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Neuling
Looks swell! More photos please!

Xu Ho
Here they are Neuling !

John Hughes
By taking regular breaks from it! I haven't been at the bench for two months, but I'll be back when I feel like doing it again.

Kesa Tiho
Id also take a break but building models is one of the only things i can do in the city. I cant go mountain biking, i dont have any friends, im not wealthy enough to buy drones and im not old enough to get drunk and/or laid. Building models is one of the only things i can do to entertain myself other than mindlessly watching tv or crying myself to sleep because of the countless deaths ive witnessed ive got nothing else to do.

Maciej Bellos
Build now that you are young! Later on life kinda takes over...

Snake Plissken
I tell you, it sort of ceases to be fun when you have ADS or Advanced Modeler Syndrome 😄, because you over-plan, over-analyze and start over-buying accessories and aftermarket parts and it makes finishing a kit very difficult.

gorby
It's perfectly normal to drift from one interest to another Kesa, particularly at your age, as you need to try different things to see what you enjoy the most. There is nothing wrong if that turns out to be something other than modelling. In fact it's good to broaden your interests and not stick to one thing.
I suspect that the majority of the adult modellers on here had a long gap between their childhood and when they returned to it later in life, so we have had a chance to experience other pastimes. Also most adults may only have an hour or so to stick bits of plastic together each day and are less likely to to get bored with it as a result.

Snake Plissken
Well, I think it's obvious that you have to start chasing the opposite sex. 😄

Kesa Tiho
Way ahead of you @Snake Plissken 😉

Lochsa River
i take the summer off, go hiking and golfing...model in the colder months...it works as a break and i am fresh coming back every Fall...

Marcin Dudek
A new build starte 🙂. It seems quite easy but one thing puzzles me - the tracks. They compose of 4 straight plastic parts and instruction says to bend them with hair dryer. It is first time I encountered this type of tracks. Anyone tried doing something like this?

Snake Plissken
I have heard of this type of assembly but have never built one. However, I have lots of experience heating and softening styrene plastic. You can also try very hot or boiling water -- soak the tracks in boiling water, then fish them out of the water with long tweezers and bend them around the rear sprocket, idler and road wheels and hold until they cool. You may even get by using no heat, just slowly and carefully bend curves into the tracks.

Marcin Dudek
Thanks for help Snake! That tip is very helpfull 🙂

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Marcin Dudek
You're welcome Guy 🙂

Marcin Dudek
After some work done I need to say I am a little disappointed with this kit. Instruction includes some mistakes and it is not always easy to read how and where exactly a specific part should be located. More over I expected more from new molds (parts require a lot of work to remove additional plastic).

Snake Plissken
Hi Marcin. My advice is to *expect mistakes* and do your research accordingly. It may or may not be fun to research the T-55 but most of the photos or line drawings you can find online are free, it just takes some time.

Marcin Dudek
Sure thing Snake 🙂. References in the Net are more than sufficient.

Snake Plissken
Good job adding the injector lines on the engine. I overlooked it the first time. 👍

Finn
Looking really good

Mirko Römer
Thanks Finn, some more chi-chi and it's accomplished.

Tom B.
Cool, I always like some modern AFVs 👍 Will there be a base for it?

Mirko Römer
Thanks Tom! I'm not sure about creating a base yet.

Simon Nagorsnik
Nice weathering!
You portrayed the Stryker well👍
Will there be a dmall dio for this?
Ps: The OKB tires are worth their money, aren't they?!😄

Mirko Römer
Thanks Simon, I'm working on it 😀The tires are pretty good, but needed some work to make them fit. Probably it might be easier on the Academy kit. The ones provided by Trumpeter looked quite small and thin.

Neuling
Top small scale build!

Mirko Römer
Thanks Neuling!

Mirko Römer
Figure, antennas, M240 with scratch hinge, then it's done.

Mirko Römer
Done. Can be seen live at this weekend's exhibition at Wiesbaden/ Mainz-Kastel.

Simon Nagorsnik
You did a good job on this dio mate!
Like all the details you`ve added
Thumb up 👍

Mirko Römer
Thanks Simon for your highly appreciated comment. Better pictures during the weekend, as everything is stored in boxes now.😀

Robert Podkoński
Congrats!

Neuling
Well deserved!

Mirko Römer
Thanks mates!! And thanks to the awesomne crew of PMC Main-Kinzig for having a stunning exhibition this year!

Guy Rump
Well deserved, congrats! 👍

Bruce Huxtable
Here, here! Superb, subtle creativity deservedly recognised 🙂

Mirko Römer
Thanks Guy and Bruce!

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Congrats!

Mirko Römer
Danke Robin! Warst Du auch in Meerholz am Wochenende?

