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Troy Campbellla til et nytt fotoalbum
1 6 March, 16:37
Troy Campbell ForfatterI figured since ive built the charles w morgan whaler i would build her sister ship the wanderer....
6 March, 21:17
DaveIs this the same scale as your last one. If so this will be a good looking bookends.
1 6 March, 22:50
Troy Campbell ForfatterHello dave
Its 1/87 a bit bigger it will go on top ( if all goes well) ha ha and the morgan will go inside of cabinet i think the morgan is 1/110 its box scale ( 1968)
Thanks
6 March, 23:09
Troy Campbell ForfatterWell so far so good....
Those 60's decals i had to pull off of the backing!!!! Whew...
Also im impressed with the details in my opinion it rivals even some of todays kits
10 March, 01:58
Jules Byela til et nytt fotoalbum
9 11 February, 08:35
Jules Bye ForfatterI used Mr Hobby H8 Metallic Silver. Really pleased with the results
11 March, 08:41
Thomas Kolbla til et nytt fotoalbum
37 bilder
Swedish Kite (SAAB J 35F 'Draken')
1:72
Primed in grey with the MRP LPG Fine Surface Primer. I haven't used this primer before, but it certainly worked out grea...
Prosjekt: Saab J 35F 'Draken' - Hasegawa
3+ 21 12 March, 17:23
CuajeteHi Thomas, Very nice project. I'm sorry to see the resin conversion for the two-seat version turned out to be a disaster. Can't the ventral hump behind the cockpit be salvaged by trimming it to try to fit it onto the Hasegawa part?
Maybe you can build this two-seater in the future:
Saab TF-35 Draken (Skale Wings SS-72001, 1:72)
Very nice cockpit 👍
Following!
1 12 March, 20:07
Thomas Kolb ForfatterCuajete, yes, I tried to salvage the "hump" and for a while it seemed to be working. However the two-seater also has a different, shorter tail part, but the resin molding is terrible and it doesn't fit to the fuselage at all. Hm, that Skale Wings TF-35 looks very interesting, I would be very tempted to try to splice it together with the Hasegawa kit to build a Swedish SK 35! I will see if I can get hold of it from somewhere! Thanks for the tip!
1 12 March, 20:34
CuajeteYou're welcome, Thomas.
Wow, I didn't realize the glue is different. I bought the TF-35 here, but it seems to be out of stock now:
modelsua.com/saab-ft..-scale-wings-ss72001
I have a friend who knows the shop owner. I can ask if he'll restock it.
1 12 March, 21:01
J35JSorry to see that the conversion kit had a really poor fit, or more to the point no fit at all…
I know that Top Gun models did a Sk 35 C conversion kit with quite nice resin parts. But even that one has it flaws.
Taking a seat, always great inspiration watching your builds👍🏻
1 12 March, 22:29
Robert PodkońskiI am happy that I have the same kit in my stash 😉 I have the impression that it is a very modeller-friendly kit.
1 13 March, 16:59
Thomas Kolb ForfatterRobert, yes, it is actually a very nice and easy kit to build. It only takes a couple of hours to get most of it together (minus the painting), and still make you feel good about yourself. I would say it is one of the most relaxing builds I have done in a long while - no traps or pitfalls whatsoever.
1 13 March, 18:38
CuajeteFantastic quick progress, Thomas 👍
Thomas, Skale Wings may no longer be available. I'm sorry. You'll have to get this kit through other means. Perhaps other stores that still have it available, or perhaps on the secondhand market.
1 13 March, 19:27
Thomas Kolb ForfatterCuajete, thanks a lot for looking into this! Łukasz, haha, yep, it's about time.
13 March, 21:12
Łukasz GlińskiOnly now I saw the resin part of the story. Maybe you could cut out the hump after all? Even for another, future kit?
1 13 March, 21:29
Thomas Kolb ForfatterI am still trying to make up my mind - standard green-blue camo or grey livery with large red dayglo numbers? They both look awesome!
14 March, 10:55
Łukasz Glińskila til et nytt fotoalbum
16 6 March, 20:16
Łukasz Gliński ForfatterWhile being on holidays last week I came across this kit in the local hobby store.
I was very happy to get it, but disappointment appeared when I looked at it more closely back home - Hasegawa kit with raised panel lines! 😮
So, I decided to give it a quick go, no rescribing included.
6 March, 20:18
CuajeteHi Łukasz! I had this kit, but I changed it when the Platz one came out. I'm sure this Hasegawa one will have a magnificent finish in your hands.
Nice cockpit 👍
7 March, 19:33
Łukasz Gliński ForfatterThx, I believe Platz is way better, but after bringing it 9000kms back home, I decided to stop hunting for Platz, it's a very rare sight!
