blackdog62

You mentioned your dealing with TBI I read somewhere that model building and puzzles are 2 of the best things a person can do to help keep a brain healthy.

I'm dealing with back injury nothing like TBI I wish you the best of heath and recovery.

 

Model kits have helped me with cognition and fine motor skills.  I also want to thank you as well as all FSM Forum Members as I've never been part of a model forum in my life, FSM Forum has helped me with reading and writing.  I am currently building a Trumpeter 1:32 Late Model SBD Dauntless in the Aircraft Thread.  Come by for a visit to see my build.  Thank you for the read and reply!

Toshi

M. Brindos

I feel ya. Yeah I' don't want wreck my pretty M-48 either lol. Your weathering as-is would be great for 1/72 as you don't want to go too crazy in that scale because it can look terrible if over-done. But in 1/35 you can go farther and more closer to realism. You almost don't have to worry about it too much.

Where do I get what ideas?? lolI just build things to my tastes, that's all lol. A mixed bag of what's real and imaginary. Scratch building takes a bit of imagination and engineering with a boat load of patience.

When you have a chance, pick up some Evergreen Styrene supplies. They come in all shapes, sizes, and thicknesses. You can build anything! WHen you're up for making things up to either, more realistic, or just because you want to see it done differently (like me lol) then you'll find it can be even more fun (and vastly more time consuming).

You've proven you have the talent, time, and time again.  ;)

Hollywood doesn't use real model builders anymore. The few experts they already have are more than enough for the industry. They mostly use 3D software for this stuff anymore. I started going to school for 3D modelling, but I really prefer the hands-on building in the real world. The 3D models can't be displayed on my shelves lol. Besides, texture modelling came naturally to me and I was good at it. But I had to move 60+ miles from the school and while I am unemployed I can't afford the fuel to travel that far. Also, my car just died... again lol. This spring I will be rebuilding the engine completely. I kept it barely running for the last 8 months using parts from another model that was wrecked last year. Oh, good times. Good times.

Imagination my friend. You have it. Use it.  :)

 

Toshi

You mentioned your dealing with TBI I read somewhere that model building and puzzles are 2 of the best things a person can do to help keep a brain healthy.

I'm dealing with back injury nothing like TBI I wish you the best of heath and recovery.

I feel ya. Yeah I' don't want wreck my pretty M-48 either lol. Your weathering as-is would be great for 1/72 as you don't want to go too crazy in that scale because it can look terrible if over-done. But in 1/35 you can go farther and more closer to realism. You almost don't have to worry about it too much.

Where do I get what ideas?? lolI just build things to my tastes, that's all lol. A mixed bag of what's real and imaginary. Scratch building takes a bit of imagination and engineering with a boat load of patience.

When you have a chance, pick up some Evergreen Styrene supplies. They come in all shapes, sizes, and thicknesses. You can build anything! WHen you're up for making things up to either, more realistic, or just because you want to see it done differently (like me lol) then you'll find it can be even more fun (and vastly more time consuming).

You've proven you have the talent, time, and time again.  ;)

Hollywood doesn't use real model builders anymore. The few experts they already have are more than enough for the industry. They mostly use 3D software for this stuff anymore. I started going to school for 3D modelling, but I really prefer the hands-on building in the real world. The 3D models can't be displayed on my shelves lol. Besides, texture modelling came naturally to me and I was good at it. But I had to move 60+ miles from the school and while I am unemployed I can't afford the fuel to travel that far. Also, my car just died... again lol. This spring I will be rebuilding the engine completely. I kept it barely running for the last 8 months using parts from another model that was wrecked last year. Oh, good times. Good times.

Imagination my friend. You have it. Use it.  :)

M. Brindos

Not bad at all! Looks like a museum replica. Far too clean to be a tank in the field lol. Take a look at my M-48 and you"ll see what I mean. I haven't ventured into the weathering on it yet and it looks like it just rolled out of the paint shop.

Good for a museum display, but not so good for depicting real armor lol.

For your second armor build Toshi, you seem to have got the basics well covered. You need to challenge yourself eventually lol. You make this look too easy.  ;)

 

I will look into more armour builds, that's for sure.  As for your M-48, I don't understand where you get these ideas, it's absolutely spectacular.  You should be building things in LA, at the movie studios.  They can use someone like you in Hollywood!

Toshi

Not bad at all! Looks like a museum replica. Far too clean to be a tank in the field lol. Take a look at my M-48 and you"ll see what I mean. I haven't ventured into the weathering on it yet and it looks like it just rolled out of the paint shop.

Good for a museum display, but not so good for depicting real armor lol.

For your second armor build Toshi, you seem to have got the basics well covered. You need to challenge yourself eventually lol. You make this look too easy.  ;)

hard stripe

Nice build. I have been looking for the M41 in 1:48.  no luck

 

 

Toshi

the doog

Really a nice start in the Armor genre, Toshi. Everyone seems to have given you really good advice and critique, so it would be redundant to repeat anything related to construction.

I would advise that you do some research and get familiar with the techniques of both "Dry-Brushing" and "Pin Washes". Both are essential elements of "clean" finishes, and would greatly improve the detail and visual appeal of your burgeoning style in Armor finishing.

