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Ferrari F8 Tributo - Blu Elettrico
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Projeto: Ferrari F8 Tributo - Blu Elettrico
1 1 April, 08:41

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11 27 March, 04:48

Hi everyone,
You can find a detailed article about this setup on my website:
lesmaquettesdesoclak..eduard-w-e-1-48-aml/
28 March, 10:49

Hi Neuling, thanks for your comment, personally, I find that the base is not great and will probably redo it
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18 19 February, 18:47

That's a nice interior. Will you make the hull lift off? I personally lack the patience for doing detail that won't be seen. I used to be in the "at least I know it's there" camp but the stash is large and life is short!
21 March, 20:15

Hi John, thanks. I am just like you, if it's not seen, not worth it. In this case the kit expressly direct you not to glue some parts. More specifically top of turret and turret can be removed, drum and drum cover as well. Engine cover can be lifted also. Only the driver seat will be sacrificed but the latch will be open. The kit is very demanding, in terms of patience, the sprues are listed all the way to the letter "Z" and some are duplicated (3 sprues "F"..) and many parts, to get together, direct you through 3 or 4 different sprues. Instructions (30 pages) are not tge best around. It took me a while to start this subject and it is my first (and last) tank, btw...
21 March, 22:00

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SAAB B-18 (A & B version)
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Nacelles on the wings, starting with the B version of the plane.
Decent fit but there is quite some small air bubbles in...
Projeto: SAAB B-18 (A & B version)
14 28 March, 18:30

Thank you for all attention and comments. Welcome to the build!
The Saab B-18 is not the most common kit available only in resin or vacu if you what to go for a 1/72. There is 1/48 kit from PilotReplicas to be released sometime. We hope soon!
1 April, 09:17

This track set can also be used on the Amusing Hobby T-80 which I tested after purchasing this set to replace the tracks from the original kit (broke the kit tracks). If used, 76 track links are required on each side instead of 80 as stated on the Amusing Hobby T-80 instructions.
1 April, 09:16

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43 1 February, 15:41

Thanks mates for your interest.
@Micheal Kohl - I used Tamiya spray paint TS-43 Racing Green for the 1/48 build.
1 February, 22:27

Did you choose it after research, as an (educated) guess or because it looks good - which it does?
1 2 February, 13:57

@Michael Kohl - Good question! Researching the green colour for the DH88 took some time and effort.
Reviewing some kit's manuals from different manufacturers the following came up:
• Mikromir: BS381C:225, Light Brunswick Green,
• Airfix: Humbrol Hu3 Brunswick green
• Clear prop: British Racing Green (no code ref mentioned)
• KP: Humbrol Hu3 Brunswick Green, stated as British Racing Green
• S.B.S model: Brunswick green (no code mentioned ref)
Conclusion - BS381C:225, Light Brunswick Green is the colour to go with if you want to be right on spot.
British Racing Green may be a little bit too dark, but it looks very good!😎
De Havilland DH 88 Comet | Album by J35J (1:48)
2 2 February, 15:18

@Cuajete - Dry fit is quite good regarding wings and airframe, some filler will be needed. The engine nacelles was molded in one piece and the fitting to the wing was perfect. Saved a lot of work.
The cabin is very detailed. A lot of small PE stuff that the rug monster craving for…
1 2 February, 20:00

Thanks J35J for your answer. The new ClearProp-kit for the green version recommends Mr. Hobby Color H-383. Just to confuse even more. 😉. But actually you already summed it up in a pretty clear way.
You chose wood for the interior color. This is in line with the recommendation of the red ClearProp machine and the replica, which was left wooden on the inside. Judging from the bw-pictures available to me I interpreted the pretty dark appearance of the interior as black and colored the interior of my model accordingly.
Various | Album by panorama
What I missed is the sunshade these machines had. Maybe you want to fashion one for yours.
Various | Album by panorama
Various | Album by panorama
1 3 February, 19:59

Thanks Michael for your input. I also went with black interior building the green version in 1/48
This time I will throw in some artistic license and go with wood interior.
The sun shades was new to me. That really need to be considered as I will go with open canopy on this build.
3 February, 20:26

Great work so far 👍
The kit seems to provide more details compared to the MikroMir in 1:48?
1 17 February, 19:54

Thanks bughunter! The kit is excellent with great detail level and fitting.
Resin moulding is top quality. White metal parts for the landing gear have minimum flesh.
Big difference compared the MikroMir 1/48. Would be nice if SBS models also went for a 1/48 version.
17 February, 20:24

All what I have seen from S.B🤔. was that nice.
Another hope is Clear Prop, but until now they provide in 1:48 only a new decal sheet for the MikroMir kit.
1 17 February, 20:33

Thank Cuajete!
Tried AK extreme metal paints for the first time. Wanted an worn alu dope effect and after the first layer it came out too shiny. So went with the matte alu and some flat varnish. Finalized with some light weathering.
1 19 March, 19:58

Je connaissais mal cet avion, il est magnifique de pureté.
Quand à la maquette, elle n'a pas l'air simple.
Alors bravo pour ce travail.
Philippe.
1 31 March, 15:17

