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Dominik Weitzer
A W E S O M E !

Rui S
Great idea & Beautiful Dio 👍 1/72?

Lebloge
Awesome indeed 🫡

Marc .
Fantastic work!

Neuling
I agree with everyone above.

Spanjaard
that is truly awesome!!!

Jan Peters
That is very nice indeed 👍🏻
Is there a story behind this? Like how did the tank end up in the water?

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic!

Pietro De Angelis
Fantastic job!

Dominik Weitzer
great diorama! looks great.

Rui S
Another eye catcher 👍

Spanjaard
great job

Jan Peters
Very nice indeed 👍🏻

Robert Podkoński
👍

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful scene!

Zsolt Czegle
I couldn't resist my to one of my latest booty from Moson.

It's 3D printed model from 2 parts so I added a jack and tools from my sparebox.

Let's start with the painting....

Łukasz Gliński
Cool one 👍

Robert Podkoński
Nice, indeed (and very good print - I can see no layers).

Zsolt Czegle
It's really a good quality print. Only a minor layer are visible on some place. Only one difficult thing is there: the whole model is a single piece. So it's difficult to paint the wheels and behind them.

Michael Kohl
Let me be part of that. 🙂

Robert Podkoński
That seems to be the common vice of 3D printed models...

Michael Muschalik
Even the wheels are attached?! Wow, leave some assembly for modellers. 😄

Christian Lehmann
👍

Zsolt Czegle
Camouflage painting done...

Christian Lehmann
Youre a busy modeller

Zsolt Czegle
Lemmy I'm just enthusiastic and impassioned 😉

Michael Muschalik
That paint job is really nice. 👍

Michael Kohl
Coming along nicely

Zsolt Czegle
Thank you mates.

But...

I stripped the paint today. The paint layer were too thick, and the little rivets were disappeared. The colors were also too dark, so after the wash it was more darker. I didn't like it.... So reset, and start again with the primer...

Villiers de Vos
Beautiful little gem.

Finn
Interesting one

Łukasz Gliński
Interesting, it turns out you can repaint these 3D kits as much as you want to, something to remember 🙂

Austin Steenkamp
Probably the smallest kit I've ever seen

Zsolt Czegle
Thank you mates!

Łukasz: the paint was stripped with normál household drain cleaning granulate.
The resin is not damage.

Austin: maybe, but the Ansaldo from the same manufacturer is more smaller 😉 It will be my next project....

Zsolt Czegle
So the 2nd round is started: I airbrushed the base color.

Łukasz Gliński
Waiting for The Order of Honourable Rivet Counters to mention it's an American plant 😛

Zsolt Czegle
Łukasz no , it's not a plant!! 🙂

Zsolt Czegle
The camouflage is masked-painted-masked-painted.....

I'm more satisfied with this than with the former painting.

Guy Rump
Very nice!

Łukasz Gliński
I meant the photoetched leaves 😋

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Zsolt Czegle
Thank you mates!

Łukasz: it's an international plant!!! And the PE is also made in Hungary. So it's doubled not American plant 😉

Tom B.
Really liking the layout of that base... can´t wait to see some more progress 👍

Zsolt Czegle
Thank you Tom!

I added some vegetation, and the crosses is on its place.

Simon Nagorsnik
Nice looking camo! Very fine 👏
In the end, it turned out great 😁

Fritz01
Little beauty.

MS K
So cute! Nice work👍

Zsolt Czegle
After ca. 8 months of pause the project continues....

Zsolt Czegle
Shaded with Ammo Shader

Bohrmann
Another tiny gem. Great work as usual.

Rui S
Great dio 👍 Scale 🤔

Spanjaard
that is a truly awesome dio, how did you do the inscriptions? they are fantastic....they do not look like normal decas, so good....dry transfers of wrote them yourself with some kind of thin tip white marker? anyway, simply amazing job.

Robert Podkoński
Cool!

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful!

Bozo
Whaou When you know what model it is, it's impressive.

Marco Gallmann
Looks like a real challenge, well done 👍

Rui S
Another eye catcher 👍

Dave Flitton
Wow. Would like to see some in-build shots on this. Is this the Heller or Special Hobby kit?

