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Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestionsShould Fences be considered Full Kits or Detail Sets? At present the items seem divided more or less equally between the two, quite randomly. It is possible to argue either way, but it seems logical to place them in one or the other category.
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3 17 April, 11:25
Eddie MannPersonally, I class them as Detail Sets, as they are used with other items.
2 17 April, 19:53
RichmondTim can you remind us again on what is a detail set and what is a full kit?
1 22 April, 09:49
Eddie MannThis has come up a few times recently, much of it is down to personal interpretation, especially with "Infrastructure"
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1 22 April, 10:51
RichmondI seem to remember (but could be wrong) Tim giving a definition whereby if the 'kit' could 'standalone' as a kit then its not a detail set. I agree its open to interpretation even with that defintion, but I always went along with that even if it meant calling say flowers full kits 🙂
1 22 April, 11:10
Eddie MannI went the other way, if a vehicle (kit) is placed in a diorama, anything which could be used to complete the diorama, trees, fences etc would be a detail set. 🤔
1 22 April, 11:44
RichmondThat seems a logical way of doing things, I think I could work with that going forward
1 22 April, 11:52
Leif Hellström АуторI would say that a kit or model is any item that might possibly be displayed on its own, or could be the centrepiece of a diorama. That might include houses, or even things like bridges.
A detail set is something that would only be used to enhance something else. Nobody would build a diorama of a lamp post or a tree, for example.
Even so, there will always be exceptions. I have seen a diorama of an outhouse, for example ...
1 22 April, 13:45
George WilliamsA well built tree could easily be the center point of a diorama and anything else (including said vehicle) would be a detail or accessory. Let's just build models and enjoy the hobby without being too pedantic, Leif, that comment is directed at you.
22 April, 14:01
scalematesI don't agree this is pedantic at all. No need to attack people in an constructive discussion
It could, everything could indeed. But the classification is a key component of the usability of the website. Certainly when the rules are not clear, it becomes a mess.
Some people make a detailled replica of for example an AIM sidewinder rocket, and make it the centrepiece. But despite this freedom, I am sure they all agree that is remains a detail set in the database.
I'll respond to the original question when I have more time
22 April, 14:12
Leif Hellström АуторGeorge, from an artistic or hobbyist view, there is of course no reason to classify a tree one way or another. But as scm says, since Product Type is important from a data base point of view, the question has to dealt with. Otherwise we might just as well class everything as "Materials", which won't be helpful to anyone.
22 April, 14:19
Thomas E.додао је нови фотоалбум.
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Soil
1:35
1st step shaking - to crush the substrate would be a good idea.
To be continued ...
Пројекат: Soil is more than dirt
Scratchbuilt
2 18 April, 05:07
gorbyAs requested, this is a link to my soil experiment album. 🙂
Using real soil for dioramas | Album by gorby
19 April, 05:54
Thomas E. АуторThe soil in my garden has too much amount of humus (compost). So I'll collect tomorrow soil in the vineyards where soil excavation of a construction site is deposited. After a year of dryness some vineyards are newly created.
1 19 April, 06:18
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Build Photos: Honda RC166 GP Racer
1:12
Paints selected
Пројекат: Honda RC166 GP Racer
4 21 April, 13:26
Jennifer Franklinдодао је нови фотоалбум.
61 11 January, 18:57
KennethWow 👍 The kit looks fantastic but also very challenging. Best of luck, Jenny, looking forward to the build!
1 11 January, 22:02
Kesa TihoLooking forward to the complete build. Hope your little helper doesn't get any stray fur under your decals which FYI: is not a good time 😄
1 12 January, 06:38
Michael KohlIt is supposed to be a very nice kit. Wish you happy modelling hours.
1 27 January, 11:25
Mr DNice project Jennifer 👍 put your masking skills to the test .
Good luck with the build 😀👍
1 5 February, 16:44
Mr DIf you collect enough Airfix flying hours..... They include a free 🐈😺 cat on you next purchase, Good British value folks 😁👍
2 5 February, 16:47
Jennifer Franklin АуторWelcome, Villiers de Vos, Felix, and Mr D. My current cat models might object to this free cat you speak of.
2 5 February, 23:35
Jennifer Franklin АуторNew printer enclosure and spray booth all properly vented.