7 March, 21:06
Łukasz Gliński ForfatterWelcome mates!
Of course I wouldn't be myself if I haven't started adding some handmade details.
I try to restrict it to cockpit only so far 😄
I plan to start priming next.
12 March, 19:50
Thomas KolbWow, a model of an aircraft I haven't heard of! Will it be red and white like the photo?
13 March, 21:19
Djordje NikolicLove it and that camo will be interesting. Every time when I hear Fuji I think film cameras hah
1 14 March, 04:23
Sebastijan Videcla til et nytt fotoalbum
14 bilder
Messerschmitt Me 163-B1; I./JG 400, late 1944
1:72
Prosjekt: Me163B Komet
3 14 March, 10:32
Celliersla til et nytt fotoalbum
5 8 February, 14:43
RandoNice masking work! Bummer on that cement smudge. I dealt with that on a recent build, I used Novus and Tamiya polishing compounds to fix them best I could...clear parts are the worst. After that experience I'm thinking of using Krystal Klear to attach canopies instead.
8 February, 15:44
Jeanla til et nytt fotoalbum
21 bilder
Rafale M2 in F1 standard (early version)
1:72
And it's done !
Prosjekt: Rafale Marine
19 27 January, 11:43
Jean ForfatterCockpit is now finished, I'm ready to integrate it in the fuselage and add the HUD. In parallel I assembled the parts on the two fuselage halves amd modified the wing tips. The fit of the parts is Ok-ish. Not bad, but most external pieces needed some putty.
27 January, 13:28
Jean ForfatterI cemented and puttyed the fuselage. After some sanding , she will be ready for painting !
27 January, 21:47
Jean ForfatterPriming is now done ! The primer color turned out to be very close to the actual color
28 January, 19:45
Jean ForfatterThe rafale is now finished ! I glued it on its stand and am waiting for it to dry to take finalized pictures.
13 March, 22:38
Jean ForfatterThanks ! Took me more efforts than I thought, but I learned a lot along the way
14 March, 10:38
Steven Van Dyckla til et nytt fotoalbum
6 1 March, 02:20
Steven Van Dyck ForfatterIt was a rowdy start with the left part of the frame warped. I removed the warp with a thread tended between the wheelbays. Some changes were done to the interior to place the PE parts. A lot of parts are still dry-fit until after painting everything black. A strange thing is the gauge decal that has to be reversed from the sheet.
8 March, 22:59
Emanuele Matteuccila til et nytt fotoalbum
5 bilder
Porsche 918 - Revell - slow work in progress
1:24
Ref image.
Prosjekt: Porsche 918 - Revell
3 10 March, 09:48
Grendizer Zerola til et nytt fotoalbum
6 bilder
Airbrush quick connect issues
Three air brushes, two types of quick connect. The quick connect one on the right fits the airbrush, but not the hose. T...
1 12 March, 20:32
Lochsa Riverthe fluted connector is for a hose....quick disconnects should be easy to get for all types of airbrushes.....they all use the same basic idea....and hook up to same hose adapter...
amazon.com/Disconnec..1435178858&psc=1
13 March, 02:53
Grendizer Zero Forfatterthank you Lochsa for your reply,
that is exactly the point, they do not hook up, if you continue looking at the pictures, they do not fit. As a matter of fact I tried inserting the smaller quick connect into the sleeve and connect to the airbrush, the air leaks as it is not a tight seal.
13 March, 06:43
Lochsa Riverpost a picture of your hose fitting ...the kit in the link has a quick disconnect for the hose and that should make the system work...
13 March, 09:33
Spanjaardi believe that the picture 2 is not a quick connect. that one is used when you have a bulk hose that you cut to the length toy want to use.
13 March, 10:29
Grendizer Zero Forfatter@ Lochsa River, I have posted the hose, but that is not the issue. The issue is the that quick connect does not fit the the airbrush, look at the quick connect in picture 3, it is smaller. In addition, the sleeve does not fit the the quick connect, and it leaks.
13 March, 17:06
Grendizer Zero Forfatter@spanjaard Picture number 4 is the fitting of the airbrush to the 1/8" compressor hose, picture 6
13 March, 17:07
Grendizer Zero Forfatter@Spanjaard, thank you for the video, yes. This solves the issue with badger airbrushes, which I have one of. The dilemma I have is again slightly different. The picture you sent above helps shed light on the issue. Thank you
14 March, 10:25
Christianla til et nytt fotoalbum
11 13 March, 23:02
DaveThat a sharp looking plane. If you go album., manage, advanced you can rotate your photos.
