Pics of your models, please!

[robemcdonald]

Thanks very much. I was very surprised and happy to have picked up a prize.
I’ve ordered a couple more 1/144 kits to try and hone my skills.

[robemcdonald]

I built another 1/144 kit. This time a junkers ju 52

Not quite as nice a kit as the mustang, but still okay.

[AshVX220]

You really do fly through these kist Rob, do you do them one at a time, or have a few on the go at once? And where on earth are you putting them all?

They look fantastic by the way.

[robemcdonald]

I’m half way through another p-51d too.

The 1/144 kits are very simple, so don’t take long at all. The great thing is they don’t take up much space either.

If I’m enjoying a kit I tend to motor through it. For that reason I’ll never be up to the standard Dr_grn, caterham nut etc.. I’m okay with that.

As for what happens to the other models. They sit on the shelf for a while. At some point my daughters will ask for them for their rooms. They end up in the bi shortly after...

[SAB888]

robemcdonald said:

I built another 1/144 kit. This time a junkers ju 52

Not quite as nice a kit as the mustang, but still okay.

Very nice work. After many years of collecting die-cast and resin model cars, seeing the models by some of the experts on this thread has made me think about having a go at a model plane, probably a 1:72, and something I haven't done in many years.

What did you use to paint this model, as the finish looks really good?

[robemcdonald]

SAB888 said:

Very nice work. After many years of collecting die-cast and resin model cars, seeing the models by some of the experts on this thread has made me think about having a go at a model plane, probably a 1:72, and something I haven't done in many years.

What did you use to paint this model, as the finish looks really good?

I used Tamiyas newish lacquer paints through an airbrush with a Johnson’s Klear top coat.

Easy paints to use.

[SAB888]

robemcdonald said:

I used Tamiyas newish lacquer paints through an airbrush with a Johnson’s Klear top coat.

Easy paints to use.

Ah, okay thanks. I don't have an airbrush so will have to go with brush I guess. I've watched a few YouTube videos which have been helpful.

[robemcdonald]

Decent results can be achieved without an airbrush.

Check out this guys videos. He gets super results with basic techniques anyone can do (with patience)

https://youtu.be/il0qIE21UEw

[anonymous-user]

I made loads of 1/144 Hasegawa kits as a kid. It’s quite a good scale for making a wide variety of types of aircraft. Then you could play with them in what would happen if F14s were fighting zeros etc like in that rubbish 80s film ‘the Philadelphia experiment’

I see they now do a lot more commercial aircraft in 1/144

[Rumblestripe]

Wrong trashy 80s film there!

You're thinking of "The Final Countdown" (with the recently departed, late great Kirk Douglas)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gChU-mGeBaM
"Splash the Zeroes!"

[robemcdonald]

Have another...

F-6 hellcat

Once again 1:144 by Eduard.

[SAB888]

robemcdonald said:

Decent results can be achieved without an airbrush.

Check out this guys videos. He gets super results with basic techniques anyone can do (with patience)

https://youtu.be/il0qIE21UEw

I'd already watched about six of Owen's videos over the last few days and yes, he does get great results. I've watched some two or three times in order to get some useful tips.

Thanks.

[Evangelion]

You ought to watch Flory Models kit review videos, with a bottle of whisky and a shot glass to hand.

Then take a slug every time he says 'right the way through.'

You'll never get to the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBJKMQKiscw&t=...

[robemcdonald]

Evangelion said:

You ought to watch Flory Models kit review videos, with a bottle of whisky and a shot glass to hand.

Then take a slug every time he says 'right the way through.'

You'll never get to the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBJKMQKiscw&t=...

“And everything like that”

[robemcdonald]

More 1/144 scale fun. This time Gee bees diminutive racers.

[r159]

robemcdonald said:

“And everything like that”

And “down in here”

Tbh you don’t need a spirits, shots of beer would have me on the floor

Still enjoy them though.

[Brother D]

Birthday recently and this lovely surprise turned up from someone*



These are fantastic kits and incredible accuracy to the parts - will post pic once finished.

• It was me - I clearly ordered it very drunk and forgot about it : /

[robemcdonald]

[gruffgriff]

Nice! Kinda Surprised you get two in one egg!

[robemcdonald]

My daughters nabbed the second egg before I got a chance to add it.

For the record they also got this one too.