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Mike S.Am I jumping the gun by wondering how this release will compare to Kitty Hawk’s offering? Pretty sure that was quite an improvement over Airfix’s original but given what they’ve been putting out as of late…
17 January, 04:09
Richard BulmerKittyhawk might have had nicely fine moulding detail. which will be better than airfix. but i have read on various forums. And covered to death on Britmodeller. the kittyhawk was a nightmare to build with bad fitting parts. Zimi models have aquired kittyhawk. so their entire range may work its way back out again
17 January, 13:36
Mike S. AutorGotcha. I've had a copy of KH's GR.1/GR.3 in the stash, but it just hasn't progressed onto the build stack. I'm sure I will pick up a copy of this release as well. Damn OCD.
2 20 January, 06:36
Richard BulmerI would have been interested in the proposed 1/32nd Jag they were planning on releasing. But I think they were already in financial difficulty at that point. And never made it past cad renders
20 January, 16:27
Kes WellsI've got the KH Jag in build atm and although I would say I'm a competent amateur modeller the KH Jag goes together OK.
3 19 February, 17:46
FelixMike, are you not happy with the latest Airfix kits? I think they have done some fantastic work over the last 10 years.
1 10 April, 06:24
Richard BulmerWell the verdict is in. Most reviewers are saying this is the finest airfix tooling to date. And the scope of aftermarket accessories will only further improve an already spectacular kit. God help my wallet when I want 8 of these
4 10 April, 15:25
Kes WellsApart from all the flash on the undercarriage retraction jacks etc. a poorly fitting clear chisel nose piece, and no options to do flaps, slats and undercarriage up its an improvement. As for finest kit, well seeing as i paid for my kit and the reviewers probably got theirs for free, i'd say no..far from it.
18 April, 19:20
YAMAN AYDINa adăugat un nou photoalbum.
74 19 January 2022, 15:22
Mark BroughtonGreat model, I have seen a few of these at model shows, yours is one of the best I have seen.
20 January 2022, 10:12
Murad ÖZERSüper ötesi. o anteni görünce ben aksi istikamette kaçardım herhalde şener şen gibi topuklarım bi tarafıma vura vura.
Çok güzel çok 👍👍👍
20 January 2022, 11:08
YAMAN AYDIN Autor@murad hocam çok çok teşekkürler 🙂 aynen kaçarsın ama ayrıca bu arkadaşın kankası "sa-4 ganef" onu zaten hiç görme 🙂))
20 January 2022, 13:46
YAMAN AYDIN AutorThanx so much mates !! 🙂 I recommend kit that comes with nice & enjoyable build ..
21 January 2022, 10:35
Michael KohlHi Yaman, I suggest, that you choose a picture of your model as teaser, as it is much more interesting than the box.
14 April 2022, 07:59
1/35 Scale EnjoyerWonderful looking! How did you get the texture and colour on the seat?
5 May 2022, 11:39
YAMAN AYDIN AutorThanks mate (: For texture i used greenstuff putty and then i was done a little bit sanding before some dry brush .. Base colour was vallejo leather
5 May 2022, 12:36
Mariusa adăugat un nou photoalbum.
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Chengdu F-7PG - Pakistan - 2001
1:72
And this is how the upgraded F-7PG looks like, in my opinion an awesome looking aircraft which I always wanted to build....
Proiect: Chengdu F-7 PG - Pakistan -
10 22 December 2022, 10:05
Sylvain Vernieran appealing version of the 21...
I am not familiar with this kit. Wait and see 👀
22 December 2022, 17:50
CuajeteGreat! Thanks for all the information, because I was looking for an F-7 or similar variant. Too bad there is no F-7 available in plastic at 1/72.
Following!
22 December 2022, 20:31
CuajeteKP just released this F-7, but I'm not sure if it's accurate (at least it doesn't seem to be the PG version, according to the box art). What I don't know is if it'll be accurate for the older versions:
F-7 (Kovozávody Prostějov KPM0505, 1:72)
18 April, 19:13
komorasa adăugat un nou photoalbum.
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1:72 - MATCHBOX - Hawker Hurricane
1:72
Proiect: 1:72 - MATCHBOX - Hawker Hurricane
1+18 April, 19:07
Leif Hellström@Feature RequestsPerhaps topic Vehicles>>Busses should be changed to >>Buses (with one s); the more common spelling.
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2 18 April, 08:35
M4A1a adăugat un nou photoalbum.
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Munition für den Stützpunkt
1:35
Proiect: Munition für den Stützpunkt
7+ 23 25 September 2023, 09:07
M4A1 AutorStarted working on the armoured doors for in the of the bunker. Making them of plastic sheet.
26 September 2023, 19:56
M4A1 AutorWorking on the bunker parts goes pretty well. First adding filler, then sanding to create smooth concrete. Repeating that process just as much as needed to get all of the concrete looking smooth. After that I'm gonna add the lines of the woodwork that stayed behind in the concrete after it had dried.
11 October 2023, 08:14
M4A1 AutorStarted adding the lines of the woodwork on the inside parts of the bunker. Really satisfied with the result so far.
16 October 2023, 19:50
M4A1 AutorThanks Mathias. I hope so too. 🙂 Besides that everything is going well so far it's also alot of fun working on this project. Let's see where I can take this.
17 October 2023, 18:41
M4A1 AutorAlso started adding lines of the woodwork on the other wall of the other inside part of the bunker. Sanded the rounded part of the bunker smooth enough to add the lines of the woodwork there too. Work on one of the two armored doors is nearly finished.
23 October 2023, 18:55
M4A1 AutorFinished and placed the armored doors. Added pics of 3 of 4 figures of the MiniArt set. I replaced one MiniArt head with a Tamiya head (the already painted one)
29 October 2023, 18:56
M4A1 AutorAll four MiniArt figures are build. Next step is to paint them. Work on the Tamiya figures had begun. I've added a number inside the bunker. I tried 3 times but it's not getting better than this I guess. Still not satisfied with the result though.
12 November 2023, 19:51
M4A1 AutorGlued the separate parts of the bunker together. Glued alot of ammo boxes the last couple of weeks. Put them in front of the bunker in a sort of test set up together with 2 of the figures.
26 November 2023, 18:59
M4A1 AutorAfter quite a while working again also on this project. Drawing the lines of the woodwork with a pencil and then creating them by using Vallejo putty.
1 11 March, 20:42
M4A1 AutorAdding the lines of the woodwork in the concrete comes along pretty nicely.
15 March, 18:59
M4A1 AutorBesides adding the shuttering lines and doing paintwork, I also started with painting the camo scheme. Doing it free hand.
1 10 April, 16:29
M4A1 AutorAdded pics of how the bunker looks like as of April 18. I almost rounded the first corner.
18 April, 18:47
Landlubber Mikea adăugat un nou photoalbum.
20 26 February, 15:27
Landlubber Mike AutorThanks! I picked up a bunch of these Planet Models kits a while back as they tend to be of interesting subjects avoided by other kit manufacturers. It seems to be a fairly decent, simple kit. I needed a break from a couple of other models that I'm working on. This box kept falling off the shelf so I figured it was telling me that I should pick it to build!
26 February, 20:38
CuajeteI have the Aichi H9A1 from this brand in my stash. I hope to build someday.
The good thing about your kit is that it includes most of the parts in injected plastic (I think from the MPM mold) since it is a conversion. I didn't know that Planet Models had kits like this 👍
1 27 February, 19:36
Landlubber Mike AutorYes, I think you're right that it's from an old MPM kit of another similar plane. As you can see, it replaces the fuselage halves, cowl, and a few other parts in resin (and I think one in clear plastic). It's actually going together fairly well. I did have a problem last night where once you join the wings to the fuselage, you have these tiny square gaps that are covered with some small square kit parts. Well I had everything all assembled and was doing the last square part, and it fell into the fuselage and got stuck at the far end of one of the wings. Let's just say a few naughty words were said. Thankfully I was able to pop off the wings fairly easily (nice thing about using CA to join the plastic wings to the resin fuselage) and dig out the part.
I have a few other Planet Models kits that I picked up for fairly inexpensive prices over the last couple of years. I might do the SNC-1 Falcon alongside this one since they both have yellow wings. The SNC-1 is an all-resin kit though.
SNC-1 Falcon (Planet Models PLT107, 1:48)
27 February, 20:51
CuajeteNice aircraft 👍
If you prefer it in plastic, you have the Kora model in 1/72 scale:
SCM Search: 1:72 kora SNC-1*
Or Dora Wings ones model in 1:48 scale:
Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon II (Dora Wings DW48041, 1:48)
1 28 February, 19:20
Landlubber Mike AutorThanks Cuajete, the Dora Wings kit looks very nice. I'll start with the Planet Models kit and see what happens. I tend to use a lot of aftermarket with my builds, so building with resin doesn't bother me too much.
Back to the Gamma 2J, there is very little out there on this plane. The 2J was a single production trainer, and there was a 5D model that went to Japan. Very few pictures, etc., so I looked at the A-17 which was a very similar plane. While looking at the A-17, I came across this old MPM kit of the A-17 from 2002. It's definitely the base kit that was used for the plastic parts of the Planet Models Gamma 2J/5D kit.
A-17 (MPM Production 72504, 1:72)
1 1 March, 17:02
CuajeteGreat, Landlubber Mike! 👍
The union of the plastic with that resin looks very good 👍
1 1 March, 18:56
Landlubber Mike AutorThanks Cuajete! And thank you for following Robert!
Yesterday I worked on the canopy. It's a tricky part as the back part of the canopy piece actually serves as part of the fuselage. So, it's been a little tricky figuring out how to cut it out from the clear plastic sheet. Thankfully the kit gave four canopies. Two are used for the 2J and the other two for the 5D -- but it's unclear which is used where from the instructions, and the only thing I see that's different is a little bubble near the front of the canopy. I used one that had a scratch on it as the test piece. I then used a second to get a close approximation, but the third piece seems to work the best. Unfortunately the kit doesn't give any masks, so I've been spending a lot of time masking the various window panes. Hopefully will have that done today, and will be able to start with the primer coat this evening.