There is news regarding our beloved plastic modelling from the European Union. No, it is not to be banned, but adjustments are being demanded with regard to environmental friendliness. It is about the ratio of the often few parts (not a problem in itself) in relation to the gigantic amount of moulding sprues that end up in the waste! It is obvious that the new large 1:16 kits will be particularly affected.
Innovative manufacturers such as Eduard are already working on appropriate procedures. The process itself is not new, and there is already literature on the subject, e.g. here (Please see the description about the many advantages!)
link.springer.com/ch../978-94-009-4946-1_4
The practical problems in our field are more likely to be how to label the parts and then reference them in the manuals. It will also be more difficult to check used kits for completeness if all the parts are tumbling around in the boxes without moulding sprues. Small parts in particular, such as those for 1:700 scale ships, will also be easier to lose.
Innovative manufacturers such as Eduard are already working on appropriate procedures. The process itself is not new, and there is already literature on the subject, e.g. here (Please see the description about the many advantages!)
link.springer.com/ch../978-94-009-4946-1_4
The practical problems in our field are more likely to be how to label the parts and then reference them in the manuals. It will also be more difficult to check used kits for completeness if all the parts are tumbling around in the boxes without moulding sprues. Small parts in particular, such as those for 1:700 scale ships, will also be easier to lose.
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15 5 March, 10:26

Et encore un pauvre zinc martyrisé par les soins experts d'Air No.
Brillante interprétation de cette véritable histoire.
Quel boulot sur l'intérieur et les parties visibles de la structure. On devine la recherche de documentation que cela a dû nécessiter. La représentation des parties cabossées et des vitres brisées est très convaincante aussi sans oublier les superbes pins.
Bref, on n'arrête pas de regarder la multitude de détails construits, détruits, reconstruits...
1 5 March, 10:39

Encore merci Bozo, tu es toujours présent. Cette pauvre maquette aujourd'hui dort dans mon grenier avec comme seule compagnie ... les araignées. Bref, je l'ai mise sur la toile.
5 March, 10:57

Et oui il faut de la place pour notre hobby. Je commence moi-même à en manquer et je ne fais de diorama.
1 5 March, 12:34

Beautiful detail work to re-create those photos. Sad side of this hobby is we need space for our desire to create.
1 5 March, 15:44

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McDonnell F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel (Tamiya 1:72)
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Projeto: McDonnell F-4G Phantom II
17 31 March, 14:36

Very cool that you achieved this splendid result with the raised panel lines of this older Italeri kit. 👍
1 31 March, 15:41

@ Patrick Hagelstein Thank you! I engraved mold lines on some upper areas of the fuselage and made it blend with the raised panel lines in better.
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9 15 March, 20:46

Ergolding (Landshut) is a important City in Bavaria :BMW is here and a historic point (Landshuter Hochzeit) 🙂
1 31 March, 18:20

Thank you for sharing! Really wish I could also be there and participate in such an activity.
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Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. L "Luchs"
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Projeto: Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. L "Luchs"
2 1 April, 07:51

Everything very well done. Except that the tank looks a bit undersize on that base.
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3 5 April 2018, 13:05

Is this some wild fantasy of yours, Bernhard or did this thing really exist?😄 Tells us more about the background
8 April 2018, 09:04

You not only possess outstanding skills, but also outstanding creativeness! 🙂
Megaperl is a bit of a giveway, though😉
8 April 2018, 09:32

Yeah ! The world famous Henkel Cup race winner of 1940 !😉 Du bist vorgeprescht !
8 April 2018, 17:59

Hi Alexander. I wish I could tell a real story of colorful birds flying 1940 in the sky in peaceful competition. In this story, after the first victory went to modified Avia B-135 and the second round 1939 to PZL.45 Sokół, the Germans won the Henkel Cup with the contra prop fitted Bf-109. But unfortunately this is all made up🙂
9 April 2018, 19:50

it is always a pleasure to follow your report, I am always astonished and also find solutions to some of my problems, thanks for the really exciting and informative reports 👍 👍 👍
15 April 2018, 10:24

Windscreen: because of the shape of the upper panel BMF is the best way for masking. Original kit part was very thick (armored glass) so I used an vacuum formed part of S-Model.
15 April 2018, 20:02

Today at the morning I applied the decals and stunned about the quality. Easy to apply, thin, printed without offset and no silvering. Thanks a lot DF!
23 April 2018, 07:42

This is truly something different 👍 Nice splodge of color in the masses of grey 109s!
23 April 2018, 20:03

Excelent raceschmitt 109, Looks so exotic! Ich denke gerade an die Plätze 2 und 3, der Supermarine racespit 2 und ein Exot aus der Sowjetunion die Mig 3 Special.........
26 April 2018, 07:25

Hallo Bernhard, sehr schönes Thema und klasse umgesetzt. Aber mit der Kabinenhaube habe ich mein Problem. Auf der Zeichnung ist es eine zweiteilige Haube mit Frontscheibe und beweglichem Teil dahinter. Bei Deinem Modell besteht die Haube aus drei Teilen. Hast Du das absichtlich gemacht? Oder hab ich da was übersehen?
26 April 2018, 07:50

Moin Siegfried, gut beobachtet (Eagle eye). Bei der Zeichnung handelt es sich um den Reißbrett-Entwurf, bei dem auch noch nicht Oberflächenkühlung Thema war und der Ölkühler in einer speziellen Konfi ohne Kinneinlass auskam. Die Zeit vor dem Rennen reichte nicht die geplante unverstrebte Windschutzscheibe anzufertigen und so ging das Flugzeug mit der klassischen dreiteiligem Haube an den Start. Hat offensichtlich auch so für den Sieg gereicht.
26 April 2018, 08:02

