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Hi thread, this was a long but interesting read. It's got me wanting to get back into painting after a very long absence. Some crazy good work in here. I'm thinking of cobbling together the Peacemaker from Fury Road, the chassis of which is apparently a Howe Ripsaw. Anyone know where I could find this or a similar kit in any scale?
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Yeah I can't seem to find any scale kits. I'm not big on my track vehicles knowledge, is there anything else with a similar arrangement? Or close enough that I could modify?
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Feb 6, 2017 13:53
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Blue Footed Booby posted:First off, I've seen sources say the car part is a Plymouth Valiant. It's not. It's a Chrysler Valiant Charger, which was based on the chassis of the Chrysler Valiant, which started out as a rebadged Plymouth Valiant, which I think Is where the confusion comes from. Compare the cars side by side and it's pretty obvious. Only one of them has a fastback. Awesome, thanks! My next question is to do with scale. The Panzer III is only slightly too long and quite a bit wider (but that's not an issue if I'm kit bashing it), but I was thinking about getting the car in 1/32 and the tank in 1/35 for better wheel dimensions. Does that make sense? Also finding a non die-cast Valiant Charger may be a bit of a challenge, but I think at the very least, any Australian slotcar store worth its salt would have to have one. That might end up dictating the scale I go with. e: Ugh! All I can find is someone who does a resin Valiant Charger in 1/25. Why?! Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 00:10 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 6, 2017 23:55
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Man, I wish I saw this post before I started drinking. Looking at the 71 Dodge, the top half is pretty drat similar, especially once it's been modified. I honestly think the longer hood on the Dodge will make it easier to make the extention for the Peacemaker. Accuracy be dammed. Anyone recommend a cheap Panzer III? The wheels and track are the only parts I care about, but I think it'll be easier to get a full kit. e: Alternatively, I could just chuck a Falcon XB GT shell on top and make an Interpanzer of Interpeace-maker Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 02:34 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 7, 2017 01:22
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So I picked up a Dragon Panzer III and a Monogram '70 Dodge Challenger. For the body parts I'll actually need, the Challenger is much closer. Both were dirt cheap, but the car is 1/24. Still, since I'm cutting both kits to pieces, I'll make it work (might need few more track links or I'll just hide any gap under the front of the car body. The goal:  This is going to be an absolute nightmare... Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 06:59 on Feb 8, 2017 |
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Feb 8, 2017 06:56
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Definitely a Valiant Charger. George's gotta represent. Correct, definitely a Valiant Charger. I picked up the Dodge because it was very cheap and I can experiment with it, almost no one makes Australian cars and the best I've been able to find is a custom resin Valiant, not cheap and not the right scale. I think I can mould the one I've got to resemble it.
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Feb 9, 2017 04:37
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Gewehr 43 posted:I've managed to knock the pile of work-in-progress kits from 4 to 1. Within the last week I've been able to crank out three long projects. Just a lurker on this thread, but drat this is a nice job!
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Sep 8, 2017 02:22
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Pierzak posted:I once sneezed into an open tub of static grass. Phew that was lucky, imagine if it'd been a tub of the movable stuff.
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Dec 27, 2017 14:50
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Thread question, is there a cheaper or better option for textured paints other than games workshop? Specifically for that cracked desert look.
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Dec 27, 2017 14:59
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Thanks guys!
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Dec 28, 2017 01:23
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Howdy thread. I've been stripping paint off a bunch of styrene figures with Dettol and a resin figure got into the mix. Paint came off just fine and all the detail is there but the thinner parts are quite soft and flexible now. I imagine it'll probably firm up a little with a base coat, but it's there anything else I could do?
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Feb 9, 2018 06:34
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Arquinsiel posted:Wait and see what happens, or give it a coat of varnish or maybe thinned PVA to add a bit of surface-tension to the model. Also next time consider Cilit Bang degreaser, that seems kinder to resin. Cool, thanks. Wait and see is definitely step 1. Would the varnish be after a base coat or before?
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Feb 9, 2018 07:17
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Arquinsiel posted:I'd guess before to give the base coat a hard surface to bond to, but it might be better to use a spray primer that might harden the mini in the bonding process. TBH you're in bat country here doing damage control, it might be that the mini is just a lost cause. Yeah sorry a primer is what I meant. It's not too bad, nothing is bending under its own weight at least. I'll see how it goes, thanks.
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Feb 9, 2018 07:22
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Please don't huff paint, it's not worth whatever high it's giving you. <taps thread title>
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Jun 5, 2018 12:57
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Could any of you learned goons explain what the Tamiya AS sprays are? There was a can of insignia grey (AS-20) mixed in with the usual TS paints I bought and I was wondering what effect you get with it, the site says it's for model aircraft but that's all I got. Can I apply regular acrylics over the top no problem? Sorry if that's a dumb question, total paint dingus here.
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Jun 23, 2018 06:37
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:There's no difference between the two. TS were their original sprays, TS standing for Tamiya Spray. A broader range to cover all areas of modelling. The AS range came later, and was simply more focused on typical aircraft colors. Perfect, thank you. Was worried it would be a thinner or slightly translucent finish.
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Jun 23, 2018 07:21
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Hi thread, can anyone recommend a a site for custom printed decals that they've used?
