Next model after Cromwell will be panzerkampfwagen VII «Löwe». German heavy tank. Model will be simple and extended, in german panzergrey and in winter camouflage.
mardi 31 octobre 2017
Kotobukiya M.S.G Heavy Weapon Unit 16 - quick look # 97
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Chapel of the Holy Cross, Trnava, Slovakia
Chapel of the Holy Cross, Trnava, Slovakia
Scale: 1:87 (original 1:100)
Author: Mgr. Juraj Gonšor
Source: SVAP
This model I glued in the framework of the memorial O. Čiernika, which is organized every year on papermodelers.sk
...a few photos:
Scale: 1:87 (original 1:100)
Author: Mgr. Juraj Gonšor
Source: SVAP
This model I glued in the framework of the memorial O. Čiernika, which is organized every year on papermodelers.sk
...a few photos:
Another Beta Build of Wayne McCullough's 155 mm French WW1 Heavy Artillery Field Gun
I have finally started this build. I found some 1/8 inch dowels at my local hobby store that turned out to be 4 mm in diameter instead of the 3 mm they were supposed to be. This was not really close enough so I did some sanding on one of them to get it close to 3 mm dia.
It only took three attempts to get an acceptable result. On my first attempt everything came out way too large in diameter, so I unwrapped cut off some of the width of each part and re-wrapped it. The first three pics show that second result. It looked pretty good until I started the build of part 7 which is the breech block, I think. In the third pic you can see that the gun barrel is still too fat. It needs to be 9 mm or slightly less to match up properly with part 7. This was probably due the the extra thickness of the brochure paper that I used instead of thinner copier paper.
You can also see in the second pic some damage to the open end of the gun barrel. It takes a lot of handling and manipulation to roll all of the gun barrel parts around the 3 mm mandrel. I managed to put a kink in the thinnest part of the barrel where the mandrel ends. So before rewrapping the barrel a third time, I cut another short length of wood dowel to extend the mandrel and inserted it into the gun barrel end. That extension makes the unsupported open end of the gun barrel much shorter. I think that extending the overall length of the mandrel so that only about 3 to 4 mm of the open end remains unsupported would be a good modification for this kit.
The fourth pic shows the gun barrel unwrapped to a point where it can be re-wrapped. I reprinted the parts on copier paper this time and carefully re-wrapped the barrel to get a much thinner profile.
Finally, the fifth pic shows the final, acceptable part temporarily attached to the breech block. This time I'm pretty sure that it's going to work.
The lessons learned from all this is to put in a little more study of the instructions before starting a model. Waynes instructions for this model are comprehensive and detailed with loads of diagrams, photos and build tips. I think I just got a little overwhelmed with all of this information, so I just kind of jumped in and started building. None of my difficulties so far have anything to do with the design of this model, with the possible exception of the kink in the open end of the gun barrel. I think that can be corrected by simply extending the length of the mandrel as I described previously.
Curt
It only took three attempts to get an acceptable result. On my first attempt everything came out way too large in diameter, so I unwrapped cut off some of the width of each part and re-wrapped it. The first three pics show that second result. It looked pretty good until I started the build of part 7 which is the breech block, I think. In the third pic you can see that the gun barrel is still too fat. It needs to be 9 mm or slightly less to match up properly with part 7. This was probably due the the extra thickness of the brochure paper that I used instead of thinner copier paper.
You can also see in the second pic some damage to the open end of the gun barrel. It takes a lot of handling and manipulation to roll all of the gun barrel parts around the 3 mm mandrel. I managed to put a kink in the thinnest part of the barrel where the mandrel ends. So before rewrapping the barrel a third time, I cut another short length of wood dowel to extend the mandrel and inserted it into the gun barrel end. That extension makes the unsupported open end of the gun barrel much shorter. I think that extending the overall length of the mandrel so that only about 3 to 4 mm of the open end remains unsupported would be a good modification for this kit.
The fourth pic shows the gun barrel unwrapped to a point where it can be re-wrapped. I reprinted the parts on copier paper this time and carefully re-wrapped the barrel to get a much thinner profile.
Finally, the fifth pic shows the final, acceptable part temporarily attached to the breech block. This time I'm pretty sure that it's going to work.
The lessons learned from all this is to put in a little more study of the instructions before starting a model. Waynes instructions for this model are comprehensive and detailed with loads of diagrams, photos and build tips. I think I just got a little overwhelmed with all of this information, so I just kind of jumped in and started building. None of my difficulties so far have anything to do with the design of this model, with the possible exception of the kink in the open end of the gun barrel. I think that can be corrected by simply extending the length of the mandrel as I described previously.
Curt
how do you mask a ships hull to paint a water line
I am curious as to what I should be using to mask paper models for painting.