Thank you Hans. "Redstar" was indeed hard to beat but the Spit joined first 1942 to the german races
26 April 2018, 09:32

Hi Bernhard. Wie mir immer song: A good story excuses everything.
26 April 2018, 10:02

Cool looking result Bernhard ! Emil S.C.Herz's achievements in piloting this dashing arrow can't be overestimated. Maybe only ever challenged by
Karl W.Itz the following year.......😉
26 April 2018, 10:58

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5 1 April, 05:25

Thank you for sharing this seldom type. I think I've read something about it. Is this the plane flown by Major J. Oke Gagman Jr.?
1 1 April, 06:33

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Build Report Millennium Falcon
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I’m very happy about the gold medal.
And, almost more importantly, the falcon returned to its nest in one piece.
263 11 October 2022, 15:17

Hi Jorg, I'm just in the process of getting one of these!...look forward to your build!
22 October 2022, 11:28

Wir ihr sehen könnt bin ich im Moment sehr wankelmütig was mein nächstes Projekt angeht.
Es geht also doch weiter mit dem Falken. 🤦♂️
1 December 2022, 16:09

Schöner Fortschritt, durch die Farben kommt mehr Leben rein, stay on target 😉
25 December 2022, 09:14

Danke Torsten.
Ich werde mit den Filter und Washing Farben noch ein wenig experimentieren um das ganze noch ein bisschen lebendiger zu bekommen. Das kann ich an der Unterseite recht gefahrlos machen, da man die im Diorama kaum sieht.
25 December 2022, 20:37

Was sind das für interessante Halterungen, welche an den Mandibeln sind?
1 January 2023, 11:20

Vielen Dank Männers. 😊
@ Michael
Ich mag unaufgeräumte Arbeitsplätze nicht. Da ist man nur am Suchen.
@Torsten
Das sind selbst gefertigte Aufnahmen für die Mandibeln. So kann ich sie besser anfassen und lackieren. Einfach ein Stück Gewindestange in ein Kunststoff- und Stahlprofil gesteckt und verschraubt.
1 January 2023, 11:54

Sehr schön! Bin auf das Diorama gespannt. Hast du denn den Platz für das fertige Modell schon reserviert?
19 January 2023, 05:43

Danke Chris.
Bei mir kloppen sich die Modelle langsam um die besten Plätze.
19 January 2023, 07:23

You're even building a Diorama for this? Dang. Might need a separate coffee table / display space for this. Looking forward, though, this thing looks great. Recently bought one as well for quite cheap and am looking forward to building it.
19 January 2023, 09:20

Danke Dash.
Da ich sonst Schiffe von über einem Meter Länge baue, kann der hier auf dem Nachttisch Platz nehmen. 🙂
Ja, freu dich drauf, macht echt Spaß den zu bauen.
19 January 2023, 09:51

Oh wow, that diorama idea.... will be... crazy. Really looking forward to that. 😮
2 February 2023, 17:50

This is getting more and more interesting! Looks like a real poorly maintained YT-1300.
2 February 2023, 21:48

Nice that you like it.
True, Han really could have put a little more money into maintaining the Falcon. 😄
3 February 2023, 03:46

Late to the party here, but following along with interest. Great work so far!
10 March 2023, 15:14

Spectacular 👍🏻
Might well be better than the actual film prop - wow - great job and an unending field of details to discover - love the weathering and blaster damage ! 👍🏻
18 March 2023, 14:30

Möge die Macht weiter mit dir sein, Jörg. Bisher sieht der Falke super aus 👍
18 March 2023, 18:15

Jörg, I'm honoured that you thought my little Falcon was a "Sehr schöne Falke", yours is absolut klasse 😊
5 April 2023, 17:40

Bin mal auf das Diorama gespannt, Jörg, aber da wartet mein Falke auch noch drauf..
6 April 2023, 17:09

Und ich erst mal Dietmar.
Mach mir schon einen Kopf wie das Grundgerüst am besten zu realisieren ist.
7 April 2023, 08:04

Stunning. I love the gouge on the underside and the contrast as you flip from the weathered underside to the pristine topside between pic38-39 is a stunning contrast highlighting the work you have put in there. Amazing and inspiring stuff 👍
7 April 2023, 08:11

Q: Unsure if OP said anything about this, but are the LEDs linked in a serie, or are there multiple wires for all the LEDs?
11 April 2023, 10:16

Manny thanks..
Two LEDs each are soldered to a cable, since I only had two outputs, Treehugger.
11 April 2023, 15:12

I have yet to fiddle with LED's for my Enterprise NCC-1701 refit, but I did learn from some place that, if one place LEDs in a serie, then if one LED fail, they all fail. So probably best to have serveral wires around instead of one loop for such LED projects.
Another thing to worry about, is not having the LED die too soon, but I guess that might be just some calibration thing if building all this stuff from scratch.
Heh I invested in a digital power supply for LED projects some years back, but haven't gotten around to using it yet.
11 April 2023, 16:31

I'm not particularly worried about the LEDs.
They won't often be glowing in the finished model. Maybe at an exhibition or when there are visitors. A permanent light is therefore not provided. It's just a nice gimmick for me
12 April 2023, 08:02

