Plastic Modeling

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Maybe on this site but in the model building world I am barely middle of the road on both building and researching....
Believe me my close enough and it looks right approach is looked down on by many!

reminds me exactly of audio forums, and also exactly why i don't take part in them. somewhere, the 'purists' get lost in their own fanatical ideal and loose sight of simply enjoying the hobby as they started it.

i most enjoy seeing people start into the hobbies, and love doing things cheaply that the purists insist can only be done with incredibly expensive methods and tools.

this is the part of forums that facebook really killed unfortunately though. it's easier to just ask the same question on facebook a million times instead of pouring over forum resources for it. it's got much further reaching implications than most people seem to think. it encourages the concept that every persons idea is new and unique, and no one's ever come up with a similar idea before. it's impossible to progress on ideas if everyone's convinced that they're the first one's to come up with it!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

"Oh I see you are trying to model the A6M5. There are loads of issues with that kit you will want to correct. The wing angle at the mid point is at 96.3 degrees but if you look at this drawing you will clearly see that it should actually be 96.19562 degrees you will need to do some serious work to correct that. Oh and you are totally wrong on your depiction of tail number A-1234! It was built on July 12, 1944 at 2:03pm. The riveter Ichitaka Ohfive was drunk that day and the 4th rivet from the left in the 3rd row down should be slightly out of line with the rest. An easy but important fix" .

Now that you mention it, I do have a couple observations regarding the instruments.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Finally the level of research some of these guys do is nuts. They have volumes and volumes of actual books all on one topic and seem to read them from cover to cover. I build kits usually out of the box and try to use the finish to enhance it. These guys will sand all the detail off a kit and add their own because a panel line was off by a 1/2 scale inch! They have no qualms about telling you what you did "wrong" either since they seem to think that everybody is as fanatical as they are when it comes to details. "Oh I see you are trying to model the A6M5. There are loads of issues with that kit you will want to correct. The wing angle at the mid point is at 96.3 degrees but if you look at this drawing you will clearly see that it should actually be 96.19562 degrees you will need to do some serious work to correct that. Oh and you are totally wrong on your depiction of tail number A-1234! It was built on July 12, 1944 at 2:03pm. The riveter Ichitaka Ohfive was drunk that day and the 4th rivet from the left in the 3rd row down should be slightly out of line with the rest. An easy but important fix" .

Believe me my close enough and it looks right approach is looked down on by many!

I watched a few videos on youtube recently by this guy building a replica of a real tank from photos and the information he knew about the actual tank was mind blowing. When it went into service, when it was refitted, when it was destroyed in combat. He also cut and filled all the weld detail because it wasn't "scale enough" and made his own weld beads by hand and bolt heads. After watching about 2 hours worth of his videos I had decided I had enough internet for the day

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Now that you mention it, I do have a couple observations regarding the instruments.

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Maybe on this site but in the model building world I am barely middle of the road on both building and researching.

"High everybody this is my 100% scratch built < snip >

Finally the level of research some of these guys do is nuts. < snip >

Believe me my close enough and it looks right approach is looked down on by many!

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I watched a few videos on youtube recently by this guy building a replica of a real tank from photos and the information he knew < snip >

I know a fellow from another forum who used to do scratch builds for the model companies. They would take his apart and use the pieces to make the masters for molds. He also built models to review them for model magazines. He once posted a photo of some of the "to be finished" models in his attic. Super nice guy, very knowledgeable on many subjects but a stickler for details.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

I know a fellow from another forum who used to do scratch builds for the model companies. They would take his apart and use the pieces to make the masters for molds. He also built models to review them for model magazines. He once posted a photo of some of the "to be finished" models in his attic. Super nice guy, very knowledgeable on many subjects but a stickler for details.

I have great admiration for people who can turn their hobbies into a living.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Sweet. The rest of the stuff I ordered for these two finally arrived in the mail.

Not sure if I will be using the Work CR2P on the R34 or not. I intended to use it on the EVO. The R32 will be using the Nismo wheels that I did not use on the first R32.

These two won't be built until I finish the rest of my stash. LOL.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Sweet. The rest of the stuff I ordered for these two finally arrived in the mail.

Not sure if I will be using the Work CR2P on the R34 or not. I intended to use it on the EVO. The R32 will be using the Nismo wheels that I did not use on the first R32.

These two won't be built until I finish the rest of my stash. LOL.

That is a pile of aftermarket! But you still won't spring for an airbrush!?

Those sets will rock the models.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That is a pile of aftermarket! But you still won't spring for an airbrush!?

Those sets will rock the models.

lol. Money isn't the issue. No good place to store it, plus I'm lazy to find the right mixture to thin paints, and cleaning up. I do like Barbeto Rex's cleaning method, seems quick and easy. I've been watching his channel on YT. I've been tempted to get on several times

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

lol. Money isn't the issue. No good place to store it, plus I'm lazy to find the right mixture to thin paints, and cleaning up. I do like Barbeto Rex's cleaning method, seems quick and easy. I've been watching his channel on YT. I've been tempted to get on several times

Mixing is a sort of "that looks fine" science and clean up takes about 5 minutes as long as you do it right away when done. You probably take longer cleaning brushes than the airbrush would take.

[Tcoat]

All masked up and ready for the first coat of paint.
This is my first time using the special masking material that came pre printed with the kit. Even though I had to cut out each section it still took me a tiny fraction of the time that it would with strips of masking tape.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

All masked up and ready for the first coat of paint.
This is my first time using the special masking material that came pre printed with the kit. Even though I had to cut out each section it still took me a tiny fraction of the time that it would with strips of masking tape.

Yup, creating masking templates is a real time consumer!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Can't remember if I posted this, but yeah, too late (once again) to get an air brush system. Lol. These are primer, color coats, and clear coats for the EVO, and those R34 and R32.

[Kiske]

That bag of rattle cans takes up just as much/or more room as a hobby compressor and airbrush. Iwata Ninja Jet