1 2 March, 16:58
Landlubber Mike AutorThank you Cuajete! Took me a while to get here but I like the colors on this one. Tonight I'm hoping to get the decals on.
1 28 March, 00:23
J35Ja adăugat un nou photoalbum.
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SAAB B-18 (A & B version)
1:72
Airframe and wings in place, starts to look like a plane
Proiect: SAAB B-18 (A & B version)
19 28 March, 18:30
J35J AutorThank 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
J35J AutorThanks Michael, Cuajete & Mark for your interest.
The kits are coming along quite good. Decent fitting so far, some filler and sanding work. B-18B version is the first runner up of the two kits.
18 April, 18:14
tyu@Feature RequestsJust noticed something odd: when filling in price and date of purchase of an item it takes some time longer than usual and then saves 0.00 for price and blank for date, not what the input was. Other items work just fine. Tried logging off and on again but didn't help.
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17 April, 11:33
scalematesYes there seems to be an issue! Will check when back from holiday (this weekend)
17 April, 15:37
Przemyslaw Sroczynskia adăugat un nou photoalbum.
42 29 December 2024, 16:55
Przemyslaw Sroczynski AutorIt's just the begining
Plans are for all Zumbach fighters - Model Maker decals
5 March, 17:54
Michael KohlFollowing with particular interest as I collect bits and pieces right now for a diorama to commemorate the effort of polish fighters in the RAF.
1 4 April, 10:52
Przemyslaw Sroczynski AutorThx mates.
I'm not so happy about results - had to use acrylic varnish (Model Master) and it was last time for this one, you can see whitish deposite specially on dark colour. You should remeber to stick to good one that you were using, Mr Hobby in my case.
The second one is that i had to use Sparmax Beattle with Ammo Matt Shadows, all of this due to home conditions.
Overall i think i could do better, lesson for the next build.
1 18 April, 06:55
NeulingMaybe in your opinion you could do better next time, in my opinion this is a very beautiful build.
1 18 April, 09:49
Max Ottena adăugat un nou photoalbum.
16 24 November 2024, 10:29
Max Otten AutorPainted with MRP paints. Note there is preshading, no wash. The MRP doesn't seem to go into the panel lines so you get a nicely muted wash effect. The serial number on the wing bottom is difficult. I wanted to mask and spray but the angles of the 'W' are so sharp that mask got distorted too much. It took quite some trouble to get rid of the silvering of the decal. Same with the 155 on fuselage which I should have masked and painted.
24 November 2024, 15:53
Piotr Puchowskia adăugat un nou photoalbum.
10 30 March, 19:24
Steven Van DyckI made one of these and bought a second one, but made sure that I had a turned barrel set for both of them. Griffon has a nice one.
Flak 38 | Album by StevenVD (1:35)
2 April, 06:07
Piotr Puchowski AutorOf course, I replaced with metal, but making such a product as in the picture is a scandal. This is forcing you to buy extras
1 2 April, 10:36
Robert Liszewskia adăugat un nou photoalbum.
9 18 April, 15:10
Eric GoichonThis is a very beautiful creation.
Bravo 👍
It's in my stash.
Could you tell me which reference you used for the blue?
Thank you.
1 18 April, 16:09
Robert Liszewski AutorI used Number5 paint n5-X009 gulfblue 60s-70s. I did not use any reference pictures as it could be misleading (light, exposure etc.). Overall I'm happy with it, and it's good quality kit. Thank you for your kind comment.
18 April, 17:52
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestionsBrand "W & T" can be merged with brand "W&T" (without spaces).
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1 18 April, 14:17
Rui Sa adăugat un nou photoalbum.
349 imagini
Mariupol, October 8, 1941
1:35
Flat tire on pavement;
Proiect: MARIUPOL _ ZIS-11 _ PMZ-1 _ BMW
3+ 165 3 July 2021, 17:54
Rui S AutorI've some Miniart dios in stash, so I decided to do something diferent for me.
3 July 2021, 18:06
Villiers de VosI am booking my seat in the front row and will be following your progress.
3 July 2021, 19:40
Rui S AutorThank you for your vote of confidence and encouragement mates.
I Apreciate it and i hope I will not disappoint you.
3 July 2021, 21:13
Michael OsadciwMe too. I have two of these MiniArt building kits in the stash for two different dios. I'm looking forward to your progress.
4 July 2021, 02:26
Bruce HuxtableHi Rui, if you were to press this wall face down into something like Plasticine, and then pour the plaster onto the Plasticine, that might give you a crisper copy. Good luck with your experiments - I'm watching with interest (as these kits are not cheap....) 🙂
4 July 2021, 10:13
Rui S AutorThank you for your vote of confidence and encouragement. I'm very pleased to have you on board mates. Now I'm feeling the pressure growing 🙂
@ Bruce, Thank you for your tip. Yes, It seems quite easier to do it Plasticine. I don't have any at the moment but...🤔
I also decided to duplicate the plastic windows in wood. So I've always other alternate molds up to scale.
I will try to make some scaled bricks in modeling paste, and other stuff to improve the overall detail.
I'm hoping to enjoy the work on this little scene.
Let's see how it's going to workout 😎
4 July 2021, 10:29
René (Lord Bilbo) BartholemyHi guys, pouring plaster in plasticine will soften the plasticine considerably (tried it), leaving you with a very difficult to clean plaster positive. I talked already of the Silicone & Cornstarch technique in another post. Here's a link to a YT clip: Youtube Video (as ever, the music sucks!) to show how easy this solution can be.
Hope to be of service... 😉
4 July 2021, 12:29
Rui S AutorThank you for your heads up and video, René.
It sure makes things easier to understand.
4 July 2021, 12:38
Rui S Autor@ gorbygould, Thank you Mate. Apreciated.
I'm Hopping to do something about it, but I don't know how special it wil be 😄 😄 😄
4 July 2021, 15:01
Kerry COXThe masters machinations. !
Make room for me on your brick fence there Rui. ! 🙂 👍
9 August 2021, 21:52
Rui S AutorYou know I'm always proud to get a master on board. So you know you are always most welcome, Kezza. The pressure is on, hehehe
9 August 2021, 22:11
Rui S AutorHere is the reason why i will never be able to make a weekend model, at least with these old kits 😉
27 October 2021, 20:20
gorbyGood grief, that little bike model has more parts than some aircraft kits I've done.
It's looking good so far and I'm interested to see how this develops.
28 October 2021, 06:28
Rui S AutorThank you for your kind words mates, apreciated.
@Gorby, this is an old kit and could be more detailed. I hope you will like what I'm planing 😉
@Bruce, you're welcome. I hope it can help in someway, because you have more experience than me in Miniart dio kits 😉
31 October 2021, 12:10
Bruce HuxtableI have a few motorcycles and bicycles in my stash, that I have put off attempting, as they have PE and tiny parts. Your added extras are encouraging me to make a start (when I am next in UK, and can get near my stash!)
31 October 2021, 13:44
Rui S AutorThis one, unfortunatly dosen't have PE spokes on the weels 🙁
Looking forward to see your next builds.
31 October 2021, 16:03
Bruce HuxtableMe too, Rui! I have been away for eight weeks, and don't yet know when I will be home again. I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms....
31 October 2021, 20:22
Rui S AutorThank you for stoping by Villiers de Vos, I apreciate your comment 👍
I've finished the build and starting the paint work on the bike. More photos to follow 😉
6 November 2021, 17:26
Rui S AutorWell come abord and thank you for your comment Jean-Michel Tilquin.
"Your order is my command" 😉 🤔 😄
7 November 2021, 13:37
Kerry COXSimply outstanding Rui. 👍 👍 👍
I am wondering about the crease in the drivers and pillions saddles, if that was hollow or left as you have it there. ?
14 November 2021, 06:30
Rui S AutorHi, Kezza. Nice of you to stop by and leave your kind and wise words. Always very much apreciated.
If I get you right, you are speaking about the holes in the seats?
That completely scaped my attention. I have to study that issue... Thx again
14 November 2021, 09:21
Simon NagorsnikIt will be getting a nice dio, i think!
Good detailed bike- good job on an old kit👍
14 November 2021, 09:38
Kerry COXRui. I just did a Google search for BMW seats for WWII army type M/Cycles. And it looks like you have it right. The seat has no slots or open cavities. 😉
14 November 2021, 09:53
Rui S Autor@Simon, thx a lot for commenting with encouraging words. I appreciate it.
@ Kezza It looks YOU are right Mate. I've looked at my research material and it seems they are mostly flat. I've seen one or two that have a slight depression on the front seat, but nothing so deep like in the kit.
Now I will have to further detail the seats 😄
14 November 2021, 10:48
Rui S AutorKezza, I've Uploaded two photos 😎 second bike on the Left in the first photo.
In the second the front seat, apear to have 3 recess 😎
14 November 2021, 11:11
Kerry COXGood spotting Rui. I wasn't being a smart ass. I genuinely wondered if they had the hole there for letting water drain away rather than pool, or cause a wet bum if you were not paying attention before you threw your leg over in a bit of a hurry to get away. (Just a thought mate. 😉)
14 November 2021, 17:33
Rui S AutorOf course you weren't Mate, you never where a smart ass, I'm sure you don't intend to start now 😄 More so, because what you say makes total sense. We motorcyclistes know how bad it is when water arrives to your Balls 😄 but normaly this guys use rubber suites on the winter.
I thank your insight and headsup. I've decided to change only the back seat and i've done it already 😉
14 November 2021, 19:08
Kerry COXLOL. 🙂 I was only trying to be logical Rui. 😉
I am really looking forward to the progress images, as the final result will look so real, it will have us all opening our doors to let the engine fumes out. !!!! 👍 hehehehehe
15 November 2021, 02:53
Rui S Autor😄 Me too Mate 😄
Thanks for your encouraging words. I hope I don't disappoint your expectations.