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Jul 11, 2018 09:01
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Raskolnikov38 posted:hmm this gives me an idea though. anyone know of any cyrillic letter decal sets I would also like to know this. Been considering the custom decal route too but I could probably make do with cyrillic sets in a few sizes.
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Sep 11, 2018 16:09
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Hi thread, someone else asked before about cyrillic alphabet decals and I would also like to know if anyone knows where to get them. EBay is no help and I've only been able to find sets of tank slogans.
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Nov 4, 2018 13:07
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Darth Brooks posted:Can you print out your own? I know Hobby Lobby has the kit for doing at home decals, I don't know how good it is or if you have access to one. Unfortunately not, I'm after white ink on transparent. It was a last ditch search before heading the custom order route.
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Nov 4, 2018 16:09
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Fearless posted:This man speaks wisdom. When I had a setup for doing wargaming minis, I had more tools, paint and assorted crap than I really needed. Since getting into building wooden boats, I have about a dozen paints, a half dozen brushes and a handful of tools: good nippers are absolutely vital (I use Xurons, but that is a matter of taste and inexpensive ones can be had for soldering/electronics that work perfectly), an exacto, some tweezers for parts too dainty for my ogrish hands and some clips to hold parts together. One of my favourite parts of this hobby is finding ways to repurpose common and inexpensive items to save money and make life a little easier. I've turned binder clips into decent planking clamps and a pair of socks and some rice into an adjustable cradle for ships. My low tech minis painting method is thin sewing needles stuck in a cork (the cork is superglued to a coin for weight) which I heat and push into the non visible part of the mini like an arm socket. That way I can base all my subassemblies at once. Cheap and reusable. Plus you get some sweet inhalents when you light those paint covered pins up, oh yeah.
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Is there a minis thread? I don't want to bore you lot with my non hand cut wooden tank kits. (the precision and detail in this thread is insane) e: found it Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 06:34 on Dec 20, 2018 |
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Dec 20, 2018 06:20
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Jonny Nox posted:Could you bore us with one? I... Don't have any tank kits sorry. Just robots from Mars.
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Dec 20, 2018 07:19
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Molentik posted:Is cutting your hair to use it on a figure taking things too far? If the scale is 1:1? Yes
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Feb 28, 2019 17:40
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NTRabbit posted:There's also Frontline Hobbies, and now that I'll be working again I plan to visit Hobby Habit in person this winter to see what it's like, since it's more or less around the corner from a mate's place. Hobby Habit is the best place for Tamiya paints. The daws road store has the bigger range.
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Mar 14, 2019 11:49
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This is a long shot, but was there someone in this thread or another (maybe SA mart) that was CNC milling aluminium pieces for folks? I may be misremembering where I saw it.
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Yooper posted:Try the metalworking thread? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2905844&pagenumber=321#lastpost Thanks!
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Does anyone have any experience having something printed from shapeway? Specifically any of the metal materials?
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Mar 31, 2019 17:53
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Van Dis posted:I bought one of these from them and it's been great, fwiw. Cool, good to hear. I want to get a piece printed, mostly flat surfaces with a recessed design in a polished metal. How's the surface texture?
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Van Dis posted:The piece I bought isn't a polished texture, but it's not supposed to be since it's for gripping. I'd bet for something custom they could make you a polished piece. It's worth asking them, anyway. Ah, fair enough. I noticed polished is an option. I'll just bite the bullet, it's pretty cheap. Thanks
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Fearless posted:For once, Youtube recommended something to me that wasn't horribly irrelevant or deeply offensive. What the actual gently caress. Watch it at 2x speed for extra mindbending
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May 29, 2019 14:09
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Has anyone told you that you're an absolute madman? This is still my favourite thread to read.
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Jan 5, 2020 14:52
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There's a lot of planes with the same style packaging, but it looks like only the ones that say flight crew (zero / hellcat) include the wee cats, correct?
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Jan 6, 2020 05:31
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Slugworth posted:By gluing the pre-chromed hubcap to the wheel Could you attach it to a dremmel or something low speed and do the white walls that way?
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May 25, 2020 14:37
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Can't take any credit for it, I'm afraid. But yeah, that's part of why I'm so impressed by something as simple as a wheel.
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I'm just a lurker who enjoys looking at all your models, but "baggywrinkle grooming" or some variation seems like a good thread title.
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Jul 14, 2020 23:34
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Just put a stocking over the vacuum cleaner. Find every lost part you've ever... lost.
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Oct 1, 2020 10:26
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Pierzak posted:The number of times I've heard people recommending Chinese recasts because they have better casts and QC than the actual branded FW is very telling. Eh, I've bought two Chinese recasts of the same FW model (cheap parts for a kitbash) and they were both pretty garbage. e: to clarify, both recasts were garbage. Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 07:12 on Oct 8, 2020 |
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You never know, the digital Lego builder has the option to turn on scratches and UV fading in the render settings. Maybe this game will have tool deterioration and horrific scalpel impalings too. I'd say "who is this for?", but it'll probably find its audience. Might even be fun for testing out paint schemes.
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Hello thread, newbie question but do Hobbyboss make good kits? I'm looking at some Soviet armoured train, but it's a little pricey so I thought I better check in with the experts first.
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