Lieber Jörg
Wenn ich meinen Falcon gedrucktbhabe und zusammenbaue, müssen wir 2 uns mal kurz schliessen und reden wegen der Bemalung. Die ist ja wieder Mega von dir!!!
Gruss
Jörg
19 April 2023, 18:54

I meant whether the indicated tunnel is made of cardboard. You have made a design to that effect behind the hawk
20 April 2023, 02:57

Yes is part of the diorama framework and is then made of stable PVC
20 April 2023, 05:14

Very cool! The Falcon looks amazing. 👍
This is promises to be a great presentation too.
20 April 2023, 06:16

Jörg, every time I check on your project is it becoming more and more awesome. It just gets better and better every time.
19 May 2023, 17:04

Outstanding work. Simply the best Falcon I've seen. Movie quality work on display here.
26 May 2023, 10:06

Hoffe das Dio wird genaus super wie dein Falke, Jörg, möge die Macht mit dir sein...
7 July 2023, 17:06

Thank you Torsten.
It's easier for me now too.
At the beginning I really thought that I would never get the huge free space filled 😅
13 August 2023, 09:04

This will be so amazing when done. Quick question, are you planning some sort of protective case for it as well? Or will it sit in a display cabinet?
14 August 2023, 16:25

Thank you.
Like my ships, the model will go under a display case.
14 August 2023, 16:47

The base is getting better and better, it could have been used in the movies!
21 September 2023, 07:41

I am absolutely no fan of all this Star Wars, Treck, Shmeck, Heck stuff. But the way you build up layer upon layer of details into a very convincing composition is fun to watch. I am sure that the result will impress even me.
21 September 2023, 09:18

Thank you guys.
Yes Michael, you have to like that. When I was 10, my father took me to see this film and since then I've been into the stuff, along with warships.
And building this Diroama was simply a challenge for me that I enjoy.
21 September 2023, 12:05

are you planning to bring this beauty to Lingen next year? please say yes 🙂
1 November 2023, 09:13

Thank you.
I actually want to try that. I think the last time I was at the EME was in 2014.
If I get the model ready by then, you can count on me. 😉
1 November 2023, 09:51

I am planning to be there, so i hope to have the pleasure meeting you and seeing this amazing dio! 🙂
1 November 2023, 10:48

"Did you fly in that trough? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
15 November 2023, 10:08

This is astounding! If I recall correctly, kit-bashing is also what has been done on the actual Death Star model that was built for the movie in 1977.
22 November 2023, 13:44

Thank you.
Not only the star, but also the falcon were realized with this system.
The guys from ILM were the creators of all of today's aging and scratching methods that we as model makers know and appreciate.
23 November 2023, 08:58

A lot of grey but it is not boring at all to look at! 👀 👍
This looks great, and is full of details.
1 December 2023, 13:34

Leider kann ich nur ein Like geben, deine Arbeit hätte wahrlich so einige verdient! In jeder Star Wars Ausstellung oder Sammlung sicherlich das Highlight! Fantastisch und vielen Dank für die vielen Bilder!
3 December 2023, 13:22

Es wächst, immer No h ein Detail dazu. Super, bin schon gespannt wie es weitergehen 👀👍👍👍
31 December 2023, 10:46

An amazing build! The Death Star especially! Your dedication, patience, and talent has really been rewarded with this build! Well done!
30 January 2024, 11:44

WOW, this is amazing, absolutely stunning build, cant wait to see it all completed.
30 January 2024, 17:22

Awesome, indescribably fantastic. An appropriate base for the falcon. I'm looking forward to the illuminated finale. 👍👍👍👍👍
30 January 2024, 19:10

truly speechless, this build is one of the best I have seen here, the falcon is magnificent, and with the most incredible base you have made, well, it is just perfect!!
so, it is finished in time for Lingen 2024, right? if all goes to plan, I certainly will look for it there 🙂
4 February 2024, 16:53

Thank you very much people.
Yes Spanjaard, nothing should stand in the way of that. It would be really great if we met there and chatted a little.
5 February 2024, 15:09

ZORIONAK! (congratulations in basque language) GREAT JOB !!!
5 February 2024, 15:17

This is one of the best models I've ever seen! It could go head to head with the real models used during the filming of Star Wars.
7 February 2024, 03:46

Thank you for sharing your build process with us - your work is truly amazing and inspirational!
11 February 2024, 16:34

great to see this beauty again, safe trip to Lingen, great success ahead, I am sure. killing myself for not being able to be there to see it myself....
1 10 March, 09:02

All my best wishes to you for the competition ahead but, most important, to your wife.
1 10 March, 09:39

Great to see this masterpiece again! I wish you lots of fun and success in Lingen - I have to go there too, especially when I see how many of us will be there.
But above all: all the best to your wife!
1 10 March, 10:28

Thank you for being happy for my wife. That's so nice to hear. ❤️
And thank you all very much for keeping your fingers crossed. I'm very excited.
It's such a shame that we won't be able to meet there Spanjaard
1 10 March, 12:27

I will echo the above comments, best wishes, and good luck ( I don't think you will need it) with the competition, but most importantly, happy thoughts to your wife. I am glad to hear that she is doing well.
2 10 March, 17:22

