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Rui S
😄 😄 😄

gorby
This looks interesting. 🙂

Cuajete
Wow... an unusual models and 2 different versions! 👍

Finn
I'm in

Rui S
Me too 👍

Skyhiker
Watching

Guy Rump
Very interesting builds, following. 👍

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat as well!

Kenneth
Following..

Dave Flitton
Watching!

Juergen Klinglhuber
Checking it out too!

Naram
orginal, I am taking a sit too !

J35J 著者
Thank you for all attention and comments. Welcome to the build!
The Saab B-18 is not the most common kit available only in resin or vacu if you what to go for a 1/72. There is 1/48 kit from PilotReplicas to be released sometime. We hope soon!

Michael Kohl
Following

Cuajete
Great! Starts to look like a plane 👍

Mark Sherwood
Intriguing so far, watching.

J35J 著者
Thanks Michael, Cuajete & Mark for your interest.
The kits are coming along quite good. Decent fitting so far, some filler and sanding work. B-18B version is the first runner up of the two kits.

Cuajete
Great job with the (hard) transparent part 👍

J35J 著者
Thanks Cuajete! All glass parts in place now, some rescribing and then primer.

Tibor Szilvai
Superb! 👍

Rui S
Beautifully done, indeed 👍

Robert Podkoński
Terrific job! So unique! Great!

gorby
Excellent!

Alex K
As Robert and Gorby said! 👍 👍

Skyhiker
You should attach the project to the album and attach the kit to the project.

Michael Kohl
I am in.

Matteo Pescarin
looks interesting already! nice challenge

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Yngve N
I'm here too. "It is expected to be a pure assembly with little modification" 🤔 whatever it means when you're building 😉

Rui S
Very Well done 👍 Beautiful bird.

Doubtingmango
Watching

Ingmar Stöhr
Nice progress so far! Overall nice paintjob, but maybe try to use a little less paint on the railings. I see a lot of small paint balls forming there.

Guy Rump
Great job so far, following. 👍

Miguel Vaquero
Following!

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks for your interest and comments. I did something wrong with the primer when painting the railings which caused the paint balls. Also I'm not great at working with PE yet and the glue residue is often visible even if try to paint over it. All in all I still think I'm making some improvements compared to my last build. Rigging will be my greatest challenge for this build.

Ingmar Stöhr
Ah, ok! Well yes, your glue is visible here an there, but otherwise I find your application of PE is not bad at all! What works for me with railings is to hold them in place with one hand (and tweezers) and with the other hand apply a tiny amount of very thin super glue from a piece of thin copper wire fixed to a toothpick as handle. This will instantly wick into the gap and also instantly fix the railing in place. After that I paint over the seam with the appropriate colour and mostly end up with very nice glue joints.

Chrisswe 著者
That is probably the correct way to do it Ingmar. I find it difficult to only use the thin super glue as it has zero adhesive effect until it bonds. I use super glue gel to fix one end of the railing and then use your method for the rest.

Chrisswe 著者
I'm testing a grey-brown panel liner instead of the black one I used for all of my last ship. It looks good closeup but might be to subtle when you look at the whole ship. Is it a bad idea to use anything else than black panel liner even on lighter colours when doing 1:350 scale?

Ingmar Stöhr
Actually super glue should set / cure / stick faster the thinner it is. A gel does lengthen the setting time. I start at one side, place the railing, put a tiny bit of thin super glue at the joint and it will typically set withing 2-3 seconds. Then I move a bit further down, align the PE, put glue there and so on. What also increases the setting time is a larger gap. If the gap ist very small and the glue very thin it will usually literally set instantly.

I like my wash with a lot of contrast. On my modern US Navy builds (kind of a medium gray) I will use blue-black panel line wash from AMIG. On a lighter gray, as with the superstructure on DKM units, that might be a bit to much contrast though.

Chrisswe 著者
I will try to master the thin super glue but I think the sticky property of the gel before it cures is very helpful. I can still use gel when gluing where it will not be visible at all.
Another thing I have done differently with this build is to just base paint the details and railings before I attach them to the superstructure and hulI. I will gloss coat, weather, matt coat and oil highlight the superstructure mostly built together but excluding the masts and funnels. I will do the same thing with the hull with everything added except main guns.
I noticed the super glue attacks the paint much more than when everything was already gloss and matt coated before gluing but maybe the end result will be better.

Ingmar Stöhr
Strange. I never have noticed my glue attacking or damaging the painted surfaces. Usually, I build my ships in sections which get painted separately before final assembly. Also, I always airbrush my railing before gluing it to the model. There will be scratches from tweezers, but for me it is much easier to make some touch-ups than to brush paint the whole railing on the ship.

Chrisswe 著者
Could the glue react differently because I use Mr Hobby Lacquer paint this time and Tamiya Acrylic paint for my last build?

Ingmar Stöhr
Hm, I don't know. I basically never use lacquer paint. I only work with acrylic colors - for the normal painting stage. The only 'reaction' I see is that the glue makes a matte surface glossy and therefore changes the shade of the color a bit.

Chrisswe 著者
Ship is done except rigging. I don't know if I have the skill to do rigging but I will try. Is it really safe to spray super glue acellerator/activator over the model when doing rigging?

Ingmar Stöhr
Nice result! Regarding acellerator: I guess it depends on the type of colors you used. In general I would be careful! On the other hand, why use acellerator at all? For me just using very thin super glue works fine without activator. The thinner the glue and the less you use, the faster it will set / cure. If you want to use activator, dont spray it on, but rather brush on the surface, where you need it. You can apply a tiny amount where you want to glue your rigging - before you apply the glue.

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks Ingmar! I did a single line of rigging on a Spitfire I built recently. I found the first point easy to attach but the second hard and had to redo it several times. I think accelerator could help but I will apply it the careful way you suggest.

CaptGPF
Love with what you've done in terms of build details and weathering! Waiting to see the finished product!

Rui S
Late in the show, but this is looking Awesome 👍

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks for your kind words CaptGPF and Rui! I'm going to try take some better pictures before I risk destroying it by doing rigging.

Rui S
I'm sure you'l make a perfect eye catcher model after the rigging 👍 Looking forward.

CaptGPF
Agree with Rui. you can do it, Waterboy!

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks for the encouragement. Rigging scares me but I don't think I can be a serious ship builder without it.

Rui S
Yap, I agree with you 😉 It will be a perfect ship model with the rigging.

Chrisswe 著者
Rigging is going better than I thought so far.
Glue leaves gloss stains. Should I brush paint matt varnish over stains? I read that spraying rigging with varnish is a bad as it makes the lines go slack.

gorby
Very nice work so far.
Incidentally, if you go to 'Manage' and the 'Advanced options' you can change the orientation of your photos.

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks gorby!

Chrisswe 著者
Rigging is done. I could say the ship is finished, but I think I will add crew.

Jan Peters
Missed this somehow, now following this 👀
Excellent work sofar 👍🏻

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks Jan! I will try to make some better pictures without my working table clutter.

Matti Thomaes
Rigging looks very good, well done

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks Matti! I'm not entirely satisfied with the result but considering I recently thought I couldn't do it I should be happy.

Chrisswe 著者
I have started experimenting with paiting the crew. I think I have made them too dark but need to place them on the ship to decide better.

Jan Peters
I've recently tried to paint 1/144 crew members for my submarine models, and found this to be near impossible to get right... Now I see you paint these micro figures, which look great 👍🏻

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks Jan! I'm trying to do an easy painting scheme without too much detail as I need a lot of sailors. I start with a zenithal priming and apply base colours as glazes to keep some contrast. I still think the figures need a wash to make.them look more natural but the brown wash I used made them very dark.

Ingmar Stöhr
I think you did a good job on the rigging! Some of the black beads look a bit out of scale to me and in some areas I would expect sharp bends of the rigging, where you have gentle curves, but overall this looks very good!

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks Ingmar! I have also identified the two things you mentioned. A third problem is that I made a mess in some places where the line ends on the railing or other deck structures. I will try to do better on Graf Spee which I am currently working on.

Naram
very impressive. where the figurine are coming from ?

Chrisswe 著者
ION Model.

Ingmar Stöhr
Well, it is certainly a daunting task and practice is needed. You are on the right path and I'm certain, that your next try will turn out even better! Overall this turns out to be a very fine model!

Chrisswe 著者
Schleswig-Holstein is comlete! A very fun and sometimes challenging build. I can recommend this kit and the Eduard photo etch for anyone who wants a not too difficult project to improve their shipbuilding skills.

Jan Peters
It looks great 👍🏻👍🏻

Guy Rump
Outstanding modelling, all the detail is excellent, congrats! 👍

Jörg Schäfer
Your model turned out really great.👍

gorby
Fantastic result!

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks for your kind words Jan, Guy, Jörg and gorby 🙂

CaptGPF
Fantastic build! I don't think there are enough photos to show off all the details and PE work you put into it!

Robert
Very nice...

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks CaptGPF and Robert!

Stefan Fraundorfer
Your Schleswig-Holstein looks great. Very nice weathering.

Chrisswe 著者
I'm happy you like it Stefan🙂 I find weathering the hardest to get right as there is no real instruction to follow.

Rui S
Excellent 👍

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks Rui 🙂

Mark Sherwood
I like ships, I even photograph them on the River Tees. However I do not have the temperament or skill to build and paint them, therefore I doff my cap to you Chrisswe that is an outstanding build. 👍

Chrisswe 著者
Thanks a lot Mark! Seeing your excellent Hurricane I'm sure you have the skill to build a ship but you might be right a certain temperament is required to enjoy ship building.

CaptGPF
I\lovely build - and an interesting use for used cat scratchers!

