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Kendrick Brownadded a new photoalbum.
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Italeri MH-60S Knighthawk
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My progress on fusion getting a tailfold. Lot of work but atleast I'll get to use it on 2 models.
Project: Italeri Mh-60s
10+ 9 11 February, 09:07
Dave Pluthadded a new photoalbum.
2 22 February, 23:57
Lorraine LinDoes it mean neutral or non military purpose? Some relief supplies transport ships had this marks during WWII.
23 February, 03:30
damien bressoadded a new photoalbum.
12 11 February, 16:47
Michael KohlOh a Vacuform kit. When I will have grown up I will do one too. In the meantime I follow your build.
1 11 February, 20:42
damien bressoThank you, the vacuform challenge, 🙂
The use of a wood chisel to cut the piece totally revolutionized my approach and saved me time and cutting quality..
I'm missing a lot of pieces to finish it.
12 February, 03:33
NaramOula ! De l'audace, encore de l'audace, toujours de l'audace 🙂
bon courage.
I take a seat. can you show us your wood chisel method ?
18 February, 14:42
damien bressoMerci,
concernant le ciseau a bois c'est tres simple. C'est comme pour le bois.
j'etait lancé, dans la production en ligne du mirage je check ce mirage en vacu, et decide de le construire, mais le vacuform j'ai que 6 ou sept en cours, un fini. C'est toujours galere pour la decoupe, comme beaucoup, j'utilsai le scalpel, long et bcp d'accrocs, +/- 3h. j'ai eu l'idee du ciseaux à bois. et j'ai reduit ce temps a une 30mn...
pour faire du vacu c'est l'unique outil a utiliser.
Placer le ciseau verticalemen le long des lignes de la cellule et une fois bien positionné un coup de maretau sur le manche (utilsation standardt d'un ciseau a bois sur le bois) ou meme process avec les bras si vous etes fort, je vous conseille d'en mettre un sur votre atelier, c'est l'outil a tout faire par exellence, faite des antennes par exemple, la decoupe droite est parfaite, decouper des pieces fragiles, il peux aussi raboter.
Le grand modele de ciseau (20mm) que j'utlise permet une prise en main solide et prcise.
je pense que je vais me trouver un petit. Ca y est le fuselage terminé.
1 22 February, 02:53
Ignacio von Braunadded a new photoalbum.
27 13 February 2024, 12:51
Mr DNice work 👍👍👌.
I didn't the Revell 1/72 , this looks a better kit.
Good stuff 👍👍
21 August 2024, 09:10
Lorraine Linadded a new photoalbum.
35 9 February, 07:40
Robert PodkońskiYou're so brave, Lorraine! I would never risk cutting such complicated pieces from a model... Keep it up!
9 February, 15:33
Lorraine LinThank you guys.
@ Robert, I cut off some of the skin of the fuselage, tail and fuel tank. and also cut off my retreat. So I need to figure out a way to complete it😜
1 10 February, 08:47
Lorraine Lin@Air no, welcome. There is saying "un homme reste un adolescent jusqu'à la mort." 😜(Hope it translated right)
10 February, 10:39
Lorraine Lin@Davide Vitali the new parts are made of 0.5mm ABS sheet. I used a laser cutter to make them. By different power output, a somewhat sculpted effect can be achieved.
10 February, 10:44
Davide VitaliWhy all of a sudden do I feel the need for a new toy in the form of a laser cutter??
1 10 February, 12:39
Lorraine LinWorth a try. It can cut wooden boards, plastic sheets, or engrave on metal. It can also cut masking tape😛
1 10 February, 13:47
Air noC'est bien traduit, mais passé 16 ans, nous essayons tout de même d'évoluer un peu histoire de changer un peu ce monde qui marche à l'envers !
10 February, 16:27
WeizenbrotIt is definitely an interesting project! The result come out nice! A question about the laser cutter, how can you use it to cut masks? using laser or it comes with traditional metal cutters?
11 February, 08:46
Denis DogadovIt's a very interesting job, I'm watching.
The non-scale thickness of the fuselage skin is clearly visible
1 11 February, 09:47
Christoph KunzWOW. Simply WOW. And a third Wow, because "aller guten Dinge sind drei"
1 11 February, 10:02
Lorraine LinThank you mates!
@ Weizenbrot, My laser cutting has different cutting heads, a 10W blue light and a mechanical cutting knife. The blue laser can cut all dark-colored materials, but it doesn't work very well on the light-yellow masking tape. Therefore, I cut them with the mechanical cutting head. Or use a dark-colored (blue) masking tape. The precision of laser cutting is better than mechanical cutting knife.
BTW, red laser works on all materials, it can even cut the transparent materials. But it is more expensive.
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1 11 February, 10:37
Naramto another level ! this frame structure creation is amazing (me I am still with recup of yogourt pot and my old blade.... 🙂 😉
3 12 February, 00:56
Lorraine LinMates, appreciate all for the kind words. The fitting of the kit is good, but some details are missing for the engine and engine firewall. I added some based on Tamiya's instructions manual.
23 February, 03:10
Jörg Schäferadded a new photoalbum.
148 10 February 2024, 13:56
Gareth LloydIt's a masterpiece Jörg. The most beautiful model I've ever seen and thank you for sharing your build diary to show how it was done.
10 February 2024, 14:55
Daniel KlinkMore than Impressive!! Iam absolute in Awe by what you accomplished and show us here... Wow!!!👍
10 February 2024, 19:48
S BDas ist mit das beste Star Wars Model, das ich bisher gesehen habe!!! 1A Job, Jörg!!!
11 February 2024, 09:18
Jörg SchäferVielen Dank für den tollen Kommentar, sebbae.
Vielleicht sehen wir uns ja auf der EME.
11 February 2024, 09:28
Jörg SchäferKlasse, das würde mich sehr freuen wenn wir uns in Lingen sehen. Grüße, Jörg.
11 February 2024, 14:44
CaptGPFWunderbar! Amazing! Wow! Guttentag! OK, my German sucks, so I will put this in words everyone understands…
❤️❤️❤️❤️
🫡
😍
👏
11 February 2024, 16:18
Jörg SchäferThank you both very much. Your German isn't that bad after all CaptGPF. 😉
12 February 2024, 06:47
Gary KitchenThis is just insanely beautiful and has been a treat to watch. Thanks for sharing. 👍
12 February 2024, 07:35
Michael .This is amazing... Fantastic work.
Not to take away from this work, any chance you could do an album of your workbench and work area. I need ideas. LOL...
12 February 2024, 13:06
Jörg SchäferThank you and it was a pleasure to share.
Michael, look here:
Baubericht | Album by madtatt (1:72)
12 February 2024, 13:26
Starbase101Museum quality build. I've been quietly watching this from the beginning and you've done a fantastic job. ILM would be impressed, most impressed.
15 February 2024, 14:36
Michael KohlI truly admire your perseverance for these epic builds. Impessive result here too with tons of details to be detected. The whole ensemble looks very convincing. Stunning indeed.
16 February 2024, 07:46
Jennifer FranklinIt's a beautiful old hunk of junk. I can hear the Wookie and Han arguing as they fly.
16 February 2024, 12:58
Landlubber MikeOne of the best models I've seen - amazing work Jorg! The Force is certainly with you!
16 February 2024, 18:10
Jörg SchäferThank you Mike, very kind. The force helped me a lot during the construction. 😄
17 February 2024, 06:08
Spanjaardcertainly a one of a kind. most people would be happy with just the (fantastic) Falcon, but you went a few lightyears further adding a screen realistic base, wow!!!
28 February 2024, 16:11
Jörg SchäferThank you both.
Since the included stand from Bandai was really poor for the price of the kit, an alternative had to be found and this is the result, Spanjaard. 😉
29 February 2024, 06:08
Jörg SchäferUnfortunately, I have to deliver the sad news that I won't be able to take part in this year's EME.
My wife is having surgery on Friday before mass and I find myself unable to leave her alone. 😪
1 March 2024, 10:35
Spanjaardmaybe next time. family goes certainly before anything else. I had almost the same situation last November.
