Plastic Modelers in the IL-2 Community

[Panzerlang]

The arduous process of camo.
With the base of aluminium (a mixture of Bare Metal foil and paint) the first layer of salt, as a mask for achieving the chipped/worn paint and then (maybe) a nice tonal variation for the coloured paint.

Metal.
Salt.
Light grey paint.
Salt.
Dark grey paint.

Then the paper masking for the camo pattern.

Light green.
Salt.
Dark green.

Then off with the paper masking, watch most of the previous paint come off with it and watch with shock and awe as the Me109 achieves a 1/32nd scale speed of 300mph into the wall. But hopefully not.

[FodderMonkey]

1/48 Hobbycraft I-16 I built last year.  Decals are aftermarket from Print Scale

[Panzerlang]

It's looking more like a 109 now.

[Panzerlang]

Shed-loads of tiny decals, most of which I'm not going to bother with because to see them you have to be six inches close, wearing binoculars.
A few bits and pieces still to attach, then the weathering and it'll be done. The slats do come out properly.

[No_85_Gramps]

After a long break, due to surgery recovery for my wife, I finally got around to finalizing the plug/wires for the engine on the Gaz Quad Maxim. I cut the hood so it can be displayed open with a view of the engine. Stretched sprue tube over .010 wire. Still some more details to add to finish the engine off. 

 

[Hoots]

Something a little different. This will end up bobbing around on my pond so I’m not too worried about the finish. Of course, I wanted one of those big RC uboats but a) crikey they’re expensive! And b) way beyond my abilities.

So this is the errrrr compromise. 
 

 

[Ghost666]

I like it.

Anyone can have a big U-boat, but this is what they'll be talking about. something different. Btw what is it?

[Hoots]

1 hour ago, Ghost666 said:

I like it.

Btw what is it?

Sorry, should have said, it’s this…

https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/1-142-north-sea-trawler-revell-05204-p13745/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI46CMvbvu_wIVBMbtCh1WwgZhEAQYAiABEgKxRfD_BwE

 

to be fair it’s a pretty awful kit, moulding isn’t detailed and loads of leaked bits of plastic around the parts. I like it too. 

[Ghost666]

Cool!

[Hoots]

Pond embellishment finished. Some important lessons learned. 

1. Don't do the rigging and then spray with varnish.

2. Do make sure I bother to check if it's gloss or matt varnish. I'm claiming it's deliberate and makes it look like it's been drenched with waves...

3. Need to find still more patience. I was too excited to get it on the pond so didn't take enough time.

 

Thought I had yellow paint, I didn't. So they are dressed in very snazzy red foul weather gear..

 

 

 

She floats! Surprising how much weight I had to put in to get her on the waterline.

 

Also how much the lighting affects the superstructure colour.

 

[Ghost666]

I like the ice build up on the rigging.

[Vishnu]

On 6/25/2023 at 11:06 PM, Hetzer-JG52 said:

The arduous process of camo.
With the base of aluminium (a mixture of Bare Metal foil and paint) the first layer of salt, as a mask for achieving the chipped/worn paint and then (maybe) a nice tonal variation for the coloured paint.

Metal.
Salt.
Light grey paint.
Salt.
Dark grey paint.

Then the paper masking for the camo pattern.

Light green.
Salt.
Dark green.

Then off with the paper masking, watch most of the previous paint come off with it and watch with shock and awe as the Me109 achieves a 1/32nd scale speed of 300mph into the wall. But hopefully not.

What does salt do?

[Vishnu]

Another brutal build for me.   1991 Hasegawa model.  So many problems. 2nd aircraft model in 45 years.  Learned a lot and I’m glad it’s not a model I paid $80 for.  

 

Werner Mölders,’ Bf 109 f2, Fall of 1941, Eastern Front. 

 

Spoiler

 

Edited July 5, 2023 by LukeFF
swastikas

[Panzerlang]

6 hours ago, Vishnu said:

What does salt do?

It's a mask for painting.

[Vishnu]

28 minutes ago, Hetzer-JG52 said:

It's a mask for painting.

Is it to give it a speckled look? 

[Panzerlang]

44 minutes ago, Vishnu said:

Is it to give it a speckled look? 

It's mainly to have the metal show through the paint for a worn look.

[Panzerlang]

Finished, apart from the drop-tank (I'll get around to that at some future time...yeah, sure I will ?).

Flash on:

Flash off:

[Panzerlang]

A free copy of the module of your choice if you can identify all the WW2 combat vehicles in this pic. Lol. Finishing this time next week. ?

[Rodwonder]

3 hours ago, Hetzer-JG52 said:

A free copy of the module of your choice if you can identify all the WW2 combat vehicles in this pic. Lol. Finishing this time next week. ?

