Noticias

Greg Baker
I've been saying that I've been working on repairing/upgrading my Tintin model collection. I'm not quite finished (still 2-3 on the workbench), but I wanted to take a few pics of the new display now that it's coming together. I'm going to take some close-up pics once I finish off the last few.

Neuling
Very nice, a treasure for sure .........

Markus Antonius
"It belongs in a museum!" 🙂

Lochsa River
amazing....

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Absolut awesom Collection!! Super nice!👍👍👍👍

ScaleFella NAFO
Amazing!

Spanjaard
wow, great to see the collection together!!

KlausH
Beautiful collection!

Maciej Bellos
One like is nothing. Many likes from me Greg!

Łukasz Gliński
Outstanding, where can we get the tickets?
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Łukasz Gliński
The dark brown background adds a bit of vintage feel to your collection 👍

Uwe Kaeding
Fantastic display Greg!

Erik De Smet
brilliant, magnifique, and with the original albums in the background. Hergé would be very pleased

Nils Steyaert
i must say, truely impressive 👍

Alec K
Greg, this is really outstanding, a presentation quality few ever achieve. And considering that you had to repair it all, doubly impressive 👍

bughunter
Wow Greg, not only quality models - as we know from your build logs here - but also a very nice presentation 👍

Nathan Dempsey
Wow, it's nice to see them all together. What a great display.

LucLuke B
Really cool! Can't wait for the Unicorn. Are you going to do that with the broken mast? Or even three copies of the same ship?

Urban Gardini
@ LucLuke B ROFL

Urban Gardini
Great showcase mate, well done!

Bob Hall
That's a sweet set-up ! 👍

Jv
Very cool and beautiful 😍

Bart L
nice themed collection well executed!

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic!

Greg Baker
Thanks guys! I used to have my Tintin collection in an IKEA glass display case, but it outgrew it (and adding extra shelves was partly to blame for having one fall and crush several of the models below it, and damage some of the other ones). At the moment, the only projects that are still "ghosts" (i.e. no figures) are:

- The BMW motorcycle and side-car (Soviets)
- the wooden canoe (Broken Ear)
- the ZIL limo and Land Rover (Picaros)

The Armoured car (Red Sea Sharks) requires no driver to be seen, but I did try to stick a small Tintin face (just eyes really) peeking out of the Bordurian tank (Calculus Affair), but I gave up... and even though I think I could get a prop motor in, I'm at a total loss as to how to insert a pilot into the Beechcraft Bonanza... I may have to redo that one eventually. I'm already planning on redoing the DHC Chipmunk (upgrade from the old Airfix kit to the nice AZModel kit that Robert sent me), so what's one more, right?

Greg Baker
At the moment, on the workbench, I've got:
- The Mil-3 Helicopter (now with a spinning rotor and a pilot climbing in) (Picaros)
- The yellow Opel Olympia (Otokar's Sceptre), just waiting for a new 3D printed motorcycle to chase it.
- My yellow Tiger Moth (Black Island). This one bugs me... some of the struts broke and I seem to have lost them... do I just steal the needed parts from my other box, or do I rebuild it? Haven't decided, so it's still sitting.

Greg Baker
As for new projects... I'm currently working on my Model T (Congo), but trying to decide if I want to include the little train as I first planned or just stick with the car itself. I've also got a half started Red Rackham pirate ship (using the HMS Bounty as a base for a kitbash). And LucLuke B - I've got a Soleil Royal kit that I plan to turn into the Unicorn! Oh, and currently in the 3D model building stage... the Carreidas 160 (Flight 714).

So, I think I'm gonna need a bigger shelf... 😉

Daniel Klink
Wonderful and unque collection Greg! You should really think about some kind of private Exhibtion!

Donald Dickson II
A great display for a fantastic collection of work!

Cuajete
Wow... I have no words for this. I love it!
I'm glad to see your collection again in this big, bright new display case.
Congrats!

Alex K
One of the most amazing collections to ever grace the scalemates news feed... Every praise in the above comments is so well deserved... Maybe one day we will see such displays of your other collections (Studio Ghibli, DC Comics etc) too?

