Pics of your models, please!

[gruffgriff]

That looks like you did enjoy it Rob, quite the head turner! I'd have guessed 48th if you hadn't given the scale away. Your photography is to be aspired to...
I like the "DON'T PUSH" instruction on the nose...I wouldn't expect it to move if I tried!

[gruffgriff]

Prolex-UK said:

Current project is 1/16 SOL Models Schwimmwagen.

Mix of resin and 3D printed parts.

Nothing injection moulded? Which parts, in general, are printed and which are cast? Just curious..a friend asked how healthy the hobby is and I had to say in rude health and the best for consumers it's ever been because of cheap scanning, printing, better value and quality tooling..

[Prolex-UK]

gruffgriff said:

Prolex-UK said:

Current project is 1/16 SOL Models Schwimmwagen.

Mix of resin and 3D printed parts.

Nothing injection moulded? Which parts, in general, are printed and which are cast? Just curious..a friend asked how healthy the hobby is and I had to say in rude health and the best for consumers it's ever been because of cheap scanning, printing, better value and quality tooling..

Body ,wheels and some smaller bits are resin.

Next to zero dust generating work required.

Grilles,tools,rifles,MG 34, front suspension and diff, dashboard etc are 3d

Will post up a picture later which will be more detailed

[robemcdonald]

gruffgriff said:

That looks like you did enjoy it Rob, quite the head turner! I'd have guessed 48th if you hadn't given the scale away. Your photography is to be aspired to...
I like the "DON'T PUSH" instruction on the nose...I wouldn't expect it to move if I tried!

Thanks mate. 1/72 scale, sorry if I didn’t put it in the original post.

You go8ng to dehavilland on Sunday? I’m still deciding as I have work to do at home.

[MC Bodge]

robemcdonald said:

Just finished my Airfix Wessex in 1/72.

A great build, but what an ugly brute the Wessex was.

Yes, I know it was a Sikorsky with gas turbines shoe-horned in.

[Skii]

robemcdonald said:

Just finished my Airfix Wessex in 1/72.

That's an absolute belter. Stunning work.

[Prolex-UK]

gruffgriff said:

Prolex-UK said:

Current project is 1/16 SOL Models Schwimmwagen.

Mix of resin and 3D printed parts.

Nothing injection moulded? Which parts, in general, are printed and which are cast? Just curious..a friend asked how healthy the hobby is and I had to say in rude health and the best for consumers it's ever been because of cheap scanning, printing, better value and quality tooling..

Here you go

[gruffgriff]

robemcdonald said:

Thanks mate. 1/72 scale, sorry if I didn t put it in the original post.

You go8ng to dehavilland on Sunday? I m still deciding as I have work to do at home.

Yup, two of us manning a table of shinies in the sea of matt. Always enjoy the DH show

[Neal H]

Neal H said:

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

Well, I managed to tip my pot of glue over onto the body shell as I was preparing it for painting so that's rather ruined that! I'll have to buy a new kit if I want a replacement body, but as it wasn't one of the more expensive kits I'll do that to get it finished.

Really annoying....

[generationx]

Neal H said:

Neal H said:

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

Well, I managed to tip my pot of glue over onto the body shell as I was preparing it for painting so that's rather ruined that! I'll have to buy a new kit if I want a replacement body, but as it wasn't one of the more expensive kits I'll do that to get it finished.

Really annoying....

Annoying, but not the end of the world. The Tamiya importer may be able to provide a new body, have a look here:

https://www.hobbyco.net/

If not this body is common across a few kits, perhaps eBay is a good place to look too.

[Crasher242]

robemcdonald said:

Just finished my Airfix Wessex in 1/72.

Very much a long-time lurker on this forum, but by heck that is gorgeous.
Splendid work Sir

[Neal H]

generationx said:

Annoying, but not the end of the world. The Tamiya importer may be able to provide a new body, have a look here:

https://www.hobbyco.net/

If not this body is common across a few kits, perhaps eBay is a good place to look too.

Thanks for the link. I've already ordered a replacement kit to get hold of a new body shell, but I'll email hobbyco and if it's possible to just buy a body I'll make up a second version in the original kit livery.

[Prolex-UK]

Neal H said:

generationx said:

Annoying, but not the end of the world. The Tamiya importer may be able to provide a new body, have a look here:

https://www.hobbyco.net/

If not this body is common across a few kits, perhaps eBay is a good place to look too.

Thanks for the link. I've already ordered a replacement kit to get hold of a new body shell, but I'll email hobbyco and if it's possible to just buy a body I'll make up a second version in the original kit livery.

Hope it works out for you.

That must have been a bummer

[Prolex-UK]

Bought some SOL figures for the Schimwaggen.

Bit spendy but awesome.

3D printed





Have finished the VW bar painting and weathering.

[Oberheim]

Prolex-UK said:

Bought some SOL figures for the Schimwaggen.

Bit spendy but awesome.

3D printed





Have finished the VW bar painting and weathering.

The 3D-printed figures are amazing! They’ll look fantastic when painted up.

[Prolex-UK]

Oberheim said:

Prolex-UK said:

Bought some SOL figures for the Schimwaggen.

Bit spendy but awesome.

3D printed





Have finished the VW bar painting and weathering.

The 3D-printed figures are amazing! They ll look fantastic when painted up.

Thanks.

Am OK with figures until I get to faces.

Just primed them in black.

Will keep heads unattached for painting 🖌️ 🎨 in an attempt to improve

[Neal H]

After my disaster with the body shell and having to buy a complete new kit to get another, I got it finished today.










I purchased after market decals for the Camel livery

[Prolex-UK]

Neal H said:

After my disaster with the body shell and having to buy a complete new kit to get another, I got it finished today.










I purchased after market decals for the Camel livery

Nicely done

[and31]

Prolex-UK said:

Bought some SOL figures for the Schimwaggen.

Bit spendy but awesome.

3D printed





Have finished the VW bar painting and weathering.

they look fantastic!!

[Neal H]

On the subject of model figures, I picked up these two for £1.92 (including shipping) from AliExpress. Although that was an introductory price as it was my first order the actual price was only about £6.60 for the pair. They're 1:16 scale and the quality is actually very good.

They're 3D printed and no fancy packaging or instructions.