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after a long time I built a model of combat equipment. It is a Kingtiger from the Tamiya company, scale 1/35. And now I'm going back to building ships.
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So early this year I decided to start on the Zvezda Fw 190A4, the main reason being that being such a simple kit it would keep my frustration levels down while building a parallel "short run" Brengun Typhoon in parallel (I had started an RS Airacobra but thought better of doing 2 tedious short run kits together). The subject aircraft I was planning was that of Siegfried Schnell, a quite photographed airframe. It's on the cover of Jagdwaffe Vol 4 Section 1. The spanner in the works once I started was realising that Zvezda had modelled a late model A4 with cooling slats and solid wheels. The second issue could be managed as I had a set of perforated Barracuda wheels and wheel cover but the slats were an insurmountable issue. As I had already started on the project, I had a look through the decal bank and there were no other appealing subjects so I ordered the new "Exito" sheet on 190's which contained an interesting airframe from 1/SG101. The Zvezda kit is quite nice in most ways but does have a few issues. First is the spinner - it's too long. The prop is also a bit thick. I replaced them with a set of Barracuda items I had handy. The canopy might have been ok but I've read it's made of some non standard clear material and was moulded in one piece. I used a spare Hasegawa windscreen and a Falcon canopy to open up the canopy. There were a few sinkage marks in the kit, the most obvious being in the underside of the wing fairings. I missed some near the wing tips as they weren't so obvious until the kit was completed. Once I finished the Zvezda kit, I really did want to model Schnell's aircraft since I had all the reference and decals lying around so it was back to using the old Tamiya A3. I splashed out and got the Quickboost conversion though I think you could just scratch up the new fin/antenna setup. The Tamiya kit fell together as Tamiya kits do. Here's some pictures of both together. The Zvezda kit is a "snaptite" but is actually quite well detailed. I removed some of the snap tite plugs to get tighter joins. In addition the updates already listed, I had to remove the underwing outer cannon bulges and guns as this airframe had outer guns deleted. A shame as reports say the bulges are more accurate in shape than the Tamiya kit. The inner cannon were replaced with Master set as an experiment after I knocked off the plastic ones. A bit of work getting them aligned. The pitot was replaced with the Master item as well. The head armour and support are also off the Hasegawa kit as the original has no support and less detail. Exito have really gone to extra lengths with their material. The instructions are basically A4 art profiles on one side with detail placements on the other. Decal quality is good and the subject matter is a bit different to the normal run of the mill. The Tamiya kit is probably well know to most Luftwaffe modellers. I've built it once before as an A2 which externally looks identical. I still have yet to build an actual A3 but I've backfilled this kit to do that in the future. The only changes to the kit were the quickboost fin tip to represent the A4 aerial arrangement, a Quickboost pitot tube and the outer MG's which were leftovers of the Master set used on the Zvezda kit. Schnell's machine is interesting as it has asymmetrical Eagle patterns on each side of the exhausts. The decals are from Aeromaster who must have only had photos of one side as they only supplied the simplified pattern of the starboard side. Fortunately the Tamiya kit has an option with the full Eagles head though the whites in it, as is common to Japanese manufacturers, is more cream than pure white like the Aeromaster sheet. Cheers Michael
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With the Stuka near enough done, I can justify opening the box on this one. I got it from Scott's Models in Glasgow a couple of months ago. My wife likes the Storch and has been encouraging me to get this kit for a while, which is good because it's very expensive for such a little puddle jumper of a thing! On the strength of the RRP, I thought I'd show what's inside the box. As with numerous modern Tamiya ship kits tooled in the last decade or so, the kit includes some metal parts to improve the kit engineering. It comes with decals for 4 aircraft, and a set of masks for the glazings which are finely printed but need to be cut out. I also got this little set of photo etched details from White Ensign Models to enhance the Storch. The parts are pretty much entirely for within the cockpit and are beautifully etched. So far, all I've done tonight is to paint the parts for the aircooled Argus inverted V8 engine, and apply the decals to the block. Next (after that work thing) I'll assemble the engine, hang it in its mounts (which were cut from the sprues and sprayed RLM02 earlier) and satin coat it to seal in those decals and then give it all a nice wash to bring out the nicely moulded detail. The exhausts were painted a dark silver-grey earlier, and they'll get some abuse with rusty browns and a sponge before going on.
