Plastic Modelers in the IL-2 Community

[BornToBattle]

Like the Maus, this didn’t end up exactly as I had envisioned it at the start. So once again I tried to make lemonade out of a project which went sour with lemons on me, all of my own doing. I’m still learning. 
 

Anyhow, this 1/35 Amusing Hobby kit depicts an E-100 that had reached production and was running amok during the spring of ‘46 complete with seasonal mud. Her crappy whitewash camo pretty much worn away and hints of the red oxide primer along with very spotty German dark yellow showing through in places. I used acrylics, VMS and AK pigments along with one of my fast becoming favorites - oil paints for weathering. The wire used to hold the evergreen tree branches in place was hyper aged to achieve a rusted finish. Besides the camo tie downs on the hull sides and some MG hatch details the only thing I added was the jack stand holder at the rear hull.

 

Edited February 7, 2023 by BornToBattle

[voncrapenhauser]

Main colours done, decals and weathering and base to be finished.

[Irishratticus72]

10 minutes ago, voncrapenhauser said:

Main colours done, decals and weathering and base to be finished.

DUDE! Can you get Hawk`s ship?

 

[No_85_Gramps]

Looking good!

[Vishnu]

Anybody remember “Monogram”?   As a kid I used to get kits like this and ones made by Revell.  I “won” this kit at a model show.   One of many.  I guess guys with old models donate them to the model shows as raffle prizes.  
 

Anyway, after doing the 3 tank vignettes that I posted here, I’m attempting my first aircraft in 45 years.  This kit is brutal.   Oh man, has technology improved.   The joints suck, the fit is terrible.   I figured I’d give it a shot, and if it’s really bad, I’ll turn it into a “crashed/wreck” vignette.  

 

Wish me luck!!

 

*Note the year on the side of the box. 1983!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2023 by Vishnu

[No_85_Gramps]

Yes, those really old kits can be a challenge. I've got a couple of old Aurora helicopter models from the early seventies, along with a couple of Monogram kits from the same time frame. Our local IPMS contest is later this month, I never have any luck with the raffles.

[Hoots]

Some more progress, I finally plucked up courage to apply the white camouflage. Everything I saw on line used airbrushes at some point so I've made it up as I go along...

Still some work to do but nearly there.

Edit, I'm going for a brushed on look... That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it

 

 

 

 

Edited February 12, 2023 by Hoots

[No_85_Gramps]

Looking good Hoots! I've always thought that the white looked better, and more natural, then what you get with an airbrush.

[SidtheGit]

I can relate to a number of comments in this thread.....red/green colour blind, poor quality of my photos....

That's why this AJS37 Viggen was a bit of a challenge in the colour matching department, I asked a few people to match for me and concluded the choices I made worked ok for me.

I used a masking set for the splinter pattern and built the layers. Trouble was I got a bit lost somewhere and had to add my own masking to get it to look right. Due to the layers I had to touch up in a lot of places and use fine sandpaper to get some of the joins between colours down as they had quite a few ridges.

The light doesn't do any justice to it really but as it's one paint scheme I really wanted to do I'm happy.

[Hoots]

3 minutes ago, SidtheGit said:

I can relate to a number of comments in this thread.....red/green colour blind, poor quality of my photos....

That's why this AJS37 Viggen was a bit of a challenge in the colour matching department, I asked a few people to match for me and concluded the choices I made worked ok for me.

I used a masking set for the splinter pattern and built the layers. Trouble was I got a bit lost somewhere and had to add my own masking to get it to look right. Due to the layers I had to touch up in a lot of places and use fine sandpaper to get some of the joins between colours down as they had quite a few ridges.

The light doesn't do any justice to it really but as it's one paint scheme I really wanted to do I'm happy.

 

Jeez! That would have driven me insane! Great job

[SidtheGit]

3 minutes ago, Hoots said:

 

Jeez! That would have driven me insane! Great job

Must have a masochistic streak in me...I kind of enjoyed it  . Ultimately it was worth the time as I think it is one of the most striking camo schemes ever applied to an aircraft.

[No_85_Gramps]

1 hour ago, SidtheGit said:

Ultimately it was worth the time as I think it is one of the most striking camo schemes ever applied to an aircraft.

 

I agree with that statement.

[voncrapenhauser]

On 2/10/2023 at 12:03 PM, Irishratticus72 said:

DUDE! Can you get Hawk`s ship?

 

I would guess The 3d meshes ar probably out there too.

