2016 OTS (1/72) SMALL IS BIG

DUKE cool build

SUOMI39 i think the camo looks good too. i died a freehand camo on an Airfix ww1 tank, 3 color. kinda rough but 4 different color oil filters and a pin wash plus a small base gave it a first at a regional. good thiong it was a tank though. the actual painting was a tad iffy

Some nice work there Duke. I like the look of that SS-100. I have that myself and was going to use it on my Arado until i got the Kora kit.

Great job Suomi. I agree with the others; the demarcation lines are too soft for something in this scale. I usually mask with Silly Putty and I'm able to get a nice smooth and sharp line. The trick is to keep the Silly Putty relatively thin.

 

Okay, here's the pic of the boxes showing the models I'm going to submit for this. I'm doing the SS-100 Gigant and the Meilerwagen to transport m V-2 rocket:

I figured: I need one for the other; and I have a V-2 already built that needs to be transported so I'd build both.

It was a good start. I did the chassis on the SS-100 Gigant first:



Wow, what a great fit! Moving on I added some more details and the fenders on this:



I finished that part up with a few more parts on top:



Later I started on a part of the cab. I assembled the interior and the forward engine cover. I stopped there so I could paint the interior before completing the assembly of the cab:





That was fun! After that I set everything aside and went to work on the Meilerwagen. I started, of course, with the wheel assemblies:



I realized later that those two single wheels were supposed to be double wheels. Easy fix taken care of later. Next I assembled the lower part of the trailer and added the wheel assemblies:



After that, I only had to assemble the rocket cradle and add it to the trailer:



Now I just have a bunch of tiny fiddly bits to add to that and it'll be done and ready for paint. That was quick! I'm looking forward to seeing this carrying my V-2 Rocket!


Okay, that's all I have for now. I have a lot to do next week so I don't know how much I'll be able to get done beyond this. Until then, comments are welcome; thanks for looking in.

 

 

I have never been able to get the knack of a soft edge useing a maks. i ended up haveing to go ove rit anyway, so i have just ditched the mask.

Rob S.

Great looking thus far Suomi...yes, you are right about the soft demarkations between colours. I am reluctant to freehand cam in 1/72. I tried it a few times and I came to the same conclusion as you about it looking soft.

If I may proffer a suggested technique: I like to use the diagram of the multiple views from the instruction sheet, blow them up on a photocopier to the actual size of the physical 1/72 plane, then cut out the cam patterns and apply them as masks to the plane. I leave about 1mm between the paper and the plane and it leaves a nice edge to the lines..not crisp, but, not soft either. 

Quite the packaging they are doing with Hobby Boss now, eh? Is that a new kit from this or last year?

 

Bish

suomi, really nice job there. For myself, i like result you have got on the scheme. I have starte free handing thebcamo myself, it is tricky, but i think it can be done.

 

suomi, really nice job there. For myself, i like result you have got on the scheme. I have starte free handing thebcamo myself, it is tricky, but i think it can be done.

Great looking thus far Suomi...yes, you are right about the soft demarkations between colours. I am reluctant to freehand cam in 1/72. I tried it a few times and I came to the same conclusion as you about it looking soft.

If I may proffer a suggested technique: I like to use the diagram of the multiple views from the instruction sheet, blow them up on a photocopier to the actual size of the physical 1/72 plane, then cut out the cam patterns and apply them as masks to the plane. I leave about 1mm between the paper and the plane and it leaves a nice edge to the lines..not crisp, but, not soft either. 

Quite the packaging they are doing with Hobby Boss now, eh? Is that a new kit from this or last year?

Got my WIP posted over in the Aircraft section so I'll post a link to it and a few highlights here in this thread, if that's okay. As I said I began this one in January, doing a little here and there as I was waiting for glue or paint to dry on my Fokker D.XXI. 

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/p/170031/1877866.aspx

In the box - interesting packaging.

Cockpit part (yes, this is all one part) with a very small amount of masking tape detail and my first attempt at a grim wash.  Protip: use a clearcoat between Tamiya flat acrylics and a water-based wash unless you like redoing work. 

Found this excellent photo of the undercarriage and wanted to add a little detail to the plain kit parts. 

