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  1. Hello Everyone, I am in with the T-80B Soviet Main Battle Tank as the box calls it. From the limited research I have done, this kit wasn't originally a Matchbox kit, but a repoped one from a South Korean company (taking a stab in the dark, probably Academy). I have already built the Revell version of it, but think I can do better now I have a few more years experience... maybe. This is what the box looks likes, I do like the drawing style, although I doubt the tow rope would be the same colour as the chassis though. All the bits and bobs inside of the box. Just for the record, I hate painting track road wheels. The only paint scheme in the box, very simple so I will have to see that I can do to make it more interesting. Oh yeah, I found the metal barrell in the box... absolutely no idea where that even came from, but I will use it. Any questions or other bits of info greatfully received. Kind regards, Dazz
  2. Thank you for the clarification Dave, please see below for the T-80B. I have already built this model but in a Revell boxing, as it is in a Matchbox... *ahem* box, I assume this is fine? The Leopard's I have are all Revell boxings as well. As far as I understand it after checking scalemates and the unoffical matchbox site, the kit was originally tooled by a South Korean company (maybe Academy?) was then repoped as Matchbox and then Revell. Revell left the kit as it was for the A4 model but added a new runner for the A5 turret but left the chassis as is. The A6 models are new toolings as I understand it. I wont add the Leopards because my boxings are Revell ones and as the tooling wasn't originally Matchbox kits, I feel this is outside of the scope of the GB. I will add the T-80B though. I do also remember some 1/144 aircraft being in Matchbox kits as well, off the top of my head I have the Tornado GR1, F-18 and F-16 which I think have a similar story to the armor mentioned here (and the M1 Orso has posted). Depending on time, I might add either the Revell 1/72 Walrus/Beaufighter/Daulphin/P-47 or something else that I can't remember that I own. Kind regards, Dazz
  3. Afternoon all, Just wanted clarification on something if that is okay? Looking through my stash I found a 1/72 T-80B that I can add to the group. It's not on the list on the first page as it was apparently first made by a South Korean company (Academy?), but it is Matchbox branded. Going by other replies I have seen in this thread, I am going to assume this is okay to add to the mix as it is an Matchbox branded kit? I have also since found out that the Revell 1/72 Leopard's where also Matchbox kits originally. Specifically the Leopard 2A4 and the 2A5 with a new turret. I might add them to the mix if I get the T-80 completed (well it is 6 months, so I *might*!). Failing that, I am sure I have some more Revell kits in my stash that was a Matchbox kit at some point. Kind regards, Dazz
  4. Revell 1/72 F-14D Super Tomcat with Hasegawa "Pumkinface" decals. Thank you for everyones words of encouragement and to the mods for keeping us on track and behaving relatively. Kind regards, Darren
  5. Evening everyone, So last week it dawned on me what the dates was and I thought I had better get my backside in gear to finish at least one of these beasties. So I spent all of my efforts getting the Pumpkinface one completed. I spent most of Friday 17th and Saturday 18th getting it completed which I did accomplish at 2am on the morning of the 18th. I have just taken my time trying to get some decent light to take pictures of it and totally failed. Anyhow onto the pictures. I unforunately didn't get any pictures of anything else being decaled, which I thought I did. Anyhow, here you can see a very shiny chassis/body being decaled. Here she is standing on her own legs and pretty much fully decaled. I haven't added a wash to her as of yet. Here she is in all of her glory. I will not get any time to do anymore work on her between now and the new year so I will call her complete here. I have used a light grey panel liner for the orange parts and I am really impressed with how it has turned out... I dont have the best of luck with panel lining so this is a massive result for me. I will revisit those sidewinders at a later date. All in all, I am really happy with how this one has turned out. I will continue to add the Macross F-14 to this build "log". Any pointers greatfully received. Kind regards, Darren
