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AndreasKadded a new photoalbum.
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Bf 109 E-1
1:48
Won the gold medal in the Aircraft 1:48 beginner category at Euro Model Expo ??
Project: Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1
44 26 May 2024, 18:26
AndreasK AuthorMade some progress on the Wingsy Kits Bf 109 E-1. It is really a lovely kit, very nice to build.
19 July 2024, 06:05
AndreasK AuthorSlow progress over the past weeks, but I now managed to finalize most of the airframe and rescribe the typical panel lines on the rear fuselage upper and lower spine.
21 October 2024, 16:32
AndreasK AuthorStarted the preshading. One needs a quiet day and move slowly along.
12 November 2024, 11:15
AndreasK AuthorFinished with the preshading 😊 I did the blue areas with H56 Intermediate Blue and the rest with H65 RLM70
16 November 2024, 11:49
NeilHiya, My albums (not my wall) reflowed in a completely different order this week. They've not been recently changed, amended, added to, commented on, etc by me to action this. Yet earlier this week they just all changed. I can of course rectify (by refreshing amending each individually to get them in the order I want). But please accept my apologies in advance for making some older albums appear again. Did anyone else have this happen? I also note that comments have been deleted for some of my older albums completely. Again I never actioned this either, so apologies if anyone thought I deleted their kind comments.
1 April, 19:49
bughunterI cannot answer your question, but I noticed that "Projects" and "Album" switched its positions in header. This makes sense as projects are part of collections (if collections are switched on in Settings).
In the Album tab there are no filter or search criteria. I never use this tab and use the projects with the filter criteria (e.g. completed in 2024) if I'm looking for specific project/album and have all album attached to that project.
Technically Scalemates is a database. In a database you have typically no order of elements - but you can find elements quickly with specific properties. It may happen with another database version in the background that elements come out in other order. But the data are not wrong and nothing is lost - if I ask a specific question (query I got a right answer).
Just my thoughts.
If I look into my album I see the newest on top but all others are in a happy mix of new and older albums. They are also not alphabetically sorted, may be the ones found by the database first comes first, as are no other criteria set.
1 April, 20:42
bughunteradded a new photoalbum.
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The red Vega
1:48
A bit dramatic?
This is how the Vega would mess up the hairstyles of museum visitors :)
Project: Lockheed Vega 5b - Amelia Earhart
18 1 April, 14:57
bughunter AuthorAfter a few self-inflicted mishaps, the model of this famous Vega was finally finished.
Many thanks to Jacqueline in Switzerland for her help!
1 April, 15:10
Robert PodkońskiLooks better than the one in the NASM (I've seen her there...). Congrats!
1 April, 15:36
Bernhard SchrockAs usual: great job! I like your definition of gloss ("scaled down") 🙂. I do the same to avoid the toy effect. I hope to see more golden age birds in the same manner🙂
1 April, 19:05
Stuart Fowleadded a new photoalbum.
13 7 January, 19:54
Stuart Fowle AuthorThanks Felix and Mark. It is now complete, just need to get some photos done.
1 April, 20:35
Alexander Krivenkoadded a new photoalbum.
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Thales Nederland Goalkeeper: In Work
1:35
Project: Thales Nederland Goalkeeper
7 19 February, 22:45
Sebastian Ågrenadded a new photoalbum.
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Revell - Lamborghini Diablo VT
1:24
Close to wrapping this project up!
Can you guess the color of the body? :P
Project: Revell - Lamborghini Diablo VT
1 1 April, 20:18
AndreasKadded a new photoalbum.
46 22 January, 18:31
Jeremias Hadded a new photoalbum.
21 6 February, 16:02
Jeremias H AuthorDark steel chips, rust and dirt are left to do. I made a lot of mistakes but I learned a lot, or at least I keep telling me that 😄
14 March, 20:11
AndreasKadded a new photoalbum.
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Arado Ar 234 C-3
1:72
Won the gold medal in the Aircraft 1:72 beginner category at Euro Model Expo ??
Project: Arado Ar 234 C-3 & E 381
81 11 February 2024, 20:10
AndreasK AuthorCockpit detailing finished and primed/RLM66
Started riveting with the new tool I bought at EME in Lingen
31 March 2024, 13:04
AndreasK AuthorOk, riveting is time-consuming but also relaxing. I gave the wing a wash to check the result. Looking good so far. I just hope that it will be still visible after paint job
9 April 2024, 18:34
AndreasK AuthorMade some progress on the small E381 fighter to be carried by the 234.
17 July 2024, 19:08
AndreasK AuthorFinished the E381. Just some light panel line wash, no chipping or fading, as this was more or less a one-time flyer...
21 July 2024, 09:48
AndreasK AuthorToday I began the painting process for the 234. Sprayed RLM66 on the canopy and also used this for preshading of the upperside. Preshading of the underside was done with Intermediate Blue. I tried these colours instead of the usual black to obtain less contrast to the base coats and make it blend better. Hopefully...
17 August 2024, 19:08
AndreasK Author3 hours of masking the splinter camo. I hope I did not forget anything 😱
25 August 2024, 12:51
AndreasK AuthorWith the engine outlets and canopy frames done, painting comes to an end. Especially the latter was very tedious in terms of masking. But I am satisfied with the result 😃
11 September 2024, 20:14
AndreasK AuthorDecals are on. Next step panel line wash to bring out all the rivets I made.
19 September 2024, 15:51
Alexander GrivonevGeiles Ding, will den auch bauen👍 Great cockpit detailing!
