Model Mate Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Hello everybody! I’ve been voyeuristically watching activity on Britmodeller for a while and thought it was about time I joined in. I have to say that I’m hugely impressed with the quality of work on display here; it’s been a real inspiration. I’ve made a recent come-back to armour models after a 35 or so year hiatus that has seen me complete a few aeroplanes, but on my return to AFV’s, I’ve been wowed by how the hobby has progressed. My first new project was a Rye-Field panther – wow! – quite an improvement over early 80’s kits! For my second vehicle, I decided to dabble with a bit of scratch-building. The days of needing to scratch-build because of a lack of kits at a given scale appear to have gone, but what the hell, I thought I’d give it a go just for the challenge. That said, upon final measurement, it appears that my effort is actually nearer to 1:30 scale than 1:35, so I suppose there is a twisted justification after all! The final construction and painting were completed under “no-airbrush” lockdown conditions, but thanks to a simple colour scheme I think I got away with the hairy stick work. I collected a few WIP pics of this as I went, so I could do a brief retrospective WIP if anyone’s interested – let me know. Please forgive me if pictures don't appear, and please let me know if they don't - new to all this.... 46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 So, are you saying that this is fully scratch-built? If so then WOW! If not, it's still pretty damn good. WIP - yes please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 yes - all scratched from plastic sheet, rod etc. I did cast a few repetitive bits in resin (track links, wooden track blocks, gun ports etc.) and the boxes on the back are coffee stirrers. ok; I'll cobble together some WIP bits and post them up. Thanks for the feedback - very much appreciated! It's good to be here... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I'm just starting out on scratching and it looks like I may be able to learn a lot from your techniques - particularly in regard to the tracks, so a WIP would be very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Awesome! I love a good scratchbuild and this is definitely one of those! 👍✅✅✅ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Oh yes... have another vote for a WIP. ☝️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 If you had said that it was a 1/35th scale kit, then it would be a superb model, but entirely scratch built!! It's museum quality. Well done. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Ahh, really... thank you all so much. To be honest it really wasn't that tricky - I was careful to pick a vehicle with no visible wheels, simple track links and no curved surfaces to keep it easy. A T34 or sherman would have been a different story altogether. I used a card model template as a starting point which almost makes it a kit - take a look at the landships website... http://www.landships.info/landships/models.html# I've been bashing the keyboard this morning so should have a WIP up soon.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryW Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Unbelievable realism in a scratch build. Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit1250 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Completely scratch built - Wow! That's brilliant. Yes Please for a WIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 wow - I'm bowled over by your responses! Thank you! WIP now in err... WIP: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Awesome, just awesome, even if it was just oob. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 An absolutely cracking scratchbuild! Well done mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 That's very impressive work. I especially admire your scratch building skills and patience. I was going to scratch some additional items for my kit built one but was too impatient to start another build. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Hi Model Mate What a stunning first in 35 build....sorry scratch build, i didn't have the courage after my long layoff to start with a full scratch project so have been doing small scratch builds of minor parts to build up my confidence but seeing quality projects like this really gives me the itch to get back into a full project again. This is an absolutely beautiful build and the detail level is quite breathtaking and the use of the hairy sticks to get that level of finish is a real eye opener. Hats of to you sir i seriously can't wait to see what comes next. Stay safe and thanks so much for sharing your stunning skill set with us all. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 That really is awesome - especially being scratch-built! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Wow, an absolutely fantastic build. Looks better than my Accurate Armour version! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Incredibly amazing. What else hasn't been said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Amazing work, really well done! I have the Meng kit in the stash, but sure it won't end up looking that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 That's quite good I suppose, for a scratch build. Yeah, it's ok. Seriously, it's brilliant. How long did it take? And what is the scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Whippet? no, I bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 That Is some incredible scratch building. Well done. Whats next on the agenda? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 15 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: That's quite good I suppose, for a scratch build. Yeah, it's ok. Seriously, it's brilliant. How long did it take? And what is the scale? Haha! thanks. It took quite a while - about 6 months I think, and the scale….. well, it was supposed to be 1/35, but I only realised as I was about to start painting that it was actually closer to 1/30 due to a schoolboy error in printing out the templates. I nearly had the same problem on my current scratchbuild, but luckily caught it in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 this is the current project….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Amazing work! I had not seen this style of tank before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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