Michael Kohl
Absolutely impressive model and very stylish presentation. Are these the kits clear parts? The look thin and very transparent.
@ Dave: according to the description it is the Heller kit.
In-build shots would be nice indeed - as would be some more of the final model.

Lorraine Lin
When I saw it for the first time, I thought it was a real photo

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Air no
Merci à vous. En effet, il s'agit bien d'une vieille boîte Heller. Les parties vitrées sont refaites bien sûr !

Neuling
Beautiful model and presentation!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Wonderful model and atmospheric shots - great job!!!

Skyhiker
Love those colors

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful!

George Williams
Coming along nicely.

George Williams
Come along nicely.

Rui S
Very well done 👍

Miguel Leandro
Thank you Rui! I'm not very happy with it, but i should improve my skills!

Rui S
Jet planes and this scale are not my core modelling, but If I could do one, I would be more than happy with this kind of result 😉

Johannes Schendlinger
I really like your result! 👍

Lorraine Lin
Wow, take a front seat, I cannot miss this
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Rui S
Humm, this will be another interesting subject as all you've built 😎

gorby
Joining the audience for this. 🙂

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat as well!

Naram
following

Alexander Grivonev
Welcome everybody!

Davide Vitali
Wow! With your skills this is gonna be an absolute masterpiece. Also, I wanna see how you'll handle the black overall paint... Popcorns are on me, guys!

Palo M
Taking a seat. Very curious how the extra details will work - I have the base kit, but haven't decided whether to expand it with such nice details yet. Good luck!

Spanjaard
really curious about what you do with it. joining the club.

Alexander Grivonev
You know guys who is the most curious on what and how I am gonna do? Me 😄 My philosophy is "just start, ask questions later". It is the most enjoyable approach, you encounter problems on the go, you find solutions, try new techniques and create new ideas. Which is very rewarding. And in the end you have a nice result. Not a perfect one, but one you can look back on and smile or shake your head...

Alberto
I'm in too 👍

Neil
(Like many) I too have the kit. Following with interest 👍

Martin Oostrom
I always shake my head in amazement at on of your builds.

Tony Tonov
This is a big challenge, looks very promising 👍
Taking a seat

Yngve N
I'm here at the gate

Eric Thornton
Oh yeah taking a seat.

Desert Marlin
I'll watch!!!

Alexander
Definitely watching closely as well! Interesting subject with a talented scale modeller + more than fine aftermarket = engaging and inspiring build!

Kenneth
Gotta follow this…!

Martin Weinpold
Im here.

Alec K
Taking a seat as well. Very creative way to deal with that landing gear leg 👍

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Desert Marlin
Okay, for the Blackbird lover, this kit is a truly amazing aggregation! I really like this. I grew up around Beal AFB in California. There is no aircraft more magical or mystical than the Blackbird. Your care in addressing these fit issues is very much appreciated! A 1/48 scale Blackbird is a very large kit. Most will always have trouble finding a place to keep it. But with these new parts, I think it makes building this kit a true challenge and worth all the efforts. Your handling of the main wheel well bays is spot on! Trade offs between building and painting are very well done with your suggestions! This Habu is going to look fantastic! Bravo Zulu!

Alexander Grivonev
Welcome @ all!

Michael Kohl
48 is waaaay too big for me, but I am sure I will find some inspiration in your build for the 144 kit in my stash. Following with great interest.

Desert Marlin
Those heat blankets look absolutely awesome!!! Yeah, that definitely works!!!

Lorraine Lin
The "orange" coating looking fantastic!

Naram
really impressive landing gear painting. you better put it on a miror when finished !

Akaidada
MAN!FOLLOW

Gerald
👍

Robert Podkoński
I agree with Naram! Definitely on a mirror.

Gary Victory
Really nice work on the gear and bays.

Rui S
Beautiful paintjob 👍

Stephan H.
Besides the fitting issues, the detail boost is impressive with those printed parts. Awesome paintjob 👍

Christoph Kunz
Heiliger Bimbam! 👍
I'm the one sitting in the back with eyes wide open.

Nicolas Lopez
I'll be checking this project every morning before start working 👀👀👀

Johannes Schendlinger
That is some really nice work so far 👍

Scot R
The finished paint job really came out great. Congrats on the build.

