It's not much, but it's done......

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

It's not much, but it's done......

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:19 AM

After the roughly four months back from many years away from modeling, I find myself with a 1/35 Tiger I bogged down in weathering, a 1/16 M4 still waiting on the upper hull and now a 1/16 Tiger I laughing at me from beneath the bench. Also an ever growing stash, but not one completed model in about 25 years.
So this weekend I decided to just build one, small and simple. No super-detailing, no weathering, no figures, nada...just to relax and see what it feels like to finish.
About five hours over four days and I'm not doing anymore.

Thanks for bearing with me....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:24 AM

I love it.... Nice little jewel. Great paint and decaling... Its good to finnish one now and again ain't it..... Oh yeah which kit is this....?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:26 AM

hey, it looks great !
if that's a rush job, I can hardly wait 2 see one u take ur time on !
either way, hope u had fun building it... Big Smile [:D]

i don't think i've finished a model yet... there always seems 2 b something
i need 2 add or fix on every single one...
must b my model railroader roots showing. Wink [;)]

anyhow, when it's done, it's no more fun !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:30 AM

Looks great, excellent work!

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:38 AM

Looks pretty darn good to me! I love the way the seat and the saddle bag turned out. Very nice, leather look. How did you do that? Oh, and as mentioned above, what kit is it??

Bill ==========================================================

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========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 10:47 AM

i think you have completed a fine build. well done. and thanks for sharing.

joe

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:07 AM

Thanks for the kind words,
It's Tamiya's 1/35 BMW r75. It comes with four figures and a MG but I'll save them for a later date....

I preshaded with Tam X-1, then Dunkelgelb and Chrome with no drying time in between. The rest is watercolors, even the tires, and a quick coat of Future.

The kit is smaller than a 1/72 tank, so I figured it would be a good warm up for MTD.

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:19 AM

Nicely done ausf.
That was my intent with the Ketten. A quicky to show I could get through one with out the artists ocd kicking in. Shame it didn't happen..... maybe one day, one kit ....sigh

I like this little kit. I have one and found a detail kit for it. Built one 20 years ago and it was a fun build then, I'd like to do it again for nostalgia sake and do it with everyting I've learned to date.

Again. Really good job ausf. Don't worry about the other in-progress stuff. Its a hobby not a contract. Take your time and do it right rather than rush it and be sorry for it later.

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:21 AM

Lookin good. My son is doing that kit as well his first ever coming along nicely,but he is still into video games and video games and well......video games so its not quit done as of yet. Hopefully by summers end he will have it done so we can post it.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:27 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts

I like this little kit. I have one and found a detail kit for it. Built one 20 years ago and it was a fun build then, I'd like to do it again for nostalgia sake and do it with everyting I've learned to date.

I saw it on Ebay and couldn't resist (even though I found it cheaper at my not so LHS a week later). I didn't build this when I was younger but it brought me back to the Corgi toys I had. Anyone remember the Afrikakorps line they had?

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:50 AM

Always nice to get one on the shelf.

Eric

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jkeller

Member since
December 2002
From: Grand Blanc, MI USA

Posted by jkeller on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:55 AM

Ausf, I can relate. I haven't finished one since the 80's until I decied to go small scale with a 1/76 Tiger I.

Worst case you'll end up with a collection of small models Smile [:)]

Great job on the motor bike!

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Foster7155

Member since
July 2003
From: Pensacola, FL

Posted by Foster7155 on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 12:14 PM

Ausf,

I can relate (Mini Me).

Great little bike, but never say never. I wouldn't be surprised if you spent a day down the road weathering this little beauty.

Robert

Robert Foster

Pensacola Modeleers

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 12:35 PM

nice, small, and simple. I love these mini-projects Smile [:)]

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 12:40 PM

Great job! I love the nice new look, ready for delivery to Tobruk! It feels good to finish, but I have to disagree with frosty. I think they're fun when built, especially when I'm looking over about 25 tanks in a row, ready to attack!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 1:08 PM

Hey, that looks good! Thanks for sharing the pics. The great big models are so cool, but the small models are really the meat and potatoes -- the magic of modeling is to make something small look like something much bigger!

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gdarwin

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January 2004
From: bc,canada

Posted by gdarwin on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 1:21 PM

cool pics,very nice Big Smile [:D]

gdarwin.[roy]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 1:28 PM

Yeah after these monster 1/16s are done, I figure 2012 or so, I'm going 1/72 and that's it...Well, after I finish the 1/35 Panther, Kubel and Pzkpf III I have waiting. Cripes!

I just passed a BMW on the road a little while ago and realized I painted the emblem backwards. Wink [;)]

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 6:35 PM

Wow, I have to get me one of those. I built the motorcycle as part of my Flak 36 Dio but that side car looks good with it.

Nice job. Now you can proudly say "scratch one!". He-he-he. Figuratively speaking that is.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 7:32 PM

Pretty nice build. I think I need to do about the same and just get a kit and do it in a few hours time, especially with my scheadule now a days.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 8:03 PM

Ausf,

What do you mean, not much

......that's a great kettenkrad w/goliath sidecar !

Oh, it's a motorcycle !

I think it looks great ! Nice job !

I tried to do that with an isu-152 - just rip through it and get it done. I 've just ordered my third book on russian armor - it's now going to have a few figures - and I'm looking for a different set of decals.

Way to rip through it !

Jim [IMG]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:05 PM

Thanks everyone,
It was a lot of fun and very satisfying to finish something.
Beware if you build this one, you'll spend half the time cleaning up after the 32 year old mold.

Chris, I kind of missed most of the small AFV build, can I substitute this for my planned Kubel.... Blush [:I]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 11:48 PM

Nice one Ausf. I was a bit anxious til I got something on the shelf too. I thought 'Here we go again, never finish anything."

Needs the Jones boys sitting on it though........

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 3, 2004 1:49 PM

Not much?? Looks sweet!

Ron

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 3, 2004 2:01 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Duke Maddog

Great job! I love the nice new look, ready for delivery to Tobruk! It feels good to finish, but I have to disagree with frosty. I think they're fun when built, especially when I'm looking over about 25 tanks in a row, ready to attack!

LOL !
u wargamer u ! Wink [;)]

i actually do like looking at my built-up models,
but between my sibs' eager little fingers & my own
klutzy ones, i'm afraid of the eventual trip 2 the floor
not 2 mention the fingerprints in the chalk weathering
(FSM meets CSI)
i still don't have 25 built-up tanks, but i know u have more than 10x that !

frosty Smile [:)]

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