15 November 2021, 22:18
Villiers de VosVery nice Rui, especially all the small details that you have added.
15 November 2021, 22:26
Rui S AutorThank you for your suporting words Villiers de Vos. Apreciated.
I didn't go the extra mile, but there is always space to further detailling 😉
16 November 2021, 20:55
Bruce HuxtableLiking the realism all the extra wiring, etc brings 👍 Is that an ignition key too ?!!
21 November 2021, 08:29
Jim Bob McCabeThat motorbike combo looks great, Rui; i hope you don't mind but i am going to copy your ideas as i have one of those combos waiting to be built and detailed.
21 November 2021, 09:47
Rui S AutorThank you mates, for stopping by and comment this album. A good motivation.
@ Villiers, Glad you are following, and like it, so far 😉
@ Bruce, when you pick an old kit you know you will have extra work to do, but I'm not going the extra mile because this is tiny (for me ofcourse). That piece it is not the key. I think, it is for tighten / loosen / lock ? the steering shaft? 🤔
@ Jim, Welcome abord, Be my guest. I'm flatered, you are more than welcome 😄
21 November 2021, 13:08
James CI'm not much of a fan of motorcycles in general, but your detailing and attention to detail with this build is fantastic 👍
21 November 2021, 23:56
Kerry COXWhat ever the season you choose Rui. I am sure you will do it justice my friend. 👍 👍 👍 🙂
22 November 2021, 00:40
Simon Nagorsnika good job with the bike!
I also think that it still needs some dust and also on the floor of the sidecar
22 November 2021, 05:14
Rui S AutorThank you for your comments mates.
@James, In the past I've done a Tamiya ketenkraft, 9 SS Panzerdivision | Album by mig (1:35)
and I always look at it and think, "why didn't you made the cables??? 🙁" So this time I was more comitted.
@ Kezza, well this time I'm going for a dry season 😉 apreciate your encourgement
27 November 2021, 13:19
Rui S Autor@ Simon, thank you for stopping by and comment. I'm going to try a soft urban dust weathering
@ Tini, I'm really glad you also like this litle thing.thanks a lot
@Olivier, Thanks a lot for your headsup. Apreciated mate.
I was so engrossed in building the bike that I didn't even go to see its production story. I already had a Dio in mind and now I have to change all the plans. I saw so many images of motorcycles invading Poland in 1939, that I was going for that. As you can see, I'm already thinking about the alternative, same context, same unit, but later in the war, 21/11/1941 – 27/11/1941.
27 November 2021, 13:33
Rui S AutorThanks Olivier I'm glad you concor 😉.
I'm going to extend the time frame a little from 04/10/1941 – 27/11/1941, so there are no more inconsistencies 😄
27 November 2021, 21:03
Rui S AutorThank you very much Bobby, I realy like it very much too and I'm not trying to be cocky. What I mean, is that I'm very happy with the result so far 🙂
28 November 2021, 17:07
Kerry COXWhen your work is constantly of such high quality Rui. You can afford to be cocky mate. 👍 👍 👍 😉
28 November 2021, 21:56
Rui S AutorHi Kezza, I know to well my limitations, so I prefer to be humble, (and believe me that's not false modesty) even more so, when I see the top modeling level here in scalemates. 🙂
29 November 2021, 22:33
Rui S AutorWell Daniel, Thank you so much for your kind comment Mate. It means a lot to me, comming from a top modeler like you.
29 November 2021, 22:39
Artur Z.Hi Rui, it's looks like next exellent work 🙂. I will wait for final result.
2 December 2021, 12:12
Rui S AutorThank you, for your vote of cofidence, Artur. Apreciated.
After aborting the 1939 Poland dio project, I've to redirect the all thing. But I've a plan B in mind.
4 December 2021, 17:06
Rui S AutorThank you Mathias and Villiers de Vos, I'm very glad you like this one. A long way too go, but I'm very proud it took your attention.
19 December 2021, 14:57
Jac FlemingI love the pose of the bike, I wouldn't change anything. The road and building are super objects by their simplicity
19 December 2021, 15:54
Rui S AutorThank you Jack. Nice of you to stop by and coment this one, Apreciated.
I see what you mean but I want to make an efort to do this dio more real, like I always try, and so y see that I still have lot's of work to do. 😉
P.S. Owh, and the Rommel unfinished figure, is just a touch for scale purpose.
19 December 2021, 21:43
Rui S AutorSome update photos, of the third kit for the dio.
My first Alan/Dragon Kit (definitely not for beginners).
Scratch on Zis truck, started 🙂
24 July 2022, 10:59
gorbyThat does look like a very challenging kit. Fortunately your skills can easily master it.
24 July 2022, 12:40
Rui S AutorThank you for your kind words Mate.
Well, the kit is bad enough yep, but I'm challenging my scratch build with it, so I'm hoping to make something interesting out of it with spares and trash that I've accumulated in the man cave 😉
24 July 2022, 23:59
Rui S AutorThis is the state that the transformation from Zis 5 (Zavod imeni Stalina 5) to PMZ-1 (Zis-11) special chassis developed for the fire departmant, is currently in.
It's a Autopump on a Amo-4 (Awtomobilnoje Moskowskoje Obschtschestvo-4) chassis, from Miusskaya fire engines plant almost in the center of Moscow.
PMZ-1 also (ПМЗ-1) or (ЗИС-11) is the first model of this plant, realeased in 1934. This fire truck had a engine power of 55kW, a load capacity of 3 tons, was designed for 12 people, equiped with a centrifugal pump that suplied 1340l/min, and a tank for 360 liters of water to extinguish fire.
9 August 2022, 21:26
Rui S AutorThank you very much for stopping by and comment, Villiers de Vos. You are to kind Mate. But yeah, I'm enjoying it a lot.
13 August 2022, 00:21
milossVery nice and detailed build, thank you for very helpful photos and comments. Can you suggest me, please, some good source to learn how (from which point to where) to draw cables in German BMW and Zundapp bikes, please? Your pictures are detailed, but sometimes I´m not sure, which cable is it, in other picture.
Thank you very much.
22 August 2022, 12:20
Rui S AutorThank you miloss for your words.
Well, my album is certainly not the best place to understand how to put wires and cables in the BMW.
I did my wiring by looking at a lot of images of this motorcycle available on the internet and also some knowledge acquired since I was little because I have always ridden motorcycles.
I'm not an expert or rivet counter but I can say that there are always n cables, some electrical and others steel, that connect, for example, the levers to the brake hub on the front wheel and to the clutch. then there's the accelerator that goes to the carbs, there's also the speedometer cable that goes from the front wheel to the dial.
Then do we have electrical cables that go for example from the spark plugs on the pistons to the alternator? and all the lighting cables coming out of the battery, to the front and rear lights, etc.
So if you want to get it perfect what I can advise is a lot of research on the net maybee try to find the diagrams of the complex electric systems and also on YouTube, there are lots of this bikes with lot's of fan's still nowadays, so you will find What you're looking for. I hope this helps, a bit 😉
22 August 2022, 20:30
milossHi Rui,
thank you very much for your answer. I´d like to accentuate, that your amount of pictures, done during building of models is not usual in positive meaning of words, and so I´m really grateful for it. My intention was not to diminish your effort, only to point to my lack of knowledge and ability to fully use them for my own education. And yes, my question is a part of my searching on internet for good source of information. Different of you , although I´m not a young boy already, I´ve never ridden a motorbike. Actually I started to like motorbikes (old veterans I mean) only since my , let´s say, upper age. 😮 🙂 So I have to learn a lot. I love books, but they can be expensive and to buy something and then realize it was not worth money is not optimal way of learning ... but it´s also learning, isn´t it? 🙂
Thank you very much, have a nice day!
23 August 2022, 09:44
Rui S AutorHi miloss,
Thx again. I didn't understand your comment as derogatory, quite the opposite.
I appreciate the same and apologize if my answer or English words chosen were or sound arrogant, as that was clearly not my intention so i'm hoping no harm done.
I understand What you mean and I'm sending you a private message so I can try to help a little more and talk about the matter at hand 😉
23 August 2022, 12:48
milossHi Rui,
thank you very much! No harm was dome, don´t worry! I´m also not very clever speaker in English, it´s much better in Slovak, I think. 🙂 The way of thinking and speaking in my language is different comparing to English - there are some cultural differences, what´s OK, but can cause difference in what wanted to be told and what was told. 🙂Thatś why I´m not always sure, how my questions sounds to other people. And I don´t want to be rude (without reason). 🙂
Thakk you very much for your PM.
Keep well!
Miloš
24 August 2022, 15:35
Rui S AutorHi miloss,
Ok, nice, for me would be better in Portuguese 😄 otherwise misunderstanding can always happen, and hey, you're younger than me 😉
Cheers.
25 August 2022, 13:21
gorbyIf the main language of Scalemates was Portuguese, Slovak etc. I wouldn't have a clue what was going on. Everyone on here who speaks English as a second language deserves respect from those of us who use it as our native tongue. In fact, it's often embarrassing when many of you write English far better than many of the English.
Rui: your scratch building on the truck is excellent. I love the way you made the back fenders/mudguards.
26 August 2022, 14:21
milossHi gorby,
let me ask you, please:I see that you started Panzer Soldiers Set 1. Are you able to remove molding lines of miniatures and do not destroy all details around, please? Because I´m not. So I would really appreciate some advice, how to do it. I tried thin cement, to freeze it and use low temperature, to use acetone, and, of course, sand paper, scalpel and razor blade. Razor blade works, but it´s too big to use it in area around delicate details.
Thank you very much.
Cheers!
26 August 2022, 16:44
Rui S Autor@ gorby, thank you for your words and understanding. One thing I'm sure, my English is rough and I wish I had your sense of humor, or at least be able to transmite mine in English as perfect as you do with your 's in all your álbums, like the introduction words of your panther 1/48 project.
Let me introduce you to my first and ONLY attempt to model a tank with a full interior. | Album by gorby (1:48)
Outstanding. I always laugh and enjoy reading your comments.
