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Just a place marker until I decide on the final victim. I've narrowed it down to a choice from 3, the Brabham, the Tyrrell or the Renault as the Bentley has gone and the other 2 wouldn't be completed in the GB timescale as I have the full detail sets for both. My current feeling is for the Renault RE20 as it was a car I remember well from it's day, either winning or blowing up Plus it is nice and colourful I need to make the choice next couple of days so I can get the paint ordered, then I'll change title Looking forward to this one hugely Ian
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Picked the old Tamiya Universal Carrier up for A$5 at the recent local model expo. Perfect as a quick build to work on my painting and weathering. Brush painted with Vallejo and Tamiya Acrylics and finished with 1 Armoured Division markings straight out of the box. A little extra stowage added from the spares box. Figures donated by a Miniart Valentine kit. Build log can be found here: Off overseas for a little vacation for next couple of weeks, so hope everyone keeps safe and I’ll catch up when I get back. Looks good with my Border Models Crusader Mk II that I made at Christmas time. and finally one in black and white.- 10 replies
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I'm excited for this one! I've dreamt about building a Mosquito for a long, long time. Here's what I plan to do, a modified Mk 25 owned by World Wide Airways in Canada and marked up to race in the 1948 Bendix Air Race. The kit: And these decals and a can of Humbrol--hard to get Humbrol enamels nowadays in Canada, so I ordered this one special! The only photo of this plane that I'm aware of is on the cover of a book called "Mosquito Racer" by the owner/pilot Don McVicar.
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Hi all. Here's my latest completion, their VERY nice 1/48th Tamiya P-48F Lightning. The model represents White 33 from the USAAF serving with the 39th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Group, 5th Airforce while operating in Port Moresby during 1944. The scheme is one of the options supplied in the box. I created paint masks for the insignia and White 33 on the nose and tail so I could paint them. I would liked to have made them for the shark mouths on the cowls but time was against me as I had to have it completed by last weekend (19/ 20 August) for our state competition. The stencils are from the kit. The embellishments are by way of a 3D Look panel, resin superchargers and etch seatbelts; all from Eduard. The wheels and tires are from DEF models. The top surface is rivetted so I could get some of the nice wear and tear around the rivet heads can be seen on P-38's and the colours are various darkened and lightened shades of OD/NG from Tamiya and Gunze acrylics. All of it over a silver base. I wet sanded the areas around the canopy to get the worn away silver look. I had applied hairspray but I wasn't getting the results I wanted so tried the wet sanding method. The final weathering once markings was applied was with a variety of oils and washes applied in small amounts but gradually layered to achieve the worn OD look. The underside received a similar treatment. The antennae wire is elastic thread. I'm really happy with the final result. I'd recommend getting yourself one, if only to enjoy the wonderful engineering and fit of the kit. Cheers, Mick
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Hi everyone I’d like to join in the fun with a Mosquito NF36 in 1/48 scale. The aircraft in question being RL147 of 85 squadron based at West Malling in 1951. I’ll be using Tamiyas NF XIII/XVII kit as the base. To upgrade it to the later model I’ll be using the Pangolin two stage Merlin’s, produced by a fellow Britmodeller I believe. I’ve pinched a set of the correct louvred exhausts from an old Airfix NF XXX kit. In the cockpit I’ll need to build to build an AI Mk X radar set from scratch but that shouldn’t be to much of an issue as I’ve some decent photos. I have various books for reference including the Modellers Datafile for the smaller differences. The only part I haven’t figured out yet is the canopy. The NF36 had the standard fighter canopy but with a blown panel on the wireless operators side. Paragon used to make a vac form one of these but it’s long gone now so some head scratching needs to be done there. Anyway pics below. 0DA37D23-DDC6-49DF-AD6E-C61494722133 by James Halls, on Flickr D0C1E136-2FEA-4573-9932-EE608172AD63 by James Halls, on Flickr ABBD0F60-7B0C-4754-A848-0928161DD1AD by James Halls, on Flickr And the subject matter. 40192046-5BF2-4795-A299-36B35F252013 by James Halls, on Flickr Thanks for looking. See you all at the start. James
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Hi, For this GB I will be building the Tamiya 1/48 M20 Armoured Utility Car. I'm planning a winter wash and will be adding figures and a base. Late December 1944. The M20 was derived from the Ford made M8 Greyhound armoured car. The turret was removed and replaced with an armoured super structure & anti-aircraft ring mount for a 0.50 cal M2 heavy machine gun. It had a top speed of 55mph and was widely used for reconnaissance work and as a forward command vehicle. 3,680 were made. It was originally named M10 but to avoid confusion with the tank destroyer it was redesignated as M20. Nice box art: I have also added the Black dog winter accessories set (T48041), Hauler photo etch (HLX48245) and the RB metal barrel for the Browning M2 (48B48): Quite nice detailing on the snow chains: Sprue shots with metal chassis: For reference I will be using the excellent Squadron Signal book by Jim Mesko: These photos are of M8s but you get the idea (I couldn't find any photos of M20s in chains & winter wash): The front skirts were often removed to allow easier steering in muddy and snowy conditions: Thanks for looking and looking forward to starting!