This looks superb Jörg! A really fantastic job. You must be so pleased with this. Im not ready to start mine yet but I intend to build a bespoke coffee table to fit it in. It will be a diorama of the Mos Eisley space port and have a glass top. More importantly I'm glad to hear your wife is doing well. Life is precious.
2 11 March, 16:28

Thank you for your appreciation of my model and my wife's health. ❤️
This sounds like a fantastic project, and I hope to see your space port posted here as a build report someday.
1 12 March, 03:49

Congratualtions Jörg, fully deserved. That medal really should be much bigger for such an awesome model 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
1 31 March, 07:08

Thank you all three very much.. Haha Gareth, then I wouldn't even know where to place them on the model. 😁
1 31 March, 07:47

My warmest congratulations too - a very well-deserved award! 👍👍👍
2 31 March, 07:50

First. I'm glad the people around you are okay.
Second. Congratulations on the medal!
1 31 March, 10:52

Very kind of you two. I'm very happy about it.
And thank you so much for thinking of my family, Живко Джаков. 😊
31 March, 10:56

Seeing it a Lingen i was even more impressed, it's a "great" model with a well deserved medal
1 31 March, 18:56

And thank you both very much for the congratulations. 😊
Nice that you could see him live, Jan.
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40 22 January, 18:31

This kit is now official as kit no. 2013. Link: M2128 Bradley 105mm Mobile G..m (Magic Factory 2013, 1:35)
1 April, 08:35

Unlike the previous 2128 kit announced last year link: M2 Mobile Gun System 105mm (Magic Factory 2128, 1:35) , this one is official from the Facebook page.
1 April, 08:34

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51 5 November 2023, 15:30

Thanks for watching. I'm not entirely sure what will happen myself, but it will be some kind of diorama with a RC-Airfield and a lake. The not sure part mostly relates to how deep the lake will be and whether I need an additional frame or can I get by with my usual picture frame.
7 November 2023, 19:42

The planes are ready to paint, the lake is redy for the water, about half of the figures are cleand up, but that is a good job for afrer work when I usually get just about 15-30 minutes for modelling per day.
26 November 2023, 19:55

A short update:
The diorama is currently at a standstill because I made a mistake when weighing the resin. The resin is still sticky, but is currently on the radiator to dry (not to cure). I hope that when the resin is halfway solid I can fix the problem with another layer.
20 January 2024, 10:47

I mean the project stash alone looks promising. I have to follow this. ...can't resist...
20 January 2024, 11:04

Due to the problems with the resin not hardening, I decided to start the base plate all over again. I bought a new picture frame today and have already glued the plywood panel in place. Of course I will try to salvage as many parts as possible from the first attempt, e.g. the bridge and the reed plants from Eduard.
30 January 2024, 20:32

Cool project! Good luck with the second attempt with the water.
11 February 2024, 17:55

Respekt!!! 👍 Viel zu klein für mich … glaub ich bleib bei 1/72 und größer 🤣
11 February 2024, 18:37

Thank you both very much. @Atomicdelirium: I Hope to get so far next weekend. Before that, a few washes need to be applied to make the ground more interesting and the aquatic plants need to be added. @Thomas: 1/72 ist mir eigentlich auch lieber, aber als ich die Figuren gesehen habe konnte ich nicht wiederstehen.
11 February 2024, 19:04

Regarding the Walrus' windows - decal stripes perhaps? Black or silver?
18 February 2024, 19:42

Hi Łukasz, thanks for the Idea. I will use an Instruction, scale it down and cut the decals from an "Balkenkreuz" decal from the sparesbox.
Today I tried again with the water. My diorama seems to be tight this time, although the water level has also dropped this time. Hopefully everything will be hard too. But I won't be able to say for a few days. There won't be any pictures until then, unfortunately the diorama can't be moved at the moment.
18 February 2024, 20:01

Thanks Jennifer. This Time it worked better. There is still some internal leakage, as the water level droped about 3 mm over night, but there is no resin on the outside. The resin-residue in the mixing container is after 26 h harder than the first try after 2 month. But with about 5 days cureing time I'm not totally sure yet.
19 February 2024, 18:59

I made good progress this weekend, but I discovered, that "planting" the reeds is suprisingly time consuming with about half of it done in nearly 5 hours.
25 February 2024, 18:32

Since I didn't get to build last weekend due to a hand injury and my visit to the exhibition, I made some progress on the diorama this weekend. Almost 3 hours of work on grass and reeds, as well as the first flowers and preparations for the first bushes / trees and the place for the couple in the reeds have taken place.
10 March 2024, 20:07

Get well soon. Looks good so far. I think the lake turned out great with the stuff floating in it.
10 March 2024, 20:36

Hi Shar, thank you. The lake isn't done. The floating stuff is there just by acident. I'm going to clean is, add some drifting wood in the reeds and a second layer of resin. Than the 2 boats and all the floating gras can be added and fixed with some water effects. I do it that way for two reasons:
1: I got the leak where resin went missing under the frame and the water level is not high enogh.
2: I hope the resin in the first layer has seald the gaps in the reeds, so the second layer will not "climb" due to the capillary effect.
11 March 2024, 06:06

This weekend I didn't do much, but still a little bit of progress.
17 March 2024, 19:26

