Plastic Modeling

[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

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Kiske

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

But I can dispose of them after use, and I can leave them anywhere and not worry about something hitting it or crawling into it. Trust me, I've been torn about getting a kit. I was even looking at those $100+ airbrush; never got around to looking at compressors, but the one that Barbetos Rex has seems good (his new one).

Maybe if I end up buying more models, I'll cave and get an airbrush. That's another reason why I never bothered to get one; I kept saying I won't get another model

[Dadhawk]

Not sure building blocks (in this case MegaBlocks) count as plastic modeling but thought I would share. I've been housebound for a couple of days due to a bronchial infection so decided to put together a Christmas gift from one of my sons. A Master Chief display helmet. Photos in order: Getting ready to start (415 pieces in 9 bags). Second shot, looking down inside the "helmet" before the top is put on. Not much room for a head in there. Photo 3, the finished product. It took way longer than I expected it to (about 4 hours on and off), most of the time spent looking for the right piece.

I also have a 500+piece 24" long Halo Energy Sword to assemble at some point.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Do you have a bobblehead of some sort you can put that over. Would be funny.