Thomas K.
Gratuliere! 👍

Mirko Römer
Danke Thomas 👍 Dachte, ich traue mich mal...und siehe da🤗

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Ich war am Samstag auch das erste Mal in Meerholz, am Sonntag leider nicht noch mal. Ich weiß gar nicht ob ich auch an deinem Tisch war. Wobei die Halle gar nicht so groß ist, gab es so viel zu sehen und sobald man sich mit den Leuten unterhält vergeht die Zeit auch wie im Flug, plötzlich war Feierabend. Ein Tag reicht gar nicht sich alles in Ruhe anzusehen und sich ein wenig zu unterhalten.

Es war auf jeden Fall eine sehr schöne Ausstellung und ich komme nächstes Jahr gerne wieder. Vielleicht ist es mir möglich sogar selbst etwas auszustellen, würde es zumindest gerne. Mich hat auch sehr gefreut, dass praktisch alle möglichen Themen willkommen waren, viel Abwechslung auf den Tischen.

Kesa Tiho
Sehr nett!

Łukasz Gliński
I like the yellow one more, but this is still cool.

Dave Burgess
I bought this through E-Bay, only to find the kit had already been started, and a couple of key pieces were missing. Fortunately, I was refunded, and the seller let me keep the model.

In order to build it, I had to pour a couple of replacement resin pieces; it cost me more for the resin and casting material than I paid for the kit! Still, in the end, it turned out quite well. Because it was much more work, I think I have a soft spot for this one over the yellow/red Labrador

Robert Podkoński
Nice!

Michael Kohl
Following. Still struggling with my Revell/Modeltrans/OKB Grigorov Merk. Also bought the EMP3D ball and chain armour but see that you used the balls only. Anxious to hear why. Where did you find the super fine chain? I didn't.

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic work so far. Keep it up!

Jennifer Franklin
Following 😁

Mona
hi ,it's still in the mock up stage ..had to make a new frame from styrene .. 🙂

Jennifer Franklin
I'm impressed

Mona
thank you I've been thinking about this one for a while ...so many truck videos lol 😉

David Taylor
Scratch building I'm in.

Mona
hi David , not sure some would consider this scratch building (more like crap building)..as I haven't made detailed drawings with foot notes and appropriate scale reduction calculations ...lol

Tini Hendriks
What's it going to be, Mona?

David Taylor
When I did my Saxon apc.I had to measure then multiply by2.18 to get the correct size.That measurement is etched in my brain..

Mona
David ...a few years ago in Fine Scale Modeler ,there was a article with two scale charts .. which I saved and lives on the same peg as my evergreen styrene ..and last year sprue brothers enclosed a scale card with the orders ..

Mona
HI , Tini ..its going to be a Kenworth 6X6 ..a field modified "farm truck" with high floatation tires , inspired by a u-tube video of " Charlie's un- finished farm truck" ....and also KrAZ 255b videos

Bozzer
You just know that I'm lurking around here, somewhere? 😉

Mona
hi 😉 Bozzer I'm just having some fun

David Taylor
Gear train looks good.

Bozzer
Float tyres (tires) are available aftermarket. Personally, I like the look of them, on certain trucks. Just make sure that they fit your rims, because a lot of stuff is 1/24 and that definitely makes a difference! I think that Jamie, from Molenium (unsure of the spelling) sells both versions, and supporting rims? You did catch my eye with that camelback tandem though. I can only imagine where you got that from?

Mona
@ David ..I tried to keep the pinion angles realistic although front drive shaft kinda long
regretting not doing u- joints before fixing in place ..something to work out

Bozzer
Mona, H channel, cut, trimmed and shaped, with a pinned T joint middle. You're welcome 😉

Mona
thank you 🙂 Bozzer ..advice very much appreciated 👍

Jonathon Herring
Dang (stronger language was the first to come out)! The force is strong with you! 🗡️seriously gotta keep an eye on you. Inspiring! Thanks Mona.

Jonathon Herring
Try ST Supply for aftermarket too. Moluminum tends to not have things in stock. Paul @ ST constantly has a rotating supply as well as a diverse selection. Takes a minute for the stuff to show but, I'm New York and he's Canadian so, expected.🤷‍♂️

Mona
Hi , Jonathon ...I generate a lot of EMF with my improbability field 😉

Jonathon Herring
Got my towel handy and I finally know the answer. 41, no….43, no……spaghetti squash! 🤔 Might have to start over

Mona
Jonathon never leave home ..without your towel 👍 😉

Bozzer
And definitely don't leave home without your pants! It's fine until you run into a friendly German Shepherd. Then, all hell breaks lose!
Speaking on behalf of a "Friend"

Mona
OH , Bozzer ... pants 😉 lol ..from a individual who has crawled thru the snow ..on her hands an knees ,wearing a mini skirt and over the knee boots ..(searching for my car keys) that's when running into a friendly person with a german shepherd ,could be not good, woof woof! ...

