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Posted by greentracker98 on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 4:23 PM

Eagle - You should see Italeri's Tractor-Trailer wheels.Indifferent

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 12:10 AM

Ya'll ready for this? The forward mast, radars, and various radio antennas. A tidy night work if I say so myself.

By the way, It's lying on tissue paper.

Steve

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 7:17 AM

Excellent work MC Yes

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:33 PM

Surprise Wow! That mast looks superb!!!

 

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 3:34 PM

Not to sure what to say about that Steve. Its just amazing.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 5:17 PM

I often peruse the ModelWarship website and get tons of ideas. That's how I am confident enough to try this. I like Kostas Katseas bases and work and am trying to emulate his style. Actually I hoping to combine his and fellow ModelWarship forum member sargentx 's method of creating a base and water.

Thank you for the link, I'm sure there is quite a bit of stuff to still learn. I haven't looked at the "tips and tricks" area in a while.

1/350 Yamato (old tool) by Kostas Katseas

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Posted by EBergerud on Thursday, March 26, 2015 2:09 AM

Funny - I was looking for Kostas's messages on Model warship and couldn't find it. He has a terrific build on a Spanish site that translates splendidly. OOps: I found it. http://www.u-modelismo.com/foromodelismonaval/index.php?topic=1423.0 . Kostas techniques are much more direct and extremely good for calm waters. Flodberg loves big waves and lots of foam. Here's is the base I made based on Kosta's methods (with a little Flodberg thrown in) - looks very different from the Flodberg. (Both guys do it better than I do:Colors are the same - looked like English Channel to me.)

Here's my Kostas inspired effort:

Flodberg inspired:

More Information on Kostas, Flordberg and others comes from Uber-guru at Model Warship Jim Baumann who has compiled his favorite water base posts from list. In the "Tips and Tricsk" section search for "Compendium of model-water making links".

Eric

 

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Posted by EBergerud on Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:48 AM

Oh yea. I've got a Jagdpanzer IV on the way. Except for the tools (lots of them) and tracks which go on later, this splendid kit was done. I could have done it very quickly except for interference from the real world. Don't think this was a simple kit. Part count was 250 and I suppose a DML version would have more. But in this kit, unlike every DML I've built, there are almost zero extra parts.

I think the very nice detail and excellent lines are visible in this pic of the buggy ready for prime:

Here it is with black/gray Vallejo primer on it - I always apply this in a fine coat. There will be a lot more coming.

Eric

 

A model boat is much cheaper than a real one and won't sink with you in it.

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, March 26, 2015 6:35 PM

The mast is a work of art, mc!  Exceptional detail.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Rigidrider on Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:02 PM

Afternoon... Guys... Those ships and displays are absolutely amazing! I've always wanted to try a water scene, but just don't at this time have the knowledge or ability to handle the tiny ship parts like you are doing so well. Maybe someday...

Any way, a bit more of my build...

It took several applications but I think I finally got the tone right.

This is the actual color, The first picture was off due to the lighting. Starting on the interior, and the body is just sitting on the frame so I can get an idea about how the interior colors and such are going to look. I'm going with two tone grey as that was the colors offered with the Burgundy exterior. 

Like I said, just trying to picture how its going to set and look. I still have to "chrome" the grill. This will be done with the sheet chrome since the grills weren't actually chromed like the bumpers, but were polished stainless.

 Inner body panels in. Again the two tone grey with polished wood upper panels. These old buggies were really kind of classy. I just hope I can do it justice.

The front doors and door panels installed, again, lighting makes it look a bit more red then it really is. I'm trying to dress it as I go, by using the chrome leaf across the upper edges of the body panels and around the dropped top trim.

And lastly the view from the drivers side. Shes actually coming along pretty good I feel. Not having built a car since forever, I think It will be acceptable at this rate. I'm kinda liking building out of my comfort box for awhile.

Thanks, More later...

Doug (RR) 

 

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, March 26, 2015 7:41 PM

That is really nice paintwork, Doug.  Nice and smooth like the real thing.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Bish on Friday, March 27, 2015 1:41 AM

Love that colour Doug, the buld is looking great.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, March 27, 2015 9:28 AM

I had a slight mishap last night. I was working on the Indy's superstructure with all the associated PE on my usual TV tray workbench and my dog got tangled in the lamps extension cord. Well he started to panic and the TV tray, with everything on it, goes flying halfway across the room. My wife and I got down with a a flashlight and started looking for all the pieces. I was convinced that all the rails and radars I had so painstakingly built last night and the night before were destroyed. After locating all but one small piece of railing (which can be replaced from my generic USN railing PE set), I was able to repair the one piece that broke off. Who says CA is too brittle to hold?

Well needless to say, after repairing the broken assembly, I put the whole thing away for the night.