19 September 2024, 16:27
William JoelVery nice. Amazing detail on the cockpit, looks impressive.
I have 2 old Ar 234 in progress, but the cockpits, or should I say lack of, that came with the kit just don't compare. I did a bit of scratch building, but just so something could be seen.
Question - what size wire did you use for the cockpit?
2 October 2024, 19:24
ΔΠVery beautiful model! I really like it, especially the riveting and the cockpit. Did you treat the cockpit windows in any way, or are they straight out of the box? That would surprise me with Revell, to be honest 😉
3 October 2024, 12:33
AndreasK AuthorThe canopy had some scratches, so I sanded and polished it a bit.
@William: it is copper wire, but I do not know the size. I will measure it and get back to you.
@all: thanks for the nice comments ❤️
3 October 2024, 18:57
AndreasK Author@William: I realized that I still owe you an answer regarding the copper wire: it is 0.1 mm in diameter.
1 13 January, 17:45
bughunteradded a new photoalbum.
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The Goblin as it might look in a museum
1:48
The little Goblin won the gold medal for 1:48 aircraft in the Master class in the Euro Model Expo 2025 contest.
Project: McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
124 11 March, 09:32
gorbyWOW, WOW and a couple of extra WOW's!
Amazing result Frank. Without doubt the best Golblin model I've ever seen.
I bet Halberd Models would love to use your photos for their marketing.
1 11 March, 09:44
Thomas Haberl - TH SCALE MODELSIt looks so weird but very nicely done - superb craftmanship 😆
1 11 March, 10:21
Ben MVery well built and finished. I wonder how they ever thought this would be a viable fighter.
1 11 March, 11:42
bughunter AuthorThank you very much mates!
I added two new pictures with the protection bow and securing fabric belt. I added also dust pigments to the wheels what I forgot before.
11 March, 18:26
Alec KOutstanding work in traditional Bughunter style! And done, in what I find, an unbelievable time frame 👍
2 11 March, 18:31
Zbynek HonzikAlec K said it for me. There's nothing to add. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Actually I have something to add - great photos! 👍
1 11 March, 19:04
bughunter AuthorWhat a wonderful feedback - Thank you very much to each of you 👍
gorby - your guess was right! It will appear on the Facebook page of Halberd Models 🙂
Yes Alec, I've been working on it all day - 24 hours a day! And because there wasn't enough time, I added the night. 😎 Joking aside, yes I spend a lot of time. And this winter was very warm here without snow/ice, so my airbrush sessions was not blocked by the iced roof window.
2 11 March, 21:43
Kyle DeHartOf course I had to come over and check out the glamour photos. Beautiful build and wonderful photography, as always. Such a cool build of a really unique subject
1 12 March, 01:15
Jennifer FranklinThe photos are well done to show off this stunning and unique build.
1 12 March, 01:38
Ludvík KružíkFrank, you did a great job! I have no choice but to agree with the previous posts. And frankly, when your name appears on a project, we know in advance what kind of result we can expect 😉
Congratulations on the successful completion of this interesting model!
1 12 March, 10:47
Bart GoesaertOh boy... I hope I can get my special hobby somewhere near this... a real stunner
1 12 March, 11:34
SkyhikerExcellent work as usual. I still think this is an ugly plane though. Whoever designed it must have been on a bad trip.
2 12 March, 13:34
bughunter AuthorAnother big Thank you all for your kind words!
@Skyhiker The design was made under strict requirements: it had to fit into the bomb bay of the B-36! Therefore folded wings were a must, the multiple control surfaces at the tail as well and of course the hook is the visible area of the pilot. It also needs actuators for the wing and hook, four guns with ammunition and fuel, all of which need space in the short fuselage - so there was no other way than this egg design. The design was good enough to achieve good performance figures - the "only" problem was the strong turbulence from the mother plane, so it was assumed that a normal pilot would not be able to hook on back.
4 12 March, 14:05
gorbyThat's one of the reasons it's one of my favourite aircraft. It's remarkable they managed to fit so much into such a small aircraft. I think it's an amazing design.
1 12 March, 15:08
bughunter Authorgorby, the unique design and the look (together with the carrier) invited me to buy and tackle this kit.
If anyone would like to see this model live - this weekend is your chance! I will be showing it, along with others, at my club's exhibition in Ergolding here:
11. Bayerische Modellbautage (15. and 16. March, Ergolding DE)
It would be nice to see you there!
1 13 March, 17:53
bughunter AuthorThank you Bernhard! Coming from a master like you this means a lot!
Do you want to see it on the EME in Lingen?
14 March, 21:50
Jennifer FranklinI absolutely love it. It is such an odd subject but you certainly did it justice.
1 14 March, 22:48
bughunter AuthorThank you very much mates!
The little Goblin aroused a certain amount of interest at the exhibition today so it will travel with me to the EME 😉
2 15 March, 19:42
bughunter AuthorThanks mates!
Yes Tom, this little jet will be there!
After coming home from our exhibition this evening, I decided to leave my models packed up for the EME in Lingen.
2 16 March, 19:40
bughunter AuthorIt looks like I was the first one who finished the 1:48 version of the kit, so this model is now also on the Facebook page of Halberd Models, together with link to Scalemates 👍 And I got a very very kind feedback. Thanks to the folks at Halberd Models for creating this kit!
3 17 March, 21:37
Kyle DeHartThat is very cool Frank!! First one. And you've set the bar extremely high!!