Bozzer
Lmao! And that's the other reason why I love Scalemates! We can all be adults, and even kids, but the banter is strong, and definitely light-hearted and welcome, at times! It's not all plastic and politics. We just have a good time, with a few smiles thrown in, for good measure 😄

Mona
Woof.....that's my other dog impression (well thats my story I'm sticking to it ,Lol ) 😉

Jonathon Herring
That was dead on! Sounded just like my dog. Your impressions are spot on. Now……hold on! I have a dog?! 🤪

Mona
Jonathon, I checked out the site for ST Supply (Paul's Truck parts) ..looking forward to placing a order. 😉

Jonathon Herring
Totally understand. During the winter (slow time) my purchases are light but, the rest of the time, I order at least monthly. He has product that is hard to find and I believe he may even cast some stuff himself. I say this because things will come back up that aren't around before or elsewhere. I check on him weekly.

Mona
I was hoping he had a few items, more of the tires I want ..but supply an demand .. i shall order what is possible an then check back ...no hurry

Bozzer
Lol, Mona is becoming a truck junkie.
Seriously though, with the amount of amazing aftermarket parts, it's extremely hard to control your urges! If I can't find what I want, I try to print it myself. The problem is, I start to look for something, then see something else, buy that, then something else I see, before I know it, I've got a drawer full of stuff, and I still don't have what I needed in the first place?
Self confessed truck junkie, myself.

Mona
I've enough kits (various) to build ..that I can't possibly finish really no reason to buy more but yup ...junkie and your right about them aftermarket detail items ... they do seem to be the difference to a nice build of a marginal older kit, that and a element of practice ..I haven't the desire to 3d print ..and if I did I would print dash air ducts ..for the 68 beetle in the garage

Bozzer
Just wait until you see the CTM stuff! I gotta admit, I keep tissues handy, when I browse through their website! To catch all my drool! Some of those dashboards, look better than on the 1:1 version. PE isn't my strongest point, but I intend on treating myself to a PE bender, and getting my big boy pants on.

Jonathon Herring
True to the CTM comment Bozzer. I have always been a PE fan, where applicable. Eduard likes to make grab handles that are 2 dimensional so I end up replacing those with brass or styrene. Their dash boards were fantastic but have been out shined by 3d decals. CTM has been bought for as many kits that I have and they make interior sets for. I tell ya, I could spend tons of money on just their PE. Like, exhaust clamps?! Really?! 🥹 thanks for the details but, am I gonna end up in the loony bin? (Say nothing😏 Just move along. Nothing to see here)

Mona
well shine on you crazy diamond 🙂

Tini Hendriks
Remember when you were young ☀️

Mona
you shone like the sun , now there's a look in your eyes ..

Tini Hendriks
Like 🕳️🕳️

Jonathon Herring
Go, Mona! Go!👏

Bozzer
I'm seriously diggin that green! Can't wait to see this thing on its feet!

Mona
yup mean and green 😉

Martin Oostrom
Dang! Missed all this lovely banter. And a great build too!

Bozzer
Last one in, brings the beer 😉

Martin Oostrom
I've got a couple of these in the fridge hertogjan.nl/bieren/grand-prestige/

Bozzer
I'm already tucked into my Carlsberg, but I have a nice single malt, just for a nightcap. Looks like Mona has got a party started.

Mona
Wow ! 👍 that a great Idea ...its been a while since I've drank a beer or any alcohol , I'd have to go with a Labatt's .....but Mezcal (ice cold) would really be my choice

Mona
oops, forgot to say Hi Martin 🙂

Mona
Bozzer It will be a "few" days before it will be on its feet

Bozzer
Malcolm the Mountie, always gets his can 😉

Jonathon Herring
Oh, how I miss the hoppy, delightful complexity of brew. Had no choice but to give it up.😭 Dr's orders. I will live vicariously through all of you. Crack one for me.

Bozzer
You got it Big J! Holy moly, we got us a designated driver for the Disco Bus!
All we need now is a chef for the BBQ?

Mona
wishful thinking on my part too , been a while for me ..had a hard seltzer few years ago but ..younger days

Jonathon Herring
Me?! Drive?! I can only drive the short bus to the psych ward 🤪. At lest that's what my dear departed wife use to say. And I could do it professionally. I quote " You are certifiable and will drive everyone crazy". That, and my Mom says I'm a keeper…Woo Hoo!🎉🧨🎆🎇

Bozzer
Don't worry guys, you're in good company. Us British drink beer for breakfast, and our cousins over the water, love a good beer! After all that ale, we won't care who's driving, or where we're going? Won't be the first time, I've woke up in a strange place? It's finding my clothes after, where I always struggle 😉

Ahmet Eren İspir
You scratch built most of them? That's impressive

Mona
Hi 🙂 Ahmet .. thank you, yes I made the frame, transfer case & driveshaft and modified the front springs . I over did it on the front springs ..and the front driveline should be different, But overall its reasonable ..may not be "accurate" though

Bozzer
Mona, any chance of some pictures of the motor/engine???

