Anyone else build models?

[JeepinAZ]

Much to the chagrin of my squad, I've been MIA online a lot lately, due in part to my rekindled model building hobby. I hadn't built any models since I was about 18 (with the exception of a Sherman tank I built while in the Army). But on a recent trip to California to visit my parents, I went in my old closet & found my stash of unbuilt kits. I finished building an AH-1W Super Cobra for my ex-Marine brother in-law. My favorite plane of all time has been the P-61 Black Widow & I built one when I was about 12. When I started getting better at building kits, I wanted to do another one to make it come out better, so I bought two kits in hopes of building a diorama of some sort with both of them. I even bought a 1/48 scale Jeep to go with. That was right about the time I started driving & life went on a different course. I built a few kits afterwards, 2 P-47s (D-11 & D-25) & a P-38 all in 1/32nd scale which are hanging to this day in the rafters of my dad's shop, but for the most part quit building.

[Boring & long story to it's point] Brought the Widows home w/ Jeep in tow & started on them back in December. After 3 months of on & off work, here are the completed kits:
(Photoshopped because my digital camera wouldn't fit both in & still capture any detail)


The only thing I'm not happy about is the difficulty finding aftermarket decals for Widows now (I guess SuperScale went out of business, lucky for me eBay came to the rescue sort of) & I had to dummy up the A/C markings, so they aren't true to life representations of actual aircraft and are bastardized to an extent. Kind of had to make them this way to put them both in the same "squadron". I'd like to see other pics if anyone else builds (I saw a gorgeous Spitfire in another thread).

[CAP1]

Originally posted by JeepinAZ
Much to the chagrin of my squad, I've been MIA online a lot lately, due in part to my rekindled model building hobby. I hadn't built any models since I was about 18 (with the exception of a Sherman tank I built while in the Army). But on a recent trip to California to visit my parents, I went in my old closet & found my stash of unbuilt kits. I finished building an AH-1W Super Cobra for my ex-Marine brother in-law. My favorite plane of all time has been the P-61 Black Widow & I built one when I was about 12. When I started getting better at building kits, I wanted to do another one to make it come out better, so I bought two kits in hopes of building a diorama of some sort with both of them. I even bought a 1/48 scale Jeep to go with. That was right about the time I started driving & life went on a different course. I built a few kits afterwards, 2 P-47s (D-11 & D-25) & a P-38 all in 1/32nd scale which are hanging to this day in the rafters of my dad's shop, but for the most part quit building.

[Boring & long story to it's point] Brought the Widows home w/ Jeep in tow & started on them back in December. After 3 months of on & off work, here are the completed kits:
(Photoshopped because my digital camera wouldn't fit both in & still capture any detail)


The only thing I'm not happy about is the difficulty finding aftermarket decals for Widows now (I guess SuperScale went out of business, lucky for me eBay came to the rescue sort of) & I had to dummy up the A/C markings, so they aren't true to life representations of actual aircraft and are bastardized to an extent. Kind of had to make them this way to put them both in the same "squadron". I'd like to see other pics if anyone else builds (I saw a gorgeous Spitfire in another thread).

only R/C models.....but the ones i'm up to now, it's much cheaper for me to buy htem already assembled...although i do have a zeke and a p40 in the works.........and i still need to repair my electric heli........

[MWL]

Greetings,

  Well, I do have a closet full of 15mm Nappies......  About 9 Corps worth of French, Allies, Prussians and Russians.

  If your interested, I could break out the rules again!

Regards,

[Yossarian]

I'm a beginner model builder, I have a 1/48 mostly-completed F-22 Raptor, an unstarted 1/48 JAS-39 Gripen, a completed 1/72 Spitfire Mk Vb, another completed 1/72 Spitfire (I think Mk IX), and an almost done 1/72 P-47D Thunderbolt (maybe a D-25, can't tell too easily).

[rstel01]

AH2 is actually a break from modeling for me right now.

I stay within 1/35 Armour (+helos) and 1/32 Aircraft. I also Crash R/C Aircraft but, have a good time with 1/16th Scale R/C Armour

I got started in 1/35 about 30 years ago when I recieved a 1/35 Puma 8-Rad Italerai/Testors kit for my 8th Birthday.

While in the Navy I had to stop, plus later through most of my Twenties it was hit or miss.

It usually my "winter hobby" since in the Summer-Spring I play with my old British Motorcyles and Mustangs (cars not P-51!)

I'm now a Shermanaholic building every type etc of Shermans. It takes months now since all the Resin, Photo-etc, Research etc. Alot of that has to with the wealth of info I got from my Grandfather who was a Tanker with the 4Ad 37AR (Abrahams was his CO) before he transfered to out in early 44 to the USAAF for Pilot Training (and he did not complete due to an inner-ear imbalance issue that was found in the famous "Link" trainer!)  

I went through my Axis Phase too but, I also do some Soviet and "Other) from time to time.

