Boelcke Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Mga sir, where can i find a hasegawa 1:72 p-51d mustang kit? Why not get an Academy P-51D instead? Its a lot cheaper and has finely recessed panel lines. Quote Link to comment
Boelcke Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I bought mine in flight for US$26, set of 2 (B747 & A340). $13 each, maybe I was also going to get a pair, may nauna sakin. Sigh. They looked really great pa naman. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 For the Lenten Holidays, I'm working on kitbashing Academy's old 1/35 M1A1 with the spare parts from Trumpeters Panther II. Will post work in progress (WIP) pictures as I go along. This will be strictly a what-if tank since I saw some digital camo rendering on the net and want to deviate from the standard desert tan/nato scheme. Suggestions and criticisms welcome although no assurance that advice will be followed depending on how lazy I get. Quote Link to comment
carbine Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Why not get an Academy P-51D instead? Its a lot cheaper and has finely recessed panel lines. Sir i already have that kind of mustang. like to try out naman ung hasegawa kung meron Quote Link to comment
coffeebreak Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 i used to busy myself with scale modeling back when i was younger. things got hectic so i had to stop. any advice that anyone can give to a returning modeler? Quote Link to comment
carbine Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 i used to busy myself with scale modeling back when i was younger. things got hectic so i had to stop. any advice that anyone can give to a returning modeler? Sir try acedemy model model kits, mura lang :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
caloyski65 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i used to busy myself with scale modeling back when i was younger. things got hectic so i had to stop. any advice that anyone can give to a returning modeler? my advice......just continue to assemble/build.....a scale modeller does nothing but to build......he may stop for a while when he's just too busy....... but he can resume anytime, on his liking..... :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
coffeebreak Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 thanks for the replies sirs. aside from the tamiya paints, what other options are there? Quote Link to comment
caloyski65 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 thanks for the replies sirs. aside from the tamiya paints, what other options are there?[/quote as for paints, well i can't give you any advice co'z i haven't tried painting all my builds.....i prefer it raw or unpainted......you can ask Doc Pepper or Boelcke or anybody here who knew more on painting. :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
Guest airmax Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 nung grade school ako hobby ko yan. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 thanks for the replies sirs. aside from the tamiya paints, what other options are there? As to paints, I believe I've used just almost anything. Tamiya, Model Master, Gunze, Testors, Humbrol either their acrylic or enamel line. I've also used home spray paint, automotive car spray paint, watercolors, poster color, artists acrylics and oil paints, india ink, pentel pen, pastel chalks, future, wipe and shine, food coloring, water color pencils, colored pencils, nail polish, hot tea... used as primers, washes, filters, drybrushing, detail painting and seal everything with a flat coat. As you can see I like to experiment. Incidentally this is what I worked on this Holy Week: Quote Link to comment
coffeebreak Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 what color scheme do you have planned for the abrams sir? Quote Link to comment
Boelcke Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Ey Doc! Thats my favorite tank! Looking forward to your build. Did the mineplough come in a different color mold, or did you pre-paint it? Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 what color scheme do you have planned for the abrams sir? I plan to use a modified NATO tricolor camo, using lighter colors sir. I already eliminated the turret basket and filled the positioning holes, since European tanks do not have external stowage and I wanted to see what the Abrams would look like if the turret was 'clean'. It's a what-if build anyway so I could take certain 'artistic liberties'. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Ey Doc! Thats my favorite tank! Looking forward to your build. Did the mineplough come in a different color mold, or did you pre-paint it? The mineplow is the alternate mine detonator plow (tank width) in the Trumpeter M2 Panther kit. I decided to kitbash it to the Academy Abrams to add some character to this highly criticized kit (a Tamiya copy with an inaccurate turret and oversized gun barrel). I'm doing this as a what-if abrams and I sincerely hope I don't disappoint you sir. Quote Link to comment
Boelcke Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Looking forward to in-progress pics, Doc! Quote Link to comment
drfate Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 im into gundam PG models... Quote Link to comment
caloyski65 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 As to paints, I believe I've used just almost anything. Tamiya, Model Master, Gunze, Testors, Humbrol either their acrylic or enamel line. I've also used home spray paint, automotive car spray paint, watercolors, poster color, artists acrylics and oil paints, india ink, pentel pen, pastel chalks, future, wipe and shine, food coloring, water color pencils, colored pencils, nail polish, hot tea... used as primers, washes, filters, drybrushing, detail painting and seal everything with a flat coat. As you can see I like to experiment. Incidentally this is what I worked on this Holy Week: Nice!!!! :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
coffeebreak Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 is there a special mix when using automotive paints? i'm planning on getting back into building cars once more and i can't seem to find the colors that i want of like. i though of using actually automotive paints instead. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 is there a special mix when using automotive paints? i'm planning on getting back into building cars once more and i can't seem to find the colors that i want of like. i though of using actually automotive paints instead. I usually avoid automotive paints because I can't get them in small amounts and it seems a waste if you only use it for one or two paint jobs. I guess you have to be able to thin it as much as possible if you are going to use an airbrush. Both auto paint and the thinner are 'hot' which means they react with the styrene plastic. This is both good and bad since it automatically binds with the plastic but using too much can craze or deform the plastic too. Try leaving leftover sprues in lacquer thinner or paint thinner and you will see what I mean. So I suggest building up the paint by spraying very thin coats. Mist it on the first coat and do three to five coats until you can do a completely wet coat. You might also want to sand wth up to 10,000 grit sandpaper in between coats. Thanks Herr Boelcke and caloyski for your encouragement. Wasn't able to do much with the Abrams this week due to work but I hope to basecoat the kit this weekend. Will try to post pix as I go along. Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Working on and off during the weekdays, finished the major subassemblies, minimal cleanup, didn't do my usual routine of filling all the ejector marks (and there are a lot on the Trumpeter parts!), and sanding till I'm satisfied. This is really a dirty build just so I could finish in a couple of months. Quote Link to comment
bututski Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 hi!!! anong pandikit ang gamit sa scale modelling?? just starting in this hobby... for my starting kit hobbyboss uss vincennes cg-49 Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 hi!!! anong pandikit ang gamit sa scale modelling?? just starting in this hobby... for my starting kit hobbyboss uss vincennes cg-49 Plastic to plastic - Tamiya Liquid Cement regular or super thin or Tenax or Revell Tube Glue or super glue. If you are really desperate, lacquer thinner will also do it. Quote Link to comment
james_bandido Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 i recently visited a house and saw these wide collection of models ... made of paper ... all beautifully painted and all ... anybody knows, a site wherein i could download some paper models ? seems to me like a good new hobby to start with ...thanx in advance ...cheers !!! Quote Link to comment
Dr_PepPeR Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 i recently visited a house and saw these wide collection of models ... made of paper ... all beautifully painted and all ... anybody knows, a site wherein i could download some paper models ? seems to me like a good new hobby to start with ...thanx in advance ...cheers !!! http://www.3dpapermodel.com.tw/ http://cp.c-ij.com/english/ http://www.CeraCera.com http://www.papermodels.net http://www.fiddlersgreen.net http://www.papermodels-bg.com http://www.maquettes-papier.net/forumenpapier http://www.paperinside.com http://paperjerry.blogspot.com http://www.gremirmodels.com And there are still others out there. Quote Link to comment
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