gn728 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) What the heck.... I'll start...with something Pacific... Old Mongram PBY 1/48 Edited May 17, 2023 by gn728 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Producer Skystreak Productions Jason_Williams Posted May 18, 2023 Executive Producer Skystreak Productions Share Posted May 18, 2023 Hey dude! Beautiful PBY my friend! Way to kick off this section of the forum. Very appropriate model. Fun fact. My first wife was named Catalina. LOL Jason 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Lovely work! I haven't built any models in 20+ years but I do have an A-10 my father-in-law gave me last year sitting here in a box waiting for me... That one, though, looks like it had a LOT of time put into it, enough to embarrass any ones I made in the 80s or 90s! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gn728 Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) On 5/18/2023 at 12:28 PM, JediMaster said: Lovely work! I haven't built any models in 20+ years but I do have an A-10 my father-in-law gave me last year sitting here in a box waiting for me... That one, though, looks like it had a LOT of time put into it, enough to embarrass any ones I made in the 80s or 90s! Thanks! Very nice of you say....so..lol..get on that A-10..and build it for you..don't worry about embarrasment.....😄 Edited May 20, 2023 by gn728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Nice looking model. 😎 Wheels 1 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryM Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Very nice! I remember building the 1/72 scale one a long time ago... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetstaine Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) Let's keep that Pacific theme going! My build a few years back of the legend that is the Dauntless. My first foray into salt chipping and salt chipping plus layering. Junky terrible fitting kit, good learning curve though. Edited May 19, 2023 by Hetstaine 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Two great models there... Nice PTO start to the thread! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gn728 Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 8 hours ago, Hetstaine said: My first foray into salt chipping and salt chipping plus layering. Junky terrible fitting kit, good learning curve though. That's a beauty....👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gn728 Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 So - keep to Pacific? - ok - for now.....😎 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 All three of those models are really well done. Gn728 I love that base for that PBY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gn728 Posted May 20, 2023 Author Share Posted May 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Gunny said: Gn728 I love that base for that PBY. Oh hey - those are stands you can buy. They've been made by a couple different companies over the years. Most recently flightpose.com - I just checked over there and currently sold out - but you can see what they are.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetstaine Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) Lovely Raiden gn, really like the pop that pre/post shading gives it 🙂 Staying Pacific, this is Tamiyas 1/48 KI84 that i used as a sort of test mule for attempting a stressed metal look and hairspray chipping. The best thing i love about modelling is all the different techniques one can muck around with. Being a really old Tamiya kit it had a lot of raised lines so the all the plastics were sanded down Wings and fuselage were all rescribed, the new lines were all sanded around the edges and then puttied to take away the sharp edge and hopefully leave the stressed metal look Once i was happy with the scribe and putty work rivets were added. Aluminium base, hairspray coat and then the green top coat. Add water after a few hours and activate the hairspray and work it with a small brush to flake away the top coat. Hard to see the stressed effect but it is definitely there, i'm just not a great photographer! The decals were all too vivid so markings were painted on and weathered. Edited May 20, 2023 by Hetstaine Words 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 oh my, do these little plastic birds bring back memories. I've built so many over my time in life. thanks for posting the pic's! 1 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Awesome stuff boys! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gn728 Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) Hey...changed it to Pacific - cause there's more here than just my PBY... makes it more representative.....😎 Edited May 22, 2023 by gn728 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrMurf Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) This model is by Jason Hsiao. It showed up in my feed earlier this year and then again yesterday. Diorama is titled Frozen Kodiak Bay. Seemed like a good omen...... (Pics and model are not mine. Posted with permission from Jason Hsiao) Edited May 22, 2023 by HerrMurf 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gn728 Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 Wow, that is F'ing awesome.. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 I am once more amazed! Brilliant... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 that PBY, incredible! My high school history teacher flew one during WWII. Being based out of the Aleutians. He said they always had a depth charge one side, and a torpedo on the other. 1 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachariasX Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Out of reactions, but those builds are brilliant!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG_Justin Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Amazing modeling! I would love to see that Ki-84 in the sim one day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARFlytitus Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 The A6M2 is the old Tamiya and the Jurassic P40 from Monogram, all in 1/48 scale 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetstaine Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 The last one of my old kit Tamiya Pacific builds. 1:48 Raiden. Some chipping work to a complete oob build otherwise she is pretty clean regards weathering. Lovely, cheap and very basic kits these old Tamiya jobs. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetstaine Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 4:37 AM, SARFlytitus said: The A6M2 is the old Tamiya and the Jurassic P40 from Monogram, all in 1/48 scale Very nice! Still to build either of these beauties. I see we have the same old school type spring lamps as well 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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