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Hi all My latest and best to date AFV-Tamiya's 1/48 Jadgpanther. Really pleased with how this turned out and it took me a few months of effort! So no excuses of pretty much copying Nightshift's and using his videos as step by step guides (and by writing it's not an excuse means that I'm not using it as an excuse ). So the zimmerit is as per Nightshift, using the Tamiya epoxy putty and cocktail stick approach, although mine's nowhere near as neat! I used the Hauler PE set to boost it a little, some left over metal tracks from my Panther build for the spares and a metal barrel. The camo branches are just seafoam flocked with crushed foam and grinded mixed herbs. Its not quite finished as the commander is still unpainted on the bench but my mind has now turned to the vignette base, which is the fun bit. Going for a bocage scene just before the 3 jagdpanthers from 654 schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung ambushed the Scots Guards Churchills during Operation Bluecoat. No doubt that will take another few months! And a WiP of an apple tree in the orchard where it will eventually lurk. First attempt at a wire tree but pretty pleased although need to go over some of the bark again to hide the wire twists better. And if anyone's interested the link to the completed vignette is here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235120521-jagdpanther-on-hill-226/
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I am an airplane builder who seems to find himself building more and more armour (and enjoying it). Wasn’t originally planning to join this GB but as I don’t yet have a grey finished vehicle in the collection, I thought I would use this opportunity to address this with Tamiya’s 2019 1/35 38(t). I am planning this as a straight forward out of the box build. Not sure when I will start as I still have a Crusader, Corsair II and a Dragon Rapide to finish.
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PM-M Built a couple of years ago. Made it so that Engines #1 & #2 had removable cowlings by making the Merlin exhaust stacks removable. Now that I am using Imgur with some success Links BCC. Thought i'd share these images:
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So this will be Tamiya's 72nd scale F4U-1D, based somewhat on the artwork below. I've drawn up decals and sent them out to the printers last Thursday, so couple weeks for sure before I'll have them physically. The tail marking is about the only one I did not change, well almost. Made the white and blue equal widths, but for the rest: 1. - underwing roundel will have lighter surround representing fresh paint, or possibly showing a little difference between American and British Sky Grey 2. - original artwork has a red Indian chief's head, but I could not find any references about this. So will not incorporate this, but in it's place will add the chalked warning "GUNS LOADED" 3. - going with slightly larger fuselage code letters (20 inches) based on studying the well known photos of a pranged Corsair (see image below) 4. - more visible original roundel of 36 inches, with a smaller white portion 5. - smaller serial, adjusted to what should be 4 inches height Photos of plastic to follow ... regards, Jack
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Shadowing the Eduard Bf 109 F on the construction table was this Tamiya 109 G-14. This bird was surrendered at Neubiberg on May 8, 1945. It was apparently originally with JG 53 but taken over by JG 52 as evidenced by the painted over "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) emblem on the nose. The Tamiya kit holds pride of place for the G-6 variant in 1/72, at least for the moment. We will have to see what Eduard does with their effort in a few months. This is another of the Neubiberg 109s on my sheet. There was a variety of variants represented there, including G-14s, G-10s (including the Erla version) and K-4s in both German and Hungarian markings. I didn't take many photos during construction so these will have to suffice. Actually this is a minor conversion with the tall tail and additional small compressor bump on the starboard side. These were taken from an AZ 109 G-14 kit. Also added was the quad bomb rack from an ICM E-7 kit. I made two strips that were placed between the bombs for .005" card. The Erla Haube is a Rob Taurus vac item. This was a very enjoyable build, largely thanks to the excellent Tamiya kit. FC062D8B-2564-4FE3-841B-DAD0A26CD112_1_201_a by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9530 