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[steiner]

That's one hell of a clubhouse! Where is it located Herr Boelcke? BTW why do the RC guys get all the space?

 

 

 

Amazing painting of figures. I'll bet that if I looked close enough the camo is actually a MARPAT design.

 

I think they are ACUPAT not MARPAT. They also seem to be based on the recent OIF 2005 trumpeter kit. I recognize the boots. NIce work! :thumbsupsmiley:

[Dr_PepPeR]

Just want to share our new clubhouse.

 

Its got an RC track (you should see the drifting they do in here), display shelves for members' models, and a library.

 

:goatee:

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/SP_A3373.jpg

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/SP_A3374.jpg

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/SP_A3374.jpg

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/SP_A3376.jpg

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/SP_A3375.jpg

 

That's quite a big clubhouse. Where is it located? BTW, how come the RC guys get all the space?

 

Share ko na rin this thingy I made about a month ago. Im trying my hand on vignettes; its something I never really got around to doing.

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/xP6080671.jpg

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/xP6080672.jpg

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/xP6080674.jpg

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/xP6080675.jpg

 

Masterful painting as expected. I bet that if I looked close enough, I'd see the MARPAT on the uniforms.

[Boelcke]

Thanks for the compliments.

 

Yes, its Acupat. And yes, its from Trumpeter's 2005 US Army kit. Ive always wondered why they included a PVC bust in the kit. Its very difficult working with it and painting it.

 

 

Doc,

 

The clubhouse is located in Pasig. The RC track got a significant amount of space (thanks to quite a number of members buying their demolition derby RC cars, which mostly replaced the enthusiasm for airsoft, hehehehe!), but the working/meeting area is big enough to accommodate the meetings. The models shelves are also mounted on the walls beside the RC track, and at any rate, the meetings usually spill over the track as well.

[steiner]

Sir Boelcke,

 

Just try some Plastic primer on the PVC bust. It permits enamels without the nasty reaction that you'd get on PVC. BTW, rent there four dudes in that trumpeter 2005 kit? How is the quality of that set? I have that set but have put off building it due to worries about the quality. Is it any better than the 101st and marine sets of Trumpy?

 

Thanks for the compliments.

 

Yes, its Acupat. And yes, its from Trumpeter's 2005 US Army kit. Ive always wondered why they included a PVC bust in the kit. Its very difficult working with it and painting it.

 

 

Doc,

 

The clubhouse is located in Pasig. The RC track got a significant amount of space (thanks to quite a number of members buying their demolition derby RC cars, which mostly replaced the enthusiasm for airsoft, hehehehe!), but the working/meeting area is big enough to accommodate the meetings. The models shelves are also mounted on the walls beside the RC track, and at any rate, the meetings usually spill over the track as well.

[Boelcke]

Sir Boelcke,

 

Just try some Plastic primer on the PVC bust. It permits enamels without the nasty reaction that you'd get on PVC. BTW, rent there four dudes in that trumpeter 2005 kit? How is the quality of that set? I have that set but have put off building it due to worries about the quality. Is it any better than the 101st and marine sets of Trumpy?

 

I did. The difficulty is more on removing flash than painting. Very hard to shave off mold lines even with a brand new knife blade. And sanding is out of the question.

 

In terms of quality, its better than the 101st and USMC sets. And worse.

 

The 2005 US Army has PE sets (which I didnt use), so in some ways thats a plus. The poses are a little better, IMHO. But some moldings arent very good.

 

Canteens provided in the kit represent the newer issue, but the molding is exaggerated. Helmets arent particularly well made; in all my Trump figures I ended us re-carving the helmets to make them look better (in this case, I recarved them into MICH 2000). And again, the PVC busts was a bad idea (although the kit provides alternate styrene busts, but without the body armor). Too bad because the proportion vs. rest of the body was really good.

 

One thing the Trump kits have that other kits dont have, though, are the souped/optic'ed M-4 rifles. If you want to make current US Army figures thats the thing you need. The US Army basically stopped using the long-barreled M-16s. Only the USMC uses that now.

[MackyMakoy]

Grabe ang galing talaga sir Boelcke! Masterfully done.

 

Question pala...where do you guys get PAF decals or decals relating to our very own Philippine Army,Marines,Navy,Air Force....in short Armed Forces of the Philippines decals. Thanks in advance.

[Boelcke]

Grabe ang galing talaga sir Boelcke! Masterfully done.

 

Question pala...where do you guys get PAF decals or decals relating to our very own Philippine Army,Marines,Navy,Air Force....in short Armed Forces of the Philippines decals. Thanks in advance.

 

Thanks for the compliments

 

Superscale came out with 1/72 and 1/48 decals for PAF F-5s, and 1/72 decals for a PAF Mustang. Kaso theyre out of production, and the PAF Mustang set was rather inaccurate.

 

Airfix has re-issued its classic 1/72 BN Islander/Defender kit with Philippine Navy decals (I have a copy of the original issue), but, unfortunately, the reissue has a misspelled "Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipnas"

 

Hi-Decal issued markings for a 1/48 PAF F-86D. And I heard there are aftermarket decals for a 1/48 PAF OV-10 Bronco.

 

 

Several years ago our club established a Decal Team that studied and, eventually, printed out PAF decals with serials and squadron markings. It included inputs from a member who's a retired PAF General, and from a member who has done artwork for the PAF. Kaso the decal markings produced by the Decal Team have since been used up by the members.