As to the fenders I think we both have that improvisation in common, right? So Thx again.
@ Miloss, I think you should ask gorby about his project's on his albums. Please don't get me wrong. I don't mind you doing it here, but I thing it's fare enough if you you do it in Gorby albums, they surely deserve it.
Btw I never was able to remove 1/72 figures seam lines
So thank you both.
26 August 2022, 23:25
gorbyHi Miloss, the Panzer soldiers set is my first experience of Orion figures and I was quite impressed with them, they are the best 1/72 figures I've tried. Mine only had a faint seam line on most of them although there was a few which needed trimming. I found a sharp scalpel used with a sawing action worked well enough and then, if that left a rough patch I used Tamiya Extra Thin. Do you know that you should prime the figures before painting with diluted PVA glue? I used plastic primer on top of that as well. I hope that helps.
Thanks you for your kind words Rui. It's particularly pleasing as I had to re-learn to speak and write after a stroke 18 years ago.
Isn't Scalemates a lovely place? 🙂
27 August 2022, 08:40
milossHi guis, thank you very much for your answers and sorry for my question placed on not correct place. I'm really not a fan of social medias and my knoleadge of the manners there are really poor. I felt the post similar to Room of discussing people and I wanted to use opportunity to ask someone who is present there.But you are right, no doubts, and I know how to do it correctly, next time. 😁🤔👍 Thanks.
Cheers!
P S.: I tried Extra Thin glue and scalpel, but with poor success. But I didn't know anything about diluted PVA. Thanks!
30 August 2022, 12:42
Rui S Autor@Gorby, I'm sorry to know about your misfortune but very Glad that you recover very well from that stroke Mate.
I'm 100% with you, scalemates it's a lovely place 👍
So Keep safe.
@Miloss, I'm sure, no harm done. 🙂
Cheers
30 August 2022, 21:37
Neil PatrickGreat craftsmanship Rui. Two major projects in one build! The Zundapp looks wonderful and I am sure the ZIS will too very soon. Looking forward to seeing the next steps.
7 September 2022, 17:15
Rui S Autor@Neil thank you very much for your kind words and for stopping by and comment. Yah I'm back from holidays and I've to restart working on this project. It will be a long one as all my other work but hopefully I will manage to do something that will make me proud.
P.s. it's a BMW 😉
Thank you Tom Harris (MHBeergeek) for the 53 like. Much Apreciated
10 September 2022, 20:56
Neil PatrickYou're welcome Rui. Duh, How did I make that mistake? I think I was probably just too distracted by the fine detailing! 🙂
11 September 2022, 08:50
Rui S AutorThank you very much Neil.
No harm done 😄 on the contrary.
Thank you tom svk-atfor the 54 like. Much Apreciated
11 September 2022, 13:01
Rui S AutorThank you Jac Fleming for another 54 like on this album. And Hang Li fot the 55...or should I say the 56 🤔
Much Apreciated
17 September 2022, 11:30
Simon NagorsnikFantastic scratch build elements!
Really like them, they´re looking great 👍
I'm already curious how it will look finished.
17 September 2022, 12:03
Pietro De AngelisRemarkable work,
congratulations for the detail work on the vehicles.
17 October 2022, 12:16
JohnIs that a water pump in the back of the ZiS? Amazing level of detail and scratchbuilding Rui!
17 October 2022, 12:32
Kerry COXWill this give us frost bite Rui. ? 😉
I can imagine all kinds of scenarios and blood in the snow is one of them, if a field ambulance is required. 👍
What are you using for the bolts that will be holding all your timber add on's. ?
Brass pin nails like the naval modellers use for their planking are good. :-/
Love your work mate. 'No covid blues here' obviously. 🙂 👍
Cheerz .😉
25 October 2022, 23:27
Rui S Autor@Simon, thank you for your comment and vote of confidence. I'm also very curious how it will end 😉
@Pietro, thank you for stopping by and your kind words. Appreciated.
@John, thank you very much, I can say that you nailed it.
@Villiers, you are to kind Mate. Thank you.
@James thx Mate .I'm really glad you like it.
@Kezza, my friend, thank you for stopping by and comment. I'm really glad to hear from you Mate. Hope everything is good now.
Well, I'm trying to keep some secret about this one, but I can say that, yes it will have blood (but not on the snow), and that John as raised the tip of the veil 😉 😄
You know I'm not a rivet counter, so I think this will not need any visible bolts.
I also would like to thank all the 60 mates that pressed the like in this one and also on my other albums. Appreciated
26 October 2022, 20:40
Rui S AutorStart working again on this project, and the mojo comeback 🙂
Also thanks for the new likes. (thx to all 63 mates).
15 November 2022, 23:07
Villiers de VosRui, it simply stated work of the highest standard. I am glad you have your mojo back.
What is the kind of tape that you used to make the hoses please?
16 November 2022, 03:48
Rui S AutorHi Villiers, thank you for your kind words Mate. I've used it before in my project
Outono / Autumn 1944 | Album by mig (1:35)
To simulate zimmerit.
It is used by wall painters when they have to mask out circled areas. it allows you to extend (straighten) one side while keeping the other side short and rough.
And yes, I'm such a slow modeler that I also really enjoy when I'm motivated.
@ ribellinu, Thank you for the 64 like. Appreciated
16 November 2022, 11:44
Rui S AutorStarting the bodywork, paintjob. Complitely noob on shiny paint work... The only gloss kit I have is a 1/72 Kubelwagen from centurys ago when I only had some clossy paints and brushes.
Some dry fiting test also.
Getting ready for the marriage.
@ Villiers de Vos 👍
@ DaveTheGun, Thank you for the 65 like. Appreciated
19 November 2022, 22:03
Rui S AutorThank you Kyle, I'm glad you like it and comment. Apreciated
Also, thank you and to David (DaveTheGun), and Robert Hessler (RobCol)
for the 3 new likes, 68.
21 November 2022, 22:59
Mathias DecommereYour building proces is really mind blowing... Perfection in the smallest detail.
22 November 2022, 06:13
Rui S Autor@ Kyle thx again, you are to kind.
@ Mathias, thank you very much for your kind comment. Don't we all seek that impossible aim 😄. ? Much appreciated comment.
@ Villiers de Vos, thx for your support & motivating comments Mate, you are so kind.
And thank, Viacheslav (touristTula) & Dmitry Melnikov (Ditrich) for the 2 new likes, 70.
22 November 2022, 21:51
Rui S Autor@ Riho, Thank you for your interest and comment. I hope you will find this interesting till the end. Obrigado 😄
@ James, Thank you for your comment. Apreciated. My redemption from ZIS - 11 or PMZ - 1, is nearing completion.
And thank you Dmitry Melnikov (Ditrich); Raditz; Neil (djferrisbueller) and Mark K (Ladislas) for the new Likes. (74).
I've uploaded some more scratch detail work on the kit. I Hope you find it interesting, I sure enjoyed doing it a lot.
29 November 2022, 23:45
Villiers de VosVery nice work so far. It is a joy studying the small details in each photograph.
30 November 2022, 05:16
Kerry COXAs always. It's a trip back in time and a great rendition of that moment in time. Then, there is the detail. Thanks for the pleasure you give us all when admiring your skills.
None better. 👍 🙂
30 November 2022, 08:04
Rui S Autor@ Villiers de Vos, thank you for your kind comment and continuous suport, very apreciated. I'm really glad you like the detailing.
@ Kezza, thank you my friend. you are without a doubt one of my main mentors here. It was with you and through your albums that I learned a lot, and I even tried to use your sharing methods in my Albums. It is fair and deserves my respect and public recognition for what I am saying. I am far from reaching your heels but your support from the beginning was one of the reasons that led me to try to do more and better. so thanks for your support. for me it means a lot and I am always proud of your comments. Thank you for your unconditional friendship, without it I would not be what I am in scalemates.
P.S. if I'm something at all. One thing I'm sure, I'm for ever grateful to you.
1 December 2022, 03:10
Rui S AutorNow lifting one more edge of the veil, reveling a little more about this project, I leave you with Sturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (nicknamed "Steel Fist") , commander of the motorized reconnaissance battalion "SS Leibstandarte" memories, about that noon on Wednesday, October 8, 1941:
(...)- My armored car drove into a round city square. Trams were moving in our direction, and trucks, horse-drawn carts and hundreds of people were spinning around. My armored car almost ran into a fire truck, the driver of which stopped in confusion. The second armored vehicle, which was following mine, suddenly opened up with a whole hail of fragmentation shells, and the fire truck, frozen in front of me, was literally torn in half!
Next, the machine guns of our motorcyclists rumbled, echoing with an eerie echo somewhere in the courtyards of the houses surrounding us. (...)
1 December 2022, 03:28
Robert PodkońskiYour skills and perseverance are simply impressive, Rui. Keep it up!
19 December 2022, 05:40
Rui S AutorThank you very much for your comment and encouragement Robert, much appreciated.
The clean and shiny version (Diecast type with a little accident) of the fire truck is almost finished.
I just need to take more photos.
19 December 2022, 21:23
Kerry COXAs always. Your skills and attention to the details have shon through mate. Well planned and executed. 👍 👍 🙂
What will next year bring I wonder. ? hehehe
More surprises no doubt. 😉
Happy New Years too mate.
29 December 2022, 22:32
Rui S AutorHi Kezza, thanks for your nice comment. Apreciated.
You Know mate, I realy fell proud doing this original, never saw one built, so... 😉
Anyway, at the start of the new year I want to finish this dio, so let's see how long it will take 😄
Best wishes to you and a Great and Healthy New Year 👍
29 December 2022, 22:58
gorbyWOW! The fire truck is fantastic Rui! Up there with the best modelling I've seen on Scalemates.
30 December 2022, 09:37
Rui S Autor@ Villiers, thank you very much for your comment and kind support. Happy 2023, Mate.
@ Kyle, thank you for your comment, glad you like it.
@Gorby, thx a lot for stoping by and comment. You are to kind mate. I know very well your scratch skills and originals, and I also know I'm still some miles away from the best modelling here, but always learning on each project and so, improving.