1 13 March, 23:09
strds90la til et nytt fotoalbum
20 9 February, 13:03
Rui SVery interesting. Looking good 👍 How is the kit build so far?
i've this kit 🤔
1 9 February, 14:17
strds90 ForfatterAssembly may be a little difficult. I had trouble with the sponsons and tracks.
9 February, 16:00
Jakko These Emhar kits are pretty rough around the edges, and not just by today's standards — they were also considered not very refined when they originally came out about thirty years ago. Back then the only alternative was scratchbuilding, though 🙂 To be honest, I would replace the tracks with something like Mk IV Workable Tracks (Takom 2008x, 1:35). As @strds90 mentioned, they're difficult to fit (as I remember from building the Mk. IV Female kit long ago) but they also don't look the part at all. These tracks on the real tank are very angular because they're basically flat plates, but on the kit they curve around the bends.
1 15 February, 16:08
René (Lord Bilbo) BartholemyI built that kit a few years ago and i can only agree: a bit rough on the edges, some details missing and some pieces not really going together as they should.
BUT: the price, compared to more recent kits from other manufacturers.
🤷♂️
2 15 February, 22:27
MS Kla til et nytt fotoalbum
85 bilder
BMW Z4 Hatsune Miku 2014 - WIP
1:24
Thanks for watching. :)
Prosjekt: GSC Hatsune Miku Z4 2014 Super GT
36 1 February, 00:35
MS K ForfatterThanks guys.
This time, I plan to make light modifications to a few areas and finish it quickly. Don't expect too much. 😉
1 February, 01:24
BozzerLol, yeah, we've seen your subtle modifications. I'm definitely sticking around for the Finale 👍
1 February, 01:33
Alexander GrivonevNope, not expecting much from you MS K....just the usual boring OOB stuff 😄
2 February, 14:48
Yngve NThis will probably be just as interesting as other builds you did MS K. I take a seat and really wonder what "light modifications" means in your book
7 February, 10:07
Sarah-JaneHaving built a few of these kits I find it best to sperate the declas, the decal sheet has them seperated for roof, bonnet etc and I find it best to have them seperate as it gets confusing, just take your time and build up the layers, looking good and loving the modifications you do
8 February, 16:47
Alexander GrivonevThe airbrushed CF looks fantastic! May I ask what kind of stockings you used? 😄
9 February, 06:31
BozzerI got mine off some girl I met last night. When she's done making breakfast, I'll ask her what they're called? 😛
3 9 February, 10:15
Alexander GrivonevYou mean her pantyhose stayed intact during the process? I am disappointed mate 😄
2 9 February, 10:56
BozzerJust a few teeth marks mate, but enough material for what I need 😉 She said they're called "Yours" as she limped into the taxi 🙂
9 February, 14:59
MS K Forfatter@Alexander I don't know because I got it from my girlfriend 😉
If the stocking is pulled too much, the CF pattern will not form properly.
1 9 February, 15:16
BozzerThose decals would put me off building cars, for life!
Excellent work, MS, you have the patience of a Saint!
14 February, 01:46
Arnold Mertensla til et nytt fotoalbum
5 13 March, 20:16
gorbyNice work.
Personally I think it would be better to have the teaser photo with one of the completed model.
14 March, 08:20
Prieur Gaëlla til et nytt fotoalbum
36 4 April 2021, 19:16
Prieur Gaël ForfatterIt is a very easy and pleasant assembly, no trap for the moment.
I used the color of the cockpit which is not black for the first machines but blue gray (gunze H337)
4 April 2021, 19:25
Prieur Gaël Forfattermerci laurent
@Maciej I loved to see the french airplane with exotic scheme
17 April 2021, 17:48
Laurent VILLANUEVA HELLER ForEverpas eu trop de mal avec la découpe du kit ( dessous? )
19 April 2021, 16:47
Prieur Gaël ForfatterNon pas trop, il me sert de montage de déverminage, je repère des trucs pour ceux qui suivront,comme limer certaines parties des entrées d'air (sur le dessous) qui gène un peu la bonne pose du ventre et crée une petite marche juste derrière la case de tain
20 April 2021, 17:33
Laurent VILLANUEVA HELLER ForEverok...la découpe du bas est bizarre , mais sinon le kit est très détaillé
20 April 2021, 18:35
Randy SouleTrying to find Trumpeter C-47 invasion stripes does any still make them? 1/48scale
Thanks
Thanks
14 March, 00:56
gorbyI'd be surprised if there are none available. It might be worth looking on the Microscale site or just asking them if they have anything suitable:
microscale.com/Merch..p;Category_Code=AC48
Bear in mind that invasion stripes were roughly painted onto aircraft so you may be able to hand paint them if you don't use an airbrush. If they aren't perfect it would be historically accurate. 😄
14 March, 08:06
Sy Barla til et nytt fotoalbum
2 bilder
Ford 3L GT P-68
1:32
Door definition changed from kits raised lines making them standout more
Prosjekt: Ford 3L P-68
Scratchbuilt
14 March, 07:37
Sy Bar ForfatterHad hoped to build this great looking car OOB but I've some how mislaid the all be it limited decal sheet. I was going to have a go at doing my own decals or stencils but in look for info I found a sheet from DECALDOC.COM which includes all the extra advertising.
