What's on the bench ?
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Posted by U-96
on Thursday, February 20, 2003 4:45 AM
putting the finishing touches to Revell's 1/72 early prototype Eurofighter in BAe/RAF scheme, and working on the interior of Fujimi's 1/24 Renault Megane Coupe, wondering whether to (and how to!) add stuff like seatbelts and door openers :)
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Posted by propfan
on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 12:34 PM
I'am working on a DC-6B from my employer scale 1/72. Besides that I'am a propliner freak and worked on that old beast. So just for nostalgy I want one in my collection.
Happy modeling
Bert IPMS SIG Airliners and Civil Aviation 90002
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Posted by Anonymous
on Friday, February 7, 2003 7:52 PM
Well, Since I just got back from some fine of the finer spots in Southwest Asia, I have a 1/72 scale Hasegawa A-10 "Freedom War-Hog". I am finishing it for an A-10 pilot that works in a squadron I used to be in. the decals and art on the box are from the exact plane that he flew in the Gulf War. trying to figure out how to make a good diorama for it. Thinking of depicting it in a revetment. Some good models being worked on out there. Keep it coming.
Doc
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Posted by Anonymous
on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 5:02 PM
Tamiya's 1/48 Lancaster, and Ventura's 1/48 Kikka.
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Posted by TANGO 1
on Sunday, February 2, 2003 4:24 PM
It's nice to know I'm not the only one with multiple kits on the go ! At the moment I am working on a 1/48 Tamiya USN Skyraider (just started) , a 1/72 USAF Delta Dart (nearly finished painting) and what I've referred to as a "long-termer" , a Hasagawa 1/48 USN F-14 Tomcat . I call it a long-termer because I've had all sorts of problems with it. But I'm glad to say that It's almost finished. It is now sat on my bench wearing VF-111 colours waiting for small exterior parts to be added and for it's carrier deck base to be completed. (If anyone out there has built this kit without too much fuss please let me know where I went wrong !)
I find 2 or 3 projects at a time works for me as my work takes up most of my time these days , so when I do get time off I try to make the most of it and get as much done as possible. I'm not working for the next two days-hmmm , plastic , paint ,glue
and etched brass. I'm gonna have me some fun !
Happy kitbashing everybody !
Darren.
Regards,
Darren.
C.A.G. FAA/USNFAW GB
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Posted by Aleksander
on Sunday, February 2, 2003 3:20 PM
Well - I have a long (or at least my wife says so) "waiting list" on my shelves, and each week comes another box ! So I try to do few projects at once, to make a free place on a shelf. So now I've just finished 1/48 Mc 202 Folgore (Hasegawa) and star with Ki 27 Nate (also 1/48 Hasegawa) and Piper L-4 Grasshoper (Academy). P-36 and P-400 will be next project ! Regards ! Aleksander
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Posted by Anonymous
on Thursday, January 30, 2003 6:12 PM
Maybe I should take my time to type.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Thursday, January 30, 2003 6:11 PM
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Yes I'd agree that it is way underdetailed. Im doing the Steel Wheeld Last Version. And the problems, dont get me started. The turret shape is all wrong (too tall and too short), the wheels are too thick, and the rubber band tracks dont even fit the drive sprocket I feel that the 1/72 kits are a better value because they can look just as good as 1/35 and cost about 1/5 the price
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yeah, as has happened to everyone, my back wheel flew off into oblivion from a wuick shot from my snippers. Impatiant i was, i sanded down to wheels and glued them together to get a whell and hubcap its soooooo bad but from teh distance and side you see it, who cares. i want it to be in a shadowbox with a 1/35 tiger (forced perspective) with no lights, just silhuoetts and the bulb in the insulation technique for fire in th barrel. I am doing research to see if tigers were used in those blitzkriegs. like a night assualt on an east russian town....im getting excited talking about it.
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Posted by bigfoot01
on Thursday, January 30, 2003 5:17 PM
So how do you decide what to build next ?
Well, it depends. Sometimes I'm in the mood to build a bomber, sometimes a fighter, sometimes an easy kit, sometimes a complex kit. I have a stack of about 40 kits waiting to be built ( and actually i just got a box in the mail today from Squadron Shop with 2 more). Right now I seem to be in a British mode with the two models I listed above, and will probably be building the Classic Airframes Bristol Blenheim Mk. IV next.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:44 PM
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Originally posted by bigfoot01
I recently completed an Eagle Strike Fairey Firefly MK I in 1/48 scale, and am currently working on a Classic Airframes Lockheed Hudson Mk III. in 1/48 scale. the resin parts are really a challenge, lots of sawing and sanding. I pretty much just build one model at a time. When I finish one, I go to my pile and pick out the next project.
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So how do you decide what to build next ?
