What's on the Bench? 2021

[Mini Me]

The dog riders look......well.....the "Dog's!!
:thumb2: Rick H.

[Tim Marlow]

The dog riders look......well.....the "Dog's!!
:thumb2: Rick H.

Thanks Rick. Glad they pass muster.

[spanner570]

I'm having a bash at a sort of diving and snorkeling holiday advert thingy for a chance to dive on sunken ordinance from WW2. To include a tank. an aircraft, and a landing craft. All 1/72. Also possibly a submarine in a smaller scale!

I've made a start on the aircraft. It's a 1/72 Grumman Wild Cat. Bought a while back for the princely sum of £1.99 from the model show at RAF Cosford.

I've hacked off the control surfaces.
The perspex will be long gone, so I made the remaining cockpit frame from some plastic card. The painting is rough, as the colours and decals will be barely seen once the barneyecals have took over. I just thought it would look nice with the colours just showing through the growth.







Rough as a bear's a**e and brush painted with Vallejo Air. Ready for 'Mother Nature'......


Cheers.
Ron

[rtfoe]

I'm still on Emergency. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[Mini Me]

Looks good 570! :thumb2: Rick H.

[JR]

OK all….for those who have not been able to wait for the next thrilling instalment….here are the doggy riders….
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Sorry about the blurring in the pictures…..and the delay….They took longer than I thought. Hope you like them….
Just the shields and final assembly to go…..hopefully a couple more days….

Very nice Tim, and also interested in those timber sections ! What were they, as they look like some beading please. :smiling3:

[Tim Marlow]

Very nice Tim, and also interested in those timber sections ! What were they, as they look like some beading please. :smiling3:

Thanks John, glad you like them. The timber isn’t anything as prosaic as beading I’m afraid. When we scrapped an old roller blind this section was stitched in the bottom as a weight to keep the blind down. I cut some of it up to make stands for cavalry figures. The blue bits are slices from a plastic binder. They help keep the timber upright. They are more successful than the earlier iteration (also on view) which was slices of old biro casing araldited to square section timber. To be honest, neither are perfect so I’m still thinking about the next model…..

[JR]

Thanks John, glad you like them. The timber isn’t anything as prosaic as beading I’m afraid. When we scrapped an old roller blind this section was stitched in the bottom as a weight to keep the blind down. I cut some of it up to make stands for cavalry figures. The blue bits are slices from a plastic binder. They help keep the timber upright. They are more successful than the earlier iteration (also on view) which was slices of old biro casing araldited to square section timber. To be honest, neither are perfect so I’m still thinking about the next model…..

Thanks Tim, I was trying to think what sort of moulding it would be for :thumb2:

[outrunner]

I'm having a bash at a sort of diving and snorkeling holiday advert thingy for a chance to dive on sunken ordinance from WW2. To include a tank. an aircraft, and a landing craft. All 1/72. Also possibly a submarine in a smaller scale!

I've made a start on the aircraft. It's a 1/72 Grumman Wild Cat. Bought a while back for the princely sum of £1.99 from the model show at RAF Cosford.

I've hacked off the control surfaces.
The perspex will be long gone, so I made the remaining cockpit frame from some plastic card. The painting is rough, as the colours and decals will be barely seen once the barneyecals have took over. I just thought it would look nice with the colours just showing through the growth.

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Rough as a bear's a**e and brush painted with Vallejo Air. Ready for 'Mother Nature'......
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Cheers.
Ron

Great idea Ron, but will we need SCUBA gear to see the finished product?

Andy.

[spanner570]

Great idea Ron, but will we need SCUBA gear to see the finished product?

Andy.

Nah, as long as you can hold your breath long enough, a snorkel might just do.......

!st. coating. Crushed up gravel and filler sprinkled on from a dizzy height onto the aircraft and it's polystyrene base. I've also chopped off the engine cowl so the engine can be seen.





Cheers.

Ron

[JR]

Nah, as long as you can hold your breath long enough, a snorkel might just do.......

!st. coating. Crushed up gravel and filler sprinkled on from a dizzy height onto the aircraft and it's polystyrene base. I've also chopped off the engine cowl so the engine can be seen.

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Cheers.

Ron

Damn caught me out once again 570, actually believed you were taking up diving as a new hobby and using it for researching war time wreaks.

Matron could you up my meds please.
Now totally confused of Broadmoor .

[Tim Marlow]

I know you say its gravel and filler, but it looks like the weetabix is out again Ron…..
Coming on nicely though.

[PaulTRose]

always loved the Scooter

so having a go at one of these..........since its a git set the paint is already in the bin

never been a fan of grey aircraft but lets have a go

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[scottie3158]

Well is been another "riveting" time at the bench. A few hundred more and that should do it for this kitbash of Mirages C7P in 1/35th scale. Happy modelling everyone.

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Steve lovely work mate.

[Mini Me]

Nice choice Paul......."Heinemann's Hot Rod is sure to please.....most all the Navy birds of that era were grey. Not very becoming but difficult to get a visual on at Sea. Have fun with it. Rick H.