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Tony,Zero and others
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Tony,Zero and others

centaur567 · 3 hours ago3 hr

This is Hasegawa's Ki-61 and Revell's A6M5 Zero both in 1/48th scale along with comparisons and display.
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centaur567

3 hours ago3 hr

KevinM

1 hour ago1 hr
DAs Werk’s Leopard 2A7v
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DAs Werk’s Leopard 2A7v

Meter rat · 2 hours ago2 hr

Posted the start of this on the old forum, before it went down. The intention was see if this kit could be made into a working RC tank. All while trying to retain as much as the kit as possible. I first investigated whether a propitiatory lower hull could be used, but this would not have been correct, so was dismissed. This would have been an easy solution, but why make life easier? I assembled the hull as per the instructions, after installing bearings for the suspension. Inner and outer b
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Meter rat

2 hours ago2 hr

Meter rat

1 hour ago1 hr
RAF Fortress III NOW completed
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RAF Fortress III NOW completed

JohnB593 · 21 hours ago21 hr

A 100 Group counter measures a/c with H2S radome, Monica antenna, Jostle antenna, chaff chutes, flame dampener exhausts, plated over ball turret area and gun restrictors on waist positions. Airfix did a nice job on this model. The provided decals are VERY good but have to be handled carefully! I painted the model with Testor's and Tamiya. with a overspray of Alclad clear flat. I worked on this model off and on for over a year so I figure it's about time to finish it! LOL I'm pleased with the way
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JohnB593

21 hours ago21 hr

JohnB593

1 hour ago1 hr
Brass paint
Modelling Discussion

Brass paint

Belugawhaleman · 17 hours ago17 hr

I've been looking at the instructions and pictures of Miniart's ( aka "manypart") Lanz Bulldog in 1/24 and I need a Brass paint that's not too brassy.......more like tarnished or unpolished brass. It also needs to brush well using a paint brush and airbrush well. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This is to be used on various fittings and the prominent radiators on each side. Thanks; Paul.
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Belugawhaleman

17 hours ago17 hr

Belugawhaleman

1 hour ago1 hr
Kotare's 109K of JG 4. 1/32
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Kotare's 109K of JG 4. 1/32

GazzaS · May 18May 18

My first complete first completed Kotare kit... their 109K
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GazzaS

May 18May 18

centaur567

2 hours ago2 hr
P-40 ground crew / armament maintenance
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P-40 ground crew / armament maintenance

Jeroen Peters · May 4May 4

I found this great photo of a ground crew member using a gun barrel cleaning rod on a P-40. I used Atlas/chatGPT to clean the photo up, isolate the man and enhance detail. Then i used Tripo 3D software to create a 3d model. Printed it on my Elegoo 16K printer. You can download the STL here.
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Jeroen Peters

May 4May 4

Andythesheep

3 hours ago3 hr
Ki-61 Tony by Hasagawa 1/48th scale.
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Ki-61 Tony by Hasagawa 1/48th scale.

centaur567 · May 14May 14

This is my in progress build. I started painting the green blotches this morning using a mix of craft paint. The kit instruction are being used as a guide because it's a pretty good match to photos of the real plane. Gary S.
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centaur567

May 14May 14

centaur567

3 hours ago3 hr
Juncheng Vehicle Co. Replicating Icons
General Discussion

Juncheng Vehicle Co. Replicating Icons

Martinnfb · 19 hours ago19 hr

This is insanely impressive.
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Martinnfb

19 hours ago19 hr

Martinnfb

19 hours ago19 hr
Airfix RAF Fortress III 100 Group
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Airfix RAF Fortress III 100 Group

JohnB593 · Saturday at 07:58 PM2 days

I've been working on this one off and on for over a year. It's nearing completion now so I thought I'd post a few photos. The topside camo is on but I'm thinking I made the dark earth a little too light when I mixed it. I think I might go back and re-apply a darker shade. Then, if it looks okay, it'll be time for the black sides and undersides. 😀
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JohnB593

Saturday at 07:58 PM2 days

JohnB593

Yesterday at 01:45 PM1 day
MFH MS11 1/12
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MFH MS11 1/12

Paddy · May 16May 16

My first build here :-) lets see how it goes. This is a Matra Simca F1 car from 1968. The usual mix of plastic and white metal from MFH. My first problem here is finding reference pictures because MFH has produced an MS11 chassis with a MS9 engine which is correct but nearly all surviving cars seem to have an MS12 engine as above. Anyway thats a detail but it does mean that i will have to guess some details, not least engine colour. This is a strange choice from MFH here but it should be not
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Paddy

May 16May 16

Paddy

Yesterday at 01:08 PM1 day

Tony,Zero and others

Look great Gary did the same with a 1/72 B-25 in British marking over a pic but with the bombs hanging out.😉

By KevinM · 1 hour ago1 hr
DAs Werk’s Leopard 2A7v

The upper hull has been built as per the kit, with various modifications made where required . This showed that some trimming was required to secondary armour, to clear the track, and that the intended gear boxes would not fit under the upper hull. A second pair of gearboxes were tried, but these had incorrect shaft lengths. I combined the two gearboxes to make a one off pair to fit.
With the upper hull mostly complete, the turret turning mechanism was built, using a Heng Long motor, and turret drive ring.