Assembled, filled/sanded, preshaded, and a coat of French grey on the bottom. (For colors, since I am using Tamiya acrylics, I looked up the instruction booklet from the Tamiya Dewoitine D.520, and grabbed the color mixes from there.)

And last night I got on the camo scheme. I airbrushed freehand but now I'm not sure I like the color edges being that soft. Would love some opinions on that. I know the colors are rather stark too but weathering should tone them down. 

 

 

waynec

hey Duke I have seen your atomic cannon with DORA, M-103, both SCUDs, and TUSK. i tthink we are caught up.

 

 

Excellent. Good to know. Now to get my boxes loaded for this. I chose my first models for this now.

 

Suomi, welcome. I'll be looking forward to seeing this done. It's interesting that they have British markings on a French aircraft. I never knew the British acquired any of those.

 

Thanks Phil. If they are underneath the seperation line they are signature pics or something. I have no idea anymore what would be there as it's been forever since I've seen them. I don't even get the little black squares with a white cross when I look at my own posts!

 

Okay, time to go get those pics loaded for this.

Bish

Duke, i am seeing the same as wayne. The two little black squares with a white cross which usually shows a pic has not loaded.

There's a separation line there, so I suspect that the two images that aren't showing are in Duke's signature area rather than part of an actual post.

Duke Maddog

 

waynec

 

 

Duke Maddog

 

 

waynec

 

 

Duke Maddog

That rocks Wayne! I do need to pick one of those and the Patriot up. I want therm so bad. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

 

 

 

hey Duke your pics didn't show again. i have the tank transporter too. really looking forward to the two fire trucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which pics this time? What haven't you seen?

 

I just took pics of the two models that I pulled out for this Group Build; I hope to have them posted soon. At least by the end of the week I hope.

 

Let me know what you haven't seen Wayne and if I have to, I'll e-mail them to you.

 

 

 

 

 

maybe it's me but inderneath your post just before this one there is a line and 2 icons that look like pictures that didn't load.

 

 

 

 

Interesting. All I see under all my previous posts is a line and a tiny icon used to report my post. Everything else is blank. I haven't any signature line, nor have I tried to set up all my Group Build Badges in any kind of acceptable image/gif, so I have no idea what you're seeing. I apologize for that. Did you at least see my SCUDs I posted, and my Annie? What about my Tiger Models M1A2 Abrams SEP TUSK II and M-103 Heavy Tank? Let me know iof you saw them; if not, I'll E-mail you photos so that you can see threm.

 

Duke, i am seeing the same as wayne. The two little black squares with a white cross which usually shows a pic has not loaded.

Suomi39 welcome. over here in the OTS arena we are pretty loosey goosey on rules. you can finish this, add another, change your mind, crossover, build something big or small. some of us built multiples in 2015 and 2014. i thiuk Taxtp has the record with 5 though ModelCrazy had the largest with 4 in a RR diorama.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/29/t/166280.aspx

 

I'll get in on this, if you guys'll have me. It will be my second model (after returning to the hobby after nearly 20 years), and I started it a few weeks back while I was finishing up my first so I've made a bit of a head start. Link to completed WIP post for my first:

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/p/169357/1877071.aspx

Number two will be the HobbyBoss MS.406 - a very simple if attractive kit, with the rather offensively toy-ish looking box art that their 72nd aircraft kits seem to all have.

Putting myself into decal purgatory again, I'll be doing it up as MS318, one of the Morane -Saulniers that France donated to Finland in early 1940, before they knew they were going to need them so badly. The Finns slapped their own insignia right over the French camoflage and immedeiately put them to good use. 

(pic from Wings Palette)

One question, this being my first group build: if I finish this one and/or start another 1/72 kit, can it also be added? Or do I have to declare them all before beginning? 

hey Duke I have seen your atomic cannon with DORA, M-103, both SCUDs, and TUSK. i tthink we are caught up.

waynec

 

 

Duke Maddog

 

 

waynec

 

 

Duke Maddog

That rocks Wayne! I do need to pick one of those and the Patriot up. I want therm so bad. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

 

 

 

hey Duke your pics didn't show again. i have the tank transporter too. really looking forward to the two fire trucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which pics this time? What haven't you seen?

 

I just took pics of the two models that I pulled out for this Group Build; I hope to have them posted soon. At least by the end of the week I hope.