  6. Another update, I have been doing a bit of work here and there on the Cats. The scary thing is that I am actually in danger of finishing at least one of these! That's shocking for me! I must have spent 5 hours or so masking up the "Pumpkinface" as I didn't want to use the black decals you get given for the mouth. I thought it would look so much better if it was actually painted on. There is a few spots here and there that need to be tidied up, but overall I am happy with the reults. Feels really weird to be putting on Medium Gunship Grey on an F-14... still looks cool. Hopefully you can see the basis of the Pumpkinface when it is like this? But I am really happy with how that came out. You can't see it in these pitures, but the shading is still there, but a bit faint. I might lighten some panels later. I have also done the wings/tailfins. Once again I am really happy with how these have come out. As I have enjoyed doing this Revell kit, I am tempted to make two more outside of this GB. I love the colours of this Tomcat, looks really cool with the hinomaru's as well as the (I assume) Harpoon/GBU-10 and AAM-2? Pretty similar in design, but this is for the UN Spacy forces flying from the CVS-101 Prometheus (Macross fans will know that ship). Also note the GU-11 gun pod on the belly. I just need to find the decals for this one which I should have between all of the different VF-1 kits I have. Kind regards, Dazz
  7. Thank's Col. I already am, I am not a great fan of this Revell F-14. Maybe I have been spoiled by the Hasegawa F-14? I have to be honest, I wasn't keen on it. But now that I am building it, I am starting to like it more - it really is growing on me. My partner really loves the colours I have used for it. I thought you might Thom, not that your avatar is a big give away (I always did like Klan in F). But now you mention it, it really does look like an D model, the cans and tail are from the D. I haven't had the time to compare the cockpits, but I'm going to finish this build thinking it is a D model. A lot of my information, I have gotten from Rocket Punch - (clicky linky here)- check the blog out, he's builds are amazing. So I have to be honest, I finished my Dakota about 3 weeks ago and started the on Cats. Completely forgot to take any pictures of the build process. To be fair the Revell F-14 goes together really quickly. The Hasegawa one, not so quickly - onto the pictures I do have, Here you can see all of the random bits on pegs/clips. Excuse the messy desk it's my girlfriends. The half built F-14 is the Revell one and the primer is drying still. I had a right nightmare with the primer. I don't know why, but I just can not get a primer that I can shoot out of my airbrush without it clogging up or causing some issues. This is the Mig One Shot primer. It just got stuck in the nozzle, didn't matter if I used a 0.2 or a 0.4 nozzle it just clogged up. So I had to sand down the thick paint. You can see my mask I used for the Castrol Supra JGTC above it. Blasted some white on it in readyness for the orange. I know the orange is a bit patchy, that is on purpose. I will be giving it another coat however and hoping that is darkens once the gloss is on it. You can see the wings/slats for the Macross F-14 behind it. You can also see 6 x Aim-54 Pheonixes below the Cat as well. I am going for the 6 x XLAA loadout as Ace Combat calls it. I know this was rarely carried in real life as I believe the F-14 would've been too heavy and would've had to dump two missiles? But I like the load out and it looks cool. I am using the missiles from the Revell kit and the decals from the Macross F-14A as I will not be using those missiles. Not sure it I want to have a base for the Pumpkin Face or not... hhm... Shame I couldn't get it finished for Halloween - oh well... Kind regards, Dazz
  8. Evening Everybody, As I have been given the go ahead to do either an F-14 from either Ace Combat or Macross (Thanks Col!), I have decided to do one of either. I did attempt to get an iDOLM@STER themed aircraft themed - well actually it was a collabration aircraft between Ace Combat and iDOLM@STER, which I own in Ace Combat 6 on the Xbox 360, that build dates way back to the the last F-14 GB way back in 2014... how time flies. It wasn't until last year that I actually finished it (I will show a picture of it later). Here is the link to the old thread with no information in it what-so-ever apart from how the sprues look. I swear I posted more than that, oh well. This one is going to get a bit confusing as I am not going to use the kits that came with the models, so please bear with me. First we have the "main" scheme I will be doing. I have had this kit for many years, and was reviewed by Julien was back in 2013 (clicky linky to review). I also owned this aircraft in Ace Combat 6 but didn't really fly it. It will look like the below image from Bandai Namco. But as I am not too keen on this scheme and I will probably just put that on display in my man cave, I will be using the Revell F-14D Super Tomcat (below). I have already made this scheme in 1/144 and enjoyed it. I might go back to it one day. So that will leave an Hasegawa F-14D kit without a scheme. What I am planning on doing is making Lt Shin Kudo's aircraft from Macross Zero using the F-14D kit as the F-14A kit the decals come with is terrible. Anyway the box art. There is also a "monochrome" scheme which I really like the look off. I think I have enough decals to do that one as well, but that is completely outside