Everything I know about modeling, I learned from Deafpanzer

[bbrowniii]

...OK, maybe not EVERYTHING.

BUT! If there is ONE thing I learned it is after you complete a build, you MUST have the ceremonial cleaning of the bench (I forget - do I bless it with incense or booze???) to prepare for the next build.

With that in mind, VOILA!!! A "clean" bench, ready for my next project!!!



Once again, I am returning to "the well" and pulling out one of my queens - the Accurate Miniatures SB2U-3 Vindicator.



I started this a couple years ago, then got sidetracked because I needed to finish some Armor for Armor-Con (duh....). So this one made it to a shelf and has languished. BUT NOT MORE! TODAY I bring it back from the dead!

This is where I left off....



ValleyCon is in two and a half weeks. I hope to bang this one out to accompany my PzKpfw 38t(G) so I can represent in both armor and aircraft.... we shall see, we shall see.....

[Leon]

Your ahead of the game already Boyd! Looking good so far.

[bbrowniii]

Thanks Leon!

[deafpanzer]

LMAO! Clicked on the big 'Nice Karma' button. Bet it felt great when you have a clean bench when you start a new build. I am about to clean my bench before I resume my work on the Pz II. OLOLOL

[afvfan]

I haven't seen my bench that clear since I first set it up! When you work a rotation of 3 or 4 kits at the same time you have to settle for the "organized chaos" method of operation.

[deafpanzer]

Bob, I am offering you one time opportunity for me to come and clean your bench up real good. But I can not promise you that I will not leave without few kits...

[afvfan]

Thanks, but no thanks Andy. Not only would I not be able to find anything, I'd hate to lose anything out of my giant 19 kit stash.

Now, I guess we ought to turn this thread back over to Boyd.

[vindicareassassin]

Mar 15, 2016 23:52:27 GMT -5 afvfan said:

I haven't seen my bench that clear since I first set it up! When you work a rotation of 3 or 4 kits at the same time you have to settle for the "organized chaos" method of operation.

Glad I'm not the only one!!

Thats the good thing about building braille scale armour, it doesn't take up to much room on the bench enabling several kits to be on the go at any one time.

Now back to the OP.... Nice progress Boyd

Sean

[bbrowniii]

No, no....you goys feel free to keep going. It's filling the time until I have some pics to add.

:-)

[Deleted]

C l Beans!

[dupes]

I like everything about this thread!

A) I'm a big fan of the between-build bench douching.
B) I'm big on getting rid of my shelf queens right now.
C) Boyd is building! An aircraft, even!

[wbill76]

It's been patient long enough, time to get this bird together Boyd!

[afvfan]

Mar 18, 2016 13:55:15 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

It's been patient long enough, time to get this bird together Boyd!

Oh, get real, Bill. He did say he learned EVERYTHING from Andy ..... this could take a while!

[Leon]

Mar 18, 2016 14:39:17 GMT -5 afvfan said:

Mar 18, 2016 13:55:15 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

It's been patient long enough, time to get this bird together Boyd!

Oh, get real, Bill. He did say he learned EVERYTHING from Andy ..... this could take a while!

Nice one Bob!!!!!

[fhvn4d]

Clean bench? Say it aint so??? FINISH A PROJECT ? WHAT MODELLER IN HIS RIGHT MIND ONLY DOES ONE AT A TIME!!!!! I cant live with myself unless there are at least 6 kits in various states of construction (or destruction as the case may be) on my benches. Somewhere in this organized chaos is a Kfz 15, USS Lake Erie, Gama Goat, a Cozmo Zero from Starblazers, and an Alien USMC APC from Halcyon. (shi*.... thats only 5... looks like I need to open another box)

[adt70hk]

Boyd

Liking the progress so far and loving the nice clean desk!!

On the bench cleaning front - I have very little choice but to keep it very clean...in fact I have to clean it at the end of every session ...as it's my dining room table!!  Although I often manage to keep one small corner 'colonised' (centre right) with the excuse that the glue/paint needs to dry!!

Andrew

[bbrowniii]

Mar 18, 2016 17:45:37 GMT -5 fhvn4d said:

Clean bench? Say it aint so??? FINISH A PROJECT ? WHAT MODELLER IN HIS RIGHT MIND ONLY DOES ONE AT A TIME!!!!! I cant live with myself unless there are at least 6 kits in various states of construction (or destruction as the case may be) on my benches. Somewhere in this organized chaos is a Kfz 15, USS Lake Erie, Gama Goat, a Cozmo Zero from Starblazers, and an Alien USMC APC from Halcyon. (shi*.... thats only 5... looks like I need to open another box)

WHOA!!!! That's uhhhhhhhhhhhh.... WOW! Dear god think of the children!! Oh the HUMANITY!!! There are some things that you just can't un-see....

[bbrowniii]

OK, I've had a bit of a two steps forward, one step back thing going on with the Vindicator.

First, the steps forward - not much progress but I did fill some gaps along the wing roots:



As well as finished the engine and the cowling (it is black for two reasons - first because I sprayed some primer on the inside just so there would not be tiny glimpses of bare plastic next to the engine, and second because I'll prime the whole thing in black when I'm done building)





And then the one step back - I managed to dislodge to instrument panel...

I was able to fish it out but finagling it back in place has proven to be difficult to say the least. That will be priority number one for any bench time I get today.

[Leon]

Sounds like this is going to take some delicate finagling Boyd! Good luck.

[fhvn4d]

Just for you, Im gonna clean my benches.... someday. LOL

[bbrowniii]

Mar 19, 2016 10:05:53 GMT -5 fhvn4d said:

Just for you, Im gonna clean my benches.... someday. LOL

Promises, promises...

[dupes]

Throw a tarp over it? That should solve the IP problem.

[bbrowniii]

Nah... I'll get it back in place.... I think.

[deafpanzer]

Looking good! Glad you are doing at faster pace than my usual pace! LOL.

[fhvn4d]

Mar 19, 2016 10:23:57 GMT -5 bbrowniii said:

Mar 19, 2016 10:05:53 GMT -5 fhvn4d said:

Just for you, Im gonna clean my benches.... someday. LOL

Promises, promises...

As Promised........six hours of work including painting the floor....

[bbrowniii]

No you didn't!!!!

Oh my...THAT is impressive!

Find anything you thought you'd lost?

[dupes]

Hopefully the Halcyon APC - man, I'd love to get my hands on that. Can't believe that no one else has put that out in kit form.

[wing_nut]

Dunno who taught what to whom but ya guilted ms into cleaning mine mid build

[dupes]

Hahahahahaaaaaaa

[fhvn4d]

Mar 20, 2016 20:42:22 GMT -5 dupes said:

Hopefully the Halcyon APC - man, I'd love to get my hands on that. Can't believe that no one else has put that out in kit form.

You would be disappointed Dupes... its really not a greatly detailed kit..... theres about 12 pieces in total, not counting the two piece tires that have a giant seam line right down the middle.