 

Let me know what you haven't seen Wayne and if I have to, I'll e-mail them to you.

 

 

 

 

 

maybe it's me but inderneath your post just before this one there is a line and 2 icons that look like pictures that didn't load.

 

Interesting. All I see under all my previous posts is a line and a tiny icon used to report my post. Everything else is blank. I haven't any signature line, nor have I tried to set up all my Group Build Badges in any kind of acceptable image/gif, so I have no idea what you're seeing. I apologize for that. Did you at least see my SCUDs I posted, and my Annie? What about my Tiger Models M1A2 Abrams SEP TUSK II and M-103 Heavy Tank? Let me know iof you saw them; if not, I'll E-mail you photos so that you can see threm.

Duke Maddog

 

 

waynec

 

 

Duke Maddog

That rocks Wayne! I do need to pick one of those and the Patriot up. I want therm so bad. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

 

 

 

hey Duke your pics didn't show again. i have the tank transporter too. really looking forward to the two fire trucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which pics this time? What haven't you seen?

 

I just took pics of the two models that I pulled out for this Group Build; I hope to have them posted soon. At least by the end of the week I hope.

 

Let me know what you haven't seen Wayne and if I have to, I'll e-mail them to you.

 

 

maybe it's me but inderneath your post just before this one there is a line and 2 icons that look like pictures that didn't load.

waynec

 

 

Duke Maddog

That rocks Wayne! I do need to pick one of those and the Patriot up. I want therm so bad. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

 

 

 

hey Duke your pics didn't show again. i have the tank transporter too. really looking forward to the two fire trucks.

 

 

 

Which pics this time? What haven't you seen?

 

I just took pics of the two models that I pulled out for this Group Build; I hope to have them posted soon. At least by the end of the week I hope.

 

Let me know what you haven't seen Wayne and if I have to, I'll e-mail them to you.

 

Oh, that is GREAT! I don't have one showing that angle, at least on a high-quality color shot like that. That will be of immense help.

Thanks;

Steve

Yep, I knew I had one.

I've been to the Boeing museum several times but I'll have to look for the Model 1. I'm sure I took a picture of it. I took several pictures of everything else. 

Sailor Steve

 

 

modelcrazy

Steve that will be a very interesting build. Since there isn’t a kit of it Ill' toss in a picture for Wayne to put up.

 

 

 

Oh, that has me in stitches. That is a picture of the replica that now hangs in the Boeing Museum, and the very picture I was thinking of putting up myself.

No complaints, though, and thanks.

Steve

 

what is really funny is that is the same picture i picked and posted in the roster when i did a search before dinner.

modelcrazy

Steve that will be a very interesting build. Since there isn’t a kit of it Ill' toss in a picture for Wayne to put up.

Oh, that has me in stitches. That is a picture of the replica that now hangs in the Boeing Museum, and the very picture I was thinking of putting up myself.

No complaints, though, and thanks.

Steve

 

 

Welcome Terry!

Steve

Wayne I couldn't miss this one. Would you sign me up for a Dragon Funkspahwagen (8Rad).

Thanks, Terry

Well, I finally decided on my next model. I don't have a boxtop to photograph because it's going to be a scratchbuld of the Boeing Model 1 of 1916. I actually made the decision a week ago, but it's taken this long to gather pictures, plans and materials, and until that happened I wasn't sure I could do it.

I now have all the materials collected, so the actual work should start in the next few days.

Duke Maddog

That rocks Wayne! I do need to pick one of those and the Patriot up. I want therm so bad. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

hey Duke your pics didn't show again. i have the tank transporter too. really looking forward to the two fire trucks.

That rocks Wayne! I do need to pick one of those and the Patriot up. I want therm so bad. Looking forward to seeing more.

Thanks wayne, sorry, i forgot about adding the pics. But glad you found one.

Duke Maddog

I like that Mariner. I have a previous release in my stash as well. I'll most likely do something in armor so Wayne don't feel so alone amongst all these aircraft.

 

Fear not. After i do the MCV i think i will do the JGSDF PATRIOT PAC-3 so i can cover all the posted targets. U-boat might be a problem though.

JGSDF MCV the front two axles are moveable and you can even add body tilt to turns.