14 March, 07:42
Neulingla til et nytt fotoalbum
51 24 February, 14:38
gorbyWOW! I'm amazed at how you make the scene so realistic. Your attention to detail is remarkable.
1 25 February, 07:11
Paul EdenThis diorama is mind blowing. Literally thought it was a photo of a real scene at first. Thanks for shar8ng, fabulous example of model making art.
1 25 February, 07:16
Zbynek HonzikBeautifully done diorama and very nice photos. Wonderful! Just the way Neuling does it so well! 👏👏👏
1 25 February, 07:40
Michael KohlAnother dio with all the qualities we came to cherish from you. Again a treat.
27 February, 13:28
CaptGPFI just don't know how you do it - building such perfect pieces, laying them out on a beautifully haunting setting and arranging everything to tell a story is simply astounding! ❤️❤️❤️
1 1 March, 16:11
Djordje NikolicAwesome diorama and great setting. With thr background it adds a certain level of realism!
14 March, 04:26
Sy BarIt's all been said before but great storytelling diorama and the builds are excellent 👍
14 March, 07:56
FelixTerrible quality. I wanted to use them for the Airfix Spitfire Vb and they basically disintegrated right away, very brittle.
14 March, 07:56
Doug CravenHey guys. Hope this isn't out of line on this forum. I was at an old guy's house yesterday helping to clean up, as he's been moved to a nursing home. He has about 200 kits in great condition ... mostly planes and ships which are not my cup of tea. I was wondering if anybody had any advice about shifting these to make some money for his upkeep. I don't want to make a dime on the sale. It's basically pudding money for him!
docs.google.com/spre..JxE/edit?usp=sharing
docs.google.com/spre..JxE/edit?usp=sharing
13 March, 17:00
gorbyYour best option is to list them individually or in small batches on Ebay although that can be very time consuming. A trader will give you a small fraction of their value. You could add them to your own stash and list them for sale on Scalemates but it might take years to sell them all. If you are on Facebook, Facebook Marketplace might also be worth considering.
Obviously the value depends a lot on the kits themselves. If they are expensive or rare kits it might be worth the effort.
14 March, 07:52
Jennifer Franklinla til et nytt fotoalbum
51 11 January, 18:57
KennethWow 👍 The kit looks fantastic but also very challenging. Best of luck, Jenny, looking forward to the build!
1 11 January, 22:02
Kesa TihoLooking forward to the complete build. Hope your little helper doesn't get any stray fur under your decals which FYI: is not a good time 😄
1 12 January, 06:38
Michael KohlIt is supposed to be a very nice kit. Wish you happy modelling hours.
1 27 January, 11:25
Mr DNice project Jennifer 👍 put your masking skills to the test .
Good luck with the build 😀👍
1 5 February, 16:44
Mr DIf you collect enough Airfix flying hours..... They include a free 🐈😺 cat on you next purchase, Good British value folks 😁👍
2 5 February, 16:47
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterWelcome, Villiers de Vos, Felix, and Mr D. My current cat models might object to this free cat you speak of.
2 5 February, 23:35
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterNew printer enclosure and spray booth all properly vented.
2 12 February, 14:28
DaveYou have a very nice workplace set up there and this kit looks interesting as what finial version will be.
1 12 February, 14:38
Naramthat proffesionnal level 🙂 I envy you ! (have a table 1/3modelkit,1/3 work station and 1/3 dinning (it long it is a dinning table).
1 12 February, 16:49
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThanks everyone, I promise I'll post some photos of the model soon, especially now that I can airbrush again even in this cold weather.
14 February, 21:38
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterI posted a few photos of my hand-painted parts. If anyone remembers my Memphis Belle, you can see I am improving.
1 16 February, 04:25
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThank you, Dave and Naram, a mate has given me some suggestions on how to further improve so expect better soon.
1 16 February, 16:15
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThanks, Desert Marlin; living in a cold climate makes it a necessity if I want to do anything in the winter.