Dave 著者
The scratch bed was a trick I learned from building gundam a with lots parts.

Guy Rump
Beautiful build, congrats! 👍

Rui S
I agree 👍

John Kauck
Very nicely done. Extremely clean build. Nice Job!

Spanjaard
beautiful phantom.

Michael Kohl
The scratch bed is a good idea indeed.
I probably payed about 20 times more for trays about one fifth the size just because they were labelled Mr. Something.

Dave Flitton
Nicely done

Dave 著者
Thank you mates for complimenting on the phantom. Glad to share ideas about storage. (The cat scratcher Matt).

Michael Kohl
Last american plane for a while? 😉

Neil
Lovely work indeed 👏

Danny Ray
I get so jealous when I see how good all you people are!! 🙂
Fantastic work my friend.

Dave 著者
That you Danny Ray, but to be honest. I just got back into building a couple of years ago after about 40 year break, when my kids give me a kit for Christmas. Sure wish we had the internet back then, remember looking at magazines and questioning how did they do that.

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Ben M
👁️👁️👁️

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat.

Danny Ray
This looks better than my Panther. Then again my Tamiya was/is (it's in the paint shop) my first ever 1:35 scale AFV…if I ever get to your level of build quality I'll be a happy cockney 😘😇😊😊😁

Danny Ray
By the way, you can always trust you Jakko to have an interesting subject matter. Something a little quirky or different. Never knew the allies had one. It was relatively common to use an enemy's vehicles I believe but it's still somewhat of a shock when you actually see it.

Jakko ‌ 著者
There are a good number of photos of captured Panthers used by the Allies, but Cuckoo is probably the best-known. For a lot more pictures of all kinds of captured German vehicles, take a look at this thread on Missing-Lynx: tapatalk.com/groups/..-allies-t337227.html

Danny Ray
If you look at the new hatch door you built, if you zoom in a little it looks a little bit like the palm tree part of the DAK marking that has the tree with a swastika half way down its trunk. Or am I going mad? They do say the human brain tries to find familiar shapes in everything. Could be a case of that! 🙂

Jakko ‌ 著者
You mean on the Zimmerit? That's an arrow pointing up, to ensure the hatch would end up the right way round 🙂 I had to take care that the ridges and grid pattern on the hatch line up with those on the turret, and the arrow helps with that.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress so far. This threat also is a good tutorial.

Jakko ‌ 著者
Thanks, I like model threads that actually show what the builder is doing rather than just posting the finished article 🙂

Danny Ray
Ahhh thanks for the explanation Jakko. I thought it must've been intentional!

Doubtingmango
Love the narrative

Jakko ‌ 著者
Thanks — and see my previous post, above 🙂

Spanjaard
wow fantastic details, looking forward to the rest of the show

Jakko ‌ 著者
Bedankt 🙂 I now have to figure out what most of the other stuff is that was on the real tank when it was photographed near Geijsteren and in Tilburg. Some of it's easy, like a couple of jeryrcans, a bucket, etc. but other bits are very hard to make out.

Spanjaard
sure you will figure out 🙂

Pepe
Inside

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Thomas Bischoff
Another „Phil"-build and another eyecatcher!

Matthew A
😮

George Williams
Great work, just how I remember them.

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!

Alec K
Amazingly realistic 👍

Rui S
Impressive work. Great weathering 👍

Alberto
Fantastic weathering 👍

Pepe
Nice!!!!

John Thomas
very cool

Spanjaard
Wow, really impressive

Phil M 著者
Thanks all !!! A really fun project and photoshoot after

Alexander Grivonev
What an amazing result, fantastic weathering and very interesting presentation! 👍

Phil M 著者
Thanks Alexander

Jv
I misst this one
I love crusty builds
This one is butiful

Gerald
👍

Phil M 著者
ahah JD, for me an old fiat is really old and rusty...I love doing rust and dust and stuff from time to time...its like a more abstract way of painting, you can do whatever you want and its pure freedom.

Bernhard Schrock
I'v had to look twice if it is a model…🙂 excellent result! Chapeau

Michael Kohl
I can only second my mates. A joy to look at.

Phil M 著者
Thanks Bernhard and Michael, I bought this kit specifically to do the photos with Lupin III & Co...so i wanted it waymuch more clean and cartoony at first, but at this scale I finally wanted to create something very realistic and go all in with the details and weathering (and also, I love doing this). A really good kit from Italeri, easy to build and quite detailed, but with some great flaws with the doors and the front suspension..I glued the front suspension and the front wheels as the system was way too fragile and I didn't care that much. The rear suspension is really good tho.

Neuling
Super. A joy to watch indeed.

Martin Oostrom
This is great. Superb work Phil

Phil M 著者
thanks Neuling and Martin!!!

Landlubber Mike
Wow, your weathering work is amazing. Very nice job!

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work on the Fiat. Realistic wear and tear.

Laurent VILLANUEVA HELLER ForEver
great !

Liane Lonesome
Very lovely! ♥

Rui S 著者
I've some Miniart dios in stash, so I decided to do something diferent for me.

Villiers de Vos
I am booking my seat in the front row and will be following your progress.

René (Lord Bilbo) Bartholemy
Same here. Front seat.

Rui S 著者
Thank you for your vote of confidence and encouragement mates.
I Apreciate it and i hope I will not disappoint you.

Michael Osadciw
Me too. I have two of these MiniArt building kits in the stash for two different dios. I'm looking forward to your progress.

Mike Kryza
Hi Rui, I'm in!

Bruce Huxtable
Hi Rui, if you were to press this wall face down into something like Plasticine, and then pour the plaster onto the Plasticine, that might give you a crisper copy. Good luck with your experiments - I'm watching with interest (as these kits are not cheap....) 🙂

Rui S 著者
Thank you for your vote of confidence and encouragement. I'm very pleased to have you on board mates. Now I'm feeling the pressure growing 🙂
@ Bruce, Thank you for your tip. Yes, It seems quite easier to do it Plasticine. I don't have any at the moment but...🤔
I also decided to duplicate the plastic windows in wood. So I've always other alternate molds up to scale.
I will try to make some scaled bricks in modeling paste, and other stuff to improve the overall detail.
I'm hoping to enjoy the work on this little scene.
Let's see how it's going to workout 😎

René (Lord Bilbo) Bartholemy
Hi guys, pouring plaster in plasticine will soften the plasticine considerably (tried it), leaving you with a very difficult to clean plaster positive. I talked already of the Silicone & Cornstarch technique in another post. Here's a link to a YT clip: Youtube Video (as ever, the music sucks!) to show how easy this solution can be.
Hope to be of service... 😉

Rui S 著者
Thank you for your heads up and video, René.
It sure makes things easier to understand.

gorby
Interesting. No doubt this will be transformed into something special.

Bruce Huxtable
Great tip, René. Looks easy so will give that a try myself too ?

Rui S 著者
@ gorbygould, Thank you Mate. Apreciated.
I'm Hopping to do something about it, but I don't know how special it wil be 😄 😄 😄

Kerry COX
The masters machinations. !
Make room for me on your brick fence there Rui. ! 🙂 👍

Rui S 著者
You know I'm always proud to get a master on board. So you know you are always most welcome, Kezza. The pressure is on, hehehe

Rui S 著者
Here is the reason why i will never be able to make a weekend model, at least with these old kits 😉

gorby
Good grief, that little bike model has more parts than some aircraft kits I've done.
It's looking good so far and I'm interested to see how this develops.

Bruce Huxtable
Watching and learning 🙂

Rui S 著者
Thank you for your kind words mates, apreciated.
@Gorby, this is an old kit and could be more detailed. I hope you will like what I'm planing 😉
@Bruce, you're welcome. I hope it can help in someway, because you have more experience than me in Miniart dio kits 😉

Bruce Huxtable
I have a few motorcycles and bicycles in my stash, that I have put off attempting, as they have PE and tiny parts. Your added extras are encouraging me to make a start (when I am next in UK, and can get near my stash!)

Rui S 著者
This one, unfortunatly dosen't have PE spokes on the weels 🙁
Looking forward to see your next builds.

Bruce Huxtable
Me too, Rui! I have been away for eight weeks, and don't yet know when I will be home again. I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms....

Rui S 著者
😄

Villiers de Vos
Rui, a beautiful build and impressive attention to detail.

Rui S 著者
Thank you for stoping by Villiers de Vos, I apreciate your comment 👍
I've finished the build and starting the paint work on the bike. More photos to follow 😉

Jean-Michel Tilquin
Nice work as ever so far Rui. Waiting for more!

Rui S 著者
Well come abord and thank you for your comment Jean-Michel Tilquin.
"Your order is my command" 😉 🤔 😄

Kerry COX
Simply outstanding Rui. 👍 👍 👍
I am wondering about the crease in the drivers and pillions saddles, if that was hollow or left as you have it there. ?