1 18 March, 09:14
bughunter AuthorKyle, I hope, it will generate more interest and I'm sure some more will follow, may be more in 1:32.
1 18 March, 18:08
Kyle DeHartI am following along with a 1/32 build on our forum at the moment!! Also very neat to follow along with.
1 18 March, 20:48
bughunter AuthorThank you very much for your lovely comments!
Michael, perhaps you weren't expecting such a topic from my bench, but I have broadened my interests a little 🙂
1 21 March, 18:33
JohnHow did I miss this one before? Amazing result bughunter! Your work with intricate tiny details always makes me green with envy. I get fumble fingers trying to put things like tiny PE buckles on and you make it look easy.
1 21 March, 20:26
bughunter AuthorThank you John four your comment!
It's clear that you can easily overlook a jet project if you only expect biplanes from me 😉
21 March, 21:21
bughunter AuthorAfter a great weekend at the Euro Model Expo in Lingen, I'm now back home after a long trip.
The little Goblin won the gold medal for 1:48 aircraft in the Master class in the Euro Model Expo 2025 contest. 🙂
4 31 March, 17:15
bughunter AuthorMany thanks to you all for these kind words!
@Tim Many thanks for the visit to my booth, the discussions and the opportunity to explain my models. It was a pleasure!
1 31 March, 19:59
Jay DubyaTBH - no remotely surprising Mr Bug, all your work is stellar! Well done, Sir
1 1 April, 00:33
AgrippaThat one actually existed, and it looks amazingly like an Egg kit. Very nicely done, I like it! Thanks for showing it.
1 1 April, 08:13
Bernhard SchrockI had the opportunity to see the model live in Lingen last weekend. It is a piece of jewelry and it can even fly! 🙂
1 1 April, 08:18
Alec KDang, major fomo here… congratulations on the recognition, it is certainly deserved 👍
1 1 April, 12:01
JohnWell deserved award, Frank! 👍
Agrippa 😄 that leads to the question of what would an egg plane kit of this already egg shaped plane look like?
3 1 April, 12:14
bughunter AuthorOMG mates, your overwhelming feedback leaves me speechless! Thank you very much to everyone ❤️️
@John and Agrippa: an egg of an egg - does its end as ball? 😄
1 1 April, 14:41
Ludvík KružíkFrank, congratulations! And I wish you this award! Without any doubt, it is well deserved.
1 April, 15:50
Moeweadded a new photoalbum.
15 15 February, 22:03
subotaiHi, looking good and nothing to complain about. I would just recommend to clean and blend in your wash a bit.
I´m using the same varnish and it doesn´t feel that smooth most time so im probably doing something wrong myself.
So sometimes im using 3000er sandpaper after it. What color did you use? I want to build a Merkava sometime "soon" too.
1 16 February, 12:32
bughunterThere is news regarding our beloved plastic modelling from the European Union. No, it is not to be banned, but adjustments are being demanded with regard to environmental friendliness. It is about the ratio of the often few parts (not a problem in itself) in relation to the gigantic amount of moulding sprues that end up in the waste! It is obvious that the new large 1:16 kits will be particularly affected.
Innovative manufacturers such as Eduard are already working on appropriate procedures. The process itself is not new, and there is already literature on the subject, e.g. here (Please see the description about the many advantages!)
link.springer.com/ch../978-94-009-4946-1_4
The practical problems in our field are more likely to be how to label the parts and then reference them in the manuals. It will also be more difficult to check used kits for completeness if all the parts are tumbling around in the boxes without moulding sprues. Small parts in particular, such as those for 1:700 scale ships, will also be easier to lose.
Innovative manufacturers such as Eduard are already working on appropriate procedures. The process itself is not new, and there is already literature on the subject, e.g. here (Please see the description about the many advantages!)
link.springer.com/ch../978-94-009-4946-1_4
The practical problems in our field are more likely to be how to label the parts and then reference them in the manuals. It will also be more difficult to check used kits for completeness if all the parts are tumbling around in the boxes without moulding sprues. Small parts in particular, such as those for 1:700 scale ships, will also be easier to lose.
3 1 April, 09:10
gorby😄 😄 😄
What am I going to pointlessly stretch over a candle now? 😮
In other news, from Airfix:
uk.airfix.com/commun..ews/surprise-release
And even bigger (or smaller) news from Hornby:
uk.hornby.com/commun..l-railway-experience
1 April, 13:43
Paul Bowersadded a new photoalbum.
24 31 March, 19:54
Paul Bowers AuthorThank you all for the kind comments and compliments. I'm so happy with how it came out.
1 April, 18:30
CaptGPFadded a new photoalbum.
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HB A-6E 1/48 - Flight of the Intruder
1:48
The office builds up beautifully! However, there are no decals for any of the dials or screens– so it’s either aftermark...
Project: A-6E - Flight of the Intruder
22 6 March, 17:24
Rich K.Awesome work! Learning a lot from your posts and looking forward to the final result!
20 March, 14:02
CaptGPF AuthorThank you everyone!
@Thomas! Looking forward so seeing your Douglas build!
@Sergej- your F-35 is looking good! I heard that was a bad kit, but didn't realize it till your post!
@Lorraine - Your builds are always amazing! Using a laser cutter to create your latest Spitfire is brilliant!
@Rich - looking forward to seeing another dual build with you and your wife!
2 23 March, 17:18
CaptGPF AuthorThank you Dietmar! I plan to have the maintenance hatches open on this puppy, but not as impressive as your cut-out Millenium Falcon!