In tests I tried drafting masking tape and the results were not very good. Sometimes it came off clean and sometimes the paper ripped. I also tried using the blue painters tape with the same results. I tried low tack artists tape which released from the paper with no problems, but the paint bled under the tape.
The test pages were sprayed with clear acrylic before any of the testing was done. I do not have air brush equipment so I am using a brush.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Paul
In tests I tried drafting masking tape and the results were not very good. Sometimes it came off clean and sometimes the paper ripped. I also tried using the blue painters tape with the same results. I tried low tack artists tape which released from the paper with no problems, but the paint bled under the tape.
The test pages were sprayed with clear acrylic before any of the testing was done. I do not have air brush equipment so I am using a brush.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Paul
lundi 30 octobre 2017
Halloween Mish-mash
Started off with the Haunted (Out)House
Then the Demon Cat Head and the Tweetsie Ghost Train and Haunted House
Then a bunch of Ravensblight easy models and the Paperized Hearse treat box (sorry no photos somehow) and now Ray Keim's The Knoll Gatehouse
Now, I need to get the Elvira T-Bird done in the next 24 hours
Then the Demon Cat Head and the Tweetsie Ghost Train and Haunted House
Then a bunch of Ravensblight easy models and the Paperized Hearse treat box (sorry no photos somehow) and now Ray Keim's The Knoll Gatehouse
Now, I need to get the Elvira T-Bird done in the next 24 hours
Caterpillar Sixty.... PZL S-4 Kania 3
Arrived today from WAK. Fast delivery, and excellent packaging.
PZL S-4 Kania 3.. 8 sheets of parts, w/58 assembly drawings.
Caterpillar Sixty... 15 sheets of parts, w/76 assembly drawings.. plus lazer parts.
Beautiful graphics. Samples of pages and diagrams at the WAK site.
PZL S-4 Kania 3.. 8 sheets of parts, w/58 assembly drawings.
Caterpillar Sixty... 15 sheets of parts, w/76 assembly drawings.. plus lazer parts.
Beautiful graphics. Samples of pages and diagrams at the WAK site.
Apollo Moonlanding Program 1969 - 1972
In the year 2019 we have the 50th anniversary of the first moonlanding....
Now I have made a diorama in honor of this event...
There ar the aquarius from UHU02 upscaled, the astronauts from ecardmodels in mix with paper-replica downscaled and the rover as a scratchbuilt bases on a old kit from the czech ABC publishing company...
The Dio is in scale 1:15.
Now I have made a diorama in honor of this event...
There ar the aquarius from UHU02 upscaled, the astronauts from ecardmodels in mix with paper-replica downscaled and the rover as a scratchbuilt bases on a old kit from the czech ABC publishing company...
The Dio is in scale 1:15.
time vs dollars vs being a purist vs selling out
I am building a sailing ship model, have been stalled for awhile because I need about 2 dozen dead eyes.
I am holding a piece of walnut dowel in my hand, I just finished looking at a couple of internet hobby stores.
I can buy the dead eyes for under 5 dollars including shipping or I can make them for no dollar cost at all with the tools I own and the wood scraps I already have, but will have set up a couple of power tools and put in a couple hours of repetitive effort, then clean up. My hobby time does not have a monetary value, the choice is spending time at the work bench making parts or spending it on some other activity.
Or do I put it off for a couple more months until I am a prisoner of the weather, when going outside is miserable. Right now it is getting cold, but a walk in a park, or a road trip to see the sights is still relatively pleasant.
This is an internal debate with myself, I think I am going to put off making a decision and go fix dinner.
I am holding a piece of walnut dowel in my hand, I just finished looking at a couple of internet hobby stores.
I can buy the dead eyes for under 5 dollars including shipping or I can make them for no dollar cost at all with the tools I own and the wood scraps I already have, but will have set up a couple of power tools and put in a couple hours of repetitive effort, then clean up. My hobby time does not have a monetary value, the choice is spending time at the work bench making parts or spending it on some other activity.
Or do I put it off for a couple more months until I am a prisoner of the weather, when going outside is miserable. Right now it is getting cold, but a walk in a park, or a road trip to see the sights is still relatively pleasant.
This is an internal debate with myself, I think I am going to put off making a decision and go fix dinner.
the fabulous lightning mcqueen in blue color
it's not just colored yet? but it will soon will be this is just a blue print for now:eek: just like a sneak peek to look at but will be a paper model soon!:cool:
[G] Mosquito - Orlik 1:33
Project, from Orlik, have some issues in fitting, and printing. The same project was relasead in Modelik.
[G] LTV A-7E Corsair II - Answer 1:33
Hello,
Some photos from my bulid. Model is excelent in fitting, a nice detailing.
My model, win a second place in Jaworzno model contest, and first place in Bielsko-Biała model contest
Some photos from my bulid. Model is excelent in fitting, a nice detailing.
My model, win a second place in Jaworzno model contest, and first place in Bielsko-Biała model contest
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