Big Stuff Group Build " BSGB"

[dodgy]

Sorry, folks, this was a test. I'm still trying to work out how to load images.

[dean48ws]

Jan 20, 2024 23:22:39 GMT -5 dodgy said:

Sorry, folks, this was a test. I'm still trying to work out how to load images.

Mate, this is a great looking kit, keen to get a look in the box.

[kyledehart5]

Jan 20, 2024 23:22:39 GMT -5 dodgy said:

Sorry, folks, this was a test. I'm still trying to work out how to load images.

Hey, the test works. And that is super cool!

[dodgy]

G'day Dean48ws Will try and load some photos of the parts.

[armornutii]

  Hooaroo! I think LOL. Looks like ya got the basics mate, glad ya sorted it out cobber.

[brandonk]

Love the Frank Frazetta artwork. He did all the artwork for Molley Hatchet Album covers back in the day, including this one. The Death Dealer is my favorite and I would love to do a figure of this one day. Looking forward to this one.

[brandonk]

Time to post up my kit to get this rolling. I've been flip flopping on what I want to do with this one as far as static or in-flight. I've decided, due to its size that it will be wheels up in-flight and I can hang it to take up less space.

So, this is an old Airfix 1/24 Bf-109-E. I got this kit from Art Waugh, aka Goldhammer. (I miss you, Art) It was wet and very moldy, so I tossed the box and washed everything up. The only missing piece is the front half of the pilot. It is not too bad on detail, but needs some help. I do have to find a pilot for this however. Planning on the yellow "1" scheme, yellow nose and mottled fuselage. This should be fun.

[armornutii]

Jan 29, 2024 13:04:11 GMT -5 brandonk said:

Time to post up my kit to get this rolling. I've been flip flopping on what I want to do with this one as far as static or in-flight. I've decided, due to its size that it will be wheels up in-flight and I can hang it to take up less space.

So, this is an old Airfix 1/24 Bf-109-E. I got this kit from Art Waugh, aka Goldhammer. (I miss you, Art) It was wet and very moldy, so I tossed the box and washed everything up. The only missing piece is the front half of the pilot. It is not too bad on detail, but needs some help. I do have to find a pilot for this however. Planning on the yellow "1" scheme, yellow nose and mottled fuselage. This should be fun.

     Looks like it will be fun, I never met goldhammer, only talked a couple times on FSM. Modelcrazy,(Steve ), was in touch quite often. Hope you enjoy this GB Brandon, no stress or pressure. Please remember to fire up a WIP thread so comments can be direct instead of shuffling through a hundred replies...not that is a bad thing . Now get moving...ya only have 2 1/2 years to finish LOL.

[moparmadness]

I’m going to call an audible. I just put a pre-order in on this guy, should be arriving sometime May or June. I’m going to bypass the Sd.Kfz. 250 in favor of the 1/16 Sd.Kfz 234/2 Puma.

[armornutii]

Jan 30, 2024 10:12:27 GMT -5 moparmadness said:

I’m going to call an audible. I just put a pre-order in on this guy, should be arriving sometime May or June. I’m going to bypass the Sd.Kfz. 250 in favor of the 1/16 Sd.Kfz 234/2 Puma.

    Haaahaahaa, I just watched his YouTube video and opend my wallet as well....dang Chad were we seperated at birth LOL. Looking hard at the 251 with the Pak as well. NUTS!! Been bitten by the big scale bug.

[brandonk]

I'm really starting get some serious concerns about where the Hell are we supposed to put all these huge kits we all seem to buying lately? I think we all have a sickness and size is the new cure, apparently.

[moparmadness]

Jan 30, 2024 10:38:50 GMT -5 armornutii said:

Jan 30, 2024 10:12:27 GMT -5 moparmadness said:

I’m going to call an audible. I just put a pre-order in on this guy, should be arriving sometime May or June. I’m going to bypass the Sd.Kfz. 250 in favor of the 1/16 Sd.Kfz 234/2 Puma.

    Haaahaahaa, I just watched his YouTube video and opend my wallet as well....dang Chad were we seperated at birth LOL. Looking hard at the 251 with the Pak as well. NUTS!! Been bitten by the big scale bug.