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Hello all. My Combrig HMS Gloucester 1910 has stalled for the time being. I need to scratch build the masts, and they are quite complex. At the moment, I cannot concentrate enough to do it justice, so I searched the stash for something a little less complex, and in the fourth hiding place place I looked, I found this: The Kumano was one of the Mogami class. It had 15 15cm guns in five triple turrets, twelve torpedo tubes and eight 12.7cm high angle guns. It was completed in 1937, and met its fate at Leyte Gulf. Beyond that, I will need to do some research! The kit was originally produced in 1971 according to the date stamp on the main runners, and to me it looks well detailed. The box states 'copyright 1994, so this is a later production run. There is very little flash or mould join lines, so should not need much cleaning up. Now, the parts: Three original runners, it is surprising how such a complex ship can have so few parts. There were two extra runners (identical to each other): These runners are for better detailed armament, ship's boats and davits, aircraft and catapaults, searchlights, and Chrysanthemum crests (two sizes). I will add some of these bits if I can figure out which are required. One thing which is needed, is the Type 94 Recon seaplane, the Alf. The detailing is much better than the original one, and there are two of them. The kit shows two in the instructions, but only one on the original runners. I wonder if the extra runners were always included with the kit? Anyway, here is Alf (parts 6, 9, and 11): The hull looks lovely, there are scuttles along the hull flanks. I usually like to add photo etch to my ships, it seems to improve them no end, but I will give that a miss on this one. I do not have a dedicated set for this, and I cannot see how to get straight railings to conform to the intense sheer at the bow: I will be using Humbrol paints, all by hairy stick. I have a rare beast, namely a Tamiya ship model with English instructions. I have used Humbrol's paint conversion charts to decide on the colours. As we cannot get to shops at the moment, I will have to use a mix of enamel and acrylic paints. I hope to get started on this tomorrow, so, any advice, hints or tips will be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Ray
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Hey fellas, A new project on the horizon for me as I'm about to order the 1/48th scale T-55 Russian Medium Tank from Tamiya. I'll be working on this in parallel to my current Renault R35 project (link to that WIP). This should be a pretty short but sweet build, as I've gotten used to from Tamiya. More details to come once the research phase is complete. Cheers, Jack
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Hi everyone I hope you are all keeping well in these very trying times that we are living in. I am one of the lucky ones who is still at work (key worker) but it's meant that I haven't had any time for modelling, Yesterday after a sudden rush of blood to the head I decided to clean my workshop which in turn meant I cleaned my modelling cabinets and their contents. So I thought I'd show, in chronological order my entire model collection starting with my first model, built in 2012 after a 20 year plus gap from modelling the rather splendid Eduard 1/48 Spitfire Mk IX.. Built OOB except for after market decals from Xtradecal. next up my Eduard P47D Thunderbolt again built OOB except for decals from Xtradecal.. the Hasegawa 1/48 Hurricane finished as a night fighter, this was the first model where I painted all of the national insignia (I just noticed that I've managed to break the antenna wire) The mighty Airfix 1/48 Javelin again with after market decals from Xtradecal.. Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk1.. Airfix 1/72 Shackleton.. Tamiya 1/48 Mosquito Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk1 Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire MkIXV Tamiya 1/32 Mustang MkIV Hasegawa 1/48 Typhoon Mk1b Airfix 1/48 Defiant Airfix 1/72 Blenhiem Airfix 1/72 B17.. Airfix 1/72 Dakota.. Airfix 1/48 Hurricane.. And finally my Eduard 1/48 Spitfire MkIXe with all the after market that I could throw at it including the Brassin Merlin engine, cockpit, gun bays, master barrels and all the insignia and markings were painted using Montex masks rather than decals. Thanks for indulging me Iain
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I started this kit back in 2008 and it ended up on the 'shelf of doom'. Took it down a week ago and decided to finished it. Fireball had the storage bins modified with sheet metal to keep small items from falling through and received a piece of angle iron on the front to allow for extra storage. Mostly OOB build with resin tarps and personnel storage added. Star on front was eliminated by the crew as it was too much of a target.
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Another build from over a decade ago - whilst I had built a few Tamiya kits in my youth (with only one survivor...), this was the first one I attempted since I took up the hobby again. I don't usually build models of modern cars (this variant of the 911 was current at the time), however I had been a passenger in a GT3 whilst a friend 'exercised' it (for want of a better description) & the acceleration even when he wasn't trying was truly memorable ! As the saying goes though, pride comes before a fall, and I was a bit too pleased with myself over how well I thought that the Monogram Cord had turned out. Whilst the paint was decent, and the black trim on the body & screen print on the glass was ok (hand painted, which took time and a very steady hand), over confidence meant that I didn't take the time to work out how best to treat the head & tail lights, and these didn't look right, which really lets it down. In hindsight, amongst other things, I should have used a black sharpie on the edges of the lenses - on models I have built much more recently, this technique has worked really well and created a very realistic effect. I may try to fix this one, or instead just do a decent job of the regular Carrera version of this kit that I now have in the loft.