 

I could name them all but I have all the modules... Good luck to the winner! And watch out for the Dalleks... ?

[Trooper117]

Zooming in on that pic I notice there is a lot of SS items on those shelves, plus that SS smock of course. Do you do battle re-enactment?

[cardboard_killer]

5 hours ago, Hetzer-JG52 said:

A free copy of the module of your choice if you can identify all the WW2 combat vehicles in this pic. Lol. Finishing this time next week. ?

 

 

How exact do we need to be--e.g. model number/ variant? Also, the modern MBT is exempted, right? (I can never tell those things apart). First draft is to you, but I will try to more exact if needed.

[Panzerlang]

11 hours ago, Trooper117 said:

Zooming in on that pic I notice there is a lot of SS items on those shelves, plus that SS smock of course. Do you do battle re-enactment?

Yes, I used to. I had a pretty good collection of real and repro stuff but most of it is sold now.

10 hours ago, cardboard_killer said:

 

How exact do we need to be--e.g. model number/ variant? Also, the modern MBT is exempted, right? (I can never tell those things apart). First draft is to you, but I will try to more exact if needed.

Lol, you nailed it! I wasn't expecting the PII to be got so quickly. Which module dost thou desire? ?

[cardboard_killer]

35 minutes ago, Hetzer-JG52 said:

Lol, you nailed it! I wasn't expecting the PII to be got so quickly. Which module dost thou desire? ?

 

Well, I've been holding out for Flying Circus II to dip low in a sale; other than that, i think I have everything.

[Trooper117]

7 hours ago, Hetzer-JG52 said:

Yes, I used to. I had a pretty good collection of real and repro stuff but most of it is sold now.

 

Back in the 1970's I was into battle re-enactment as well... I used to alternate between German and British airborne... many years later I still have helmets, smocks and various bits of kit. My German smock was one of those used in the film 'a bridge to far'...

[Panzerlang]

Here's an odd one. A WW2 plane in 1/35th. I wanted something to keep me going until the Zoukei Mura Fw190s arrive (end of summer) and I found this. It's the rivet detail and other excellent quality of the moulding that got me parted from my money. Strangely the Zoukei stuff doesn't do the rivet detail, though my wife pointed out that she couldn't see rivets in pictures of the real Me109 they have hanging in the shop in the Zoukei corner. 

[voncrapenhauser]

Crisp rivets mmmmmmm Looks great.

 

[Panzerlang]

A bit of progress. This is the first time I've completely assembled an engine prior to painting so I'm not expecting much. But as the panels will be closed, no great loss.

[Vishnu]

Odd question.  Why the weird disparity in scales?    It seems 1/35 should be 1/32.    Armour and airplane scales seldom match, with few exceptions.   1/76 and 1/72?   I don’t get it.   

 

Thoughts?

[easterling77]

I guess it's because Border is mainly known for Tank models, especially Pz.IV.

So maybe they stay with their common scale for Tanks - and that's 1:35

[WitchyWoman]

Some of my builds,

 

I always have a few projects on the table...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 24, 2023 by WitchyWoman

[WitchyWoman]

Lotta talent here guys, impressed,

 

Much better than my skills. My mother used to build aircraft for displays in hobby shop wiindows  before I was born in the 60's and 70's which scored my older brothers free kits. Was probably very rare back then for a woman to be doing that but she was good at it for the little that was available back then. She built most of the old 1/48 scale WW2 monogram bombers and hung many from ceilings.

 

I took it a step futher with super detailing, wash, weathering, add on details and also do 1/35 armor.

 

 

Heres a few of mine, including eddies spitfire (iron maiden) added 3d gauges to the 1/32 pit. I highly recommend quinta cockpit sets. They beat decals.

Edited July 24, 2023 by WitchyWoman

[WitchyWoman]

On 7/22/2023 at 9:00 AM, Vishnu said:

Odd question.  Why the weird disparity in scales?    It seems 1/35 should be 1/32.    Armour and airplane scales seldom match, with few exceptions.   1/76 and 1/72?   I don’t get it.   

 

Thoughts?

If you research back to the 1950's they had all sorts of scales of kits...A lot of the uncommon scales like 1/76, 1/87, 1/50,  and several ship scales were from those days and the molds are taken out of storage and put back into production sometimes.

 

Most common these days is 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32 for aircraft.... helicopters are in these scales too but also 1/35 to match the armor scale below but we are starting to see planes in his scale too (the new 1/35  ju-87 comes to mind)

 

1/72,1/48 and most common...1/35 for armor and soldiers.

 

Ships are not my thing but huge in ship scale is often seen as 1/72 (which is huge, if you ever seen a uboat or PT boat in this scale they are big and not cheap)and the more common would be 1350 and higher. Some smaller tactical boats like PBR's and such can be had in 1/35 too, to take advantage of the common 1/35 figures/armor scale.