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Impressive

Gary Kitchen
Agree with everything said above. There are some amazing modellers on this forum and some truly inspirational dioramas but the elegance and imagination of this collection is a joy to behold every time. How many more can you extract from the source material is the question? 👍

Greg Baker
Ha! Thanks Gary! Don't worry... there's PLENTY more projects to be mined here. Some bigger than others... and some more likely to see the light of day than others, but I've list almost 100 more potential projects on my blog~ Stay tuned!

Pierre Pierre
Magnifique ! looking forward for the upcoming inspiration !

Michael Kohl
Very neat.

Finn
Awesome!

Juergen Klinglhuber
Fantasic!

Lost_Erik
Wonderful!

Greg Baker
Thanks everyone! A few more (scale/sizing) adjustments to a couple of projects and I'm going to take some new final pics of each and will update this album.

Pierre Pierre
Yessss

S M
Beautiful display! 😄

Villiers de Vos
Thank you for sharing your Tintin universe.

Bruce Huxtable
What a splendid collection 🙂

Michael Kohl
Indeed it is.

Ed Janka
Greg, this is ART! I am speechless... 👏

Nils Steyaert
IM......PRES......SIVE!!!
truely an amazing collection!

Greg Baker
Thanks guys. Looks like I'll have to update my Tintin shelf pictures soon. The Hawker Hart project I just posted was number 48, and I've got number 49 on the workbench underway... but I feel like I should do something special for Tintin Project 50. I've got some plans for some truly monumental projects... including the moon rocket, the Unicorn ship and Marlinspike Hall itself, but I'm not quite ready to tackle any of those. I have 3 thoughts in mind... I wonder which one I'll pick... 🙂

Claus Gaertner
Amazing, I`m a big fan myself nice job !

Lorraine Lin
Greg, what a cute collection. Love it!

Erik
Awesome! Love it! ❤️️

Augie
A fantastic collection, its been wonderful to watch it grow.

Alec K
Greg, this is truly itnspirational and impressive 👍

Ludvík Kružík
I still miss this small helicopter in my collection of flying machines used in Czechoslovakia. The time has come for me to rectify that. 😉

Villiers de Vos
I will follow along.

Ludvík Kružík
Welcome Villiers! 🙂

Greg Baker
Oh. I built a 1/72 version of the Mi-1M... This should be interesting.

Ludvík Kružík
Hello, Greg. I know there's a Mi-1M kit in 1/72nd scale. Unfortunately, only this and a rather old kit from Special Hobby exists in 1/48 scale. In addition, this kit is an older version of the Mi-1A, which is different from the upgraded version of the Mi-1M. It has a different nose shape, different cockpit glazing and other minor changes. And since I decided to build the upgraded version of the Mi-1M, I will not avoid modifications to the kit.
To give you a better idea of the extent of the modifications to the kit, I've included a picture with the differences between the Mi-1A and Mi-1M versions color coded.

Greg Baker
Oh, neat! I didn't realize there were so many changes between the versions. This is going to look great!

Ludvík Kružík
Greg, thank you for your support.
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I started building the model by making new transparent parts.

Alec K
Taking a seat, this brings back memories of ABC magazine 😜👍

gorby
Nice work moulding the new transparent parts.

Greg Baker
Yeah. Nice work on the heat-n-smash moulding for the clear parts. That can be tricky to do.

Ludvík Kružík
@Alec K
I used to buy ABC magazine regularly as a kid and eagerly awaited each new issue 🙂. I assume your mention of ABC magazine refers to the occasional modeling tutorial section.

@gorby, @Greg Baker
It's not too difficult to make new transparent parts by stretching warmed transparent foil over a pre-made template. Preparing the template is the most work. Stretching the warmed foil onto the template is just a routine that anyone can do after a few attempts.

Alec K
Correct 🙂👍👍

Robert Podkoński
How have I missed this? Taking a seat for sure! 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
Hello, Robert! Good to see you here. You haven't missed much so far. Up to this point I've been more concerned with preparation than building the model.

Ludvík Kružík
I want to try to use the sandwich construction in the production of new glass parts for the coptics. So I made (using the same process as the transparent parts) parts out of white plastic sheeting. These parts will have holes cut out for the windows. The transparent part will then be inserted between these two parts. The white outer and inner parts will form the embossed framing of the transparent part.

