What's on the Bench 2024

[Scratchbuilder]

I've known one or two Nora's - you've all met one - you wake up entwined but would rather gnaw your arm off than wake her for breakfast ...
Steve

Yep! I've chewed a few pillows in my youth.....

[RonGlass]

Well

I've known one or two Nora's - you've all met one - you wake up entwined but would rather gnaw your arm off than wake her for breakfast ...
Steve

Well Steve.... I also remember (-shudder-) one or two along the way who were IMO such "hotties"that I wondered how I could ever be so lucky ! THANK YOU, GOD !!
Turned out that apparently God had an axe to grind with me and bestowed this "good fortune" unto me as a cruel punishment for one transgression or another. They were so vain, judgy and high-maintenance, in short order I learned the meaning behind "beauty being only skin-deep". I'd be happier with a 'plain Jane' any day lol !

[RonGlass]

Well,as you may well know, I've been tinkering with an old 1/48 Jaguar behind the scenes.
This evening,I masked up the canopy and set it on the stand, ready for priming. :smiling3:
...then,when I put it on the bench,in line with my other on going builds,(a Bf 109,and a WW1 Albatross),it dawned on me how these builds represent all 3 of my favourite eras... Completely unintentional.. it just happened!! :rolling: that poor ol' Albatros is falling behind Pal. Lol....
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Andy,

[RonGlass]

Andy that poor ol' Albatross is falling behind, son. Chop Chop !! Lol

[peterairfix]

I have a n gauge layout just started I still have to finalise the track layout but here is roughly what it will look like
And a host of bits and pieces to build

[David Lovell]

Probably in the wrong place but hey ho got one of these more out of curiosity than it being my thing ,the miniart press releases cad shots were very impressive even down to the manufacturers logo on the road wheels not that I doubted them but in 72nd?. Havent opened the bags yet but from what I've seen they've managed it the rest looks the dogs will do better when I get the chance but I've a feeling this is going to set a new standard along with vespid the rest are going to have to step up to the mark. Dave

[Si Benson]

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Probably in the wrong place but hey ho got one of these more out of curiosity than it being my thing ,the miniart press releases cad shots were very impressive even down to the manufacturers logo on the road wheels not that I doubted them but in 72nd?. Havent opened the bags yet but from what I've seen they've managed it the rest looks the dogs will do better when I get the chance but I've a feeling this is going to set a new standard along with vespid the rest are going to have to step up to the mark. Dave

Just ordered mine! :smiling4:

[Guest]

I've a feeling this is going to set a new standard along with vespid the rest are going to have to step up to the mark.

If this is up to the same standard as MiniArt’s 1:35 scale kits, it should be rather good. Somewhat tricky to build with a ton of parts as well, of course

[David Lovell]

Just ordered mine! :smiling4:

I dont think your going to be disappointed Si as I said this is in a league of its own. Dave

[David Lovell]

If this is up to the same standard as MiniArt’s 1:35 scale kits, it should be rather good. Somewhat tricky to build with a ton of parts as well, of course :smiling3:

Jakko this is 1/35th in a small box I will try and put some sprue shots ASAP ,as a tight arsed 72nd builder it wasn't cheap but if this sets the standard of whats to come then look out .......I know I preach this but small bits are no smaller than the small parts in 35th just lots more of them. Dave

[David Lovell]

Just ordered mine! :smiling4:

If this is up to the same standard as MiniArt’s 1:35 scale kits, it should be rather good. Somewhat tricky to build with a ton of parts as well, of course :smiling3:

SORRY some of the pics are a bit.....tried close up but seems beyond my capabilities



The photo etch comes in this nice little MiniArt card envelope and the transparent parts individually wrapped (transparencies 1/72) plus some instruction pics



Sorry all a bit rushed. Dave
Missed this one

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[Guest]

At least you get link and length tracks rather than separate links that build from multiple parts each

[David Lovell]

At least you get link and length tracks rather than separate links that build from multiple parts each :smiling3:

Strangely I'm ok with both L+L and Indies they are what they are i suppose it is what it is ,its in the box so you have to crack on seems some of the guys talk themselves out of the job before they've started even in 35th . Not hate but dislikes are rubber band tracks that have been in the box for double figures years wise but they are all there is so nothing that can't be overcome ,not paying more for replacement tracks than I've paid for the kit. Not here but thats always a argument for another day :smiling5: Dave

[Guest]

Just about to weather this little retro kit. It’s a 1998 Bf109G-10. I made a lot of mistakes (I knocked off the df loop again) but tried lots of different things. I bodged up the canopy but will be better for next kit which is (thankfully) a 48 scale. I also wanted to get a painted figure under my belt - and what could be more easier than a soft plastic figure at 1/72?!

It is a nice little kit - much better than the box would suggest. The decals still worked fine and the kit itself is quite fine. Some of you know the story - I’ve had this kit half built for about 5 years or more so it’s really nice to get close to finish a build and break that ice!
Its has been rather fun

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[Guest]

Strangely I'm ok with both L+L and Indies they are what they are i suppose it is what it is ,its in the box so you have to crack on seems some of the guys talk themselves out of the job before they've started even in 35th .

I much prefer workable single-link tracks in 1:35 scale Provided the fit is OK and the number of parts is reasonable, that is — I don’t want to be separating and cleaning up eight parts per link when it could also have been moulded as three. The reason I mentioned it is that I had almost expected MiniArt to include single links with the 1:72 StuG, which I would think a bit overkill.