2 12 February, 14:28
DaveYou have a very nice workplace set up there and this kit looks interesting as what finial version will be.
1 12 February, 14:38
Naramthat proffesionnal level 🙂 I envy you ! (have a table 1/3modelkit,1/3 work station and 1/3 dinning (it long it is a dinning table).
1 12 February, 16:49
Jennifer Franklin АуторThanks everyone, I promise I'll post some photos of the model soon, especially now that I can airbrush again even in this cold weather.
14 February, 21:38
Jennifer Franklin АуторI posted a few photos of my hand-painted parts. If anyone remembers my Memphis Belle, you can see I am improving.
1 16 February, 04:25
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you, Dave and Naram, a mate has given me some suggestions on how to further improve so expect better soon.
1 16 February, 16:15
Jennifer Franklin АуторThanks, Desert Marlin; living in a cold climate makes it a necessity if I want to do anything in the winter.
17 February, 02:18
Naram@ Jennifer, if I may : an easy way to quickly make it look great would be to put a panel liner wash with oils (tamyia) or even easier a pass a acrylic contrast paint (like vallejo or citadel) quite easy and will make pop out the instrutment and tools on the wall.
2 17 February, 03:04
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you, Naram; I will do that. I just bought the contrast paint; it will be here on the 21st.
17 February, 22:49
DaveThat looked like a interesting day at the war museum. just might have put that on the bucket list. Noting that Panther and T-34 in the back ground.
1 18 February, 05:57
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you Mr D, Dave, and Desert Marlin. It's very motivating to get everyone's feedback.
1 24 February, 20:41
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you Felix and Villiers de Vos. Felix, yes, the kit has been fun, in fact it has been a dream to put together so far.
2 26 February, 17:06
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you, Guy and Mike. Skyhiker, I bought the spray booth from Amazon. It's one with a water curtain.
2 28 February, 03:05
Jennifer Franklin АуторI love it, Desert Marlin; I live in Canada, so it gets too cold to open a window for a couple of months of the year, and with my pets, I am not willing to risk their health.
2 28 February, 05:29
FelixYou have a very nice workplace, Jennifer! That Anson is coming along nicely. I might have to get one of the first series before they sell out. The new schemes do not appeal to me too much, frankly.
1 28 February, 09:30
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you, Felix and Mr. D. Felix, so far, this has been a dream to put together, and I would recommend picking one up for sure.
3 1 March, 12:08
Mr DHi Jenn, the wet palette 🎨 looks good, l was thinking of getting one,
If you ever need very fine tip brushes for detail work, (Nail lines brushes) are definitely worth a try/consideration, they use them in beauty Parlours to paint flowers n star's on ladies nails....so they have incredible accurate tips.
I buy the short 6mm ones.
Build is looking really good, looks like a nice kit. 😀👍
2 7 March, 20:03
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you, Mr. D, Desert Marlin, David, and Felix. I must pick some up, Mr D. Thanks for the tip.
2 7 March, 23:37
SkyhikerLooking good Jennifer. I can already see a dramatic improvement in your skills from your last build. A few more builds under your belt and you will be winning awards. Keep it up. You're doing great!
2 8 March, 11:09
Ludvík KružíkJennifer, the beginning of this year has been a busy one for me and I have had very little free time for my hobbies. That's why I discovered your new project so late. But I have to say right off the bat that I'm very intrigued by it. Your modeling skills are improving at an incredible pace. If the growth of your skills continues at this rate, the time will soon come when I will turn to you for advice 🙂.
Perhaps the change in scale from 1/72 to 1/48 has contributed to this. Anyway, you're doing very well and I'll be happy to follow the continuation of your build.
2 10 March, 13:35
Jennifer Franklin АуторI am super happy. I managed to pick up a second-hand light box for photography, and the difference in the quality of my photos is lovely.
2 13 March, 01:02
DaveIf you decide to try and apply quick shine to a project. In an airbrush, applying lite coats. If you want to apply it with a brush, I find using a nylon one works the best with no brush marks. Personally I like using tester's 1/4" nylon brush and painting it on.
2 13 March, 04:08
bughunterCongrats to your light box! I'm using also a cheap foldable one (due to space reasons) with my working lamps. You know the result from the Goblin project for example.