Jennifer Franklin
That looks great (as per usual 😛)

Ludvík Kružík
Welcome, Jennifer, we're glad to have you on board and thank you for your goodwill. 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
I came back from vacation and it started to rain. Ideal conditions for modelling. 🙂

So I'm back and continuing to work on the model. I need to glue the finished nose to the glued fuselage so the cockpit overlay fits exactly. That determines the workflow. First I have to finish the nose and the inside of the fuselage and glue all the parts that need to be glued to the fuselage halves from the inside. After gluing the fuselage halves together, I would no longer be able to get to these parts (or only with great difficulty).

Photos of the work progress will be coming soon.

Alexander Grivonev
Oh some modeling for big boys, not glueing perfectly fitting parts together and throwing on some paint! Following 👍

Ludvík Kružík
Welcome, Alexander! 🙂

Ludvík Kružík
I glued several parts to both halves of the fuselage. These parts are glued from the inside, so they have to be glued before the fuselage is closed.
I also started working on making new parts for the cockpit.

Landlubber Mike
Wow, this is incredible work Ludvik! Thank you for sharing your steps - I've learned a lot from your pictures and descriptions!

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic scratch build skills.

Ludvík Kružík
@Landlubber Mike
Mike, thank you for your interest. Welcome aboard!
I've had the idea for this rebuild in my head for a few years now. Mainly because I've been waiting to see if anyone would start making 1:48 scale Mi-1M kits. Unfortunately, to this day, no manufacturer has this kit in their lineup. So I decided not to wait any longer and start building a model from what I have available.
My rebuild is just beginning. Most of the work on the model is yet to be done. I'd also like to try some new techniques that came to mind while planning to build this model.

@Villiers
Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it very much.

Ludvík Kružík
I didn't have much time today, so I didn't make much progress on the build. But every little bit of progress counts. 😉

J35J
Great progress and detailing! Following

Bruce Huxtable
Wow! You don't shy away from challenges! Watchinh with admiration, and hoping to learn lots too. Hoping you are not amongst the floods? Stay safe!

Ludvík Kružík
J35J welcome! I hope you like it here.

Bruce, I like a challenge like that. I like to experiment and enjoy thinking of and then implementing ways to improve my model.

I appreciate your concern for my safety. I live in a town in the highlands that wasn't badly affected by the floods. Only the river that runs through our town has increased flow, but it hasn't spilled out of its bed. Moreover, our house is 80 metres above the river, so even if the river had spilled out of its bed, it would certainly not have reached our house.

Bruce Huxtable
It sounds an idyllic location.....Opravdu, česka příroda je krasná....

Ludvík Kružík
Bruce, thank you for the compliment. I'm sure the nature is beautiful in England too. 😉

Ludvík Kružík
I'm slowly continuing to make small parts.

Alec K
Nice progress, this will be a beauty 👍

Augie
Really good work an very interesting to look at.

Maier82
Bausatz wäre noch zu verkaufen. Gruß Markus

Harald A.
Nehme ihn sehr gerne, zu welchen Bedingungen verschickst du? Bin zwar in Österreich, habe aber auch eine Adresse in Deutschland.

Maier82
Versende mit DHL

Nach Österreich 13€
In Deutschland 7€

Harald A.
Bezahlung per Paypal?

Maier82
Ja PayPal würde gehen

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Harald A.
super, dann Versand in Deutschland, hab dir 29 Euro angewiesen.
Versandadresse ist:
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D A Packs 2062158
Am Rain 53
Kiefersfelden, Bayern 83088
Deutschland

Maier82
Ist die Adresse eine Packstation von DHL?

Maier82
Wo in Österreich leben Sie ?

Harald A.
ja genau ist eine Packstation. Wir leben in Tirol, Raum Kitzbühel und meine Frau arbeitet direkt an der Grenze

Maier82
Ich bräuchte bitte noch

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Harald A.
Die Kundennummer ist die 2062158 die schon in der gesendeten Adresse steht, mehr ist da nicht notwendig

Harald A.
Lieferung ist angekommen, konnte sie aber erst heute abholen. Vielen Dank für den zuverlässigen Versand