What's on the Bench 2024

[David Lovell]

Probably in the wrong place but hey ho got one of these more out of curiosity than it being my thing ,the miniart press releases cad shots were very impressive even down to the manufacturers logo on the road wheels not that I doubted them but in 72nd?. Havent opened the bags yet but from what I've seen they've managed it the rest looks the dogs will do better when I get the chance but I've a feeling this is going to set a new standard along with vespid the rest are going to have to step up to the mark. Dave

 

[Si Benson]

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Probably in the wrong place but hey ho got one of these more out of curiosity than it being my thing ,the miniart press releases cad shots were very impressive even down to the manufacturers logo on the road wheels not that I doubted them but in 72nd?. Havent opened the bags yet but from what I've seen they've managed it the rest looks the dogs will do better when I get the chance but I've a feeling this is going to set a new standard along with vespid the rest are going to have to step up to the mark. Dave

Just ordered mine!

 

[Jakko]

I've a feeling this is going to set a new standard along with vespid the rest are going to have to step up to the mark.

If this is up to the same standard as MiniArt’s 1:35 scale kits, it should be rather good. Somewhat tricky to build with a ton of parts as well, of course

 

[David Lovell]

Just ordered mine!

I dont think your going to be disappointed Si as I said this is in a league of its own. Dave

 

[David Lovell]

If this is up to the same standard as MiniArt’s 1:35 scale kits, it should be rather good. Somewhat tricky to build with a ton of parts as well, of course

Jakko this is 1/35th in a small box I will try and put some sprue shots ASAP ,as a tight arsed 72nd builder it wasn't cheap but if this sets the standard of whats to come then look out .......I know I preach this but small bits are no smaller than the small parts in 35th just lots more of them. Dave

 

[David Lovell]

Just ordered mine!

If this is up to the same standard as MiniArt’s 1:35 scale kits, it should be rather good. Somewhat tricky to build with a ton of parts as well, of course

SORRY some of the pics are a bit.....tried close up but seems beyond my capabilities



The photo etch comes in this nice little MiniArt card envelope and the transparent parts individually wrapped (transparencies 1/72) plus some instruction pics



Sorry all a bit rushed. Dave
Missed this one

 

[Jakko]

At least you get link and length tracks rather than separate links that build from multiple parts each

 

[David Lovell]

At least you get link and length tracks rather than separate links that build from multiple parts each

Strangely I'm ok with both L+L and Indies they are what they are i suppose it is what it is ,its in the box so you have to crack on seems some of the guys talk themselves out of the job before they've started even in 35th . Not hate but dislikes are rubber band tracks that have been in the box for double figures years wise but they are all there is so nothing that can't be overcome ,not paying more for replacement tracks than I've paid for the kit. Not here but thats always a argument for another day Dave

 

[Magneto]

Just about to weather this little retro kit. It’s a 1998 Bf109G-10. I made a lot of mistakes (I knocked off the df loop again) but tried lots of different things. I bodged up the canopy but will be better for next kit which is (thankfully) a 48 scale. I also wanted to get a painted figure under my belt - and what could be more easier than a soft plastic figure at 1/72?!

It is a nice little kit - much better than the box would suggest. The decals still worked fine and the kit itself is quite fine. Some of you know the story - I’ve had this kit half built for about 5 years or more so it’s really nice to get close to finish a build and break that ice!
Its has been rather fun

 

[Jakko]

Strangely I'm ok with both L+L and Indies they are what they are i suppose it is what it is ,its in the box so you have to crack on seems some of the guys talk themselves out of the job before they've started even in 35th .

I much prefer workable single-link tracks in 1:35 scale Provided the fit is OK and the number of parts is reasonable, that is — I don’t want to be separating and cleaning up eight parts per link when it could also have been moulded as three. The reason I mentioned it is that I had almost expected MiniArt to include single links with the 1:72 StuG, which I would think a bit overkill.

 

[peterairfix]

Currently I am working on a shorts 360 it's a combination of the Eastern express kit and with the Welsh models jersey European decals it's only 1/144 scale but needs a lot of work mainly on the filler front

 

[Jakko]

Another base for photographing models on:



This is one of the vacuum-formed dioramas by Heller, that I just glued to a piece of MDF (25 by 36 cm), and am now painting a colour called “butter pecan” with craft paint from FolkArt. I first sprayed a grey primer from an aerosol over it yesterday, because when I tried applying the paint directly on the bare, white plastic, that colour came through far too much, as the paint doesn’t “grip” well. Adding a coat of primer helped a lot, though I’ll probably still need to go over it in a few places to cover the primer better.

 

[peterairfix]

Currently working on a 1/6 scale 3d printed movie dalek

 

[Lee Drennen]

Been chipping away at this 1/25 scale Ertl International Paystar 5000 with a AMT Peerless Log Trailer. No thrills building box stock.

 

[malvern_man]

Just started my Tamiya Willys Jeep ( with first time use of PE parts )

 

[Ian M]

Until the next GB i have a pile of parts from a rather large RC Scania!
Just ripped it down and going to re-route the wireing. There were just to many wires in to small a space!

 

[Jakko]

The Tamiya Simca 5 is finally finished:

 

[yak face]

Alongside the Revell Raiden ive been doing a couple of bf109s , a Tamiya e-7trop and an AZ f-2 . I didnt bother with build logs as there wasnt much to see , and its not like we havent seen a 109 built before ! That said - I’m thinking of doing a side by side build comparison with the Tamiya and Airfix 109E s just to compare the different approaches to the kits .

 

[Tim Marlow]

Well, now the biplane GB is done it’s back to the little blokes…..
Some lawn ornaments and a small mobile rock thrower……

 

[Jakko]

This is what I managed to make at the show yesterday and today:



Not that I spent the majority of my time working on this, but look at the amount of putty I had to use on these parts … It probably took about the same amount of time filling, filing and sanding, as it took to clean up the parts and glue them together.