 

Right now our clubmembers do software renditions of PAF and Phil Army/Phil Marine markings. The other members just print them out on Scopa Decal paper.

[Boelcke]

Btw, I thought Id share this with you. Its a 1/72 SF-260TP that I converted from a standard SF-260 kit. I converted the entire nose, made a new 3-blade propeller, and added hardpoints and rocket pods. Its a PAF 15th Strike Wing bird i made some time ago. I made the markings myself.

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/xDSC05762.jpg

 

Here she is beside a converted PAF T-28A I made years ago.

 

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll97/Xtida/xDSC05766.jpg

[bugoy2004]

your builds are inspiring sir!

[Boelcke]

your builds are inspiring sir!

 

Thank you for the kind words.

[Dr_PepPeR]

I think they are ACUPAT not MARPAT. They also seem to be based on the recent OIF 2005 trumpeter kit. I recognize the boots. NIce work! :thumbsupsmiley:

 

Now why does my post (which you quoted) appear after yours?

 

Thanks for the compliments.

 

Yes, its Acupat. And yes, its from Trumpeter's 2005 US Army kit. Ive always wondered why they included a PVC bust in the kit. Its very difficult working with it and painting it.

 

 

Doc,

 

The clubhouse is located in Pasig. The RC track got a significant amount of space (thanks to quite a number of members buying their demolition derby RC cars, which mostly replaced the enthusiasm for airsoft, hehehehe!), but the working/meeting area is big enough to accommodate the meetings. The models shelves are also mounted on the walls beside the RC track, and at any rate, the meetings usually spill over the track as well.

 

So is this where you meet now instead of UP?

 

I did. The difficulty is more on removing flash than painting. Very hard to shave off mold lines even with a brand new knife blade. And sanding is out of the question.

 

In terms of quality, its better than the 101st and USMC sets. And worse.

 

The 2005 US Army has PE sets (which I didnt use), so in some ways thats a plus. The poses are a little better, IMHO. But some moldings arent very good.

 

Canteens provided in the kit represent the newer issue, but the molding is exaggerated. Helmets arent particularly well made; in all my Trump figures I ended us re-carving the helmets to make them look better (in this case, I recarved them into MICH 2000). And again, the PVC busts was a bad idea (although the kit provides alternate styrene busts, but without the body armor). Too bad because the proportion vs. rest of the body was really good.

 

One thing the Trump kits have that other kits dont have, though, are the souped/optic'ed M-4 rifles. If you want to make current US Army figures thats the thing you need. The US Army basically stopped using the long-barreled M-16s. Only the USMC uses that now.

 

I heard you can sand flash off PVC by chucking it first in the freezer and when it has hardened up, it's more amenable to sanding.

 

your builds are inspiring sir!

 

Actually his builds drive me to the brink of despair.

[smvillalon]

This is good news for the hobby. I'm glad to see that IPMS BAC is continuing to grow. Kudos to you guys!

 

Let's all work towards keeping the hobby alive.

 

Oh by the way, I love the way you did the vignette. Great work - as always...

 

Jun

[Vegasboy32]

This used to be my hobby growing up as a kid. Sayang tinapon ng ermats ko ung ibang scale model na ginawa ko.

[Boelcke]

Thank you all for the compliments.

 

 

 

Doc,

 

Speaking of despair... We got this relatively new member. Hes been in the hobby less than 3 years, and he could go head to head with me or Jim or SuperMario anyday. And we'd probably get our a$$es handed to us in a platter. This guy's really good, he doesnt even touch aftermarket parts or photoetch!

 

Or maybe "good" is an understatement. Im always looking forward to his next project.

 

We meet in the clubhouse every other month. UP's been our home for the longest time its hard to let go of it. Plus the fishballs are in UP. Maybe Ill invite you over in a meeting scheduled for the clubhouse?

 

Oh, and thanks for the freezer idea on the PVC. It just might work. Although I dont think Ill be getting another PVC-busted kit.

 

[MackyMakoy]

Thanks for the compliments

 

Superscale came out with 1/72 and 1/48 decals for PAF F-5s, and 1/72 decals for a PAF Mustang. Kaso theyre out of production, and the PAF Mustang set was rather inaccurate.

 

Airfix has re-issued its classic 1/72 BN Islander/Defender kit with Philippine Navy decals (I have a copy of the original issue), but, unfortunately, the reissue has a misspelled "Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipnas"

 

Hi-Decal issued markings for a 1/48 PAF F-86D. And I heard there are aftermarket decals for a 1/48 PAF OV-10 Bronco.

 

 

Several years ago our club established a Decal Team that studied and, eventually, printed out PAF decals with serials and squadron markings. It included inputs from a member who's a retired PAF General, and from a member who has done artwork for the PAF. Kaso the decal markings produced by the Decal Team have since been used up by the members.

 

Right now our clubmembers do software renditions of PAF and Phil Army/Phil Marine markings. The other members just print them out on Scopa Decal paper.

 

Thank you very much for your answer. Looks like I got into this too late. Hopefully, I'd be able to learn how to make my own decals someday or perhaps have someone with that knowhow to do it for me. I'm planning to scartchbuild some AFP Armours next month. For now, will be working on a MIL24 Hind.