llking Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I built this for the Floatplane GB and finished it in 2 days. This was my 1st attempt at a water base and I know it's not completely accurate but I needed a base for the Rufe to sit on. The kit is the Tamiya 1/48 A6M2 Rufe, painted with Lifecolors and built OOB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burncpt Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Two days????!!!!! How on earth do you achieve that in two days, surely the paint has hardly dried haha! Brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 2 day huh, bloody good stuff. I think that is the built rate that many of us need to acheive to actually have a hope of building our stashes before we reach 120 years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Great job Lloyd! The base really sets off the float planes better than always seeing them on a trolley . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Lovely way to display the excellent Rufe, but 2days what did you do 23hr shifts on it, it would take me that long to apply the decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Wow - look nice and in just two days??? I am currently doing a 1-32 Revell/Matchbox Spitfire OOB as a toy for my son the "fast lane" but I can say that the drying time alone will slow my build down to a few evenings :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mcellaney Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Nice one Lloyd, you going to try and beat your build total for last year of 58 completed models? For those of you who do not know Lloyd, he can build a model OOB (it was a 1/48th Airacobra) the day before the club contest, as that was the only class he did not have anything for. Enter it, mind you it did have wet paint signs next to it LOL, and take first place 1/48 OOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Séan Pádraig Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I think that looks great... and that water base is very smart... I really want to build one (the plane)... was it a good kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Blooming heck, 2 days is amazing, could you give us slow coaches a few speed tips please as with a 2 day build time I won't need to rely on reincarnation to finish the stash ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 I think that looks great... and that water base is very smart... I really want to build one (the plane)... was it a good kit? it is a very good kit, went together well, no filler used on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 it is a very good kit, went together well, no filler used on it OK - I have this somewhere - let me check ... bet it takes me two weeks if I speed up by 1000% ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Excellent build, one small point if I may? With the pilot on the wing the aircraft should be listing to starboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Excellent build, one small point if I may? With the pilot on the wing the aircraft should be listing to starboard. it is listing, just doesn't look like it in the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 That's a lovely dio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Epic model, love it! And as for two days.... I've normally only managed to glue the cockpit and myself together in two days!! Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Well I think it looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Nice one Lloyd, love the water. Never thought of using foil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 great job, water looks great for first time , ive never tried always chickend out!!! but well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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