Rui S 著者
Hi, Kezza. Nice of you to stop by and leave your kind and wise words. Always very much apreciated.
If I get you right, you are speaking about the holes in the seats?
That completely scaped my attention. I have to study that issue... Thx again

Simon Nagorsnik
It will be getting a nice dio, i think!
Good detailed bike- good job on an old kit👍

Kerry COX
Rui. I just did a Google search for BMW seats for WWII army type M/Cycles. And it looks like you have it right. The seat has no slots or open cavities. 😉

Rui S 著者
@Simon, thx a lot for commenting with encouraging words. I appreciate it.
@ Kezza It looks YOU are right Mate. I've looked at my research material and it seems they are mostly flat. I've seen one or two that have a slight depression on the front seat, but nothing so deep like in the kit.
Now I will have to further detail the seats 😄

Rui S 著者
Kezza, I've Uploaded two photos 😎 second bike on the Left in the first photo.
In the second the front seat, apear to have 3 recess 😎

Kerry COX
Good spotting Rui. I wasn't being a smart ass. I genuinely wondered if they had the hole there for letting water drain away rather than pool, or cause a wet bum if you were not paying attention before you threw your leg over in a bit of a hurry to get away. (Just a thought mate. 😉)

Rui S 著者
Of course you weren't Mate, you never where a smart ass, I'm sure you don't intend to start now 😄 More so, because what you say makes total sense. We motorcyclistes know how bad it is when water arrives to your Balls 😄 but normaly this guys use rubber suites on the winter.
I thank your insight and headsup. I've decided to change only the back seat and i've done it already 😉

Kerry COX
LOL. 🙂 I was only trying to be logical Rui. 😉
I am really looking forward to the progress images, as the final result will look so real, it will have us all opening our doors to let the engine fumes out. !!!! 👍 hehehehehe

Rui S 著者
😄 Me too Mate 😄
Thanks for your encouraging words. I hope I don't disappoint your expectations.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice Rui, especially all the small details that you have added.

Rui S 著者
Thank you for your suporting words Villiers de Vos. Apreciated.
I didn't go the extra mile, but there is always space to further detailling 😉

Villiers de Vos
Rui, very nicely done.

Bruce Huxtable
Liking the realism all the extra wiring, etc brings 👍 Is that an ignition key too ?!!

Jim Bob McCabe
That motorbike combo looks great, Rui; i hope you don't mind but i am going to copy your ideas as i have one of those combos waiting to be built and detailed.

Rui S 著者
Thank you mates, for stopping by and comment this album. A good motivation.
@ Villiers, Glad you are following, and like it, so far 😉
@ Bruce, when you pick an old kit you know you will have extra work to do, but I'm not going the extra mile because this is tiny (for me ofcourse). That piece it is not the key. I think, it is for tighten / loosen / lock ? the steering shaft? 🤔
@ Jim, Welcome abord, Be my guest. I'm flatered, you are more than welcome 😄

James C
I'm not much of a fan of motorcycles in general, but your detailing and attention to detail with this build is fantastic 👍

Kerry COX
What ever the season you choose Rui. I am sure you will do it justice my friend. 👍 👍 👍 🙂

Simon Nagorsnik
a good job with the bike!
I also think that it still needs some dust and also on the floor of the sidecar

Teeage
Nice job, again, Rui 💪🏼

Olivier
The R75 was produced between 1941 and 1944.

Rui S 著者
Thank you for your comments mates.
@James, In the past I've done a Tamiya ketenkraft, 9 SS Panzerdivision | Album by mig (1:35)
and I always look at it and think, "why didn't you made the cables??? 🙁" So this time I was more comitted.
@ Kezza, well this time I'm going for a dry season 😉 apreciate your encourgement

Rui S 著者
@ Simon, thank you for stopping by and comment. I'm going to try a soft urban dust weathering
@ Tini, I'm really glad you also like this litle thing.thanks a lot
@Olivier, Thanks a lot for your headsup. Apreciated mate.
I was so engrossed in building the bike that I didn't even go to see its production story. I already had a Dio in mind and now I have to change all the plans. I saw so many images of motorcycles invading Poland in 1939, that I was going for that. As you can see, I'm already thinking about the alternative, same context, same unit, but later in the war, 21/11/1941 – 27/11/1941.

Olivier
Sounds good to me.

Rui S 著者
Thanks Olivier I'm glad you concor 😉.
I'm going to extend the time frame a little from 04/10/1941 – 27/11/1941, so there are no more inconsistencies 😄

Bobby Thumbs
The bike is awesome rui

Rui S 著者
Thank you very much Bobby, I realy like it very much too and I'm not trying to be cocky. What I mean, is that I'm very happy with the result so far 🙂

Kerry COX
When your work is constantly of such high quality Rui. You can afford to be cocky mate. 👍 👍 👍 😉

Rui S 著者
Hi Kezza, I know to well my limitations, so I prefer to be humble, (and believe me that's not false modesty) even more so, when I see the top modeling level here in scalemates. 🙂

Daniel Klink
Truly a fantastic result mate👏👏👏👏👍

Rui S 著者
Well Daniel, Thank you so much for your kind comment Mate. It means a lot to me, comming from a top modeler like you.

Kerry COX
Well said my friend. 👍 😉

Rui S 著者
Thx Mate. Glad you agree Kezza 👍

Artur Z.
Hi Rui, it's looks like next exellent work 🙂. I will wait for final result.

Rui S 著者
Thank you, for your vote of cofidence, Artur. Apreciated.
After aborting the 1939 Poland dio project, I've to redirect the all thing. But I've a plan B in mind.

Mathias Decommere
Nice motorcycle-paintjob!

Villiers de Vos
Rui, this is pure eye candy.

Rui S 著者
Thank you Mathias and Villiers de Vos, I'm very glad you like this one. A long way too go, but I'm very proud it took your attention.

Jac Fleming
I love the pose of the bike, I wouldn't change anything. The road and building are super objects by their simplicity

Rui S 著者
Thank you Jack. Nice of you to stop by and coment this one, Apreciated.
I see what you mean but I want to make an efort to do this dio more real, like I always try, and so y see that I still have lot's of work to do. 😉
P.S. Owh, and the Rommel unfinished figure, is just a touch for scale purpose.

Rui S 著者
Some update photos, of the third kit for the dio.
My first Alan/Dragon Kit (definitely not for beginners).
Scratch on Zis truck, started 🙂

gorby
That does look like a very challenging kit. Fortunately your skills can easily master it.

Rui S 著者
Thank you for your kind words Mate.
Well, the kit is bad enough yep, but I'm challenging my scratch build with it, so I'm hoping to make something interesting out of it with spares and trash that I've accumulated in the man cave 😉

Rui S 著者
This is the state that the transformation from Zis 5 (Zavod imeni Stalina 5) to PMZ-1 (Zis-11) special chassis developed for the fire departmant, is currently in.

It's a Autopump on a Amo-4 (Awtomobilnoje Moskowskoje Obschtschestvo-4) chassis, from Miusskaya fire engines plant almost in the center of Moscow.

PMZ-1 also (ПМЗ-1) or (ЗИС-11) is the first model of this plant, realeased in 1934. This fire truck had a engine power of 55kW, a load capacity of 3 tons, was designed for 12 people, equiped with a centrifugal pump that suplied 1340l/min, and a tank for 360 liters of water to extinguish fire.

Villiers de Vos
Simply, outstanding work Rui.

Rui S 著者
Thank you very much for stopping by and comment, Villiers de Vos. You are to kind Mate. But yeah, I'm enjoying it a lot.

miloss
Very nice and detailed build, thank you for very helpful photos and comments. Can you suggest me, please, some good source to learn how (from which point to where) to draw cables in German BMW and Zundapp bikes, please? Your pictures are detailed, but sometimes I´m not sure, which cable is it, in other picture.
Thank you very much.

Rui S 著者
Thank you miloss for your words.
Well, my album is certainly not the best place to understand how to put wires and cables in the BMW.
I did my wiring by looking at a lot of images of this motorcycle available on the internet and also some knowledge acquired since I was little because I have always ridden motorcycles.
I'm not an expert or rivet counter but I can say that there are always n cables, some electrical and others steel, that connect, for example, the levers to the brake hub on the front wheel and to the clutch. then there's the accelerator that goes to the carbs, there's also the speedometer cable that goes from the front wheel to the dial.
Then do we have electrical cables that go for example from the spark plugs on the pistons to the alternator? and all the lighting cables coming out of the battery, to the front and rear lights, etc.
So if you want to get it perfect what I can advise is a lot of research on the net maybee try to find the diagrams of the complex electric systems and also on YouTube, there are lots of this bikes with lot's of fan's still nowadays, so you will find What you're looking for. I hope this helps, a bit 😉

miloss
Hi Rui,
thank you very much for your answer. I´d like to accentuate, that your amount of pictures, done during building of models is not usual in positive meaning of words, and so I´m really grateful for it. My intention was not to diminish your effort, only to point to my lack of knowledge and ability to fully use them for my own education. And yes, my question is a part of my searching on internet for good source of information. Different of you , although I´m not a young boy already, I´ve never ridden a motorbike. Actually I started to like motorbikes (old veterans I mean) only since my , let´s say, upper age. 😮 🙂 So I have to learn a lot. I love books, but they can be expensive and to buy something and then realize it was not worth money is not optimal way of learning ... but it´s also learning, isn´t it? 🙂
Thank you very much, have a nice day!

Rui S 著者
Hi miloss,
Thx again. I didn't understand your comment as derogatory, quite the opposite.
I appreciate the same and apologize if my answer or English words chosen were or sound arrogant, as that was clearly not my intention so i'm hoping no harm done.
I understand What you mean and I'm sending you a private message so I can try to help a little more and talk about the matter at hand 😉

miloss
Hi Rui,
thank you very much! No harm was dome, don´t worry! I´m also not very clever speaker in English, it´s much better in Slovak, I think. 🙂 The way of thinking and speaking in my language is different comparing to English - there are some cultural differences, what´s OK, but can cause difference in what wanted to be told and what was told. 🙂Thatś why I´m not always sure, how my questions sounds to other people. And I don´t want to be rude (without reason). 🙂
Thakk you very much for your PM.
Keep well!
Miloš

Rui S 著者
Hi miloss,
Ok, nice, for me would be better in Portuguese 😄 otherwise misunderstanding can always happen, and hey, you're younger than me 😉
Cheers.

gorby
If the main language of Scalemates was Portuguese, Slovak etc. I wouldn't have a clue what was going on. Everyone on here who speaks English as a second language deserves respect from those of us who use it as our native tongue. In fact, it's often embarrassing when many of you write English far better than many of the English.
Rui: your scratch building on the truck is excellent. I love the way you made the back fenders/mudguards.

miloss
Hi guys,
yes,you are right. You know, I´m greenhorn.🙂🙂🙂
Cheers!

miloss
Hi gorby,
let me ask you, please:I see that you started Panzer Soldiers Set 1. Are you able to remove molding lines of miniatures and do not destroy all details around, please? Because I´m not. So I would really appreciate some advice, how to do it. I tried thin cement, to freeze it and use low temperature, to use acetone, and, of course, sand paper, scalpel and razor blade. Razor blade works, but it´s too big to use it in area around delicate details.
Thank you very much.
Cheers!

