What is on your bench right now ? Share a picture :)

[krow113]

Carl?

It wont matter where the saran is; it collects paint which then flakes off .

lol

[BlrwestSiR]

Working away slowly on the Stratos. It's an older kit so fit isn't perfect but I'm enjoying it. 

The engine block was done the first time I started on the kit. I've since cleaned up a bunch of the seams and mould parting lines. 

Here's the central tub dry fit together. The chassis definitely needs help with alignment.

[GusMac]

That curved windscreen could be an interesting fit?!

[BlrwestSiR]

Gus, I haven't tried the windshield so you could be right. 

[GazzaS]

  On 11/30/2020 at 2:47 PM, Bill_S said:

Thanks, Carl. Actually, there is frisket film right by the fuselage; the saran is just there to prevent overspray on the wings.

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You are a braver man than me putting anything sticky near those wing decals.

[Bill_S]

  On 12/3/2020 at 6:06 AM, GazzaS said:

You are a braver man than me putting anything sticky near those wing decals.

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Gaz, There are several clear coats over the lozenge, and frisket film is only barely sticky...

[GazzaS]

  On 12/3/2020 at 8:34 AM, Bill_S said:

Gaz, There are several clear coats over the lozenge, and frisket film is only barely sticky...

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The frisket I have is dangerously sticky.  I can;t think of anything to do with it.  Glad yours came off clean.

[Fran]

On my Bench right now!!

B-25 D 1:48

 

 

Fran

[BlrwestSiR]

Finally got a piece of wood to make a base for the Jagdpanther and railcar. 

[Bomber_County]

  On 12/3/2020 at 9:29 AM, Pardelhas said:

On my Bench right now!!

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Are you going to do a WIP on this, always wanted to do a Mitchell....

[Bomber_County]

  On 12/3/2020 at 10:49 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Finally got a piece of wood to make a base for the Jagdpanther and railcar

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Carl, absolutely stunning. The King Tigers and I think Tigers had transportation tracks on due to the oversail of the track when on standard railcar,  is the Jagd the same?..

[BlrwestSiR]

  On 12/4/2020 at 11:02 AM, Bomber_County said:

Carl, absolutely stunning. The King Tigers and I think Tigers had transportation tracks on due to the oversail of the track when on standard railcar,  is the Jagd the same?..

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Thanks Phil! The Panther and Jagdpanther didn't use narrower transport tracks the way the Tigers did. They just hung over the sides a bit in  the pics I've seen. 

Carl

[Landlubber Mike]

  On 11/28/2020 at 12:57 PM, Bomber_County said:

So in rigging the Camel I broke every 0.3mm drill trying to clean the rod turnbuckles........so have to order some more.............so this is the bench.......

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Love a clean workstation - doesn't stay that way for very long!

Noticed the ship on the edge.  What is it?  Looks interesting...

[Bomber_County]

  On 12/4/2020 at 2:32 PM, Landlubber Mike said:

Love a clean workstation - doesn't stay that way for very long!

Noticed the ship on the edge.  What is it?  Looks interesting...

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That’s Tamiya King George V in 1/350.......I added the White Ensign PE to it plus all metal barrels, I dabble now and again, some very tiny PE to manipulate.......

[Landlubber Mike]

  On 12/4/2020 at 4:01 PM, Bomber_County said:

That’s Tamiya King George V in 1/350.......I added the White Ensign PE to it plus all metal barrels, I dabble now and again, some very tiny PE to manipulate.......

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That's a nice looking ship!  When I got back into models, I started with wooden kits because I didn't like the old insert tab A into slot B and paint by hand with those tiny Testor's enamel bottles.  Then I found out about how much things have changed in the last 30 years with PE, airbrushes, etc.  Now I've got a few in the stash (mostly IJN WWII ships).  I'm working on a 1/700 IJN destroyer at the moment with a full PE set that is doing its best to make me go blind or crazy or both. 

[Clunkmeister]

Mike, I’m the reverse of you!  I stayed away from wood ship models because of my limited wood skills, the crappy kits that were out, and the preference toward aircraft. 

Now, with the new breed of ship model companies like Vanguard Models, I’ve completely embraced 1/64 wooden sailing ship models. They’re a pleasure to build!

[Clunkmeister]

Spent a couple hours setting up a new riflescope and doing a boresight with a laser. Does that count as bench time? 

[GazzaS]

  On 12/6/2020 at 12:58 AM, Clunkmeister said:

Spent a couple hours setting up a new riflescope and doing a boresight with a laser. Does that count as bench time? 

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It all depends...  are you gonna do a 1/1 scale diorama with you, your dog, rifle, and recently deceased game animal?

 

Special note...  ensure rifle is unloaded before putting it and dog in the diorama.  It occasionally happens during deer season that some hunter is shot by his dog. 

 

...True story!

[Clunkmeister]

Well, this ain’t a hunting rifle. It’s a 1500 yard Precision shooter. 

My dog will hopefully not insist in coming with me while I use this one. 

[GazzaS]

  On 12/6/2020 at 2:36 PM, Clunkmeister said:

Well, this ain’t a hunting rifle. It’s a 1500 yard Precision shooter.

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What's the difference?

I like gun pictures, too.

[BlrwestSiR]

  On 12/6/2020 at 2:36 PM, Clunkmeister said:

Well, this ain’t a hunting rifle.

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Isn't that why you have the M61? 

[Clunkmeister]

[Clunkmeister]

It should knock the dandruff off a fly’s left rear leg at 1300 yds.

[GazzaS]

Very impressive looking weapon, Ern!

[Clunkmeister]

  On 12/6/2020 at 11:24 PM, GazzaS said:

Very impressive looking weapon, Ern!

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It’s a competition rifle. Not much good for much else but ringing the dinner bell from a mile away. 

The bullets are shaped go fly straight, not tumble, and to stay supersonic for a very long distance. 

It would be absolutely useless as a weapon of war. But to allow one to hit very small targets from a very long distance away, it does an absolutely perfect job.