|
A fishing trawler also comes equipped with a good proportion of the equipment you’ll need to sweep for mine’s anyway. So that plus the wooden hull and the readily available crew makes them great choices.
|
#
?
Aug 19, 2018 13:28
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 28, 2024 18:17 |
|
|
I’m building one of the model kits I got of eBay last week. While the finished result looks pretty good but the photo etched seatbelts are an absolute pain in the dick to get right but I’m getting the hang of it eventually
|
|
#
?
Aug 20, 2018 05:45
|
|
|
Does anybody know how often Revell reissues models? I want to do a NH90 Helicopter (the French Navy variant because my father lives next to the base, thought that'd be a cool present) but every shop seems to be out of stock for the last couple of months.
|
|
#
?
Aug 20, 2018 11:07
|
|
|
Ordered and built an Artitec 1:87 scale costal/river tanker. Built it to about 90% completion and gave it a quick paint job, so it can sit in the harbor while I work on putting the rest of the scene into place. Then once the whole area is 'populated' I will go around finishing everything off. Hopefully like this I won't lose any tiny parts like antennas, or tangle up the rigging, or mess up the paint, while working on something nearby. Potato phone photos, as is tradition. (click for beeg)   Paint needs to be cleaned up, because I was lazy and didn't mask anything, knowing I'd be painting it again in the future.
|
|
#
?
Aug 20, 2018 11:51
|
|
|
Furism posted:Does anybody know how often Revell reissues models? I want to do a NH90 Helicopter (the French Navy variant because my father lives next to the base, thought that'd be a cool present) but every shop seems to be out of stock for the last couple of months.
|
|
#
?
Aug 20, 2018 12:32
|
|
|
Furism posted:Does anybody know how often Revell reissues models? I want to do a NH90 Helicopter (the French Navy variant because my father lives next to the base, thought that'd be a cool present) but every shop seems to be out of stock for the last couple of months. You're going to be waiting a long time, probably. Revell (Germany) has a huge backlog of molds so they typically will rerelease a mold every 6 - 10 years or so. Fortunately, Revell sells bag shots to other companies like Italeri, ICM, and sometimes Hasegawa, so the kit might appear again under any one of those brands.
|
|
#
?
Aug 21, 2018 18:53
|
|
|
I put some final work in on the Bluenose the other evening before packing everything up for the move. I built a dory and its cradle for the deck; ordinarily eight or more were carried for fishing duties but only one for racing. And last night as I was putting furniture and other goodies up on the local Facebook marketplace for sale, I got an alert of a wooden ship kit up for sale. The good news is I got this for $60; the bad news is the box is substantially larger than I anticipated. I have resolved not to so much as open it up until the Bluenose is done, which I suspect will be some time early in the new year. 
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 01:27
|
|
|
Fearless posted:I put some final work in on the Bluenose the other evening before packing everything up for the move. I built a dory and its cradle for the deck; ordinarily eight or more were carried for fishing duties but only one for racing. Which company makes that Bounty kit, I don't see the mfg on the box, but it does look familiar.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 03:13
|
|
|
Artesania Latina 22810 1/48 HMS Bounty https://www.ebay.com/p/Artesania-Latina-22810-1-48-HMS-Bounty-Model-Building-Kit/18020469354 300.00 or so Darth Brooks fucked around with this message at 04:11 on Aug 22, 2018 |
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 04:03
|
|
|
Darth Brooks posted:Artesania Latina 22810 1/48 HMS Bounty It's got an interior you can build if you so desire. I'm not sure if I want to go down that route though. Part of me wants to go a little wild on it and complete it as the Prid of Ankh-Morpork but I'm wondering if a galleon wouldn't be better for that purpose.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 04:15
|
|
|
Discworld's tech level and the visual representation of it is wildly inconsistent, so best bet is to probably do both and mash them together into some nightmare thing.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 04:44
|
|
|
Arquinsiel posted:Discworld's tech level and the visual representation of it is wildly inconsistent, so best bet is to probably do both and mash them together into some nightmare thing. I mean, the Bounty was a merchant ship taken in hand by the RN. It kinda works as-is, as the "fleet" being hammered together in Jingo was a bunch of armed trading vessels.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 05:41
|
|
|
Yeah but Discworld being Discworld you've gotta attach some paddlewheels driven by a bunch of trolls with snorkels or something.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 06:33
|
|
|
Add some WWI era howitzers on deck.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 07:14
|
|
|
Bloody Hedgehog posted:Add some WWI era howitzers on deck. I was thinking Detritus and Piecemaker up in the bow. Arquinsiel posted:Yeah but Discworld being Discworld you've gotta attach some paddlewheels driven by a bunch of trolls with snorkels or something. Or an odd looking submarine attached like a remora to the underside of the hull.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 07:23
|
|
|
Solid choices.
|
|
#
?