Rui S 著者
@ gorby, thank you for your words and understanding. One thing I'm sure, my English is rough and I wish I had your sense of humor, or at least be able to transmite mine in English as perfect as you do with your 's in all your álbums, like the introduction words of your panther 1/48 project.
Let me introduce you to my first and ONLY attempt to model a tank with a full interior. | Album by gorby (1:48)
Outstanding. I always laugh and enjoy reading your comments.
As to the fenders I think we both have that improvisation in common, right? So Thx again.

@ Miloss, I think you should ask gorby about his project's on his albums. Please don't get me wrong. I don't mind you doing it here, but I thing it's fare enough if you you do it in Gorby albums, they surely deserve it.
Btw I never was able to remove 1/72 figures seam lines
So thank you both.

gorby
Hi Miloss, the Panzer soldiers set is my first experience of Orion figures and I was quite impressed with them, they are the best 1/72 figures I've tried. Mine only had a faint seam line on most of them although there was a few which needed trimming. I found a sharp scalpel used with a sawing action worked well enough and then, if that left a rough patch I used Tamiya Extra Thin. Do you know that you should prime the figures before painting with diluted PVA glue? I used plastic primer on top of that as well. I hope that helps.
Thanks you for your kind words Rui. It's particularly pleasing as I had to re-learn to speak and write after a stroke 18 years ago.
Isn't Scalemates a lovely place? 🙂

miloss
Hi guis, thank you very much for your answers and sorry for my question placed on not correct place. I'm really not a fan of social medias and my knoleadge of the manners there are really poor. I felt the post similar to Room of discussing people and I wanted to use opportunity to ask someone who is present there.But you are right, no doubts, and I know how to do it correctly, next time. 😁🤔👍 Thanks.
Cheers!

P S.: I tried Extra Thin glue and scalpel, but with poor success. But I didn't know anything about diluted PVA. Thanks!

Rui S 著者
@Gorby, I'm sorry to know about your misfortune but very Glad that you recover very well from that stroke Mate.
I'm 100% with you, scalemates it's a lovely place 👍
So Keep safe.
@Miloss, I'm sure, no harm done. 🙂
Cheers

Neil Patrick
Great craftsmanship Rui. Two major projects in one build! The Zundapp looks wonderful and I am sure the ZIS will too very soon. Looking forward to seeing the next steps.

Rui S 著者
@Neil thank you very much for your kind words and for stopping by and comment. Yah I'm back from holidays and I've to restart working on this project. It will be a long one as all my other work but hopefully I will manage to do something that will make me proud.
P.s. it's a BMW 😉

Thank you Tom Harris (MHBeergeek) for the 53 like. Much Apreciated

Neil Patrick
You're welcome Rui. Duh, How did I make that mistake? I think I was probably just too distracted by the fine detailing! 🙂

Rui S 著者
Thank you very much Neil.
No harm done 😄 on the contrary.

Thank you tom svk-atfor the 54 like. Much Apreciated

Rui S 著者
Thank you Jac Fleming for another 54 like on this album. And Hang Li fot the 55...or should I say the 56 🤔
Much Apreciated

Simon Nagorsnik
Fantastic scratch build elements!
Really like them, they´re looking great 👍
I'm already curious how it will look finished.

Pietro De Angelis
Remarkable work,
congratulations for the detail work on the vehicles.

John
Is that a water pump in the back of the ZiS? Amazing level of detail and scratchbuilding Rui!

Villiers de Vos
Over the top scratch building skills.

James C
Coming along nicely Rui 👍

Kerry COX
Will this give us frost bite Rui. ? 😉
I can imagine all kinds of scenarios and blood in the snow is one of them, if a field ambulance is required. 👍
What are you using for the bolts that will be holding all your timber add on's. ?
Brass pin nails like the naval modellers use for their planking are good. :-/
Love your work mate. 'No covid blues here' obviously. 🙂 👍
Cheerz .😉

Rui S 著者
@Simon, thank you for your comment and vote of confidence. I'm also very curious how it will end 😉
@Pietro, thank you for stopping by and your kind words. Appreciated.
@John, thank you very much, I can say that you nailed it.
@Villiers, you are to kind Mate. Thank you.
@James thx Mate .I'm really glad you like it.
@Kezza, my friend, thank you for stopping by and comment. I'm really glad to hear from you Mate. Hope everything is good now.
Well, I'm trying to keep some secret about this one, but I can say that, yes it will have blood (but not on the snow), and that John as raised the tip of the veil 😉 😄
You know I'm not a rivet counter, so I think this will not need any visible bolts.

I also would like to thank all the 60 mates that pressed the like in this one and also on my other albums. Appreciated

Kerry COX
Sweet as mate. !! 🙂 (y_

Rui S 著者
Start working again on this project, and the mojo comeback 🙂
Also thanks for the new likes. (thx to all 63 mates).

Villiers de Vos
Rui, it simply stated work of the highest standard. I am glad you have your mojo back.
What is the kind of tape that you used to make the hoses please?

Rui S 著者
Hi Villiers, thank you for your kind words Mate. I've used it before in my project
Outono / Autumn 1944 | Album by mig (1:35)
To simulate zimmerit.
It is used by wall painters when they have to mask out circled areas. it allows you to extend (straighten) one side while keeping the other side short and rough.
And yes, I'm such a slow modeler that I also really enjoy when I'm motivated.

@ ribellinu, Thank you for the 64 like. Appreciated

Villiers de Vos
Thanks Rui. I agree with your feelings.

Rui S 著者
Starting the bodywork, paintjob. Complitely noob on shiny paint work... The only gloss kit I have is a 1/72 Kubelwagen from centurys ago when I only had some clossy paints and brushes.
Some dry fiting test also.
Getting ready for the marriage.
@ Villiers de Vos 👍
@ DaveTheGun, Thank you for the 65 like. Appreciated

Kyle DeHart
Very cool!

Rui S 著者
Thank you Kyle, I'm glad you like it and comment. Apreciated
Also, thank you and to David (DaveTheGun), and Robert Hessler (RobCol)
for the 3 new likes, 68.

Kyle DeHart
I do like it. Most impressive!!

Mathias Decommere
Your building proces is really mind blowing... Perfection in the smallest detail.

Villiers de Vos
Phenomenal.

Rui S 著者
@ Kyle thx again, you are to kind.
@ Mathias, thank you very much for your kind comment. Don't we all seek that impossible aim 😄. ? Much appreciated comment.
@ Villiers de Vos, thx for your support & motivating comments Mate, you are so kind.

And thank, Viacheslav (touristTula) & Dmitry Melnikov (Ditrich) for the 2 new likes, 70.

Riho Sakrits
Will be watching that project!
Boa Sorte!

James C
Looks to be progressing nicely Rui 👍

Rui S 著者
@ Riho, Thank you for your interest and comment. I hope you will find this interesting till the end. Obrigado 😄
@ James, Thank you for your comment. Apreciated. My redemption from ZIS - 11 or PMZ - 1, is nearing completion.
And thank you Dmitry Melnikov (Ditrich); Raditz; Neil (djferrisbueller) and Mark K (Ladislas) for the new Likes. (74).
I've uploaded some more scratch detail work on the kit. I Hope you find it interesting, I sure enjoyed doing it a lot.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work so far. It is a joy studying the small details in each photograph.

Kerry COX
As always. It's a trip back in time and a great rendition of that moment in time. Then, there is the detail. Thanks for the pleasure you give us all when admiring your skills.
None better. 👍 🙂

Rui S 著者
@ Villiers de Vos, thank you for your kind comment and continuous suport, very apreciated. I'm really glad you like the detailing.

@ Kezza, thank you my friend. you are without a doubt one of my main mentors here. It was with you and through your albums that I learned a lot, and I even tried to use your sharing methods in my Albums. It is fair and deserves my respect and public recognition for what I am saying. I am far from reaching your heels but your support from the beginning was one of the reasons that led me to try to do more and better. so thanks for your support. for me it means a lot and I am always proud of your comments. Thank you for your unconditional friendship, without it I would not be what I am in scalemates.
P.S. if I'm something at all. One thing I'm sure, I'm for ever grateful to you.

Rui S 著者
Now lifting one more edge of the veil, reveling a little more about this project, I leave you with Sturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (nicknamed "Steel Fist") , commander of the motorized reconnaissance battalion "SS Leibstandarte" memories, about that noon on Wednesday, October 8, 1941:

(...)- My armored car drove into a round city square. Trams were moving in our direction, and trucks, horse-drawn carts and hundreds of people were spinning around. My armored car almost ran into a fire truck, the driver of which stopped in confusion. The second armored vehicle, which was following mine, suddenly opened up with a whole hail of fragmentation shells, and the fire truck, frozen in front of me, was literally torn in half!
Next, the machine guns of our motorcyclists rumbled, echoing with an eerie echo somewhere in the courtyards of the houses surrounding us. (...)

Robert Podkoński
Your skills and perseverance are simply impressive, Rui. Keep it up!

