Mrs PlaStix Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Stix thought I should bring together all my different types of build - even though I've only done nearly 5... He got me involved by suggesting I might want to take part in the Starter Kit GB - I said I would, just so long as it wasn't a plane or a tank - and I came across "The Mary Rose" which neatly combined my interest in History/Archaeology with something just a bit different . I really enjoyed making and painting the kit and learned a fair amount of basic techniques thanks to Stix's patient tuition. Then, whilst accompanying Stix to a model shop, I stumbled upon Tamiya's Triceratops kit and have been hooked on dinosaurs and building kits since. Recently, however, I have become interested in the odd shapes of some armour models, although not tanks. My stuff - Mary Rose – Airfix 1/400 Starter Set – in Starter Set GBWork In Progress Triceratops Eurycephalus – Tamiya 1/35Work In Progress Brachiosaurus Diorama Set – Tamiya 1/35Work In Progress Chasmosaurus Diorama Set – Tamiya 1/35Work In Progress And finally a sneak peek at the AFV I was working on at the end of last year andwhich is now almost complete Tamiya's 1/48 Japanese Navy Komatsu G40 - link Edited January 11, 2017 by Mrs PlaStix 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 And some beautiful varied work on show too,might we see an aircraft and some figures for 2017? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 11 hours ago, stevej60 said: And some beautiful varied work on show too,might we see an aircraft and some figures for 2017? Thanks Steve! I've got several other slightly 'different' AFVs to build plus an idea for a diorama incorporating my bulldozer so I'm going to try and build an aircraft: a Tamiya 1: 48 WWII Japanese 300061027 A6 M5 °C Type 52 Zero Fighter. I'm picturing a hurriedly cleared airfield on an island somewhere in WWII... Well that's the idea! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I must say that I'm very taken by your dino's! They are great! I'm in the midst of building a Tamiya 1/35 T-Rex at the moment and I can only hope that it'll come out as good as yours! Cheers Hans J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Great little collection it really shows your talent Looking forward to those figures and aircraft Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Awesome dinosaurs, well done, a cracking first year. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 37 minutes ago, HansReggelsen said: I must say that I'm very taken by your dino's! They are great! I'm in the midst of building a Tamiya 1/35 T-Rex at the moment and I can only hope that it'll come out as good as yours! Cheers Hans J Hi Hans, thanks for your kind words! As others will tell you Dino building is addictive... Scimitar is currently building the same kit if you take a look at his thread. I've got the T-Rex diorama kit in my stash and will be getting around to building it later this year. John (Gimmeshelter) has some fantastic dino builds too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 40 minutes ago, giemme said: Great little collection it really shows your talent Looking forward to those figures and aircraft Ciao Hi giemme, too kind as ever sir! Not sure when I'll be doing 'proper' figures, but the 'plane is definitely in the pipeline... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, whitestar12chris said: Awesome dinosaurs, well done, a cracking first year. All the best Chris Cheers Chris, Thanks for taking the time to look and comment! It's good to have a chance to see how I've progressed and also see the fantastic build that others have completed Just noticed that you like Babylon 5, one of my all time favourites even got books, comics and characters... Edited January 12, 2017 by Mrs PlaStix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Mrs Plastix, same here for Babylon 5, books, figures, models DVD's etc. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Beautiful work Mrs.Stix i love the dinosaurs, the skin is soooo life-a-like!! And the komatsu is also very nice, some cute little dozer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 16 hours ago, Mrs PlaStix said: Thanks Steve! I've got several other slightly 'different' AFVs to build plus an idea for a diorama incorporating my bulldozer so I'm going to try and build an aircraft: a Tamiya 1: 48 WWII Japanese 300061027 A6 M5 °C Type 52 Zero Fighter. I'm picturing a hurriedly cleared airfield on an island somewhere in WWII... Well that's the idea! great work Mrs P, I particularly liked the triceratops with the backdrop. regarding the A6M5, this is the older (early 80's) Tamiya tooling, but does come with 6 crew figures. Japanese colours can be a bit of a challenge, this set has input from Nick Millman http://www.creativemodels.co.uk/ak_interactive_wwii_ijn_aircraft_colours-p-39664.html his blog is here http://www.aviationofjapan.com/ the scheme varies a bit dependingon who built the plane, Mitsubishi or Nakajima perhaps more than you wanted to know if vehicles and dioramas are floating before your eyes, Hasegawa do a fuel truck https://hlj.com/product/HSGX48-14 HTH? cheers T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 7 hours ago, Wolwe82 said: Beautiful work Mrs.Stix i love the dinosaurs, the skin is soooo life-a-like!! And the komatsu is also very nice, some cute little dozer