1 March 2024, 20:05
CaptGPFIt is a mark of a good and happy marriage when one cannot leave their better half at their time of need. I agree with Spanjaard - there will be another EME, but the chance to be with our better half and nurse them back to health is more important…
…and will buy you more brownie points when you need to take time away for your next masterpiece (or add to your ever-growing stash!). Hope all goes well with the surgery and recovery!
1 March 2024, 21:13
Jörg SchäferThat's so nice, friends.
My wife would like to send you a heartfelt thank you for your concern.
And Spanjaard, I hope everything is well again for you too.
I think I'll stock up on the ever-growing stash, CaptGPF.
2 March 2024, 07:25
Mr JamesWell, I also have to add, that this is the best model that I've seen. The level of detail is astounding..! It's been a real pleasure watching it flourish into this movie quality example of the Falcon.
My best wishes for you and your wife Jörg . I wish her a speedy recovery.
3 March 2024, 19:40
Jörg SchäferThank you very much Mr James. It was such a pleasure for me to share this project with you.
I will pass these wishes on to my wife, she will be very happy.
4 March 2024, 06:42
Jörg SchäferThank you for your great comment Julian. This year I will make a new attempt with the Falcon and visit the EME.
1 22 February, 14:20
Spanjaardand I will miss the chance to see it 🙁 since I will not be able to be in EME this year......
22 February, 21:37
Roger Trewenackadded a new photoalbum.
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Eaglemoss BTTF De Lorean
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Done - and it is surely worth the extra effort & "ModelModz" component.
Wow!!!
Project: BTTF De Lorean
6+ 21 2 August 2024, 02:50
Roger Trewenackthe window are manually lifted, sorry - you lift up the gull-wing door, and that reveals the bottom cog which you can wind with your finger
9 September 2024, 09:23
CaptGPFDoes that window also roll up and down?! That's truly sick! Watching!
11 September 2024, 06:20
Troy Campbelladded a new photoalbum.
11 7 January, 15:16
Troy CampbellThank you lochsa river
Best take your shoes off and get comfortable...
It will take a bit...lol
24 January, 04:14
DaveTroy your ship looks great. That rigging looks like a nightmare to organize.
1 12 February, 14:44
Troy CampbellHello dave
Thanks and yeah its getting weird if i can pull it off with out destroying standing rigging the pay off will be good! My hopes at least i appreciate it....
12 February, 14:52
Troy CampbellConstantly mumbling to myself...
STAY AWAY FROM THE JIB,STAY AWAY FROM THE JIB...
HA HA
12 February, 16:09
Troy CampbellThis is a very nice build for an old kit no major issues other than brittle plastic.
17 February, 02:55
Skyhikeradded a new photoalbum.
31 9 February, 16:29
SkyhikerThanks Nicolas, the canopy will be a challenge. I sanded out the blemishes on the kit part but there are stress fractures and a crack going through it. I'll have to see if I can vacuform it but there is a ball turret behind it that would be a different thickness and I doubt I could vacuform a ball turret.
9 February, 20:57
SkyhikerAfter putting the ball turret together I realized that it would be very risky and way too much work to try and vacuform it. So it looks like I will have to use the damaged canopy because I don't want to mix and match glazing thickness.
12 February, 05:42
Łukasz GlińskiInteresting kit, way better looking than I thought. But the transparencies are a bummer indeed
12 February, 13:31
SkyhikerI only paid 5 euros for it so I guess I can't complain when the canopy is a mess. I bought someone's entire stash and it was one of the kits in there. Hopefully after it's painted it won't be too bad.
12 February, 13:50
CuajeteI always had in mind to buy this kit, but I forgot about it because I think it has some problem or difficulty (maybe those transparent parts? 🤔). I hope for a better tool in the future.
Well done so far.
Following!
12 February, 19:56
SkyhikerThanks Air no. It's really an interesting early war bird. The turret is pretty cool.
1 13 February, 16:41
Naramthe canopy.... I have I think 2 my stash from ICM I do not dare to go and check....
14 February, 02:54
KennethSorry to see that; what combination of paint and setting solution resulted in this?
22 February, 13:04
Skyhiker3rd generation paint and varnish with Mr. Mark Softer. The decals were shit and I probably used too much solution. I ended up having to brush paint over the decals and problem areas.
2 22 February, 19:05
SkyhikerAny Sukhoi specialist out there? All the original photos show the Su-2 propeller going in the opposite direction of most airplanes. But the Volgograd Panorama Museum Su-2 and the two mock-ups at the Moscow - Victory Park (white 27 and yellow 39) seems to be different. Anyone know anything about this?
23 February, 01:46
Mike Siemersadded a new photoalbum.
10 22 February, 20:46
Mike SiemersNot a bad kit for being almost as old as I am. I did rescribe the panel lines, and scratch built the interior.
23 February, 01:43
Dave Pluthadded a new photoalbum.
26 21 February 2024, 16:01
Spanjaardi built this one decafrs ago, and plan to restore it one day (got ssme PE set waiting). those tracks look really good, did you print them yourself?
2 March 2024, 14:18
Mike Siemersadded a new photoalbum.
11 22 February, 20:50
Mike SiemersThank you, it was a fun quick kit. I almost forgot how good Tamiya kits go together, even ones that are 30 years old.
23 February, 01:36
Waffle tractor added a new photoalbum.
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F-15e "spirit of Goldsboro"
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Project: F-15E Strike Eagle Seymour Johnson
3+ 2 2 February, 02:29
Dave Pluthadded a new photoalbum.
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Koga Zero - Japanese Version
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Project: A6M2 Koga Zero Japanese Markings
3 23 February, 00:44
Dave Pluthadded a new photoalbum.
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Mitsubishi J2M3 - Captured S12
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Project: Captured - TAIC S12 - J2M3 "Jack"
4 23 February, 00:15
S Madded a new photoalbum.
71 3 September 2024, 19:44
S MThanks, Joseph! 😄 I started designing the camo last year using some online camo generator, but it seems the website is no longer active.
23 September 2024, 21:05
S MAfter a short pause this is continuing. Hopefully I get this ready before December.
24 November 2024, 21:24
DerMattesGreat build so far. 👍
Sadly Air-Graphic models seems to have no quality check for their 3d prints or they do not care. Not a fan.
25 November 2024, 09:21
Steven Van Dyckadded a new photoalbum.
12 29 August 2022, 22:41
Steven Van DyckI'm going to try to make the hydrodynamic suspension work really, now I've got workable metal tracklinks. This means I have to make torsion bars inside the tank, and a system to connect them to the underside of the base. For the painting I deviated from the quite useless painting instructions and bought the colors I recognized in the book.
3 September 2022, 22:22
Steven Van DyckThanks, Tom. Today I made some components and decided that the system of levers is replaced with cogs and wormwheels.
4 September 2022, 14:19
Steven Van DyckI found a way to combine 2 wormwheel transmissions and a differential construction and then made the inner 4 axles spring-operated. A video of the result of the differential working can be seen on Youtube Video . Then I opened up all grid texture parts with an Airwaves-saw, the Tetra PE will fit in this. There appeared an ominous warp in the upper hull, so it's not all Tamiya quality... I installed styrene plates in the typical Tamiya sponson openings and covered the front fender parts with metal plate where the tools are hollowed out.
11 September 2022, 22:02
Steven Van DyckThe system had to be removed again because it could not move the R-Model tracklinks around. The cogs in it were too small to be driven by a worm. I found a solution but all components in the tank must be adapted. The upper hull now has a metal tray to fill up the ventilation system. The track pins were made with a heavy-duty wire cutter and the MasterTools slide caliper.
17 September 2022, 22:08
Steven Van DyckThe Magic Models gun is now assembled. A new attempt is made to get the drive train movable.
22 February, 23:38
Adriano Saadadded a new photoalbum.
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Peugeot 307 WRC Monte Carlo 2005
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Project: Peugeot 307 WRC Monte Carlo 2005
1 22 February, 23:31
Monaadded a new photoalbum.
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M1A1 HA 
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didn't keep track of how many times I tried to fit this together till, I noticed a small notch in the front of F50 & F5 ...
Project: M1A1 HA
3 13 February, 20:23
Steven Van Dyckadded a new photoalbum.
9 31 December 2024, 21:07
Steven Van DyckI was planning to have lots of figures in this diorama, but the guy who uploaded this kit to Scalemates had guessed the scale as 1/100 and it is rather 1/250. Therefore my HO scale Greeks are completely overscale and will not be used.