 
Small amount of Shermans in Case
 
Early M4 that was used at Kasserene
 
What Abrahams finsihed the war in, M4A3E8

More of Thunderbolt VIII. He started With Thunderbolt1 !!!! Think about it
   
Dragon-Wagon and Priest Combo 2 years work always photographs "odd"

M3 Modified with 37MM Used in North Africa

More of it

Mark IV Ausf H from PnzAbt 301

Russian T-34 85's

[rstel01]

And my "room"



BTW, the line 1/32 A/C over my work bench are actually the 1/32 "X-terme" Detail Ultimate Soldier Toys!

They are fun to play with/admire without being paranoid for all the hours you put into building them.

[Gowan]

i have finished building (all in 1:72)

F4F-3
F6F-3
P-47-D40
Spitfire Mk Vb
Hurricane Mk IIC
Bf 109G-10
Avro Lancaster (Dam Buster Modification)
F4U-1
Fw 190D-9
P-40E
FM2
La-5FN

im not going to paint these, cause they are too small for me (and im damn lazy) Right now im working on a 1:48 Stuka flown by the Rumanian airofrce (and yes i spelt it right)

[Bosco123]

I, myself build scratch kit R/C models from Ziroli Plans. 96'' F6F



My 91'' ME-163 Nice shot of it, fireing a Model Rocket.



My 86'' Fiat G.55

 

Couple of ground shots of a P-40 and Spitfire

[DEAR98]

I love doing them I think I've done a HE111 a F6F Judapanther
bunch of 1/144 tanks a M-4 F4Fs JU87 Tiger Moth I think thats it

[A8TOOL]

I used to build them a lot when I was a kid but mostly just to watch them burn or explode around the Fourth of July. Only my favorites survived.

[pipz]

I use to build models a lot when I was a young kid.Then When I was around 20 I got back into a short bit.In my late 20s I built a couple more.The past 3 years though I have been realy keepin busy with model buildin.With work and all it takes me a lot longer to build them.I dont get many done per year but I am usualy messin with somethin on the work bench.I have a Ki-84 that I am working on at the moment.

Jeep...Good job on the P-61!:aok  looks very nice.

Rstel...The armor looks great!I have some 1/35 kits layin about I need to get busy on.I have a few shermans as well.An Easy-8 and a Jumbo.The Jumbo is a Tank Workshop resin kit.Always thought the Jumbo was a cool lookin sherman.I have mine up-gunned with the 76mm.

heres a Spit VIII I built for a buddy of mine

Spit 9

109g-2

another Spit VIII


I need to get more pictures loaded up on Photo Bucket for these threads
Pipz

[pipz]

I was just looking at Rstel's Hobby Store I noticed a lot of modelers have a stash of kits that would prolly keep them busy for years.With work slow and my overtime cut this is a perfect opportunity for me to build some "old stock" Again Rstel I have to say you have some very nice lookin tanks there.When Im ready to "finish up" my Shermans I may have to look ya up for some tips.

Pipz

[rstel01]

Originally posted by pipz
I was just looking at Rstel's Hobby Store I noticed a lot of modelers have a stash of kits that would prolly keep them busy for years.With work slow and my overtime cut this is a perfect opportunity for me to build some "old stock" Again Rstel I have to say you have some very nice lookin tanks there.When Im ready to "finish up" my Shermans I may have to look ya up for some tips.

Pipz

Awesome Spitty's! and thanks for the comment on the Armour.

I cant build A/C to save my rear. I guess I learned to weather well (washes,flick shots of Steel, Rust and Artists Pastels) so I can always hide sins  

As far as the unbuilts, you have no idea. Little most Modelers, that little shelf is only about 1/5th of what I have in "kits" stored away. I dont even build car models but, most of those car kits are for Mustangs I have the "full-size" of in my barn or gifts!

Shermans rule, there are about a million variants that you can do.

[JeepinAZ]

Originally posted by pipz


Jeep...Good job on the P-61!:aok  looks very nice.

Thanks!!

I actually built two of them, if you look closely (bad pic I know) one has the flaps down & cowls closed, other flaps up & cowls open. I had to saw the front ends off the booms as Revell/Monogram figures you should build the plane with one engine cowl closed other open (lame in my book).

And that was the gorgeous spit I was referring to. I don't like spits in general, but that one makes me drool. Great job on the other A/C also.

rstel01
Love the bookcase of armor, the Dragon Wagon is my fav by far.

to all model builders

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by pipz
I was just looking at Rstel's Hobby Store I noticed a lot of modelers have a stash of kits that would prolly keep them busy for years.With work slow and my overtime cut this is a perfect opportunity for me to build some "old stock" Again Rstel I have to say you have some very nice lookin tanks there.When Im ready to "finish up" my Shermans I may have to look ya up for some tips.

Pipz

I basically finished model building when I found airwarrior.  Not sure if that was a good thing.  The stock of unbuilt kits is kinda scary.

Just looking behind me on the shelves right now.  Mainly 1/48th scale

15 F4 Phantoms
7 F16s
12 Me109s, mostly E models
12P51s mostly B models
11 Spitfires
10 P38s mostly E,F, G, H
8 FW 190s of all makes
5 Hawker Typhoons

and it goes on and on not even starting on the armor kits still awaiting a build.

Probably should try and get back into it, but AH time is limited as it is. I'd have to quit