Resurrection GB

Although the GB hasn't been active in nine months, I see that it's supposed to run through August this year.  I thought it would be a good place to raise some ships that ran afoul.

I had them in storage in some plastic boxes, and somehow they all collided together and knocked themselves to pieces.

They are all 1/700 scale, and include Fujimi's USS Lexington, Saratoga and Wisconsin (which started out as Fujimi's Missouri) and Hasegawa's USS Alabama.

Here's the pile of detritus that collected in the corner of the box.  The two battleships lost all their floatplanes, and the floatplanes lost all their wing floats.  All the ships lost a lot of their 20mm AA guns, and a couple lost some of their larger calibre weapons.

Wisconsin lost part of her superstructure and the rigging that went with it.

Part of the plan for resurrecting these ships is to set each one on a sea base, so they can't sail so close to each other in the future.

Information from this website is helpful for the bases:

https://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=2527

I hope Galatians will eventually be back with us, and that he's safe and healthy--merely taking a temporary break.

Hello everyone! I'm sorry that I have been off the radar for so long. I've been back to college and strapped for time. When I get the chance hopefully later this weekend, I'll update everything. For now, you all are doing awesome work! In the words of my favorite general: "I shall return."  

I am determined to finally finish the Renwal Ontos. I did locate another incomplete kit on eBay. The seller had it listed with a few photos, "looks complete, but not an expert" disclaimer and some shots of the contents.

It looked complete, but a few items I could not see in the photos, so I offered him less than his starting bid. He countered with an amount one penny over his opening price.

I then offered a little more and he accepted the offer. When I got the kit, it was missing just a couple small pieces, nothing that I couldn't replace from my builder's kit and old orginal one.

To be continued.

PJ thanks! Never was a big fan of doing heavy weathering on armor and just like to suggest some light wear. 

Galatians thank you! You can go ahead and use this photo. 

Thanks for letting me join in.  Methuselah is 1/48.

GreySnake: excellent work with your tank! It’s a real beauty to behold! I love the weathering on its edges. Which photo would you like posted as the finished photo?

plasticjunkie: your bike is excellent! Personally, my favorite part is your engine and its parts. I added an after photo to the roster for you, but I can update it after your display base is done.  

jeaton01: it will be fun to see you revive Methuselah!  Can I ask what was its scale for the roster please? 

Thanks Joe, glad you like how the bike came out.

Snake

The KT looks very good, clean neat build and just a tad of weathering. Quite refreshing not to see a rusted beaten up tank as many modelers tend to do. Less is more.

This little Methuselah is a survivor from 1966, I think.  It may have been built in 1965.  I propose to give it a little love.  I'll use parts from another Monogram kit to replace the missing rudder and propeller blade, and hopefully an original decal set from Monogram.

 Edit:

I was looking at Scalemates, and I couldn't find the decals on this one.  As it turns out in those days I had a habit of swapping markings and even parts around to personalize my models (who wants a model exactly the same as the guy next door, right?  Authenticity?  We knew nothing.  Nothinggg!)  I still have a Monogram FW-190 from the same time and lo and behold it has the markings on it from the 109 kit, and the 109 markings are clearly from the 190 kit, as I have a set of those.  Problem Solved!

Ernie: Very good finish up to that old bike! Fantastic detailing!!

Greysnake: Progress is lookin' good on that Tiger. I've often wanted to dabble in armor subjects but I've already stepped out from aircraft models into automotive subjects and am just now getting comfortable with that. Stuff like this makes me give armor a second look though.

Rob: Looking forward to seeing you work your magic!

Bill: I don't like Luftwaffe subjects either. ....... . Will be watchin' in on this beaut.

Gotta make it to mine gents. Still got a General Lee Charger build in front of this one but it should be fairly soon for the re-start. I've thought of starting a thread on the GL Charger but don't know if I should or not. We'll see.

Hey Bill! You may enter in with this model. But I do think I should restate to all that this group build is for finished or just nearly finished models that need a new life (if y’all know what I mean). Welcome! . P.S. What scale is your model? 

I never quite completed this model but I've taken it apart again.