Some photographic tip: for a big depth of field I use the "A" setting of my camera, close the aperture (high value like 14) and let the camera select the rest. This will result in high exposure times so a tripod is needed for the camera (use self-timer or remote shutter release).
2 13 March, 07:47
Ludvík KružíkJust a little clarification on bughunter's post. The camera setup mode that bughunter describes in his post belongs to a group of pre-installed programs that determine camera behavior. And the mode described is called aperture priority mode.
It very much depends on what camera you own. Not all cameras allow such settings. Moreover, different manufacturers use different designations for different photographic modes. One manufacturer's "A" may stand for aperture priority mode but another manufacturer's "A" may stand for auto mode.
The best way to find out what this is for your camera is to consult your camera manual. The mode selector itself is a definite help. If you find "AUTO" and "A" on it, then "A" is aperture priority mode. But it is possible that the manufacturer used the letter "A" to indicate auto mode. And the semi-automatic aperture priority mode on the selector is marked with the letters "AV" or "Av" (aperture value).
4 13 March, 13:03
Jennifer Franklin Аутор@gorby, it's funny you should say that. Within an hour of me setting up the light box, my boy was lying on top of it.
@bughunter, I use a Samsung Galaxy S24, so I will figure out how to use it as you describe. I don't have a tripod yet, but I will add it to my wishlist.
@Mark, thank you
@Ludvik, good to know
13 March, 16:53
Ludvík KružíkMobile phone cameras inherently have a large depth of field due to the miniature size of the lens and sensor chip. (A more detailed explanation of why this is so would be a long story.) But that doesn't mean they can't handle depth of field. Manufacturers get around this problem by using two or more lenses with different settings, and using clever algorithms and filters to compose the resulting image from each lens and adjust the resulting image to match the desired effect. What the mobile camera loses in optics, it can make up for in hearty help from sophisticated electronics.
2 13 March, 17:33
Desert MarlinAll my photos have been from an iPhone 12. Distance, zoom level and lighting definitely affect all the choices be tween Program mode, Aperture priority and Automatic type features. Image compression is perhaps the hardest effect since there is such a short lens(s) on these phones.
2 13 March, 18:51
Djordje NikolicJennifer I agree the photo quality is really good. I tried a very cheap photo booth and I didn't do it justice, this is looking very serious
2 14 March, 04:24
FelixDear Jennifer, that Anson is really lovely. Any issues with gaps? I heard of some problems with the cowlings.
1 14 March, 07:37
Jennifer Franklin Аутор@Ludvik Kružik, interesting, I did not know that about mobile phone cameras.
@Djordje Nikolic, thank you
@Felix, I found putting the cowlings together challenging (take three pieces and turn them into a perfect circle) but in the end they both fit together well. No major gaps to speak of really.
3 14 March, 22:39
Mr DI was wondering how they moulded the cowlings as it's a complex shape.
Looking good Jenn. Keep up the good work 👍👍
2 15 March, 19:01
Mr DHi Jen, model looking good, the light box is good 💡 idea.
Could you let us know how you get on with the Acrylic floor shine ? as I'm sure a pledge future replacement would interest many... As supplies run out.
Good luck on next steps of build and hope your buddy 😺is not moving into the light box anytime soon 🤣
👍
1 16 April, 21:54
John HughesYes, this one is a bit of a flying greenhouse, isn't it? I managed to snag a bottle of pledge a few years back. Not actually used it yet.
2 16 April, 22:40
Jennifer Franklin АуторMr D, I will keep everyone posted re: the acrylic floor shine. I am adopting a puppy so I may be offline for a little while.
1 21 April, 02:22
gorbyGizmo looks great and I hope he will become a well loved member of your family! I'm sure you won't be one of those foolish people who think that small dogs don't need training.
4 21 April, 07:30
Ludvík KružíkVery nice puppy, for sure it will be a great companion. And he will surely reward you generously for the love, tenderness and care you surely give him.
3 21 April, 10:57
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you Ludvik and gorby. gorby don't worry, this is my second small dog, and I have spent a lot of time and money training my current dog.
4 21 April, 11:09
DaveTHATS a cool addition to your family. Looking forward to the stories in the future.
