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[blackbetty]

just finished Marine PBJ (32nd)

[FullArmor]

On 1/27/2026 at 3:33 PM, blackbetty said:

just finished Marine PBJ (32nd)

really beautiful👍

[FullArmor]

Small pieces for my Panther build.

[BlrwestSiR]

Finally got back the bench. I tires to airbrush the Diamond T chassis but for some reason I had a hard time holding the airbrush. I had to switch hands to get it done. 

Thankfully it's all one colour and will get some weathering to it so that'll cover any bad spots 

Carl

[FullArmor]

Small tools for panther build.

[BlrwestSiR]

She's back on the bench instead of under it. I decided to take the Tamiya F-14 I had previously started and try to make some progress on it. This one was a bit warped compared to the one I did earlier and the two fuselage halves weren't mating nicely. I finally got it sorted and together. 

The join seam still isn't pretty but is much better than it was. 

[GusMac]

Unusual to get a Tamiya kit that's warped. Their QC is usually pretty good.

[BlrwestSiR]

Gus, this one is an original boxing of the kit so it's from the '80s. It's actually the very first 1/32 aircraft kit done by Tamiya. They've come a long way since then that's for sure. 

[KevinM]

On 2/9/2026 at 8:38 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

She's back on the bench instead of under it. I decided to take the Tamiya F-14 I had previously started and try to make some progress on it. This one was a bit warped compared to the one I did earlier and the two fuselage halves weren't mating nicely. I finally got it sorted and together. 

The join seam still isn't pretty but is much better than it was. 

Carl you need a bigger room

[BlrwestSiR]

8 minutes ago, KevinM said:

Carl you need a bigger room

That I do! But my wife says I already have half the basement so I'm not sure I can get more space. 

[belugawhaleman]

On 2/10/2026 at 5:38 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Gus, this one is an original boxing of the kit so it's from the '80s. It's actually the very first 1/32 aircraft kit done by Tamiya. They've come a long way since then that's for sure. 

I built that kit in 1983😀

[Count0]

Cars. Car show coming up that I have not been too before , so I need something to enter. Shows are no fun if you don't enter.

1/24 Tamiya 240Z street sport. Beautiful kit. Really outstanding.

1/20 Tamiya McLaren MP 4/13. Not quite as nice as the Z, but it's at least 25 years it's senior.

And the aftermath of the Kangaroo, to lazy to clean bench until it really becomes an issue... 

And another one of the pesky 109's sneaking into everything. They are as bad as cats, really.

[BlrwestSiR]

39 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said:

I built that kit in 1983😀

My first try at building it was around the same time. Made a right mess of it and I don't think I actually finished it. 

[KevinM]

1 hour ago, Count0 said:

1/24 Tamiya 240Z street sport. Beautiful kit. Really outstanding.

I think I go the Z

2 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

That I do! But my wife says I already have half the basement so I'm not sure I can get more space. 

Bargain brother my Wife said why not build a shop out back and said it first Kevin jumped! I go 16' X 24' mine is 16' X 30' but 16' X 7' is my work area the rest is wood work etc. and it's less yard work!

[KevinM]

The Easy Eight is complete painted the figure tonight and glued in the light bezels.I actually got pupils on the figure using a .015 brass rod used light sand for the face base and came back with a darker sand on prominent areas it's OK need lots more practice on AFV's.

[DocRob]

19 hours ago, Count0 said:

1/24 Tamiya 240Z street sport. Beautiful kit. Really outstanding.

I thought about building one as well in this livery, but until now, it´s only an idea. No idea, what needs to be changed from the kit.

Studio27 DC1253: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Nissan 240Z Bre-Datsun Team #3, 46 - Dan Parkinson (US), John McComb (US), John Morton (US) - SCCA National Sports Car Championship 1970 and 1971 - for Tamiya reference TAM24367 (ref. ST27-DC1253) | SpotModel

Cheers Rob

[Count0]

1 hour ago, DocRob said:

I thought about building one as well in this livery, but until now, it´s only an idea. No idea, what needs to be changed from the kit.

Great minds think alike, evidently. I am doing mine as a BRE tribute car. Street legal with all the required parts, but using the paint scheme as a jumping off point. I have that decal sheet. Problem is at the moment I can't decide if I want it left or right hand drive. Which affects some of the detail. And I am probably going to use a darker blue. That's all theory right now.

To model the race car the interior would have to be modified quite a bit. Bt the exterior changes seem to be minimal.

Growing up my neighbors knew Pete Brock, and their son had a Datsun 510, which was BRE's other famous race car. So he had an original BRE front spoiler on it.

[BlrwestSiR]

Bandai's newest kit just came out and after having watched a couple unboxing and build videos of it, I pulled out the closest thing I had to it in the stash.

This one is from 2014 and nowhere near the new kit in detail/parts count/fit/articulation.

Upon opening the box, I came to a couple conclusions:

1) it's still a lot of parts.

2) the box won't even fit on my bench

3) my pile of started kits on the bench is getting a bit out of hand already. 

So back in the box it went. As soon as this pile shrinks a bit, I'll take another look see.

To that effect, I did some quick paint and putty work on the USN Horten .

[BlrwestSiR]

Cockpit is finally on and more putty work on the nose. 

[DocRob]

22 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Cockpit is finally on and more putty work on the nose

No interior green, US-style, Carl?

Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

Rob, I'm thinking more postwar which would have been a grey interior. Although interior green could have been an interesting choice. 

[BlrwestSiR]

A bit more work on the Horten. Mostly CA and filler to smooth the radar fairing in better. 

[BlrwestSiR]

A bit more work on the Horten. Did a coat of paint to see what the nose looked like. 

Then a coat of paint on the F-16.

Finally, I tried out a new paint by Dspiae. It's supposed to be purple. I had to thin it considerably to get it to spray. 

 

[FullArmor]

Dragon panther. Dry fitting parts.

Interesting how the primer color affects the final color...some look greener than others, even though they are all painted with the same topcoat. 

I also tried to create a similar camo painting as in the box art. At least in this light, it looks a little strange. There will still be a lot of tools and other stowage on the sides. It probably softens the impression a bit. I'm also going to use camo netting. 

[GusMac]

18 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Finally, I tried out a new paint by Dspiae. It's supposed to be purple. I had to thin it considerably to get it to spray. 

 

Unless my son's colour blindness has become contagious that definitely ain't purple, not even close! 🫤