Dave Flitton
Really nice build!

Gustavo Antonelli
Hi guys, thank you!

Spanjaard
very nice!

Gustavo Antonelli
Thank you very much Spanjaard!

Robert Podkoński
Good job!

Dominik Weitzer
that is a great looking underwater scene. like it a lot!

Lochsa River
amazing and brilliant

gorby
Amazing work!

Lorraine Lin
Wow! Perfect dio👍
May I ask how do you eliminate the bubbles of the resin? Vacuuming before curing?

Neuling
Very good!

Marek Jakubowski
I use good 10 CM CAST resin, unfortunately it is expensive, but it does not require any special treatments

Spanjaard
it is a really awesome dio, i simply love it, great job in all the details.....and good pictures of it, as well. But from my (amateur) diver's perspective, I doubt anybody would get the sub in the place it is to observe the wreck.....far too dangerous. 😉 they would probably approach from the other side, i think. i guess you did that to hide how the sub is kept in place and the cables for the lighting?
unless i am mistaken, you are also a diver, right?

Jan Peters
Very imaginative execution!

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!!! I love it!

George Williams
Very cool.

Paul Shearer
Nice paint work

Lorraine Lin
wow, like the color! is it the car in the movie "Green Book"?

Neuling
A beauty !

Rui S
I agree, great work 👍

Charles
Thanks everyone. The color is called Frost Turquoise. It is a Ford Factory color. I got it from MCW Paints. It is a lacquer. I also used 2k automotive clear coat and then wet sanded and polished. I am still trying to perfect that technique.

Lochsa River
memories.....saw these on the street...

Alexander Grivonev
A-freaking-mazing👍

Dominik Weitzer
very nice. wow!

István Szücs
@Lorraine Lin: that car is a 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille:

imcdb.org/vehicle_12..an-DeVille-1962.html

István Szücs
I also have this in my stash, were there any fitting issues, or problems with it?

Spanjaard
wow, that is gorgeous!!!!

Charles
@István Szücs make sure your rear bumper fits snug before painting. There are two little areas that need to be removed in order for it to fit properly. I did not realize this until after the paint work was already done. Another thing I did not think about until it was too late are the sun visors. When you install them be sure they are not angled up too much. It will affect the way the hard top sits. Mine is not too bad and I did not glue it down anyway but just something to think about. Overall it is a pretty good kit. It has become one of if not the favorite in my built collection.

István Szücs
I didn't plan to attach the hardtop...

Nicolas
👀

DerMattes
Another project on the bench. I had this kit as a kid and built and painted it with the smallest available brush and unthinned Revell enamel paint. Hope this one will look slightly better in the end 😉

Martin Weinpold
Im here.

Tibor Szilvai
👀

DerMattes
Thanks mates for the interest 🙂
The panel lines below the cockpit were just vertical ones, which is not correct as there are multiple access ports with lids. Also the fit was very poor here, had to putty and sand the area multiple times, as well as at the back around the horizontal stabilizers.
Airbrushed panel by panel and then sprayed some light coats to tone everything down.

Jay Mountain Goat
I like the weathering of individual panels. Coming along nicely!

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Jan Peters
I've made a start on this one as well. I've cut both the stabilisers from the hull as they were way too thick.
This is a very crude kit, not like other kits from Schatton modellbau I have in my stash. The LMB mine is even worse, so I've binned it.

Thomas Espe
Taking a seat 👀

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat here

Jan Peters
Welcome gents

Jan Peters
This is starting to be a fun project, adding details, trying to polish a turd

Jan Peters
Added steering actuators, somewhat spurious as I have no detail pictures or drawings on the actual arrangement.

Spanjaard
I had not idea this sub even existed.... really curious about it 🙂

Jan Peters
Only 3 prototypes were build, it never got behind the test phase.
All were destroyed at the end of the war.

Spanjaard
yes, just read the wikipedia article about it 🙂

Jan Peters
Added the final parts, after drying it is ready for paint 🙂

gorby
Impressive work Jan. There isn't much left of the original kit!

Jan Peters
Thanks mate, there wasn't much to start with anyway 😅

Jan Peters
More paint smeared on.

Jan Peters
After much trial and error I finally managed to get the red and white stripes on the canopy.  