Mona
Hi, Bozzer ...sure I will take a few ..one Detroit 8v72 coming up, if i did better planning I'd would have ordered a 12v ..or a big CAT engine ..maybe in another build

Jonathon Herring
Mona: accuracy is in the eye of the……fooie, 👅 did ya have fun? That……… that's what matters. If anyone says anything, tell them that you have it from a PNWW (Professional Nitwit With a Wrench🤪) that trucks can be special ordered to the specifications of the buyer. You are the customer in this case. If you're gonna weather it, working trucks are "Consumer Adjusted" constantly. Hell, before we let them go (sold or dead) we have many "adjustments" on each and every one. We are hard on trucks.🤷‍♂️

Mona
agreed Jonathon 👍

Bozzer
Thanks Mona. I've gotta agree with Jonathon. Everything was/is ordered to customer spec. You can literally build your own truck! The dealer gave you options, and helped you get the truck you wanted, for your needs? Engine, transmission, axles, diff's, trim, sleeper, you name it? I've seen many a Mack, with a Cummins in it, and even a few Detroit's. Nothing is impossible, when it comes to haulin gass 😉

Mona
I noticed that from the Kenworth site and the various "history of" videos on the u-tube .. so I figured I had room for creative liberty 🙂

Jonathon Herring
Oh God! People agreeing with me is scary. Have I apologized yet? Remind me to🤪

Bozzer
Credit where it's due mate.
And encouragement is always welcome here. Personally, I love some of the links that get shared, of wild and wonderful trucks and cars? Gets the old grey cells ticking, and before you know it, another build is underway!

Bozzer
Excellent scratchbuilding, Mona!
I'm intrigued to see where this is going?

Mona
😉 👍

Jonathon Herring
Fascinating! This is shaping up to be quite the build.👍👏

Bozzer
Mona's got my juices flowing too. I had a little tinker in the Mancave myself, yesterday.

Jonathon Herring
Bozzer is at the Bench! Awesome! Been very busy myself. Not with my "Down and dirty" build but, felt the need to do a fast out of the box build and the March Madness Group Build is pushing me to accomplish something without getting bogged down by minutiae 🫨 Just need to feel an accomplished model under my belt 😏

gorby
Excellent scratch-building!

Martin Oostrom
Scratchbuilding a crane too? Sure, why not?
Awesome!

Mona
thank you Bozzer, Jonathon, gorby and Martin been thinking about this for a while ..I managed to get the windshield and windows in without any fuss 👍 ....Bozzer it's time to to be buildin'

Bozzer
Mona, I promise that I'll break out something special, just to christen the new cave! I'm just waiting for the flooring guy to get back in touch and I'm going "All In"

Michael Kohl
Some serious scratch building going on. I like.

Bozzer
Ohhh, I'm gonna need a wetsuit!
This is beginning to feel like an epic construction, of plastaholicism!

Mona
a bit more to fab ...much of which under the rotating platform a drive shaft from the hydraulic pump to the PTO and a reservoir tank. yes a epic build at the moment (lol) 🙂 I keep practicing maybe someday I shall build something worthy of entering in a local event ...I been thinking of joining the IMPS 👍 😉

Jonathon Herring
Yes Sir! That is kick a$$ Mona. So inspiring. 👍

Mona
thank you guys 🙂 ....can't believe I typed IMPS ..instead of IPMS, guess that's the long term effects of glue 😉

Tini Hendriks
😂

Bozzer
I'm curious to know if any more bits, "fell" onto this project?

Mona
hi bozzer no it is parked safely in its box ..waiting its cue "in my cluttered work space" I was waiting for the release of the movie Furiousa to determine what to change or modify ..I shall get to it very soon. been working on the Lotus, Oh forgot to tell ya the RubberDuck has passed, another sad day

Bozzer
Believe it or not, I watched that movie on the plane, to the states, recently. A bloody excellent film, that explains the story of her! She was a very pretty young woman, until she got angry with the world.
Sadly, I did hear about the Rubber Duck 🙁 That's another reason to get back into my cave. Time to start clearing up my unfinished projects, 10-4

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Gerald
Hello Welcome here 🙂

Username taken
Thank you Gerald. My Actual name is Steve. Every kind of user name I tried here was already taken so.... what the heck.
I've been building models on a steady basis since I was 6 years old; that's been 67 years 7 months now.
The Fine scale "modeling" forum has been dying over the last 7 months or so and sadly has now finally rolled over. I was on there over 21 years and now I'm checking around for another 21 year replacement.
I'll be in and out of here as time goes by. Have a great day!

Gerald
👍