24 March, 18:08
CaptGPF AuthorSloooooooow progress, the main painting is done, now onto the munitions!
1 April, 18:26
Alexandros Marinosadded a new photoalbum.
10 18 February, 18:43
Alexandros Marinos AuthorPretty well so far,no fitting problems,nothing is glued!The model will be a captured kubelwagen,a OOB build except decals and will be painted Olive Drab.
18 February, 18:54
Alexandros Marinos AuthorContinue with the captured project!
Primed all the parts and painted the interior with olive drab.
Next painted the wooden floor and the seats, also made some interior weathering and here we are!
The exterior was painted OD too and decals will follow soon.
That's all for today!
8 March, 17:05
Alex KI've built this very same vehicle in 1:72 scale a few years back, thanks to the LM decal set VW Kübelwagen YANK magazine (LM Decals LMX 0085, No) - so I'm watching you tackling this in 1:35 with great interest...
1 8 March, 19:46
Alexandros Marinos AuthorLast WIP thiw week with:
-Decals by LM Decals
-Exterior weathering using Mig pigments (light dust&dry mud) and AK pencils
-Wheels ready and weathered as well
-Matt varnish
Some details more and soon will be completed!
Thanks for watching!
12 March, 18:49
Alexandros Marinos AuthorThank you for your comments!
Final photos were added!
Feel free to comment!
1 April, 18:26
aojunadded a new photoalbum.
33 31 March, 14:36
Patrick HagelsteinVery cool that you achieved this splendid result with the raised panel lines of this older Italeri kit. 👍
1 31 March, 15:41
aojun Author@ Patrick Hagelstein Thank you! I engraved mold lines on some upper areas of the fuselage and made it blend with the raised panel lines in better.
1 1 April, 06:08
gasolierNeat! And I love the subject (on my queue too).
Shrike, Standard, Harm and Maverick: for SEAD it has them all!
Good job!
1 April, 17:35
Roy McKayLove it. I'm fond of this old Italeri kit despite (or maybe because of) it's simplicity and have enjoyed every one of the 3 I've built. I've 4 more in the stash and you've given me great inspiration and ideas for them.
1 April, 18:22
Landlubber Mikeadded a new photoalbum.
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MyAlbum
1:48
Picture of the subject I will be modeling
Project: Henschel Hs 129B-2 by Hobby 2000
21+ 23 1 September 2024, 22:54
Landlubber Mike AuthorThanks Nathan! Slowly but surely coming along. I need to get this and the other Hs 129 done by the end of the year for a group build on LSM - might be cutting it close if I start early on the egg nog...
6 December 2024, 01:22
Landlubber Mike AuthorThanks gorby! So far so good. The Hasegawa/Hobby 2000 kit goes together really really well. It's been a pleasant surprise after some of the last kits I've worked on with fit issues.
6 December 2024, 14:41
Landlubber Mike AuthorThank you! I'm at the point of doing the markings, just need to pull it off the shelf.
1 April, 16:32
Desert MarlinDude... this kit is amazing and coming along very nicely! I like the idea of the liquid mask and the silicone brushes to make it happen. The Camo is coming out fantastic!
1 1 April, 17:22
Landlubber Mike AuthorThanks Desert Marlin, really appreciate the kind words! I just kinda took a leap of faith and tried it out, and it worked fairly well (and easily too). Definitely give it a try if you ever have a similar scheme.
1 1 April, 18:07
Landlubber Mikeadded a new photoalbum.
9 12 February, 18:09
Landlubber Mike AuthorThank you very much! First SIB build - was tricky but a fun little build.
1 April, 16:32
Landlubber Mike AuthorThanks gorby! The next one I build will probably be scratch built. This one was a little tight fitting and the thin brass masts were very prone to bending. I think it would actually be easier to scratch build the masts, etc. and have more control over the dimensions of the subject and the bottle.
1 1 April, 18:05
Matteo Pescarin@SCM Data suggestionsIs it possible to remove 1001hobbies.de from being linked on the website as a shop? It regularly receives negative reviews as "scams" with preorders never fulfilled.
1 April, 15:39
gorbyI didn't realise the realise the reviews were so bad so thanks for pointing that out. Just had a look on Trustpilot and it gets 2.5 out of 5. Which is odd as there are 16% of 5 star reviews and 72% of 1 star reviews.
1 1 April, 16:47
Matteo Pescarin AuthorYeah, and unfortunately, they keep on appearing as they're one of the few in Europe that deals with Gunpla... allegedly.
1 April, 17:54
Marcin Dudekadded a new photoalbum.
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Revell 1/72 Spahwagen Fennek 
1:72
First color applied
Project: Revell 1/72 Spahwagen Fennek
6 6 March, 17:45
Marcin Dudek AuthorHi Mates. This kit was bought to me by Santa (I mean seriously, I wasn't expecting this one!) and I decided to start it as soon as possible. I would like to ask for Your advice - model includes piece of transparent plastic to use as windows. Any tips on how to glue transparent parts and masked them? Usually I attach transparent parts at the end of assembly but this time it won't be possible.
6 March, 17:53
Jeremias HPlastic cement can creep onto clear parts and turn them cloudy. In the past I used tiny amounts of super glue on a few contact points. I have now switched to a dedicated acrylic glue for clear plastic parts. For painting I place masking tape on the clear part and cut off the excess tape that's not on the clear part.
7 March, 01:07
Hajo LippkeI can recommend wood glue - it glues clear when dry and can be reomoved without any issues if something went wrong.