 

Toshi

HeavyArty

It came out looking pretty good.  The old Tamiya kits are good, basic kits to get started on.  You are doing so well that you should try stepping it up a bit and do some of the corrections they need to make them really stand out.  I'm sure you could handle the minor stuff that would really add to your builds.  I say go all out for detailing the next one.  Keep up the good work.

 

Toshi

Nice build. I have been looking for the M41 in 1:48.  no luck

Really a nice start in the Armor genre, Toshi. Everyone seems to have given you really good advice and critique, so it would be redundant to repeat anything related to construction.

I would advise that you do some research and get familiar with the techniques of both "Dry-Brushing" and "Pin Washes". Both are essential elements of "clean" finishes, and would greatly improve the detail and visual appeal of your burgeoning style in Armor finishing.

It came out looking pretty good.  The old Tamiya kits are good, basic kits to get started on.  You are doing so well that you should try stepping it up a bit and do some of the corrections they need to make them really stand out.  I'm sure you could handle the minor stuff that would really add to your builds.  I say go all out for detailing the next one.  Keep up the good work.

leemitcheltree

Toshi....how many models have you built?  I have to say, for a beginner, you're doing pretty darned well.  As a newbie, it took me many, many years to build models as good as yours.  But then again.....I started when I was 5 years old.

Keep up the good work, mate.  Ask questions from the great people on this forum - they'll always help....and read Finescale Modeler magazine....a great deal of the tools and techniques I use I learned from FSM.....it's one of the best learning tools I've ever seen.

Thanks for posting!!

 

I now own two airbrushes, the NEO, a gravity fed and a NEO TRN1 a gravity fed trigger AB.  I feel much more comfortable with the TRN1, my new toy, LOL!  As you can see Mrs. Toshi spoils me greatly.  

The first site I went to was FSM!  I love the support and knowledge that forum members like yourself offer graciously.  It means so much to me!  I mostly build aircraft hence, I'm in the aircraft thread rabidly.  Thanks to MBrindos, I was encouraged to do armour and for December 7, I built the USS Arizona.  The Arizona is posted in the ship thread.

I've currently posted my most recent build of which is a SR-71.  I want to sincerely thank you for the read and reply, I appreciate it greatly!

Toshi

Toshi....how many models have you built?  I have to say, for a beginner, you're doing pretty darned well.  As a newbie, it took me many, many years to build models as good as yours.  But then again.....I started when I was 5 years old.

Keep up the good work, mate.  Ask questions from the great people on this forum - they'll always help....and read Finescale Modeler magazine....a great deal of the tools and techniques I use I learned from FSM.....it's one of the best learning tools I've ever seen.

Thanks for posting!!

blackdog62

That's a nice looking build. It seems like every other older war movie has a walker in it disguised as some other tank.

 

Toshi

That's a nice looking build. It seems like every other older war movie has a walker in it disguised as some other tank.

Bish

Nice build Toshi.

 

Toshi

OldGoat

Very nice build. The weathering fits the subject matter perfectly.

 

Toshi

Gamera

She looks pretty darn fine to me Toshi!

 

Toshi

Chris FFZ

Nice job on her.

 

Toshi

Very nice build. The weathering fits the subject matter perfectly.

She looks pretty darn fine to me Toshi!

Here I have the completed Bulldog with my only other armour of which is a Abrams.  I hope I did justice to this build, I know I had fun and was very surprised on how well it came out.

At first I took apart the Bulldog to make the proper adjustments.  Then came a simple and subtle weathering with some Tamiya pigment (They look like cosmetic items, I have A,B, and C.) and some black wash (Testors CREATEFX Acrylics).

Toshi

scottrc

Hi Toshi, I knew you were building this kit, and I wanted to tell you it was one of my only armor builds as well and had to say, it was a very fun build.  I knew it wouldn't take you long to have it together and I'm sure you had a smile on your face the whole time you were building it.  Now, go have more fun and weather it.  Hey, its a tank, what can go wrong weathering a tank?  I think its a pleasure getting to slap mud and make rust.

 

Then comes my weathering situation.  I'll see how that comes up.  Thanks for following my builds!

Toshi

Hi Toshi, I knew you were building this kit, and I wanted to tell you it was one of my only armor builds as well and had to say, it was a very fun build.  I knew it wouldn't take you long to have it together and I'm sure you had a smile on your face the whole time you were building it.  Now, go have more fun and weather it.  Hey, its a tank, what can go wrong weathering a tank?  I think its a pleasure getting to slap mud and make rust.

M. Brindos

OMG Toshi! You have definately mastered building straight from the box.  :)

My advice, since everything else has been covered lol, is to go crazy with the weathering and have some fun. You can almost never go too dirty with armor lol.

Enjoy yourself thoroughly my friend!  :D

 

Toshi

Phil_H

Nice work so far Toshi.

Just a few more suggestions for you.

1: The seam on the barrel could use a little work

2: When you come to weathering, the mufflers (the box-like structures on the fenders at the rear, either side of the engine deck) could use some rust effects. They got pretty hot and the paint burned off them. You can get an idea of how this looks from the box art.

3: On the left side fender, there are three sprue nubs left over from the manufacturing process. A few swipes with a sharp blade & some fine sandpaper will take care of this. Just beware of the two tabs on the muffler, they should be there, like on the other side.

Keep up the good work..

 

Toshi