ScanmanDan
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Superb!
That is a wonderful build of a tiny little critter. I hope you share many more of your builds and that you continue in 1/48 scale. I too like their small size and they can be made into great little models. Are you going to make a base for it?
Dan
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Progress is fast as I really enjoy getting to the workbench.
Cleaning up seams and adding details. The turrets just about finished(maybe some texture?) I thinned the fenders, added lifting hooks added some weld beads to the tanks and scratched up a tool box. A few more do-dads but not much. Hardest part will be the horn shaped towing hooks that the Russian tanks all seem to have.
Thanks for looking in and if you have any ideas for bits I can add let me know.
Dan
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Just had to get this one. And yes, I rushed to start it right away because I am emotionally four years old
I had to make a copy of the spoked wheel as the kit only gives you two and the plain one looks awful. That soaked up most of yesterday but I'm pretty pleased with the way the replacements came out. I do want to bash some better wheel hugs though.
Today was about adding little details and fixing things I didn't like about the kit. I cut down the cupola's as they were really high and weird looking, ( though it looks as if the T-34 did have one on the commanders side sometimes) and added vision slits and some styrene do-dads with more to come. I just lopped off the kit barrel and used a bit of Aluminium tube, much better than the blunderbuss the kit came with. The engine deck with it's mesh cover took a while to make but look a bit better but will probably end up under stowage.
Track are always a bit of a pain with these kits. So I am slowly going through my kits to see if I can steal some tracks but nothing looks right so I might have to get some aftermarket ones. Having a blast as I dearly love these little critters.
Progress;
Having a great time and looking forward to getting the new Panzer III : D
Thanks for looking in.
Dan
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Super Panzer III.
I like this new kit and will need to track one down to add to my zoo.
Have you seen the new resin conversions parts from Retrokits? Their new Tiger II turret is smashing. I look to when you get your hands on the Tiger I kit as it is a cracker.
Dan
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Nice looking T34
I too love these little critters and have built a few along with the Tiger Models Cute aircraft kits. Great fun, and that's why I build models. To have fun.
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Thanks Chris, let me know if you think the new tree is an improvement.
I did some work on getting the second figure into primer so I can at the very least do some painting this coming week. He is a Aerobonus figure and is slightly shorter than the Tamiya/Verlinden hybrid. I'm not too fussed as I like having different shapes and sizes of figures on the diorama as it looks a bit more realistic.My task for today was to try out another way to do trees. Materials to try were, Seafoam with scatter material for leaves. While I didn't have exactly what was outlined to hand I made do with what I had and worked as best I could.Here is my progress;
I have to say that I think I like this one better. A shame really as the paper one took ages to make. I have to spray some light yellow-green and to add some highlights and finish with a shot of Dullcoat but I think I looks more to scale.What do you folks think?Thanks for looking in.Dan-
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And I have started the figures. Lots of scraping to get the details sharper and open up the cuff,etc.
I have another figure in the works so we'll see if I can get them to look okay.
Thanks for looking in.
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Last couple of days getting the base knocked into some kind of shape. All those tiny little bits of cork were driving me nuts in the end. I do think it might just look okay once I get some paint on it. I am working out what to add to this scene but at the very least it looks somewhat like what I had envisaged before I started.
Troy- The tree kit was by the company Kamizukui. They make a small range of plant kits in 1/48 scale but they do a much extended range in 1/35. Nice kits but $$$$. Thank you for the links to Badders' work. Excellent read
Badder - Thank you very much for your encouragement and guidance. I have had a lot of fun going through your post ( with more still to look at
) I will be trying out some of your ideas to see if I can get good results. I don't know if I'm brave enough to stick a tree together with super glue. Almost too fast I did add another layer of leaves to my tree here to get some more loft but alas I couldn't play too much with the individual leaves now that they are glued to the stems. Next time though I'll do more.
Thanks for looking in.
Dan
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Well another afternoon gluing little bits of paper. I think that as a proof of concept it is getting there. I have the materials worked out I just need to go and look at some real trees because I really mucked up the armature. I am delighted to find out that you can edge glue these little leaf bits to a vertical surface with some careful mucking about. Next time my armature will have much more verticality.
Progress?
I need to add some more leaves, especially ones above and below the plane of the branches. That's why I always like to try new things. To find out what NOT to do.
Thanks for dropping in for a look.
Dan
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While I'm mucking' about with some cleaning up I thought I'd push this one along. I've worked out the idea for a little base that needed a small tree. I started knocking one up from bits I have had around the shop. I am trying one of those paper foliage sets which I think I might be able to get attached in something a little less than a zillion hours. I am posting my progress after about 5 hours of work getting the trunk bashed and starting to glue on the foliage. I have learn a bit and know what I'd do different next time, but I think it's coming out okay. What do you think?
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Checking the height.
If my eyes don't burn out I'll get the rest of the foliage on tomorrow.
Thanks for looking in.
Dan
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Thanks for sharing your build- Super helpful and timely too
I just got this kit as a Merry Christmas to me from me gift :). Paid full freight but it was on my "must buy it, if you see it" list. ( Hmmm, that list seems to always get longer no matter how many kits I buy. Must not ponder that fact too long) I was considering the TSDS interior and decals so your build is extremely helpful. You'd say the set is worth it? I don't think I could go so far as to get the photo etched set as it's a bit dear but the Pan Am markings are a must. I take it that you worked out your own lighting? I'm not sure I could manage that but I might just get brave and have a try. How do you intend on mounting the Clipper. I've been zooming it about in my head trying to come up with something better than shoving a stick into the belly. I am looking forward to seeing the Clipper in all its glory.