 

Love The Viggen,SAAB at their best, great build.

Edited February 13, 2023 by voncrapenhauser

[RedeyeStorm]

Build a Viggen as well when I was a kid in the eighties. It was a Revell kit schale 1:48. Didn't have the money for airbrush so the entire cammo hand painted. Still remember how glad I was when done.

[No_85_Gramps]

A couple of WIP pics of the 1025. Masked, painted, and mask removed. Need to do a few touch-ups, put in the windows, and they we'll move on. Plan is to show it with the deck lid open and the interior filled with assorted items. At times we looked like the Beverly Hillbillies with all the equipment stowed inside and strapped on the outside.

 

[BornToBattle]

On the bench…the old WWI British Mk.I! That, and the Brit WWII Matilda I’m doing at the same time as when one is curing, etc. I switch off to the other build. Lots to do on the Mk.I yet - dirt and dust, grime and grease, rain and rust effects, a little chipping here and there, some pigments, blah, blah, blah. Just thought I’d share…

 

 

Edited February 18, 2023 by BornToBattle

[RedeyeStorm]

How did you paint the black lines between the camo colours on the MkI. Looks very nice and tight!

[BornToBattle]

10 hours ago, RedeyeStorm said:

How did you paint the black lines between the camo colours on the MkI. Looks very nice and tight!

Thanks for the question. I debated this after doing the FT-17 in black Sharpie marker as I wasn’t totally happy with it. For this I ended up doing the partition lines using a Molotow pigmented water based Blackliner. I used a 1.0mm as I thought it best suited the scale for this model. I got a pack of 4 (all different line widths) for $12 at Hobby Lobby in town.

 

I got a pack of Faber-Castell artist pens but the color seemed to fade too much once laid down over my acrylic paint mule. The two Sharpie pens I bought (not markers) held the color once laid down but were just too narrow. The Sharpie oil based pen I tried really held its color but was leery of the sheen it produced and wasn’t sure if this would be an issue under clear coats.

 

 

Edited February 19, 2023 by BornToBattle

[XQ_Lothar29]

Here I show you my most recent work, finished today.
I hope you like it, it is the 1:48 ICM model, in which I have decided to paint the scheme of the

Hptm Prinz Heinrich Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein IV/ NJG 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ZachariasX]

28 minutes ago, XQ_Lothar29 said:

Here I show you my most recent work, finished today.

Truly impressive work!! Looks grand!

[Wardog5711]

Very nice!

I've always loved that paint scheme.

[Lusekofte]

Crazy what is possible to do ?

[No_85_Gramps]

Some really great looking builds here! I was supposed to attend our local modeling show today, but a nasty flu bug knocked me on my butt yesterday. Was able to get a little more done on the 1025 this morning. Lots of little, fiddly, detail bits left. Then on to decals/weathering and a base. Still waiting on a couple of things to arrive in the mail, so that should give me the time to starting laying out the base.

 

And yes, the bug has seemed to pass. 

 

[AngleOff66]

Anyone building a MiG-29 and want the HARM pylon mod?

Available in 1/72, 1/48  & 1/32

1/72

https://reskit-models.com/scale-plastic-model-kits?product_id=3607

1/48

https://reskit-models.com/scale-plastic-model-kits?product_id=3630

They also have Mavericks.

[XQ_Lothar29]

On 2/18/2023 at 11:52 PM, BornToBattle said:

On the bench…the old WWI British Mk.I! That, and the Brit WWII Matilda I’m doing at the same time as when one is curing, etc. I switch off to the other build. Lots to do on the Mk.I yet - dirt and dust, grime and grease, rain and rust effects, a little chipping here and there, some pigments, blah, blah, blah. Just thought I’d share…

 

 

 

I love to see that there are many model makers in the IL-2 forum.
Here the norm is confirmed that lovers of aviation are normally very talented people.

 

On 1/12/2023 at 4:45 AM, Birdman said:

Starting 2023 with a Messerschmitt.

 

On 2/25/2023 at 6:28 PM, No_85_Gramps said:

Some really great looking builds here! I was supposed to attend our local modeling show today, but a nasty flu bug knocked me on my butt yesterday. Was able to get a little more done on the 1025 this morning. Lots of little, fiddly, detail bits left. Then on to decals/weathering and a base. Still waiting on a couple of things to arrive in the mail, so that should give me the time to starting laying out the base.

 

And yes, the bug has seemed to pass. 