the scope of this GB for me. You only see the aircraft for about 5 minutes max before it is ripped to shreds by the new fighter of the Anti-UN Forces (this was towards the end of the UN Wars before the Macross actually took off). But before it meets its end, it also fights some MiG-29's (I always assumed MiG-29K's as they where from a carrier I would imagine). I also own the MiG-29 from this scene and plan to build it soon. See below for the video if you are interested (not my work). The aircraft that Shin flies is actually called an F-14A (Actually called an F-14A+ Kai) but from what I can understand it is pretty much an A model, but I will need to look into that. I am not too bothered by accuracy on that one as it isn't my main build. As promised here is how the iDOLM@STER F-14 turned out. Not my best kit, but I am happy with the results. I would have to redo all the white bits though as the decals where horrible. I will be starting this after I have finished the C-47 Dakota I am building right now - shouldn't be too long. Kind regards, Dazz
  9. Evening Lads, Just seen this myself and looking at my stash I have 5 x 1/72 F-14's, 4 of them from Hasegawa. Only issue is that they are from Ace Combat and Macross, so not What-if's but maybe Sci-Fi? Would these be acceptable? I have skimmed the chat thread and as of yet there is no rules thread (I bet there is now). Failing that, I think I have some 1/144's floating around. Kind regards, Dazz
  10. How on earth have I missed this one for so long?! Well checking my stash, I think about 85% of it falls into the 3rd Category. Count me in! Thinking the ND-001 Nadesico or possibly something funky from Macross/Gundam... hhmm... Kind regards, Dazz
  11. So I had a back payment from my last job and I decided to treat myself to some bits from Japan. You might be here a while... A few of these I have bought last year but only just posting here. I'm including the F-14A Kai+ as thats from Macross. It was cheaper to buy the actual model than the knock off decals from China. Go figure... I'm not usually a fan of "CAG" birds, but I like this one, but there is a low-vis scheme in the kit also. Thinking of building this into a Wild Weasel/Recon type. Don't know yet. I bought this for the decals, but I might build it as Fokker's bird one day. I have a thing for the EW Valkyries for some reason, this one is cool and kinda reminds me of the Yukikaze. I needed to add an clean Messiah to the list right? I will probably be doing the one in the back ground with the cows skull. This is a show I have been watching recently and loved it so much I purchased the light novels which are also good. It's a really brutal show and am looking forward to the 2nd series in October. I might get some more and make a diaorama, it screams to be heavily weathered. Don't think I am brave enough to attempt the mini Valdilena Milize though. This is one of my grails, as far as I know, the VF-4 is only in Macross Flashback 2012 but it's a cool design. Kaname is one of my favourites from Macross Delta, I had to get this. Another one of my grails, I saw this on an auction site in Japan and won it, I love the colours in this and Mikumo's voice (sung by Junna) is amazing, hard to believe that she was singing for this show when she was 14. Even if I can't fully understand the lyrics. I had been after this one for near on 20 years when it appeared on an auction site (we know the one) and I just had to win it. This is my holy grail and looking forward to getting it, now if only I could get that damn Thunderseeker. Even though this is a real aircraft, I had to include the Demon Lord here. I could put my other Ace Combat aircraft here (there is a few). Anyone who knows me, knows that I love Ah! My Goddess and it my favourite show. There is even a review the in the anime circles where the reviewer of the show says he knows someone who would conqurer the world in Belldandy's name - he was refering to me. I have also put this here as it's not a real colour scheme. In one of the other pictures, there is an RF-4E Phantom II, I got 3 of them from the 501st Squadron of the JASDF I am going to get some custom decals printed and have each of the special aircraft that had Belldandy, Urd and Skuld on the air intakes. Think that is enough for now. I just need to clean my work bench off before I start these, did anyone else spot a theme here? Kind regards, Dazz
  12. Is that what that is? I've seen it being taken as pre-orders on HLJ and thought it was a M.Ka kit of some description. Unforunately, Manga UK are not more, the borg of the anime world Funimation have taken them over. Kind regards, Darren