I don't like Luftwaffe subjects but I liked the car, and it was actually given to Marseille by the Regia. Is this acceptable?

Bill

Galatians 2:16

To explore strange new worlds
To seek out new modeling methods
And new models (duh) 
To boldly go where no man has gone before (with detailing, and amount of money spent)..................   

 

Shame on you for using a split infinitive, especially since you got the first two correct; To explore, To seek, the third one should be To go boldly... 

jk!

Awesome work everyone! Sorry I haven’t been around lately. I fell off the edge of the earth and it took a while climbing back up.     As for my poor model.....Ugh the “Deck and Fencing“ Purple Power was not a substitute for the real Purple Power. One of my parts now has crystallized stuff all over it. (I’m sure it will wash off). Next step for me.....AutoZone for the real stuff. Be back with photos. If I should fail to return, know that I am in 

Space, the final frontier

These are the voyages of the Starship Galatians, 

My five years mission (about right for my projects)

To explore strange new worlds
To seek out new modeling methods
And new models (duh) 
To boldly go where no man has gone before (with detailing, and amount of money spent)..................   

Looks good snake. The preshading will give it some depth.

Have been sidelined with home things but finally found the wood base at HL and used the 40% disc. coupon. I stained the areas that will not get covered up with terrain.

I think the chipping came out good.

More to come....

plasticjunkie

 Thanks Snake. I live in Central Florida and man it gets hot here too. My painting is also done in the garage where in the afternoon it can feel like an oven so I do my painting before noon time.

 

Rob Gronovius

 Tamiya did do a single link set of tracks for their newish King Tiger.

This set is expensive on eBay, but you should be able to find it for much less.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-German-King-Tiger-Separate-Track-Links-in-1-35-35165-ST/153454378687?epid=1300233582&hash=item23ba97febf:g:GjIAAOSwjUxbNb0f

 

 

 

Next up will be a base coat of Tamiya XF-88 Dark Yellow 2. 

 

GreySnake

Rob,

 

This was the newer version of the King Tiger that came out around 1993 as I recall. It doesn’t have motorization holes. The problem I believe with the tracks not staying together is how they glue together. There’s just not a lot of surface area to glue the tracks together. Here’s a picture comparing the tracks from the Jagdtiger on the left and my other King Tiger on the right.

 

 

Tamiya did do a single link set of tracks for their newish King Tiger.

This set is expensive on eBay, but you should be able to find it for much less.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-German-King-Tiger-Separate-Track-Links-in-1-35-35165-ST/153454378687?epid=1300233582&hash=item23ba97febf:g:GjIAAOSwjUxbNb0f

 Thanks Snake. I live in Central Florida and man it gets hot here too. My painting is also done in the garage where in the afternoon it can feel like an oven so I do my painting before noon time.

Thanks Steve!

That's awesome PJ.

I found more pictures of the bike. I went with my own stencils for the Panzer Lehr Div. that had heavy casualties during the Normandy Invasion.

I freehanded the unit badge on masking tape then used an Xacto to cut it out. Then it was applied to the front of the side car and hand brushed on.

Tape removed

same for the back

tape removed

I used spare tag decals from another bike I have and the BMW was done.

I will eventually use a wood base with terrain material to display it. Click on the pictures for closeups.

Hey thanks snake. Have you seen the octupus scheme on the King Tiger? It looks super cool.

mustang1989

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!! That's one helluva bike you've got there Ernie! Ahem.....forty seven years ago?? Here I thought you were probably in your 40's all along.

 

LOL Joe, I wish I was in my 40s again! I will hit 64 later on this year.  Yes this bike is pretty awesome specially for its age. 

GreySnake

When I originally built this kit I did a poor job gluing the tracks together as can be seen here. Not much of a problem I’ll just stable the tracks it will be hidden by the side skirts.

Galatians 2:16

GreySnake: sorry about the hair dryer! The same issue happened to a friend of mine who was actually trying to use heat to un-warp a wing. It melted.  Excellent description of your work so far! How will you make your handles? Keep us posted please! 

 

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!! That's one helluva bike you've got there Ernie! Ahem.....forty seven years ago?? Here I thought you were probably in your 40's all along.