2 21 April, 13:54
Rui SI'm hoping Gizmo, bringing a lot of happiness to you 👍 but it also brings a bit less time to spend on the hobby 🤔
1 21 April, 15:05
Mr DGizmo is great 😃👍👍 more pet hairs too get on the masking tape 🤣
Build is looking good
1 21 April, 19:14
Jennifer Franklin АуторThank you, Dave, Rui S, and Mr D. @Rui S I need something to get me outside and active, this is not time that I would be spending modelling as I don't get exercise while modelling 🙂
21 April, 23:06
Rui SI see what you mean. I've a border collie "girl" that like's to be arround me, so sometimes it's dificult for me to go out to the man cave and she can't come, because there is no space for a median size dog in it 🙁
3 22 April, 10:28
Audrius NIn WAR started by RUZZIA not SVO!!
12 July 2024, 06:26
sc114Read the poem at your leisure. It's about you, too! Have you probably not forgotten the Russian language?!
Русскую душу ногами пиная.
Помни фашист про 9 мая!
Помни отцов наших, помни дедов!
Кто проливал вашу грязную кровь!
Кто победил во второй мировой!
Кто и сейчас в нашем сердце живой!
Кто отстоял живота не жалея!
Кто шёл под пули под ваши за НАС!
Кто чтит заветное слово ПРИКАЗ!
Кто пережил ваш продажный ФАШИЗМ!
Кто умирал презирая НАЦИЗМ!
Кто дал нам мирное небо и море!
Кто ради Нас пережил это горе.
Помни ФАШИСТ мы заменим дедов!
Я умирая сказать вам готов.
РУССКУЮ ДУШУ НОГАМИ ПИНАЯ!
ПОМНИ ФАШИСТ ПРО 9 МАЯ!!!
21 April, 23:55
LucLuke BIt looks quite a lot like a martial text to me. What has it got to do with modeling? There might be better places for texts like this one than here.
1 22 April, 05:30
sc114Hi! The poem is not addressed to you, because the translation is meaningless! But in order for all of us to have the opportunity to assemble models, it is necessary to remind the unfinished Nazis and their supporters of the date of the Great Victory of 1945. 05. 09!
P.S. My grandfather liberated Berlin from the Nazis, and what did you grandfather do in 1945???
1 22 April, 06:38
LucLuke BStill not about modelling, sorry. Still think this would be better elsewhere. What my grandfathers did is none of your business and is irrelevant to what brings me here.
5 22 April, 08:09
sc114My last post is here!
LucLuke B, If your grandfather fought, for example, in the 33rd SS Volunteer Infantry Division Charlemagne (1st French), then this is my business and it concerns me! The 3rd Reich, consisting of almost the whole of Europe, killed 2,600,000 of my citizens! Just like Europe is trying to do it again right now! isIt definitely concerns me!
22 April, 08:55
AugieKnock it off fella's..
This place is for discussing modelling.. not politics.
2 22 April, 12:16
John Colasanteдодао је нови фотоалбум.
23 7 April, 01:51
Erik LeijdensA fantastic duo John! They look awesome. Very well build and beautiful weathering.
22 April, 13:51
Harm Tдодао је нови фотоалбум.
2 22 April, 11:20
Albertoдодао је нови фотоалбум.
31 слике
Matchbox A-7D Corsair II
1:72
A couple of coats of gloss to protect it when I mask it and paint the top side
Пројекат: Matchbox A-7D Corsair II
38 25 December 2024, 06:43
Spanjaardomg!! built this one so long ago I do not even want to remember when. where did you found this goldie??
25 December 2024, 14:06
SpanjaardI rebuilt mine as a "low visibility" one, with a thin layer of paint on top of the decals (not such decal option available to me back then 😛 )
25 December 2024, 14:09
CuajeteMany years ago I made this kit of the Desert Storm reissued by Revell:
Corsair A-7D (Revell 40137, 1:72)
It wasn't a great kit, but I enjoyed it very much.