Next on the agenda was the barrel recoil, and elevation. This involved a lot of sanding, filling, and measuring to fit the gun barrel to the recoil mechanism, which was built up from an old Heng Long air soft frame. The elevation was also fitted, and tested. To be honest I made a rubbish job of the elevating part, and have since replaced it with a better system.

The smoke and flash unit for the main gun were installed at the same time. As was the flash for the machine gun.

A sound box was made and fitted with a nice large speaker. Small video during testing, which showed a few issues, which are being addressed.
This is how the model sits today.

By Meter rat · 1 hour ago1 hr
RAF Fortress III NOW completed

Thank you Gary! 😃

By JohnB593 · 1 hour ago1 hr
RAF Fortress III NOW completed

Thanks Dennis! 😁

By JohnB593 · 1 hour ago1 hr
Brass paint

Thanks😀 Here's what one of the radiator sections looks like on the Bulldog.

By Belugawhaleman · 1 hour ago1 hr
DAs Werk’s Leopard 2A7v

Part two.
The return rollers, and idler mounts.
For some reason known only to them selves, Das Werk’s made all the running gear movable, apart from the return rollers. A 3mm drill was used to drill out the mounts, and a piece of brass tube was inserted into the part. A hole was drilled through the hull and a 2mm bolt screwed into the return rollers. This was installed through the hull, the mounting and wheel, giving a nice strong mount.

Next I had to make an adjustable mounting for the idler. As in real life the tracks on models stretch, and need adjustment. This has gone through a few different directions as this part of the transmission takes a high load, as tracks on modern tanks run tight.

This was all tested , and modified as required. Unfortunately the site will not let me download the video. So I have included a link of the first run. If this is not allowed please remove.

By Meter rat · 2 hours ago2 hr
DAs Werk’s Leopard 2A7v

Posted the start of this on the old forum, before it went down. The intention was see if this kit could be made into a working RC tank. All while trying to retain as much as the kit as possible.
I first investigated whether a propitiatory lower hull could be used, but this would not have been correct, so was dismissed.

This would have been an easy solution, but why make life easier?
I assembled the hull as per the instructions, after installing bearings for the suspension. Inner and outer bearings were fitted for the torsion bars to pivot on.

A test assembly of the swing arms showed that, by using a metal cold weld product, a solid mount could be made to mount the torsion bar on the swing arms.

Inside the swing arm, is a captive nut to hold the wheels on. Two bearings and washers were used on each wheel station, to give a nice smooth ride.

By Meter rat · 2 hours ago2 hr
Kotare's 109K of JG 4. 1/32

Great build and great pics!! Gary S.

By centaur567 · 2 hours ago2 hr
RAF Fortress III NOW completed

Top notch!! Gary S.

By centaur567 · 2 hours ago2 hr
Tony,Zero and others

This is Hasegawa's Ki-61 and Revell's A6M5 Zero both in 1/48th scale along with comparisons and display.

By centaur567 · 3 hours ago3 hr

Tony,Zero and others

Look great Gary did the same with a 1/72 B-25 in British marking over a pic but with the bombs hanging out.😉

By KevinM · 1 hour ago1 hr
DAs Werk’s Leopard 2A7v

The upper hull has been built as per the kit, with various modifications made where required . This showed that some trimming was required to secondary armour, to clear the track, and that the intended gear boxes would not fit under the upper hull. A second pair of gearboxes were tried, but these had incorrect shaft lengths. I combined the two gearboxes to make a one off pair to fit.
With the upper hull mostly complete, the turret turning mechanism was built, using a Heng Long motor, and turret drive ring.

Next on the agenda was the barrel recoil, and elevation. This involved a lot of sanding, filling, and measuring to fit the gun barrel to the recoil mechanism, which was built up from an old Heng Long air soft frame. The elevation was also fitted, and tested. To be honest I made a rubbish job of the elevating part, and have since replaced it with a better system.

The smoke and flash unit for the main gun were installed at the same time. As was the flash for the machine gun.

A sound box was made and fitted with a nice large speaker. Small video during testing, which showed a few issues, which are being addressed.
This is how the model sits today.

By Meter rat · 1 hour ago1 hr
RAF Fortress III NOW completed

Thank you Gary! 😃

By JohnB593 · 1 hour ago1 hr
RAF Fortress III NOW completed

Thanks Dennis! 😁

By JohnB593 · 1 hour ago1 hr
Brass paint

Thanks😀 Here's what one of the radiator sections looks like on the Bulldog.

By Belugawhaleman · 1 hour ago1 hr

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