Scale Modeling: We do it for the inhalants

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Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Molentik posted:

(drat you Hobbyboss' T-26 links, drat all of you to a fiery plastic hell!)

Hmmm I am now a little less pleased to have that kit in my backlog.

The No Pasaran decals make up for it

# ¿ Mar 25, 2015 18:09

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# ¿ May 16, 2024 12:24

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Ensign Expendable posted:

This scale will probably take a while to finish:

That was a good episode, it only took James May and the kids a day to build it though.

# ¿ Apr 4, 2015 00:25

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

There's a tamiya kit of it on my to build shelf that comes with six figures and was well reviewed when I looked it up.

Dragon also makes a nice easy eight kit.

# ¿ Apr 12, 2015 15:43

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

IIRC the Tamiya kit is the Tasca kit, re-released.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2015 15:57

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Blue Footed Booby posted:

My Maus still doesn't have tracks because I made the mistake of cutting links from the sprue before painting them and now it's an even bigger pain in the rear end.

I put some tape, sticky side up on a paper plate and stick the links on to the tape to paint them, it works pretty well.

# ¿ May 11, 2015 16:36

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Arquinsiel posted:

Anyone have any idea where to get thin mesh wire? I'm looking to do HESCO barriers in 1/72nd so I need a really fine mesh.

How tall are the barriers? If it's an inch or less smoking pipe screens might fit the bill.

# ¿ May 14, 2015 04:05

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

Out of curiosity, where the heck would you buy a smoking pipe screen?

Amazon sells packs of 100 for less than 5 bucks.

Also a pipe shop if you want to overpay.

# ¿ May 14, 2015 17:06

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

Is that a British thing?

Because in North America that is not a thing.

They're called smoke shops here.

# ¿ May 14, 2015 19:11

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

SkunkDuster posted:

I remember the head shops used to sell screens for something like 25 cents each, but you could get the same screens in the plumbing aisle of the hardware store for 3 cents each. Every cent counted back in those days when I used to spend all my money on sink repairs.

I was also going to suggest faucet aerators but I think pipe screens are easier to get in bulk or my OSH and Home Depots just suck at carrying the former.

# ¿ May 15, 2015 01:44

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Hahahaha are we doing to-do lists now?

1/48:
Tamiya: P-51D, IL-2 , A6M Zero
ICM: U-2/Po-2VS

1/35
Dragon: Marder 3, Hetzer, Kettenkrad
Takom: KV-5
Tamiya: Sherman Firefly, Super Pershing, IS-3, M3 Grant, Cromwell, BT-7, Leopard 2 A6
Hobbyboss: T-26
Trumpteer: BM-21 Grad, T-64A

Granted my backlog wouldn't be so huge if I wasn't still working on doing a high quality build of a 1/350 USS Gambier Bay for the past year :shepicide:

# ¿ May 26, 2015 05:28

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

big_g posted:

You lot are all a great example of why I have a strict rule where I never buy a kit until I have finished the one I am on.

In my defense a decent chunk of those were Christmas presents from the family.

# ¿ May 26, 2015 18:31

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

COOL CORN posted:

Well, it's mostly my fault. I put on all the wheels of this Panther G before painting because I wasn't thinking ahead.

This is why I like to go through the instructions before I start building and make notes in big red pen about what to do before continuing.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2015 05:02

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

big_g posted:

Where the gently caress do you live the Congo?

Based off the humidity description alone I'm gonna wager heavily on Florida.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2015 22:36

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

The Locator posted:

You are lying and you know it.

I've had one kit where the treads weren't a pain in the rear end and I was convinced I was doing something wrong the whole time.

# ¿ Jun 17, 2015 06:44

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

Now here's a question: where can you get plastic pipettes for cheap?

Also, here's something that borders on scale modelling: a giant circular painting/diorama that you had to walk into that contained a scene from the battle of Gettysburg.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/02/the-great-illusion-of-gettysburg/238870/

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=s9_dnav..._rd_i=318122011

Here you go, packs of 100 pipettes in various sizes.

# ¿ Jul 5, 2015 01:13

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

I use each brand's thinner for thinning paints but use acetone to clean brushes and what not since it seems to work on most paints.

# ¿ Jul 9, 2015 21:58

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Find a scrap piece and let it sit in some acetone for a while first though to test, it loves to eat plastic.

# ¿ Jul 15, 2015 22:29

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Ensign Expendable posted:

I have actual Soviet instructions that tell you to grind up grass in mineral spirits if you run out of paint

How on earth does that work? Is the pigment made of chlorophyll?

# ¿ Jul 31, 2015 05:01

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Bloody Hedgehog posted:

... where do you think pigments come from?

I meant as a pigment for painting, unless they're finely dicing the grass or mineral spirits can rip apart plant cells,I can't see you getting enough chlorophyll to make anything approaching a paint.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2015 05:35

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

The Locator posted:

It is one hell of a model, even if I don't really understand the point of making one so huge that it requires it's own building and can't be moved to be shown anywhere without a multi-day dis-assembly and rebuild on site.

Because building a model that can double as an actual light artillery piece is cool as hell?