2 25 December 2024, 18:46
Spanjaardyeah, my Mig-29 was from the same collection, I think (first or second issue I believe)
26 December 2024, 00:01
Alberto АуторThanks for the company mates! @Spanjaard, I didn't have to go far to get this, I bought it myself when I was 12 😆
1 26 December 2024, 06:12
Alberto АуторA few more pics uploaded. There are some assembly issues that I hope I can overcome, like the toy-like hinges in the wings
20 January, 18:54
Thomas KolbOMG, what a vintage kit - I am super curious what you will be able to accomplish with it! Following!
1 20 January, 20:19
KennethVery interesting 👍 Brings back many memories, I built that kit 40-45 years ago 😳
1 22 February, 13:02
NeilI agree, shaping up very well. You gotta love a Matchbox kit. Great work mate 👏
1 22 March, 22:22
Alberto АуторThanks Lee, Neil, for your comments. I have not been able to work on it a lot these last weeks but hope to resume the build soon!
1 23 March, 06:22
BozoI like the way you bring back to life the old models dear to our childhood. Great job
2 11 April, 11:13
Alberto АуторThanks Bozo. I still have a few left, I will try to do them justice 😄
1 11 April, 12:19
CuajeteVery nice progress, Alberto. Good primer and marbling 👍. Where did you get the Ultimate Primer? I can't find it around here.
@Spanjaard, It's the Bosque Verde wax sold at Mercadona. It's the equivalent of Future in Spain.
1 21 April, 17:04
Alberto АуторThanks guys! @Spanjaard: Cuajete is right. I've been using it for a long time, it even brushes great as it is self-leveling. Good stuff.
@Cuajete: I bought the Ultimate primer online from their own website in the UK (umpretail.com). But I believe it is the same thing as the Ammo One Shot primer (and Badger Stynilrez)
21 April, 18:03
Ingo FuchsIt's amazing what you're doing with the old kit!
My model must have been built a good 50 years ago now!
Back then, the soft color transitions were still created with a piece of foam....
22 April, 10:49
Johannes Schendlingerдодао је нови фотоалбум.
27 слике
T-2C Buckeye 
1:48
Clear Coat marks the end of the decaling process …
Пројекат: T-2C Buckeye
27 18 February, 16:56
Music_OnI have the original Two Bobs version in the stash - following with interest!
1 19 February, 13:07
Stefan FraundorferThe Buckeye is probably not one of the most elegant aircraft, but I still enjoy watching your build progress. I'm looking forward to the finished model and hope you enjoy it until then Johannes.
1 4 April, 13:26
ALBERTO ITURBURU HERREROSдодао је нови фотоалбум.
27 слике
F 105 over vietnam
1:72
Finished planes and approximate positions to see distances, etc... I have to tell you the background of the diorama and ...
Пројекат: F-105D Thunderchief
25 15 January, 10:43
Jan Petersдодао је нови фотоалбум.
63 слике
SAS Landrover Pink Panther 
1:35
Meanwhile the model is done :-)
Пројекат: S.A.S. Land Rover Pink Panther
38 9 March, 14:08
Jan Peters АуторThis will be build straight from the box, for an old school Tamiya Group build over on twenot forums.
I will share my ventures here too 😉
9 March, 14:14
Jan Peters АуторMore building done tonight, had a nice evening with some friends coming over, chatting, drinking and building 🙂
1 15 March, 22:37
Jan Peters АуторMore work done.
It amazes me how much detail there is in this kit. Also how everything fits just great. Tamiya has a reputation, which is well deserved 🫡
16 March, 11:03
David TaylorI've built a couple of Tamiya Landys and found the first one the suspension was lacking so I Cannibilised the Italeri steering and suspension.Fits great.
16 March, 15:21
Jan Peters АуторI started to paint this one.
It is coated in Tamiya X18, this will be over sprayed with old rose as a basecoat, before the final layer of beige pink is layed on.
I've managed to knock off one of the smoke dischargers, and I still haven't found it yet 🙈
31 March, 11:12
gorbyI saw a real one of these on Saturday and it looks like you've got the colour spot-on.
1 21 April, 10:39
Jan Peters АуторIt was a lot of hassle to get a good shade Gorby, but I have found the beige pink from Mig an excellent colour for the pinkies.
1 21 April, 16:51
Zsolt Czegleдодао је нови фотоалбум.