Rui S 著者
Thank you very much for your comment and encouragement Robert, much appreciated.
The clean and shiny version (Diecast type with a little accident) of the fire truck is almost finished.
I just need to take more photos.

Rui S 著者
Now I can start to concentrate on the dio and figures.

Kerry COX
As always. Your skills and attention to the details have shon through mate. Well planned and executed. 👍 👍 🙂
What will next year bring I wonder. ? hehehe
More surprises no doubt. 😉
Happy New Years too mate.

Rui S 著者
Hi Kezza, thanks for your nice comment. Apreciated.
You Know mate, I realy fell proud doing this original, never saw one built, so... 😉
Anyway, at the start of the new year I want to finish this dio, so let's see how long it will take 😄
Best wishes to you and a Great and Healthy New Year 👍

Villiers de Vos
Rui, outstanding and inspiring. Best wishes for 2023.

Kyle DeHart
Really great Rui!

gorby
WOW! The fire truck is fantastic Rui! Up there with the best modelling I've seen on Scalemates.

Mathias Decommere
Just... Superb!

Rui S 著者
@ Villiers, thank you very much for your comment and kind support. Happy 2023, Mate.
@ Kyle, thank you for your comment, glad you like it.
@Gorby, thx a lot for stoping by and comment. You are to kind mate. I know very well your scratch skills and originals, and I also know I'm still some miles away from the best modelling here, but always learning on each project and so, improving.
@ Mathias, thank you very much for your kind comment. Apreciated, and it means a lot.

Thank you also for the new likes and to all, Happy 2023.

Rui S 著者
Frankenstein at work. This was easy the poor guy was already dead. Last figure worked out.

John
Nice work Dr. Frankenstein! Very realistic pose of an unfortunate participant.

Rui S 著者
Thx a lot John. Apreciated.
Yap, obviously some work still to be done, but I'm also quite happy with the pose.

Rui S 著者
Started the new challenge. Making a good interesting scratched base.
For those interested in this historic events or If someone wants to know more about this episode, you can translate from this interesting UKRAINE site:

dniprovsky-project.b..om/2021/07/1941.html

It also has a video, but unfortunately without subtitle's.

Villiers de Vos
I am still nailed to my chair. Following each development, big and small with great interest.

Rui S 著者
Thank you very much Villiers de Vos, I realy apreciate your resiliance 😄 and the endeless suport. Thx a lot.
I've finished the scratched Tram Pole, it's ready for painting 😉
Another small detail but one less to do in all the scratch work I've been doing in this project.
They sure take double time, old fashion work, from finding the right pieces and work them to a viable result, at least for my hapiness.

Rui S 著者
Start the work on the dio base.
I also want to thank all the new likes on this album. Apreciated.

Alec K
Amazing build 👍

James C
That cobble stone road looks fantastic! The manhole cover and tram lines are a nice touch as well 👍

Robert Podkoński
Soo realistic... You're a wizard, Rui!

gorby
The base is stunning! Remarkable.

John
Incredible base Rui! 👍

Mathias Decommere
Just perfect!

Rui S 著者
Well mates, I love this hobby yes, but with the kind words of support from such talented friends, I enjoy it even more.
Thank you all, I really fell great with such comments, they help me endure any hardship I encouter. Let's see if I can keep up with the standards.
Thank you also for the new likes.

Pietro De Angelis
Besutiful base!

Kerry COX
Rui. I do hope that all those cobble stones came in a packet mate. But knowing how enthusiastic and fussy you are about your work. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you hand picked them from some construction site. 🙂 🙂 But as always. Your the best. 👍 👍 😉

Neil Patrick
Just catching up with your amazing project Rui. Quite apart from the fantastic modelling, it was great to see the photos from this event all in one place. I think most of us have seen some of them before, but the books I have seen them in do not give much context or info about the actual events they depict.. Your extra research makes the whole project historically fascinating too. Great work!

Tierra del Fuego Alejandro
1. in my little opinion, as a rule, there is always a puddle from the inner thread of the rail of the tramway, or it dries up or has just formed 2. too clean street too clean path. although I myself love cleanliness, it's hard to achieve cleanliness on the street for a number of reasons independent of each other

Rui S 著者
Some progress done, I've start painting figures and weathering the tram pole, truck, and a bit more on the bike.
@ Pietro, Thank you, glad you like the base. Still work to be done but I'm happy the way its going,
@Kezza, Thx Mate. The cobble stones had already appeared in this album (photo 18). They came from a beach in Algarve.
@Neil, Thx mate. Yap this events are very well documented, as i discovered with the progress in my research.
I also would like to thank Austin Steenkamp; Lothar29 and all the new mates that pressed the like botton. Apreciated.
Still a lot of work to finish the dio, but I've now a glyinps of the final result.

Pepe
😲😍

Mathias Decommere
It sure will be a beauty!

Robert Podkoński
Faces are just perfect, Rui (as everything else 😉 )

Guy Rump
Looking better and better. 👍

Shar Dipree
Great work and a phantastic overall impression. 👍 👍 👍

Villiers de Vos
The motorbike and crew is a beautiful little gem. The wear and tear on the backrest of the sidecar is a nice touch.

Olivier
I fully agree with Villiers. Your motorcycle crew look almost real.

Pietro De Angelis
Amazing crew and motorbike Rui!
I'm so sorry, from the bottom of my miserable modeling and cultural historical skills I would never allow myself to give advice but if the scene is set in Mariupol during the Battle of the Sea of ​​Azov in 1941 the BMW R75 if I'm not mistaken was not yet available for the German Army, the model available at the time was the R12.
Anyway great work, congrats!

James C
Those figures look fantastic. Awesome job on the paintwork! 👍

Rui S 著者
@Pepe, thx
@Mathias, thank you for your support, I hope you are right.
@Robert, thanks for your kind comment. I was nicely surprised on how fast they got into this result. I think they are well sculpt and has they say, when you have that one's "they paint themselves easily"?
@Guy, I'm glad you think so. Thank you for that
@Shar, welcome and thank you for your comment and like. I'm also hoping in the end, to have that nice overall impression to be satisfied with all the effort applied on it.
@Villiers de Vos, what to say to your always motivating comments, thx a lot? I'm glad you noticed that soft weathering too. Apreciated
@Pietro, thank you. I'm pleased you like the R75 and crew. Has to the historical accuracy I will respond next.
@James, your comment is always very apreciated. I know and recognize the high quality of your work, so it's most rewarding to see you stopping by. Thx

Rui S 著者
Now Pietro, you probably right, that it should be a R12, but has you can see the matter was already discussed up in this album with Oliver early in 23 November 2021.
When I started the BMW I only had the idea of making something different from what I had been doing, than I thought about Poland invasion but that was a blunder has Oliver pointed out. So I changed plans and look for a date when the BMW was already running. And 1941 was the beginning of that.
In BMW Group Archive, I found that:

In 1941 the production of civilian motorcycles was stopped. Germany was at war and production was adjusted to the needs of the Wehrmacht. BMW motorcycles have always been popular with authorities - and thus also with the military. Single-cylinder models were used as light courier and training machines, and the R 12 was delivered to the Wehrmacht as a side car.
However, the war policy of the Germans required a motorcycle Side car that could be safely mastered on any surface - mud, ice, gravel, desert sand - and that required only little maintenance even at extreme temperatures and heavy loads. In addition, the motorcycle should also be able to cope with longer distances at low marching speeds without any problems.
No German motorcycle manufacturer had such a machine in their range, which is why a special development order was placed with BMW and Zündapp. In the winter of 1938, BMW began work on this project based on the R 71 engine. The beams of the bolted tubular frame were divided. This enabled the engine to be installed and removed quickly, as the lower frame part could simply be folded away. A rear wheel suspension was omitted for better stability. But while the frame proved itself during the test drives, there were thermal problems with the side-controlled motor in off-road use and on longer trips at walking speed. So BMW developed a new engine.
The result was a 750 cc unit with an output of 26 hp at 4000 rpm. The engine developed an enormous torque and, since it had a very low compression ratio of 5.8:1, it could also easily tolerate poor-quality or synthetically produced fuel. In contrast to the R 71 engine, no heat problems occurred during testing, so that the R 75 could go into series production in 1941.

And

Series production of the R 75 begins
date from07.1941.
Description
In July 1941, the first R 75 sidecars rolled off the assembly line in Munich. However, after production was relocated from Munich to Eisenach in June/July 1942, the majority of the R 75 was manufactured in Thuringia. The R 75, with seven forward and two reverse gears and a powered sidecar, was specially developed and produced for the German Wehrmacht.

Rui S 著者
So my conscience his ok with using this kit has eventually a single replacement new side car in October, for the first SS division formed based on the Hitler personal bodyguard regiment ( probably with a great influence) in theory it could be possible?. Has said already above in this album I'm not a rivet counter (I can't read the licence plate in one of the reference photos, the one that looks like a Zundapp?...just joking 😉) and my dioramas don't intend to be historically correct they simply aim to be ideas historically based, with lots of the so called "artistic" liberty.
Anyways Thx again for your comments. I apreciate them all.