# ¿ Aug 6, 2015 16:39

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

I don't know airbrush terminology but what do you mean by unlocking it? The one I got had a dial assembly on the back that limits how far you can move the needle back.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2015 17:27

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Greyhawk posted:

The kinda sad story with this one is he went ahead wanting build the biggest Lego boat ever seen only to find out right when he finished that he was beaten in the meantime and someone else built the same boat only larger.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ican-rival.html

Man that's a shame because his is loads better, the American barely detailed his at all.

# ¿ Aug 31, 2015 01:18

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Ether Frenzy posted:

Anybody? I want to get this ordered for my nephew, but don't want to leave him in the lurch with not enough equipment to be able to get going over his xmas break.

The compressor is good, it's decently quiet but the biggest drawback is that there's no gauge to measure pressure but it hasn't really been too big of a problem for me. I actually wish that airbrush had been my starter one instead of the iwata knockoff I got (which is pretty good at laying down base coats tbf). You might want to check out Chicago airbrush supply, they'll sell the compressor and brush as a combo kit and they might throw in some cleaning solution and bristle brushes.

# ¿ Dec 15, 2015 02:57

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

Something to match Dragon's 1/72 Saturn V.

Molentik posted:

holy poo poo, this thing is going to be both huge and awesome (with terrible instructions)

Better find somebody to sell that kidney to as well...

Goodbye money i hardly knew thee...

# ¿ Jan 4, 2016 05:46

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Midjack posted:

School buses are loving tough, it turns out.

It turns out that mounting an engine and some wheels to a structural steel I-beam makes for a real good chassis.

# ¿ Jan 21, 2016 04:25

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

bewbies posted:

I just got the Zvezda 1:48 Yak-3. Being as this is my second model as an adult I think this is...a bit past my skill level, 9 step engine build and so on. Some of the finished ones out there are absolute works of art.

Anyone built this before and or have any tips or suggestions?

Going off the zvezda spitfire I built, don't even bother building the engine unless you're planning on displaying it with the casing opened. Just keep an eye out for when/where the exhaust pipes go because they jut out of the engine casing.

# ¿ Feb 3, 2016 03:50

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Bloody Hedgehog posted:

Not sure, but I guess it would be.

But brushing primer is the last thing anyone should be doing. That's your base coat, and needs to be as smooth as possible. If you can't airbrush your primer, then just go with some Tamiya primer in a rattle can.

I dunno if its me or what but the Tamiya primer I bought just flakes off non-stop when applying masking tape on top of it.

# ¿ Feb 8, 2016 16:49

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Its the spray surface primer.

# ¿ Feb 8, 2016 17:41

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Antifreeze Head posted:

He's individually casting like 500 pieces of the track that the thing moves on. He says it takes him 15 minutes per piece.

Eh if he's got multiple molds it wouldn't take that long.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2016 17:13

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

MJP posted:

I've got a masking question.

# ¿ Apr 5, 2016 03:23

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Neddy Seagoon posted:

Go on a remote-controlled 1/48-scale tank rampage with live ammo to show just how realistic it really is?

Speaking of, someone on reddit posted photos of a 1/96 Bismarck that fires blank .22s from the turret.

http://imgur.com/a/ImUkF

# ¿ Jun 5, 2016 21:34

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

This is what keeps me away from, say, the 1/72 B-52 Italeri just re-released

They re-released it? I should pick it up to go with my 1/48 B-1B whenever I get around to building that.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2016 01:12

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

I'm just going to leave this here: 1/48 XB-70.

(Too bad it is priced like a Warhammer accessory.)

How on earth is it 600 dollars but the 1/48 b-1b is somehow under $100

# ¿ Dec 6, 2016 01:38

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Is blue stuff silicon? If so I'd just grab a two part themoset polystyrene set.

# ¿ Dec 6, 2016 05:20

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Lemon-Lime posted:

I don't.

(There's another sprue and a half of those.)

Every single one of those will snap as you remove it from the sprue, i guarantee it.

# ¿ Dec 12, 2016 19:22

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

I do and I can't deny. I actually got Takom's version of this in 1/144 for Christmas!

1/72

Hope U got shelfspace

1:35 or bust

# ¿ Dec 29, 2016 23:26

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Yooper posted:

How's Takom models compared to say, Tamiya?

I just discovered this beauty but it looks pretty wild. Individual track pieces, is this bad? How do people attach the upper hull so the internals are still visible? Magnets?

I have their KV-5 kit but I haven't built it yet. Looking at it in the box though Takom seems to make a pretty good kit. The instructions seem to have been bound in construction paper though.

# ¿ Jan 5, 2017 18:10

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Sparq posted:

That's great, a model kit arms race.

Next stop: 1/35 Ratte.

yes please

# ¿ Jan 19, 2017 00:35

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Nebakenezzer posted:

The Ratte was supposed to be 35 meters long, so at 1/35 it would be

a meter long

Raskolnikov38 posted:

yes please

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# ¿ May 16, 2024 12:24

Raskolnikov38: Mar 3, 2007; We were somewhere around Manila when the drugs began to take hold

Revell has a 1/72 U-boat that is also a meter long.

# ¿ Jan 19, 2017 01:07

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