@ Mathias, thank you very much for your kind comment. Apreciated, and it means a lot.
Thank you also for the new likes and to all, Happy 2023.
2 January 2023, 23:08
Rui S AutorFrankenstein at work. This was easy the poor guy was already dead. Last figure worked out.
15 January 2023, 02:18
JohnNice work Dr. Frankenstein! Very realistic pose of an unfortunate participant.
15 January 2023, 02:21
Rui S AutorThx a lot John. Apreciated.
Yap, obviously some work still to be done, but I'm also quite happy with the pose.
15 January 2023, 02:25
Rui S AutorStarted the new challenge. Making a good interesting scratched base.
For those interested in this historic events or If someone wants to know more about this episode, you can translate from this interesting UKRAINE site:
dniprovsky-project.b..om/2021/07/1941.html
It also has a video, but unfortunately without subtitle's.
29 January 2023, 02:25
Villiers de VosI am still nailed to my chair. Following each development, big and small with great interest.
29 January 2023, 18:18
Rui S AutorThank you very much Villiers de Vos, I realy apreciate your resiliance 😄 and the endeless suport. Thx a lot.
I've finished the scratched Tram Pole, it's ready for painting 😉
Another small detail but one less to do in all the scratch work I've been doing in this project.
They sure take double time, old fashion work, from finding the right pieces and work them to a viable result, at least for my hapiness.
29 January 2023, 22:42
Rui S AutorStart the work on the dio base.
I also want to thank all the new likes on this album. Apreciated.
9 February 2023, 21:50
James CThat cobble stone road looks fantastic! The manhole cover and tram lines are a nice touch as well 👍
19 February 2023, 22:51
Rui S AutorWell mates, I love this hobby yes, but with the kind words of support from such talented friends, I enjoy it even more.
Thank you all, I really fell great with such comments, they help me endure any hardship I encouter. Let's see if I can keep up with the standards.
Thank you also for the new likes.
20 February 2023, 22:27
Kerry COXRui. I do hope that all those cobble stones came in a packet mate. But knowing how enthusiastic and fussy you are about your work. I wouldn't be at all surprised if you hand picked them from some construction site. 🙂 🙂 But as always. Your the best. 👍 👍 😉
2 March 2023, 13:59
Neil PatrickJust catching up with your amazing project Rui. Quite apart from the fantastic modelling, it was great to see the photos from this event all in one place. I think most of us have seen some of them before, but the books I have seen them in do not give much context or info about the actual events they depict.. Your extra research makes the whole project historically fascinating too. Great work!
5 March 2023, 09:55
Tierra del Fuego Alejandro1. in my little opinion, as a rule, there is always a puddle from the inner thread of the rail of the tramway, or it dries up or has just formed 2. too clean street too clean path. although I myself love cleanliness, it's hard to achieve cleanliness on the street for a number of reasons independent of each other
9 March 2023, 23:43
Rui S AutorSome progress done, I've start painting figures and weathering the tram pole, truck, and a bit more on the bike.
@ Pietro, Thank you, glad you like the base. Still work to be done but I'm happy the way its going,
@Kezza, Thx Mate. The cobble stones had already appeared in this album (photo 18). They came from a beach in Algarve.
@Neil, Thx mate. Yap this events are very well documented, as i discovered with the progress in my research.
I also would like to thank Austin Steenkamp; Lothar29 and all the new mates that pressed the like botton. Apreciated.
Still a lot of work to finish the dio, but I've now a glyinps of the final result.
26 March 2023, 00:49
Villiers de VosThe motorbike and crew is a beautiful little gem. The wear and tear on the backrest of the sidecar is a nice touch.
26 March 2023, 09:25
Pietro De AngelisAmazing crew and motorbike Rui!
I'm so sorry, from the bottom of my miserable modeling and cultural historical skills I would never allow myself to give advice but if the scene is set in Mariupol during the Battle of the Sea of Azov in 1941 the BMW R75 if I'm not mistaken was not yet available for the German Army, the model available at the time was the R12.
Anyway great work, congrats!
27 March 2023, 12:50
Rui S Autor@Pepe, thx
@Mathias, thank you for your support, I hope you are right.
@Robert, thanks for your kind comment. I was nicely surprised on how fast they got into this result. I think they are well sculpt and has they say, when you have that one's "they paint themselves easily"?
@Guy, I'm glad you think so. Thank you for that
@Shar, welcome and thank you for your comment and like. I'm also hoping in the end, to have that nice overall impression to be satisfied with all the effort applied on it.
@Villiers de Vos, what to say to your always motivating comments, thx a lot? I'm glad you noticed that soft weathering too. Apreciated
@Pietro, thank you. I'm pleased you like the R75 and crew. Has to the historical accuracy I will respond next.
@James, your comment is always very apreciated. I know and recognize the high quality of your work, so it's most rewarding to see you stopping by. Thx
27 March 2023, 23:00
Rui S AutorNow Pietro, you probably right, that it should be a R12, but has you can see the matter was already discussed up in this album with Oliver early in 23 November 2021.
When I started the BMW I only had the idea of making something different from what I had been doing, than I thought about Poland invasion but that was a blunder has Oliver pointed out. So I changed plans and look for a date when the BMW was already running. And 1941 was the beginning of that.
In BMW Group Archive, I found that:
In 1941 the production of civilian motorcycles was stopped. Germany was at war and production was adjusted to the needs of the Wehrmacht. BMW motorcycles have always been popular with authorities - and thus also with the military. Single-cylinder models were used as light courier and training machines, and the R 12 was delivered to the Wehrmacht as a side car.
However, the war policy of the Germans required a motorcycle Side car that could be safely mastered on any surface - mud, ice, gravel, desert sand - and that required only little maintenance even at extreme temperatures and heavy loads. In addition, the motorcycle should also be able to cope with longer distances at low marching speeds without any problems.
No German motorcycle manufacturer had such a machine in their range, which is why a special development order was placed with BMW and Zündapp. In the winter of 1938, BMW began work on this project based on the R 71 engine. The beams of the bolted tubular frame were divided. This enabled the engine to be installed and removed quickly, as the lower frame part could simply be folded away. A rear wheel suspension was omitted for better stability. But while the frame proved itself during the test drives, there were thermal problems with the side-controlled motor in off-road use and on longer trips at walking speed. So BMW developed a new engine.
The result was a 750 cc unit with an output of 26 hp at 4000 rpm. The engine developed an enormous torque and, since it had a very low compression ratio of 5.8:1, it could also easily tolerate poor-quality or synthetically produced fuel. In contrast to the R 71 engine, no heat problems occurred during testing, so that the R 75 could go into series production in 1941.
And
Series production of the R 75 begins
date from07.1941.
Description
In July 1941, the first R 75 sidecars rolled off the assembly line in Munich. However, after production was relocated from Munich to Eisenach in June/July 1942, the majority of the R 75 was manufactured in Thuringia. The R 75, with seven forward and two reverse gears and a powered sidecar, was specially developed and produced for the German Wehrmacht.
27 March 2023, 23:05
Rui S AutorSo my conscience his ok with using this kit has eventually a single replacement new side car in October, for the first SS division formed based on the Hitler personal bodyguard regiment ( probably with a great influence) in theory it could be possible?. Has said already above in this album I'm not a rivet counter (I can't read the licence plate in one of the reference photos, the one that looks like a Zundapp?...just joking 😉) and my dioramas don't intend to be historically correct they simply aim to be ideas historically based, with lots of the so called "artistic" liberty.
Anyways Thx again for your comments. I apreciate them all.
27 March 2023, 23:21
Alec KAwesome progress Rui, I love the expressions on those motorcyclists' faces 👍
29 March 2023, 22:29
Gary CurlingMotorbkes and bikes are fiddly models to do,so well done on this one
1 April 2023, 20:50
Kerry COXHi Rui. 🙂 🙂 🙂 I have just finished browsing through you work using the mosaic view and pulling up the ones I saw that showed the detail you included.
It took a LONG time to do as every image had something of interest and wonderment included.
No need to say your attention to detail is superb, as I have said it every time I see your work, especially with the images of the original scenes in black and white you have used to help you define that moment in time.
It takes a while before the smile on my face goes after seeing what you have accomplished.
It really is hard to separate the final results from the images you used as reference material.
That is some skill you have my friend and there is not one build I have seen of yours that one can find any sub standard workmanship.
Your skills and abilities are truly something special mate.
Thank you for all the years of enjoyment and inspiration. 👍
Cheers good buddy. 🙂 👍
2 April 2023, 00:07
Rui S Autor@Alec k, thank you, glad you think so and like them and yes this figures are well sculpted.
@Gary, thank you for stopping by and comment. Apreciated. Not the best motorcycle kit in the market I think but it was a nice kit to build and improve. Thank you for your like too.
@Kezza, my friend, your words put a big smile on my face. Thx a lot Mate, coming from a Master makes me feel very proud. Also Knowing that my work was interesting enough for you to have all that work and time spent looking at it ... Yap makes me feel Great and motivated for doing better every time.
I know I should be more selective in chosing the lot of photos I upload but as I've a lot of work in improving the old models I find difficult not to share that in here, so I end up uploading more than I should, but hey, that's just one of my disabilities.