32 17 March, 20:51
Bernhard SchrockHa! There come the memories of my childhood! Please a seat in the front row and a bottle of Oranżada! 🙂🙂
3 20 March, 09:54
Tom B.Nice! Seeing this Eastern European military workhorse done justice in 1/72 definetly has my attention 👍
1 21 March, 11:33
Mirko RömerAlthough it looks like a rolling coffin, Zsolt started a great party with it! The modulation looks very convincing.
1 30 March, 14:50
Zsolt Czegle АуторAfter enamel pinwash I played with oilbrushers from Amm: I faded blended and highlighted the green base color
1 4 April, 21:18
Ricardo Reisдодао је нови фотоалбум.
54 слике
Sukhoi Su-35S (WIP)
1:48
Applying Tamiya's Dark Gray Panel Line over the smooth varnished surface
Пројекат: Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E
7+ 38 29 October 2024, 01:48
Ricardo Reis АуторWelcome Cristian; it'll be a slow build, together with the Su-27 I'm building simultaneously 🙂
29 October 2024, 11:38
Ricardo Reis АуторThanks, hope so! 🤓 The kit has a few errors, but it is quite imposing
16 January, 23:56
SkyhikerRicardo, are you satisfied with the tones of the MPR colors? These early Flankers seem to be greyer than the more vibrant blues that came later. I am working on a SU-30 that has the same color scheme but I have to find an acrylic equivalent for the colors.
1 5 March, 12:20
Ricardo Reis Аутор@Skyhiker, from the pictures I've seen, these colors seem right; also, although the weathering is light, I still haven't applied any
1 5 March, 18:49
Ricardo Reisдодао је нови фотоалбум.
61 слике
Sukhoi Su-27UBM (WIP)
1:48
Applying Tamiya's Dark Gray Panel Line over the smooth varnished surface
Пројекат: Sukhoi Su-27UBM Flanker
6+ 59 20 October 2024, 20:49
Jorge FerreiraÓ Ricardo achas mesmo que essas decals 3d têm bom aspecto ? Na foto não acho.
20 October 2024, 20:56
Spanjaardthose 3D decals look good, but the details in the original cockpit look just amazing!
20 October 2024, 21:19
Ricardo Reis Аутор@Jorge, têm sim... o problema é que o cockpit tem o detalhes ainda mais definido, é mesmo lindo, o sacana...
@Spanjaard, the details in the cockpit are more crisp than the details on the decals... it breaks my heart! 🙁
@Desert Marlin, yup, quite. :\
21 October 2024, 13:21
Ben MYou might leave a comment on the 3d decal page so people know what they're getting in to.
21 October 2024, 22:47
Ricardo Reis Аутор@Ben, with GWH this is always the case, I had to do the same thing with my F-15 some years ago; Eduard has done it better, because they always have parts with details and parts that are flat, for this purpose
21 October 2024, 22:51
Ben MNice work on the line. I've never done that but definitely will give it a try sometime now that I see how well it works. I wonder if I dare use my non imbedding polishing compound or if I should get the hobby stuff.
1 12 January, 02:22
Ricardo Reis АуторThanks; I only use the traditional Tamiya compounds, they work for me, so I'm not changing 🙂
1 12 January, 02:23
Ricardo Reis АуторHello Nathan; thank you, I delayed these builds a little during Christmas time and New Year, I hope I can pick up the pace now, again 🙂
18 January, 01:34
Jorge FerreiraRicardo. Esses grampos todos para colar o avião ? Isso é da Revell ou quê ? Mais essa carlinga com riscos por limpar........mais uma boa bo......sta de kit sim senhor. Louvo-te o trabalho mas por 20 paus compro o da revell 😁😁😁
21 January, 19:46
Desert MarlinThat really is a lot of clamps! The canopy came out great! This mold line they put in the top of the glass seems to be pretty common for all the 4th generation fighter aircraft. You make it look great!
1 21 January, 20:08
Ricardo Reis АуторCaro @Jorge, the clamp is to hold the temporary canopy in place while the white glue sets, no biggie; the glass seam is a pain, but solved in 5 minutes of careful sanding and polish 🙂
1 21 January, 23:14
Jorge FerreiraOh Ricardo não são esses grampos são os outros..... Ou montaste isso mal ou o kit é mau 😁😁😁😁
23 January, 15:16
Ricardo Reis Аутор@Jorge, os outros foram para assegurar que encaixava tudo bem e apertadinho: os encaixes não são maus, mas também não são Tamiya!
