1/24 kitset models

[igor]

Possibly a case for the less is more philosophy.

[CarolsHusband]

6 hours ago, Alfashark said:

Since that kit's a 5 as opposed to a 5A, I take it there's some beaching gear included?

I have no idea. My plan is to hang it off the ceiling anyway but I do like me a 30's Flying Boat. Maybe get a 5A at a later date & build a Black Cat....

[locost_bryan]

On 22/02/2025 at 08:38, CarolsHusband said:

Also.....

All this vehicle stuff is not my original childhood passion.

It was planes all the way when I was a nipper.

Just won this 3 minutes ago on eBay for very cheap.

My fave prop plane ever in 2 foot wingspan 1/48th scale.

/ Niiiiiice.....

 

Do it in RNZAF livery. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina_in_New_Zealand_service

[CarolsHusband]

1 hour ago, locost_bryan said:

Do it in RNZAF livery.

I think I could live with that...

Anyway, that's a while down the list yet.

Think I've managed to mess the truck up n'all.

*sigh*

[Indiana_Jones]

11 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

Think I've managed to mess the truck up n'all.

*sigh*

[CarolsHusband]

22 hours ago, Indiana_Jones said:

Well, I think I just managed to pull it out of the fire. Just. The curse of the ICM kit I reckon.

A little bit more tweaking and it'll be there. I might have to do a little diorama with some old crap lying around for the full effect.

Anyway, a couple of pics

Some of it I'm really pleased with, some not so much. Practice makes perfect.

Guess I'll  just pile the crap against the bits I'm not so keen on. 

Chur.

[locost_bryan]

That's an "O" for awesome. 

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

On 22/02/2025 at 18:49, yoeddynz said:

@CarolsHusband.... 

I have no idea if you'll recognise this fella or the context. 

Or if anyone here will? 

Scale model pest...

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

21 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

Anyway, a couple of pics

That's brilliant.

Question from a numpty. Can you simulate dents like you'd get on a working truck? I'm imagining using heat to create a lifelike fold in panels/bent grills etc. But sounds risky/easy to fuck up...

[CarolsHusband]

17 minutes ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

That's brilliant.

Question from a numpty. Can you simulate dents like you'd get on a working truck? I'm imagining using heat to create a lifelike fold in panels/bent grills etc. But sounds risky/easy to fuck up...

Thanks, your Lordship. 

I should have done just that, but I bottled it. It basically involves either heat, (which  is as you rightly say risky ) or removing the areas to be damaged & replacing with thin foil which acts & reacts more like metal. Also, sanding the plastic so it's paper thin gives a bit of flexibility but again, the potential to bolloks it all up is there.

I have chosen my next victim & will be attempting to go full decay on it. It's a kit I've had for maybe 35 years but never got round to it. 

It's 1/24th scale too so I'm hopefully lowering my chances of getting chucked off this thread.

 

[CarolsHusband]

3 hours ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

working truck

Please excuse my re-quote but that's an interesting point & one that rates up there with 'How rusty would vehicles actually be during WW2 ?' 1940's steel doesn't really rust very fast, it was much more likely to get blown up.

My truck never saw conflict, but it helped build the Alaska Highway & then spent 30 or 40 years as a county truck and yet only really has damage along the sides & floor of the tipper body and a bent bumper. It wasn't pretty, but it wasn't fucked either.

/pic

[CarolsHusband]

Okidoki.

Commencement of the 1/24th-ness

Also, the dogs kicked off about an hour ago, went out to the gate and the PBY had landed. According to the delivery text it was " In the front porch"...

To answer @Alfashark, yes, it comes with beaching gear, but I haven't got the space to have it beached.

pic. It's a big bastard. 500 cc Coke bottle 4 scale. Nice.

 

 

[Indiana_Jones]

Another ww1 kit for the ww1 stash

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

Have you considered recreating the western front in your garage...?

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

Which was east of Britain. Must have used the German description...?

[CarolsHusband]

2 hours ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

Which was east of Britain. Must have used the German description...?

German description. They had two fronts. Western front was through Belgium & France, Eastern front was against the Russians & Romanians and ran from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.

/Or thereabouts.

[CarolsHusband]

....That and the fact they've some bloody front, obviously.

/ quick, somebody do some models.

 

[CarolsHusband]

Busted airbag slam

[yoeddynz]

This dude makes some amazing models. Well worth checking out his posts. 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG2zbY5i4N-/?igsh=Y2o3YWlwZnB4MnQ4

[CarolsHusband]

Too late for the Waxoyl....

Bodywork next !