  13. It's still known as Macross outside of Japan. Robotech is a bastardisation of three completely different shows (Southern Cross, Mospeada and Macross) and as you can guess I'm not a fan of it. Unfortunately you can't buy any Macross dvds outside of Japan (apart from Macross Plus and Macross II, maybe one other that escapes me right now as "technically" they are illegal releases) as no one has legal rights to series outside of Japan despite Harmony Gold saying otherwise. I remember first reading about this when I was 13... I'm 38 this year, I hope it's resolved soon. But I digress, I love the Tactical Scout Type, would love to see a WIP of it. What do the parts look like? I was lucky enough to get an Elintseeker last year as well as an VF-1B and VF-1S Strike Valkyrie... (Which I need to add to this thread still)... The Thunderseeker is still evading me and I finished the VF-1J Super Valkyrie (I will get pictures one day in a RFI). Kind regards, Dazz
  14. Evening everyone! Hope this message finds you all well? So I managed to do some work on the Gainful before Christmas, she's all primed and that is where I have had to leave it. I unfortunately contracted Covid-19 over Christmas from my girlfriend whom caught it at work. I was doing well until two weeks ago where I went into hospital with a chest infection. Two days later I was rushed back into hospital with my blood oxygen levels being only 68%. Turns out I have managed to contract what is known as "Covid pneumonia"... This isn't fun and apparently was even more worrying because of my age (I'm only 37). I've never been so ill in all my life and worried. But I was looked after by the NHS' finest and they have sorted me out (absolute champions). Unfortunately I'm still struggling with my breathing, so I'm going to have to quit this GB. If I can get back to the bench I will start again but my lungs have taken an absolute pounding. Sorry guys... Kind regards Dazz
  15. Hello All, I have been looking at all of the group builds on Britmodeller the last week or so thinking what ones can I join (I would like to join a few but I must be realistic). My modelling time has been short of late as in August I was made redundant from my job when the 80% furlough scheme finished (yeah - funny that!) and I then started another job 3 weeks later (yes I know I was lucky there). I have thanked my old place of employment for playing for my holiday with my redundancy money and the deposit for a new car (70 plate Nissan Juke if you must know). I now work for the Fire Brigade in their IT deptartment - I love it there. The work/life balance is amazing compared to my last place and I am enjoying the challenge - however it also means I am dead to the world when I get home. So I thought I would enter the longest running/just started GB with what I am hoping will be an easy build! As I understand it, SAM's are allowed in this GB? With that assumption in mind I have picked out the Trumpeter SAM-6 from the stash. I thought I would break up the aircraft models with this little beastie. Not much to look at huh? Onto the sprues... exciting! I am going to go for the Polish one as that seems interesting to me for some reason. Can anyone make heads or tails of that? I know my record on previous GB's isn't the best, but I do have to admit I did finish the model in my last GB I joined the "model kit you built as a kid" one. I just haven't posted any pictures of it... see below. Those micro-missiles really do bug me. I might look at them in a few years. So the plan is to get a simple kit done and painted. I do have another idea for this one, but I will need to see if the Postman is kind to me. Kind regards, Dazz
  16. I have been trying to get my hands on one of these kits but they are pretty hard to track down. I will however be following this build with great interest. That looks likes the Chinook kit at Italeri/Revell are still releasing now? Gotta be honest though, that is quite literally a "battle bus". Would be good in a zombie apocalypse I'd imagine? Kind Regards, Dazz
  17. Maybe the free shipping is a bonus to ex members? The Kate is number "A73012". Maybe the "A73013" is the book freebie? I haven't received anything else in my box and I had the A73013 on my order form too. Kind Regards, Dazz
  18. Well my club box arrived this morning. The Kate model is the same as the normal boxing just with a different decal sheet printed by Kits-World. Which I'm happy about as it's supporting a local (British) company, I could even enter it into the "Journeys End" GB. I also appear to be one of the lucky ones and received the Airfix book - it is quite literally a list. The reason I asked about shipping was because I got shipping for free even though I was no where near the £50 limit. Just lucky I guess. Kind Regards, Dazz
  19. I managed to get the Pro membership around 1pm-ish on Friday. I don't think I was in time for the freebie however. One thing I wanted to know though, has everyone paid for delivery? Kind Regards, Dazz
  20. Lovely Pheonix you have done there Hoops. I have the VF-0D to do at some point. I was never keen on the ghost in this version - altho this is the version the Shinn later flies in the show. I am building a VF-1J with the Fast Packs right now, if it turns out half as good as that I will be happy. Have you done any more? Kind Regards, Dazz.