Seriously!

[moparmadness]

Jan 30, 2024 10:45:44 GMT -5 brandonk said:

I'm really starting get some serious concerns about where the Hell are we supposed to put all these huge kits we all seem to buying lately? I think we all have a sickness and size is the new cure, apparently.

You’re not kidding. I have an excuse though, it’s the “ everything is bigger in Texas”, excuse! 😄

[armornutii]

Jan 30, 2024 11:09:02 GMT -5 moparmadness said:

Jan 30, 2024 10:38:50 GMT -5 armornutii said:

    Haaahaahaa, I just watched his YouTube video and opend my wallet as well....dang Chad were we seperated at birth LOL. Looking hard at the 251 with the Pak as well. NUTS!! Been bitten by the big scale bug.

Seriously!

  Yeup.

[themongoose]

Jan 20, 2024 23:22:39 GMT -5 dodgy said:

Sorry, folks, this was a test. I'm still trying to work out how to load images.

Saw this one built a couple years ago and it’s a good looking kit. Waiting to see how you do it up!

[dodgy]

Jan 30, 2024 12:46:47 GMT -5 themongoose said:

Jan 20, 2024 23:22:39 GMT -5 dodgy said:

Sorry, folks, this was a test. I'm still trying to work out how to load images.

Saw this one built a couple years ago and it’s a good looking kit. Waiting to see how you do it up!

Badly, probably. 

[armornutii]

   It was stated in  the Chaoses build post of his 1/16 I♡Kit Sherman that this scale is realky taking off.
     As a topic of this GB, I'm curious if this trend is a flash in the pan or something that will stick around for awhile?
     My opinion is I like it. 1/35 has some FANTASTIC samples by amazing manufactures, and I hope they keep providing relevant and well engineered kits. That said, my eyes aren't what the used to be, I still have dexterity so small parts aren't a problem quite yet.... These large kits are pretty well detailed and provide a wide range of paint/ weathering options, by hand or airbrush.
    The huge, pun intended, disadvantage is shelf space, my King Tiger almost requiers it's own garage. Second is price. While some kits you get what you pay for, interiors, metal, working items, however some manufactures simply scale up a hollow kit and bump the price.
     I do NOT intend to bash, berate, or demean anybody for their scale choices and only post as to start a conversation about the topic.

[dupes]

It's looking like 1/16 is here to stay. I would say that the offerings that were around 15-20 years ago (Tamiya, early Trumpeter) were the "flash in the pan", and now there's enough impetus to make it a mainstream scale.

[armornutii]

   I sure hope it does, I won't stop my 35th builds however these 16th thingies sure are impressive.
   So the story behind my King Tiger pictured in " show off the stash"...My brother, a staunch 1/35 German armor specifically Stug IVs built on Wednesday by Gunther with a nine mm wrench, and I took a run to Renton Wa for a Spring show. On the way we were " discussing" 1/16 vs 1/35 builds and how each have their own nuances. After about 4hrs of that I'd had enough, I siad if I say a 1/16 King Tiger with full interior on a vendors table I would buy it..up to my budgeted limit of $500. Low and behold we walk in to the vendor/ contest area and what did my wandering eyes see??? Yeup, that massive beast. I quickly made it mine, not neccessarily because I wanted it but more of a snub to my brother. He proceeded to tell me exactly what I need to do to make the kit right, and since it is so large ANY mistake will simply stick out like a sore thumb. He isn't wrong but just annoys the hell outta me. I started working in it before our move, and of course every step was scrutinized for this that or the other. Parked the kit until I can get past his remarks, y'all know " I don't give a s*** what you think stage" then I'll resume working on it.
   For the thread I have managed to tune him out on my SdkFz 251/D which is progressing nicely.
    