7 March, 09:01
Marcin Dudek AuthorThanks for the advice Mates! I decided to use wood glue, as You told. I used it for other purposes before and I really find it very useful.
12 March, 17:39
Cuajeteadded a new photoalbum.
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Hawker Hunter T.68 Project
1:72
Upper masks removed. Paint flaws need to be corrected.
Project: Hawker Hunter T.68
86 8 December 2016, 19:16
Cuajete AuthorThank you very much.
About the model kit:
Matchbox Hunter T.Mk.7/Mk.F.6 kit with scratch pieces and some spare parts from other kits.
Decals will be made with laser printer.
10 December 2016, 11:31
Spanjaardlaser color printer? i been thinking on getting one for some time.... have you done those decals with it before?
3 December 2017, 09:45
Cuajete AuthorHi Spanjaard, I already have them printed. They have been made by a graphic designer who makes them by order in a high quality laser color printer.
3 December 2017, 19:01
Spanjaardok, not the kind of printer you expect to have at home, right? 🙁 well, we will need to keep going to print services 🙂
3 December 2017, 21:09
John Bolligvery interesting job on your matchbox hunter . I have always liked matchbox
3 December 2017, 22:29
Cuajete AuthorThank you John. Unfortunately I have to repeat the painting, because the yellow part is rough.
9 December 2017, 19:06
Mirko RömerLooks like Matchbox still offers a lot of fun to us! Thanks for presenting it!
30 March 2022, 19:45
NeilHi Cuajete, this is looking REALLY nice. Admiring the work you're completing on this kit. Following with great interest 🙂 👍
1 April 2022, 09:13
Cuajete AuthorŁukasz, Guy, Ben, Lena, Daniel, Bart, Mirko and Neil... Thank you very much. Your words are very much appreciated and motivating. And many thanks too for the likes to all mates.
I have uploaded more photos with comments to show a complete progress of everything I have done from the beginning until now. I invite everyone who has seen the few photos up to now to see the album again.
1 April 2022, 10:01
Spanjaardand what a pleasure to do. beautiful scratch build skills at play. fantastic.
1 April 2022, 10:21
Robert PodkońskiFantastic work and beautiful painting scheme. Great work so far!
1 April 2022, 11:07
Thomas TVery nice, Cuajete, exactly my prey-pattern. Impressive what you make out of this ancient kit!
1 April 2022, 15:38
David R. MeizosoFantastic job, makes this build log a really enjoyable one! Your comments on pic 23 made my day ;D
1 April 2022, 17:24
Cuajete AuthorSpanjaard, Robert, Thomas Kolb, Thomas T, David... Many thanks for your kind comments and nice words.
All mates are being a fantastic audience 🙂
2 April 2022, 18:16
Alec KVery nice work on a what looks like a challenging kit mate. Not sure how I missed this so far, and glad it's off the you-know-what shelf 😉
13 April 2022, 23:03
Patryk S.Looks very good so far! Great camo scheme. Your build shows that with a little love old kits are always usable and buildable.
15 April 2022, 12:30
Thomas BischoffImpressive work on this old kit and great attention to details 👍
15 April 2022, 17:49
Cuajete AuthorI'm impressed by your encouraging and motivating words, Alec, Patryk and Thomas. Thank you very much colleagues!
16 April 2022, 17:40
Cuajete AuthorOh Andy, you're very kind... Is there a Matchbox GB now?
Thanks for your comment 🙂 👍
11 August 2022, 17:33
SpanjaardMatchbox 50th anniversary group build (1. April until 31. December, )
11 August 2022, 17:35
Cuajete AuthorIt seems so, Andy. I hope he can pick up the project before the GB ends. I have several projects stopped for not being able to attend to them now, such as the DH.88 or the U-2. But they will all come to an end, sooner or later.
The last thing I did was strip the paint to repaint due to the harsh orange peel effect the yellow had when I put on the sand colored base coat. It is not appreciated in the pics, but that was not pleasing to the eye.
Simon, thanks for your comment 🙂
11 August 2022, 18:33
Andy BallI looked through the whole project Cuajete- wow, some scratch building going off there! Masterful.
11 August 2022, 19:05
Cuajete AuthorThank you so much, Andy.
It was going to be a quick OOB build at first, but I started adding a few things until it finally made life difficult for me, 😄
11 August 2022, 19:56
Dean HarpsterA real master class! Thanks for the detail on how to mold a needed part... I intend to try it on at least a couple projects. Striking paint scheme, a real standout!
22 August 2022, 04:13
Cuajete AuthorMany thanks my friends!
I'm heavily impressed by your responses mates, thank you so much for these really appreciated comments!
Dean: Thank you so much. I'd like to see those projects when you start them 👍
Ronan: it is an honor to receive a comment from a scratch master like you. Thank you! 🙂
23 August 2022, 18:02
ALBERTO ITURBURU HERREROSGreat work with the cockpit, the bays and the paint! Fantastic tutorial! Thanks a lot
3 January 2023, 08:32
Cuajete AuthorWow! Thank you all so much gentlemen for your nice and warm words.
Very much appreciated 👍
3 January 2023, 20:48
DickShe's a real beaut Cuajete☺️, great scheme and beautiful work on the instrument panel! My compliments!
9 April 2024, 23:28
Cuajete AuthorDick and Oleg, thank you so much. Your words are very motivating. Your projects are so great!
Thanks to the mates for your likes.
