rjwood_uk

they look great Greg!

your stands do an excellant job of setting the model off! They are simple in disign but are brilliant and perfect for the job at the same time. Lovely craftsmenship as usual Greg!

thanks for sharing.

maybe you could do a little thread on how you build/fashion/paint..etc the stands?

Richard

GEEDUBBYA

Howdy Bunker, RJ,

Well, The number of plastic models I have built now (ya'll have seen most all of them)pale in comparison to the number I had when I was married.......127 models of airplanes, helicopter, tanks and rockets, most in 1:48 scale, the rest in 1:72 . I gave all of those models away, sold them to hobby shops for displays or they were claimed by attrition (broken and trashed). I figured it up one day several yrs ago, and I had at one time about $2,500 invested in models and materials like paint, airbrushes etc.
As of right now, the models I have are just kinda scattered about, some still sitting partially assembled in their boxes, some on bases like the gloster and the henschel. I have a 4 bedroom house and live by myself, however, I have one room devoted to the computer and building models, so thats where most of them are right this minute.
I need to build some shelves although I do have a few nice Cabinets I could place them in. However, the cabinets have "junk" like china in them lol.
But then again, I have been mulling over the idea of hanging the models from the ceiling. Like I said, I hadnt built many since my divorce back in 97' so I hadnt been confronted with this problem until now.
Currently I have a Canadair 210 "Water Bomber" sitting partially built in its box, the Handley page victor is started, the javelin is started, a 1:35th scale Heinkel salamander is partially built in its box, calling my name, there are models of a merkava tank, a british challenger, a soviet sam six self propelled surface to air missile, a leopard2 and a KIFV (korean infantry fighting vehicle) started as well as a model of a dehavilland dragon rapide, a SR71 an X15 and a cessna skymaster and the Panavia tornado.......and I think thats all.
And to top it all off, I need to de fog the Gladiators canopy, and build the rigging on it, the henschel and a Grumman F3F 2 "flying barrel". I figure all the above mentioned models should last me a day or two lol.
But have no fear, I have a Dr's appointment tomorrow, which means I will be hitting the hobby shop again lol.
OOps, I also have a dehavilland Vampire and a testors "texan", a testors SBD Dauntless, an A 37 "dragonfly" and a hasegawa skyray that I need to build too.
Whew! Ok, so I am good thru the weekend, thats why I need to go to the hobby shop again tomorrow lol.
Now that list above doesnt include the cardmodels I have either. Plus, I still have a ton of them printed up and ready to cut out.
Like I tell people over at the cardmodels site sometimes, I could build a cardmodel each month for the rest of my life and still not finish all that I have.
OOPs, I see another I have to build, an Italeri 1:35th scale M 107 self propelled howitzer and another, a fujimi Boeing Vertol helicopter.
( I better quit looking before I find more sitting here.)

Now what was the other question? Oh yeah, Thread on the bases, No Problem. I will start on that tonight maybe. I will get the measurements of the plaques and I already know they are only 97 cents each here in the US.

Ok I will get started on that shortly, have a good evening all,

Greg

itsa_ss

very nice model Greg, i also like the black and white.

wonwinglo

A busy workbench then Greg ! it is really good to see someone enjoying their modelling to the full,at least with the card models they can be stored flat unbuilt.
What a pity that you are so far away and unable to make our meet up at Cosford.

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GEEDUBBYA

Howdy Barry,

Yes, it is a full "workbench"...well it would be if I had a bench lol, alot of my models are put together right here on this little slide out shelf that my keyboard sits on, made into the computer desk. I just bought three new models yesterday, the now infamous minicraft ventura, a sukoi su 20 "last flight" model and a 1/35th scale M 270 Multiple rocket launch system (MRLS) like was used in desert storm by both the USA and the UK.
I do really wish I was close enough to attend the meeting I think it would be great to meet you guys.
Well maybe some other time we can all get together.



have a good day,

Greg

wonwinglo

A little while ago we had a very interesting 'Show us your workbench' theme,the idea was to just take a picture of your workbench has it was with no tidying up for the cameras,that was when we only had a small handfull of members here,we may just do an update on that theme soon ! you would be amazed at the different working conditions we all have,it was an education in itself.

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Nigel.D

Ohhh I bet Richard will be on the phone to Annette so she can clean up his bench again LMAO !!!!!!!

Bunkerbarge

I can assure you that Annette does not go near my workbench and I even made her one of her very own so there is never any need to do so!!

The workbench in the garage has now been enhanced with the addition of a new lathe and a small milling machine(I just can't get away from the Model Engineering show at Harrogate without buying something!) Last leave I stuck up some shelves to give me a bit more room and get that flaming Robbe U-47 out of the way but I also had to find somewhere to store the new Admiralty tug.

Annette says I should put my bed down there. Not too bad an idea really!!!

wonwinglo

All of the joys of living with a model builder Richard ?