31 December 2024, 21:11
Steven Van DyckI started with changes to the access steps, I had to saw these flush with the base as can be seen on reference pictures. Also I had to remove a terrible warp, I did this without a base plank by connecting the corners with thick wire and bending that. I found out that Italeri reconstructed the inner naos columns like on old drawings with both colonnades equal in length. Most of the modern day reconstructions show the top row smaller, so I sawed of the first row and used this as a lengthening part. I also made the architraves thinner, these are really ugly from the box with a slanting side.
2 January, 02:40
gorbyLooks interesting. 🙂
If some bloke called Elgin turns up you may have to tell him to bugger off. 😉
1 2 January, 08:54
Ben MI bet you could get some z scale figures (1:220) and paint them however you like
2 January, 22:58
Steven Van DyckThanks for the tip, Ben, but I will solve the problem with some 1/200modern figures I got yesterday. I'll slice them and add 1mm, then cover it with a stola. I also had to perform lots of changes to the interior structure of the temple, using a floor plan I rescaled to 1/250. It appears Italeri has moved the pronaos and opisthodomos colonnades to the inside, to make up for the walls they made much thinner. I sawed out these floor parts and moved the colonnades to the outside. I thickened or replaced these walls with styrene. That meant engraving the outside of the styrene walls with block patterns. I also reversed some entrance walls because only one side of the gate part got a stone texture. I made the textureless side to go inside the wall. I moved the first two Ionic columns to fill the new space. I don't understand why Italeri is messing with the proportions of this building, just to be able to minimize the sprue variety to two shapes and as little wall surface as they could, while wanting to show off the inside. They also added the arm support to the statue, though that existed only on marble copies.
2 4 January, 01:43
Steven Van DyckThe increase in length of the sidewalls is compensated with the unused inner wall parts. The four cutouts are made but I changed the sizes by recutting each part. The inside of the walls is covered with the cutout parts, taking care to continue the masonry. Between the layers I will add another sheet of the same thickness to get to 4.5mm. I will have to use styrene for the plinths, all of these were used for the gates.
1 6 January, 00:59
Steven Van DyckThe inner walls are now connected to the outside with spacers. The plinths are machined from styrene plate so the walls fit to them. Four antes are added to the front walls. The inner tympanons are connected to the colonnade, that will fit in newly drilled postholes. I will remove the triglyphs there, they should only go on the outside and not be inclined. This colonnade isn't lined up with the outside anymore, the architrave will have to be skewed. More than 40 columns are now prepared.
1 7 January, 18:02
Steven Van DyckThe outside colonnads are completed with the different architrave lengths connected At first I tried to connect these in series but there is an inconsistency in the triglyph bases (guttae). This disappears when the parts are connected in parallel. I also removed th middle triglyph because this was split, I exchanged with a complete one. I cut the moved tympanons of the interior colonnades to make fit the roof parts. I also shifted the outside tympanons a few millimeter outward, so they would extend like on the pictures.
1 9 January, 13:31
Ben MI feel like I need a degree in classics and one in architecture to follow this build. The corrections you are doing are fantastic. This will be something special when you are done. How will you paint it? Seems hard to get in all the nooks and crannies.
9 January, 15:38
Steven Van DyckThanks! I'll be using a Rustoleum Ivory spray can for primer. Then the usual modulating. It helps to have a degree in archaeology, there was even a small copy of that statue near my classroom.
9 January, 16:46
Steven Van DyckI leveled the front walls with the middle structure and joined the ceiling parts after removing a small strip, so the pattern would match. Then I compared the 2 kit figures with some Schulcz figures I had. The kit figures are larger than 1 cm, so these are over 2 m 50 long in reality. They can only be used as statues. My added 1/200 figures are about 9mm to 7mm, so these are more realistic. To make them look like ancient Greeks, they are dressed in alu foil.
1 12 January, 21:06
Steven Van DyckA small change was done to the front wall to improve symmetry. The base was filled in where I had changed components. One of the interior pillars was straightened and now the colonnade and the temple inner walls could be connected to the ceiling, that was only held up by the thin outside Italeri wall. For this a series of strips was cut out in thin styrene so all ceiling beams could get postholes in the outer walls. Then these strips were split in half so you get copies for each side. The same was done for the colonnades, but with a piece of sprue in between two strip halves. That creatded an architrave that could rest on the colonnade near the goddess statue. A smaller version was made for the rear room. Now the ceiling was completely closing up and I could create a link between the inner portals, that at this point were still two loose colonnades with a roof triangle on them. I closed up the ceiling on top of these with thicker styrene plate and then connected the portals with a 21 cm long sturdy strip. Like that, you can lift the two portals as a whole and dry-fit it on top of the inner walls. Now the only thing left was to finish the roof. I connected the four roof sections with a styrene plate and left some room for the distance that I had moved the outer tympanons. That gap was filled in with styrene and then the tile layers were sawn out of that, which took some time to do thoroughly. One last omission from Italeri are the imbrices on the roof, you only get the tegulae as continuous tile rows without the capping tiles between each of the two cover tiles. I currently have no solution for this IMO unnecessary omission; Italeri could simply have cast these vertical tile rows on the parts. I finished with adding the acroterions. Maybe I can look for an existing N-scale roof, because adding styrene tile profiles would be madness with about 10 meters needed.
22 January, 01:50
Steven Van DyckThe ancient Greeks are primered grey and the building is primered in marble colour. For the roof I have found a solution in Redutex stickers. These have the approximate dimensions of the roof, but will have to be cut up to fit exactly. Then they will also be repainted.
1 24 January, 15:45
Steven Van Dyck"Meden agan" is an ancient concept that doesn't apply to me... Today the painted figures have provided a sacrifice of animals, but the difference in scale means that they caught some aurochses in stead of regular oxen. I also covered the empty roof with Redutex tiles and painted these in marble color.
1 27 January, 21:10
Steven Van DyckThanks, Ben. The stone parts are now shadowed with Tamiya Dark Yellow 2 and then highlighted with white. The ceiling, doors and portals are masked to paint with Gunze Wood H37 and Tamiya Fieldgrey for bronze. The goddess statue was painted white too, then masked with gum and sprayed gold with a small rattle can.
29 January, 17:28
Steven Van DyckI painted the stars on the ceiling in AK True Metal gold and started on the decorative elements with Vallejo paints.
31 January, 14:06
Steven Van DyckThe statues in the tympanon are painted according to some websources. Light blue is added to the frieze. I also bought more Redutex products to embed the temple in its surroundings.
5 February, 16:16
Steven Van DyckA base is made from a picture frame, some foamboard, a cardboard wall and two Redutex 3D-floor decals. I used some topographical charts to get the right surroundings for this dio. The temple is anchored in the base with some tailored sprues and it will fit level with the foamboard. Some Joefix basic nuts will be used for some foliage.
19 February, 15:28
Steven Van DyckA dark wash is applied to the masonry and then a drybrushing with Vallejo Offwhite results in the desired effect. Where it is too heavy, it's scratched away with a knife.
22 February, 23:18
Jakko added a new photoalbum.
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M70A2 Krueger
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With all the stowage and antennas added, the model is finished!
Project: M70A2 Krueger (MBT 70)
3+ 38 11 March 2020, 14:58
Jörg LutherNice scratchbuilding and convincing no-slip surfaces. The headlight guards on image #2 could need some more sanding. Walter Krueger?
11 December 2021, 19:04
Jakko Thanks 🙂 I think I did some more work on the headlight guards after taking the picture, but that was about two years ago so I don't actually remember …
And yes, named after Walther Krueger, who seemed an appropriate choice to name a German-American tank after 🙂
11 December 2021, 21:10
Robin (WhiteGlint)Impressive work on an interesting project.
I really like the turret's shape. Following. 👀
20 December 2021, 16:38
Jakko Thanks 🙂 I have to admit, I'm quite fond of the shape of the turret too — it looks far better than the plump MBT 70, if I say so myself 🙂 And to think the only reason it has this shape is because that's the only thing that will fit if you want flat front faces and not lose internal volume.
20 December 2021, 18:12
A.J. MadisonAwesome idea. I want to do a late 1970's US MBT-70 cold war warrior, with a MERDC paint job. See if I can confuse a model contest judge.
