Who Is Into Scale Modelling?

[Dr_PepPeR]

I was surprised when Jo of Lils told me that the show was only till thursday. In the past the competitions have culminated on a weekend. I usually go on the last day since I catch most of the IPMS BAC members there, like Mar, Jay, Tony F and Ping, just to talk geek modeling. I'm not too happy I might not get to see this year's nationals.

[Boelcke]

Doc,

 

SM Mega's got a tight schedule. We have had to settle for 26th to 29th. If you find time, do drop by.

 

[Dr_PepPeR]

Doc,

 

SM Mega's got a tight schedule. We have had to settle for 26th to 29th. If you find time, do drop by.

 

 

Of course! I'll try to play hooky for a while from work on thursday lunchtime. The display area seems quite impressive from the pix, and everything seems to be in glass cases. IPMS BAC is sure moving up!

[caloyski65]

i'll be there sa 29th, mga hapon siguro....san ko ba kayo makikita dun?

[caloyski65]

It was the tracks that finally got me. They didn't take paint well. I had to dip the tracks in a mixture of white glue and water so that the paint wouldn't flake off. As with other Zvezda kits, the vinyl tracks are too tight, resulting in a broken sprocket when I forced them over the wheels. I didn't feel like touching the kit again after that and simply left it as it is, floating tracks and all.

 

 

 

 

Nice work on your T-34 Doc!.......Keep posting the pics of your works for all to see......Medyo nag lie low muna ako dito sa scale modeling to give way for my other hobby......Fishing

[sarperdewd]

oh no! I missed the IPMS nationals again...

[Niru]

ako din sayamg..... :pirate: arrrrr

[caloyski65]

Well i managed to take a look at the exhibit only yesterday around 7:45pm......Madami pa rin tao.....Di ko na meet si Boelcke (aka Allan) dahil wala na sya dun ng ipag tanong ko sya dun sa mga organiser ng event......I did took some pictures of those scale models and they are all nice piece of work.

[mRamius]

Caloyski65 thank you for those wonderful pictures you posted :thumbsupsmiley:

 

I'm also into scale modeling and dioramas but haven't found time for it because of work...

Edited November 30, 2007 by mRamius

[Boelcke]

Sir Caloyski,

 

Naku, sayang! I had just left by then. I had to get the wife and the daughter home kasi, and with the curfew and all. Buti sana kung ako lang mag-isa.

 

Anyways, we can all meet and get together sa monthly meeting ng IPMS-Bert Anido this December (most likely the second Sunday), at the UP Fine Arts Bartlett Hall. Everyone's welcome to join.

 

:thumbsupsmiley:

[Dr_PepPeR]

This is the first time I missed the Nationals. Bummer! I hope next time it can extend over a weekend. Anyway, I managed to take pictures of one of my builds, an Italeri 1/35 ISU-152 (I think)

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu00.jpg

[Dr_PepPeR]

Thanks for posting the pix of the event caloyski!The Abrams with interior looks great. I wonder if that is the Italeri Abrams with resin interior? To continue...

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu01.jpg

[Dr_PepPeR]

And another view....

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu02.jpg

[Dr_PepPeR]

Herr Boelcke, I remember that one of the rules for IPMS Nationals was that if a figure was included, the model should be entered in the diorama class. Does this rule still apply?

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu03.jpg

[Dr_PepPeR]

Gosh, I really have nothing better to do...

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu-04.jpg

[Dr_PepPeR]

Only a few more to go....

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu05.jpg

 

Next to the last....

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu06.jpg

[Dr_PepPeR]

That's it. Thank you for bearing with me.

 

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/doctorpep/Isu07.jpg

[Boelcke]

Mighty fine work there, Doc! I like the weathering. Subtle, but very effective. Ganda!

 

 

As for the Rules on figures, this has been changed since the 2006 Nationals. Quoted below is the current Rule on figures on Armor entries:

 

"1. Figures are allowed on the entry; Provided, that, the figures must constitute the vehicle's primary crew and placed in their appropriate stations (hatches, seats, etc.); and Provided, further, that in no case shall the number of figures exceed four (4) on each entry. It is understood that the figures on the vehicle will not be included in the judging of the entry."

 

For OOB (Out of the Box) entries, an additional rule: The figures must be part of the kit itself.

[Dr_PepPeR]

Mighty fine work there, Doc! I like the weathering. Subtle, but very effective. Ganda!

 

 

As for the Rules on figures, this has been changed since the 2006 Nationals. Quoted below is the current Rule on figures on Armor entries:

 

"1. Figures are allowed on the entry; Provided, that, the figures must constitute the vehicle's primary crew and placed in their appropriate stations (hatches, seats, etc.); and Provided, further, that in no case shall the number of figures exceed four (4) on each entry. It is understood that the figures on the vehicle will not be included in the judging of the entry."

 

For OOB (Out of the Box) entries, an additional rule: The figures must be part of the kit itself.

 

Thanks for the kind words and the info Herr Boelcke, I guess I can now put the figures in without worrying whether it will be qualified for the armor class. How did Ping do in the armor class?

[floppydrive]

Great model, Doc!

 

Galing ng painting! very subtle and realistic shading on the armor plates. Change the book into a diorama and that can win competitions.

 

I'm back into making models! Kaso panay Battle B-Daman ng anak ko. hehehe

 

What the heck, a plastic model is still a plastic model. Even though the kit is a snap together.

 

Now I only need to convince my kid to let me paint it. hehehe

[Boelcke]

Doc,

 

Yep, no problem with figures. And your ISU looks ready and raring for the next Nationals.

 

 

Wait, what did Ping enter nga? IIRC he won an award yata. Lemme check.

[Boelcke]

Some pics of a 1/72 Wessex helicopter I built two years ago or something. I entered this in the 2005 IPMS-BA Nationals.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100220.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100221.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100219.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100218.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100222.jpg

[Boelcke]

Some ion-progress pics:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100208.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100211.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100213.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100215.jpg

[meatball6]

hi guys Im new...

 

Sorry but are there any detail freaks out there who can help me out? Heres my dilemma:

 

I'm building a 1/35 scale diorama of the Ardennes offensive...the German side. The setting is a forest clearing, I got peiper and his commanders talking beside a schimwagen, two 501 albeitlung king tigers fueling and loading, a panther, a tankette. A bunch of Falschirmer loafing around checking theor weapons, smoking. Heres the problem:

 

I got a Jagdtiger in the corner...I cant rest until this is historically accurate e. The american accounts from that battle did not mention any Jagdtigers, and Ive been criticized by my

American pals for it (what do they know?) but some website I found say that of the 40 or so Jagdtigers manufactured, at least one was sent to the Ardennes and attached to the 501st. Most likely this particular tank probably broke down before seeing any action but I need to know if it was there at all -- the diorama just wont cut it without this Jagdtiger. Oh and those American soldiers accounted for all the Jagdtiger wrecks with the exception of two...maybe one of them is this one I made hehe.

 

Any battle of the bulge freaks out there? Thanks in advance for your help

 

 

btw guys, do you know where i can get a decent 1/35 V150 kit around here? Thanks

[Dr_PepPeR]

Some ion-progress pics:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100208.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100211.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100213.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/Buck/100215.jpg

 

That's a really nice job you did with the Italeri kit! I wish I could do 1/72 scale too, but my hand and eyesight coordination are now affected by age. If someone could teach me how to mask a 1/72 Bf 109 canopy I would be very grateful.