Jan Peters
All done.
Fixed the model to a simple oak base.
I'm not content with the outcome, so it has found a place in the back of the cabinet 🙂

gorby
The result probably has more to do with the poor state of the original kit rather than your modelling abilities, so I think you've done well to get it looking as presentable as you have. The parts you have replaced and added are significantly better than the original kit part. It always intrigues me when you see these old machines in museums that the surfaces are very often as rough as old boots rather than the perfect finish we often try to achieve.
Also, macro is a complete git. A photo of that from a normal viewing distance would probably look good.

Jan Peters
Thanks for your kind words Gorby 🙏🏻

Spanjaard
fully agree with gorby! very nice job!

Robert Podkoński
I agree with gorby! You're too harsh to yourself, Jan. You've done a fantastic job!

Jan Peters
You're too kind mates, thank you 🙏🏻

Dominik Weitzer
excellent build and photographie. this first picture is awesome!

Neuling
I agree!

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic!

Roland Sachsenhofer
Very cool, congratulations to this fantastic outcome!

Jay Dubya
I am keen to see what you are looking to do here, Denis. A model or walkaround? I will be happy either way!

damien bresso
beaucoup travail pour enlever les residus de moule, aile a poncer pour avoir raccord bord d'attaque, pas de verriere mais la verriere heller est a la bonne taille.
Plastique tendre, agreable a travailler, belle gravure

A lot of work to remove the mold residus, wing sanded for having coupling the leading edge, no crystal canopie but the heller mirage III canopie is the right size.
Plastic tender, pleasant to work, beautiful engraving

Rui S
I like it 👍

Brent Caughy
Fantastic weathering.

Dave
Wow. At first glance i thought was a old diecast.

Rui S
Hi Mos. You should add the kit to your project inventory. That way your album Will show up when you look for that kit.

DuperScale
The chipping effect is on point, very good

Dominik Weitzer
very well made! the weathering looks great

Neuling
I agree with everyone above!

Mos Models
I'm not sure how to @Rui S

Rui S
Ok. Go to the kit page > in stash > chose "completed" > them pick "project" > chose "add" project > chose one from your projects list.
Hope this helps.

Mos Models
All completed 🙂

Goldman
Beautiful model - very clean and a lot of attention to details. Not very often you see a model of a light truck.

Spence Wilson
@Goldman thanks. I thought it would make a pretty unique subject! fun build for sure!

Dominik Weitzer
like goldman said . Great!

Neuling
Same as Goldman 2

Lorraine Lin
So cute, he must be asking the cat for directions.
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Neuling
Lovely work!

Bozzer
Bumming a ride on this one. This is one kit I've not built yet.

Bill Newcomer
I am in. I have the wrecker version of this Ford.

Goldman
One tough looking truck

Bozzer
I gotta admit, I really like that frame colour. Noted for the future!
When I checked out my kit, I noticed that the hood was in 2 pieces? We're there any issues with that? Like, did you have to add extra support or did it align up ok? One thing that I always do, before I commit to paint, is check out the alignment of the grill and air cleaners, etc? Same with the body and the stacks. Italeri use some brackets for the positioning the stacks, which I always try to add, before I shoot any paint? Sometimes they need a little bit of filling.

Kenneth Gifford
The hood is in 2 pieces yes but there is an air intake tube piece that goes inside the hood that holds it together along with the overlap going down the center. It's turns out very rigid. That frame color is tamiya grey violet.

Bozzer
Thanks for the clarity, Kenneth. I'll be looking into that grey violet 👍

István Szücs
Cool project!

Bozzer
Nice work on the engine and chassis mate. Those shocks look good in yellow, too.

Christian W
The LTL9000 is one of my favorit truck. I'm on it 🙂

Bozzer
That interior looks like showroom condition!

István Szücs
Great color, nice work. Looks good!

Eddie Mann
Yes, instructions show Mr Color 365 which is Gloss Sea Blue, FS15042. Changed.
You can change this in the "Markings" options.

Francky
Eddie wrote: "You can change this in the "Markings" options."