1 23 January, 16:50
Ricardo Reis АуторThank you @Brontax3000; the plane is really nice, but prepare for a lengthy build
2 14 March, 22:17
Michael Kohlдодао је нови фотоалбум.
96 слике
DeHavilland DH.88 Comet 'Grosvenor House'
1:72
Пројекат: DeHavilland DH.88 Comet Crosvenor House
6+ 90 4 December 2024, 11:33
Michael Kohl АуторThose familiar with the kit might have noticed the absence of the firewall. I simply lost it and decided that I will just omit it as it is invisible anyway.
5 December 2024, 17:42
bughunterA very interesting plane! You made a good progress with another (parallel?) project 👍
5 December 2024, 18:39
Thomas Haberl - (TH SCALE MODELS)Interesting build and very promising start - I´m in for this 🙂
9 December 2024, 09:13
NicolasInteresting approach to simply sand the control surface structure in the primer. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a good result.
18 December 2024, 13:53
Denis DogadovAs a base for the red color, you need to use yellow, then the red will be bright.If you put red on white, you will get just pink.
18 December 2024, 14:08
bughunterMichael, using different primers for one top coat is my idea! The usage of my idea is geBIERenpflichtig! 🙂
18 December 2024, 15:38
Łukasz GlińskiLooks like you're the partial member of The Infanous Order of The Pink Primer 😋
18 December 2024, 18:19
Michael Kohl Аутор@ Nicolas: I cross my fingers too. But looks like I have to do some homework before the final coat (see below 🙂 )
@ Denis: thanks for your input. I tested your suggestion on a scrab wing. With LP-7 I get a nice hue as well over white primer and pink base alike. Problem is that there is almost no difference between them. Over yellow (XF-3) the red receives a rather orange hue which I do not like for this project. But I am optimistic to finetune that and use lighter yellow or buff as base coat and see how that turns out. I'll keep you posted.
@Frank: So, se wollen erheben ne kleene GeBIER?!
Da trifft es sich ja gut, dass mein diesjähriger Adventskalender aus 24 Flaschen feinem fränkischen Bier aus 24 verschiedenen Brauereien besteht. Es wird mir eine Freude sein, ein-zwei-drei mit Dir zu teilen - in N?! In M?! Gruß 🙂
@Lukasz: I applied, but as PartPrimerer I am only allowed into the Entree so far. Full membetship pending. 🙂
Welcome Guy
19 December 2024, 09:52
Denis DogadovYes, I will be interested in what your red color will turn out to be. I recently painted small parts red, but there was a noticeable difference in color, depending on the color of the soil. Perhaps your LP-7 is better.
19 December 2024, 10:09
Michael Kohl АуторI tested a couple of base coat variations for LP-7. A nice combination in my eyes is achieved when using Mr. Hobbycolor H413 yellow as base for the darker areas and pink (Tamiya X-17) for the lighter ones. But that would have meant to redo the whole base paint. So I stuck to my combination and mourned the loss of contrast.
21 December 2024, 23:27
Łukasz GlińskiAdd some white today and it will be perfect Xmas gift just in time 😋
1 24 December 2024, 09:43
Jakub BiganovskyReally great job. I appreciate your approach.
I didn`t test different base color. I used GS Aquarius H23 at first piece at black surfacer, and it wasn`t fine. I will use gloss yellow at 2nd piece.
How did you do such perfect wing bottom side. It looks really nice. I had relatively big gap there and some residual step although I precisely brushed big material layer out from both wing half. Maybe, the used glue did a step at the end.
I thing, that this, wings bottom, is weakest part of this model although, as you ar writing, engine nacceles also need some attention.
26 December 2024, 13:04
Michael Kohl АуторWelcome mates and thanks for your encouraging and funny comments. Bottomline I am quite happy with the shade of red. I just haven't made up my mind about how gloss it should appear finally. If I would have had access to a cutter I would have scanned the bigger decals and cut masks for painting the letters.
Now what's left are the tail skid and a few bits and pieces at the wings and the stabiliser.