16 April 2024, 19:05
Cuajete Author@Dave, I agree with you, my friend. It's very feline.
Thanks for your words! 🙂
@Finn, many thanks for your like 👍
1 April, 17:50
Miguel Vaqueroadded a new photoalbum.
32 5 February, 09:35
Miguel Vaquero AuthorWelcome aboard Spanjaard.
I've decided I'm going to represent the plane putting out a wild fire. For that I will need to make the plane with the gear up and flaps down, wich the kit doesn't include an option for neither. I'm also going to make it with the water door open, so plenty of scratch builds for this project. It's going to be a long one again
5 February, 13:59
Живко ДжаковI like this machine. I've seen newer ones work. I'm joining the show.
To Naples. [img1]
5 February, 15:13
Miguel Vaquero AuthorWelcome on board guys!!
That's an amazing photo Живко! Is it yours??
1 5 February, 20:19
Miguel Vaquero AuthorInterior all done. Not as detailed as some of my other builds because I dont want to lose to much time in a an interior it's not going to be seen, much more when there's going to be a while diorama for the plane.
5 February, 21:07
Живко ДжаковYes. It's mine. They were flying over us all day. The fire was 200-300 meters from the filming location, across a valley.
Canadair CL-415 | Album by JivkoDjakov (1:72)
1 5 February, 21:15
Miguel Vaquero AuthorThose are incredible photos! Love them. Did you get the chance to finish your model?
I created the water drop doors in blender, waiting to print them later today.
6 February, 12:30
Miguel Vaquero AuthorFully assembled and ready for masking and painting. I ended up doing the door with some plastic I had for other projects and some stretched sprue. I also made some structure inside the water tanks to make it more appealing
8 February, 19:32
Miguel Vaquero AuthorFunny detail I learned while doing this project. This version of the plane, Wich is the first one ever made, mounted the same engine as the Corsair. Although not even half as detailed as the one that I made in the same scale last year
1 8 February, 19:37
Miguel Vaquero AuthorWelp, my compressor broke mid painting the yellow. Time to order a new one 😞. I'll have to hold the build for the moment. If I get the time maybe I'll start with the diorama base.
1 9 February, 20:38
Guillaume BlanchetI bult this kit as a kid. I love the improvements you've added. Best of luck with the new compressor 😉 .
1 9 February, 21:28
CuajeteThose hatches and the water tank structure look amazing 👍
I'm so sorry about the broken compressor 🙁
Does the landing gear have the option to leave it in the raised position or did you modify it in some way?
1 10 February, 20:38
Miguel Vaquero AuthorThank you guys!! I finally mage to fix the compressor so, one thing out of the way 😄😄.
And cuajete unfortunately no it doesn't. I had to look for pictures and videos of the landing gear up to modify it to look as close as possible. The wheels are going to end up a little higher on the bay because the suspension is modeled as it were compressed, if it were raised it would be a little longer but could find a way to make that looking good. But overall the final result I think is quite convincing.
2 11 February, 20:28
Miguel Vaquero AuthorYellow done. It the first and last time I paint something pure yellow. What a nightmare. Didn't take any picture because I was so stressed out 😅😅😅.
I'll update once I start putting the red and black colors on the plane
Also I don't know if it's something with this kit, or with every 215 kit from heller. But it had a lot of flush, pretty fragile parts, and a lot of warping in some large pieces. Also something I dislikeed a lot, none of the large surfaces as the wings, body, or elevators had any holes or fittings to join them together, so basically had to fiddle and pray the glue hardened with the pieces in the right place.
2 19 February, 20:10
Miguel Vaquero AuthorWelcome guys! A little more work done, looking better now. Only black paint and decals left prior to weathering.
1 25 February, 22:42
Miguel Vaquero AuthorSome work getting done. Paint job is finished with the decals applied. I'll start weathering soon. I'll try a new technic with salt to weather the plane to a sun damage paint. Once I finish the plane, I'll start another little project to test my diorama skills before going for this one, that's going to be huge.
1 31 March, 19:12
Cuajeteadded a new photoalbum.
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DH.88 Comet Racer Project
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Humbrol Enamel H21 Black Gloss.
Project: DH.88 Comet Racer "Black Magic"
85 16 May 2020, 18:16
Cuajete AuthorThank you, Bernhard...
I started building several years ago, when neither SBS nor KP kits existed.
At a certain point I gave it up and recently bought the KP kit, but now I've thought "why not try to finish it and then do the KP kit?"
16 May 2020, 19:35
Daniel KlinkWohhoo count me in... That really demands hammer and chisel..
Great progress and effort so far Cuajete.. 👍
23 May 2020, 18:13
Cuajete AuthorMany thanks, mates 🙂
Daniel, this kit is made for masochists like me 😄
23 May 2020, 18:47
Choppa NuttaGood effort Cuajete and a good example of how to make a silk purse from a pigs ear 🙂
I particularly like the screw being used for the engine cylinder😉
but that scratch built cockpit in 1/72 is impressive work !
23 May 2020, 20:26
Christoph KunzOh man, you're doing an excellent job. I'm building mine just oob, and I think all that putty is more expensive than the kit.
23 May 2020, 22:37
Cuajete AuthorThank you for your words, Choppa Nutta, Bill and Christoph. I'm glad you like it.
@Christoph Kunz, I still have putty to spend, but I think I will need all the Tamiya production for this perverse little kit 😄
24 May 2020, 18:20
Cuajete AuthorNew pics upload.
The current state is only a test. It won't be like this. I have to find a definitive solution in the canopy.