25 December 2021, 22:01
Jakko Thanks, and if you ask me: Go for it 🙂 The main thing, IMHO, is to make it a plausible real vehicle. Don't just take a prototype MBT 70 and paint it as a tank in service, but think about how it might have been improved in minor (or major) ways had it been adopted. And then build those improvements, of course 🙂
26 December 2021, 09:43
Karel DoležalPerfect modification models. Incredible amount of changes and details compared to the standard model.
26 December 2021, 10:08
Robin (WhiteGlint)A mean machine! 👍
The mine plow makes the tank look even more aggressive.
26 December 2021, 11:44
Jakko Thanks 🙂 The Dragon kit is missing a lot of details even if you build it to represent a KPz 70 prototype (you can't built an MBT 70* from it without a fair amount of conversion: engine deck, hull rear, headlights, front stowage bins, smoke launchers and more) so I felt I had to add those to this model too. Basically, it's part speculation and part adding missing details of the real tank.
* "MBT 70" was the American designation, "KPz 70" the German one. The Dragon kit represents a late version of the latter, not the former.
26 December 2021, 16:22
A.J. Madison@Jakko I saw that you swapped out that ridiculous 152mm Shillelagh weapon for the 120mm Rheinmetall Rh-120. So that's the first thing I will change on my US MBT-70. In my what-if, the Shillelagh/152mm was determined to be deficient/inadequate by the time the US MBT-70 was committed to production. So the MBT-70A1 would be upgraded with the Rheinmetall 120mm. Haven't decided what the mantlet would look like tho.
1 22 February, 01:43
Jakko My line of thinking was that for this one, it went more or less the other way around: in the 1970s, Chobham armour was the thing to have, so they upgraded the M70 (basic MBT 70 with some improvements) to have that — which necessitates the angular turret, because it's very hard to make Chobham armour in a curve (see below-the-turret-rin..s-and-fiction-1.html). I then envision them replacing the increasingly outdated 152 mm gun-launcher by the 120 mm gun that Germany developed for their KPz 70, because the Germans already wanted some percentage of their tanks armed with a true gun anyway (that last part is RL, BTW).
In my case the mantlet is so big and forward because of the need to accommodate the Chobham armour. You may (or at least, I did 🙂) also want to consider that the 120 mm L/44 gun's trunnions are quite far back (inetres.com/gp/military/cv/weapon/M256.html) so if you just stick a 120 mm barrel to the original kit gun mantlet, it will actually be set too far back into the turret.
22 February, 18:51
AlexanderAmazing scratch-building, and the result looks top! Also agree that the mine plough makes it more aggressive looking - which I really like in this case! 👍👍
22 February, 23:04
Alexanderadded a new photoalbum.
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T-14 Arctic Camo Build
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Hull almost complete (only slat armor missing).
Project: T-14 Armata What-If Splinter Camo
4+ 8 13 January, 21:51
AlexanderAfter some time away from the bench I am returning not with an airplane as usual but with something different (although still modern) - a tank in 1:35.
Specifically it's the T-14 Armata. Although it is in development for quite some time, not many units have been produced. So I took the creative liberty to imagine a what-if splinter camo to add a bit of color to the tank instead of painting it in the dark green as it is seen in the victory parade.
My first tank model ever, will see how it goes. Also, some aftermarket as always.
13 January, 22:02
AlexanderFinished detailing the rear of the kit.
I am actually following a pretty detailed and useful build series on YouTube about the exact kit with the exact aftermarket. Highly recommend for anyone interested in this subject as well.
Youtube Video
19 January, 17:47
AlexanderWelcome Pepe! Progress is slow but steady, since there is a lot of small PE to assemble. Currently almost finished on the main gun barrel.
22 February, 22:55
Thomas Kolbadded a new photoalbum.
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SAAB Viggen - "Thor's Hammers" - Special Hobby - Quadruple Build
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This masking is actually quite relaxing, but super fiddly and hence very time consuming! Some areas still need to be fix...
14+ 70 15 January, 18:11
Michael KohlMe too. Already learned to better open up the RAT turbine at my Viggen. A step I lazily omitted.
2 16 January, 08:33
Thomas KolbMain assermbly done on all four models, but now I have a few days to spend sanding and filling unwanted seams and crude areas. A bit tedious, but that's what you get when you choose to build four nearly identical models at the same time.
17 January, 14:23
Mirko RömerOh my... Good luck, Thomas! 🙂
I own two of them and was thinking of a double build but rejected the idea. Thanks for the encouragement!
1 17 January, 18:26
Patrick HagelsteinWow! That's a quick build! 😳 I can only dream to build ONE kit that fast, let alone four at once!
1 17 January, 19:29
Thomas KolbMr D, no, they are pretty much the same. Most of the parts for all versions are provided in every kit. But there are some subtle differences that need attention, like the extension of the fuselage for the fighter version.
1 17 January, 22:05
Thomas KolbPatrick, haha, I am a pretty fast builder, but I am extremely slow when it comes to painting. That's where my projects usually come to a crawl.
3 17 January, 22:07
Juergen Klinglhuberwatching with interest - I love SAAB aircraft anyhow, but 4 of them in one project --great!!
1 18 January, 10:31
SkyhikerThis is more interesting than I thought it would be. The subtle difference between them are pretty cool.
2 20 January, 10:53
Thomas KolbWith only a few minutes of modeling here and there this week, it's quite a slow progress, but I am still inching closer to the finished assembly.
30 January, 20:16
Thomas KolbPrimer coat applied, a few filling errors need to be fixed. Time is unfortunately very difficult to find because of work, so the project moves very slowly for a while.
12 February, 08:46
Thomas KolbUndersides sprayed blue-gray with Mr Paint. Now let's wait a day for the paint to dry and then it's time to start working on the splinter camo. With my current speed, I expect to be finished by midsummer.
14 February, 14:15
Patrick HagelsteinOh yes, once you get used to MRP, you'll never want another paint brand anymore! I love their colors, pigmentation and general ease of use. And, as a bonus, their sheen is perfect for adding decals directly on top.
2 14 February, 15:36
Thomas KolbI am trying to find a way to avoid tiny gaps between the splinter camo color zones. I think I have figured it out - before spraying a color zone, also remove the masks for all adjacent surfaces not yet painted. Thereby a slight spray overlap is created, so even if the mask is then replaced with a tiny bit of offset, it should not be visible. Special Hobby writes something like that in the mask description, but it's written in a very obscure way.
17 February, 12:11
Frank BrzobohatyLooks great just give the corporal in charge of painting a reprimand on his record and send the plane to the flight line......do you know how much it cost to paint aircraft, lol.
1 17 February, 13:55
Spanjaardmacro is a bitch for this kind of details... if you place the model in the display cabinet, can you see that microline with wrong color? i think you can not 😉
1 17 February, 14:01
Thomas KolbI have now started to add the masks to the models. It's quite a tricky task because I need to be extremely precise with the application - even the tiniest errors will be magnified as more mask segments are added, until things no longer add up. So it's a matter of constantly realigning the segments, which makes it all rather time consuming. BTW, I noticed that the pattern has a few minor errors, but I definitely won't lose any sleep over it.
1 19 February, 20:26
CuajeteThanks for your explain, Thomas. I thinked to would be more easy to apply 👍
1 19 February, 20:33
Spanjaardthis camo is one of the most complicated to achieve and the fact that you are doing it 4 models at once... my deepest respect!
2 19 February, 21:20
Thomas KolbCuajete, Spanjaard and Łukasz, thank you for your interest! I am certainly not doing any cliffhanging on purpose - I am actually this glacially slow in reality. I also try to avoid aggravating the wifey by disappearing in my modeling man-cave for hours.
2 19 February, 21:45
Łukasz GlińskiGood and fully understood strategy 😄
As our common colleague (the one, you share initials with 😛) used to say: "Happy wife? Happy life!"
1 19 February, 22:05
Juergen KlinglhuberWatching with interest. You will master the splinter camo for sure 👍
1 20 February, 17:10
Thomas KolbI am still struggling with the masks, trying to making sure that they are applied exactly identical on all three models, which slows down the process a bit. Not that anybody except me would notice.
