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Dom SAVEadded a new photoalbum.
30 5 May, 15:25
JohnLooking really good. I can tell its going to be a lot better than mine, which is turning into a slog, so I'm not giving it 100%.
17 June, 23:34
Dom SAVE@John, Thank you very much, I still have plenty of time to mess things up! 🙂 I looked at yours and you came out superbly, maybe it's worth putting it aside while waiting for the taste to come back? I have a bit of the same feeling at the end of assembly. The 2006 kit was not easy to line up.
18 June, 17:38
JohnDom, thanks. However, I am so far in that I am determined to finish it. I have a bad habit of never coming back to a "paused" build, so onward it is!
19 June, 20:37
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British 15in/42 (38.1cm) Mark I - w/Blastbags (8 Pcs.)
Master 1:700
SM-700-014 27 June, 19:47
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Raineradded a new photoalbum.
6 16 June, 22:42
RainerThis is the first model that I paint with airbrush. To get as much practice as possible out of it I painted the invasion stripes instead of using decals and used two different shades of olive drab on the wings. (Afaik invasion stripes were painted over once the planes operated from airfields in France)
Decals are applied by now and the first stage of weathering (discoloration mostly on the darker OD and chipping) is done.
27 June, 19:46
Robert Podkońskiadded a new photoalbum.
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Homebuilt X-plane
1:48
Finished. Main rotor is made from soft, vinyl-like material, what causes it to sag...
Project: Homebuilt X-plane
30 18 June, 13:56
Robert PodkońskiWelcome, Mates! Thanks for the tip, John. Yet, I am too afraid to use it on such a delicate and intricate contraption...
18 June, 17:28
bughunterThat is a very filigree affair 😮 But are such heavy print line needed with latest technology? 🤔 I do not have a 3D printer but I have seen better parts.
18 June, 17:48
Ben MI dilute perfect plastic putty and brush on parts with print lines. It dries in the "valleys" and runs off the "peaks" if you orient the part correctly. No need for a lot of sanding.
18 June, 18:00
John HughesRobert, I would brush on a thin coat of Mr Surfacer and use Levelling Thinner with a cotton bud to cut it back. You don't need to apply any pressure.
18 June, 18:51
Robert PodkońskiThanks again for your tips, Ben and John, much appreciated 🙂 It is a pity that I already painted it and a few details... I hope that from the distance no one will notice these lines 😉
18 June, 19:55
John HughesYou have an easy job doing on a kit this size, Robert. I've got a 3D printed 760mm tall Thunderbird 1 to do some day!
18 June, 19:59
John HughesI have an album of the main parts assembled. You can see there will be a lot of smoothing of the surface required.
18 June, 21:41
Ben MI did a resin printed 1/35 K-Wagen, not quite as big as the thunderbird I think, but one of the biggest models I have built. There was a lot of putty and sanding involved.
19 June, 01:23
Robert Podkoński@John - smoothig the surface will be the big task indeed in the case of this Thunderbird...
19 June, 05:56
gorbyI doubt if the print lines will be noticeable on such a tiny model (damn you macro! 😄 ).
19 June, 08:01
Ludvík KružíkRobert, did you get the scale wrong? 😄 For 1/48 scale, those flying tubes are really tiny.
I wish you a steady hand and a lot of patience during the construction and I'm curious to see the result.
19 June, 10:27
Robert PodkońskiIt is great to have you on board, Ludviku 🙂 On the box it is written 1/48th scale, so I believe to the producer... There is also a 1/72nd scale kit available...
19 June, 13:10
Ludvík KružíkRobert, I can't miss such an interesting fact.
With my eyes, I would need a microscope to build this 1/72nd scale model. 😄
19 June, 18:36
Robert PodkońskiI announce the next X-plane in my collection finished. Perhaps the most exotic one in the series...
27 June, 08:07
Michael KohlNice. Is it a gyrocopter? Looks a bit like an american adaptation of the Bachstelze.
27 June, 11:21
Robert PodkońskiYes, Michael, it is a gyrocopter. For more info you can take a look here:
nationalmuseum.af.mi..en-x-25a-gyrocopter/
(FYI, many years ago I have build both versions of the X-24 😄 😄 😄 )
27 June, 11:57
John HughesWould adding a pilot be enough weight to stop it being a tail-sitter, I wonder?