I really enjoyed reading your comment. Thx again good Yoda 😉
3 April 2023, 23:23
Kerry COXHi Rui. 👍 I am pleased to know you 'rescue' some of your builds. 🙂 I have from time to time pulled a few off death row and repatriated them to their former glory. Just as much fun as unpacking them for the first time. 🙂 Right now, I am eying off the Erickson Sky Crane from ICM in 1/35 scale. But I want to do it as the 'Elvis' fire fighter. Bright orange with a huge tank slung under the rotor and engine assy. Almost $300.00 AU. But with the war in Ukraine, it's understandable. Also. I am eagerly awaiting the 1/35 Mi-28 'Havoc' Russian attack helicopter from Meng. The 1/72 scale was a shit model. Happy Easter my friend. BTW. I meant every word about your skills and abilities. You have given me so many ideas and tips without saying a word. 😉
6 April 2023, 09:36
Rui S AutorHi Kezza, I think I didn't express my self correctly as sometimes occour. I meant old kits and not, my old models. That ones I never go back and touch them, not because i don't fell that urge, it's more because they tell the story of my skills at the moment I built them and so I like to see what progress I'm geting from newer experiences. So I let them stay like they where when I finish them. Also, I've so many kits in stash that I prefer to start a new project from scratch. If not I always consider that a model his never completelly finished, so it would be a never ending process arround the same subject, plus you know I'm a very slow modeler. I always have to enjoy one less on the stash.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to see you Back in Action Mate, I missed that for a long time now, so I'm eager to study your new albums. Please, go for it, you know my scale is 1/35; 1/32 right👍
Happy Easter to you too, my friend and thx again for your kind words, they are always most welcome. I'm really happy to know that my work still has some tips for the interested mates, that makes me try harder to work better, (and ofcourse some abuse in uploading it) 😄.
@ FTilhonLinden, Thank you very much for your kind comment. Much apreciated and I'm really glad you like my work here.
7 April 2023, 12:27
Kerry COXI did misunderstand, but 'no foul' as they say. hehehehe I am looking around for a display case that will take all my 1/32 scale birds and choppers, those being the 'Super Stallion, the Apache, and four Ju-87's and Skyraider, but with the two future additions, I will be pushing for space to put the case too. :-/ Not long now before I have the confidence to tackle an other big project. It's been a while. 😉
9 April 2023, 03:33
Mark SherwoodThat is a very nice BMW Combination, kudos on your figure painting. The dio' looks pretty nifty too.
16 April 2023, 09:29
Mr JamesI know its been mentioned by others, but your attention to detail and the documentation of your process, is very impressive Rui. It inspires me to build the R12 in my stash to your standard. I will be referencing your work when the time comes and for that I thank you. I was really impressed by the painting of the bike riders. They wonderfully painted and the expression on their faces you brought out, is superb. The scratch building of the fire truck is a stand out and the cobbled street is beautifully painted. Bloody good work Rui 🙂
19 June 2023, 23:01
NeulingMr James says it all. - To me picture 313 seems to show the completed diorama. More photos would be more than welcome!
21 June 2023, 08:21
Kyle DeHartThis has been great following along with. A really stunning result. The attention to detail has been next level across the board.
21 June 2023, 20:36
Jean-Michel TilquinIt's all been said above... Superbly detailed and the figures are really realistic.
Like Neuling, suggested, more photos with a cleaner background would make your dio more justice! Congrats, Rui!
22 June 2023, 12:32
KyryloThis is a very titanic work ... I am delighted with the realization of this idea! You are an incredible cool modelist because this work is truly difficult. I am pleased that you have chosen the subject of Mariupol because it is the city of my student years. Thank you for it! I will look forward to new works!
28 June 2023, 12:03
WaltonHi guy !! I'm very impressed by your face painting.. It looks sooo human !!!!! 👍👍👍
10 September 2023, 13:32
Rui S AutorAs mentioned some time ago, I would like to respond and thank all the last comments that have been posted here, now that I've resumed this project and hadding it to completion.
I intend to emphasize the great appreciation I have for all of them and so, responding to everyone:
@Kerry COX, Kezza my friend, I hope you are well. Thank you very much for your unconditional support, which was one of the reasons why I always continued to work and present my dios here and always try to do my best to reach your level. I look forward to seeing a new project of yours;
@Mark Sherwood, Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I'm so glad you like this dio. The BMW is a really nice kit, although the Italeri always needs some work, but it's worth it IMHO;
@ Mr. James, Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging comment. Appreciated. The details make the difference as they say, so it makes sense to spend time executing them. I highly recommend making a sidecar, as mentioned above, it is a small piece, but in itself it is worth many larger ones. As for the figures, they almost painted themselves, the molds were so good. I'm glad you liked my scratch work too. As for the street, the stones came from a beach in Algarve;
@Villiers de Vos, Thx a lot for your nice comment. Always appreciated;
@Neuling, Thanks for commenting on this work of mine. Photo 313 is just another one of the work in progress. As I love sharing all my work and details here, you already know that my albums have a lot of photos. But yes, I can say that I will be happy to continue presenting more, until the final result, which by the way, is almost arriving;
@Kyle DeHart, Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate that you enjoyed the development of this dio. The final result is to be shared soon. I hope you will like it;
@Jean-Michel Tilquin, Thank you, it is a pleasure to read your words here, as I know the quality of your Dios. The photos still represent WIP, but as mentioned above, this work is in its final stages. Stay tuned;
@Lawrence Landis, I'm really glad you like my work so much. Thank you very much for your comment;
@Kyrylo, Thank you. It was really a leap in the dark for me. I always wanted to make a sidecar with every possible detail and the fire truck came along the way and it was really captivating.
Your words are really kind as they reflect all the effort I put into this work. The fact that you are directly involved with this city makes me even happier, as I intend to make this work a tribute, to all the martyrs of the invasions it suffered.
@Walton, Thx for stoping by and comment. Appreciated
@Villiers de Vos, thank you. Yes, as mentioned above this work is in the final stages. New photos are added:
-New fire truck details and weathering, (including battle damage and the flat tire), as well as street weathering.
- Missing the finalization of the figures and the base corner, and the final weathering on the sidecar.
P.S. Hi Mika, I apreciate your comment. Glad you like it. The final result is shortly in sight 😉
3 14 April, 15:44
Rui S AutorThank you Villiers de Vos, but I've been at my wortable finishing two "shelf queens" :
- Outono / Autumn 1944_Jagdpanzer Tiger (P) Elefant;
- Esci sdkfz 10/4.
But yes, now finishing this one and thinking wich one I'm going to pick froms stahsh next 🤔
I´ve finished the base corner.
15 April, 10:08
Rui S Autor@ Gorby, Thanks a lot. I'm so glad you think so, it envolved a lot of commitment 😉
@ CaptGPF, Thank you very much for your comment. As we say "better late than ever" 😄 and always apreciated.
The motorbike and figures are now finished and in place. One big step closer to the finish line.
1 17 April, 00:24
LeblogeI'm taking the train on the way,😬 how could I have missed this incredible work...😶🌫️ I have no words for it...🤔 except waaaw 🤩🤩
17 April, 04:21
Rui S Autor@ Lebloge, Welcomw abord, we are reaching the end station 😄 Thx a lot for your comment. Apreciated;
@ Villiers de Vos, I want to express my depest apreciation for all your suport on this project. It was very important and motivating for me, so Thank you very much for all your kind comments.
Now, finishing the weathering and last details on the fire engine.
17 April, 15:21
Pietro De AngelisWhat a dio show Rui is coming out with,
the bike and the bikers are really fascinating!
I have them in my stash too,
when one day I get around to making them I hope they look at least a little like yours!
17 April, 16:03
Alec KIt's great to see this awesome project inching toward the finish line Rui. It's gonna be epic 👍
18 April, 11:57
Rui S Autor@ Pietro De Angelis, wow, such words and praise fill me with joy and pride. Thank you so much for your comment. I'm sure your work on the subject will be great;
@ Alec K, Thank you so much for your kind comment. I don't know about the epic thing but I'm just hopping I will not let you down.
Add some detail photos of the finishing work on the fire engine, that I'm happy to say, it's now finished.
1 18 April, 12:41
gorbyFantastic work Rui, I'm pleased you've completed it.
Some photos of the entire diorama would be good. 👍
18 April, 14:26
Rui S Autor@ Mathias Decommere Thank you for your nice comment and your suport. Always much apreciated.
@ Gorby thx again. I'm glad you think só and also that I finally finished this important Dio for me. I'm currently doing a loonnngggg photo shutting session for this one, as I intend it to tell the story as truthful as I can. Please stay tuned, because now start another phase of it.
18 April, 17:38
Philippe EVEa adăugat un nou photoalbum.
1 18 April, 17:11
Thomas E.a adăugat un nou photoalbum.
39 imagini
Vegetation, plants, green stuff for dioramas
1:35
preview for next week: prototype of my homebrewed ähh homemade banana plant.
Suitable for jungles like Vietnam or Bush W...
25 1 March, 14:27
Thomas E. AutorThank you for your interest. Vegetation? Two of my dioramas were located in the Tundra of Lappland (Aerosan) and in the Sahara (SAS, LRDG). Now, that should change. I think about scenes in Vietnam, the finnish Taiga: trees 🙁 ... I've much to learn 🙂
15 March, 07:52
Thomas E. AutorI use floral wire (0,35 mm), bend it around the skewer and encase it with a drop of wood glue by my finger. Basic Colour is dark green
brightened with yellow.
1 15 March, 11:33
Thomas E. AutorThanks for watching 🙂 - tomorrow there'll be new stuff, a little bit ...
21 March, 14:30
Thomas E. AutorThank you Daniele and all the others - next weekend I'll look to have some informations about camouflage with branches and so.
25 March, 17:10
Thomas E. Autor@Villiers and Rui: Thank you! Very motivating. Also I like the likes. Thanks. 🙂
Next weekend a new theme is planned: weeds. My long term aim: to build a diorama of the training ground of Chiba Tank School (and the vegetation) to present Japanese tanks.
29 March, 07:58
Thomas E. AutorThank you, very kind and motivating. Also I'm thinking about plastinating real plants ...
29 March, 15:45
Michael KohlInteresting collection.
Long staple moss serves well for little plants or in small scales glued to wire as branches for needle trees.
17 April, 07:59
Thomas E. AutorThank you all!
@ Michael Kohl - special thanks to your hint. I'll try to get some of this plants after the holidays.
17 April, 12:45
Michael KohlWhen I am outdoor I scan plants for parts that can be used for various purposes. Useful are particularly those that can be broken down into little units. Such a plant I could use i. e. to create wheat for my harvester-vignette.
