shrops-paul Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Hi. I was wondering if anyone does any scale modelling here? It’s a hobby I had as a child and left behind around the age of 18. During lockdown I took it up again after watching some YouTube content. currently I’m only doing 1:35 armour. Having fun though trying some of the more advanced techniques that you can learn online. here’s some of my best efforts which have had a base I created. The others are just loose currently. A T35 in snow/winter and a kv2 in the wet. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Fantastic. Used to as a teenager, but have t since. Split mainly between the 1/12 scale Tamiya race cars, then like you the big scale armour. Used to play around al lot with the weathering/hyper realism techniques on the armour, with (artist) oil paint type washes etc, a little bit of air brushing, but not a lot as mine was a very cheap single action type, run off those air bottles from the hobby shop, that cost a fortune. I remember having the patience to hand make scale ropes and cables, and even making up a load of scale barbed wire, once, for a diorama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen_I Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) @Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AOCould be worth contacting. He has some great work on Facebook as well as here😉 Edited June 22, 2022 by Glen_I Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Search for Red Spider Models on here and Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I've sent you an invite to the Facebook page @shrops-paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenh Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I quite recently completed a model of an Americas Cup J class racing yacht (the sort which raced for the cup in around 1934), which was quite fun. From memory it is scale 1/80th., and before anyone thinks that is small remember that a full size J class yacht is about 130 feet long, so the model is about 20" long and 28" tall from the top of the mast to the bottom of the keel. I built it from an Amati kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrops-paul Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 7 minutes ago, Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO said: I've sent you an invite to the Facebook page @shrops-paul Great thanks. I joined the IPMS last year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrops-paul Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman said: Fantastic. Used to as a teenager, but have t since. Split mainly between the 1/12 scale Tamiya race cars, then like you the big scale armour. Used to play around al lot with the weathering/hyper realism techniques on the armour, with (artist) oil paint type washes etc, a little bit of air brushing, but not a lot as mine was a very cheap single action type, run off those air bottles from the hobby shop, that cost a fortune. I remember having the patience to hand make scale ropes and cables, and even making up a load of scale barbed wire, once, for a diorama. When I was young I was limited to Humbrol enamel paints and a brush. I have treat myself to a basic compressor airbrush and am using Tamiya acrylics mostly with some oils for the washes as you say. Mostly I just enjoy making stuff and it was relaxing during lockdown, and somewhat cheaper than lego (at least that's what I told the wife). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 It will never take over your life. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrops-paul Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 I’ve made a painting area with extraction fan in the shed. it’s post build storage I’m struggling with. Need some more shelves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Storage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Try watching these, they are both car modelers, but the attention to detail is staggering. Way beyond what I can do. https://youtube.com/c/A4Garage https://youtube.com/c/nandemoseisaku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Sorry, as impressive as all that is, I can only see the Kylie poster. Mmmmm… Kylie… ❤️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Scott Young (Captain Colonial) - Club Secretary said: Sorry, as impressive as all that is, I can only see the Kylie poster. Mmmmm… Kylie… ❤️ 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Scott Young (Captain Colonial) - Club Secretary said: Sorry, as impressive as all that is, I can only see the Kylie poster. Mmmmm… Kylie… ❤️ I used to have Kylie and Kate Bush in the loft, but Kate was too dirty to bring down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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