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Kit - Tamiya Paint - Alclad & AK Xtreme metal lacquers, Tamiya acrylics. Decals - Aeromaster 48-569 Extras - Eduard placard set, Ultracast resin wheels Republic P-47D-27 Thunderbolt Assigned to Major Clay Tice 507th FS, 404th FG Autumn 1944 Not too much to say in all honesty; Tamiya's still superb 2003 kit is a dream to build and really does define the 'shake & bake' kit in my opinion - this is the fourth one I've built and the first 'bubbletop'. The AK Xtreme Metal lacquers continue to astonish at just how 'user friendly' they are... just need some more tones as my choice is a wee bit more limited than I'd like, hence I used a couple of Alclads in this build. As ever please feel free to comment, hurl abuse or ask a question. Next two projects are already on the bench and both come from boxes marked 'Airfix'. Best from NZ. Ian.
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Good day friends! Here is my latest work, Oldie goldie P-47D Razorback from Tamiya. Superb kit, no major fit issues. This is the first time I've used HGW positive rivets and although they demand some extra work (filling already made rivetholes on the kit), the result is well worth it in my opinion. I used Eduard PE set, Quickboost engine, CMK resin wheels, HGW seatbelts, stencils and positive rivets. Decals are from Kitsworld, although the insignias were airbrushed. All the paints used are from MRP, weathering was Ammo affair (oilbrushers, washes, dust effects etc.) I hope you like it, enjoy the pics!
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I was having a conversation on Facebook last week about Benelli's and it drifted, as these things do, from retro Welsh motorbikes to old bikes generally and a crossover into modelling. So really, this was inevitable. There are at least two versions of this kit, I've seen a Luftwaffe one with an electrical cart too. Mine has an infantry cart, a Goliath and transporter and a few bits and bobs. There are two nicely moulded sprues and a small decal sheet with a selection of markings allowing grey, yellow or yellow based camo versions to be built. There's another option too that I didn't know was there until I was taking the picture and I think it's only right that I build that one. So this will be a kaptured k-rad, in the service of some military police somewhere. I'll make up the carts and their loads just because it would be a shame not to. Andy
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The lock down has its upside - my Ju-87D build goes really fast. It's time for the next one. As my stash is mostly stored and I can't get to it with the lock-down, I have to pick from the couple of boxes I haven't had time to put in storage. This makes selection easier. My next one will be the Tamiya 1/48 A6M2-N Type 2 Float Plane: This is gonna be my first Japanese plane and the first one with a motor driven propeller.
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I'm on a bit of a roll at the moment, so to keep the momentum up and also to put my money where my mouth is with respect to painting colours/methods this is my next little project. The B model was the final version of this Russian 'jeep' and was introduced in 1944, so will definitely be in a shade of 4BO. Mine will be nice and dusty from sweeping majestically across the plains as I much prefer that as a finish to mountains of mud. This is the box, it's a neat little car but looks a little old fashioned with that bonnet and big grill. The sprue, yes, there is only one. I wonder why Tamiya insist on making the rear of the wheel a separate part where it doesn't matter but make the front one piece with the tyre when doing it the other way would make painting so much easier? Quite a few ejector pin marks, but all of them will be hidden during construction so I'm not going to worry about them Ура! Теперь вперед as they probably don't say in that Russia!! Andy
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My first build will be Tamiya's 1/48 F4D Skyray is the classic light gull grey over white. I will be finishing her in the colours of VFAW-3 as shown on the boxart. Sprue shot. The eagle eyed of you might have spotted that there are a few pieces missing, the ejection seat. Not sure if they were missing when I purchased it (eBay) or they were loose and I lost them when I took the sprues out of the plastic bags. In real life the original Douglas ejection seat was replaced by a Martin Baker Mk 5 seat, so that is what I will be doing as I happen to have a Pavla MB Mk5 resin seat in the spares box.
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Well this is my rendition of KGV depicting the ship in British Pacific Fleet pattern 1945 I started on this a long time ago as my start to 1/350 scale PE but soon found that I need more practice with smaller kits so it has been on the shelf for a while. I have another kit in the stash which I will attempt to build another in the class from in the future after I have a bit more practice so this time on my hands should help with that. WIP here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234983828-hms-king-george-v/ beefy
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Now, since I finished my Texan, its high time for another project. But sometimes it can be difficult to make up one's mind, when looking at the ever-growing pile of new kits. However...I really like the big bad radials....so I was definitely thinking about some American heavy metal stuff....and adding that my only one finished Thunderbolt (this one) was given as a gift to my best buddy...the choice was relatively easy this time. So I decided that my next project will be the famous Tamiya 1/48 P47 D Razorback kit. It is also the first time that I'm attempting to built one of these Tamiya wonder-kits...I heard some rumors that this kit it is almost building by itself, so I want to test this:) Besides the plastic in the box (which I have to say, it looks far better than any other plastic that I have built so far), I have also some add-ons...like the Eduard dedicated PE sets, the Master gun barrels, some Quickboost oil coolers, and so on. I only hope that I will make justice for this famous kit of this heavy fella':)
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Detail set for Tamiya F-14D and A-late in 1/48. Made of steel with a thickness of 0.05 mm.