Pietro De Angelis
👍

Alec K
Awesome progress Rui, I love the expressions on those motorcyclists' faces 👍

Gary Curling
Motorbkes and bikes are fiddly models to do,so well done on this one

Kerry COX
Hi Rui. 🙂 🙂 🙂 I have just finished browsing through you work using the mosaic view and pulling up the ones I saw that showed the detail you included.
It took a LONG time to do as every image had something of interest and wonderment included.
No need to say your attention to detail is superb, as I have said it every time I see your work, especially with the images of the original scenes in black and white you have used to help you define that moment in time.
It takes a while before the smile on my face goes after seeing what you have accomplished.
It really is hard to separate the final results from the images you used as reference material.
That is some skill you have my friend and there is not one build I have seen of yours that one can find any sub standard workmanship.
Your skills and abilities are truly something special mate.
Thank you for all the years of enjoyment and inspiration. 👍
Cheers good buddy. 🙂 👍

Rui S 著者
@Alec k, thank you, glad you think so and like them and yes this figures are well sculpted.
@Gary, thank you for stopping by and comment. Apreciated. Not the best motorcycle kit in the market I think but it was a nice kit to build and improve. Thank you for your like too.
@Kezza, my friend, your words put a big smile on my face. Thx a lot Mate, coming from a Master makes me feel very proud. Also Knowing that my work was interesting enough for you to have all that work and time spent looking at it ... Yap makes me feel Great and motivated for doing better every time.
I know I should be more selective in chosing the lot of photos I upload but as I've a lot of work in improving the old models I find difficult not to share that in here, so I end up uploading more than I should, but hey, that's just one of my disabilities.
I really enjoyed reading your comment. Thx again good Yoda 😉

Kerry COX
Hi Rui. 👍 I am pleased to know you 'rescue' some of your builds. 🙂 I have from time to time pulled a few off death row and repatriated them to their former glory. Just as much fun as unpacking them for the first time. 🙂 Right now, I am eying off the Erickson Sky Crane from ICM in 1/35 scale. But I want to do it as the 'Elvis' fire fighter. Bright orange with a huge tank slung under the rotor and engine assy. Almost $300.00 AU. But with the war in Ukraine, it's understandable. Also. I am eagerly awaiting the 1/35 Mi-28 'Havoc' Russian attack helicopter from Meng. The 1/72 scale was a shit model. Happy Easter my friend. BTW. I meant every word about your skills and abilities. You have given me so many ideas and tips without saying a word. 😉

FTilhonLinden
Excellent work! My deepest respect!

Rui S 著者
Hi Kezza, I think I didn't express my self correctly as sometimes occour. I meant old kits and not, my old models. That ones I never go back and touch them, not because i don't fell that urge, it's more because they tell the story of my skills at the moment I built them and so I like to see what progress I'm geting from newer experiences. So I let them stay like they where when I finish them. Also, I've so many kits in stash that I prefer to start a new project from scratch. If not I always consider that a model his never completelly finished, so it would be a never ending process arround the same subject, plus you know I'm a very slow modeler. I always have to enjoy one less on the stash.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to see you Back in Action Mate, I missed that for a long time now, so I'm eager to study your new albums. Please, go for it, you know my scale is 1/35; 1/32 right👍
Happy Easter to you too, my friend and thx again for your kind words, they are always most welcome. I'm really happy to know that my work still has some tips for the interested mates, that makes me try harder to work better, (and ofcourse some abuse in uploading it) 😄.
@ FTilhonLinden, Thank you very much for your kind comment. Much apreciated and I'm really glad you like my work here.

Kerry COX
I did misunderstand, but 'no foul' as they say. hehehehe I am looking around for a display case that will take all my 1/32 scale birds and choppers, those being the 'Super Stallion, the Apache, and four Ju-87's and Skyraider, but with the two future additions, I will be pushing for space to put the case too. :-/ Not long now before I have the confidence to tackle an other big project. It's been a while. 😉

Mark Sherwood
That is a very nice BMW Combination, kudos on your figure painting. The dio' looks pretty nifty too.

Mr James
I know its been mentioned by others, but your attention to detail and the documentation of your process, is very impressive Rui. It inspires me to build the R12 in my stash to your standard. I will be referencing your work when the time comes and for that I thank you. I was really impressed by the painting of the bike riders. They wonderfully painted and the expression on their faces you brought out, is superb. The scratch building of the fire truck is a stand out and the cobbled street is beautifully painted. Bloody good work Rui 🙂

Villiers de Vos
As always, phenomenal detail. Master class.

Neuling
Mr James says it all. - To me picture 313 seems to show the completed diorama. More photos would be more than welcome!

Kerry COX
Rui. Your simply, the best. ! Salute. 😉

Kyle DeHart
This has been great following along with. A really stunning result. The attention to detail has been next level across the board.

Jean-Michel Tilquin
It's all been said above... Superbly detailed and the figures are really realistic.
Like Neuling, suggested, more photos with a cleaner background would make your dio more justice! Congrats, Rui!

Lawrence Landis
Your work is phenomenal. Very enlightening.

Kyrylo
This is a very titanic work ... I am delighted with the realization of this idea! You are an incredible cool modelist because this work is truly difficult. I am pleased that you have chosen the subject of Mariupol because it is the city of my student years. Thank you for it! I will look forward to new works!

Walton
Hi guy !! I'm very impressed by your face painting.. It looks sooo human !!!!! 👍👍👍

Villiers de Vos
All the elements are starting to come together. Fantastic.

Mike Kryza
I like the result! Well done!

Rui S 著者
As mentioned some time ago, I would like to respond and thank all the last comments that have been posted here, now that I've resumed this project and hadding it to completion.
I intend to emphasize the great appreciation I have for all of them and so, responding to everyone:

@Kerry COX, Kezza my friend, I hope you are well. Thank you very much for your unconditional support, which was one of the reasons why I always continued to work and present my dios here and always try to do my best to reach your level. I look forward to seeing a new project of yours;
@Mark Sherwood, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I'm so glad you like this dio. The BMW is a really nice kit, although the Italeri always needs some work, but it's worth it IMHO;
@ Mr. James, Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging comment. Appreciated. The details make the difference as they say, so it makes sense to spend time executing them. I highly recommend making a sidecar, as mentioned above, it is a small piece, but in itself it is worth many larger ones. As for the figures, they almost painted themselves, the molds were so good. I'm glad you liked my scratch work too. As for the street, the stones came from a beach in Algarve;
@Villiers de Vos, Thx a lot for your nice comment. Always appreciated;
@Neuling, Thanks for commenting on this work of mine. Photo 313 is just another one of the work in progress. As I love sharing all my work and details here, you already know that my albums have a lot of photos. But yes, I can say that I will be happy to continue presenting more, until the final result, which by the way, is almost arriving;
@Kyle DeHart, Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate that you enjoyed the development of this dio. The final result is to be shared soon. I hope you will like it;
@Jean-Michel Tilquin, Thank you, it is a pleasure to read your words here, as I know the quality of your Dios. The photos still represent WIP, but as mentioned above, this work is in its final stages. Stay tuned;
@Lawrence Landis, I'm really glad you like my work so much. Thank you very much for your comment;
@Kyrylo, Thank you. It was really a leap in the dark for me. I always wanted to make a sidecar with every possible detail and the fire truck came along the way and it was really captivating.
Your words are really kind as they reflect all the effort I put into this work. The fact that you are directly involved with this city makes me even happier, as I intend to make this work a tribute, to all the martyrs of the invasions it suffered.
@Walton, Thx for stoping by and comment. Appreciated
@Villiers de Vos, thank you. Yes, as mentioned above this work is in the final stages. New photos are added:

-New fire truck details and weathering, (including battle damage and the flat tire), as well as street weathering.
- Missing the finalization of the figures and the base corner, and the final weathering on the sidecar.

P.S. Hi Mika, I apreciate your comment. Glad you like it. The final result is shortly in sight 😉

Villiers de Vos
Welcome back at your worktable.

Rui S 著者
Thank you Villiers de Vos, but I've been at my wortable finishing two "shelf queens" :
- Outono / Autumn 1944_Jagdpanzer Tiger (P) Elefant;
- Esci sdkfz 10/4.
But yes, now finishing this one and thinking wich one I'm going to pick froms stahsh next 🤔

I´ve finished the base corner.

gorby
The base is looking remarkable! 😮

CaptGPF
A little late to the party, but following! That motorbike looks fantastic!

Rui S 著者
@ Gorby, Thanks a lot. I'm so glad you think so, it envolved a lot of commitment 😉
@ CaptGPF, Thank you very much for your comment. As we say "better late than ever" 😄 and always apreciated.

The motorbike and figures are now finished and in place. One big step closer to the finish line.

Lebloge
I'm taking the train on the way,😬 how could I have missed this incredible work...😶‍🌫️ I have no words for it...🤔 except waaaw 🤩🤩

Villiers de Vos
The motorbike and figures came out super.

Rui S 著者
@ Lebloge, Welcomw abord, we are reaching the end station 😄 Thx a lot for your comment. Apreciated;
@ Villiers de Vos, I want to express my depest apreciation for all your suport on this project. It was very important and motivating for me, so Thank you very much for all your kind comments.

Now, finishing the weathering and last details on the fire engine.

Pietro De Angelis
What a dio show Rui is coming out with,
the bike and the bikers are really fascinating!
I have them in my stash too,
when one day I get around to making them I hope they look at least a little like yours!

Alec K
It's great to see this awesome project inching toward the finish line Rui. It's gonna be epic 👍

Rui S 著者
@ Pietro De Angelis, wow, such words and praise fill me with joy and pride. Thank you so much for your comment. I'm sure your work on the subject will be great;
@ Alec K, Thank you so much for your kind comment. I don't know about the epic thing but I'm just hopping I will not let you down.

Add some detail photos of the finishing work on the fire engine, that I'm happy to say, it's now finished.

Mathias Decommere
Fantastic progress Rui, keep up the good work!

gorby
Fantastic work Rui, I'm pleased you've completed it.
Some photos of the entire diorama would be good. 👍

Rui S 著者
@ Mathias Decommere Thank you for your nice comment and your suport. Always much apreciated.
@ Gorby thx again. I'm glad you think só and also that I finally finished this important Dio for me. I'm currently doing a loonnngggg photo shutting session for this one, as I intend it to tell the story as truthful as I can. Please stay tuned, because now start another phase of it.

