CliffB Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Hi all, I'm almost embarrassed to bring this to the party, but nevertheless my entry will be this 1/200 scale, 3D printed F-35. It's printed by an eBay trader called "The Dorset Print Man" who produces mainly British naval subjects (ships and aircraft), in a variety of scales. His 1/200 models are reasonably priced and provide easy access to several subjects that are hard to get elsewhere. As you can see though, they do require some refinement. I've got several of this series in my stash, but so far have only 'built' this Falklands Phantom. The work mainly involves refining/thinning down the basic shape and then adding a few details. There's painting and decaling too of course (there are no decals with the model). Like others here, I'll be making a late start but will enjoy watching the rest of your builds in meantime Cheers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Love this, Cliff! Glad you’ll be joining us. You’ll just need to build a 1/200 scale HMS QE2 for it! 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 30 minutes ago, Wings unlevel said: Love this, Cliff! Glad you’ll be joining us. You’ll just need to build a 1/200 scale HMS QE2 for it! 🤣 Thanks for the welcome. Well, the QE is available - three sold, just one remaining apparently! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisj2003 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 3 hours ago, CliffB said: Thanks for the welcome. Well, the QE is available - three sold, just one remaining apparently! Cheers 1:200 aircraft carrier will be huge. @CliffB I like the rhino. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 On 7/31/2024 at 7:31 AM, CliffB said: I'm almost embarrassed to bring this to the party Don’t be, I like your sense of humour, I like your style. 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 26 Author Share Posted October 26 Hi all and my apologies for having been largely absent from this GB so far . However, I've managed to grab a couple of hours this afternoon to start refining the blob - so far, I've thinned the down flying surfaces. These models come in packs of three, so it's easy for me to show you 'before and after' (albeit the photo is a bit blurry). Unfortunately, spending time with the model has highlighted to me just how bad it is - in particular the fuselage above the air intakes (and above the wings), is pure fiction. I'll need to break out the Milliput, to try to improve things - just don't expect miracles! Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 27 Author Share Posted October 27 OK. I've no idea where this is going, but here's the current state of play. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 Nice to see you’ve started, Cliff! Is this a variation on there being a statue of David in every block of marble? 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 31 Author Share Posted October 31 On 10/27/2024 at 10:50 AM, Wings unlevel said: Is this a variation on there being a statue of David in every block of marble? 🤣 I'm not sure if I've found David yet, but here's where I am. I think a quick coat of primer is needed now, to help me get a clearer picture. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Nicely blended in there Cliff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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