Now if I can scrape enough cash together to get the Discovery....
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Too old to party on New Years last night so I decided to get dirty
A lot of faffing about considering no one will ever see the belly of this critter. I do love the combination of pigments and AK Fixer
Great stuff that fixer.
I hope everyone had a great New Years.
Dan
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Chris -Thanks!
SGT - One of the many things I'm still working out is how bright and contrasty to make the underlying paint so that after I'm through messing about the whole thing isn't a mucky black/brown mess. Still have a way to go but I am getting better at it. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Progress;
A lot of time spent with the brush adding and fiddling everywhere. Lots of details still to paint. I'm having fun but beginning to itch to glue stuff together
I need to make a start on the turret or ....
Squirrel
Thanks for looking in.
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Mostly pin washes with Tamiya enamels and some more detail painting.
I have an interesting question.
Should I paint the grousers rust colour or leave then green? I would have thought that they would have been painted the stock camouflage colour and if not used then remained that colour until used. Where they used all that much? I'd be interested to hear what people think.
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Thank you for sharing your wonderful diorama. I very much like your use of colour and materials. Every element of the model helped tell your story, a most superb result.
Dan
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Blocking in the colours and getting a start on the tracks. Filters and pin washes plus general muck will mess with this base colour but wanted to see where I was going. Onwards and upwards
Dan
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Kev, I have way too many of these 1/48 scale Tamiya kits in the stash to build ' one day'
I tend to get them at model swap & sells where they tend to go for very little money. I just have to keep at them and get em finished.
Calum, I see your point but I'm working within the limits of the bases I have to hand and I was think to try and see if 'breaking the fourth wall ' will work for me or look silly. I usually just do a very simple black base and I'm trying out ground work ideas to see what will work. I'm a big believer that the only way to learn is to try and sometimes fail. We'll see how I like it at the end.
Well I'm calling this one ready for paint, only need to add the Aber brass antenna which I'll do at the end because you know I'll bust it off.
So much more I could tinker with but I just know I'll stuff it if I just don't get on with it. Hope to prime then paint tomorrow then maybe decals?
Thanks for looking in.
Dan
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Be careful Simon. They are a bit like peanuts, you can't stop at just one.
It's a slippery slope, who knows where it will end?
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Thanks Simon I'm pleased you like the little critter. Actually all the kits in this series have rudimentary cockpit details, seats, sticks and usually a choice of instrument panels ( Flat with decal/sticker or one with moulded detail.) I like to add some sidewall details out of bits of styrene and maybe a resin gun site, sometimes belts or other details to suit. In this case I spent time to open up the flat panels behind the seat and did some bits back there as well. The kits have over sized canopies which give a good view inside. The little details are to open up the exhausts and add screens to the intakes etc. I pretty much treat them as I would any other kit albeit a cartoon of a real aircraft which allow a certain 'licence' I hope more folks try these and some of the newer cartoony jets as they are a nice way to be creative and try new techniques without worrying about messing up a expensive kit.
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Finished, well as much as it ever will be.
Decided to go clean on this one for a change. ( Who me? ) In the end I stuffed up the canopy again, dirt and muck under the hood and some ghosting, sigh. Plus the masking pulled up the paint, again.
I'm being as zen about it as I can but need to work out a technique to improve my canopies. I've put my thinking cap on and we'll see if I can get better. Till then here's the little critter ready for the case.
Canopy issues aside he's a pretty little guy and still heaps of fun.
Thanks for looking in.
Dan
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Finished, well as much as it ever will be.
Decided to go clean on this one for a change. ( Who me? ) In the end I stuffed up the canopy again, dirt and muck under the hood and some ghosting, sigh. Plus the masking pulled up the paint, again.
I'm being as zen about it as I can but need to work out a technique to improve my canopies. I've put my thinking cap on and we'll see if I can get better. Till then here's the little critter ready for the case.
Canopy issues aside he's a pretty little guy and still heaps of fun. Need to get my cute 109g6 conversion done over the Christmas holidays to finish the set.
Thanks for looking in and if you have some canopy hints let me know.
Dan
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Thanks Kev, nice to know I'm doing something right.
I've started to add some lovely turned brass bits that I have bought in the past year or so. I also want to add some more storage to the rear deck and turret duckbills plus add some straps to tie that magic storage to the turret sides. We'll see if I can't stuff it up.
Dan
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Because I...
Squirrel
Got the hankering to experiment with bases so;
Just a raised box made from styrene that is sized to fit into the black Ikea frames I use for my bases. Then a whole bunch of stuff thrown at it to see if it would work. I did try out my new leaf punch with some success, so that's a win.
Here is the base with the dusty Achilles, note how little you can see now after all that work
I still think it looks better than just a plain base and lets me think about what I might be able to do in the future. I will slowly add some more bits to the Achilles, that frankly I forgot that I bought , and get to painting her soon.
Thanks for looking in.
Oh and the hex nuts are all just tiny slices of styrene hex rod that Evergreen make. The come in a lot of sizes from .05mm to 2mm ( I think maybe bigger sizes too) I bought a pack of each of the smaller sizes and they have lasted me years.
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Decals and details;
Getting there.
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M10 Achilles
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Wonderfull Achilles, she came out great. I must get back to mine as you have certainly inspired me. I like how you tied the gear down.
Are you going to add some figures?
Dan