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9630 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9555 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9552 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9561 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9563 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9570 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9608 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9606 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9634 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9662 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9660 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr IMG_9664 by Barry Numerick, on Flickr
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Does anyone know of a mask set specifically for the new 1/72 Tamiya F-35A - RAM tapes? Or would I just paint it all one colour if I'm doing one of the Lakenheath aircraft? If anyone could point me in the right direction it would be most appreciated thanks. Martin
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Not sure if any one has any tips. Second of two Tamiya kits that I have broken the front body pillar. Does any one has a way worked our of supporting this whilst cleaning and scribing before assembly? -
Dear all I remember building this kit as a kid way back in the 60's. Can't remember the kit manufacturer though. I've looked on Tamiya's website (they are only listing Japanese aircraft carriers) and Scalemates, to find out what paints are required, but no luck. Cannot find it on here either. If anyone has built this particular kit, could they let me know the required paints as printed in the instructions. Thanks in advance.
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HI everyone!😀 this is my 1/48 Mitsubish Ki-46 "Dinah" It's not famous,but I realy like the shape of this airplane.. this kit is almost 30years old.. with some modification, I think it turns out well. hope you guys like it!
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Tamiya 1/48 M4A3E8 "Easy Eight". I use Tamiya, ICM, Mr.Hobby paints.
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I made the Tamiya Sherman Tank. I decorated it with products from a small Vignette and an aftermarket. ^^ BR
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It`s an old Tamiya kit with Aber`s muzzle and Eduard`s PE set. Painted with Tamiya, Mr.Color, weathered with Mig`s stuff mostly. My first AFV model and I`m sure not the last - It`s been sooo much fun. I hope Sherman purists will spare me for all the mistakes I`ve made. The commander`s figure will be repainted - I`m not happy with the result. I`m also planning to make a base for it.
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Saw a purple Carrera GT with black interior previously on my way to work. Absolutely stunning machine. I recreated its color based on my memory and swapped its interior with a terracotta/black/titanium one.- 2 replies
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After much deliberation I have decided to model this tank, but probably a bit rustier. I’d like to say no Panzer IVs will be harmed in the making of this diorama, bit clearly I’d be lying as it’s going to have to get hacked to pieces ( should be fun) My intended victim The sprues. Next up some quality time with a sharpie and my razor saw
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Having joined the forum recently, I've found myself getting quite into this GB lark! I could have gone with the new tool Airfix Mosquito but, many years ago, I had a 1/48 Tamiya one that I never finished (it got knocked around a bit in multiple house moves as a teenager then a student) so I decided to go with the nostalgia factor. However, I've not got as much space as I used to (family will insist on having room for their own things) so I went with the 1/72 version this time around. I'm planning on a few after market parts for this - so far I've only got one of the Black Dog resin sets (cannons, flaps and bomb bays), but I'm seriously considering the Aires machine gun bay and cockpit sets. I'll most likely go with the clichéd EG-T codes but, like I say, this is a bit of a nostalgia build, and I've already got a Coastal Command Beaufighter in the stash and I'm trying to maintain some variety! Looks as though I need to get a Hannants order in before I can do the cockpit, but I should be able to crack on with the nacelles. I'm also wondering if I can find a matching pair of 500lb GP bombs somewhere to fit into the bomb bay...