3 21 February, 10:59
Daniel MysakNice progress, I'm looking forward to the splinter camouflage. On my AJ-37 I used vinyl masks from DM Models, it looks like the masks you are using are a bit easier to handle.
1 22 February, 12:12
KennethI have always had the conspirational theory that the Danish air force had a secret department dedicated to making life miserable for modellers, with their odd fonts, colours and aircraft modifications. The splinter camouflage is clear evidence of a similar department in the Swedish air force.
3 22 February, 12:19
Thomas KolbDaniel, thank you! I am right now hoping that my end result will be at least in the general vicinity of your beautiful Viggen in flight!
22 February, 22:31
Thomas KolbKenneth, haha, you may be right! Nothing in the Swedish Air Force is easy to model! I however think that this splinter camo is actually easier to do than the elusive flat bare metal surface of the old Soviet chimney pipe jets.
1 22 February, 22:32
Thomas Kolbadded a new photoalbum.
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Il-28 'Beagle' - Trumpeter - перезагрузился!
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A tiny bit of weathering applied to the panel lines with Tamiya Panel Liner and diluted 502 Abteilung oils. I actually l...
61 6 January, 15:50
Denis DogadovYou need to pay attention that the IL-28 produced in China had differences.
It's not right to just make it with red stars.
7 January, 11:57
Thomas KolbThank you gentlemen! 🙂 Denis, yes, I know, the kit contains all the parts for the Soviet built Il-28, they need to replace the kit original parts for the H-5. But the truth is that this kit has so many incorrect features, that it really doesn't matter that much. I simply intend to have fun!
7 January, 14:00
Thomas KolbDear fellow modelers, you are all welcome to enjoy watching me struggle.
1 11 January, 10:11
Mike VolkovI got tired of all the filling and sanding and put my own piece aside. But I'll be following your build and keeping my fingers crossed 😊
12 January, 10:48
Łukasz GlińskiI have a feeling of deja vu that I followed it last year. Is it just me?
Following anyway 🙂
13 January, 12:48
Thomas KolbŁukasz, you are absolutely right. The first project ended up with the half-finished model flying gracefully into the bin after one mistake too many. I am now giving it a second attempt, knowing the pitfalls in advance and also possibly being slightly more experienced. I am already past the line where I gave up the last time. To be quite honest, this kit is not that bad, it just needs a bit of persuasion and elbow grease.
13 January, 13:26
Łukasz GlińskiHope it's going better this time, looking for reference before I start mine.
13 January, 14:27
CuajeteGreat progress, Thomas! Those engine mods look cool 👍
In pic 42, is it necessary to glue the bending part of the landing gear piece or is bending it enough? Thanks!
14 January, 19:35
Thomas KolbCuajete, thank you! No, you need to cement the part. Unfortunately the fit is rather poor, so you will need to be careful with the correct alignment or the model will not sit straight on its wheels.
1 15 January, 05:40
Denis DogadovInterestingly, the IL-28 was flown by Aeroflot.
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1 15 January, 08:43
Denis DogadovIn the article linked above, it says that he carried urgent mail and the matrices of the central newspapers.
2 15 January, 12:02
Thomas KolbI am now getting to a tedious level where I am just trying to eliminate the rough patches before priming. Lots of filling, sanding and polishing. Since the Hungarian Beagles had extremely smooth metal surfaces (coated with a clear coat), every blemish needs to be fixed or they will just stick out like a sore thumb.
17 January, 07:59
Alec KI feel your pain Thomas. I am dealing with same on my build. Overall, your Beagle rebooted build is coming along nicely I think 👍
1 17 January, 13:13
SkyhikerI usually use super glue for filler to speed up the process since it doesn't shrink and dries quickly. A modified electric toothbrush can help with sanding and polishing. I've had some pretty good results using mine. I just glued a Velcro disk onto it and attached the soft side of the Velcro to any sandpaper that didn't have it already.
2 19 January, 10:32
Thomas KolbSkyhiker, thank you for the tip! 🙂 I have in the past tried to use superglue, but I find it that it dries really hard, much harder than the plastic and so it is very difficult to get an even surface. I also tried liquid styrene (pieces of sprue molten i solvent), but it takes ages to solidify and is super messy. Nowadays I just take my time with regular putty and sanding sticks and finish off with Mr Hobby polishing cloths. I then use a regular manual toothbrush to brush over the surfaces and clean up the panel lines.
1 19 January, 11:32
CuajeteWell done so far, Thomas 👍
I think it's better to mix cyano with talcum powder for smoother sanding. I've heard something about that, but haven't tried it yet.
1 19 January, 19:48
Robert PodkońskiCA poured on baking soda works very well - at least with resin. I tried it on my "Texaco bug", filled an indent with it and no one could tell where it was done 😉
2 19 January, 19:59
Thomas KolbCuajete & Robert, I will need to try the CA + baking soda recipe! Thanks for the suggestion!
2 19 January, 20:14
Łukasz GlińskiYou're dashing like hell and I still have deja vu watching these pics 😛
1 19 January, 21:48
Mr DHi Thomas 👋
I use super glue gell , the locktite version, it is really fence think super glue, but it doesn't dry as hard sands bit easier.
I've used super glue and soda it did generated alot of heat and fumes. Experiment with it first l would advise.
Super glue gell is slower to dry, l tend to leave it for an overnight dry.
1 19 January, 21:48
Живко ДжаковMany of us are probably at the same stage. My second one is waiting for me in the storage. The first one literally flew away. My oldest son is mounting it for a drone. I'll post a link to the video on Instagram tonight.
1 20 January, 07:12
Живко ДжаковThis is my first Il-28 piloted by my son. instagram.com/reel/D..gsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
5 20 January, 20:28
Thomas KolbHaha, that was a cool flight of the Il-28! 🙂 I was almost expecting it to hit the walls at a few times.
2 21 January, 06:08
Michael KohlRecessed frames at a clear part are really a weird feature. I like how this one progresses.
I share your thoughts on the KV masks. Often I wished that they would have done them on paper, but on the other hand they are often the only game in town.
1 21 January, 19:00
Mr DI may be wrong but that masking material sounds like the wrap they use to protect surfaces and sometimes stuck on new appliances ect.
Your doing a great job of it so far very crisp work 👍😀
1 21 January, 19:32
Thomas KolbMr D, it's exactly like that material. I was almost ready to fire up the primer when I noticed that almost all the masks had began to lift off at the corners. It would have been a nightmare to have paint blowing in on every glass pane. I am now spending the evening cutting my own masks from Tamiya masking tape, based on the KV Models masks - even if it takes more time, it is definitely worth it.
2 21 January, 20:01
Mr DIt's best to do that, some times it's good to breakdown tedious jobs into 2 or 3 sessions bit more comfortable than way, always best to double check maskings just prior to airbrushing, sometimes even Tamiya lifts on awkward edges, l usually put a bit of colored thick clear on bits like that as a masking fluid 8/10 times it holds down better... I go almost to the edge.
I use a thick gloopy clear as it doesn't run under joints in masking.
I don't use latex fluid as it is sticky n pulls of at slightest touch.
Good luck with it 🤞👍
1 21 January, 20:13
Живко ДжаковThe material is Oramask 810. I don't like it at all. This foil gets big cars and things, but it's hardly applicable for our purposes. If I make masks, I prefer 3M 50-series. Much more flexible, stretchable and thin. Yes, the glue is much more aggressive, but for a period of two weeks it doesn't cause any problems. I tried to buy paper in large sheets. At least A3 or at least A4, but I couldn't find such anywhere.
2 21 January, 20:21
Łukasz GlińskiCouple of companies provide bigger masking paper sheets, e.g.Techmod:
mojehobby.pl/product..abuki-5-pcs.-A4.html
4 21 January, 20:33
Thomas KolbShiny black primer coat added and I am now waiting for the primer to fully dry before I can start metalizing. As the Ilyushin is standing on my work bench, I cannot help but thinking that it looks kind of like a dominatrix dressed in black vinyl for the night at some goth or S/M club - but hey, what do I know of such things.
1 22 January, 15:16
Mike Volkov🤣🤣🤣
"A friend of mine told me that he had seen one and it supposedly looked similar." 😇
1 22 January, 18:08
Naramsoo nice, what type of Black Gloss primer did you use ? look really smooth.