Mark
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Posted by bigfoot01
on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:36 PM
I recently completed an Eagle Strike Fairey Firefly MK I in 1/48 scale, and am currently working on a Classic Airframes Lockheed Hudson Mk III. in 1/48 scale. the resin parts are really a challenge, lots of sawing and sanding. I pretty much just build one model at a time. When I finish one, I go to my pile and pick out the next project.
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Posted by Hoser
on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 11:24 PM
Working on an AMT '67 GTO for my daughter-in-law (her favorite car). Also an AMT '66 Skylark Modified Stocker. Wasn't happy with the undercarriage detail, but the 'carriage from the AMT '70 Monte Carlo fits almost perfectly.
"Trust no one; even those people you know and trust." - Jack S. Margolis
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Posted by Anonymous
on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 9:03 PM
Yes I'd agree that it is way underdetailed. Im doing the Steel Wheeld Last Version. And the problems, dont get me started. The turret shape is all wrong (too tall and too short), the wheels are too thick, and the rubber band tracks dont even fit the drive sprocket[:0] I feel that the 1/72 kits are a better value because they can look just as good as 1/35 and cost about 1/5 the price
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Posted by Anonymous
on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 7:02 PM
hey smithm, the 1/72 tiger by hasagawa is waht im doing, would you agree that it is kinda simple yet undetailed. i glued and applied zimmereit in about 40 minutes, in cluding scratchbuilding. i wish those 1/72 kits wer just a bit more detailed, but i wont complain too much for the scale, it kinda fits
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Posted by Anonymous
on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:00 PM
I do, but its pretty easy, I start one, then move on to the next. Some I seem to have been working on forever ( i started the airfix kit in 1998). oh and thats a Dragon 5cm PAK not a Gragon 5cm PAK
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Posted by Anonymous
on Sunday, January 26, 2003 5:12 PM
Wow ! You have alot going on, Smith M.
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Posted by Anonymous
on Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:32 PM
Hoo boy:
Tamiya King Tiger
Gragon 5cm PAK
Many different figures
1/32 Revel Germany RF-4C Phantom
1/48 Revel Mosquito
1/72 Hobbycraft Avro Arrow, F-86 Sabre
1/72 Airfix BF-109 G
1/72 Italeri X-32
1/72 Hasegawa Tiger, Panther, Sd.Kfz. 251/9D, Flakpanzer Wirbelwind, Flak 18
And many more that i wont bother 2 mention
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Posted by Anonymous
on Sunday, January 26, 2003 11:41 AM
I have 3 in 1/32 scale, 3 in 1/35 scale, 3 in 1/12 scale, 4 in 1/48 scale, 2 in 1/24 scale. All of these are in various phases of construction.
Mark
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Posted by Anonymous
on Sunday, January 26, 2003 3:15 AM
Well absolutely empty right now!
About to pull the sole P-40 Tigershark I have off the shelf, to re-paint it from the US Army colour scheme, to the one which I have decals for which served as a Chinese one - just for something different.
What sort of numbers are you all tallying at the moment? In each different scale?
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Posted by Anonymous
on Friday, January 24, 2003 1:05 AM
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Originally posted by josephkukavica
As for me, I have a Tamiya Bf 109 e. It has been a long time since I worked on an airplane model, it usually is cars for me. I also just got the new Tamiya P47 Razorback, and what a kit it is. I havent' started it yet, but just looking at it in the box makes me want to start right now! They did a really good job.
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It's good to have a change of pace. I have been thinking
about buying that P-47 also.Good modeling !
Mark
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Posted by Anonymous
on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 10:53 PM
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Originally posted by davidwaples@attbi.com
1/48 80' Elco PT Boat 105. I've been orking on this for at least 4 years. This year I'm doing my best to put it to bed. It didn't need to take this long, but I'm glad it did. Otherwise I wouldn't have had the opportunity to work with so many truly great people.
This has been a tremendous learning experience. I became interested in the subject after reading Dick Keresey's book "PT-105", and as a kid falling in love with PT Boats after reading PT-109 and seeing the movie. I contacted Dick Keresey and he provided me with a great deal of information about his boat. I was specifically wanting to recreate the boat at the time of JFK's sinking.
The kit (Bluejacket) is fine, but to make it accurate required a great deal of kit bashing. I have also improved my modeling skills. I've learned to shape wood hulls, bend plywood, work with and solder metal parts, and most recently resin casting.
The research on this project has taken more hours than I can even guess at this point. I've contacted PT Boat veterans, joined PT Boats Inc., spoken with experts on boat paint and color, and accumulated more material than I really know what to do with.
After this I plan to do something a little more simple.
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I'm not so much into ships, but it sounds like you have quite a project going on here. I admired the PT-109 as a kid and
one of its' crew members. Post some pictures when you are done.
Mark