DocRob
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I like the slightly faded paintjob. There is no black in reality, there is always a hue or shine or reflection in it and I think pure black on aircraft or armor models looks wrong.
The markings blended perfectly into the camo and that makes it look great.
The (sponge?) is looking a bit to strong in places for my liking and you may have used more different pieces of sponge and less color, but that´s just me
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And proud you should be Hubert. Your Cutlass is a beauty. I love the NMF finish and the setting with the girl taking a snap, snapped by you for an eternal shot in your display shelf.
It must feel very satisfying to finish this build after such a long time. Some kits are like that, they are addictive and not finishing them is like an open wound.
Cheers Rob
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Wow, that´s jaw dropping, Rod. I´m a little afraid, when you say, you can do even better. Time to look for another hobby then
. I love the finish of your lawn dart and the photography and setting is also excellent. The glaring NMF and slightly sepia toned pictures looking like a heated airfield in Spain, you could only add some flaring heat shimmer.
Cheers Rob-
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7 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:
From Tamiya, their , FIAT ABARTH 695 SS (24173) A cool, little kit of a car I've always liked.
I think it will be a fun build if I ever get back to building again😀
I have the street version of this kit as well, but I think, I will convert it to this hillclimber.
Fiat650 NP Giannini gr2 - Full Transkit - With decals | KMP-Scale Models
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Î have some pics from a P-47D, I made in Chino some years ago. Hope they might help.
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I´ve said it about other of your builds and will do so here again, your weathering style is fantastic and looks very realistic, adding a 3D feel to the surfaces.
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Wow, Hubert, she´s a real beauty. I can´t see where you could have done better, but I guess as the builder you know about the tiniest imperfections, unknown to the spectator. I like the unique shape of the Cutlass and that there are so many details to spot like the extensive front wheel strut and the well visible cockpit.
Cheers Rob
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Don´t want to spoil the party, but the Prince of Darkness is gone. RIP Ozzy
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Double wow Kevin, there is a lot of detail to catch the eye. Ion Models have 1/200 Kriegsmarine sailors, which would even add more detail. I used their 1/350 US sailors with my USS Arizona build and liked them a lot.
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Good that you found your mojo back with the Henschels. The Opel Blitz is looking good. I also have the Tamiya kit, but as a special edition with a lot of Aber brass for extra detailing.
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9 hours ago, crazypoet said:
This is utterly beautiful- much more than a “model”
this is a stunning representation in miniature of every fastener and system - more like an engineering prototype
beautifully rendered
Thank you, the good thing about MFH models is, they force you to super detail, It´s all in the box, no need for aftermarket items. The only thing you need is patience and commitment.
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14 hours ago, GusMac said:
Main painting is done and just started masking for the white squares for the fuselage hinomarus. Also realised I'll need to buy a circle cutter as the templates I have don't go large enough for the wing markings. Any suggestions for a decent one?
Looking very good, Gus and will be even better with the Hinomarus present.
I have a DSPIAE circle cutter, it is really good and quality made.
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6 hours ago, HubertB said:
Great result, Rob. She is looking very sharp indeed.
If my stash was not already overloaded, your build threads would push me to look closer at MFH's offers ...
But we modellers are just reasonable types when it comes to modelling, aren't we ?
Thank you Hubert, I have to question your status as a serious modeler. There is no thing like an overloaded stash, buy a bigger house
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The BT45 was a blunt sword unfortunately, but I always have a heart for good looking underdogs.
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On 7/18/2025 at 12:32 AM, BlrwestSiR said:
An early birthday gift to myself. This just came out last week so I ordered at our local book shop.
Happy birthday Carl, hopefully not too early. I found a matching song for you on my vinyl´s. Nothing against a bit of Stoner Rock for a birthday party with the lizard
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Looks very nice. The highlighting works perfectly.
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13 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:
Wow Rob, you've really built up a beauty there! The white makes for a really sharp looking subject in my opinion. Great job as always!