17 February, 02:18
Naram@ Jennifer, if I may : an easy way to quickly make it look great would be to put a panel liner wash with oils (tamyia) or even easier a pass a acrylic contrast paint (like vallejo or citadel) quite easy and will make pop out the instrutment and tools on the wall.
2 17 February, 03:04
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThank you, Naram; I will do that. I just bought the contrast paint; it will be here on the 21st.
17 February, 22:49
DaveThat looked like a interesting day at the war museum. just might have put that on the bucket list. Noting that Panther and T-34 in the back ground.
1 18 February, 05:57
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThank you Mr D, Dave, and Desert Marlin. It's very motivating to get everyone's feedback.
1 24 February, 20:41
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThank you Felix and Villiers de Vos. Felix, yes, the kit has been fun, in fact it has been a dream to put together so far.
2 26 February, 17:06
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThank you, Guy and Mike. Skyhiker, I bought the spray booth from Amazon. It's one with a water curtain.
2 28 February, 03:05
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterI love it, Desert Marlin; I live in Canada, so it gets too cold to open a window for a couple of months of the year, and with my pets, I am not willing to risk their health.
2 28 February, 05:29
FelixYou have a very nice workplace, Jennifer! That Anson is coming along nicely. I might have to get one of the first series before they sell out. The new schemes do not appeal to me too much, frankly.
1 28 February, 09:30
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThank you, Felix and Mr. D. Felix, so far, this has been a dream to put together, and I would recommend picking one up for sure.
3 1 March, 12:08
Mr DHi Jenn, the wet palette 🎨 looks good, l was thinking of getting one,
If you ever need very fine tip brushes for detail work, (Nail lines brushes) are definitely worth a try/consideration, they use them in beauty Parlours to paint flowers n star's on ladies nails....so they have incredible accurate tips.
I buy the short 6mm ones.
Build is looking really good, looks like a nice kit. 😀👍
2 7 March, 20:03
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterThank you, Mr. D, Desert Marlin, David, and Felix. I must pick some up, Mr D. Thanks for the tip.
2 7 March, 23:37
SkyhikerLooking good Jennifer. I can already see a dramatic improvement in your skills from your last build. A few more builds under your belt and you will be winning awards. Keep it up. You're doing great!
2 8 March, 11:09
Ludvík KružíkJennifer, the beginning of this year has been a busy one for me and I have had very little free time for my hobbies. That's why I discovered your new project so late. But I have to say right off the bat that I'm very intrigued by it. Your modeling skills are improving at an incredible pace. If the growth of your skills continues at this rate, the time will soon come when I will turn to you for advice 🙂.
Perhaps the change in scale from 1/72 to 1/48 has contributed to this. Anyway, you're doing very well and I'll be happy to follow the continuation of your build.
2 10 March, 13:35
Jennifer Franklin ForfatterI am super happy. I managed to pick up a second-hand light box for photography, and the difference in the quality of my photos is lovely.
2 13 March, 01:02
DaveIf you decide to try and apply quick shine to a project. In an airbrush, applying lite coats. If you want to apply it with a brush, I find using a nylon one works the best with no brush marks. Personally I like using tester's 1/4" nylon brush and painting it on.
2 13 March, 04:08
bughunterCongrats to your light box! I'm using also a cheap foldable one (due to space reasons) with my working lamps. You know the result from the Goblin project for example.
Some photographic tip: for a big depth of field I use the "A" setting of my camera, close the aperture (high value like 14) and let the camera select the rest. This will result in high exposure times so a tripod is needed for the camera (use self-timer or remote shutter release).
2 13 March, 07:47
Ludvík KružíkJust a little clarification on bughunter's post. The camera setup mode that bughunter describes in his post belongs to a group of pre-installed programs that determine camera behavior. And the mode described is called aperture priority mode.
It very much depends on what camera you own. Not all cameras allow such settings. Moreover, different manufacturers use different designations for different photographic modes. One manufacturer's "A" may stand for aperture priority mode but another manufacturer's "A" may stand for auto mode.
The best way to find out what this is for your camera is to consult your camera manual. The mode selector itself is a definite help. If you find "AUTO" and "A" on it, then "A" is aperture priority mode. But it is possible that the manufacturer used the letter "A" to indicate auto mode. And the semi-automatic aperture priority mode on the selector is marked with the letters "AV" or "Av" (aperture value).
4 13 March, 13:03
Jennifer Franklin Forfatter@gorby, it's funny you should say that. Within an hour of me setting up the light box, my boy was lying on top of it.
@bughunter, I use a Samsung Galaxy S24, so I will figure out how to use it as you describe. I don't have a tripod yet, but I will add it to my wishlist.