Steve

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Friday, March 27, 2015 10:08 AM

A happy ending!  For me, it's usually the cats.  Sometime this week one of them ran off with a 1/700 LCT.  It still hasn't turned up.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Rigidrider on Friday, March 27, 2015 11:18 AM

Have you checked the litter box? Lolol... (sorry)  I came in one day a few years ago and my cat (now departed... not due to that...) was napping on my bench with her fat azz right on top of one being built...lolol... gotta love em thou...

Doug

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Posted by Bish on Friday, March 27, 2015 3:03 PM

Well that was a close call Steve. I have been rather lucky in that our cats don't get up on my bench.

Check, have you checked under the fridge. That's usually where things our cats are playing with turn up.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, March 27, 2015 3:29 PM

Check the cat...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

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N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by EBergerud on Friday, March 27, 2015 3:57 PM

I've never built a car. A couple of years back Finescale had an article by Karl Logan which illustrates how you get some of those extremely shinny finishes - the kind of thing you'd really more like see in a museum than in a showroom floor. I did buy a TR-3 (owned one, along with a a number of Brit roadsters in the late 60s and returned for a year in an Alfa Spyder in 1983 - the good old days) so I could give it a shot. If you could do that kind of uber-finish you could easily transfer the methods to aircraft with natural metal surface. Anyway, you have a nice one moving along Doug.

Eric

 

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Posted by Rigidrider on Friday, March 27, 2015 7:55 PM

Thank you Eric... Yea its been many years since I'd built a car model. The paint isn't so bad if you take your time and use some patience. The paint I'm using is actual automotive paint. I get it from HOK (House of Kolors) They have any type, shade, finish, and color you could imagine, and the paints I got were sold in 4 oz bottles. Years back, a friend of mine and I used to build custom motorcycles and I liked doing some of the graphics and every now and then a helmet or two. Not set up for that any more, but used to enjoy it. Thanks again Eric...

Doug

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Make Lemonade!

Then Sell It Back At $2 Bucks A Glass...

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Posted by checkmateking02 on Sunday, March 29, 2015 7:54 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions; wherever the cat took it, it's not in any of those places.

Too bad--wasn't a bad little resin kit.  It was an LCT Mk 5, one of the two in the background.  A lot more expensive than the cat toys they refuse to play with.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by jibber on Monday, March 30, 2015 8:34 AM

Bish my apologies, I haven't put up any builds pics. This is my third kit this year on our RR GB and it slipped my mind about 1945….Well I'll go back and bring the building up to date.

 [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01538_zpscyhomvsn.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01547_zpsxtvff4sw.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01549_zpshcvbfh6u.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01554_zps3bfswqrf.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01556_zps0andepxg.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01560_zpsqnyetk3o.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01566_zpsfaa6k0xa.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Trumpeter%20WR360/DSC01572_zps1jrrkosl.jpg.html]

Well here is just about where I'm at. I started by clamping the rails and working on wheels, suspension, braking and drive rails. I then went onto using a half tube of putty for the cab and finally some primer and paint. But after I sprayed it I didn't like the color so I'll come back with the right one. I've assembled the cab interior and made the floor look like some very used wood. 

I'll be back to finish this kit out, Thanks Bish

Terry

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Posted by Rigidrider on Monday, March 30, 2015 10:43 AM

Man, Jibber... that some amazing looking work, especially the wood! My hats off to you sir, incredible job!

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Posted by jibber on Monday, March 30, 2015 11:31 AM

Much appreciated, I'm sorry I haven't posted all along but I'm up and running now and ready to finish this build. With photos…

Terry

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Posted by jibber on Monday, March 30, 2015 11:38 AM

SP, what a beautiful piece of work on your Typhoon. I'm just catching up here and starting to go through the posts, your WIP knocked me out. Just awesome Stik, nice work.

Terry

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Posted by Bish on Monday, March 30, 2015 11:52 AM

Terry, no problem, I know it can get a bit hectic. Thanks for the pics, its looking great. And is that what that thing is called. I have seen pics of it, but didn't realise it had a name. I was going to ask what a Schienenwolf was until I saw your last pic.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by jibber on Monday, March 30, 2015 12:12 PM

The Germans decided to destroy an incredible amount of track leaving behind useless debris. They made several types, this is one of their designs.

Here are a couple others in action[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Schienenwolf/1944_german_rail_wolf_160714_zpsogrl46f2.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Schienenwolf/german-rail-track-destruction-wwii_zpsoglhbwbq.jpg.html] [/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Schienenwolf/schienenwolf_zps2a1wagf9.jpg.html] [/URL

A very effective piece of equipment, but a real disaster.

Terry 

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Posted by jibber on Monday, March 30, 2015 12:16 PM

These photos are dated sometime 1944 but it continued almost til the end of the war, my dio will depict spring 1945.

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, March 30, 2015 2:08 PM

Jibber, thanks for the compliments on my Tiffy. I'm happy to hear them. I remember seeing footage of that Schienenwolf on World at War, or some similar series. A very effective piece of gear to see in action indeed!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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