7 June 2020, 19:55
Andy Ballthat's a sweet subject!- great tip on pic.10- oh my..I've just scrolled through the rest...that's some putty work with plastic in-fillings 😉
10 June 2020, 08:12
Cuajete AuthorMany thanks my friends!
Andy, indeed, this kit has a putty soul 😄
Łukasz, you're welcome one more time😉
10 June 2020, 19:14
Łukasz GlińskiThis is some serious scratchbuilding and a great tutorial at the very same time 👍
Feels more like Amodel kit😉
10 June 2020, 19:21
Christoph KunzThis kit really gives hell to you. Thanks four the tip using compound to get a nice surface.
14 June 2020, 19:30
Cuajete AuthorThanks a lot, Christoph. I have assumed it will help the paint to have a better glossy finish 🙂
Comet ready to paint.
14 June 2020, 19:43
Cuajete AuthorNew pics updated... I used Humbrol Enamel H21 Black Gloss. Brightness of this black is very nice. I also think that is one of the best to use as a base coat on some metallic paints.
17 June 2020, 19:49
Spanjaardthat seems a very shiny plane 🙂
all the sanding paid of 🙂
about the canopy studs, why not mask and pain, first in interior color, then exterior.... being 1/72 it may just look in scale.
try in a spare canopy first of course😉
17 June 2020, 21:05
Gordon SørensenLooking good, Cuajete! Nice work with this old kit, that gloss black looks like it went down nicely.
Hard to tell from the pictures, but did you fill in the incorrect rudder hinge line below the stabilizers? And your flight control balance horns look to be more 'in scale' then my attempt.
17 June 2020, 23:30
Cuajete AuthorSpanjaard, I will consider your advice. Thanks friend 🙂
Gordon, many thanks for your words. Although I think I did nothing... what do you mean with incorrect rudder hinge line below the stabilizers? Sorry for my bad english.
Skywalker, Maciej and Christoph... thank you very much for your kind words and tips. I'm glad you like it.
Unfortunately I have had to stop this work for a while, due to the attention that other personal projects require. But when I can I will finish this beautiful aircraft.
Thanks again for follow 🙂
9 August 2020, 19:04
Robert PodkońskiAbsolutely great job. I have got one in my stash, but now I am even more reluctant to start it...
13 April 2021, 18:36
Spanjaardanother option for the canopy could be to use bare metal foil or something extremely thin. but i have never tried that myself.
13 April 2021, 19:35
Hanno KleineckeAbsolutely amazing amount of work that you invested into this crappy lump of plastic to get this fantastic result so far ! I gave up on it back then and built the fantastic SBS resin kit instead....
13 April 2021, 19:56
Cuajete AuthorRobert, Spanjaard and Hanno... Many thanks for your lovely words. And thanks to the rest mates for the likes 🙂
I would have liked to buy the SBS kit, but it seems to me to be quite expensive, so I bought the KP kit instead, but I have seen that it has flaws starting with the horrible shape of the canopy.
14 April 2021, 18:09
Robert PodkońskiYou are welcome, Cuajete... You can always try strips of decal. Techmod offers sheets of blank decal that can be printed on a laser printer and then given two coats of transparent lacquer, or simply painted with appropriate paint (I tried laser printing and also painting with Tamiya sprays and it works with some attention). Also, there are sheets with strips of decals of different width and colours offered. Tedious work, nevertheless... But, presumably, you are not afraid of such tasks🙂
14 April 2021, 18:46
Cuajete AuthorMany thanks for your help, Robert.
I considered the option of using the decal strips method, but I am not achieving good results with the vacuformed as I do not have a good base to work with. I am considering the option of vacuum forming the KP's kit canopy to leave it open, even if it is not accurate.
15 April 2021, 11:29
AmenofysEste avión tan atractivo se merece todo el curro que le estas echando. Lástima que solo exista en plástico (al menos que yo sepa) el modelo de Airfix/Kp con un molde tan antiguo y con tan poco detalle.
1 July 2021, 17:46
Cuajete AuthorHola Amenofys. Existen otros moldes antiguos del Comet en plástico como este de Airfix. Por ejemplo el molde de Frog. El más reciente en plástico es el de KP, pero el canopy está mal diseñado. También hay un kit muy bueno en resina de SBS Model, pero es muy caro.
Muchas gracias por tu comentario 🙂
1 July 2021, 18:19
Cuajete AuthorThanks a lot, Neil. I'm trying to do a new canopy so I can continue with the project.
Thanks for your likes, mates 🙂
30 September 2021, 19:26
Andy BallYou're so close Cuajete- I feel your pain of a long and complicated build. Results speak for themselves up to this point!!
30 September 2021, 22:06
Guy RumpLooking really good Cuajete, looking forward to when you get the new canopy. 👍
14 November 2021, 22:22
Cuajete AuthorThank you for your motivating words, mates! Very much appreciated.
Welcome!
15 November 2021, 20:08
Markovery nice! skillfully built with all of the detailing. Also a very nice racer, by the way.
24 November 2021, 07:10
Cuajete AuthorMany thanks my friends!
It is a simple and hard kit, but with work it can be improved a bit. The biggest difficulty I see so far is the replacement of the terrible canopy and its fit after the initial cockpit's emptying.