Same for pigments. Dusty areas often have very fine pigments that can be easily sieved through a nylon stocking your wife/girlfriend will surly happily supply to you for this purpose.
1 17 April, 14:07
Thomas E. AutorVery interresting. How many denier do you recommend? I use a marmelade jar to divide sands and silts. Also I'm thinking about a project about diorama and soils ... may be the next project ... 🙂
17 April, 14:42
gorbyIf you're thinking of using real soil I've already done a few experiments:
Using real soil for dioramas | Album by gorby
1 17 April, 15:25
Patrick BrunSuper! Danke an T. E, für den Pflanzenbericht im Modellversium und den Link nach hier.
1 18 April, 16:56
Robert Podkońskia adăugat un nou photoalbum.
36 15 February 2023, 08:58
Villiers de VosRobert, a beautiful collection of your little gems. Inspiration to everyone.
25 May 2023, 09:07
Łukasz GlińskiVery interesting collection, always thought the Komet is small enough 😉
25 May 2023, 11:21
Robert Podkoński AutorThanks, Łukasz. Much appreciated 😉 (I was really surprised how small the Komet is when I saw a real one in Deutsches Museum...)
25 May 2023, 14:13
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Marcin - these are just few from the whole bunch planned 😉
25 May 2023, 15:16
Jennifer FranklinLovely miniature work, you must have a very steady hand. How many miniatures do you have planned?
29 May 2023, 02:47
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Jennifer. Actually, my hands are quite shaky... but this is a kind of exercise to me 😉 Here is the plan:
Parasitology | Project by podkon (1:72)
29 May 2023, 08:22
Tony MayI'd love to see you do one of those AMTech 1/72 Ju-88H long range reconnaissance aircraft with a Fw-190A, bearing slipper tanks on it's wings, on it's back as an escort fighter! Both my son & I have one of these. He wants to do his as the bomb-charge Mistel as where I just plan to build the reconnaissance aircraft without the parasite fighter.
1 11 April, 23:33
Landlubber MikeExactly!! I'm rethinking the 1/32 planes in my stash for this same reason.
1 18 April, 17:04
Robert Podkońskia adăugat un nou photoalbum.
75 imagini
Easy (and simple) Ones
1:different
Tachikawa Ki-36 "Kisaragi" (Fujimi, 1:72)
Proiect: Easy (and simple) Ones
42+ 147 23 October 2021, 17:43
Bruce HuxtableThat's a great way to always have space for just one more in your evolving collection 👍 Your friends and their children most be pleased as punch to have such lovely momentos of their visits. I bet your generosity is kick-starting new modellers' hobies 🙂👍
23 October 2021, 20:37
Alec KGreat idea to have built models on hand as giveaways, to infect a new generation 😄 👍
23 October 2021, 22:08
Peter GI just started modeling in January 2021 and am enjoying how the more models you complete the less precious each becomes which permits more experimentation and play.
24 October 2021, 02:34
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you all, Mates, for your kind words.
@Bruce: In fact, one of these boys now assembles Zvezda 1/100 snap-fit tanks himself, and is eager to try more complex kits 🙂
24 October 2021, 10:04
Łukasz GlińskiVery cool. Love these kits too. Let me guess why my Komet is the same set and 'camo'? 😉
24 October 2021, 11:28
Mike SiemersAlso good job getting the kids interested, we need more modelers. Can anyone remember those days of innocence when this was mainly a kids hobby, and you would get a new kit with your allowance, and build the kit in a weekend, and not a bunch of middle aged men spending hundreds of dollars, and weeks and months just building one kit
24 October 2021, 15:26
Bruce HuxtableI can certainly remember trying to clean enamel paint off a cheap brush, on newspaper, and having no idea that thinners or brush cleaner even existed! So many memories of every single kit built 🙂👍
24 October 2021, 15:47
Robert Podkoński Autor@Mike and Bruce - that's why from time to time I just need to assemble some kit not taking care about (too much) detailing and weathering, etc. 😉
24 October 2021, 17:12
Bernd GrünNice build, Robert. A good replica of that yellow wing flyer. Cheers!
24 October 2021, 17:26
RuiYour 'easy ones' build collection is kind like what I am doing with low-cost 1:72 kits to try out different techniques. Most of your builds are on my agenda. 👍
24 October 2021, 17:41
Alex K... and kudos for the latest addition, that lovely (and a personal favorite of mine) SG-38/Eton... 👍 👍 😉
9 May 2023, 18:33
Robert Podkoński AutorI am happy you like it, Mates. Thank you for your kind words!
9 May 2023, 19:59
Bruce HuxtableSuch a pleasure to look through your beautifully presented album, Robert.
9 May 2023, 20:10
Bartłomiej RusieckiThis glider is especially important to me because it reminds me of my childhood when my father made a flying version of it. You've done a very good job with it.
10 May 2023, 16:37
Andy BallI heartily endorse this approach!...what a good way to have a diversion and some experimentation...we scientists do it all the time, and it should be applicable to model making!
Excellent standards too!- despite the fact they're 'shake and bakes'...
27 July 2023, 09:06
J35JA very nice collection with a building philosophy that inspires.
Great work!
28 July 2023, 09:45
Simon NagorsnikREally nice Leo!! Good work Robert!
How was the assembly and quality of the kit?
I plan to do the same, only in the version of the Austrian Armed Forces;)
28 July 2023, 14:23
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Simon, I feel honoured by your praise 🙂 The kit is simplicity itself, can be assembled in no time. Fit is just perfect - it is almost a snap-fit kit.
28 July 2023, 15:59
Kyriakos VafiadisA really beautiful collection! You reminded me my childhood, when me and my uncle visited his good friend, he always had a nice little gift to give me. He was mainly worked with matchbox 1:76 kits. Thanks for sharing!
30 July 2023, 07:54
Isaac KiteStunning presentation on the A5M. You've done the old workhorse proud.
6 October 2023, 18:18
Jan PetersNice collection of tryouts Robert, I had somehow missed this album before?
28 October 2023, 12:16
Robert Podkoński AutorThanks, Jan 🙂 I just upload here photos of the newly finished kit from time to time...
28 October 2023, 12:40
Robert Podkoński AutorThanks, Łukasz, much appreciated 😉 Generally, printing is quite good - no visible layers and the level of detail is awesome (due to this I lost the tiny rear-view mirror to my carpet monster at the stage of removing the technological supports - I just did not notice it... On the other hand, a few technological supports touch the sides of the cabin - you can easily spot their remains - practically impossible to remove for me. Also the tarpaulin supports and benches are printed together in situ, what makes cleaning the whole compartment a bit difficult. (Of course, one could substitute these supports with pieces of wire... 😉 ). Tracks, wheels and their supports are printed as whole units as well. No transparencies, no decals, of course... Recommended! 😉
29 October 2023, 20:10
Robert Podkoński Autor"mirror mirror on the wall...what the heck has gone 😉"
24 November 2023, 14:20
Markohey Robert, very nice compilation and there are also a few really rarely seen models.
I also saw the trouble with the decals on the beautiful Buffalo.
I'm excited to see what else ends up on your table👍
17 March 2024, 15:14
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Kyriakos! You've inspired me to finish the MiG-15 in USAF markings 😉
17 March 2024, 20:33
BohrmannVery nice inspirational collection. I enjoy browsing through the album. 👍👍
The model in photo 21 and 22, is this a Peugeot Char 1918 37mm tank in 1/72 scale ?
15 April 2024, 08:38
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Bohrmann, much appreciated. Yes, it is Peugeot Char (3d printed kit from Polish company: Peugeot Char 1918 37mm (Play..hnology) IDA-PMI0139B, 1:72))
15 April 2024, 14:01
Robert Podkoński AutorIt is a "Box scale" item, Łukasz 😉 No info on the box - some Mates here described it as 1:144 scale model...
11 June 2024, 11:21
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Alec. I am not the fan of the story, but I needed to build something quick & easy...
11 June 2024, 16:38
gorbyNice! I really like the Naleszkiewicz JN-1 tailless glider.
(Yes, I did have to look in your 'completed kits' to find out what it is. 😳 )
6 December 2024, 11:56
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Gorby! (I suppose most of modellers from Poland would not know it either 😉 )
6 December 2024, 12:39
Spanjaardthat is certainly a unique model... i am sure gorby is already thinking about getting one already 😉
6 December 2024, 13:05
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you all, Mates, for your kind words, I feel honoured 🙂
@Łukasz - on the one hand, this is quite a well-designed and detailed kit, and you even get pre-cut masks for the cabin transparencies. On the other hand - the whole cabin/fuselage part is made of transparent plastic, what makes fitting and glueing the interior parts a bit troublesome. Joining both halves together is tricky too, as the glue must be strong (and there is a risk of fogging when you use a CA glue). Decals have extensive carrier film, are very thin, and grab the surface immediately with almost no chance to correct the placement. Final verdict: recommended 😄
6 December 2024, 13:43
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, JJ and Alec 🙂 @Alec - actually it was the main reason why there existed only a prototype of this glider 😉
6 December 2024, 16:10
Alex KThumbs up for the new (glider) addition... It just HAD to be a part of your collection! 👍 👍
6 December 2024, 22:00
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Alex! (You know me better than I do myself 😉 )
7 December 2024, 08:26
bughunterWith another background the glider in pic 58 would look real! Clean work 👍
1 11 December 2024, 10:56
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you very much, Bughunter! You are too kind to me.
11 December 2024, 17:39
Alex KNow, dear Robert, after your latest glider... wouldn't it be great to follow up with this kit (that, not surprisingly, seems to be in your stash)? - Armstrong-Whitworth AW-52 (MikroMir 72-016, 1:72)
1 12 December 2024, 02:55
Robert Podkoński AutorThanks for your suggestion, Alex (and kind words 🙂 )... So many models, so little time... Yes, I have this kit on my shelf 😉
12 December 2024, 06:24
Robert Podkoński AutorIn the meantime I've assembled a wee Albatros in unusual livery. I hope you'll like it 😉
9 February, 16:15
Łukasz GlińskiWow, that's tiny 😮 Never understood the idea behind this fake USAF Albatrosses (or aren't they fake?)