1 22 January, 21:25
Thomas KolbPierre, it's a primer called Badger Stynylrez (or UMP Ultimate Primer) and comes in different colors and sheens. It really levels out beautifully if you spray wet on wet, but it requires a lot of air from your airbrush (almost 3 PSI) and cannot be thinned with anything I have tried. Also, you need to use a very wide nozzle (0.4 mm works for me).
2 23 January, 09:36
Michael KohlHi Thomas,
I think a small error sneeked in concerning the pressure. 3psi is way too little. 30psi would equal about 2 bar and 3 bar are roughly 45 psi. As I never managed to achieve satisfactory results with this primer with pressures up to 2 bar, I guess 45psi/3bar might be the intended recommendation.
2 23 January, 13:14
NaramThank you Thomas, if I read correctly accordinng to Michael you are around 2 bar (30 psi), how do you manage not to flood the model and keep the detail such as you did ?
1 23 January, 13:25
Thomas KolbMichael, you are absolutely right. 3 bars is what I meant. Thank you for correcting!
23 January, 13:27
Thomas KolbPierre, the Badger primer is so thick that a lot of air is needed to simply drive the airbrush. It sprays great with about 2.8 bars of pressure and levels out beautifully. I first mist the surfaces so a good adhesion layer is created, wait a few seconds, and then paint wet-on-wet until the surface is fully covered. If the coat dries inbetween the spray coats, it will lose some if its shine, so you need to work really fast!
3 23 January, 14:27
Thomas KolbFinally metalized! Now let's give the metal a day to cure before applying the protecting varnish coat and then proceed with the detail paintjob on gear bays and stuff. Also, boy, it took quite some time to fully spray this model, sometimes I am glad that I don't do 48's.
3 24 January, 09:22
Alec KThat metallic finish looks great Thomas. What prompted the brush application of the gloss coat?
1 2 February, 04:43
Thomas KolbAlec, it levels out so perfectly that I literally cannot see where I had applied it. With a brush I can more easily keep track, based on panel lines. With the airbrush I tend to miss spots and these naked areas will later cause a terrible mess when doing the weathering with oils.
1 2 February, 10:21
Naramfinish look great ! I would not that imagine that brushed varnish coat levelled so well. soon decal ?
1 2 February, 11:17
Thomas KolbNaram, yes, I love this stuff! There are really not a lot of decals to go on this Hungarian Beagle, basically just national insignias and tactical numbers. Also very little weathering as the metal was varnish coated. A bit boring, but that's how they were.
2 February, 11:44
Mr DVery nice 👍 great aircraft.. coming along nicely, the rear gun turret/ball has same shape as the on on my Be-6
Nice project 😀
1 4 February, 20:59
Thomas KolbThe Beagle is not abandoned, I am just waiting for the decals to arrive in the mail! 🙂
1 22 February, 22:35
gorbyadded a new photoalbum.
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The less charismatic Scammell brothers. Scarab & Mechanical horse.
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These timid wee beasties like the comfort of an enclosure. They’re so small the laminate monster can’t tell them apart f...
Project: Scammell Scarab
44 1 December 2024, 15:42
Kesa TihoLooks like a tuk tuk, anyways its really nice to see you on another project. Im excited to see the fuck ups and final result. Hope your misses doesn't mind you being in love with another woman 😄
1 December 2024, 18:21
gorbyWelcome Kesa & Robert. 🙂
Kesa Mrs Gorby is used to my plastic passion obsessions. 😄
And yes it does look a bit like a tuk tuk. Incidentally there have been a couple of screw up so far but obviously I won't be telling everyone as I want to make it look like I know what I'm doing. 🙂
2 December 2024, 07:48
Mr DHi Gorby 👋
Another interesting one 😃👍
Nice project, they used 3wheel trucks like these at Cadburys factory as they need tighter turning circles round the plant.
2 December 2024, 22:40
gorbyGlad you're tagging along Mr D.
Their turning circle was one of the reasons they where so successful. Do you have any association with Cadburys - other than eating their products of course. 🙂
3 December 2024, 06:46
Mark SherwoodRemember these trundling down Zetland Road and Linthorpe Road from the train station. BR and their parcel/freight division use to operate them.
3 December 2024, 08:05
bughunterThat will be another session of scratch modeling of famous (with 30,000 it must be famous) British cars 👍 So ugly that they begin to be beautiful.
3 December 2024, 08:10
gorbyHi Frank, they certainly are famous in Britland...although probably only with men of a certain age. 😄
3 December 2024, 08:36
Mr DHi Gorby...No just eating 😂 l live not far from factory n seen documentary on it too.
Like the project 😁👍
3 December 2024, 09:30
gorbyThanks Mr D.
Been on their factory tour, as a chocoholic it was wonderful. 🙂
3 December 2024, 09:39
Alex KOne interesting thing to have in mind is that Gorby set to build the ancient 1962 tool of the Scarab and scratch the Mechanical Horse precisely when there appeared recent (and immeasurably better, as for the Scarab - I guess) 3d-printed 1:72 kits of both the Scarab and the French relatives of the MH (i.e. FAR tractors)... But that's Gorby (much to our delight!) 👍
3 December 2024, 11:32
gorbyTHERE'S 3D PRINTED KITS!!!??? 😄 😄
I'd be too tight to buy them anyway.
I'm about a month into the build so far and quite enjoying it....mostly.
3 December 2024, 11:44
Alex KWe know you would enjoy this - and we enjoy too... Plus: if you are going to turn the Scarab into a wrecker / recovery vehicle (!!!)... extra joy. Very Gorby-esque work! 👍 👍
3 December 2024, 11:52
Mr D"Would you like some parts with that Flash sir" 😂
I know you will pull a great job out of it Gorby 😀👍
3 December 2024, 19:09
Jan PetersFollowing this masochistic exercise 😄
The tow truck you fell in love with, was it used to tow Reliant Robins?
3 December 2024, 19:19
gorbyGood grief, I appear to have attracted a crowd. 😳
I didn't realise the Robin was globally infamous. That would be a great idea Jan if I can find a cheapish 1/76 one. 😄
Thanks all for taking an interest. 🙂
4 December 2024, 08:05
Alec KTaking a seat. The nasties the kit, the more Gorby likes it… I'll forgo spelling out the logical conclusion from this. 😄 😄 😄
4 December 2024, 15:22
gorby😄 😄 😄
Welcome to the show Alec. I have some nice kits in my mini stash, for some reason they keep being overlooked. Maybe I choose kits which make scratch-building feel like an easier option. 😄
4 December 2024, 15:29
gorbyThanks mates....as usual I'm playing catch-up with the build report.
(I'll let you into a secret. I don't start the report until I have a very good idea that things might work out. If I'd completely screwed up - you'd never know about it.) 😳
4 December 2024, 18:45
Mr D🤣🤣 prevention better than cure 😜
Where about in the UK were they produced ?
I vaguely remember the 3 wheel electric milk floats as a kid.
4 December 2024, 19:36
gorbyI think they were built at Scammell Lorries Ltd in Watford.
In fact there is now a road in the area called Scammell Way.
Typical of Britain, close the factory and name a new road after it to remind us that we used to actually make stuff. 🙁
4 December 2024, 19:44
bughunterYour 'secret' is a good idea: start a build report lately not only shows a success, but also makes the build look quick! Must copy this idea 😉
5 December 2024, 09:30
gorby😄
The one down side is that as I only do one project at a time it looks like I'm doing bugger all for about a month. 😄
5 December 2024, 09:35
Alec KGorby, I follow the same strategy with build reports. Trouble is, I eventually catch up and then snail-pace it to the finish…
5 December 2024, 13:57
Lex JassiesNice to see this kit. Build the Scammel Scarab as a youngster from Airfix. And looking at the sprues I would say these are from the the former Airfix kit.
Have fun building it 😉
13 December 2024, 12:28
Alec KGreat progress and entertaining narrative 🙂. The trailer wheels turned out nice, I can't imagine making something like that. Just curious: why not make one and cast a copy (I think you have done that in the past)? Or does this have to do with that logical thing…
13 December 2024, 13:59
gorbyThanks for the comment mates. 🙂
Lex: Yes this is from the old Airfix kit. Quite enjoying the build so far - although that's probably because most of the build is scratch work. 😄
Alec: Typically the trailer wheels look like a different size to the other wheels in the kit which is why I had to cobble something together rather than cast them. I've been meaning to try and scratch wheels for a while so it was also a bit of an experiment. Hopefully future ones will be better.