Thanks for your interest and the likes.
Last week I worked at the figures, partly repainting with acrylics, and starting modifying everything with oils. Work still in progress. there are 2 figures I don't realy like so far, perhaps that will change after a matt coat.
28 March 2024, 20:31

Most of the parts ar together now. Having trouble with my Printer means the decals for the Windows of the plane are still missing. I also realized today that I forgot to build toolboxes, so I made up for that today.
Thanks for your likes and your interest.
5 May 2024, 17:24

I'm nearli done with this project. Oll that's missing now is the second Plane witch I managed to demage today. I got the spare perts, bit the paint isn't dry yet. I didn't manage tho get the cockpitwindows from Decals to my liking, so I used paint today. the result is not perfekt but I can life with it.
Thanks everyone for the likes.
16 June 2024, 18:56

I declare this one finished. Thanks for the likes and the nice coments.
22 June 2024, 18:53

Lovely dio of the Walrus fan-club 😄 Love all the sweet details, like the dogs 😄
22 June 2024, 19:08

Lovely work, utterly enjoyable to watch this progress until the grand finale - congrats! 👍 👍
22 June 2024, 21:33

Your dio is not only filled with life it is filled with several different stories. So wonderful! So much love for detail! I enjoyed the whole ride from the beginning. As I finally saw the last plane, I thought it would have been a funny twist if it would have been a camera drone over the reed. 😄
Great work, keep it going! 👍
23 June 2024, 10:58

Thanks you for your kind words. I realy like the Idea with the camera drone. Perhaps I use is with one of my future projects.
23 June 2024, 11:34

I have seen this diorama at the EME in Lingen and it looks in real even better 👍
It was also nice to meet the builder but I would not be able to recognise your avatar picture 🙂
31 March, 14:34

adicionou um novo álbum de fotos.
1 April, 06:13

adicionou um novo álbum de fotos.
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Mig-29 Fulcrum 9-12 late build log
1:48
I have jumped ahead to the bit of the build that I knew was going to be an issue. The fit of the engine pods is notoriou...
Projeto: MiG-29 "Fulcrum" 9.12 Late
1 28 March, 07:57

adicionou um novo álbum de fotos.
21 imagens
The Goblin as it might look in a museum
1:48
The little Goblin won the gold medal for 1:48 aircraft in the Master class in the Euro Model Expo 2025 contest.
Projeto: McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
119 11 March, 09:32

WOW, WOW and a couple of extra WOW's!
Amazing result Frank. Without doubt the best Golblin model I've ever seen.
I bet Halberd Models would love to use your photos for their marketing.
1 11 March, 09:44

It looks so weird but very nicely done - superb craftmanship 😆
1 11 March, 10:21

Very well built and finished. I wonder how they ever thought this would be a viable fighter.
1 11 March, 11:42

Thank you very much mates!
I added two new pictures with the protection bow and securing fabric belt. I added also dust pigments to the wheels what I forgot before.
11 March, 18:26

Outstanding work in traditional Bughunter style! And done, in what I find, an unbelievable time frame 👍
2 11 March, 18:31

Alec K said it for me. There's nothing to add. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Actually I have something to add - great photos! 👍
1 11 March, 19:04

What a wonderful feedback - Thank you very much to each of you 👍
gorby - your guess was right! It will appear on the Facebook page of Halberd Models 🙂
Yes Alec, I've been working on it all day - 24 hours a day! And because there wasn't enough time, I added the night. 😎 Joking aside, yes I spend a lot of time. And this winter was very warm here without snow/ice, so my airbrush sessions was not blocked by the iced roof window.
2 11 March, 21:43

Of course I had to come over and check out the glamour photos. Beautiful build and wonderful photography, as always. Such a cool build of a really unique subject
1 12 March, 01:15

The photos are well done to show off this stunning and unique build.
1 12 March, 01:38

Frank, you did a great job! I have no choice but to agree with the previous posts. And frankly, when your name appears on a project, we know in advance what kind of result we can expect 😉
Congratulations on the successful completion of this interesting model!
1 12 March, 10:47

Oh boy... I hope I can get my special hobby somewhere near this... a real stunner
1 12 March, 11:34

Excellent work as usual. I still think this is an ugly plane though. Whoever designed it must have been on a bad trip.
2 12 March, 13:34

Another big Thank you all for your kind words!
@Skyhiker The design was made under strict requirements: it had to fit into the bomb bay of the B-36! Therefore folded wings were a must, the multiple control surfaces at the tail as well and of course the hook is the visible area of the pilot. It also needs actuators for the wing and hook, four guns with ammunition and fuel, all of which need space in the short fuselage - so there was no other way than this egg design. The design was good enough to achieve good performance figures - the "only" problem was the strong turbulence from the mother plane, so it was assumed that a normal pilot would not be able to hook on back.
4 12 March, 14:05

That's one of the reasons it's one of my favourite aircraft. It's remarkable they managed to fit so much into such a small aircraft. I think it's an amazing design.
1 12 March, 15:08

gorby, the unique design and the look (together with the carrier) invited me to buy and tackle this kit.
If anyone would like to see this model live - this weekend is your chance! I will be showing it, along with others, at my club's exhibition in Ergolding here:
11. Bayerische Modellbautage (15. and 16. March, Ergolding DE)
It would be nice to see you there!
1 13 March, 17:53