@Jakub: wing assembly requires some scraping and dry fitting. With super thin cement I didn't encounter any issues afterwards. But there still remains a considerable gap towards the flaps and ailerons which I filled with super glue.
1 27 December 2024, 08:21
Michael Kohl АуторThanks mates. Let's see whether the year is still long enough to finish the plane.
1 28 December 2024, 17:59
bughunterNice 👍
Regarding the cutter - you know I can always help here! If you still want to do it may another mate can scan the decals ... or next project.
29 December 2024, 20:08
Jennifer FranklinI agree with everyone; great job, nice result, and I like it very much.
30 December 2024, 21:10
Michael Kohl АуторThank you all for sneaking in.
Couldn't finish it last year, so might be the first to be completed this year.
Wish you all a lot of happy modelling in 2025.
1 2 January, 01:27
Michael Kohl АуторThanks mates for yor very nice feedback. Is a nice kit. Still pondering about a few details for a little vignette.
5 January, 12:23
CuajeteThe figures and other elements look great. Are they 3D printed or commercial?
13 January, 19:39
Michael Kohl АуторThanks Christoph and Cuajete,
all items are commercial, some classic resin casts, some 3D-printed.
1 13 January, 22:27
Thomas Haberl - (TH SCALE MODELS)The comet turned out beautifully 😊 - excited to see the finished dio my friend 👌🤞
24 January, 08:07
Michael Kohl АуторThank you Thomas.
progress is a bit slow as the last figure I bought needed a decent makeover due to casting imperfections. Same with the barrels I bought. Issues I weren't used to from.Balaton and White Storck Models.
24 January, 13:47
Michael Kohl АуторThanks Alec. Yesterday two figures were painted, the barrels redone and after I went full circle I am back again at the high base which I left for - first a bigger, then a smaller one with different layouts. Now I am confident with the actual concept and I am optimistic that I can still finish it for the Moson Model Show end of april.
1 4 April, 17:03
Jennifer FranklinI like the red headdress; the pump on the barrel looks nice, and I'm getting excited about the completed dio.
14 April, 07:13
Michael Kohl АуторThanks Nick and Jennifer for the heads up. I finished preparing the base and should be able to put things into place within the next days.
14 April, 15:15
Michael Kohl АуторThanks Cuajete. Little by little I inch myself toward the finish line.
1 17 April, 07:03
IgnacioExcellent! I have this kit in my stash so I don't only love the pictures but your comments on the building too!
19 April, 10:51
Michael Kohl АуторIf I don't change my mind again, then this build is completed. I shot some preliminary pictures but hope to add better ones under daylight conditions.
Thanks for joining, for your interest and your feedback.
19 April, 22:43
Zbynek HonzikThe combination of the beautiful aircraft and very impressive mini diorama is truly extraordinary. And precise figures that look as if they were at least in 1/48 and not in 1/72. Really great work. A joy to behold. 👏👏👏
20 April, 15:17
TeeageDue to circumstances I missed this build completely. Very nice build! I reccon the strugle for the good color of a basecolor.
1 20 April, 20:18
Michael Kohl АуторThanks a ton to all of you for your kind comments and praise. I feel flattered.
Maybe a word about the idea for the vignette. As said this plane was the winner of the Mcrobertson Air Race which was initiated for the centennials of Melburne and took place in 1934. When announced it was clear that the Americans would win it anyway as some fast and reliable aircraft had been released from there. 'But not without a fight' stated DeHavilland then and developed the DH.88 for this purpose. The race had some compulsory stops and Allahabad in then India (nowadays Pakistan) was one of it. Unfortunately I haven't found any pics of Allahabad airfield of this time and mused that it probably was a dirt strip. So that is the setting.
1 21 April, 11:46
Michael Kohl Аутор🙂 by the way Jennifer and Lukasz - it is a cat. But I did struggle to paint it the way to make this obvious (and I obviously failed 🙂 ).
Thanks Teeage. (to prevent misunderstandings: all information concerning the race are historically accurate (at least to the best of my knowledge), only the Allahabad setting is the result of my imagination.)
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Air_Race
1 21 April, 18:04
Jennifer Franklinmy dog looks a lot like my cat, the small dogs can easily be mistaken for a cat
21 April, 21:47
Eric Martinдодао је нови фотоалбум.
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