1 13 December 2024, 15:28
Michael KohlLove the subject and the build. Not really knowing what I'm talking about I'd say it's as british as british can be
13 December 2024, 15:50
gorbyThanks Michael. You're quite right, they are as quirkily British as it's possible to be and unlike most quirky British vehicles these were a actually successful. 🙂
13 December 2024, 16:00
Mr DLike what you have done so far, good thinking on utilising items , l always look at a item before l throw it away to see if it could be useful.
My fire extinguisher handle was just offcuts laying in my scrap tub., ps it finished now will photo tomorrow.
Your right...a MC Donald's or frozen pizza box would be bit out of place 🤣 Fire ash, tin cans, spud peel n bit of dog poo most likely 😄.
Quite rewarding the scratch build l imagine.
Looking good 👍👍
13 December 2024, 20:01
Michael SchubertLooks like I'm a bit late to the party, but pulling up a chair way in the back to follow along 🤣 looks like a fun little project
13 December 2024, 21:09
gorbyThanks mates. 🙂
I have to fight against an inherited hoarding gene, so it's a bit of a fine line I have to walk with saving odd and sods for scratching.
At the moment it's very enjoyable project. It's helping to keep my grey matter from seizing up completely, working out how to make something from a pile of bits.
1 14 December 2024, 07:43
Jennifer FranklinI am pulling up a seat. I can't wait to see what you do with the scratch building of an I beam.
15 December 2024, 05:33
Kesa TihoReally creative way to make rubbish. Im honestly surprised at how well you can DIY and scratch stuff, top notch stuff. Either way the progress is nice.
Also if you don't mind me asking, what operation did your missus go through? Having to administer blood thinners sounds pretty serious.
22 December 2024, 16:00
gorbyThanks Kesa. 🙂
Mrs Gorby had a hip replacement op. Normally she'd just need medication for the blood thinning but fortunately for my scratch-building junk pile, they thought injections would be better.
Okay, that makes me sound like a bad person. 😄
1 22 December 2024, 16:19
Kesa TihoGotta agree with shadowlight. Your not a bad person 🙂. This reminds me of a quote from one of my favourite games: "I'm not an angel, but when you see Trevor your gonna swear I am one." Except It's "I'm not an angel, but when you see Kesa your gonna swear I am one." 😄
2 22 December 2024, 16:58
Mr D@ Kesa
GTA-5 by any chance Kesa ??
Interesting build this one ... good to follow.
Did you have any 3wheel vehicles in your part of the world ?
👍😄
2 23 December 2024, 00:36
Kesa TihoI like the exhaust (yeah i know, a half assed comment) but good god I have never seen a more perfect card... ever.... Truly a masterpiece gifted to us from the scratch building god 😄
1 26 December 2024, 14:43
gorbyProgress has been slow. I have a problem with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) so everything slows down including brain and enthusiasm. Particularly enthusiasm. It's the part of the year I have more difficulty working out how to make parts and usually the first or second attempts end in disaster before something passable emerges.
Perhaps I should drum into myself "Must do KITS in the winter…. Must do KITS in the winter..."
1 3 January, 15:33
gorbyThanks Jennifer. 👍
It almost certainly isn't accurate but I won't be loosing any sleep over it. 🙂
4 January, 12:04
bughunterLuckily this dusty work in between didn't kill you (even if the mask looks like it tried hard), so now we see new marvellous scratch work 👍
15 January, 16:16
gorbyThanks Robert and Frank. 🙂
It was quite a good mask Frank, it's now black on the outside but completely white inside. Mind you my entire workshop* is completely covered in a fine black dust which I haven't had the enthusiasm to clean up yet. Maybe tomorrow.....or the day after. 😄
* I call my workshop 'The Hutch'. I'm a veggie, which means I eat rabbit food, therefor.... 🙂
15 January, 16:28
Jennifer FranklinLearning a tonne about scratch work, thanks for all the details. Everything looks amazing.
15 January, 23:05
Alec KWow, impressive scratchbuilding. I love it. Nice to see you do something useful once in a while… 😂😂😂
1 16 January, 03:56
gorbyThanks very much everyone for your nice comments.
I must admit that this part of the build was more irritating than enjoyable, although having said that it was certainly preferable to 'Useful work'. 🙂
1 16 January, 07:52
Mr DThought I'd pop n see how Gorby is getting on with his scratch building 👀.
Very nice... Great job on the Jib 👏 very skillful to pull this build off the way you have.
Pleasure to follow 😀👍
1 24 January, 21:38
Jan PetersAfter the labour of love you did for your daughter, which of course isn't a chore being the loving dad you are, it's back to the salt mines to get some real hard work done 😀
That's some great scratch building on the jib, and the
Scammell is really looking the part.
1 24 January, 22:02
gorbyThanks mates. 🙂
Hopefully there should be another update in the next couple of days.
25 January, 07:25
MarkoIt's great what's being created again - the kit base seems to be a challenge.
Good succeed!
1 25 January, 09:13
gorbyThanks Marko.
Of the two builds, I'm finding the kit conversion (the Scarab) to be more of a challenge than the full scratch-build (The Mechanical Horse & trailer) which isn't what I was expecting at all.
25 January, 09:29
gorbyStill progressing slooooowly. These tiny 1/76 bits seem to take longer to make than they do in larger scales. 1/48 feels huge in comparison and 1/35 would probably blow my mind.
This update means the Mechanical Horse is now complete, yaaaaaayyyy. 🙂
Eeeerm, except the tiresome colouring-in bit of course. 🙁
2 26 January, 11:49
David TaylorI had a brush very similar to that one.Had it for twenty years,changed the head a few times and the handle thrice.LOL.
1 26 January, 13:05
bughuntergorby, your pic 73 reminds me an old joke:
A drunk man comes home and his wife is waiting for him with a broom. He asks her: "Do you want to clean or are you going to fly off again?"
Nice scratch work again 👍
1 26 January, 13:37
Robert PodkońskiThis is simply the master-class scratch work tutorial. Chapeau bas!
1 26 January, 13:53
Mark SherwoodTrue about the binmen, pick a metal bin off the floor to their back, everything was in it. No recycling back then. By the way that's a rather fetching brush ( Erm, Boom, Boom)
1 27 January, 11:52
Mr DGets better every time 👏, the old bin wagon used to have a storage bucket on the side... remember they had brooms n couple shovels...for when the stuff fell everywhere,
I remember they used to come round the back of the house open the gate "which they never closed" and Cary the old black rubber type bin on there back, they used to hopp on the side of the wagon between streets " Before Health n safety 🤣" most bin-men were on the sick with bad backs before 50.
Remember the heavy rubber lids that said "No Hot Ashes"
No faffing getting it built 🤣 famous word's.
Great work so far 😀👍
27 January, 21:19
Mark SherwoodA funny thing happened to me the other day, this duck said. . . . . . . . . . . . .
28 January, 05:32
gorbyThanks very much for your comments mates. 🙂
Mr D: I'm old enough to remember the predecessor to the black plastic bins, the galvanised steel ones – the ones which rusted and sometimes when they were picked up the bottom fell out. Thankfully they were replaced before I started to work nights because bin day used to be a very noisy business. 😄
Thanks to everyone again. 👍
2 28 January, 06:27
Daniel HSuch an interesting subject. I'm enjoying both your writing *and* watching the build. 🙂
1 28 January, 13:25
Jan PetersI was just about to write the same, love the humorous comments to the updates Gorby
1 28 January, 13:35
Alec KAye aye, I think Gorby may have missed his true calling 😉
I love the garbage collection nostalgia. I got the feel for the British variety from Mr. Bean. 😄
28 January, 22:44
Mark Sherwood@Alec K. Try the Dustbinmen, you can get episode's on You Tube. A late sixties, early-ish seventies sit com. The cart was nicknamed Thunderbird 3. I think it was written by Jack Rosenthal , which I think he wrote London's Burning too.