9 February, 16:41
Robert Podkoński AutorAs far as I know, this one was really tested by USAF at Edwards:
aftc.af.mil/News/On-..t-test-pilot-school/
9 February, 17:08
Robert Podkoński AutorThis is perhaps the only Eastern-Europe developed warplane tested by USAF that was not the spoil of war (or a defector's plane)...
4 9 February, 18:04
gorbyThe latest addition in photo 74 looks great although I don't know what it's called. As you build some very obscure aircraft it might be good to give their name with the photos. 🙂
6 April, 13:31
gorbyThanks Robert, that helps. Now I can confidently say that I like the Japanese one which I can't pronounce. 😄
1 6 April, 14:51
Robert Podkoński AutorLOL 🙂 I needed to assemble a few 'easy' kits to ensure myself that I am able to finish a model (I am a little frustrated with the Lesher Teal...)
1 6 April, 14:55
Łukasz GlińskiHaven't been here for a while, the latest updates look very good. What is this Cadillac kit?
6 April, 19:37
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, Łukasz 🙂 It is a 3D-printed kit from Red Tank Miniatures (purchased at bargain price 😉 )
1 6 April, 19:50
MarkoHey Robert, great compilation in the usual high quality.
Very nice to look at.
The Little Albatross l-39 Trainer 1/144 is great.👍
6 April, 20:15
Jennifer FranklinThe collection has grown some more; I like Kisaragi, although the alien tank is good too.
1 8 April, 23:19
Robert Podkoński AutorThank for dropping in, Jennifer 🙂 This "Kisaragi" plane is an interesting case: on the one hand it is just a small, simple liaison aircraft, but on the other there is somethig "special" in its shape and proportions... 😉
1 9 April, 05:18
Bartłomiej RusieckiChciałbym mieć taką kolekcję. Na razie moje latadełka czekają w pudełkach... Super!
1 10 April, 19:48
Landlubber MikeSome really nice models - and great variety! Great job working in this scale, you're a master at it!
1 18 April, 17:02
Daniel Mysaka adăugat un nou photoalbum.
12 imagini
Charioteer wip
1:72
Nearly forgot the tail lights, made their housings from some rest pieces of the etched parts fret.
Proiect: Finnish Charioteer
9 7 April, 12:31
Daniel Mysak Autor@Michael
The fit is really tight. I´m not sure if it would have fitted oob as I didn't tried it before thinning out the mud guards.
9 April, 16:42
Daniel Mysak AutorWith a bunch of etched parts the construction is finished. Some parts as wires and handles are added by myself.
15 April, 19:21
Jeremias HNice work! I might steal the arrow visualisation 😉 simple but I like it very much.
16 April, 08:15
Daniel Mysak AutorThx Jeremias.
Feel free to steal the arrows, I´m sure I stole it as well from somewhere. 🙂
1 18 April, 17:02
Robert Podkońskia adăugat un nou photoalbum.
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Once you let your wife choose a colour of your new car... 
1:48
Finished. After the paint layer cracked I decided to give it even more 'psychodelic' look :D
Scratchbuilt
28 8 January 2023, 13:12
Lei Guohaha，There is no way I will let anyone else choose the color of my car.
1 February 2023, 16:06
gorbyPink suits it. No body could take this seriously as a military vehicle, it looks like Noddy should in the driving seat. 😉
1 February 2023, 16:15
Robert Podkoński AutorMy first thought was Pink Panther, Gorby... but in the end it is the same 😉
1 February 2023, 16:31
Robert Podkoński AutorYou're too kind to me, Villiers, thank you! Your description fits your projects too...and many, many other modellers here at Scalemates.
1 2 February 2023, 08:48
Tony MayLOL This seems like something I would do for the missus as well! Lately I've fallen under her spell & have been acquiring colorful trainer types from 1930 to 1980. It certainly breaks up the monotony of military colors or a NMF!
11 April, 23:24
Tony MayGeorge, I hit the mother lode with the darlin' I found back in '96, because she's been a builder herself since 2001. The only rub to that is figuring out how much of the modeling budget goes to she or I. Our adult son is also a builder but he has his own separate modeling budget. 😄
12 April, 01:56
gorbyBrilliant, I love it! 😄
I really must get one of these and do as Noddy's car (I have no idea if Noddy is just a British thing).
1 12 April, 07:29
Robert Podkoński AutorGo for it, Gorby! The only issue is masking the transparencies in the hood... But you will install it in the folded down version, I presume... 😉
1 12 April, 08:10
Mark SherwoodLike it (Psychedelic Furs, Pretty in Pink) Yay! Noddy, yep definitely looks like Noddy's car Gorby. Nice little motor Robert.
2 12 April, 08:37
Tony MayRobert, I do really like this cute little car, I could easily imagine someone restoring one of these for their lady friend or wife & painting it in these colors! I'm curious as to what caused the paint to fracture like this? I've never seen this phenomenon before.
12 April, 20:08
Robert Podkoński AutorThank you, S M, much appreciated 🙂
@Tony - in fact, I have seen some women's clothes on which such colors were brought together, so that was an inspiration. I suppose the fracture was the effect of using different brands of paints. The fuchsia colour was from Testors range, while clear varnish was from AK (as far as I remember...)
1 12 April, 20:53
Tony May@ Robert Definitely not a bad choice in colors!
Wait, that's what caused the paint fractures?! I never imagined that could happen. Then again, up until a few years ago, I exclusively used Testors, Model Master & Tamiya with just a few tins of Humbrol Enamels in the mix. When I returned to the hobby several years ago Model Master products were a thing of the past so I eventually settled on Ammo by Mig Jimenez as my new primary brand. I liked their stuff, well, for a while.
I was very annoyed when they suddenly switched production over to their ATOM line. I haven't seen any sort of feedback about how well their colors match up from the old formula to the new or whether they react poorly with one another. I can't get a response out of Ammo by Mig Jimenez on the topic either; Even when I write my correspondence in Spanish. Anyway this left my son & I stranded with a lot of partial bottles or a small supply that will carry us over for a short time. The fact that the new formula is more expensive doesn't leave me terribly happy either.
Now I'm playing with Hataka Blue Line, while still using the old Ammo where I can or need. Whenever I get an airbrush & compressor though I haven't really decided if I'll try out AK, Vallejo or if I'll stick with Hataka & just add their Red Line acrylic paints to my selection. Ammo? No how, no way. You know what they say; "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
Meanwhile I'm going to take this to heart to test how different varnishes react to different types of paint. For the most part I keep separate thinner for each brand in my stash & I've been trying to get brand specific clear varnishes for all of them too. That's easier said than done though.
1 12 April, 21:38
Robert Podkoński AutorI am not sure about the brand of the varnish, Tony. Surely, I have only bad experience with Vallejo gloss spray varnish - it sizzles and doesn't dry out for a very long time, giving rather "bumpy" than smooth coat. But the worst was AK Ceramic Varnish - take a look here:
Baby Dragon | Album by podkon (1:72)
You're right that the best idea is to test varnishes beforehand... "easier said than done" 😉
13 April, 10:28
Tony MayOh, wow, Robert! That looks terribly painful. It was shaping up to be such an interesting looking bird too! I need to pick up some Hataka lacquer to see if it's formulated in such a way that it won't cause blue line acrylics to yellow, crack or peel. I think it's solvent based rather than water or latex but I'm fuzzy on those details. (Remember, prior to my foray into Ammo by Mig, I exclusively dealt with sturdy enamels; I miss them dearly!)
I can very much relate to that statement; It IS easier said than done about testing stuff! Whenever I sit down at the table to work I want to get moving on my projects - not just fiddle about with "chemistry experiments."
1 13 April, 13:18
Andrew dysona adăugat un nou photoalbum.
25 14 August 2024, 22:28
Ray LochExcellent paint and decals, always a big fan of the light blue/Gulf orange paint schemes.
14 August 2024, 23:18
Andrew dyson Autor@Ray I agree, this scheme is my favourite. I have just been gifted the decals for the orange version from the 2011 Macou GP so will be building that one too at some point.
@George thank you
15 August 2024, 21:13
Andrew dyson AutorThanks mates for the kind words and compliments and likes. The kit was a straightforward build and I plan on building another one soon
17 August 2024, 19:17
Swapnil DattaGreat work mate! How did you find the fit of the parts. Would you say it's Tamiya level?
17 August 2024, 19:34
Andrew dyson Autor@Swapnil, fit of the parts was good. I have a small concern over the right side door/air intake but that could be down to user error. I will know more on the next build.
Part count was low with the engine bay being almost a single moulding so it is more a painting exercise rather than a building challenge. Moulding was good though
17 August 2024, 21:47
Landlubber Mikea adăugat un nou photoalbum.
1 18 April, 16:16
Landlubber Mike AutorThanks Robert! We'll see how this one goes. My 1/72 Planet Models Gamma kit was a mix between plastic and resin (they took an old MPM A-17A kit and modified it with resin parts for the Gamma 2J, and it took quite a bit more work to make it all go together than I thought. This is 100% resin, so hopefully it was designed thoughtfully and goes together more easily.
Interestingly, I looked at the Dora SNC-1 kit instructions and the parts and construction methods are almost completely identical to this Planet Models kit.
1 18 April, 16:58
Harry Brunnera adăugat un nou photoalbum.
3 18 April, 14:50
shadowlightKlasse Arbeit! Viele schöne Details! Wo hast Du denn die 3D-Datei von Lara Croft gefunden - das ist doch eine?
1 18 April, 16:33
Thomas E.a adăugat un nou photoalbum.
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Soil
1:35
The next dio was a Fire Support Base (I called it "Manassas") in the Central Highland of Southern Vietnam. Red earth, tr...
Proiect: Soil is more than dirt
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1 18 April, 05:07
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/ro/search.php?q=*&page=newsfeed&fkSECTION[]=Newsfeed
35
todo