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What's On The Bench? Kits being worked on

#41 Shadowlova

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Post icon Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:55 AM

Being at home mate , I just have too much time on my hands. :(

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Posted 01 May 2009 - 09:05 AM

Though not Star Wars I do enjoy scratch building and converting (plus painting!) Warhamer and fantasy models

Bretonnian Green Knight (Medieval Knight Hero)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/gronk/Picture013.jpg

Grail Pilgrims (Knight Groupies...sorta like an olde worlde 501st ;) )

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/gronk/Picture014.jpg

A Steam Tank and War Altar Scratch Build

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/gronk/Picture190Medium.jpg

Home made scenery in the midst of a game

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/gronk/Mordheim/caravan043.jpg

There ya go. when I get the time, I'll probably start on a few of the Revell Star Wars kits :)

#43 Shadowlova

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Post icon Posted 01 May 2009 - 01:53 PM

Well after 5 days of painting and eye strain I am nearly ready to start building my Republic Star Destroyer. Still a few little bits and pieces to paint in before the glue comes out though.

#44 badboy

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Posted 01 May 2009 - 02:46 PM

Shadowlova, on May 1 2009, 01:53 PM, said:

Well after 5 days of painting and eye strain I am nearly ready to start building my Republic Star Destroyer. Still a few little bits and pieces to paint in before the glue comes out though.

generally do you paint then assemble or assemble then paint or is it really dependant upon what the model is, size etc??

#45 hamish

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Post icon Posted 01 May 2009 - 05:00 PM

badboy, on May 1 2009, 02:46 PM, said:

generally do you paint then assemble or assemble then paint or is it really dependant upon what the model is, size etc??

It is a case of personal preference, and the size/dimension of the model. I have never pre-painted a kit, however, I saw that Beejay had pre-primed his Venator and I thought that it was a very good idea due to the size of the parts and the amount of exposed surface area involved. The problem with pre- painting a smaller kit would be that you could be applying paint to a surface that needs to take glue- which will effect the final bond of the parts.
I can not stress enough that acrylics are the way to go- brushes wash out in water, low toxicity, easier(than enamels) removal if required, and faster drying time.

#46 Shadowlova

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Post icon Posted 01 May 2009 - 11:13 PM

badboy, on May 1 2009, 02:46 PM, said:

generally do you paint then assemble or assemble then paint or is it really dependant upon what the model is, size etc??

Nearly all the models I make are 1:72 scale. I always paint first and am meticilous with the gluing. If any ever does expose itself it is so much easier to lightly touch up afterwards. Plus you get so much better clean lines when you paint before build when using multiple colours. Especially with WWII aircraft when the underside is 99% of the time a different colour to the top.

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Posted 02 May 2009 - 11:16 AM

Nice War hammer stuff Goose. You really need this mounted gaming board I have here in my garage that's collecting dust.

#48 Wedge

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Posted 05 May 2009 - 05:54 PM

I got my first kit in a couple of years. I was in the Hobby Centre in Melbourne today and picked up the AMT Star Destroyer kit to keep me busy until my armor arrives. I just need to find my modelling tools now!

#49 hamish

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Post icon Posted 30 January 2010 - 09:29 AM

Not Star Wars, I know. There are more than a few dinosaur enthusiasts on these boards who might be interested.
Here are some dinosaur model projects I am currently working on.
They are all from the Tamiya 1/35 scale diorama series. I made all of the series back in the mid 90's and, in typical hamish style, I bought seconds of every kit in case I wanted to do mods on later incarnations. Well, the time has come and the inspiration has been rekindled, so here they are. In each picture there is the original 90's version finished and the new oo's version in progress. Firstly is my brachiosaurus(s). I have used the alternate front L foot and modified the neck/head position so that they can look like two different animals standing together. You can see the milli-putt where I have done the first rough-in to blend the texture into the existing skin surface. I will probably repaint the original when I decide on the colour scheme of the new one. I will have them as a pair and there are two babies to go with them.http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture010copy.jpg?t=1264827397
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture007copy.jpg?t=1264827443
Next are my triceratops. The original looks dead-pan so I really wanted to modify the new one to a more dynamic pose. This was a difficult mod as I had to reconstrust the entire lower 'lip'(beak) and do an inner mouth with tongue. The alternate front R leg, provided in the kit, was used. I have modified a baby chasmosauraus from another kit to be a convincing hatchling for this pair. I might have them being harrassed by the pair of tyrannosaurs.
My tyrannosaurs. The original one is very rigid in the tail and stance. For the new one, I am using the alternate(running) right leg and I have raised the head and turned it to the right. I may yet modify the tail. The jaws-closed was another option with the kit. I will have to support this model somehow as it has only one foot touching the ground.

http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture008copy.jpg?t=1264827494
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture009copy.jpg?t=1264827554This front view shows how the slightest alteration in the head position creates a look that is so much more dynamic and engaging. These will have to go onto quite a large base if they are to go with the two tric's.
I have scored a number of excellent pliable models from the wonderful Mr Centuri's shop of wonders. I will post photos of them later. They are all very close in scale to these kits so I will have them incorporated into dioramas as well.