1 29 January, 05:31
Bas TonnHmmm... what iis this? Strange, unusual, I like it. Will have to check it out.
29 January, 05:36
gorbyThanks for the nice comments mates.
Alec: When I left school in the late 70's there wasn't much call for someone who talked rubbish in Coventry. The politicians were mostly in London. 😄
Mark: I've never head of that programme.
Bas: welcome to the oddness. 🙂
1 29 January, 06:16
Mark SherwoodGorby: Based in Manchester cast of characters included Heavy Breathing, Cheese and Egg, Winston and Eric. Cheese and egg was the gaffer of No.3 Gang, Heavy Breathing the lothario, Winston fervent Man City fan and Eric who was Welsh.
1 29 January, 08:52
gorby😄 😄 😄
Oh, dear I'm not sure I can keep up the same standard of utter drivel. 😄
1 29 January, 16:53
Mark SherwoodTwo buttons and a milk token , surely a man of affluence. Very nice scratch building Gorby.
1 2 February, 19:24
Michael SchubertApart from the amazing scratch building going on, i think the commentary near takes the cake, i check in every day for further updates and have a really good chuckle after work..really brightens my day, thanks @gorby!
1 3 February, 06:03
gorby😄 😄 😄
Thanks all. I think my button business might struggle with two buttons per hour. Mind you, they're hand-made….Etsy here I come. 🙂
Michael: I can't guarantee the quality of my prattling but it's nice to hear my own flavour of odd is appreciated. Also, I like your little furry friend (No that ISN'T a euphemism 😄 ).
Although progress has been slow there was a bit of a boost yesterday and I'm hoping that something (hopefully not the kitchen) will get painted by next weekend. 😮
Now that's jinxed it hasn't it.
2 3 February, 08:07
Mr DA Wheely good job 🫣 , They would say it was a visual obstruction now days.
Keeping to the photos nicely 👍
2 3 February, 15:24
gorbyI'm slowly getting the the finish line. Someone pointed out this nice video about the Scarab which shows what a game changer it was (why does everything on YouTube have to claim it's a 'GAME CHANGER!!!!!' and when you watch it seems they've only found the cure for insomnia.).
Youtube Video
6 February, 16:28
Robert PodkońskiThese details you've made from scratch are simply unbelievably awesome... I suppose I should buy the same glasses (photo #99 😉
1 6 February, 17:25
Alec KNice magnifiers! I have been using an optivisior in conjunction with 3+ magnification readers for years. The trick is not to let anyone see you wearing that. What magnification is that Amazon find you are sporting?
1 6 February, 17:58
Jan PetersWatching in awe, yet again. Really enjoying the ride Gorby 😀
Oh, and warm beer is an awful nightmare to us savage continentals 🍻
1 6 February, 18:14
gorbyIt isn't the first time I've used magnifying glasses but these are a GAME CHANGER!!! 😄
Alec: I usually use the 3X magnification although these do go up to 5X – which may take some getting used to as it's like being drunk without any of the pleasure. 🙂
Jan: Obviously non Brits have to chill their beer to hide the flavour. 😉
Thanks all for taking the time to comment mates. 👍
3 6 February, 18:46
Ben MI went to Zenni optical website and got on the online chat. Told the person I wanted glasses with my short distance correction for doing close up intricate work with +2 magnification. He helped me adjust my prescription to this and they made me a set for $35 that are an amazing help.
2 6 February, 19:15
Spanjaardthat seems a great idea Ben. gorby, those details are truly stunning.....
1 6 February, 22:52
gorbyThanks mates. 🙂
Ben: The new eyes cost me £35. The built in LED light is a revelation as much as the better vision. The old mag glasses had a light but the extra batteries made it too heavy and very uncomfortable to wear so I didn't put batteries in it. The new one has a rechargeable battery built in which make it much more comfortable. Which is just as well as I need it for about 90% of my modelling now.
7 February, 07:48
gorbySorry about my tardiness in updating this album, blame my daughter. I keep telling her I've retired and should be leading a life of leisure but that apparently means nothing to daughters. I can't hold her entirely to account as I've been pruning a tree this morning. I can be a bit, errm, lets say "vigorous" when it comes to pruning. The trees probably think of it more as a near-death experience 😳 . Is attempted arborecide a thing?
Aaaannnnyyyway, the fun is over. Now it's time to suffer. Yes I've arrived at the colouring-in bit where I traditionally snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. 🙁
3 22 February, 16:24
Jan PetersGreat job on the colouring and marking Gorby.
The captions to the pictures make it an even more enjoyable experience 😄
1 22 February, 16:42
Alex KNo need to apologize, dear Gorby, the Feb 22 update was something worthy for us in the gallery to wait for... 👍 👍
22 February, 16:56
gorbyI think Mrs Gorby wouldn't be impressed if I sent our daughter to a different continent so I could spend more time playing with plastic. Might be worth considering though. 😄
Thanks very much for taking the time to comment Alex and Mark. 🙂
22 February, 18:04
Diorama DudeGreat scratch-conversions with this old Scammell Sacrab kit. Impressive work.👍
22 February, 22:33
Jan Petersadded a new photoalbum.
17 22 January, 11:47
Jan PetersHMS Tonijn is currently on display at the excellent Dutch Navy museum in Den Helder.
The museum is well worth a visit, one day is not nearly enough to see everything on display.
1 22 January, 11:55
Jan PetersMade a start on this one.
This is my first 1/350 scale model, being relatively simple, I thought it would be an ideal kit to get a feel for the scale.
25 January, 16:13
Jan PetersWelcome Spanjaard!
@ Ben, that's something to be proud of. Have you ever build his ship too?
26 January, 04:24
Jan PetersMore work done, added the dive planes and the scratch build drive shafts/ screws
28 January, 10:51
gorbyLooks good, although the black and the lighting make it difficult to make out the details.
1 22 February, 15:23
Jan PetersYou're right Gorby, I have tried many different ways to get it on camera, but I always get the same result. It is like a black hole, sucking in all the light.
1 22 February, 15:53
Fritz01added a new photoalbum.
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Hawker Sea Hawk Mk. 101 Marineflieger
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Project: Hawker Sea Hawk Mk.100/101
5 22 February, 20:37
Dave Pluthadded a new photoalbum.
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Captured TAIC S11 - Ki-44 Tojo - Model Photos
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Project: Captured - TAIC S11 - Ki-44 "Tojo"
1 22 February, 22:08
Petr Krepsadded a new photoalbum.
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ERA-3B "Whale" Skywarrior
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I spent 2.5 hours with lower surface painting, but it is done.
Project: ERA-3B “Whale” Skywarrior
2+ 35 8 October 2024, 16:31
Michael SchubertHow did I miss the start of this one? Looks sweet so far! Pulling up a chair 💺
1 25 November 2024, 08:28
Desert MarlinLarge airplane. Nicknamed "The Whale" because it was one of the largest aircraft to ever trap on an aircraft carrier! This is a great one to watch!
19 December 2024, 01:14
Desert MarlinNot sure if you have seen what Trumpeter did with the RA-5C... it's kinda rough too!
14 February, 03:17
Petr KrepsHi Desert, I haven't checked Vigilante yet, but I believe that Trumpeter did their best to challenge us😁😁 After this one, I will take a break from big planes and enjoy some fighters from Eduard😉
1 14 February, 16:01
Desert MarlinThanks Petr! Yes, I do the same. I have built a couple of fighters from Eduard and Tamiya lately! My Vigilante came out good, but it was a ton of work to keep the spine straight on it.
14 February, 23:17
Simon Nagorsnikadded a new photoalbum.
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1/72 KZKT-537L Tractor, BMD-1 IFV, ChMZAP-5208 (mod.1953) Trailer, UAZ-469 SUV
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5+ 9 17 January, 14:36
Denis Dogadovadded a new photoalbum.
18 6 February, 19:06
CuajeteI thought this was the Dora Wings kit. You did an amazing job on this old tool.
Congrats!
8 February, 19:14
Denis DogadovI participated in the competition "Frog/Novo" ith this work, it was fun, the process can be viewed here.-
karopka.ru/forum/forum259/topic26399/
1 8 February, 19:31
SkyhikerNow that is what I call modelling. Not this snap together and add paint that people do today. Congratulations this is a fantastic result.
22 February, 22:01
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