I still have to think about how to rebuild the landing gear, because the one on the real model is not as simple as the one in the kit includes
24 November 2021, 20:45
Naramthis is a very impressive work, more scratch building that assembling. very inspiring
1 December 2021, 00:54
Cuajete AuthorThank you very much for your words, Pierre. I don't think I deserve that much 🙂
2 December 2021, 21:13
OlivierThat model was the first ever I built a long long time ago. So I have a soft spot for it.
What you make of it is just fantastic.
2 December 2021, 21:18
Daniel KlinkOf course you do so Cuajete!
that KIT IS NICELY said "Crap". And you are doing a fantastic job about turning this into
a little gem.. Keep it up mate 👍
2 December 2021, 21:20
Cuajete AuthorMany thanks for your nice words and likes, my friends. Your comments are very encouraging. I hope it won't take long to continue this project 🙂
5 December 2021, 18:55
SkyhikerThis one has been on the shelf for a while, but it is soooo close. We are all looking forward to its progress. Good luck mate!
5 December 2021, 19:03
Cuajete AuthorThanx for your support and motivation, Jan. Your comment is encouraging.
7 December 2021, 21:10
NaramI am just wondering how did you manage to make a spray so clean without dust or splash ?? i am just struggling all the time.
8 December 2021, 08:30
Cuajete AuthorGreg, Pierre... Thank you very much for your motivation words. And thanks to the rest mates for the likes 🙂
Pierre, putty and sanding surface imperfections and after priming with Mr. Surfacer 1200 I achieved that surface in several polishing sessions with Tamiya Compund products (starting with the coarsest grain and ending with the finest). You can see these products in pic 98. Then I painted with Humbrol 021 gloss black enamel. This is one of the best paints to achieve this effect, even as a very good base for metallics. Another good primer for this is Alclad Glossy Black.
11 December 2021, 19:37
JvGreat looking plane now
thats was alot of pain to achieve that
I think now all kits will be easy for you lol
I'm in to
12 March 2022, 16:44
Moreno BaruffiniRead today all the story, great project and and a very great build! 👌🏻
6 October 2022, 16:13
Cuajete AuthorThank you very much, Brown. I'm glad you like it. A few days ago I saved this and the other kits I started for a transfer to another place. I hope it won't take long to resume all my open projects.
Thanks again to all mates for your likes 🙂 👍
6 October 2022, 17:37
Michael KohlHoly Moly. That kit gives the word "coarse" an entirely new meaning. I pull my cap for your perseverance.
6 October 2022, 23:21
Cuajete AuthorMany thanks friends. Your words are greatly appreciated and motivating 🙂
I also hope that the models arrive safely at their new destination 👍
8 October 2022, 12:38
Cuajete AuthorAndy, many thanks for your words, my friend. I'm glad you like it 🙂
Thanks again for your likes, mates! 👍
10 January 2024, 20:56
Cuajete AuthorNicolas, I appreciate your motivating words.
Bernd Grün, thank you for your like.
12 January 2024, 19:22
Cuajete AuthorThank you so much, J35J. Different grain sandpaper, polishing pastes, a good primer, Humbrol's black gloss, a lot of work and large doses of patience are to blame 🙂
@Miroslav Kuky, thanks for your like 👍
13 January 2024, 19:03
RandoOh wow, I built Grosvenor House (the red one) a year ago as my first practice kit returning to the hobby. Stone Age modeling indeed, but was a fun little project. Very interested to see what you do with this one
13 January 2024, 19:19
RandoAlso, what is that tool you used to get the shape the interior cross sections? That's amazing, I'd love to have one myself
13 January 2024, 19:22
Cuajete AuthorHello Rando, your words are very appreciated and motivating. The paint finish on your Grosvenor House is very good.
The tool you mention is a shape copier. I got it at a modeling fair in Madrid, but I don't remember the name of the brand. This one in particular is not very good. There are better ones and with thinner spikes. I've seen them in other online stores, but right now I can't remember where. Sorry. There are also them in DIY stores, but they are much larger and have plastic spikes. I hope that with this information you are lucky and can find one.
Thanks again to all mates for your likes! 🙂
18 January 2024, 19:18
Cuajete AuthorI appreciate your words, SM. The big challenge with this kit is the cockpit.
Matti Thomaes, thanks for your like 👍
27 January 2024, 20:47
Cuajete AuthorWelcome, Jennifer. Thanks for watching 🙂
Curatorm and other mates, thank you for your likes 👍
4 February 2024, 20:05
Neil PatrickCongrats on turning such an unpromising ancient kit into a masterpiece. More putty then plastic by now I guess! Outstanding. 🙂
9 May 2024, 06:37
Cuajete Author@Neil and @Bernd, your words are very motivating and inspiring to continue moving forward with this hard kit. Many thanks!
@Freder Rouge, thank you so much for your like 👍
19 May 2024, 18:00
Air noMagnifique !!
Quand je pense que la moindre poussière sur la peinture se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure, je reste admiratif...
Bravo !
Philippe.
1 30 March, 11:05
Cuajete AuthorMerci beaucoup, Philippe. J'ai fait ce que j'ai pu, même si le gros défi est le problème que j'ai avec la verrière. J'espère pouvoir résoudre ce problème lorsque je pourrai revenir au projet. Pourtant, les modèles intégrés dans vos photographies sont tellement incroyables qu'ils semblent authentiques!
31 March, 18:24
Volker Beckadded a new photoalbum.
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Focke Wulf 190 A-5
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Basic paintwork done.
Project: Somewhere in Fance
7 23 February, 15:58
John MulhallGreat work Volker. Your camouflage painting looks really good. What kind of paint did you use?
1 April, 17:39
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