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Other / Re: 1/35 Prospector

« Last post by Frank3k on Yesterday at 10:51:17 AM »

I'm calling this one done; pretty good and enjoyable kit from Masterbox:

Anti-gravity boots turned off:





Top view of cargo on the donkey. The lamp was painted black, then the glass portion done with Tamiya smoke:



I turned the kit's rifle into a Winchester, 1873-ish...



... by taking out a section, bending the stock and making the elliptical thingamabob behind the trigger out of 30 gauge wire:



With his pals. Looks like we've been spotted:



Thanks for all the comments!

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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: Antares Models

« Last post by The Big Gimper on Yesterday at 09:34:07 AM »

This just showed up in my Facebook feed:

1/48 Blohm & Voss Bv 155 A High Altitude fighter prototype

New issue from Antares Models. 1/48 Blohm & Voss Bv 155 A Höhenjäger. Very big kit of 43 cms. of span and 24 cms lenght. It features more than 50 resin parts, white metal parts, vacuformed canopy ( sapes included as usual), small decal sheet & instructions. The bottom area of the upper wing radiators can be assembled in open or closed position. Also, engine exhaust pipes are cast separately for an easy painting & assembly work.

Link and more photos here: http://www.antaresmodels.com/web/index.php/seccion/detail?id=66

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Engineering Dept. / Re: AGM-12 Bullpup ASM

« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Yesterday at 06:52:26 AM »

More Bullpup love:
Shared on the hyperscale forums.  Nice coverage of the loading procedures for the AGM-12 Bullpup air to surface missile. 
Bullpup missile and A-4 Skyhawk 1965 Color USS Coral Sea Aircraft Carrier NARA F-8

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Scifi and Fantasy / Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond

« Last post by Dr. YoKai on Yesterday at 06:13:09 AM »

 I think I was on a cable hiatus when the show was on (i.e., couldn't afford it at the time) but remember catching a few episodes. The business of
 fighter pilots suddenly becoming ground troops and vice versa was a little weird, but the designs were pretty cool. This looks like it will come out splendidly.

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Swords to Plowshares Inspiration Thread

« Last post by Story on Yesterday at 05:06:57 AM »

Found on Facebook.

This is the Shervick, 

look at the post two above yours

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Scifi and Fantasy / Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond

« Last post by Buzzbomb on Yesterday at 04:41:42 AM »

Remember Space Above and Beyond... reasonably good Sci Fi show.. canned after one season, the marines were ground pounders one week and the next in the SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet  or the Hammerhead.

... or like BA BA BLACK SHEEP, in space

Things did not start out well, the join of the fuselage halves moved during the epoxy glue setting phase. Bin it.. start again, new fuselage halves

Just offering inspiration here, but a bad print like that is a good excuses to model a wreck.

There is that option.

Almost done, so a few progress shots
Underside painting, it is pretty bland under there


It has a solid cockpit and this is probably as good as I am ever going to get it to look right.


Decals going on. I chose to laser print the USMC markings decals. Either that or piece together, line up and space individual lettering.. printing much more efficient.


Hanging the whoop a$$ underneath.


Fit the chin gun and tidy up a few bits then the beauty shots. Thanks for watching so far

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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: Spitfire Cloudbuster

« Last post by Robomog on Yesterday at 04:37:35 AM »

Thanks guys..

Buzz :- since I've got into spraying I create a jig  for each kit using the free byproduct of modelling.  Because I have been building a few Spitfires just lately the " Spitfire Jig" has not gone back into recycling. Goodness knows what I'm going to do when I get round to building the Shackleton 

Mog
>^-.-^<

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Scifi and Fantasy / Re: Hammerhead - Space Above and Beyond

« Last post by Story on Yesterday at 04:12:54 AM »

Remember Space Above and Beyond... reasonably good Sci Fi show.. canned after one season, the marines were ground pounders one week and the next in the SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet  or the Hammerhead.

... or like BA BA BLACK SHEEP, in space

Things did not start out well, the join of the fuselage halves moved during the epoxy glue setting phase. Bin it.. start again, new fuselage halves

Just offering inspiration here, but a bad print like that is a good excuses to model a wreck.

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Other / Re: 1/35 Prospector

« Last post by GTX_Admin on Yesterday at 02:42:02 AM »

 

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Profiles and Pixels / Re: GLanini Profiles

« Last post by GTX_Admin on Yesterday at 02:28:46 AM »