@Mark, thank you
@Ludvik, good to know
13 March, 16:53
Ludvík KružíkMobile phone cameras inherently have a large depth of field due to the miniature size of the lens and sensor chip. (A more detailed explanation of why this is so would be a long story.) But that doesn't mean they can't handle depth of field. Manufacturers get around this problem by using two or more lenses with different settings, and using clever algorithms and filters to compose the resulting image from each lens and adjust the resulting image to match the desired effect. What the mobile camera loses in optics, it can make up for in hearty help from sophisticated electronics.
1 13 March, 17:33
Desert MarlinAll my photos have been from an iPhone 12. Distance, zoom level and lighting definitely affect all the choices be tween Program mode, Aperture priority and Automatic type features. Image compression is perhaps the hardest effect since there is such a short lens(s) on these phones.
13 March, 18:51
Djordje NikolicJennifer I agree the photo quality is really good. I tried a very cheap photo booth and I didn't do it justice, this is looking very serious
1 14 March, 04:24
FelixDear Jennifer, that Anson is really lovely. Any issues with gaps? I heard of some problems with the cowlings.
14 March, 07:37
DanThe packaging of the 1:24 wooden kit produced by Mod-AC Mfg. in 1943 promised that the "U.S. Army amphibian jeep (Quack) will lead the invasion of the Axis countries," and mentioned it had already seen service "from New Guinea to Kharkov." (Kharkov, at the time the biggest city in Ukraine, was largely destroyed in four major battles between German and Soviet forces from 1941-43.)
The Mod-AC kit contained pre-cut wooden parts and cardboard details, as well as decals and sandpaper. When assembled it is 7 inches long. This example sold on eBay appears to have a metal steering wheel casting, which may not be original.
1 September 2024, 00:20
Tim HofstetterI see one on eBay right now in what appears to be sealed NOS condition, copyright 1943, for twenty bucks plus shipping.
13 March, 20:17
Jan Petersla til et nytt fotoalbum
26 bilder
G-kazemat mei 1940
1:72
Added the gun to the turret and fixed it in place.
Prosjekt: Dutch G-Kazemat
15 24 February, 13:07
Jan Peters ForfatterAs I wanted to do a simple project for a change, I made a start on this one.
24 February, 13:26
Jan Peters ForfatterWelcome mates 😄
Ben, it is a fascinating subject, imagine being cramped inside this with two men and a big machine gun.
1 March, 15:02
Jan Peters ForfatterIt was fixed in the concrete plinth, but the machine gun could move a couple of degrees.
1 1 March, 15:28
gorbyThe camo looks very good and the plaster base really makes it look like concrete.
1 3 March, 08:04
Jan Peters ForfatterCheers Gorby 🙏🏻
A large portion of the base will be embedded in the groundwork though.
1 3 March, 08:38
Jan Peters ForfatterMore paint on the figure.
Macro does not really make it look good
7 March, 15:44
gorbyYour doing a better job than the 1/72 figure I'm currently trying to make look vaguely like a human (and failing). 😄
1 7 March, 16:02
Spanjaardno job will look good under microscope 😉 figureslook great . snd if put the phone far enough to resemble 1/72 scale, they look awesome!
2 7 March, 20:31
Jan Peters ForfatterWeathering in progress. Will need to sort out a simple base for this.
9 March, 10:44
Łukasz GlińskiThat guy looks great, more like 1/35 to me 👍 Cool bunker you've got there too
1 12 March, 14:01
Jan Peters ForfatterThanks Lukasz and Dave 🙏🏻
I want to finish it soon, yet ran into a problem with the supplied clay that is supposed to be used to fill the gap between the concrete an the cast iron turret. It is rock hard. I've contacted Helmuths strongholds to ask what to do.
1 12 March, 14:54
Jan Peters ForfatterI've gotten an answer today, they are sending a new batch of black clay.
Excellent service 👍🏻👍🏻
13 March, 17:42
gorbyla til et nytt fotoalbum
152 bilder
The less charismatic Scammell brothers. Scarab & Mechanical horse.
1:76
And, relax…..think of soothing things like poetry….. I wandered lonely as a cloud…
What you talking about man? This is B...
Prosjekt: Scammell Scarab
65 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
gorby ForfatterWelcome 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
gorby ForfatterGlad 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
gorby ForfatterHi Mark, apparently British Rail was the main user of these things.