Aug 22, 2018 19:37
|
|
|
Looking for advice on stripping chrome from sprue parts. I'm working on a Tamiya 1/6 Honda CB750F, and a number of the sprues are pre-chromed, which really doesn't work for my Alclad addiction. I've done the usual trick of stripping some parts in Mr Muscle. This has worked for the chrome itself, but it looks like there's a lacquer coat beneath this that just won't shift. Reading around a bunch of forums, there's loads of recommendations for this, but all seem to involve brands I'm assuming are U.S. specific - anyone know of anything available in the UK which will shift the lacquer / varnish coat?
|
|
#
?
Aug 23, 2018 15:55
|
|
|
Someone on reddit is clearing out a massive stash. Prices seem pretty good. https://www.reddit.com/r/modelmakers/comments/97j0em/motherload_opening_bell/?sort=new
|
|
#
?
Aug 24, 2018 23:11
|
|
|
Goddamn, those are some deals. I know shipping over the border is going to gently caress me though.
|
|
#
?
Aug 24, 2018 23:19
|
|
|
Looks like they don't have a problem shipping to Canada, maybe you could ask for a rough estimate? So many of those 1/32 kits are tempting, but I'm not sure I want to deal with a plane that big yet. You're eyeing that 1/6th Panzer II, aren't you? Symetrique fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Aug 24, 2018 |
|
#
?
Aug 24, 2018 23:24
|
|
|
USPS and Canada Post mesh pretty well, but shipping is very expensive. Still, with those prices it will probably be a decent amount of savings either way. I only briefly glanced at the deals, but I wouldn't mind a large scale tank...
|
|
#
?
Aug 24, 2018 23:35
|
|
|
I thought this was a pretty cool diorama at the IPMS Nationals. The righting of the USS Oklahoma. It was a large diorama, in 1/350 scale.   
|
|
#
?
Aug 25, 2018 07:37
|
|
|
Actually that’s the parbuckling of the USS Oklahoma
|
|
#
?
Aug 25, 2018 21:11
|
|
|
Ensign Expendable posted:USPS and Canada Post mesh pretty well, but shipping is very expensive. Still, with those prices it will probably be a decent amount of savings either way. I sent them a message about some general WWI kits. They really have no idea on how to sort stuff, but they offered to send pics of kits they have yet to list. With your archival knowledge of tanks, you might be able to just ask for pics of the Russian kits and pick them out before they get listed publicly. They were willing to ship out to some guy in Croatia for a reasonable price. Thats gotta be more expensive than Canada.
|
|
#
?
Aug 26, 2018 05:42
|
|
|
I sent them a message, no reply so far. I guess they're taking a weekend off after all that calamity.
|
|
#
?
Aug 26, 2018 17:27
|
|
|
The Captain is coming along pretty well, the biggest issue is not being able to get a red oil paint that's deep enough to match the acrylic red I have, so the best I could manage with the gloves and boots is a worn leather look. It's not terrible, but I wanted to go for cleaner and more cartoony look. 
|
|
#
?
Aug 30, 2018 02:35
|
|
|
Really? Winsor & Newton must have a red that would suit your needs. http://www.winsornewton.com/na/shop/oil-colour/artists-oil-colour http://www.winsornewton.com/na/shop/oil-colour/winton-oil-colour
|
|
#
?
Aug 30, 2018 02:48
|
|
|
I'm using their cadmium red, but it's drying in a really pale and dull colour.
|
|
#
?
Aug 30, 2018 03:05
|
|
|
Mig is really getting around
|
|
#
?
Aug 30, 2018 09:16
|
|
|
is it even possible to get mr hobby in the states anymore
|
|
#
?
Aug 30, 2018 15:09
|
|
|
Raskolnikov38 posted:is it even possible to get mr hobby in the states anymore Yes. Uncommon but available.
|
|
#
?
