What builds are on your bench?

[Northsky]

Just Completed Fujimi 1/72 Singapore F-16A Decals from a defunct source in Thailand hope to have Photo posted soon.

Next up .....mmm

Dave

[MarkG]

I think a work in progress section would be a good idea Shaun

[redfoxy]

Shaun,I notice you have a few of the Reeves acrylic tubes on your bench next to your Clear, what do you use those for if you don't mind me asking.
Regards Paul.

[viper3111]

I whent down to the local art shop to buy some decent paint brushes and they had the reeves paint on special for 1quid a tube so I bought the most used colours which are red, silver, white, yellow, blue and black. It said on the tube that will cover pretty much all surfaces in the craft world including plastic/styrene. So I thought I would give them a go. I only realy use them for instruments and small details. They are acrylics and water down realy nicely, though I havnt tried to spray them yet (no real call for them yet). They are pigment rich and very bright so great for little details that need to stand out. If you can get them as cheap as I did there is a lot of paint for your money and saves cracking open the tinlets just to paint a couple of instuments.

[redfoxy]

[quoteI whent down to the local art shop to buy some decent paint brushes and they had the reeves paint on special for 1quid a tube so I bought the most used colours which are red, silver, white, yellow, blue and black. It said on the tube that will cover pretty much all surfaces in the craft world including plastic/styrene. So I thought I would give them a go. I only realy use them for instruments and small details. They are acrylics and water down realy nicely, though I havnt tried to spray them yet (no real call for them yet). They are pigment rich and very bright so great for little details that need to stand out. If you can get them as cheap as I did there is a lot of paint for your money and saves cracking open the tinlets just to paint a couple of instuments.][/quote]

Thanks for your reply Shaun, I have quite a few of these as well and I wondered if they would be ok on plastic kits, as you said they are pigment rich and give good cover when brushed, I think I will give them a go on cockpit details etc, regards Paul.

[LMP]

As I was explaining to Mr Maher earlier on today, my stepson is staying this weekend and we went to Hendon and bought a Revell 1/72 JU87 Stuka! It's gonna be like the blind leading the blind I think x

[Phill318]

At the moment I've got

1/72 Italeri Spit IX
1/48 Airfix Buccaneer with neomega cockpit, model alliance decals and eduard etch (not started yet)
1/24 Trumpeter Spit V

I've been told by Ben that I have to do the Buccaneer as a WiP so I'll be interested in a WiP section aswell.

[viper3111]

I would like to see the buccanneer done as a WIP as well, the work in progress section is now on the modeling updates section below the stickies, just start a new topic for your build and keep replying to it as you go along.

[Ben Montgomery]

I've been told by Ben that I have to do the Buccaneer as a WiP.

Better get on with it, wheres that cutting mat!

[Phill318]

My parents came this weekend to drop off a new printer and they brought a wooden board so I'm raring to go now. Just got to finish the Spit but could start work slowly on the Bucc when I'm bored of the Spit.

[viper3111]

Hasegawa 48th F-4E/J JASDF Kai phantom 'Panthers' (currently in the WIP section)

[HighlandSniper]

1:48 Trumpeter Seahawk + Eduard etch., RNHF scheme.
1:48 Trumpeter Sea Fury + Eduard etch, undecided on scheme, but possibly as above.
1:48 Trumpeter Wyvern + Eduard etch, undecided on scheme.
1:48 Airfix Seafire FR46/47 - acquired on ebaY this evening

That's enough wing folders to keep me happy for a while, although 1:48 Gannet, Firefly and Sea Vixen certainly on the cards.

[viper3111]

Highlandsniper, I just picked up the classic airframes 48th Gannet. Its a beautiful kit and the resin is so crisply molded. Highly recommended

[HighlandSniper]

It's high on my list of foldy-wingy-thingys. All I need now is a decent Buccaneer in 1:48 (that goes together better than that from Airfix) and in 1:32.

Looking forward to the Airfix 1:48 Sea Vixen - hope they've got it right.

[alnewhaven]

Not built anything in a long time, but the re-release of Hasegawas RN Phantom FG1 in 1/48, did tempt me. Hence I have 3 all sitting in the boxes waiting for the right moment.

Plus 2 Fujimi 1/72 Fg1s, and 2 FGR2s, ( in each case one without RWR fin and 1 with) and a Hasegawawa F-4E again in 1/72,

If they ever happen, I have decals for 337 Miras Ghost machine from 2005 and 92 Sqns blue Toom from 1991.

( and non Phantom related , 1/48 Airfix Bucc, 1/72 Vulcan , Su25 and Super Mystere. All of which have been hanging around forever)

[PeteHemsley]

Been away from modelling for about 6 years now. However I have a few aircraft to build and a few on on tHe bench. Currently I have airfix 1/48 tornado f3,italeri f18E and revell typhoon on the bench. Not sure whether to bin the f3 as the kit is pants and have never done rescribing before

[viper3111]

Welcome back to the hobby alnewhaven and peteHemsley , I would keep the F.3 if its unstarted as it is quite a sort after kit. As for your F-4's alnewhaven they are very nice kits, I have one my self to build. I hope we will see the finished kits in the 'finished builds' section

[beefsteak]

Here's what's on my bench at the moment, after a slight mistake at RAF Davidstowe Moor a couple of weeks back!!
Amazing how they disintigrate isn't it !

[MarkG]

Bit mashed ain't it.??.! I take it you'll salvage the radio gear and servo's and buy another.!!

[tc2324]

My first plastic kits in over 20 years were delivered today. Have I bitten off more than I can chew??





If anyone has made these kits before, any advice will be welcome to this born again newbie....