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TAMIYA 1:48 Heinke He 219A-7 Uhu Uhu is just a cool looking plane, been waiting to build this one for a while now. Also, has couple things that will challenge me in the painting - black and rather complicated camo work on the top side. It's a very tail heavy plane with practically no space on the front - so it's great that Tamiya is giving (a rather heavy) nose weight which doubles as the cockpit floor & nose gear bay. It's decently sized model, so should be quite impressive looking when done. May 1945. I specifically wanted to do a version with black undersides - because I think it looks cool and I haven't really painted black, so it will be fun to try out making it look interesting & weathered. Also, the camo job is something I'm not yet sure how I will do it. I think the correct way is to paint the darker color first and do 'snakes' with the lighter color, but I'm not sure me & my airbrush are up to the task. I will have to do some testing. I got the AS-5 spray can, but I guess I can decant that for the airbrush too.
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Hello everyone It has been a while since my last post. This work I want to present to you, was finished during Shanghai lock down in 2022. Although the number of works completed in last year is only two, which is the lowest score in terms of quantity, I am now comforting myself with the two works that I am very satisfied with in terms of quality. One of them is this "Downed Bald Eagle" F-16CG Block 40 US Air Force 555th FS Commander's plane. The base kit is Tamiya's 1/48 F-16C/N "Aggressor", modified to Block 40 F-16CG. Aftermarket parts include Fabscale's F110 nozzle, Orange Hobby's metal and resin AIM-120B missile, Eduard's resin GBU-24 bomb, AN/ALQ-131, AN/AAQ-13 and AN/AAQ-14 pods, Master metal dischargers. The AIM-9L "Sidewinder" missile is by AMK parts. Well, the key feature of this work is the background and its history. -Reproduced the aircraft of Mr. David Goldfine, commander of the 555th Regiment of the US Air Force stationed at Aviano, Italy, which was shot down in "Operation Allied Force" on May 2, 1999. He was rescued immediately after being shot down, and after that he was able to rise to the rank of 4-star general. The mounted armament is the position at the time of the mission that was shot down(not quite sure since I did not find exact reference from Internet), and the painting is also based on the advice of a former 555th regiment official, recreating the moment of the last takeoff before being shot down. Another interesting thing was that a friend in Serbia sent me some of the wreckage of this plane, so I custom-ordered a wooden base and exhibited it together with the work. I am very grateful to him for his kindness. By the way, the wreckage of this shot down aircraft is still exhibited in the museum in Belgrade, the capital of the Republic of Serbia. For modelers, it was a great blessing to be able to make friends on both the American side and the Serbian side through modeling. That may be the true charm of scale models. Thank you for watching.- 22 replies
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Morning and welcome to my latest finished build. The Frog by Tamiya 1/10 I’ve had a blast building this and yes she will be a runner like all of my cars. I say all. Both. 🤣 Once again bringing me a huge sense of nostalgia from back in the 80s. Here’s the WIP Well here she is. No guts No glory. 🐸❤️ Hope you like her. All the best and Happy Modelling. Johnny.- 3 replies
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Hi All, My latest completion is Tamiya's Brewster Buffalo. I've chosen to complete this as an RAAF example, A51-13 of 25 Sqn RAAF, based at RAAF Dunreath, Western Australia, 1942. 25 Sqn were tasked with the air defence of Perth, and this aircraft was flown by Flt Sgt J Bailey. Here's a couple of photos of the aircraft (and presumably the aforementioned pilot?): The build was OOB, with marking masks cut on a Silhouette Portrait. Here's a link to the WIP if anyone is interested: This was part of an informal group build with my esteemed companions @mark.au and @AliGauld - many thanks for the pleasure of your company along the journey gentlemen, it has been great fun. With that, here's the photos: Here's a couple of final shots with a homegrown fighter of similar stance and proportion: It's nice to have this unusual aircraft in RAAF colours, and it's a great addition to the collection. Thanks to all those who have provided kind words and encouragement along the way - it has been much appreciated! Thanks for looking, Roger
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