#50 hamish

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Post icon Posted 30 January 2010 - 02:45 PM

This is the Allosaurus that I will be displaying with the Brachiosaurs- It is one of the models in the Papo range from Mr Centuri's little shop of wonders. I will repaint him and fill a few minor mold-lines. It is an excellent figure- very dynamic pose. http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture012copy.jpg?t=1264826902
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture013copy.jpg?t=1264826981This spinosaurus is superb. The Papo rnage are clearly modelled from the Stan Winston JP dinosaurs, but are almost prefect scale to place with the tamiya range. The spino is over 12 inches long.
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture014copy.jpg?t=1264827140 The Papo Tric, Parasaurolophus, Stego and Pachy. The differences in skin texture between thw papo tric and the tamiyaa tric pairs mean that they cannot be displayed immediately next to each other, unless I want to depict them as slightly different genus.
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/Picture011copy.jpg?t=1264827752The T-Rex clearly is the JP version.

#51 Marcus

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 08:49 AM

A Steam Tank and War Altar Scratch Build

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/gronk/Picture190Medium.jpg

Goose, I love the scratch built steam tank.
It look awesome.

I will have to take some pics of my better Warhammer or 40K models

#52 Wolf

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Posted 31 January 2010 - 08:10 PM

i just working on and off my model ship Nostromo from aliens was built back in early 80s and i was given it late last year as a present and now the fun in making screen accurate

she a big model 3ft 5inches width x 4ft 5inches length x 1 ft 7inches high or 105cm x 135cm x 50cm

here is a pic or 2 of her

i was very lucky for Martin Bower to respond to my emails and send me the pics u see next to my ship when they was actually making the studio scale model that now lives in the prop store in the uk he aslo added little notes to them to help with the rebuilding

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u103/novusordo_events/R2SciFiSyd2021nov09/IMG_4084.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u103/novusordo_events/R2SciFiSyd2021nov09/IMG_4083.jpg

and i know the term of its a work of blood sweat and tears lol
when she is restored i hoping to have it in a sealed cased to pass on to my kids if any show a interest in it but i so want to build the refinary and the escape shuttle also ;)

cheers

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#53 hamish

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Post icon Posted 01 February 2010 - 06:31 AM

The refinery?! :o Now that would be a build! You got the space for it? :P That Nostromo is sweeet! I've got the Halcyon Narcissus(lifeboat), but I am unsure of the scale and I'm sure it would be too big even for that massive Nostromo model of yours. i am guessing that the lifeboat would only be about1-2 inches long to be in scale with your Nostromo.

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Posted 01 February 2010 - 09:33 AM

hamish, on Feb 1 2010, 07:31 AM, said:

hoping i will soon mate been looking at some property out in the stick to build my my shed think along the lines of a small airplane hanger u see at the private airports ;)
be just bout the right size for most my collections i have and still have room for the 1.1scale idea's i have in my mind to build and here hoping i have just enough space left for my living quarters too

i think i seen the Halcyon Narcissus and think they no longer made thou and if u can find them u pay a darn lot for them but i love to see yours if you have pics but if i made one i try and make it the same size as the Nostomo just for displaying next to her

cheers

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#55 hamish

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Post icon Posted 18 February 2010 - 08:22 PM

Star Wars related, I went through my cupboards for a bit of a clean-up and kept finding forgotten kits. This is the MPC speederbike, which I began a decade ago and forgot about. Well, I have decided to start again- mainly inspired by my TB brothers.Looking at it again I am soooo disappointed with the inaccuracy of the scout(never would have been so aware of it before the legion entered my life!)! The bike is spot-on, when compared to the live mock-up. The front blades are slightly different on the fx miniatures <_<
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/000_0867copy.jpg
">I have modified the bucket considerably. It was out-of shape and the vents at the back were wrong. I have filled it out more in the side and back with milliput and extended the snout. I have reshaped the brow to make the lense more accurate in shape. I will extend the visor out more once I have finished sanding/detailing the lense and face of the bucket.I will reposition the head turning to the right side in line with the aiming hand/arm, which has had to be extensively modified. I have yet to carve the creases and contours into the sleeve and arm armour. I am still figuring out how to make a pistol with the correct ribbing along the sight/barrel. I will then reconstruct the fingers/thumb around the gun. The arm looks hyper-extended in this shot, but it is ok once he is mounted on the bike with head turned. I don't want to go overboard detailing him, but i will redo some of his belt straps and pistol holster.
http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/22hamish/dinosaurs/000_0868copy.jpg
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Posted 18 February 2010 - 09:44 PM

Dang ... and dang.. I just love this section.

#57 stretch

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Posted 25 July 2010 - 10:27 PM

Thought I'd show you guys an Anakin's Podracer I made. Found the kit dirt cheap at a Toys'r'us.
Bought two, built one and stashed the other.
I played with the colouring of the front end a little, and I wasn't happy with the way it was displayed.
I thought it should look like it was hurtling along, even on a stand!!
Anyway I scratchbuilt a section of canyon wall out of foam and wood, added some sand, rocks, vegetation, and a little greeblie..
I mounted it like it was cornering hard, with one pod powering hard, and the other braking.
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad283/stretchpadawan/Model%20Kits/140210038.jpg
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad283/stretchpadawan/Model%20Kits/140210036.jpg
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#58 hamish

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 08:15 AM

Sweet job there, Mark. AMT were really making headway with the standard of their EpI kits. I was sooo disappointed that they pulled the license! I was really looking forward to some more quality 1/32 & 1/48 scale Star Wars kits from them. Revell are doing alright but they are not taking it seriously- most of their Star Wars kits are little more than snap-together toys.