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FineScale Modeler Heroes & Villains Group Build 2014

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Posted by shivinigh on Monday, October 6, 2014 3:30 PM

Just started reading the new issue and enjoyed the HVGB. It was fun and good to see everyone's build in the magazine. Thank you Tim and Aaron for running another great GB.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Greg on Monday, October 6, 2014 12:20 PM

I was delighted to see the article in FSM Magazine when it arrived. Great fun to see familiar names (and your fine work) in print.

Great work, gents and I think it is great that Tim and Aaron did this!

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Posted by gregbale on Monday, October 6, 2014 11:29 AM

My thanks also to Tim and Aaron for hosting, and to all you guys for the great learning experience, awesome tips and advice, and much good humor. It was great fun to participate, and the gallery in FSM was just (much appreciated) icing on the cake. Hope to join another GB real soon.

Greg

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Posted by jibber on Monday, October 6, 2014 9:23 AM

I've been away for a bit and couldn't stand it that my November copy was in the mailbox and I'm 1200 miles from it…and no computer.

Tim, Aaron thanks for the build and the Nov Issue looks really fantastic as always, and thanks for including our builds. It was a lot of fun and it makes me proud to share an article with such fantastic modelers. Terry

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Monday, October 6, 2014 8:01 AM

Sprue - Thank you! We had a lot of fun with the HVGB.

Bish - Thank you. I'm just relieved that I didn't let down the team.

To the HVGB: Guys, thanks again for joining Aaron and me for this group build. We think it turned out spectacularly, and we encourage you all to keep building those figure models and share them with us. Great work, one and all!

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Posted by Gamera on Sunday, October 5, 2014 9:33 PM

My copy arrived the other day too, great work all around! Great bunch of folks to build with and I learned more than a few things too!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, October 4, 2014 10:39 AM

Thanks Sprue. It was a real pleasure to be able to build my first large scale figure and do it amongst some awesome builds. Some of the builds were just outstanding and I was especially impressed with Tim's and Jacks, mainly down to their ability to display so much flesh and do it superbly.

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Posted by SprueOne on Saturday, October 4, 2014 9:58 AM

November 2014 Vol. 32 No. 9 issue was pulled out of the mailbox yesterday. 

Figure Gallery, Page 46 - 49 !

Featuring: 

Wing Nut

Nucmedtech

P Mitch

Jibber

Gamera

Tim Kidwell

JGeratic

Bish

GregBale

GMorrison

Aaron Skinner

Eagle90

Awesome work Yes

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, September 29, 2014 8:16 AM

Just the my digital copy of the Nov FSM.  Another great FSM GB spread for another a great FSM GB.  (wish I had had the time for the Orphaned Armor GBCrying) I hadn't looked at this thread in ages and it was a pleasant reminder of the all fantastic builds that came out of this group.  Well done all.

Marc  

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Posted by Gamera on Monday, May 26, 2014 8:35 AM

Thanks guys!!! Wish I could have finished her on time though...

Tim: The base was kinda a necessity since with the more dynamic pose this figure needs it to keep from tipping over.

Jack: I'm going to have to go back and look at the figure. I think what you're seeing is how I painted the fingers and how the light falls. I can see it too, weird...

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Posted by jgeratic on Sunday, May 25, 2014 9:35 AM

Great job on the Romulan!  Yes

I think the green works fine around the eyes, if anything it adds a splash of colour.  Also learned something new, I had no idea Romulans had six fingers.

regards,

Jack

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, May 25, 2014 9:03 AM

That's nice, well worth the wait.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Sunday, May 25, 2014 8:54 AM

Gamera -

I love it! The base is a great addition.

The eyes proved to be a bold choice, and it pays off. I'd like to think that in the future, ST developers would consider tinting the eyes of actors playing Romulans and Vulcans to look like this. It makes sense. I think that your hesitancy accepting how they look is that they do look alien. We aren't used to seeing eyes through which green blood courses.

Good job!

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Posted by Gamera on Saturday, May 24, 2014 8:57 PM

Well a month late and some dollars short... finished the second figure two weeks or so after the deadline but had a guy in our club take some better photos. Then he took a while to get these photos to me. So anyway here's Geometric Designs Romulan. Pretty happy with the figure except for the greens of her eyes- sounded good on paper, not sure how it looks on the real thing.Fairly happy with how the scratchbuild replacement hand disruptor came out though. 

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 8:59 AM

Everyone,

I announced this over in the WWI Aeroplane GB thread, but I'll throw put it in here, too, just to make sure I've covered all the bases.

We are finishing up editing the FSM July 2014 issue, in which a two-page how-to will appear written by our very own Wing_nut, generated by the work he did on his Albatros D.Va.

Congratulations, Marc!

Also, if you've been following the FSM HVGB, or are just looking in here for the first time, make sure to pop on over to the FSM Orphaned Armor Group Build 2014 and join up! The building starts August 1.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 7:48 PM

GMorrison - Well done! I love the working lamp. I've never built a kit and lighted it before. It is now on the "not too far down the road" list.

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 11:45 AM

Thanks for the close-ups GM, love the extra detail you put in there.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by jibber on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 7:03 AM

Oh and the headlight is a very nice touch. Is it possible to photoshop an underwater theme around him?

I would love to "sea" that.

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Posted by jibber on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 7:01 AM

You know I think we miss a lot in these photos unless theres a closeup, Nemo looks amazing. I would really like to see everybody submit more finished and close up shots when they call them ready. For example Nemo's base is perfect and all the detail just pops on this close up.

Love this build, one of my favorite books and author.

Cpngrats,

Terry

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Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 3:32 AM

Last couple of old camera phone shots.

Headlight on.

Rifle stowed. I finally settl;ed on a CSA Cavalry kind of deal. 1868 seemed close enough.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Monday, April 7, 2014 12:27 PM

shivinigh
I wish to humbly apologize for my tardiness but I have finally finished.

No apology necessary! Spidey's in the Hall of Fame. Congrats on finishing a very VERY ambitious build!

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Posted by jibber on Sunday, April 6, 2014 8:28 PM

Been waiting for this one, very, very nice. All your time has really paid off, Spidey Lives.

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Posted by shivinigh on Sunday, April 6, 2014 6:17 PM

Thank you everyone glad you like it. And Thank you Aaron and Tim for another great Group Build and everyone else for showing me another great subject for modeling. Still looking at doing a Cylon next.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by NucMedTech on Sunday, April 6, 2014 4:26 PM
Tim, I uploaded new images, unfortunately my camera does not do RAW formatting. I have a Canon Powershot SX10, I think that I had it set for highest resolution imaging, but please let me know if I need to use a different setting. Looking forward to seeing everyone's work in the magazine. -Stephen

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Posted by GAF on Saturday, April 5, 2014 10:45 PM

Yes, that turned out great!  Well done, Shiv.

Gary

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Posted by Gamera on Saturday, April 5, 2014 7:56 PM

WOW Shiv, just fantastic esp knowing all the extra work you put in there!

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Posted by jgeratic on Saturday, April 5, 2014 6:43 PM

Shiv - that looks so rad, awesome work there! Yes

regards,

Jack

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:15 PM

Great work Shiv, I think we all know how much went into that build.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by P mitch on Saturday, April 5, 2014 2:11 PM

Shivinigh

WOW Bow Down

Phil

"If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane which is so bloody complicated you can't understand it, take it from me: it's all balls." R J Mitchell


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