Mark Sherwood
I concur with Gorby, looking forward to seeing the dio' in it's entirety. The snaps and snippets show some excellent work. A testament to your skills.🤘🥸🤟

Gary Curling
The weathering on the fire truck is outsanding,well done

Rui S 著者
@ Mark Sherwood, thank you so much for your kind comment, it means a lot to me;

@ Gary Curling, Thank you for stoping by and for the nice comment, always apreciatted. The weathering on the fire truck was done at late hours, after a nicelly "watered" dinner and so I think I was going a bit to far covering almost all the shiny surfaces with residues from the botton of my syintetic diluent jar. I was experimenting (and taking a bit of a risk, because although the base paint for the red gloss was acrylic, the one for the black gloss was also synthetic, but it had dried a long time ago.) but it seemed to work so I carried on. Afterwards I had to clean it a bit more because I felt it was to dirty, but the original photos also shows a dirty fire engine so,... I now let the mates judge.

I upload now, the requested photos. 365 birdseye view of the completed dio. I Hope it dosen't desapoint anyone.

Guy Rump
Outstanding dio! 👍

Villiers de Vos
Outstanding work Rui. A very accurate representation of the original photographs.

Makariel
Breathtaking! Fantastic work and fascinating to see you create this step by step 🙂

Mathias Decommere
Congratulations! Sublime in every way!

Mark Sherwood
The full pics' stunning Rui, stunning. 🤘🥸👍

CaptGPF
Agree with Matthias - sublime work! I thought your previous diorama with the horse was hard to top, but you outdid yourself! ❤️❤️❤️

Mark van Alphen
Very nice! 👌

Jan Peters
This turned out great Rui!
I love dioramas made after an existing photograph.

Dietmar Bogatzki
What a story 👍

Bobby Thumbs
simply gorgeous

MS K
It could have been a static scene, but the poses of the infantrymen created tension. Nice work! 👏👏👏

Munkyslut
I luv this, beautifully detailed👌

John
Great result Rui! 👍 I need to start dios at some point, hope they turn out half as well as yours.

Rui S 著者
@ Guy Rump, Thx for your stopping by. Always appreciated;
@ Villiers de Vos, Thank you very much for your kind words. I always try to get as near as I can to the inspiring photo, so, I'm glad you mention it. Thx again;
@ Makariel, you are too kind my friend. I'm really pleased you got through the album log. Appreciated;
@ Mathias Decommere, Thank you for your comment. You know how it's done;
@ Mark Sherwood, Thank you again for your motivation words. Very glad you also like the overall pictures;
@ CaptGPF, as always I appreciate your full support, thank you very much. We all constantly try to improve, right? I'm happy that you see it that way. I also kinda like the way, that in the vitrine, that red machine in the back is standing out, against the greens; greys; sand and camo colours of the others 😉 more then the red/brown horse, in the front, was already doing;
@ Mark van Alphen, Thank you for stoping by. Glad you like this one;
@ Jan Peters, Thanks a lot for your comment. Most of my dios are inspired or based in real photos. I think it helps on doing a better dio, at least for me it does;
@ Dietmar Bogatzki, did you check the link? It is indeed a great interesting story that I stumble by chance. But I'm very glad I found it. Thx a lot for your comment;
@ Bobby Thumbs, Thank you very much, Mate. I'm glad you think so, it makes me proud;
@ MS K, Thank you Mate, for stopping by and your kind comment. I have to agree with your perspectiv. I thougt about adding some flames and smoke on the truck, to improve that, but as I just used that material to do dust in my last dio Sd Kfz 10, I passed, this time;
@ Munkyslut, Thx a lot. Glad you like this one;
@ John, thx a lot, glad you think so. Much appreciated. I can only recommend you start with it. Yah, they take more space but in my opinion they are most reawarding. For me it's a must do.

As Jean-Michel Tilquin, suggested, I've added a few close up photos, this time with the currently actual site location of the events, in the color images for the background. I hope you like them.

Liane Lonesome
It looks really really amazing! You did what I can only imagine! Lovely! ♥♥♥

Bob Hall
Now this is my idea of MY LITTLE PONY ! Gorgeous ! 👍

Phil M 著者
thanks bob, a really nice model kit

Nigel Chapman
Really nice. How do you arrange your photos?

Phil M 著者
a background, for the motion I used a photo of a racetrack that I modified quickly using motion blur on photoshop. I put my models on it...then I use motion blur for parts of the car and radial blur for the wheels with a bit of gaussian blur to mix them well....its fairly simple.

Martin Oostrom
My mind is blurred by your 'simple' blurring techniques 🤪
I adore the car in this livery. So striking and really, really well built. One to be proud of Phil 👍🏻

Neuling
Top build and presentation!

George Williams
Very nice, I don't know why we don't see more of these kits built up.

Stéphane Jayet
Really good !

Phil M 著者
thanks

Bob Hall
Sweet Pony !

Phil M 著者
haha ty!

Michael Schubert
That..is just beautiful, very very nicely done

Phil M 著者
Thanks Michael

Rui S
Excellent 👍

Pepe
Impresionante❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Phil M 著者
thanks Rui and Pepe

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Laurent VILLANUEVA HELLER ForEver
top !!!!

gorby
Excellent diorama!

Rui S
Beautiful scene. Great work indeed 👍

Alex K
Fantastic, two thumbs up 👍 👍

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thanks for the like Marc. 👍🥸🤘

Mark Sherwood 著者
SmallScaleIndustry, thanks for the like. 🤘🥸👍

Neil
This is really great work Mate 👏 all that beer consumption is definitely a good thing! 😜 Seriously, looks ace! 😍

Rui S
Beautiful Hurricane. Great work👍
I'm waiting for the Pilot and the German Shepherd 🤔 😉

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Ronald for the like.🤟🥸🤘

Mark Sherwood 著者
Neil, Rui S thank you for your comments, much appreciated. As you can tell this is an automated response, as I've been to the T'Club and imbibed a few Pints 'o' Bitter 😜🥴😜😅 No really (Cheez sounds like I'm three sheets to the Wind) if I can find a good figure and Dug' then that will be included. Und again thank you both. 👍🥸👍

Rui S
So, no Pilot and no German Shepherd, I recon 😄

Rui
Very nice! 👍

Zbynek Honzik
Beautiful! 👏👏👏 Thank you!

gorby
Excellent result Mark!
Here's the pooch:
greenstuffworld.com/..rinted-set-dogs.html
Just need to find the pilot now. 🙂

Mark Sherwood 著者
Rui S, Rui, Zybnek and Gorby thank you for the nice comments. Rui S thanks to Gorby's 👍 link I've seen the Alsatian I know of a few companies that do RAF Pilots too, h'mmm a little vignette? 👍🥸🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Jim Green and everyone who gave likes, I thank you. 🤟🥸🤘

Mark Sherwood 著者
Andy W, thanks for the like. 👍🥸🤘

Neuling
Camouflage paintwork is very appealing, weathering as well. Interesting pilot story. 👍

Guy Rump
Looking great Mark! 👍

Ludvík Kružík
Very nice Hurricane model! Perfectly handled paintwork including weathering and wear. 👍 👍 👍

And as a Czech I was very pleased with the choice of markings on your model. 😉

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Ludvik, everyone knows the Polish contribution and I take nothing away from that contribution. Therefore I am highlighting the participation of other European Pilots, Commonwealth and American pilots who flew in the RAF either in or both BoF, BoB and beyond. Again thank you for your comments. 🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Lorraine for the like. 👍🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Johannes for the like and everyone else too.👍🥸🤟

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Super build! But where is the dog 😎

Never a Pro
Gotta scratch build a dog, man. Other than that, great Hurricane you got there.

Doubtingmango
Excellent work Mark! My own hurri pales by comparison. Got to say I want to see the dog too

Mark Sherwood 著者
Hans, Gorby pointed me in the direction of a Dug' could be a Dio' in offing 🙄 Never a Pro, why scratch build when you've got the internet Hem, Hem! Thanks for the compliment on the Hurricane 👍 Doubtingmango, phew! Nah mate your builds are way better than mine. But the Dug' seems to be popular, maybe! Happy Modelling All. 🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you for the like(s) Andre. 🤟🥸🤘

Guy Rump
Excellent job Mark! 👍

Nick Dragone
Brilliant ! Nice paint work, colors are spot on.

Alberto
Very nice Hurricane, Mark. Well done!

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you for the like Matti and everyone else too. Alberto, Guy and Nick thank you for the compliment(s) 🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Cheers Walaroo for the like. 🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Andy for the like. 🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thanks for the like Dietmar. 👍🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Cheers for the Jose. 🤘🥸🤟

Mr D
Very nice indeed 👏

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Mr D for the compliment. 🤟🥸👍

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Chrisswe for the like and everyone else who smashed that button as the young un's say. 🤟🥸🤘😅👍

Chrisswe
Very nice painted and weathered Hurricane!

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thank you Chrisswe, much appreciated 🤘🥸🤟

Mark Sherwood 著者
Thanks for the like Sergej I 🤟🥸🤘

gorby
Nice work!

Robert Podkoński
Good job!

Rui S
I agree 👍

Dave 著者
Thank you mates. It was a fun build, until I got to adding the wings and landing gear. Needed three hands to hold pieces in place.

Finn
Well done indeed

Danny Ray
I'd never even heard of this plane. I take it, it was a spotter plane? For searches, etc?

Dave 著者
There are stories that this plane was Rommel's favourite for scouting out the battlefield.

Rebecca Hayley Polachek
Amazing detail and very clean work for such a tiny aeroplane

MarSeif 著者
Thank you!

Lorraine Lin
looks like general de Gaulle

GUILLAUME C 著者
When I painted it, I thougth so too 😄

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Robert Podkoński
Taking a seat as well!

