1/24 kitset models

[Jusepy82 439]

I was looking at that mitsi off the hobby site website. Pics please once completed.

[BDA780 10,175]

On 30/07/2019 at 16:50, Alfashark said:

Possibly old moulds that Italeri have acquired from somewhere.

Its a old Revell -> ESCI kit from the late 70s. I semi built the Revell mark 2 and was disappointed in how bad the body was but the little BDA was cool.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/esci-ertl-3049-crystal-ford-escort-rs-1800--160907

@Scrubb waiting with interest in how your Lancer comes out as Ive heard mixed reviews on Beemax kits and are really keen on their Delta S4

[a.craw4d 6,207]

@Scrubb How'd you paint the 86?

Airbrush, can or brush?

Looks awesome.

 

[Scrubb 184]

9 hours ago, a.craw4d said:

@Scrubb How'd you paint the 86?

Airbrush, can or brush?

Looks awesome.

 

Thanks! I surprised myself with how that turned out, actually lol.

I painted it using an airbrush with Tamiya Metallic Orange and 2k urethane clear for the clear coat.

[Sc@ Chi 11,393]

This is the last one I did a couple of years ago (Pic of rally Mini at the bottom of the post). The one before was the SAS Land Rover that was sort of painted pink, aka the Pink Panther:

Working on a Revell 1/24 Routemaster Bus, which has stalled for a couple of weeks as I have to make all the seats...

[Scrubb 184]

That mini looks sweet! Well done!

['54 Ford V8 153]

A couple of plastic kitsets that I built last year.

[CarolsHusband 23,721]

Thread dredge, thanks to @a.craw4d. Ok, so not 1/24, though I did build some & have a couple unmade somewhere. Models is models though

1/35 WW2 stuff was my thing. I had a break from the glue fumes for 30+ years but have got back into it recently.

Pics of a few out of the loft...

This is chopped down from the longer wheelbase version. Scratchbuilt fuel tank and tyre rack. You can buy the SWB one nowadays.

Burned out Opel

Anyway, times have moved on and skills displayed on that internet inspired me to get back into it.

First bash was this Flak Half-track. Rushed it a bit and didn't really have my eye/hand in but it is what it is. Some bits I'm very pleased with, others not so much.

Current build is the last kit I started before I lost interest in about 1990. It's a Bergepanther ARV. I gave up when the rear track idlers kept breaking off so back in the box it went.

I'm now using it to practice my weathering & rust, hopefully it will be a bit more subtle than the half-track. I may even end up finishing it.

As it was...

Repainted it later dark yellow and am now slowly working through ageing it and trying to make it look like metal.

So that's enough stupid big post from me, I'll add pics as it goes along. 

Hopefully I won't be alone on here.

Sat on my own, cementing bits of plastic together,

waiting for the world to laugh and point,

wishing I was a tank commander.

Vroom, vroom.

 

[a.craw4d 6,207]

Hey @CarolsHusband I'll happily listen while you go full Barry on your weathering techniques.  That stuff looks amazing.

[yoeddynz 23,536]

what he ^ said. Looks bloody great!

[CarolsHusband 23,721]

Thanks fullahs, you're too kind.

@a.craw4d

Not really a massive technique, I just had a look at what seemed really effective in youtube vids & on various sites, and just tried to copy them.

The worn look (or chipping as it's known) is basically to show areas of paint that have been chipped off to the primer or even the metal. The metal will then rust if it's exposed to the elements. If you look at old lathes, presses etc in factories you'll get the idea.

Some people seem to do it by actually layering the paint with a "chipping compound" and then physically removing the top layer with various methods.

I've just gone for a bit of paint on top aiming for the same effect. Chose a colour that's what you think the primer would be, but that also contrasts with the top coat and the gently go at it with a small brush. Little by little build it up, thinking about what areas would get the most abuse. Edges of panels, damage, foot & hand holds. Fucking great holes from 88 mm shells.

If you look at the dozer blade, the top coat is chipped the most, then the primer is exposed but the leading edge is bare metal. Real diggers look like this. The rust is showing under the primer but is worn off in the heavy use areas. The rust and rust streaking is just that, places that would be exposed or vertical surfaces where rusty water would run down. Practice, practice and take it steady...

My top tips would be watch a load of youtube. "night shift" is a very skilled and informative bloke. Also get a pack of rust effect acrylics. Vallejo do a set which has many shades and is nice to use. Google "Shigeyuki Mizuno", that man knows rust. His bombed tank factory is amazing. 

The biggest lol of it all  is that there's so much politics about over use of any technique. Armour, and indeed most metal from the 30' & 40's takes ages to rust. It certainly wouldn't be full of rust holes during the war. There's tanks on beaches in France that have got two tides a day since 1944 that aren't that rusty. Chipping looks great but too much just looks like a cartoon. It's all good though, and it should all be done to make the builder happy.

There's no reason not to use it on cars though, and it'd probably look more realistic as you could have big rust holes. I'm looking forward to doing a rusty Hako at some point.

Anyway, lecture over, thanks for your appreciation.

 

 

 

[igor 12,992]

Very good. Looking forward to pics of "rusty" car models. Will be interesting to see how you make the holes look realistic.

[CarolsHusband 23,721]

21 hours ago, igor said:

Very good. Looking forward to pics of "rusty" car models. Will be interesting to see how you make the holes look realistic.

I've got a 59 Caddy coupe that I never started. I'm already looking at pics of abandoned ones to see where they crumble. 

/watch this space...

[CarolsHusband 23,721]

Just me then ?

Oh well, I should probably give up the modelling bit & just stick to sniffing the glue and thinners. It's nice.

Got an hour in tonight, sunny weather & lots to do is not exactly helping.

/ pics

Going back up-country again in a couple of days so will bring the 1/24 Caddy back & have a bash at that.

 

[yoeddynz 23,536]

I just looked up images of that Shigeyuki Mizuno fella (or is it a company/group of bloody skilled artists?)

WOW. So many cool models.

My dream would be to combine model talents like that with model trains to maximum effect. Imagine a big model train setup , the likes of the Pendon museum etc, with trains rolling through scenes like what the above mentioned has created!

My nerdy video of pendon model railway (OMG! How fucking popular has my video been- its had 198 views in less than 2 years .... eat that fucking project blinky! )

 

 

[CarolsHusband 23,721]

@yoeddynz, you should start building it, your shed's big enough. 

That set-up in your video is pretty cool, 203 views now.

Shigeyuki Mizuno is indeed a fellah and as you say, and a seriously skilled one.

I was thinking about the whole super realism thing having looked at some stuff on the model forum and I reckon we get more demanding as we get older.

As a kid you're happy to let your imagination fill in the gaps in your talent (or blank out the shag pile sticking through your train set rails). 

I think there's a ceiling to the realism, after that it's down to clever photography.

I'm not a train person but was certainly impressed with Rod Stewarts layout.