BlrwestSiR Posted May 8, 2023 Posted May 8, 2023 On 5/8/2023 at 11:39 PM, CrankyCrafstman said: The trick is the multi color fur paint job to fool her. Ron G Expand I'll have to get some paint masks for that. 2
harv Posted May 9, 2023 Posted May 9, 2023 Ok, this is just wierd. I ordered the Val because of the sale. I thought I did. But this showed up thismornig. Not disappointed but now I can't get the Val....harv 4 1 5
mark31 Posted May 9, 2023 Posted May 9, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 4:45 PM, harv said: Ok, this is just wierd. I ordered the Val because of the sale. I thought I did. But this showed up thismornig. Not disappointed but now I can't get the Val....harv Expand I know that feeling thinking you orderd that kit and when the box comes home another kit is there. Then you check your order and see your mistake. Mark 4
harv Posted May 9, 2023 Posted May 9, 2023 True Mark. This was on sale also, so it's cool !....harv 6
Artful69 Posted May 10, 2023 Posted May 10, 2023 I find it rather annoying that some local suppliers refuse to import certain kits ... but at least I know where I'm at right from the start!! ... After months of mucking around with my usual supplier here (Will they? Won't they?), I decided to go international for these kits - Germany to be precise - which arrived at the local post office few days ago.... ... and even with shipping charges they were more than reasonable ... 1/16 scale of my favourite chassis and variant The Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M. ... I might do a comparison with the Das Werk kit while I'm on my week off. I'll probably score another Das Werk kit or two later on ... but these two provide me with the the capacity to build an Ausf.L and M. I want to work out what I'll need to backdate on a J to create an Ausf.E or F early war Panzer.III also. Rog 12 1
belugawhaleman Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 3:05 PM, harv said: Yippee! It's here....harv Expand Cooooool!!!! 2
Bill_S Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 Harv, did they supply any cargo for the belly of the beast? 2
harv Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 No, but I'm sure someone will come up with something....harv 2
belugawhaleman Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 5:37 PM, harv said: No, but I'm sure someone will come up with something....harv Expand Saw this........a Tarhe lifting a CH 47 Chinook........weird! 2 1
BlrwestSiR Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 This was my introduction to the Skycrane: They used it to lift the last section of the CN Tower into place. It was the tallest structure in the world when they finished it. I wonder if someone will do a diorama of this. 5 1 3
mark31 Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 just recievd very impresd with this kit its all 3d printed Mark 9 1
npb748r Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 4:45 PM, harv said: Ok, this is just wierd. I ordered the Val because of the sale. I thought I did. But this showed up thismornig. Not disappointed but now I can't get the Val....harv Expand that normally happens to me when red wine is involved ! 8
BlrwestSiR Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 I had a couple orders show up recently. First up are some F-14 bits in different scales. Both are for Tamiya kits though. With the seats, I finally have everything for my Final Countdown Tomcat so I'll probably get back to that shortly. Next up is a decal sheet for the Tamiya F-35A kit. It also includes masks for the aggressor scheme which is what I'll be using. With some of the other choices included, I may just have to get another kit. I also got a new tool that's supposed to help with cutting fine curves in tape. We'll see how that works out. Lastly, I had a set of 3D printed resin rims and tires but no model for them so I had to solve that problem. 10 1
belugawhaleman Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 Some items this week..... Along with more Tamiya paint, extra thin quick, and airbrush cleaner.... I got some more items; Today I got another Tamiya kit..It's their Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf.D (Sd.Kfz.171) #35345. Also, from Syrenshipmodelcompany.com I got two sizes of scale rope in 1.37mm and 1.62mm thicknesses. This rope looks great....I've ordered some 2mm thickness as well...comes tomorrow. Also, I got three sets of camouflage masks from J's Work; one each to do a Hetzer, a St. Chamond, and a Char 1 bis.......never tried these before, and I've been itching to do that Tamiya Hetzer from my stash for a while now. Lastly, I got some miniature brass chain from A-Line #29216 40 links per inch. This stuff is impressive! The links are soo tiny.....cool. I have a couple of kits I plan to use this on. 5 1