I can't believe you're already done. Did you decide on a next subject?
Thank you Mike, despite the white BT45 never really raced, I liked it better than the red version as well. I´m surprised too, how fast the kit went together in the end. It confirms my initial thought, that a F1 car is way easier to build than a full bodied car. It is not that I spent the whole day in the cave during the build.
I haven´t decided on the next build. I will travel a bit over summer, so maybe a relaxed in between build.
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2 hours ago, FullArmor said:
Pictures certainly speaks🤯. You have outdone yourself
Thank you FA, it was a relatively easy project for a MFH build. It took me less than three month, and it was all joy and not a lot of problematic areas. It seems, I slowly develop my car building skills.
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Here is the song. If the Reverend says so it must be true
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There is a song from The Reverend Horton Heat, which is called "It´s Martini Time". The song is like a anthem to me as I love cocktails and specially Martini cocktails, albeit, I never prepare them with Martini. Anyway, the BT45 would fit into the bar, but no chance, no models in the living area
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After two more sessions, the BT45 was done surprisingly rapid in the end. The innards of the nose section fit perfectly and on went the nose. It is removable as are the cockpit and engine fairing.
It felt nearly indecent, to paint the beautiful turned aluminum rims, but my car had them in black. After drilling all the needed holes very carefully, not to scratch the precious parts, I primed them with Mr. Surfacer 1500 black and found the matte black looked so good, why spoiling it with a color coat. Finally the tyres were mounted onto the rims and then I added the air vents, which proved fiddly. The tyres are absolutely perfect, with pre printed branding and much heavier and durable then e.g. Tamiya tyres. They need to be with the weight of the car, which is also supported by two spacers under the chassis.
Well, let the pics speak:
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Lovely detail with the plumbing. If you ever want to do even more, you could use hose joints, which are available for car models. possibly 1/24 could work, which is made for 0,8 mm wires or hoses.
There is one example from Decalcas, but others produce them as well.
Hose joints for 1/24 scale models: 0.8mm Hose joints set 3 (ref. DCL-PAR061)
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16 hours ago, Martinnfb said:
Simply amazing. The level of detail is stunning and your execution flawless Rob. Truly a master class.
Thank you Martin, at the moment, it´s about hiding all the details under body parts, but they are removable, luckily.
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Slowly, I´m nearing the finish line. I added many details to the body, like fasteners, bolts and rivets and worked on the final fitting of the body parts. I am always a little scared when it comes to vacuum formed parts like the smoke clear windshield. It´s always best to cut it with a pair of scissors, than sanding, because the burr is very hard to remove. Finally I got it done, using Tamiya flexible masking tape as a guideline.
The clear part was glued to the body with 1mm wide double sided clear adhesive tape and then received the tiny rivets. The side air intakes are not finally glued to the body, I may let them removable for better sight on the engine, but then, I add some guiding bolts.
Now I´m preparing the rims and the nose section and then wroarrrrrrrrrrr.
Cheers Rob-
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On 7/14/2025 at 7:25 PM, Landlubber Mike said:
Looks so good Rob - the level of detail is incredible on this kit! You're doing a masterful job.
Thank you Mike, there is indeed a lot of detail included. Luckily the design of the kit is very good, which helps to get everything into the body.
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Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk Ia mid
in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
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Sponge chipping is simple and effective, but what is not natural about it, is that you add layers instead of removing them. It can be done very good, but I like sponge chipping only as a quick method.
I prefer the hairspray method, spraying first the bare metal aluminum color, followed by hairspray, then primer color, again hairspray and finally the camouflage.
When you dampen the area to chip, you can use varying tools to do the actual chipping, tweezers, toothpicks, stiff brushes, fiber pencils and even sandpaper.
If done carefully you will achieve a very realistic worn look, where more chips went through to the primer and some even deeper onto the metal surface.
It works like the real thing abrasing through the different layers.
I once built a Tamiya F4-U, utilizing that method. I the WIP, the process is described more detailed.
Cheers Rob