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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: Hobby Boss
« Last post by Old Wombat on Yesterday at 03:34:51 PM »1/35 IDF Eitan Wheeled APC coming:
Oh, bugger!
Again!
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Scifi and Fantasy / Re: Dune Ornithopter - 3D Print
« Last post by Buzzbomb on Yesterday at 03:34:35 PM »Then there is this.. which really, outside of price makes all this redundant 
Just announced
Meng 1/72 Ornithopter
Just announced
Meng 1/72 Ornithopter
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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: BTR Arctic Explorer
« Last post by finsrin on Yesterday at 02:37:38 PM »Good concept and build 
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Ideas & Inspiration / Re: WHIF's found on internet
« Last post by Alvis 3.1 on Yesterday at 02:18:07 PM »Good call. Give it the NCC-1701 finish and markings. The decals are available.
Bet Carl is itching to build B-35 like that one with Canada insignia.
I did this a while ago:
https://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal2/1001-1100/Gal1028-Basselope-Petrie/00.shtm
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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: BTR Arctic Explorer
« Last post by Buzzbomb on Yesterday at 01:27:17 PM »Yes !, Soviet Arctic vehicles are generally red, orange or yellow.
Pretty much on the same page, I am doing Orange
So, some construction work and really pretty much, this is about it. Some more greeblies perhaps
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Scifi and Fantasy / Re: Dune Ornithopter - 3D Print
« Last post by Frank3k on Yesterday at 12:04:28 PM »It helps that the vehicle is made from mostly flat planes.
I used these measurements from the RPF to calculate the scale: My estimation is - full length (nose to end of fuselage) is 23.2m, wingspan (from the fuselage center) is 26.4m, Height is around 4.7m
So your model looks like it's closer to 1/144.
I used these measurements from the RPF to calculate the scale: My estimation is - full length (nose to end of fuselage) is 23.2m, wingspan (from the fuselage center) is 26.4m, Height is around 4.7m
So your model looks like it's closer to 1/144.
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Scifi and Fantasy / Dune Ornithopter - 3D Print
« Last post by Buzzbomb on Yesterday at 10:59:18 AM »Found this Card type model on Thingiverse and the images made it look more 3 dimensional than most Card models
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6507750 There are other options on there as well, but this tweaked my interest.
My first couple of attempts to get it to print failed, for various reasons, so I got a buddy to check print and this is his run, in black, which sucks a lot as far as photos go. This run is also in low res.
Some instructions are provided at the original Printable posting and these, well guidelines and fairly loose at that. So went at it and it really did not take that long.
I did find that the location slots and/or the tabs needed some filing/sanding in almost every case. Once done the guidelines get you on the way
Construction done
I might try and print again in a finer mode and then continue it through. With a bit of work and extra detailing up, this could possibly turn out alright.
This scales out to around 1/72 I reckon
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6507750 There are other options on there as well, but this tweaked my interest.
My first couple of attempts to get it to print failed, for various reasons, so I got a buddy to check print and this is his run, in black, which sucks a lot as far as photos go. This run is also in low res.
Some instructions are provided at the original Printable posting and these, well guidelines and fairly loose at that. So went at it and it really did not take that long.
I did find that the location slots and/or the tabs needed some filing/sanding in almost every case. Once done the guidelines get you on the way
Construction done
I might try and print again in a finer mode and then continue it through. With a bit of work and extra detailing up, this could possibly turn out alright.
This scales out to around 1/72 I reckon
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Swords to Plowshares GB / Re: US Forest Service V-22 Osprey
« Last post by raafif on Yesterday at 08:59:30 AM »
Fill that tank up with Napalm for forest overburden-reduction ? (that time of year here).
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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: Hobby Boss
« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Yesterday at 04:31:36 AM »1/35 IDF Eitan Wheeled APC coming:Combat Caravan or Winnebago Warrior?