  21. Thank you for the kind words Blimpyboy. It was a struggle to get it where it is now and I am not 100% happy with her, but I did learn alot from it. I am planning on making the rocket truck it launches from (Zero Launch Length style). But that will be way down the line. Thank you Aye, she is a big 'ol beastie but I think she is an amazing piece of engineering. Looks fast as hell just sitting there. Much appreciated Keith. This is the Japanese boxing of the Stratos 4 TSR-2MS that features in the OVA "Stratos 4 : Advance Final". The one you have is probably the boxing from the first series and is plain looking in comparison (no sharkmouth for a start). I have the TV show on DVD's so I am a little bit of a fan. FYI "Stratos 4" is actually an aircraft - not a real one mind. Why thank you Houston, but she isn't pristine - far from it. But that was the look I was going for when I made her. The real thing is just amazing, glad I have seen both XR220 and XR222 in the metal. I live quite close to Shoeburyness where the other airframes where used as targets so it is sort of an local interest to me. I also remember seeing it appear in an air rec competition when I was in the ATC. I was the only one who knew what it was - even the MoD guys didn't know, which impressed the Officers immensely. Thank you for the kind words all. Kind Regards, Dazz
  22. Hello Everyone, Well it's been a few weeks since my last update (where is the time going?!). I have been working on the Valkyrie every night (what else is there to do right now?)... update time! So in my last post I said I was going to try black basing, I am still not sold on it but I am liking the results. I am going to play around with it on a few other models. For anyone who doesn't know you prime your model/part in black - in this case Vallejo Black Primer (see below). Then in ramdom light patterns you spray white to make tonal variations in the model. I am not sure if I pulled it off but this is what I got. I think the next time I do this, I might some other colours to make this more interesting. Anyways, from here you build over the coats in even passes until you get the blow - or what you are happy with. Hopefully you can see the differences in the shades? While not perfect, I am really happy with this. So this was done on both wings and then glossed and decaled. I think the gloss coat has buggered up the shading... oh well least it looks okay. Each wing is made up of 15 decals... fun! Going to gloss over these again and then try an light grey wash on them. I have also done some work on the top mounted FAST packs and the Gun - not sure if I have mentioned the gun before and I am too lazy to check. The U.N. SPACY decal of course broke up, which was fun trying to sort out. The decals on the FAST packs wheren't as bad but the skull decal on one of the boosters ripped and tore. Luckly there is some decals in the pack I wasn't going to use. These came to the resuce and you wouldn't tell which one it was (and I can't remember). I am not keen on the "steel" used for the boosters. It looks too shiny for my liking. I will have to see what other colours I have. This is the VF-1J head, I am supposed to use the VF-1A head for this model, but I prefer the look of this one (there is also an "S" head). This is still very much a work in progress picture. However I had added the decals you can see here and I likes them. The yellow ones are from a 1/144 Revell Eurofighter - I think they work. I have also drilled out the laser barrels too. I am going to dry brush around the sensor bit for highlights. I am unsure if I want a small black line to follow the red one as Ichijo's colours are red and black. For those that are wondering, the masking tape on the cutting mat is for an Airfix P-51D and I am building as well. These are the inside of the legs, you are not going to see the other side as they will have the leg FAST packs on them. The decals on these where buggers too. The red dot on the top leg didn't want to go on and tore. So I used some of red decals that I wasn't going to use - these where the decals to be used on the winglets on the bottom of the leg. You can just see these on the bottom. These where painted instead as they would look better that way and I was right. I am really happy with how I have painted them thus far. I also managed to pick this up on a well known auction site for a decent price. I have seen a version of the Valkyrie (the VR-1D) which carries a recon pod and a sorta IR sensor on it's windscreen (think Flanker/Fulcrum and you are there). I have also seen another modeller turn that version into a sorta SEAD like. I might do a version of that, once I get the okay from the other modeller to sorta steal their idea. My girlfriend and I have an idea for the base. I think that will be more complicated that the entire build! More to come. Ideas or comments welcome. Kind Regards, Dazz
  23. Oh nice, I've still got to finish my GR1's with the JP233's. Which iirc where seen to be better than the MW-1 because of the less drag penalty but the MW-1 has more munitions? I could be wrong there. I did find an MW-1 in a Dragon set I've got somewhere, never actually checked it so I don't know how good it is. I'm still looking for BL775 clusterbombs in 1/144. Looking forward to this one Bosse. Like you, I own more Tornados than I should admit too lol. Kind Regards, Dazz
  24. Oo a S.A Bulldog. An aircraft that is pretty close to me as I have about 4 hours flying time in one with the ATC as a kid (funny enough). I also built this kit but different decals (I think it was a blister pack one) for one of the many GB's I sign up for, but unlike most I actually finished this one! Below is my example from about 4 years ago. I will look forward to watching this one progress. I cheated with the noseweight by using a stand. lol Kind Regards, Dazz
  25. Thank you both, I am really enjoying this refurb. While I know it will not be perfect, I am happy with the results thus far. So I couldn't resist a little mock up to see if there was anywhere that needed my attention. The cockpit to fuselage join needs some sanding. I will probably lose some of the vents there, however I have PE vents from my Gundam kits that will fit the bill perfectly! Infact they are almost a direct replacement! But that will be another post tomorrow... probably. I am going to try a black basing method on this aircraft. Not nothing to loose right? I am happy with how the wings are turning out. The bottoms are shocking, but I will look at those later. Hope this gives you an idea of what it looks like? Kind Regards, Dazz
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