What's on the Bench 2023

[RonGlass]

Jagdpanther storage bin. Or rather, what remains

[The Smythe Meister]

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.... Some progress,for a rather maligned kit, it's not that bad!
Those decals went down well,(there's half a dozen just there!),the fit of the fuselage halves doesn't appear great, after a dry fit,so I'm doing it in stages

[RonGlass]

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.... Some progress,for a rather maligned kit, it's not that bad!
Those decals went down well,(there's half a dozen just there!),the fit of the fuselage halves doesn't appear great, after a dry fit,so I'm doing it in stages

Wow that ejection seat looks the biz Andy !

[The Smythe Meister]

Wow that ejection seat looks the biz Andy !

Thanks very much Ron,
Must admit the pics aren't kind to it, but, I'm happy with it so far... Just trying to decide wether to pop a pilot in or not

[The Smythe Meister]

A brief update,got the cockpit in and joined the two halves,and wings....


Yes,it needs a lot of clean up seam wise,and some teasing into position of some parts, but not a hill of beans. Don't forget also,that it's an old,and relatively,cheap kit... all I wanted was an half decent model of one of my favourite Jets,so I'm hoping anyway :smiling3:.... and I must admit, it's a real fun build, despite the extra lengths you have to go to :thumb2:.

[David Lovell]

Hm. Maybe I should just send my photoetch stuff for you to tackle Dave

Hm. Maybe I should just send my photoetch stuff for y

Don't do that Ron look at mine a bit close its quite shabby but I enjoy using it ,wouldn't say the more you do the better you become ,my thinking being the more you use it the more confident you become with confidence comes improvement a bit like the airbrush . Dave

[David Lovell]

Think its good for primer so will start a proper build bloggy/ thing once that happens ,till then all good fun worst thing being each bolt head was made up of three pieces


Oh and I scratched the cranking handel totally bogus but hey looks the part. Dave

[The Smythe Meister]

A bit more done... It's certainly not the kind of kit we're all used to,however, it's definitely one that can turn out to be quite satisfying... I hope!!:tears-of-joy:
LOTS of clean up necessary,and some persuasion,but here....

Some bits going to gether also,and then.....


Job done... Not my best effort ever,but it's almost like when I did a kit as a boy... completely stress free!!

[RonGlass]

Don't do that Ron look at mine a bit close its quite shabby but I enjoy using it ,wouldn't say the more you do the better you become ,my thinking being the more you use it the more confident you become with confidence comes improvement a bit like the airbrush . Dave

Solid advice Dave, thanks Buddy. Right after I finished my demolished storage bins I felt spent. Yet, at the same time wished I'd another set to do just to apply the lessons learnt from the first ones....

[David Lovell]

A bit more done... It's certainly not the kind of kit we're all used to,however, it's definitely one that can turn out to be quite satisfying... I hope!!:tears-of-joy:
LOTS of clean up necessary,and some persuasion,but here....
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Some bits going to gether also,and then.....
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Job done... Not my best effort ever,but it's almost like when I did a kit as a boy... completely stress free!! :smiling3:

Well done Andy stress free is how it should be why fill your leisure time(or should that be pleasure time)doing something that's not giving anything back hence that Polish thing although not trashed was put too the shelf of doom. I went back to my loved 72nd scale and although the thing is covered in etch whilst not my favourite I throughly enjoyed the whole thing its not the best but hey I could say it was fun doing it. Dave

[David Lovell]

Solid advice Dave, thanks Buddy. Right after I finished my demolished storage bins I felt spent. Yet, at the same time wished I'd another set to do just to apply the lessons learnt from the first ones....

Ditto Ron with mine there should have been a strip of etch along the face of the track guards to form a raised lip totally botched my first attempt mullerd the thing only afterwards did a sensible plan of action spring to mind but too late by then but as mentioned next time out confidence won't let the same happen. Dave

[colin m]

Revell 1:32 Spitfire mk2a
I think I started this in September.
No rush !


It was a second hand kit, £18.00 I think, but it’s only about £30.00 new. I think Revell done ok with this kit.

[Guest]

Some progress on the Tamiya Simca 5:

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[Valeron]

I've always loved dioromas, even as a child in the 70s. I'm also vary impressed with the ones developed by people on this forum.

Anyway I thought I'd give it a go myself. I'll be starting simple and using this Master Box kit. I'm not up to scratch building yet. I have though bought some foamboard and will extend this slightly beyond the sandbags.

I've no idea where this will go and it could be an absolute disaster but I'm going to take my time, do some research, learn some new skills and have fun.

[Airborne01]

Definitely the way to go mate - look forward to the end result!
Steve