Thanks, but it may lead to some confusion if everybody (like me) would start changing the dbase 🙂

Goldman
As far as I know the first digit in the FS numbers is the level of sheen: 1=Gloss, 2=Satin, 3=Matt. They hue should remain the same.

Francky
@Goldman: I think you are correct. Also according to the info I have, those planes in Korean war times were indeed gloss with a paint composition reducing the fast degradation of the paint during world war II.

scalemates
Do you mean the similar section showing colors not perfectly matching the FS color?

Some modelers go for a lighter shade anyway, depending on the area you need paint (eg. something small difficult to see inside the cargo area) one of your colors in stash is close enough for you to make that work...

scalemates
especially in combo with the "my ranges" feature it will tell you those paints being close to your target color and in your preferred range (eg. Tamiya)

Francky
When i use this link:

scalemates.com/colors/colorc..99&r=all#similar&l=1

I get a color chip and a series of similar colors: like freight stock grey, dark grey .... etc

When I use this link through the search box:

SCM Search: FS35042

I get a completely different set of similar colors

This may be correct because you are using different algorithms intending to have a different effect, but I don't understand that searchign the same color in two different ways delivers such different results.

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic details and weathering. Pity that so much is hidden insides...

Kevin B
Very nice!!

RetroPunk1988
Fantastic job!

Brontax3000
Thant's what they call detailing!

Jan Peters
HMS Tonijn is currently on display at the excellent Dutch Navy museum in Den Helder.
The museum is well worth a visit, one day is not nearly enough to see everything on display.

Jörg Schäfer
The museum is definitely still on my agenda.

Jan Peters
Made a start on this one.
This is my first 1/350 scale model, being relatively simple, I thought it would be an ideal kit to get a feel for the scale.

Ben M
👁️👁️

Jan Peters
Welcome Ben 🙂

Spanjaard
nice museum indeed, looking forward your Tonijn 🙂

Ben M
My dad served on the dolfijn.

Jan Peters
Welcome Spanjaard!

@ Ben, that's something to be proud of. Have you ever build his ship too?

Ben M
Nope. I was unaware it existed.

Jan Peters
You do now😉
It comes with decals for Dolfijn as well.

Ben M
I'm not sure I could do it justice, but I'll enjoy watching your build! 😀

Jan Peters
More work done, added the dive planes and the scratch build drive shafts/ screws

gorby
Excellent work so far.

Jan Peters
Cheers Gorby, its nowhere near your wizard like scratch building.

Thomas Espe
👀

Jan Peters
Almost ready for paint 🙂

Jan Peters
Back in black 🙂

Lochsa River
it is comforting to know a modeler has done a far better job with this kit than i could ever do...so, the pressure is off...enjoy this ...

RNAS Sopwith Baby - Mediterranean | Album by kkarlsen (1:32)

Robert Podkoński
Watching!

Rui S
Me too 😎

Lawrence Landis
Looks great. Sometimes it is a sin to have to cover up such great details.

Villiers de Vos
Lots of tiny details. This little Baby promises to turn out a head turner.

Naram
following

Lawrence Landis
I'm going to have to check out a seat for my Avro Triplane

Lochsa River
thanks all! ...it was weird to discover the seat belts were backwards in the instructions...more reports soon.....

Lochsa River
hopefully...i will always know what a correct WWI seatbelt looks like from now on.....

Lawrence Landis
Man, it is a learning curve. I have learned so much from you all since I joined Scalemates.

Lochsa River
not a big fan of this kit...especially for the money it costs....funky moldings, backwards instructions...blah seat with no detail....it will be finished but not with great affection....

Michael Kohl
Looking good.

JW
Between the Sopwith Baby and the Vega it looks like you have your hands full. Looking forward to watching you finish both.

Lochsa River
...this Sopwith has been a challenge....and hopefully, the folks at Lukgraph took notice....the Vega is more of a history challenge because the more u see the more the kits struts make some historical sense...the kit is an amalgam of various stage and varieties of Vegas...and there are many.......thank you, as always...

Lawrence Landis
I will keep following your progress.

Thomas Espe
Watching👀

Lochsa River
....only one plane in the jig at a time and this will definitely be a jig job....the tail is assembled but I don't really like the rigging method.....this is a good livery of this airplane....so, some time will be taken....

Lochsa River
kick starting this after months off....