3 December 2024, 08:08
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
gorby ForfatterHi 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterTHERE'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
gorby ForfatterGood 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 Forfatter😄 😄 😄
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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterI 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 Forfatter😄
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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterProgress 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterStill 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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 Forfatter😄 😄 😄
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 Forfatter😄 😄 😄
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
gorby ForfatterI'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
1 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
gorby ForfatterIt 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
gorby ForfatterThanks 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
gorby ForfatterSorry 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
gorby ForfatterI 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. 🙂
1 22 February, 18:04
Diorama DudeGreat scratch-conversions with this old Scammell Sacrab kit. Impressive work.👍
22 February, 22:33
Mark SherwoodYou're welcome, she did it under her own volition (I think the smell of lacquer thinners drove her) a nice outcome on your Scammels too, brought back some memories of when I were a lad.
1 23 February, 10:23
Mr DLooks great.... should be very proud 👍 you put a lot of work in and created something very unique... Great model work 😁👍
1 23 February, 21:17
Michael KohlFun to follow, fun to read, fun to watch. I dare say: the jaws of victory are still open...
5 24 February, 12:27
CaptGPFThat level of MICROSCOPIC scratch building is OBSCENE! I'm always at awe of your projects (including the roller of death)!
1 26 February, 21:31
gorby ForfatterA couple of months ago Jan said something and it's taken me this long to think it though. Thinking isn't a natural state for me, when it happens the neighbours complain about the noise. The idea for the perfect extra vehicle jumped into my head in the early hours of the morning. This project is invading my dreams! 😮
I'll let you try and work out what it is as I take you though the build. A clue: Most people in Britland would have seen these on the roads, but not one of us wanted one.
1 2 March, 16:13
Jan PetersGreat job on the car of your dreams Gorby, love the Robin, the car only the British would build.
You keep amazing me with your scratch building marvels, and I thoroughly enjoyed the comments 😄
2 March, 16:23
gorby ForfatterThanks Jan, and thanks for the idea which I sort of took and twisted a little ( incidentally, it isn't a Robin 😉 ).
1 2 March, 16:34
bughunterNow, after reading your funny captions for a long time, I'm up to date again. For a non-native English speaker it was sometimes difficult to understand, but thanks to the great help from DeepL I was able to giggle a few times 🙂
At first I thought, and you would definitely be able to do this, that you were folding a Trabant (that iconic East German vehicle) out of cardboard true to the original!
2 March, 16:45
Jan PetersAh, I just found out it is an AC invacar, never heard of outside of the British isles I think? 🤔 Still, great scratch building!!
2 March, 16:48
Robert PodkońskiThat Invacar of yours is a masterpiece of scratchbuilding, Gorby! I am astonished!
2 March, 17:12
gorby ForfatterThanks all for your nice comments.
Jan: These monstrosities were very common and infamous on the roads here in Britain particularly in the 1970's.
Sorry Frank, I am prone to quite a lot of antiquated Britishisms. I like to keep them alive well beyond their expiry date. 😉 I think the Trabant would sue if it knew you were likening it to the Invacar. 😄
Thanks again mates. 🙂
1 2 March, 17:26
Alex KUnbelievable... You turn for just a bit your attention away from the Scammel brothers... and Gorby appears out of the blue with a finished scratched 1:72/1:76 Invacar...!!! You are on fire, mate! 👍 👍
1 2 March, 17:42
gorby ForfatterThanks very much Alex.
Maybe it's just that I have difficulty focusing on one subject. 😄
2 2 March, 18:06
Jennifer FranklinI can't believe you scratch built everything in this album. I have never heard of an Invacar before today, but now I feel like I know them.
2 March, 22:04
gorby ForfatterThanks Jennifer I'm glad you like it/them. Don't forget I can't claim credit for the Scarab cab as that was the basic kit which started all this nonsense. 🙂
Incidentally there were quite a few different types of Invacar based on a similar design. This is the one I was mostly aware of in the 1970's 80's.
3 March, 08:03
Mr DHi Gorby the Invacar looks 👍 great .....l remember them parked outside the P.O on a Monday morning.... Motorcycle handlebar,s , they did a great job holding up the traffic 🤣.
Like the gorilla glue headlights ..... good little technique 👍
Nice your keeping the memories alive 😃👍
1 3 March, 16:11
gorby ForfatterThanks Mr D. Now it's difficult to believe these death traps were allowed on the roads.
I was chatting to the heating engineer today while he was servicing our boiler. He was saying he needs a hobby which isn't too expensive. When I mentioned modelling he asked to see my models and was blown away that it's possible to build things like the tiny Invacar from scratch. He ended up late for his next appointment as he wanted to see my whole collection. 😄
4 3 March, 16:44
Mr D@Jennifer it was a part of Socialism..... a dirty word in north America 🤣
The french Invacar made these look like a Bentley 😂 l think in the 80's the french would restrict you down to an Invacar licence for Drink driving.... Definitely a punishment 😮
2 3 March, 19:05
bughunterThe one in East Germany was also for sure an attack against the health of the driver!
