Hello CaptO or can I cal you Tod,and hello Danny another fellow Dutchman here !

Tod that is an nice build you got there,do or did you ad some aftermarkt stuff on this build?

For the others that aren,t into modelling,aftermarkt stuff are set,s wich you can use to detail your models even futher with.

For tanks and such you can buy ,,real,, tracks and photo etch that are some tiny metal bits to detail your model with.

And there are other aftermarkt detail set,s out there wich you can use to give your model an complete interior,it is so amezing what you can get nowaday,s that you have to see it your self what is possible.

I hope I have explaind it a little bitt what aftermarkt stuf is,if there are more question let me know.

Tod most of my models have interiors and such so I know what you mean!

I am building an M32B1 ARV and that one is getting an complete interior so I know it for sure,I have gotten from an fellow modeller some real good reference,s and I use that to base my M32B1 interior on.

Reference,s are like you know one of the most important ,,tools,, in detailing and/or correcting your model.

Marion thanks for you help it is most appriciated,if you hear an loud scream of joy you know that the books are here !

greetz!

Jelle.

Jelle:

Was so happy I could do that for you. And thanks for your prompt payment too. It's wonderful to work together. I will be listening for that SCREAM across the Atlantic!

Tod that is an nice build you got there,do or did you ad some aftermarkt stuff on this build?

Actually, it's just straight from the box parts. I have noticed several parts that could be much better in resin or photo-etch brass, but I didn't go to the trouble. It's such a big scale for a bomber (1/48th) that it kind of necessitates interiors because you can see in it so easily. Details such as the engine coils are just the result of careful modeling and meticulous dry-brushing. I'll hang more pictures on Picasa when I get the chance. I'm going to Myrtle Beach, SC this weekend. Tschüss dann!

And nice work you did Tod,it isn,t always necessary to use aftermarkt stuff!

Did you here the scream Marion ?

The first book is here !

And it is great,again my thanks for helping me out in ordering these two books!

The book I got is the Corps of Engineers-The War against Germany,and the book is in good shape and I am knee deep into reading it and it is great!

I hardly can,t wait til the other title come,s in.

Greetz from Jelle .

That is just wonderful. Glad to hear the good news. Actually I think I did hear the scream. I wondered what woke me up out of bed!!?!?

Enjoy. That one is filled with so many top-notch photos too! One of my fave books for reference.

Here are some more pics of my current project. It is a B-24D and really the biggest challenge I've taken on in a while.

 

More here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/OBrienPhotos/Models#

Well, I've finally made some more progress on my B-24. Let me tell you, it's been a painful learning experience.

What have I learned?:

1) Stick to Armor models!!

2) If you do a plane, don't do one with so much damn glass! (B-29's are right out!)

3) If you use Future floor polish as a clear coat your decals are supposed to go on better.

4) Future floor polish radically alters (darkens) your paint job.

5) Decals don't necessarly help decals stay down.

6) Solvaset will melt your decals if you use too much.

7) Stick to armor models!!

Here are some pictures:

I'd like to say that paint chipped effect was something that was intended, but alas. . .

I still have my props, landing gear, and weathering to go. If all goes well (at this stage,) the props should distract people from the other less successful parts of the model (more to come later on that.)

Hi Boely,

Welcome!

everyone here is very kind and very helpful.

hope to hear more from you.

-Frank

Well, I've finally made some more progress on my B-24. Let me tell you, it's been a painful learning experience.

 

What have I learned?:

1) Stick to Armor models!!

2) If you do a plane, don't do one with so much damn glass! (B-29's are right out!)

3) If you use Future floor polish as a clear coat your decals are supposed to go on better.

4) Future floor polish radically alters (darkens) your paint job.

5) Decals don't necessarly help decals stay down.

6) Solvaset will melt your decals if you use too much.

7) Stick to armor models!!

 

Here are some pictures:

 

 

I'd like to say that paint chipped effect was something that was intended, but alas. . .

 

 

I still have my props, landing gear, and weathering to go. If all goes well (at this stage,) the props should distract people from the other less successful parts of the model (more to come later on that.)

wow, these 1/35 cale models are well done. I used to paint a great deal of infantry 1/35 when I was younger. I am going to dig them up and post them. I started collecting 1/6 models from (Dragon Models). They are incredibly detailed . For a 12" toy it is crazy when everything on the weopns has moving parts, or the linings come out of the jackets.

Captain:

I should get my husband in on this. He was a MASTER modeler. Used to sell his goods in hobby stores, down in the Detroit area. They didn't come much better!

His work is some of the nicest I've ever seen, and I'm not just saying that because he is my hubby. Precision was the name of the game. He would even bore out the gun sights etc.

He's the one you need to get advice from. Happy learning curve!

Capt,

It's beautiful, in a military sort of way. Must have taken a lot of hours.

I did have to laugh when I saw the cutting mat underneath it. I have several of those for quilting!!! what a wonderful and great thing that is. Wish I would have invented that.....

Finished!!

The effect on the props is something called Prop-blur. it is photo-etched brass that you replace the regular props with and it gives the rotating effect. I also added exhaust stains.

I had never tried it before; it's a real pain in the arse but looks great.

Anyway, I don't think I'll be doing many models before I leave for Iraq (except a Fokker DR-1 for my elder son for Christmas.) When I get back into upon my return, I think I'll start building some of those tank kits I've had for so long. You know- something without glass!

Looks GREAT! My hubby does the exhaust staining, etc. A nice touch, n'est pas?

Those props are an interesting effect too. Yes, it does give the realism impression.

Nice work!

Well my B-24 has found it's final display spot (until we get to our next duty station, anyway.) It is now on my 4 year old's ceiling:

Gears down, bomb bays open, props rotating, no crew? All at the same time? Not likely, but there wasn't a way to make the gear up without major modifications - and I didn't have the time nor inclination to expend the labor necessary to accomplish that. I did, however, want to show off the bomb bay I had worked on as well as the prop-blur propellers.