model building

[Stug]

I'm trying to get decent pics of a few of my builds to post in this thread but feel a bit intimidated after seeing others' work now!!

However, I was looking through images of entries at the recent Rockhampton (I think it was) model show (gallery here) and saw these:



Not sure who the modeller is (anyone here?) but thought it was pretty awesome!

[iamirondude]

those are awesome!!! come on dude, post some pic's of your work. i'm always up for looking at anyone's collections of model's or toy's etc.. well anyway i've got a 1/350 battleship tirpitz coming. cost was $50 that's including postage. i've also got some PE on the way too for it, so i hope it'll be a better looking 1 then the last tirpitz i did 28yrs ago.

[gamblor916]

Rei figure finished and I seem to have a thing for Ferraris at the moment.

[lancalot]

she looking great gamblor ... how you do the eyes?

[gamblor916]

Luckily the eyes are decals as is the logo on her skirt. Everything else needs paint.

[iamirondude]

been working on this for the last week while we have had no internet. this is the first time i've used PE so much and it's a steep learning curve but it's been fun. also none of the superstructure is glued down yet.

[iamirondude]

here are a couple more warships that i've done in the last week while it's been raining. they came in a value 2 pack from dragon in the 1/700 scale. for that scale they are pretty well detailed but some of the parts are so small.i still need to do 1 or 2 touch ups with the destroyer and finish the helicopters and airraft that came with them.

[iamirondude]

finished a bit of the railings on the superstructure. that PE stuff is fiddly to use but it makes them look so much better.

[drifand]

Have you tried investing in an airbrush? It will really give you and edge on your work. I am only saying this because you are a keen builder and its probably worth investing in one of those.

[iamirondude]

i've actually been thinking of getting 1 of them.they do make the paint job so much better. so i'll hopefully have 1 soon but i've never used 1 before but i'm a quick learner and there's youtube. i was checking out the compressors the other day at bunnings.