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LOCKDOWN No 2 - Opel Blitz Mit Wurfrahmen 40
Redcoat2966 posted a topic in Work in Progress - Armour
MORNING ALL. Well with all this additional time at the bench I'm gonna need to change the subject more times than normal. So here's another I'm kicking off. The basic kit by Tamiya of the Blitz. Really nice kit, and it's always nice to build a Tamiya. I've no PE for this one, and decided as I have also the Dragon Blitz with 20mm Flak in reserve; to do PE on that one. This is a simple OOTB....I might improve some of the small detail Tamiya missed, but's that's all. ...plus another reason is that to finish all the other projects I need to get a new magnifier lamp (on it's way) as my old one's lamp and magnifier head broke off the arm...., so no fine detail work until the new one arrives. This will keep me busy until then. Got the main chassis done last night, no issues as is expected with Tamiya. Sorry about the quality of the pic, with no daylight lamp I can't get rid of the shadows.... Catch you all later...... -
My second entry in this groupbuild is another Light Gull Grey over White aircraft, Tamiya's 1/48 Skyraider. Finished as a machine from VA-176 as I like the colourful tail art, as shown on the box art. I will be using a Wolfpack Design wingfold for this build.
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Hello all, My last RFI was a success, so I’d like to submit for your approval another recently finished build. This was a kit I “finished” back in May-April of 2019, with only a couple tiny detail left to do such as add the antenna and the aftermarket resin position lights. I finally took care of those items when I finished my Mustang. The kit is Tamiya’s 2008 offering of the A6M5/5a Zero. This is probably the best kit I’ve ever had the pleasure of putting together, the cockpit specifically is absolutely amazing. I built this once in college as a commission piece... it was very hard to let it go, but the money was nice! After doing some reading about the pilot I wanted to build it again. Sadaaki Akamatsu was the pilot of this plane. If you know the story of Pappy Boyington, Akamatsu was Japan’s answer. He was a wily older pilot who had good skills and a penchant for some rowdy times. If you do any reading on him, make sure your source is reliable... as always, the legend can be quite intoxicating! Here’s a photo of Akamatsu: Now, here’s the finished build. This was my last attempt at black-basing, and it made me realize that the bottom comes out great because it’s light colored. Topside not so much, it’s way too dark to show modulation. I did add some resin goodies to this one, namely a seat from Ultracast, and exhaust & gun barrels from Quickboost. I also used CMK resin nav lights (the blue lights on top of the wing) and Infini Aero Rigging, which I absolutely love. Anyway, here’s why you’re here: This is what the cockpit looked like before joining the fuselage halves. Excellent details. The engine, which I added some ignition wiring to, turned out nice. Much of it is blocked by the tight cowl and large spinner, but hey I’ve got a photo! Thanks for looking, and please feel free to leave questions, comments, and constructive criticism here!
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Hey guys! Finished this one up a few weeks ago, a little what-if build to cleanse the palette and have a little fun. I built it as an "all metal" Salamander as if there was no aluminum shortage in Germany at the end of the war, panel lines and rivets added, and gave it a speculative scheme in Blue RLM 83 and 76. Consider it a semi-Luft46. Modifications include: - Panel lines and rivets added - Quickboost seat - Quickboost gunsight - BarracudaCast main wheels - Eduard Zoom - Master barrels, pitot, gear indicator - Custom masks for markings - AK Real Colors paints
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Hello guys, here's my sixteenth model since the beginning of the quarentine. It's the Tamiya 1:48 Raiden with the striking orange-yellow lightning bolts on the fuselage. I hope you enjoy the photos.
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Hey all, Hope you're all keeping sane-(ish) in lockdown! Here's my latest finish, Tamiya's excellent quarter-scale 'bolt finished with Thunder-cals new ETO set for all things thunderbolt, otherwise the only additions made were in purchasing Eduard's LooK set which include both an instrument panel and a set of their steel seatbelts. The aircraft was painted with Mr. Colour acrylics and finished as 'Snafu' as based at RAF Duxford. Many thanks for looking! Sam
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This is another one that I completed ten years ago. The parts fit was typically Tamiya but the decals had gone a bit iffy with many breaking up when applied. Most I was able to realign, but the one for the tinted band at the top of the windscreen was totally unuseable. I think that this and the BTCC one have never been reissued so it must have been about fifteen years old at the time as the Turbo was very soon rebadged as the T5. And with the BTCC version that I built as a teenager - this is the oldest model kit that I still have, and I think I built it in either '95 or '96. Annoyingly these kits are now very difficult to get hold of, and I do hope that Tamiya will reissue them, as I'd love to build another BTCC one and also use the road car as a basis for a yellow T5R 😎