Pics of your models, please!

Pics of your models, please!

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gruffgriff

1,577 posts

242 months

Thursday 23rd June 2022
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Fast and Spurious said:
Thank you. I normally buy a larger scale model to scale down from (or get plans), and then do lots of CAD drawings to used to create etched brass parts.
New question: 10 thou brass or less? Got to be a sweet spot of scale thickness versus fighting paper thin pieces? And glue...where are your blobs?

Composite Guru

2,205 posts

202 months

Friday 24th June 2022
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gruffgriff said:
Fantastic! Modeller's joy to have access to the full size subject. But nowhere to hide corners cut in presenting to the owner...lovely job and no doubt the recipient is delighted?
Thanks. Yeah she is over the moon. Plenty of free flights available now. Lol
One thing she did say was the Reg wasn’t painted under the wings to save money. I couldn’t not put them on though.

Edited by Composite Guru on Friday 24th June 13:00

Fast and Spurious

1,295 posts

87 months

Friday 24th June 2022
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gruffgriff said:
New question: 10 thou brass or less? Got to be a sweet spot of scale thickness versus fighting paper thin pieces? And glue...where are your blobs?
Oh you've got all imperial on me! 0.2mm brass normally (that'll be 8 thou apparently) - not too thin but will etch with sufficiently fine detail. Glue - I use Zap superglue - gosh that stuff is THIN - viscosity must be about 1! Apply with a piece of 0.25mm piano wire. It will wick into the smallest of gaps. If you do end up with any visible, just scrape it off with a sharp blade - it will leave the brass unblemished.

gruffgriff

1,577 posts

242 months

Saturday 25th June 2022
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You make it sound so simple, matter of fact...! Really quite astonishing; still can't compute the size (lack of!) and tolerances......I need magnifiers for 24th scale.....

gruffgriff

1,577 posts

242 months

Saturday 25th June 2022
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Corgi diecast 1/50 scale conversion, from curtain sider to farm flat bed.
PC drawn decal artwork laser printed on to Crafty Computer Paper's laser specific clear decal paper. Really, really good to use and no need to lacquer seal before soaking and applying.
Forgot to include tail lights and stripey panel on the decals so gave the sharpies a go, pleased the slices of tail light colouring worked. Much better than my painting effort!




Base model:

Fast and Spurious

1,295 posts

87 months

Tuesday 5th July 2022
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gruffgriff said:
You make it sound so simple, matter of fact...! Really quite astonishing; still can't compute the size (lack of!) and tolerances......I need magnifiers for 24th scale.....
It is in a way, its just that I've spent the last 18 years making this scale of models - anybody could do it given the hours that I've put in. My first attempt at a Tiger 1 versus the (8 years) later attempt built in brass.




Brass master here:

gruffgriff

1,577 posts

242 months

Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Bloody splendid! Your Tiger shames those out-of-scale rails.... Please share pics of others!!

robemcdonald

8,716 posts

195 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Latest issue of Airfix model world magazine.

I’m sure I recognise one or two of these….

Well done.


gruffgriff

1,577 posts

242 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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Oo, ta. Will have to get myself to WHSmiths over the weekend!

That Corsair is lovely, missed it at the show.

Mikebentley

6,034 posts

139 months

Thursday 7th July 2022
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generationx said:
eek
Fast and Spurious said:
Small! 1:220
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Fantastic work!
I can’t get my head round that.

generationx

6,644 posts

104 months

Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Spark’s 2021 Le Mans winning Toyota GR010 has finally arrived, complete with drivers and the winner and Hyperpole trophies. Gorgeous as usual!




and31

2,995 posts

126 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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Bedford KM artic-building this for someone whose father drove the real one.
I’m a massive Bedford fan,as my father owned a few KM artics when he first became an owner driver... [url]

and31

2,995 posts

126 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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and31

2,995 posts

126 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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and31

2,995 posts

126 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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and31

2,995 posts

126 months

Sunday 17th July 2022
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cant upload more than one pic at a time for some reason!
Trailer is mostly scratch built,still quite a bit left to do

Prolex-UK

3,010 posts

207 months

Monday 18th July 2022
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Nice. What scale?

and31

2,995 posts

126 months

Monday 18th July 2022
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Prolex-UK said:
Nice. What scale?
It’s 1/24

Prolex-UK

3,010 posts

207 months

Monday 18th July 2022
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and31 said:
Prolex-UK said:
Nice. What scale?
It’s 1/24
Kit Form Services ?

and31

2,995 posts

126 months

Monday 18th July 2022
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Prolex-UK said:
and31 said:
Prolex-UK said:
Nice. What scale?
It’s 1/24
Kit Form Services ?
It is mate.