Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 I wouldn't recomend the M26 kit to someone new to building tank models, but I got more pleasure building it, than frustration from the fit issues. If I recall right, and of course, photobucket ate these, but I may have the originals... the gun fit was loose enough it always pointed down, there were some easy fixes for this, all pretty minor. The was, the hull had inserts, that acted as a hull reinforcement and engine compartment detail, and one was warped, so getting the suspension was a bit of a pain. The detail was very good, and it came with complete powerpack and a bit of photoetch to spruce the engine compartment up. You can see how I solved it, if i had to do it again I would heat it up and just bend it back true before gluing... This has the Shell on the right is the Hobbyboss, the left is the terrible old dragon kit, and the middle is the very nice, but low detail Tamiya M26. That was probably the best looking tank kit I ever built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted October 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Out of the box Dragon Fascist Box Tank Sgt.Squarehead and Xlucine 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 1, 2017 Report Share Posted October 1, 2017 Classy.....Love your use of filters & pigments, panzergrau's a bastard to make interesting, but you've done a fine job there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 5 hours ago, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said: Nice. 3 hours ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: Classy.....Love your use of filters & pigments, panzergrau's a bastard to make interesting, but you've done a fine job there. Agreed save that goddamn headlamp. What a distraction. Sad modelmakers have not figured it out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Little Lenses are the secret there: http://www.modellingtools.co.uk/little-lenses-26-c.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Headlights are really hard My best attempt so far was trying to cast one from clear resin, but it only looked good in very specific lighting conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 As mentioned elsewhere, ADM's aircraft carrier build from the Airfix Tribute Forum: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/airfixtributeforum/adm-s-work-in-progress-t34448.html Few random images from the thread: Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Wow, is that 1/72? Super cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 Yup, all in god's own scale.....Remy's even more of a puritan than me on that front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 There is a 1/72 USS Enterprise in the Air and Space museum. A friend of mine took these while there a few years ago. Seems like a million damn years though. Sgt.Squarehead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 On 10/22/2017 at 10:15 PM, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said: There is a 1/72 USS Enterprise in the Air and Space museum. A friend of mine took these while there a few years ago. Seems like a million damn years though. Somewhere I have the FSM article on this masterpiece. It is amazing. Jeeps_Guns_Tanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 4, 2017 Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Yeah, I had that issue at one point, that's where I heard about it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 Jagdpanzer 420 Donward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Can't airbrush for a while due to construction, so I decided to oil up a figure I already base painted. Collimatrix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Nice, what Sherman kit is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 That's the Dragon M4A2 Pacific version. I'm basically done, except the Bronco tracks that I bought for it are fucking awful. I gave up before I even finished one side. I'm slapping the first set of AFVClub tracks on this thing that I find, historically accurate or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xlucine Posted November 6, 2017 Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 I made an A-boat Trumpeter 1:350, pre-painted and with stickers as well as decals. I might take the stickers off and paint it properly, eventually, once i figure out exactly what shade matches the flank arrays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted November 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2017 Every shade, by the looks of it. Good luck with reproducing those mismatched panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EnsignExpendable Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Zvezda vintage Red Army commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 8:11 AM, EnsignExpendable said: Gopnik 1/35 scale 19 hours ago, EnsignExpendable said: Zvezda vintage Red Army commander Gopnik granpapa, 1/35 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted December 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Another tiny man for my tiny tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 "I'm a little teapot, short and stout" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 39 minutes ago, EnsignExpendable said: Another tiny man for my tiny tanks. "No, I said "small Beer". Only this tall". EnsignExpendable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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