 

 

[BornToBattle]

British Mk.I from WWI I was working on. It’s a 1/35 Takom kit. The Mk.I was the first tank to actually enter combat and developed in 1915. This model depicts the “male” version which had two 6 pounder guns and three Hotchkiss machine guns. The “female” version sported a total of five Vickers .303  machine guns. The steel wheels at the rear were designed to improve steering of the tank but proved more trouble than they were worth.

 

More tank porn. The British Matilda from the deserts of WWII. It’s the Tamiya kit in 1/35 done in acrylics. The British emblems were airbrushed and the tow cable scratch made. For the weathering I used only Tamiya black panel liner and VMS Black Steel pigment. The tank itself had a 2 pounder gun (40mm) for main armament.

 

Edited March 3, 2023 by BornToBattle

[Hoots]

34 minutes ago, BornToBattle said:

British Mk.I from WWI I was working on. It’s a 1/35 Takom kit. The Mk.I was the first tank to actually enter combat and developed in 1915. This model depicts the “male” version which had two 6 pounder guns and three Hotchkiss machine guns. The “female” version sported a total of five Vickers .303  machine guns. The steel wheels at the rear were designed to improve steering of the tank but proved more trouble than they were worth.

 

More tank porn. The British Matilda from the deserts of WWII. It’s the Tamiya kit in 1/35 done in acrylics. The British emblems were airbrushed and the tow cable scratch made. For the weathering I used only Tamiya black panel liner and VMS Black Steel pigment. The tank itself had a 2 pounder gun (40mm) for main armament.

 

 

Wonderful models! The artistry that's gone into them, just fantastic!

 

[No_85_Gramps]

1 hour ago, Hoots said:

 

Wonderful models! The artistry that's gone into them, just fantastic!

 

Have to agree with Hoots on this. Superb work!

[XQ_Lothar29]

7 hours ago, BornToBattle said:

British Mk.I from WWI I was working on. It’s a 1/35 Takom kit. The Mk.I was the first tank to actually enter combat and developed in 1915. This model depicts the “male” version which had two 6 pounder guns and three Hotchkiss machine guns. The “female” version sported a total of five Vickers .303  machine guns. The steel wheels at the rear were designed to improve steering of the tank but proved more trouble than they were worth.

 

More tank porn. The British Matilda from the deserts of WWII. It’s the Tamiya kit in 1/35 done in acrylics. The British emblems were airbrushed and the tow cable scratch made. For the weathering I used only Tamiya black panel liner and VMS Black Steel pigment. The tank itself had a 2 pounder gun (40mm) for main armament.

 

I really like the final result of the weathering.

Excellent ?

[XQ_Lothar29]

hello fellow simulator and hobby
Today I share the most recent work, it is about the
Eduard's BF109 G-6 at 1:48 scale.
It is the Bf 109 G-6/R6, yellow 1, Ltn. Manfred Dieterle, 3./JG 300, Bonn-Hangelar base, March - April 1944.

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to see the painting process, it's on my scalemates profile

 

I wish you like it

 

 

[No_85_Gramps]

Fantastic paint job! Beautifully done.

[ZachariasX]

Beautiful!!! If I did that, at least one line would be zagged from a sneeze. I so much need to buy a spray hood...

[BornToBattle]

13 hours ago, XQ_Lothar29 said:

hello fellow simulator and hobby
Today I share the most recent work, it is about the
Eduard's BF109 G-6 at 1:48 scale.
It is the Bf 109 G-6/R6, yellow 1, Ltn. Manfred Dieterle, 3./JG 300, Bonn-Hangelar base, March - April 1944.

 

 

 

 

 

If you want to see the painting process, it's on my scalemates profile

 

I wish you like it

 

 

Absolutely spot on as usual! Your builds and the attention to detail are always top shelf. ???? Makes me want to start on my 1/48 scale stash! 

[XQ_Lothar29]

Thank you very much everyone for the comments.

[BornToBattle]

Firstly, thank you all for your kind words. It encourages me to continue sharing the works of our beloved hobby (amongst others lol)!

 

The diminutive WW2 M3 Lee. Pics turned out meh, sorry. First olive drab tank I’ve done which presented a slightly different approach when it came to weathering, particularly worn metal which took the place of the normal chipping process. I’m using UV resin now for headlight lenses and all airbrushing done in acrylics. She’ll sit next to the slightly smaller Matilda in my little display case in order to keep her company next to all those crazy massive German machines. Be safe and model on…

 

 

[ZachariasX]

7 hours ago, BornToBattle said:

The diminutive WW2 M3 Lee.