Thank you Bernhard! Coming from a master like you this means a lot!
Do you want to see it on the EME in Lingen?
14 March, 21:50

I absolutely love it. It is such an odd subject but you certainly did it justice.
1 14 March, 22:48

Thank you very much mates!
The little Goblin aroused a certain amount of interest at the exhibition today so it will travel with me to the EME 😉
2 15 March, 19:42

Thanks mates!
Yes Tom, this little jet will be there!
After coming home from our exhibition this evening, I decided to leave my models packed up for the EME in Lingen.
2 16 March, 19:40

It looks like I was the first one who finished the 1:48 version of the kit, so this model is now also on the Facebook page of Halberd Models, together with link to Scalemates 👍 And I got a very very kind feedback. Thanks to the folks at Halberd Models for creating this kit!
3 17 March, 21:37

That is very cool Frank!! First one. And you've set the bar extremely high!!
1 18 March, 09:14

Kyle, I hope, it will generate more interest and I'm sure some more will follow, may be more in 1:32.
1 18 March, 18:08

I am following along with a 1/32 build on our forum at the moment!! Also very neat to follow along with.
1 18 March, 20:48

Thank you very much for your lovely comments!
Michael, perhaps you weren't expecting such a topic from my bench, but I have broadened my interests a little 🙂
1 21 March, 18:33

How did I miss this one before? Amazing result bughunter! Your work with intricate tiny details always makes me green with envy. I get fumble fingers trying to put things like tiny PE buckles on and you make it look easy.
1 21 March, 20:26

Thank you John four your comment!
It's clear that you can easily overlook a jet project if you only expect biplanes from me 😉
21 March, 21:21

After a great weekend at the Euro Model Expo in Lingen, I'm now back home after a long trip.
The little Goblin won the gold medal for 1:48 aircraft in the Master class in the Euro Model Expo 2025 contest. 🙂
3 31 March, 17:15

Many thanks to you all for these kind words!
@Tim Many thanks for the visit to my booth, the discussions and the opportunity to explain my models. It was a pleasure!
1 31 March, 19:59

TBH - no remotely surprising Mr Bug, all your work is stellar! Well done, Sir
1 April, 00:33

That one actually existed, and it looks amazingly like an Egg kit. Very nicely done, I like it! Thanks for showing it.
1 April, 08:13

I had the opportunity to see the model live in Lingen last weekend. It is a piece of jewelry and it can even fly! 🙂
1 April, 08:18

adicionou um novo álbum de fotos.
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SAAB Viggen - "Thor's Hammers" - Special Hobby - Quadruple Build
1:72
A week later, four Swedish thunderbolts getting ready for the next steps - namely detail painting of nose cones, leading...
106 15 January, 18:11

Me too. Already learned to better open up the RAT turbine at my Viggen. A step I lazily omitted.
2 16 January, 08:33

Main 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

Oh 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

Wow! 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

Mr 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

Patrick, 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

watching with interest - I love SAAB aircraft anyhow, but 4 of them in one project --great!!
1 18 January, 10:31

This is more interesting than I thought it would be. The subtle difference between them are pretty cool.
2 20 January, 10:53

With 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

Primer 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

Undersides 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

Oh 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

I 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

Looks 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

macro 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

I 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

Thanks for your explain, Thomas. I thinked to would be more easy to apply 👍
1 19 February, 20:33

this 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

Cuajete, 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

Good 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

Watching with interest. You will master the splinter camo for sure 👍
1 20 February, 17:10

I 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

Nice 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

I 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.
4 22 February, 12:19

Daniel, 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

Phew, the second color is finally on. Now it's time to cover also the dark green areas and proceed with the black.
16 March, 20:06

Was anxious to see how you handle the masking but see that you struggle with the three tone camo too. Cross my fingers for a satisfactory end result.
1 17 March, 08:57

Michael, it is really not that difficult, only extremely time-consuming and require a very good eye-sight (or magnifying glasses). Too bad that the masks only partially reflect the actual camo pattern, I was hoping that they would be near perfect.
17 March, 09:52

I was wrecking my brain for a simple elegant technique to apply 3-tone camos without the need for re-covering extensively. So - yes the concept is easy, but the work is plenty. 😉. Keep it up. Looking good.
1 17 March, 10:52

Actually, the best method is to have two mask sets. I find that it is very difficult to do it all with just one mask set, as the masks will be slightly stretched and distorted when removed and reapplied and will no longer fit perfectly.
1. Spray the model light green.
2. Place all the masks from the first mask set.
3. Remove all masks segments except the light green ones and throw them away.
4. Spray the model dark green.
5. Add the dark green masks from the second mask set.
6. Spray the model black.
7. Add the black masks from the second mask set.
8. Spray the remaining exposed areas tan.
Also, when spraying a color, do not mask areas that you will be painting with a different color later, or you will end up with tiny strips of areas where the previous color shines through.
3 17 March, 11:41

Maybe to add that such a camo be best postshaded or oil rendered as the various colors have different amounts of paint layers and so preshading gives an inconsistent result.
2 17 March, 14:12

Great job with the painting masks, Thomas!
Thank you for the explain and the steps for apply 👍
1 17 March, 19:01

Thanks for the detailed explanation Thomas. Is there a particular reason for the order of the colors? I would probably have worked from light to dark.
1 17 March, 19:44