Artful69 Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 9:15 PM, belugawhaleman said: Some items this week..... Along with more Tamiya paint, extra thin quick, and airbrush cleaner.... I got some more items; Today I got another Tamiya kit..It's their Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf.D (Sd.Kfz.171) #35345. Expand If this is the newer tooled one (It looks to be), it's a great kit of a Kursk Panther ... none of the fit issues of some of the older tooled kits and plenty of accurate detail. I almost pulled the trigger on this one when gathering Kursk vehicles, but went with the Takom one, mainly because of the link and length tracks on sprue (I've never liked the Tamiya rubber band style ones) ... having said that I've seen some great builds of this OOB and they manage to get the tracks to look not half bad! ... Enjoy! Rog 3
belugawhaleman Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 10:48 PM, Artful69 said: If this is the newer tooled one (It looks to be), it's a great kit of a Kursk Panther ... none of the fit issues of some of the older tooled kits and plenty of accurate detail. I almost pulled the trigger on this one when gathering Kursk vehicles, but went with the Takom one, mainly because of the link and length tracks on sprue (I've never liked the Tamiya rubber band style ones) ... having said that I've seen some great builds of this OOB and they manage to get the tracks to look not half bad! ... Enjoy! Rog Expand This one came out in 2015. Tamiya makes a set of click together, individual link tracks for this kit...in fact, I've already ordered a set from Sprue brothers. They also sell a metal barrel, and photo-etch set for this kit. The barrel is not really needed as the kits barrel is in one piece with a separate muzzle brake. It looks like a decent kit. The "rubber band" tracks actually look ok.....the side skirts on the tank would hide the top of the track anyway, so you wouldn't see the lack of "sag". I like the Newer Tamiya kits.....most have their link and length these days. https://spruebrothers.com/tam12665-1-35-tamiya-panther-ausf-d-separate-track-link-set-tam-kit/ https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-12665-panther-d-track-set--944301 2 1
Artful69 Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 11:49 PM, belugawhaleman said: This one came out in 2015. Tamiya makes a set of click together, individual link tracks for this kit...in fact, I've already ordered a set from Sprue brothers. They also sell a metal barrel, and photo-etch set for this kit. The barrel is not really needed as the kits barrel is in one piece with a separate muzzle brake. It looks like a decent kit. The "rubber band" tracks actually look ok.....the side skirts on the tank would hide the top of the track anyway, so you wouldn't see the lack of "sag". I like the Newer Tamiya kits.....most have their link and length these days. Expand Yeah ... so it's the newer tooled kit! I bought the old tool kit about 10-15 years ago - not good! The Dragon kit was far superior even though they got the Magic Track wrong for one side initially. I saw all the 'accessories' kits advertised at the time I went looking - with the indi-tracks it will turn out awesome! Rog 3
DocRob Posted May 13, 2023 Posted May 13, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 7:57 PM, BlrwestSiR said: I also got a new tool that's supposed to help with cutting fine curves in tape. We'll see how that works out. Expand Nice loot Carl, I'd be interested, how the new cutting tool works, I tried different tools for cutting curves, but none have worked satisfactory. I own one with a rotating blade, which is angled, to drag it, but it only works fluidly with larger radii. Cheers Rob 4
BlrwestSiR Posted May 13, 2023 Posted May 13, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 8:30 AM, DocRob said: Nice loot Carl, I'd be interested, how the new cutting tool works, I tried different tools for cutting curves, but none have worked satisfactory. I own one with a rotating blade, which is angled, to drag it, but it only works fluidly with larger radii. Cheers Rob Expand One I give it a try, I'll post the results and let everyone know. 2 3
mark31 Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 Just bought me a lot off modeling stuff. He quitte with the hobby so everything has to go so i made him a offer. Mark 10 2
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