Looks great! I love this tank, the ideal type for a crew of three that can‘t agree on a target. I have made such a tank model as a teenager, it was the Tamiya one. I kept the paint job very basic as Tamiya had it in sand brown plastics which I considered „almost there“.

[BornToBattle]

2 hours ago, ZachariasX said:

Looks great! I love this tank, the ideal type for a crew of three that can‘t agree on a target. I have made such a tank model as a teenager, it was the Tamiya one. I kept the paint job very basic as Tamiya had it in sand brown plastics which I considered „almost there“.

ROFL - ”…the ideal type for a crew of three that can’t agree on a target.”
 

Yeah, when in my MUCH younger years Tamiya was THE top shelf brand (at least in my book) in so far as kits went whether it was 1/12 scale F1’s, 1/35 scaled armor, etc. and Hasegawa was another but more limited option besides your run=of-the-mill Revelle and Lindbergh, etc. kits. Now, geez, how many choices are there? And the newer toolings are top notch too. Good to see the hobby is not going the way of the dinosaurs.
 

I often wonder what became of my kits I made including two completed 1/12 F1 Tamiya kits I made amongst numerous AMT truck kits and trailers. Buried under 20 or 30 feet of garbage in some landfill somewheres I imagine. After leaving home for the military I lost track over time of it all. Such is life.
 

Thanks again for the feedback too!

[Hoots]

45 minutes ago, BornToBattle said:

ROFL - ”…the ideal type for a crew of three that can’t agree on a target.”
 

Yeah, when in my MUCH younger years Tamiya was THE top shelf brand (at least in my book) in so far as kits went whether it was 1/12 scale F1’s, 1/35 scaled armor, etc. and Hasegawa was another but more limited option besides your run=of-the-mill Revelle and Lindbergh, etc. kits. Now, geez, how many choices are there? And the newer toolings are top notch too. Good to see the hobby is not going the way of the dinosaurs.
 

I often wonder what became of my kits I made including two completed 1/12 F1 Tamiya kits I made amongst numerous AMT truck kits and trailers. Buried under 20 or 30 feet of garbage in some landfill somewheres I imagine. After leaving home for the military I lost track over time of it all. Such is life.
 

Thanks again for the feedback too!

Just adding to the appreciation of your model, it's perfect, the acrylic headlights make a huge difference for such a small piece.

It all brings back memories from my youth, Hasegawa was always the brand I wanted but could only rarely afford and had to make a trip to a big model shop for. Tamiya was also a special treat as their aircraft kits always seemed to be 1/48 and thus huge compared to the 1/72 ones which were all I could afford with my pocket money.

[ZachariasX]

44 minutes ago, BornToBattle said:

I often wonder what became of my kits I made including two completed 1/12 F1 Tamiya kits I made amongst numerous AMT truck kits and trailers. Buried under 20 or 30 feet of garbage in some landfill somewheres I imagine. After leaving home for the military I lost track over time of it all. Such is life.

There was a point where I had to dispose mine. Since I had to stack them on top of each other a closet to have space for them all, they tended not to age that well. There was this big *sigh* when I had to clean out most of my garbage myself before I left for University.

 

Tamiya was really top notch, but it often was over my budget. I loved the Matchbox kits. They were a somewhat good fit (cheap!) I still remember and they even included a stand made from transparent plastic, hence making planes with wheels retracted was really an option. Better for holding it and then dakkadakka after each other. I still remember the price for the 1/72 airplane kits (the ones with the two color plastic and the window in the bottom of the box), it was CHF 6.90, some 12$ in todays money.

 

I never really did many cars, because if it had to be a car it was a Tamiya RC. And getting that one was a major project. They still sell the same kits as re-re to the same victims, the expensive ones still with the blister pack presentation. They even smell the same once you open the box. Hardest 80's flashback imaginable. Especially if you conclude the evening by watching something like "The Final Countdown" with the kids. (Works usually only when my better half is away.) But as long as nobody resorts to Mailbox Baseball, everything is a-ok in 80's land. It's far easier being a kid again as a man than as a woman. All the stores that had what wife bought back then went the way of the Dodo (there is a God after all!) and she wouldn't want to be seen dead in what was fashionable then.

[No_85_Gramps]

Nicely done! Final pics of the M-1025. I have to re-do the chair, it's a little out of scale.