Pics of your models, please!

[Prolex-UK]

Just finished this 1/16 Panzer II AUSF C.

GECKO kit so instructions a challenge.

Depicts a vehicle in France 1940.

[robemcdonald]

Pleased to call this one done.

Edward’s 1/48 P40E. Amazing detail. I really didn’t enjoy the build at all.

[stevep944]

Looks great, why didn't you enjoy it?

[Oberheim]

Prolex-UK said:

Just finished this 1/16 Panzer II AUSF C.

GECKO kit so instructions a challenge.

Depicts a vehicle in France 1940.

Lovely job, looks great. I’m intrigued by the white engine cover panel. Presumably it was intended to avoid the Luftwaffe mistaking it for an enemy vehicle but I haven’t seen it before.

[Prolex-UK]

Oberheim said:

Prolex-UK said:

Just finished this 1/16 Panzer II AUSF C.

GECKO kit so instructions a challenge.

Depicts a vehicle in France 1940.

Lovely job, looks great. I m intrigued by the white engine cover panel. Presumably it was intended to avoid the Luftwaffe mistaking it for an enemy vehicle but I haven t seen it before.

Was on the instructions.

I thought they used the nazi flag for notifying German planes they were friendly.

Did some googling and it was not poo pooed so thought I would give it a whirl.

Hope that helps

[robemcdonald]

stevep944 said:

Looks great, why didn't you enjoy it?

It’s a fair question.

For me it’s overly complicated, needlessly so.

You know that Aston Martin I posted a while ago? The cockpit on the P40 has twice, probably three times as many parts… in the cockpit!

I really skilled modeller could make it something really special, for me it was too much work.

My problem, not the kits.

[Prolex-UK]

robemcdonald said:

stevep944 said:

Looks great, why didn't you enjoy it?

It s a fair question.

For me it s overly complicated, needlessly so.

You know that Aston Martin I posted a while ago? The cockpit on the P40 has twice, probably three times as many parts in the cockpit!

I really skilled modeller could make it something really special, for me it was too much work.

My problem, not the kits.

I had a similar experience with the Kotare Spitfire mk1a

Unduly complicated and very fiddly.

Beautifully made and moulded but not an enjoyable experience

[srob]

Tamiya Yamaha M1 work in progress. Had to have some time away from model making to look after my old dad but he passed away last week. Model making is a great way to relax and reset

Wonder if we need a WIP thread for those of us that take ages to finish a model but want to join in sharing photos and need motivation at times. This thread seems to be mainly finished models so not sure if I m breaking protocol with WIP pics

[and31]

srob said:

Tamiya Yamaha M1 work in progress. Had to have some time away from model making to look after my old dad but he passed away last week. Model making is a great way to relax and reset

Wonder if we need a WIP thread for those of us that take ages to finish a model but want to join in sharing photos and need motivation at times. This thread seems to be mainly finished models so not sure if I m breaking protocol with WIP pics

I love work in progress pics!!

[StonedRollin]

srob said:

Tamiya Yamaha M1 work in progress. Had to have some time away from model making to look after my old dad but he passed away last week. Model making is a great way to relax and reset

Wonder if we need a WIP thread for those of us that take ages to finish a model but want to join in sharing photos and need motivation at times. This thread seems to be mainly finished models so not sure if I m breaking protocol with WIP pics

Sorry to hear the news about your dad.

A WIP thread would be awesome so go for it.

[gruffgriff]

At times this thread stagnates, understandably as these things take so long to build and there's relatively few of us posting, so I wonder if keeping wips here will increase turn over and certainly they'd act as inspiration!

Here's an MPC Datsun pickup:

[Prolex-UK]

Shall we add WIPs here then rather than a separate thread ?

[srob]

Prolex-UK said:

Shall we add WIPs here then rather than a separate thread ?

I think that’s a good idea. I just noticed I was about the only one putting WIP pics in here so I wasn’t sure if I was breaking protocol, but if it’s ok then I think it’s better to keep them all in here

[Prolex-UK]

srob said:

Prolex-UK said:

Shall we add WIPs here then rather than a separate thread ?

I think that s a good idea. I just noticed I was about the only one putting WIP pics in here so I wasn t sure if I was breaking protocol, but if it s ok then I think it s better to keep them all in here

OK

Will add some of my latest efforts soon

[Prolex-UK]

Current project is 1/16 SOL Models Schwimmwagen.

Mix of resin and 3D printed parts.






Decking for the interior. Will use the hairspray method after spraying with dunkelgelb



My assistant

[gruffgriff]

Wow! Gorgeous. You could lose 1/16th parts in your assistant's coat!

[Prolex-UK]

gruffgriff said:

Wow! Gorgeous. You could lose 1/16th parts in your assistant's coat!

True.

Also prone to trying to eat offcuts...

[Neal H]

My current WIP is a Tamiya 1:24 Porsche 962C which is going to be painted up in Camel colours.

[robemcdonald]

Just finished my Airfix Wessex in 1/72.

[Super Sonic]

robemcdonald said:

Just finished my Airfix Wessex in 1/72.

Excellent, I have a Wessex in my unbuilt Heli drawer. Frog iirc.
ETA not Frog, Novo

Edited by Super Sonic on Thursday 14th May 09:33