Cheers Wolwe, great to hear from you! Thanks for your comments- it is cute- it was just that bit different, which is why I chose it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Troy Smith said: great work Mrs P, I particularly liked the triceratops with the backdrop. regarding the A6M5, this is the older (early 80's) Tamiya tooling, but does come with 6 crew figures. Japanese colours can be a bit of a challenge, this set has input from Nick Millman http://www.creativemodels.co.uk/ak_interactive_wwii_ijn_aircraft_colours-p-39664.html his blog is here http://www.aviationofjapan.com/ the scheme varies a bit dependingon who built the plane, Mitsubishi or Nakajima perhaps more than you wanted to know if vehicles and dioramas are floating before your eyes, Hasegawa do a fuel truck https://hlj.com/product/HSGX48-14 HTH? cheers T Hi Troy, thanks for kind comments and the really helpful advice! I'll try not to feel too daunted by the challenge... Great suggestion about the fuel truck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Lovely work, beautifully finished. I too like the dinosaurs and the settings are stunning. Now why do I feel like I have been for a walk around Jurassic Park. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing the Japanese Airfield diorama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, nimrod54 said: Lovely work, beautifully finished. I too like the dinosaurs and the settings are stunning. Now why do I feel like I have been for a walk around Jurassic Park. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing the Japanese Airfield diorama. Thanks Nimrod! Glad you enjoyed them. Definitely a bit nervous about attempting an aircraft, but I'm sure Stix will talk me through it safely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 On 13/01/2017 at 08:51, Mrs PlaStix said: Hi Troy, thanks for kind comments and the really helpful advice! I'll try not to feel too daunted by the challenge... Great suggestion about the fuel truck! On 13/01/2017 at 11:35, Mrs PlaStix said: Thanks Nimrod! Glad you enjoyed them. Definitely a bit nervous about attempting an aircraft, but I'm sure Stix will talk me through it safely! Hi Mrs P don't be daunted, Tamiya kits are usually very easy to build, (as you are aware) there are not many reviews out there of this as it's an older kit, here's an old review http://modelingmadness.com/scott/axis/j/a6m5c.htm subsequently Tamiya have done an A6M5 kit, (the A6M5c has a different wing armament) which is a modern tooling, and this is what you tend to find reviews of. I posted the colour information, as there is still a lot of confusion about Japanese colours. If getting it right is of interest youmay wish to pick a scheme, and the find out if it's Mitsubishi or Nakajima built, as this affect the interior and external paint demarcation Quote How to tell the difference between manufacturers Nakajima Zeros had the underside color "sweep up" to the tail surfaces, that's the easiest identifier. I'm having difficulty finding useful comparison images at the mo again, note Nick Millman's comments. here's a period colour shot very often Japanese lanes are shown weatherd to an inch of their lives, note even on these abandoned planes the 5 zeros visible only one is that chipped. one final point, Tamiya aircraft decals tend to be thick, at the least the use of hot water is recommended. here's a model I actually completed.. http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2011/11/troy-smiths-tamiya-148th-hayate.html link posted more as it's an old Tamiya kit and brush painted with acrylics. There was a chap who did a great Japanese diorama a few years ago....now who was it... I'll add the link if I can find it EDIT here I think you'll enjoy that one! cheers T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Like the plan for the bulldozer will be looking out for that build a very nice collection for the year Mrs P beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Lovely work Mrs.P.....The mottling on your baby Brachiosaur turned out really well. Reckon you should help Stix thin his Braille stash out this year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 22 hours ago, beefy66 said: Like the plan for the bulldozer will be looking out for that build a very nice collection for the year Mrs P beefy Thanks beefy, still reading up all of Troy's suggestions, fascinating stuff! Hope to make a start after I've finished my BA - 64B... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: Lovely work Mrs.P.....The mottling on your baby Brachiosaur turned out really well. Reckon you should help Stix thin his Braille stash out this year! Cheers Sarge, I'm still not totally happy with Junior, but time to move on...I know Stix's ordered something in 1/72 for the NATO GB. I recently picked up a Dragon 1/72 Sd.Kfz.260 kleine panzerfunkwagon that I loved the shape of, but will need to use my reading glasses to complete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Is that the kit with the honking great radio antenna? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: Is that the kit with the honking great radio antenna? Nope it's there seem to be many variants... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Gotcha.....I think I have the ICM kit of that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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