Admirable stamina, looking forward to the inevitably great result 👍 I have Fujimi 1/72 Boeing Vertol/Hkp 4 in my stash and Swedish decals for it… even the rotor blades have splinter camouflage.. 😳🙄
1 17 March, 20:20

Thank you all for your interest and encouragement! Nicolas, the tan areas are relatively few and with difficult shapes that are squeezed in between the other colors, so I figured that they would be easiest to leave for last. And for the three other colors, I indeed went from lightest to darkest as you suggested. Kenneth, yes, I would love to do the Hkp 4, it looks awesome in the splinter paintwork! I am however not sure if the Fujimi is available any more.
17 March, 20:39

Łukasz, thank you! Kenneth actually provided me with a link to a German web shop (Modellbau Huber) where the Fujimi was still available, so I placed an order for it. I also ordered the Swedish decal set, so I might as well check if I have some MRP splinter camo paint left. And Valium for the nerves.
2 18 March, 08:44

Wow, Thomas... It will be great to see that Fujimi with splinter camo in your hands 👍. I wanted to do the same too, but unfortunately I got another version instead.
1 18 March, 19:08

Lukasz, I initially bought the 1/72 Hobby Boss CH-46 by mistake and it's useless for a Swedish Hkp 4. You basically need to make completely new rear sponsons yourself, and their shape is relatively complex.
2 18 March, 21:32

OMG. A lot of work in this camo scheme - I sure at the very end all the efforts definitively will pay off. I'm really curios for next pictures....
1 22 March, 12:16

@pic92: ok?! That looks freakin perfect! I cross my fingers for a similar result on all surfaces on all planes.
1 24 March, 20:43

Those colors look awesome already! Very tight demarcations as well! 👌🏼
1 25 March, 18:31

Great! Fantastic result.
The great (and hard) masking effort is paying off, Thomas 👍
1 25 March, 18:44

A little late, but watching with interest - especially if you go insane over FOUR viggen camo jobs!
1 27 March, 00:02

I take my hat off! I just would not have the patience to do every step 4 times - especially the masking (ok, 3 times here…). Great job on the masking Thomas!
1 31 March, 14:17

Thank you all, dear mates for your kind words. They mean a lot to me! But to be fair, at least half the cred goes to MRP for its paints - they are simply incredible to work with. For airbrush work, I cannot see myself going back to anything else again.
2 31 March, 17:53

Wow... Thomas, the patience and work you put in to achieve such a magnificent result is admirable.
1 31 March, 19:20

Congratulations on conversion to the lacquer paints 😄 Welcome to the club 😄
Hint: the other lacquers are great too, but might need thinning.
I'm very sorry to state that the grey one looks so incredibly dull now 😉
1 31 March, 19:53

Łukasz, haha, yes, the grey JA certainly does look boring in comparison, but well, that's what they looked like in real life. Perhaps the large red day-glo numbers on the wings might spruce it up a bit.
1 1 April, 04:53

Wow, my friend, what an incredible job! How can you do something so complicated?
1 1 April, 05:35

adicionou um novo álbum de fotos.
20 15 March, 17:27

Hi and welcome on board.
I can report a little progress....
22 March, 12:00

Watching with interest - I have some closeups of the one from Technischen Museum in case you need some 😏
22 March, 19:40

Thx Guy, Bozo & Robert for watching. @ Bozo - had a good weekend with some spare time 🙂, usually I am slow.
@Cuajete - a very carefully observer you are- 😉 It is not there with indent (ironically to avoid to break it during glueing, sanding, painting,....)
@Thomas - that would be great - (I already recognized that the Austrian bird had a observation/bubble window, which I did not build in) - to you have a good picture from rear view?
2 30 March, 10:50

ahhh another slow mate! take your time, I absolutely do not know this plane. I take a sit !
30 March, 13:22

I checked the pics I have but unfortunately I don´t have a shot from behind. The observation window is barely visible on another shot, but the one you have in your album is similar to mine. I guess you have to ask Dr. google - maybe you can find some pics there
1 April, 05:49

Hola amigos, saludos..
Generalmente se pintan algunas piezas, en particular las pequeñas, antes de pegarlas en la maqueta, hay algún pegamento de estos ultra finos que permita pegarlas ya pintadas sin tener que raspar la zona de contacto?
Generalmente se pintan algunas piezas, en particular las pequeñas, antes de pegarlas en la maqueta, hay algún pegamento de estos ultra finos que permita pegarlas ya pintadas sin tener que raspar la zona de contacto?
1 April, 05:27

adicionou um novo álbum de fotos.
5 31 March, 19:33

Quite ineressting the story around the car (not only the naming in Argentina). I like it, when people built their original car as a kit. It looks good in silver and of cause - with the vinyl roof 🙂
1 April, 04:21

adicionou um novo álbum de fotos.
13 6 November 2021, 11:24

Lately I saw a movie with a Nova of this generation as a main part in it. I told my youngest son, that this "underdogish" looking car could be a little bada$$ because of it's biggest engine. So I'm looking around to get on kit. This is how I tumbled over your Built. Like it! For real 🙂 Great color. Good to hear, that this is one of a good kit.
28 March, 08:07

By the way, If you like to build a correct Yenko Nova, you can source the grille and rear panel (no SS script!) and the bench seat from this kit.
1 28 March, 09:01
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