Yes I know it hasn't got any swastikas on it but I thought I'd have a swing at this for a bit of variety.
I have limited references for the Spitfire so I've armed myself with Brett Green's "How to build" book and am going for a well known aircraft in Johnson's JE*J.
It's an expensive kit but my...
Hello does anyone know of a good book about airbrushing please? I have been airbrushing for about three months but it's a pain - I never seem to get it right. So many basic questions - how thin to make threpaint, what primer to use and why - how close to hold the airbrush from the work etc.
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Just starting a new project for the Kfz 305, I intend to use it as part of an airfield Dio. So any help and input on the way will be very much appreciated.
Dio will include, BF110,Kettenkrad and power unit, Kfz 305 and Eduard Luftwaffe personnel.
This build will concentrate on the Kfz...
Just started this earlier today, got a Typhoon and Tempest and was very pleased with the kit quality, it's excellently moulded, not a spot of flash, a few pin marks but they seem to be in unseen places, overall very very good.
Three sprues for the body and parts, one small clear sprue for the wing...
Hello to the forum this is my first post. I am trying to find some detailed plans of the Vosper thorneycroft perkasa MTB . I have purchased one some weeks agio and it has been butchered by its previous owner. I want to resore her to glory but need some detailed info..
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Part 1 of my summer group build finnished ,a small 1/35 vignette , tried to depict a wet miserable look you might expect in the defence of the motherland , could have gone with the snowy look but it would of taken most the detail away from the small base , sorry about the poor photography its...
Thought i'd let you guys have first dibs on these kits before i place them onto evilbay. I'd feel better if they went to people on here as i love this forum.
I'm clearing out most of my 1/72 kits as i'm up-scaling to 1/48 and 1/32.
If you want any of these kits then PM me and we can sort...
I did put a picture of the finished beast in the build thread (thanks to everyone for the positive comments). Here are a few more to look at. I'll then move a couple to my gallery.
Here's my finished Y-Wing. Put together very easily, all of the seam lines are hidden by other parts/tubes. Engineered very nicely. I've been putting off painting the "Star Wars" on the base for a couple months now. I'll get to it some day...
Nice one, this is very impressive with that slightly worn yet cared-for look. Only one question though-would the laser/ion cannons leave soot marks on the nose?
The firing of the laser in the vacuum of space would cause local ionisation of microscopic dust particles naturally found in that environment. As the craft flew into these ionised particles, they would adhere to the first thing that touched them, in this case the craft flying into them. In effect this would give staining similar in appearance to burning cordite fumes. (totally made up but who cares lol)
Great looking build looking as realistic as it could be being a sci-fi craft, love it.
I too wonder whether Patrick is being serious about the powder burns........?!!!!
Having never seen a real 'Y Wing' fighter or seen the effects the laser cannon would have on the nose of the craft when used in a far off galaxy, I am not qualified to add to the debate, and like you Graham I don't care. It's the finish as the builder perceives it that counts.
What I can say beav is that this is some model, well put together and painted. It is also nice to see something different instead of armour and aircraft.
Well done on a good job.
Ron
I too wonder whether Patrick is being serious about the powder burns........?!!!!
Having never seen a real 'Y Wing' fighter or seen the effects the laser cannon would have on the nose of the craft when used in a far off galaxy, I am not qualified to add to the debate, and like you Graham I don't care. It's the finish as the builder perceives it that counts.
What I can say beav is that this is some model, well put together and painted. It is also nice to see something different instead of armour and aircraft.
Well done on a good job.
Ron
Totally serious Ron! As an avid Star Wars nut (with all the PC space sim games!) I was wondering about the cannon discharge question as one day I'll end up building something like this! Though probably not as good.
quite the debate the y-wing has sparked. I'm glad i could inspire such deep thoughts! i'm going to go with yes, they would leave powder burns on the nose. i based some of the weathering on the picture of the box. and since it's an officially licensed star wars product, george lucas says so. so yes...
quite the debate the y-wing has sparked. I'm glad i could inspire such deep thoughts! i'm going to go with yes, they would leave powder burns on the nose. i based some of the weathering on the picture of the box. and since it's an officially licensed star wars product, george lucas says so. so yes...
beav, never mind George Lucas...Fenlander and spanner570 say yes! ( And the Man from Delmonte) LOL!
thanks red. it put together really easily, so i think i did the whole thing in a weekend. then painting, decaling and weathering took about a week or so.
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