48 hour group build thread
Discussion
Well as no one else started the thread..
The rules are to aim to complete the model in an old school time frame over a couple of evenings, but this is fairly flexible.
Ideally the model should be around £5, with £10 as the upper limit. A good start could be the Airfix starter sets available for a fiver in LIdl.
It would be nice to get as many participants as possible.
Be warned though: this could be a gateway drug into model making...
I suggest the rules as described by dr_gn on the Lidl thread:
No airbrushing, but rattle can primers might be OK.
...and out-of-box could be as defined by my local IPMS show competition which is:
“Out-of-the-box” entries should be built from the contents of a commercially available kit (of any substance). Access doors, hatches and canopies may be opened. The only additions to the kit contents permitted will be aerials, pitot tubes, wires and fabric items such as seat-belts, tilts and tarpaulins and so on.
Basic additions such as glazing or whatever is fine, so long as it doesn't massively deviate from what's in the box.
If you want to take part add your name and kit that you’re building onto the wiki and post away on this thread.
I think rattle can primer is fine...
The rules are to aim to complete the model in an old school time frame over a couple of evenings, but this is fairly flexible.
Ideally the model should be around £5, with £10 as the upper limit. A good start could be the Airfix starter sets available for a fiver in LIdl.
It would be nice to get as many participants as possible.
Be warned though: this could be a gateway drug into model making...
I suggest the rules as described by dr_gn on the Lidl thread:
No airbrushing, but rattle can primers might be OK.
...and out-of-box could be as defined by my local IPMS show competition which is:
“Out-of-the-box” entries should be built from the contents of a commercially available kit (of any substance). Access doors, hatches and canopies may be opened. The only additions to the kit contents permitted will be aerials, pitot tubes, wires and fabric items such as seat-belts, tilts and tarpaulins and so on.
Basic additions such as glazing or whatever is fine, so long as it doesn't massively deviate from what's in the box.
If you want to take part add your name and kit that you’re building onto the wiki and post away on this thread.
I think rattle can primer is fine...
Edited by robemcdonald on Wednesday 28th November 17:16
Having been evicted from my office / spare room by my visiting mother in law my model assembly is either on hold or at the dining room table.
What better time to start my first quick build project, you know as a warm up.
It’s not what you’d call a complicated kit and has around a dozen parts.
An hour of mucking around got me here.
Obviously the cockpit is the wrong colour, but I will sort that tomorrow.
What better time to start my first quick build project, you know as a warm up.
It’s not what you’d call a complicated kit and has around a dozen parts.
An hour of mucking around got me here.
Obviously the cockpit is the wrong colour, but I will sort that tomorrow.
A bit more work this evening.
First I painted the different colour panels.
Looks great eh?
Next on with a wash
Not so bad when it’s dry
Bit of work with damp kitchen towel.
Tamiya black panel line as a wash.
Now I’m watching “the wrath of khan” waiting for it to dry
Painting the stand and clear coat next.
First I painted the different colour panels.
Looks great eh?
Next on with a wash
Not so bad when it’s dry
Bit of work with damp kitchen towel.
Tamiya black panel line as a wash.
Now I’m watching “the wrath of khan” waiting for it to dry
Painting the stand and clear coat next.
Zad said:
Something that always bugs me about Millennium Falcons (even the studio filming model)- The exhaust dirt always radiates from the centre of the vessel, and not in a straight line front to back... I can't wait to see the £300 Revell / Bandai one.
Bloody good work though, I've seen much bigger and more expensive models that don't look as good as your quick build! It takes me longer to take 3 parts off the sprue and de-nub / sand them than it does for some of you to build entire squadrons! Mind you, only having a 18 ins x 2ft space to work with that shares with a computer does slow things a bit.
I’ve always thought the same myself. I guess if the exhausts went straight back there wouldn’t be any clear demarcation between them.Bloody good work though, I've seen much bigger and more expensive models that don't look as good as your quick build! It takes me longer to take 3 parts off the sprue and de-nub / sand them than it does for some of you to build entire squadrons! Mind you, only having a 18 ins x 2ft space to work with that shares with a computer does slow things a bit.
I really like the falcon model. I think it’s small size makes it easier to get it looking okay. Hobbycraft also had a few more small star Wars kits at £3. I might pick up the star destroyer, and snow speeder to see how they look.
dr_gn said:
robemcdonald said:
Nice kits. They don’t make them like they used to.
I was in two minds about brush painting the refuelling set. I wanted to build, paint and detail them as well as possible, but then again they've been in the loft for at least 5 years.In terms of building them as well as possible. I’m pretty confident you’ll do a great job. The original vehicles may even have been hand painted in the first place.
I thought I’d have another try, more within the spirit of the rules.
I bought this kit, one that I must have built ten times as a boy from eBay for £7.
Looking at the simple sprues, I was surprised to see recessed panel lines. They are so deep that they make Airfix’s recent efforts look subtle.
30+ year old decals look like they could be fun.
Dramatic looking fold out instructions bring back memories.
Assembly begins with the cockpit and main fuselage. The fit isn’t too bad, but not up to modern standards. The quality of the styrene is surprisingly good though and Tamiyas extra thin seems to love it.
Then it’s just a case of adding the few extra parts.
Some filing is going to be needed.
Didn’t take to long to make it acceptable.
And bringing me to the end of the first evenings work I gave it a coat of rattle can primer.
I could probably do a better job on the filing, but want to finish the kit in two evenings. So it’s very much “the art of the possible”
I bought this kit, one that I must have built ten times as a boy from eBay for £7.
Looking at the simple sprues, I was surprised to see recessed panel lines. They are so deep that they make Airfix’s recent efforts look subtle.
30+ year old decals look like they could be fun.
Dramatic looking fold out instructions bring back memories.
Assembly begins with the cockpit and main fuselage. The fit isn’t too bad, but not up to modern standards. The quality of the styrene is surprisingly good though and Tamiyas extra thin seems to love it.
Then it’s just a case of adding the few extra parts.
Some filing is going to be needed.
Didn’t take to long to make it acceptable.
And bringing me to the end of the first evenings work I gave it a coat of rattle can primer.
I could probably do a better job on the filing, but want to finish the kit in two evenings. So it’s very much “the art of the possible”
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