 

The only problem with this hobby these days are the insane prices on kits, its not uncommon to see a tiny 1/72 plane go for the price of a 1/48 kit these days which is why I shop around a LOT and often buy from Europe or Asia if the shipping price is reasonable.

 

BTW, I am in love with Fodders I-16 build. Absolutely beautiful job. I have the Zvezda 1/48 kit in storage.

Edited July 24, 2023 by WitchyWoman

[WitchyWoman]

On 7/9/2023 at 1:23 AM, Hetzer-JG52 said:

A free copy of the module of your choice if you can identify all the WW2 combat vehicles in this pic. Lol. Finishing this time next week. ?

Lets see I see....

top right shelf,

Panzer II

King Tiger with the henschel turret (not the rare porshe)

Stug III with the 75L

 

Over to its right center,

 

Tiger I with the steel wheels (not an early model)

FW190

 

Top right,

 

JagdPanther

another Tiger 1 (too dark an image to tell what mark but it looks like the earlier model WITH the dish wheels to me)

Panther... looks to be a G model with the ball gun in the hull

 

shelf below Left to right,

 

Hetzer

Sdkfz 251 Ausf D(looks to be missing its MG 34 but the mounts there, D model because it has the built in storage compartments)

 

Spitfire with its engine cowling off

 

T-72

JagdPanzer IV under it in the glass

 

The model under glass with the SS collar tabs cannot be seen from reflection

 

ME-109 displaying engine is last and below.

 

 

BTW there is a repo GR-24 hiding behind that flight helmet.?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by WitchyWoman

[voncrapenhauser]

15 hours ago, WitchyWoman said:

Lotta talent here guys, impressed,

 

Much better than my skills. My mother used to build aircraft for displays in hobby shop wiindows  before I was born in the 60's and 70's which scored my older brothers free kits. Was probably very rare back then for a woman to be doing that but she was good at it for the little that was available back then.

 

 

Ooh nice wyvern .you definitely do not see that plane much....sweet!

 

11 hours ago, WitchyWoman said:

Lets see I see....

top right shelf,

Panzer II

King Tiger with the henschel turret (not the rare porshe)

Stug III with the 75L

 

Over to its right center,

 

Tiger I with the steel wheels (not an early model)

FW190

 

Top right,

 

JagdPanther

another Tiger 1 (too dark an image to tell what mark but it looks like the earlier with model the dish wheels to me)

Panther... looks to be a G model with the ball gun in the hull

 

shelf below Left to right,

 

Hetzer

Sdkfz 251 (looks to be missing its MG 34 but the mounts there)

Spitfire with its engine cowling off

 

T-72

JagdPanzer IV under it in the glass

 

The model under glass with the SS collar tabs cannot be seen from reflection

 

ME-109 displaying engine is last and below.

 

 

BTW there is a repo GR-24 hiding behind that flight helmet.?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I need my eyes tested lol.

 

Edited July 24, 2023 by voncrapenhauser

[No_85_Gramps]

Finally, some progress made on the Quad Gaz. Top and bottom of frame, and test fit of the front fenders/floor. Need to get out the airbrush but will have to wait, just way to humid here in Virginia today.

[RedeyeStorm]

Hi guys,

 

Something completely different. A T47 Snowspeeder. Scale 1:22 by AMT. It’s on old model and made before the Empire Strikes Back hit the theatres. I bought an aftermarket cockpit and pilots from Falcon3d.

 

Enjoy.

And some more.

 

 

And.

[Hoots]

10 minutes ago, RedeyeStorm said:

Hi guys,

 

Something completely different. A T47 Snowspeeder. Scale 1:22 by AMT. It’s on old model and made before the Empire Strikes Back hit the theatres. I bought an aftermarket cockpit and pilots from Falcon3d.

 

Enjoy.

And some more.

 

 

And.

Looking forward to seeing how this goes, love snowspeeders. 

[No_85_Gramps]

Always felt that at some point I would have to do something from Star Wars! Build looks great!

[Hoots]

4 minutes ago, No_85_Gramps said:

Always felt that at some point I would have to do something from Star Wars! Build looks great!

Von (thread starter) built a wonderful y wing. 

[voncrapenhauser]

2 hours ago, RedeyeStorm said:

Hi guys,

 

Something completely different. A T47 Snowspeeder. Scale 1:22 by AMT. It’s on old model and made before the Empire Strikes Back hit the theatres. I bought an aftermarket cockpit and pilots from Falcon3d.

 

Enjoy.

 

 

And some more.

 

 

 

And.

 

 

Oh Wow That's a great improvement over the original cockpit and figures awesome.