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1/48 Swordfish K8864 HMS Warspite 1941
billybookcase replied to iang's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Lovely job with the original struts. i gave up with their photoetch and lashed it in the finish next year bin. eventually I got it out and finished it with my own rigging and it was fine. if anyone else is doing this I’d recommend to just bin the photoetch and rig it yourself. BB -
I feel your pain, I struggled for ages with an Iwata airbrush, nearly lashing it in the bin, then I swapped from acrylics to enamel. Problem solved. I'm sure that its possible to spray acrylics but i just never could. And yes, get a good mask. Or spray outside, this means only painting in summer though.
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Budapest 1945 Miniart
billybookcase replied to billybookcase's topic in Ready For Inspection - Dioramas
Thank you lads, I like the shattered glass too, as being real glass it does look more, erm.....real 😬 BB -
Dog Green Sector - Omaha Beach June 6th 1944
billybookcase replied to Red Five's topic in Ready For Inspection - Dioramas
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I see these as a 3D picture rather than a model, and I find it an extension of the paintings I usually make. I like the Miniart stuff, but the self propelled gun was a bit challenging to finish to a decent standard, but as part of a diorama some corners were cut. Close inspection via photographs show up some things that could be improved, but hey ho, overall I am pleased with the outcome, and most important I enjoyed making it. Didn't spend too much time on the figures, as the building is the main topic. Photos now: Hosted by Billybookcase on FLICKR Hosted by Billybookcase on FLICKR Hosted by Billybookcase on FLICKR Hosted by Billybookcase on FLICKR Hosted by Billybookcase on FLICKR Hosted by Billybookcase on FLICKR Hosted by Billybookcase on FLICKR Thank you for looking. Cheers BB
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Echelon 1/32 Lightning
billybookcase replied to billybookcase's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
No major problems with the resin aftermarket sets Brian. Just a bit of trimming here and there for the cockpit and front wheel well, but the cut outs for the main undercarriage on th echelon wings are slightly different to the resin parts so if you're using them then wait till you get them before making the cuts in the wing, or if you've already made the cuts then a few bits of plasticard to fill the gaps. BB -
Echelon 1/32 Lightning
billybookcase replied to billybookcase's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Thank you, I have another in the stash, but I won't be starting it in the near future due to the amount of time and effort required for a vac form. Depending on circumstances I may end up selling it on, but I would hope that it would go to someone who would definitely make it and not just put it in the stash, they deserve to be displayed. I am still amazed by the ingenuity and skill of Frank Brown. BB -
Echelon 1/32 Lightning
billybookcase replied to billybookcase's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Thank you PF, I bought mine from a man in USA, not you then? -
Bought this from a nice man in America. To make life with a vac form easier I got resin parts for the cockpit, wheel wells and exhausts. The canopy was well yellowed, but once put in place its hardly noticeable, and the "deckles" were quite serviceable for something nearly 30 years old. Half way through the build I took a long break and subsequently forgot which version I was making, so to the experts it will look wrong, but I think it looks like a lightning, so I'm happy with it. OK some photos. Hosted on FLICKR Hosted on FLICKR Hosted on FLICKR A bit of a disaster on the belly when I left it resting on some of that non slip rubbery stuff and it got stuck on the Alclad. But its right side up in the display cabinet so you can't see it. Hosted on FLICKR Hosted on FLICKR Alongside an Airfix 1/48 for comparison Hosted on FLICKR As an aside the man I bought it from included the original receipts and a hand written letter from Frank Brown dated 1992 which to anyone interested in the history of modelling and vac forms might find interesting. Cheers BB
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Thank you Pete, it took even longer because I took at face value a photo that described a 17 pdr being loaded when it should have been a 6 pdr, I should have realised that it wouldn't have fitted. Anyway realised the mistake at the end of the build and had to start again with the gun being loaded. BB
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Hi Nick, I made it myself, a company called plasticonline cut the acrylic sheets to your exact sizes and they're quite reasonable on price, I then used Flex-i-file Touch-n-flow system to glue them together. Cheaper than getting a box made anyway. Cheers BB
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1944 - Somewhere in France
billybookcase replied to Dimitris Vasilopoulos's topic in Ready For Inspection - Dioramas
Very nice DV, very nice, as mentioned above a bit more work on the 'seams' of the Miniart building and it would be perfect. BB -
Thank you Martin, you missed the broken windows which I was particularly proud of 😁 Darby, yes initially I thought it was a bit dull so lightened it up, can't remember what colour i used. It stands out even more because I photographed it in bright sunlight. I shall revisit and darken them up somewhat. Cheers BB
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Miniart street scene, Tamiya tank, and Stalingrad figures. Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Hosted on FLICKR by billybookcase Cheers BB
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Thank you lads, it's good to get some nice comments, makes all the hard work worthwhile. Big X, I was thinking of doing it at Pegasus Bridge, but I didn't fancy paying the best part of 100 quid then smashing it to bits. Maybe next time, and a 1/35 bridge as well 😁 BB
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Echelon 1/32 Lightning....time for a change
billybookcase replied to gunpowder17's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Hiya, any luck with making the canopy? BB -
This might be in the wrong area as it's not strictly about the "scenery", the scenery is the Horsa, men, artillery and equipment. It's not meant to be historically accurate, but just my take on what might have been on D-Day, inspired by a visit to Pegasus Bridge. Lots of Bronco kits involved, a bit of scratch building and a homemade case courtesy of Plasticonline acrylic. Anyway here's some pictures. Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase Hosted on Flickr by billybookcase
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10 minutes stirring seems to have solved it. This is enamels by the way. BB
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Thank you AP, I did stir it for a good few minutes. I'll give it another stir for about 10 minutes, see if that works. Cheers BB
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Humbrol "Matt" paints. Anyone else get glossy results from their matt paints? BB
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Echelon 1/32 Lightning....time for a change
billybookcase replied to gunpowder17's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Hi there, when you get the canopy sorted would you be willing to sell 1 or 2? (It's for an Echelon Lightning I recently bought :)) Cheers BB -
OK, an update to say I'm calling this part of the build finished. I apologised for the less than perfect macro shots, but there's 2 reasons for this, 1) the autofocus on my Nikon lens has stopped working, and 2), I'm not very good at macro photography. The floor and seats are the original Airfix parts, instruments/seatbelts etc are Eduard photo etch, the rest is scratch built. Now to get on with finishing the Victor itself. Cheers BB
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A. Thicko asks. I tried your method, and I tried Flickr's method. I can get a copy of the picture to appear in a post on here, but I can't seem to get access to the URL name. When the picture appears it says "You have posted content with formatting. Remove Formatting." What am I doing wrong? Cheers. BB
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Testing, 1-2-1-2
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I was going to post an update of the cockpit build, but in light of the shenanigans with photo bucket I'm not sure if it will work. My pictures on this thread are still showing, but some other threads I look at are just showing the PB warning. Is it worth me uploading my latest pictures to PB and posting an update on here? Cheers. BB
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