27 June, 13:58
Robert PodkońskiPresumably, it worked this way, John:
military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Bensen_B-8
27 June, 14:14
NicolasVery nice result Robert. Dont worry about it being a tail sitter, the original is without pilot a tailsitter too.
👍👍
27 June, 18:10
Alex KWell, I'm a little disappointed that you didn't go for the 1:72 kit... but... OK... 😛 Seriously, beautiful job on a very special X-plane... 👍 👍
27 June, 18:36
Robert PodkońskiThank you very much for your kind words, Mates. Much appreciated 🙂
@ Alex: I've bought a 1:48 kit simply because it was not available in 1;72 scale... 😉
27 June, 19:22
Alex KWell... since you built a Pou du Ciel in 1:144, the 1:72 Bensen wouldn't be a problem for you... and it would have been great along these: One-man helicopters | Album by podkon (1:72)
So... what's next - a scratch-built Paresev maybe??? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Paresev 😉
Keep them coming! 👍
27 June, 19:39
Robert PodkońskiThanks for the suggestion (and your kind words) Alex. Actually, I am planning to build No.8 from this set the other day:
Lilienthal Set 2 (4 pieces) (Aerobase LS2, 1:160)
And here is the same plane in 1:72 scale finished by Kyriakos:
X-25A | Album by Kyriakos86 (1:72)
27 June, 19:46
Richardowns this item
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P-51A Mustang/Mk.IA - Exhaust for Accurate Miniatures Quickboost 1:48
QB 48 551 2013 New tool 27 June, 19:46
Richardowns this item
Centurion IDF Mk.5/1,2, Canvas covered mantlet (2) for AFV Club / Amusing Hobby kit
Def.Model 1:35
DM35059 27 June, 19:45
Richardowns this item
Centurion Mk. 5 AVRE Canvas Covered Mantlet Set for AFV Club, Amusing Hobby
Def.Model 1:35
DM35126 2022 New tool 27 June, 19:45
Fredsterstarted this item
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Early Production Limited Edition (Without Interior)
Takom 1:35
2170X 2023 New parts 27 June, 19:45
Sparky Rogersadded a new photoalbum.
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Xtrakit Canberra PR.9
1:72
I largely scratch built the nav’s cockpit as what was provided was wrong. The rear bulkhead was the wrong angle and the ...
Project: Xtrakit Canberra PR.9
27 June, 19:41
GlennA little update to anyone that has an interest in the UFO/UAP subject! First of all if you don't care then don't look! But if you are interested then you may like to check out the story that broke on social media the other day relating to a photo of an alleged UFO crash that was shown by no other than Ron James... Head of MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) one of the largest civil investigator groups that's been around for a very long time.
He held up a black and white photo of a UFO crash and within the first few hours a few of us model builders were jumping online to say that the figures seen in the photo where nothing but Tamiya 1/35 figures posed with a very crude diorama of a car hubcap! This blew up pretty quickly and several modellers jumped on saying the same thing!
Anyway here's a link to the follow up podcast with John Greenewald from the Black Vault. Scalemates got a bit of a plug with the photo at 32:24 minutes showing the kit photos watermarked from Scalemates! This may be because i also mentioned Scalemates on another page as a reference for the model kit information! So there you go Tim we managed to get Scalemates mentioned in the process of debunking the photo!
Link> Youtube Video
He held up a black and white photo of a UFO crash and within the first few hours a few of us model builders were jumping online to say that the figures seen in the photo where nothing but Tamiya 1/35 figures posed with a very crude diorama of a car hubcap! This blew up pretty quickly and several modellers jumped on saying the same thing!
Anyway here's a link to the follow up podcast with John Greenewald from the Black Vault. Scalemates got a bit of a plug with the photo at 32:24 minutes showing the kit photos watermarked from Scalemates! This may be because i also mentioned Scalemates on another page as a reference for the model kit information! So there you go Tim we managed to get Scalemates mentioned in the process of debunking the photo!
Link> Youtube Video
1 27 June, 19:39
MS Kadded a new photoalbum.
20 13 June, 16:23
Bill NewcomerI had some adventures in a microbus with some of my cousins back in the early 70's
27 June, 00:20
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