Alex K
Me too...

Naram
et taking another sit 🙂

Ben M
👁️👁️

Rui S
Great work 👍

Dave
That is a nice looking display. Beautiful work.

Yavuz Engin
Following with interest.

Alessandro B 著者
Thank you ☺️

Björn Svedberg
Looking great so far! 👍

Alessandro B 著者
Thank you ☺️

Alberto
Great cockpit detailing! Taking a seat 👀

Alessandro B 著者
Thank you Alberto ☺️

Rui S
Looking great 👍 I'm in 😎

Alessandro B 著者
Thank you very much Rui ☺️

J35J
Great work! Will certainly follow this build

Alessandro B 著者
Thank you J35J ☺️

Neuling
Convincing wear and tear effects. Very good work in every aspect!

Alessandro B 著者
Thank you Neuling ☺️

Rui S
Beautiful model, indeed 👍

Alex K
Great job (overall - and especially on that motor!) - congratulations! 👍 👍

Robert Podkoński
You're a master!

gorby
Fantastic work!

Marc .
Let's see-approach projects are always the best. Good luck 😀

Joachim P. 著者
Thank you, Marc ., fortunately there are some very helping pictures to be found, so just a bit of guessing will be needed 😬

Marc .
Having real life images is very useful during construction. A little guesswork is always necessary especially with a new vehicle that is not yet in service. I am building the same revell kit myself, but with a CV90 C-35 turret. This is not a real vehicle, but was a possible option to give the Dutch boxers more firepower. In the end, the Dutch army also chose the Pubo.
So I have both the advantage and the disadvantage of building a what if vehicle.

Joachim P. 著者
Nice to hear, i will be following! In general the Revell kit has a good fit, let alone a faulty instruction sheet, luckily the Scalemate product page had the solution posted. Stiff wheels is a bit basic, but the price makes it understandable. Can't wait to go on, thank you for commenting!

Rui S
Great work 👍

Chris Reimann
Very nice and clean build!

Simon O'Gorman
Stunning!

Finn
Cool, will follow

Christian Bruer 著者
Back to ship modelling, USS Santee out of the Trumpeter USS Sangamon. I choose Santee for her Ms17 scheme.
Working on the hull and airwing has already started.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Thomas Wirsching
good luck for this interesting build Christian; will follow with interest!

Spanjaard
first row still available? great 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
You're welcome Thomas and Spanjaard. Still enough seats in the first row.

Jörg Schäfer
I'll sit down when Christian builds a ship..

Thomas Bischoff
always fancied the smaller flattops - count me in!

Christian Bruer 著者
Hey Jörg and Thomas, good to see you here in the first row 🙂

gorby
I'll book my seat as well. 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
Welcome gorby 🙂

Rui
I'm also taking a seat 🪑

Christian Bruer 著者
Welcome Rui 🙂 Good that you brought your own chair 😁

Alec K
A big one! Following of course 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
Welcome Alec 🙂

bughunter
Watching as this will be a great show! The little aircraft parts looks impressive - I do not complain anymore about small parts.

Guy Rump
Following with interest. 👍

Christian Bruer 著者
Welcome bughunter and Guy 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
So let's have a start. Preparing the model for scratchbuilt and PE details.
Happy Modelling
Christian

David Taylor
Watching.

Christian Bruer 著者
Welcome David 🙂

WIP on my USS Santee. The kit has some inaccuracies, f.e. hawse pipes in a wrong position. Also a lot of details are missing.
Today's progress, hawse pipes in correct position, framework and bollards added at the bow.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Lehmann
👍

Robert Podkoński
Perhaps I am a bit late, but ready to watch this talent show! 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Christian and Robert 🙂

Michael Kohl
Following too.

Christian Bruer 著者
You're welcome 🙂

Rui S
I'm in 😎

Christian Bruer 著者
Welcome Rui 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
WIP on my USS Santee. More details and scratchbuilt modifications.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer 著者
Scratchbuilt aft elevator.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Hang Li
Wow, nice build, following

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Hang Li 🙂
Forward elevator is done.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer 著者
WIP on my USS Santee. The forecastle is nearly done. Several modifications were done to give it a more realistic touch.
I start to replace the forward flight deck supports. Trumpeter designed the as a solid section instead of a I-section.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Agnius
Very interesting! Following 👍

Michael Kohl
Some fine detailing going on here.

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Agnius and Michael 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
WIP on my USS Santee.
I replaced the supports below the flight deck. The moulded supports were much to thick and the replacements look much better.
The four flight deck supports on the bow are in place now. All in all it comes together as expected.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Alec K
Nice progress Christian, I like all the scratched additions and replacements you are implementing 👍

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you very much Alec 🙂

WIP on my USS Santee.
According to ongoing research the forward flight deck supports needs to be modified.
The forward AA gun plattform has a different shape, therfore I scratchbuilt a new one.
Well, step by step it all comes together.

Happy Modelling
Christian

gorby
You scratch-building work is astoundingly neat.

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you very much gorby 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
WIP on my USS Santee. First PE used fore and aft and more extra details added.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Christian Bruer 著者
WIP on my USS Santee. More details added and the sea base started.

Happy Modelling
Christian

bughunter
Wow, what a progress 👍
Happy and successful new year!

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you bughunter 🙂
Same to you and yours 🍀

Christian Bruer 著者
WIP on my USS Santee.

Today's progress on the sea base. Once I have maeked the contour of the ships waves I start grinding the contours using a round wire brush in a motor tool. It's a bit dusty, believe me, but it gives a good monitoring to create the contours.

Next step sanding using ssnding paper to breake the rough surface a little bit.

Upon disangaging myself from all the dust a first layer of wall paint was added to the surface in a stippling motion.
The stippling motion create a wavy irregular surface. But to get the final result some more layers are needed. It is important not to paint layers to thick to avoid cracking when the paint dries.

At last I cut off the raised contour marking the boot topping and added a new marking using a line marking tool.

Happy Modelling
Christian

Spanjaard
very nice tutorial about the base. happy new year Christian for you and those close to you 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Spanjaard, same to you and yours - a Happy New Year 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
Meanwhile I seperated the AA gun tubs and the catwalks to replace the later with Eduard PE. The bulwarks on the gun tubs are thinned down repsectively replaced by 0,2mm styrene. At the moment I am working to cut of the doors along the catwalks and replace it with oval openings. The openings need to be cutted into the side wall and the plastic from the backside to be thinned out. Unfortunately I missed to do this before I added a lot of details to the flight deck. So carfully working is needed and to keep in mind for better planing next time 😄

Johne 69
So far so mercyless good 👍

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Johne 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
It has been a while since my latest post, because I was to busy with real work.
Anyhow, I mades some progress, adding the PE catwalks and stairs and start working on the island. I rebuilt the island to make it fit to Santees outfit in late 1942.

Happy Modelling, Christian

Jan Peters
Very nice indeed Christian 👍🏻
Following this from now on 👀

Alec K
Good to see you back at the bench 👍

bughunter
Good to see some progress - the island looks wonderful 👍

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Jan, Alec and bughunter 🙂

Meanwhile I have scratchbuilt the derick, it's supports and a rangefinder and I started adding details along the starbord site of the hull, like support structure below the island and mounts for both antenna masts.

Happy Modelling, Christian

Rui S
Fantastic scratch work as always 👍

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Rui 🙂

Jörg Schäfer
That looks fantastic. 👍

gorby
Virtually every photo is a 'WOW!' moment. 😮

Robert Podkoński
I have the same impressions as Gorby... Chapeau bas, Christian!

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you Jörg, gorby and Robert 🙂

@gorby, same here with the "WOW" noticing all your kind comments 🙂

bughunter
After coming home from our club exhibition this weekend I really look forward to see you and your models in Lingen soon 👍

Christian Bruer 著者
Same here bughunter 🙂

Christian Bruer 著者
Latest update and progress with more details along the hull and catwalks and finally 3D printed Avenger from 3D Wild.
Happy Modelling, Christian

David Taylor
It,s all been said WOW.

Rui S
A what... 😮 1:350 Avenger???

Spanjaard
with even engine details, 3D printed, no doubt. amazing

gorby
I was astounded at the detail of PE that ship builders were adding to their builds. Now with 3D printed parts I'm completely gobsmacked. The quality of that printed Avenger is next level WOW!

bughunter
3D, PE or scratch build parts - all of them together were most impressive in real! I was lucky enough to see this ship with my own eyes, and it was even more impressive than in the pictures here. Under construction and without paint you can enjoy all the details even better 👍

Christian Bruer 著者
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂

Meanwhile I built new exhaust stacks from scratch. Starboard and port differ, because on port there will be the LSO (Landing Signal Officer) platform next to the exhaust stacks and if they were pointed upwards, well it could be a smoked LSO 😄

Christian Bruer 著者
Some more details along the catwalks. This time refueling stations on port and starboard.
Happy Modelling
Christian

Alberto Michieletto
Following

Michael Kohl
Me too

Dave Flitton
Watching

Ben M
👀

Villiers de Vos
Booking my seat.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work and photography so far.

Michael Kohl
Very fine work. Delicate soldering and fine paintjob. Like it a lot. Can you share a word about the kit? On first glance it looks pretty decent.

Sergey Kalinov 著者
@Michael Kohl, thank you for your feedback on my work! The kit was designed a long time ago and by modern standards it's so mediocre. I completely rebuilt the imitation of the wooden boards on the deck, sides and wheelhouse. I also made the mast myself from brass tubes. In general, I had to "saw" a lot 🙂

Michael Kohl
The brass work is easy to distinguish, the work at the plastic less so. Hence my question. Looks like you turn this into a jewel.

Nick Dragone
Looks very nice. You do nice work