Aug 30, 2018 16:10
|
|
|
Ensign Expendable posted:I'm using their cadmium red, but it's drying in a really pale and dull colour. Hmm, not really sure then. Did you put it over a darker base/primer? It might need a white base to really shine. If you can get into a real art store, not just a Michaels, you might be able to ask a pro if there any reds that dry to a brighter more intense color than Cad Red. And just to clarify, you did a base of acrylic red, and you're using oil red for shading?
|
|
#
?
Aug 31, 2018 01:13
|
|
|
Yup, Tamiya X-7 red, coated with Vallejo Mecha Gloss Varnish.
|
|
#
?
Aug 31, 2018 02:12
|
|
|
So I haven't posted here in like years due to "life" taking over. Maybe some of you may remember my past projects. Anyway I bought some Team Yankee 15mm Chieftain tanks that took my eye. WWIII 1980s represent! Here we are assembled and then airbrushed and panel shaded black. Next I will panzer putty off black stripes and add a light green for the main colour. Let me know what you think.   
|
|
#
?
Aug 31, 2018 23:10
|
|
|
big_g posted:So I haven't posted here in like years due to "life" taking over. Maybe some of you may remember my past projects. I definitely remember your stuff and lamented the day you stopped posting. I'm really looking forward to your Chieftains. Edit: I crossposted your post to the historicals thread Fish and Chimps fucked around with this message at 12:41 on Sep 1, 2018 |
|
#
?
Sep 1, 2018 12:38
|
|
|
Dumb random question: with HO track, do each of the track connectors hook up to an electrified rail?
|
|
#
?
Sep 1, 2018 23:47
|
|
|
I'm looking to make some etched brass for detailing stuff (I don't have anything particular in mind yet, but I'm considering some random sci-fi bits to add detail to some wargame figure bases), and I wanted to get a better sense of what my options are. It seems like photoetching is the most common solution, but it involves some pretty caustic chemicals. Electro-etching seems simpler overall and doesn't use hydrochloric acid, which is a pretty big plus in my book. However, I'm not sure if it's appropriate for the kind of etching I want (just your standard brass etched scale model stuff, really). Does anyone here have experience with either/both kinds of etching and the pros/cons of them? I've had a hard time finding a comparison between the two online, especially from a scale modelling perspective. Avenging Dentist fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Sep 2, 2018 |
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2018 00:23
|
|
|
Nebakenezzer posted:Dumb random question: with HO track, do each of the track connectors hook up to an electrified rail? One rail is connected to positive, and the other, negative, the locomotive has metal wheels that finish the circuit. What is the context of your Question?
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2018 02:54
|
|
|
Avenging Dentist posted:I'm looking to make some etched brass for detailing stuff (I don't have anything particular in mind yet, but I'm considering some random sci-fi bits to add detail to some wargame figure bases), and I wanted to get a better sense of what my options are. It seems like photoetching is the most common solution, but it involves some pretty caustic chemicals. Electro-etching seems simpler overall and doesn't use hydrochloric acid, which is a pretty big plus in my book. However, I'm not sure if it's appropriate for the kind of etching I want (just your standard brass etched scale model stuff, really). Micro-Mark sells a photo-etch kit. That is the extent of my knowledge of doing this at home for modelling, but they do have a decent reputation for their technical support, so you might be able to contact them and get your questions answered by folks who sell and support the stuff.
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2018 03:17
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 28, 2024 18:17 |
|
|
Avenging Dentist posted:I'm looking to make some etched brass for detailing stuff (I don't have anything particular in mind yet, but I'm considering some random sci-fi bits to add detail to some wargame figure bases), and I wanted to get a better sense of what my options are. It seems like photoetching is the most common solution, but it involves some pretty caustic chemicals. Electro-etching seems simpler overall and doesn't use hydrochloric acid, which is a pretty big plus in my book. However, I'm not sure if it's appropriate for the kind of etching I want (just your standard brass etched scale model stuff, really). If you're just looking for random pieces of etch to detail, and nothing specific, it's much, much easier just to kitbash and buy some etch sets for other subjects and adapt them to your kit. Watch Luke Towans vid on home etching. You can get good results and get the exact shapes you want, but it's a monumental pain the rear end for such little result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJsBZWqrN-g
|
|
#
?
Sep 2, 2018 04:10
|
|