Modelers Corner
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Glad you found a hobby that helps you cope. I find modeling can be kind of Zen. You get in a zone and find yourself fully involved in the project. Solving problems being creative. It's good for you.
unreal modelers work space. must be 5K dollars worth of paint shown at the 1:30 mark
That is a Super Modeler. I've seen some of his other videos. I have to say that the booth he purchased with that sloping roof I would never buy. It also looks like the company probably had some complaints about that slanting roof taking up too much of the space which defeats the purpose of a large expensive spray booth. The new version doesn't have the sloping roof. It has a flat roof and just looks like a much better thought out spray booth. Really don't have to worry about one of these. They're too rich for my blood.
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Hobie1dog
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designers, engineers, they're just humans with the same poor judgement and limited intelligence like everyone else. I have been watching some of his videos and it seems he has lots of excess money by having SO much paint, tools, and well over 400 kits laying around that he'll likely never get around to build.
I had the same impression. I usually have one or two in the pipeline. There's a 1/72 Airfix C-47 on the way. It's also surprising how many stores are selling models now. That may be how he makes a living and I bet a lot of it was free.
The Ace hardware here is selling Red Cat RC trucks and cars and now some models. Went to Walmart the other day and walked by a display full of car models. I wonder if it's become a thing since the COVID years.
Found out that the LA Totally Awesome will remove the chrome from plastic parts in 20 minutes. Once it's been used you might as well throw it away because you don't want to use it for cleaning since it's got that chrome finish dissolved in it and it won't take the chrome off of parts unless it's fresh.
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cgutz
AK Member
Very nice. I had a 20x24 foot room filled with an HO layout in the 80's and 90's. A lot of Athearn bluebox engines that like you, I detailed. For the $25-$35 I paid for them, they looked and ran well.
Everything is in storage as my house since 1998 has no room. 250 rolling stock, 25 engines, Walther, Design Preservation and other brand structures and hundreds of feet of track (I had over 80 switch tracks) galore have been in storage. It was larger than most club layouts, and actually unmanageable for one person.
I do miss them.
Hobie1dog
subaholic
what paint are you using? what airbrush?Started the XKE. It'll be Racing Green with a tan/Buff intrior
Tamiya rattle can for the green. Large flat black sprays I use Ace rattle cans. For the interior Vallejo or Tamiya for air brush which ever I like better. I use a Master airbrush, the one that comes with 3 needles .2 .3 .5. Had a Neo for Iwata which was a PITA to clean and didn't age well. The Master airbrush is just so much easier to clean. I've done four models and haven't had to take it apart and that's because it is so easy to clean. Had a Harder and Steenbeck that was 120 bucks, didn't like it and sent it back. I'm going to get another Master and put the .2 needle in it so I can switch between it and the .5. Hard to beat the performance for the price.
Didn't go with another Master airbrush bought a Paasche TG-2-191. They had good sale and it was an opportunity to try a USA made airbrush that has a solid reputation. Hopefully it's a good airbrush.
Didn't go with another Master airbrush bought a Paasche TG-2-191. They had good sale and it was an opportunity to try a USA made airbrush that has a solid reputation. Hopefully it's a good airbrush.
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Really, really nice work! I'll have to dust off a build I did 8-9 years ago of a Tamiya "Sandy" A-1H Skyraider. I wish I had more time for model building but stereo rebuilds are consuming me even in "retirement"!Here it is. Pretty much done just a few more decals.
Thanks. Nice of you to say. Post a picture of your Skyraider when you get time I'd like to see it. Those were a brute of a plane.
Lucius Mojo
Super Member
Clear coated the decals and made a base for it .
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Lucius Mojo
Super Member
Got the Racing Green on and it came out really well. And here's a but. If you have a Corgi or a dog that sheds heavily you can have a model that's been brushed and blown clean and by the time you finish the paint there's a hair in it. You have a near perfect paint job then you have to decide whether you want to try and fix it with the chance of it coming out badly or or live with the hair. I'm going to live with the hair. You can see hairs in the picture that have landed on the model since the paint dried. In a pet household it'll happen.
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REMINGTON700
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Anyone remember these? They were about 4 feet tall and I think the box was also a carry case. My brother had one back around 1969. Had no idea you could still get one until I saw this reissue for sale. On the original the rocket stages came apart along with the lunar module. Not sure about getting back into modeling again, but if I do, this is a fun display piece to have and would be first on my list.
Back in the early 60's I was full into the space program. I talked my mom into a subscription that sent models and booklets with stickers. Built Mercury and Gemini capsules that were nice for the time. I was in little kid heaven.
rick morty
Active Member
I've been working on a scratch built boat from plans. In the early 90's my youngest son and I built this same boat together. (full size)
rick morty
Active Member
I made a few modifications' to the interior and changed the transom to a straight angle with a motor board (not installed yet) And extended the bottom of the hull to create a trim tab effect.
Lucius Mojo
Super Member
I picked up this AMT 89 Corvette glue bomb in a trade and decided to strip it down and repaint it Not sure what color to paint it...
Red and make it a road racer from 89