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category: Simson_Duo
Please remove the blank in between - otherwise a smiley is generated and destroys the link 🙁
2 3 March, 19:08
Mr DYou should definitely consider building a bubble car in future then Gorby..... keep an eye out for right blister packaging or make that vacform, you can get a small dental on for about £90 I've seen a few Mates use.
Time, money,time, money.... never enough to fulfill the modeling dreams 🤣
3 March, 20:06
Mr DI just found this on AliExpress:
￡97.19 | Dental Vacuum Forming Molding Machine 1000W Former Thermoforming Tool Mouthguard Forming Machine with Steel Balls
a.aliexpress.com/_EzfnBIo
3 March, 20:07
Jennifer FranklinThat is hilarious! I had no idea about VSP's. It's a good idea, though.
3 March, 20:08
gorby Forfatter£90!! Do you think I'm made of money. 😄
No, I want to have a go at making a vac forming machine myself….and if I screw that up maybe then I'll look for the key to unlock the padlock on my wallet. 😄
3 4 March, 06:57
Alec KI have to say, to whip out that little car from scratch over a WEEKEND is amazing to me. That's pro scratch-building skill in action 👍
4 March, 13:44
gorby ForfatterThanks Alec....although it is significantly less amazing that it took just over a week rather than a weekend. 🙂
4 March, 14:41
Mr DYes you can make them, make a box with a vacuum nozzle size hole, the top of box has lots of holes, add a hinge frame with wing nuts, so box n frame open like book,
You can use halogen heater or hot air gun to soften medium.
Be an interesting project.....and have plenty of good uses.
I wish l had one when l broke my mig-23 canopy!😬
You will have to give use a group display of you builds sometime 😃👍
1 4 March, 22:02
gorby ForfatterMr D: I've already put all my scratch-builds in a collection you can view anytime you like. 🙂
4 5 March, 07:54
Mr DI never realised you had built so many from scratch .... You will need a panoramic camera 🤣
Very impressive work 👏😁
1 5 March, 11:12
Mark SherwoodBMW Driver's indicate through telepathy, fortunately my tin foil hat (milk bottle tops and scraps of old bacofoil) prevents this and allows me to ignore their ignorance/arrogance. But then again I find most people who drive German machines are prone to this. H'mmm, is this a leftover Teutonic plan from WW2, to annexe the B6325. Very, very impressive modelling there too. Whoa, a Wartburg just nosed down our road. Be seeing you.
10 March, 05:40
gorby Forfatter😄 😄 😄
Thanks for commenting mates.
I hope you enjoyed your Wartburg Mark (I assume it wasn't Wartburg castle? 🙂 ).
1 10 March, 07:35
Mark SherwoodIf I remember rightly (This is were the tinfoil works t'other way) Wartburg's were a step up from a Trabant.
1 10 March, 10:41
gorby ForfatterThanks very much Jennifer. I wasn't sure the shovel was good enough until I slapped some paint on. Quite please with it now. 🙂
1 10 March, 17:36
gorby ForfatterThanks Mates. 🙂
The colour certainly brings back memories for me although I'm not sure 'Royal Cov' will catch on, particularity with ANYONE who has ever been here. 😄
2 12 March, 07:49
Michael SchubertGees, they've come together beautifully..I reckon you just may have done Coventry proud haha..as always love the commentary..build on!
1 12 March, 21:05
gorby ForfatterThanks very much Michael. 🙂
I might have some way to go before I outdo Frank Whittle. 😉
13 March, 06:45
Mr DRemember to keep those old beer barrels? You may want to do a Donkey Kong Dio some days 🤣 just a dozen more scratch builds and a vacform to get out the way first 🙄🤣.
Glad you managed to create the decal you needed 😀👍👍
13 March, 19:57
gorby Forfatter😄 😄 😄
Yes I have kept the barrels from the kit although I'm not sure why as I'm 99% certain I'll never end up using them. Maybe they might make some sort of sense in that freaky 1/35 scale.
Thanks Mr D. 🙂
14 March, 07:11
Jan Petersla til et nytt fotoalbum
10 bilder
SAS Landrover Pink Panther 
1:35
Got everything to get going
Prosjekt: S.A.S. Land Rover Pink Panther
8 9 March, 14:08
Jan Peters ForfatterThis will be build straight from the box, for an old school Tamiya Group build over on twenot forums.
I will share my ventures here too 😉
9 March, 14:14
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