[brandonk]

Ah, okay, so that was fun...not. The sprues on this kit are not numbered in any sort of order, the numbers are totally randomly placed all over, AND on top of that many of them are printed sideways and upside down. Normally, this is no biggie, you hunt for the shape and find it and verify the number. NOPE, not on this one. The parts in the illustrations DO NOT look too much like the parts you really need, further making finding the correct part that much more difficult. SO, if you have one of these, you've been warned. I took about 1 1/2 hours to go through the instructions, section by section, and pull all the parts off the trees and put them in baggies with all the parts for that step. Sealed the bag, rinse and repeat. This way when I go to work on this I can find my parts and clean them up and assemble. This will help immensely. The bummer here is the one of the lower wing radiator cover panels is missing. UGH, so I can try to find one, good luck, or I'll have to try to scratch one up. I did find one in Great Britain, but with the cost of the part and shipping it's nearly $50 US. I'm not gonna pay that. Fortunately, it is a large part, about 1.25 inches square, and I may have a chance to make it. We'll see. I also need to locate a pilot, seated of course, as I plan on wheels up and in flight. That's not a biggie there. I just need to get one before I finish the pit. So, now that the fun of this part is over, I will move on to other things.

[Steve Zuleski]

Does this count, Gents?

[armornutii]

Feb 6, 2024 19:18:54 GMT -5 brandonk said:

Ah, okay, so that was fun...not. The sprues on this kit are not numbered in any sort of order, the numbers are totally randomly placed all over, AND on top of that many of them are printed sideways and upside down. Normally, this is no biggie, you hunt for the shape and find it and verify the number. NOPE, not on this one. The parts in the illustrations DO NOT look too much like the parts you really need, further making finding the correct part that much more difficult. SO, if you have one of these, you've been warned. I took about 1 1/2 hours to go through the instructions, section by section, and pull all the parts off the trees and put them in baggies with all the parts for that step. Sealed the bag, rinse and repeat. This way when I go to work on this I can find my parts and clean them up and assemble. This will help immensely. The bummer here is the one of the lower wing radiator cover panels is missing. UGH, so I can try to find one, good luck, or I'll have to try to scratch one up. I did find one in Great Britain, but with the cost of the part and shipping it's nearly $50 US. I'm not gonna pay that. Fortunately, it is a large part, about 1.25 inches square, and I may have a chance to make it. We'll see. I also need to locate a pilot, seated of course, as I plan on wheels up and in flight. That's not a biggie there. I just need to get one before I finish the pit. So, now that the fun of this part is over, I will move on to other things.

   Point taken.

[tcoat]

Feb 4, 2024 15:36:44 GMT -5 armornutii said:

   I sure hope it does, I won't stop my 35th builds however these 16th thingies sure are impressive.
   So the story behind my King Tiger pictured in " show off the stash"...My brother, a staunch 1/35 German armor specifically Stug IVs built on Wednesday by Gunther with a nine mm wrench, and I took a run to Renton Wa for a Spring show. On the way we were " discussing" 1/16 vs 1/35 builds and how each have their own nuances. After about 4hrs of that I'd had enough, I siad if I say a 1/16 King Tiger with full interior on a vendors table I would buy it..up to my budgeted limit of $500. Low and behold we walk in to the vendor/ contest area and what did my wandering eyes see??? Yeup, that massive beast. I quickly made it mine, not neccessarily because I wanted it but more of a snub to my brother. He proceeded to tell me exactly what I need to do to make the kit right, and since it is so large ANY mistake will simply stick out like a sore thumb. He isn't wrong but just annoys the hell outta me. I started working in it before our move, and of course every step was scrutinized for this that or the other. Parked the kit until I can get past his remarks, y'all know " I don't give a s*** what you think stage" then I'll resume working on it.
   For the thread I have managed to tune him out on my SdkFz 251/D which is progressing nicely.
    

LOL! I left a popular forum dedicated to armour after it being repeatedly asserted that I was just a kit builder not to "true" modeler since I would not move the bolts molded on a glacis plate over 1MM to where they "should be". 

[brandonk]

Feb 7, 2024 7:55:18 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Feb 4, 2024 15:36:44 GMT -5 armornutii said:

   I sure hope it does, I won't stop my 35th builds however these 16th thingies sure are impressive.
   So the story behind my King Tiger pictured in " show off the stash"...My brother, a staunch 1/35 German armor specifically Stug IVs built on Wednesday by Gunther with a nine mm wrench, and I took a run to Renton Wa for a Spring show. On the way we were " discussing" 1/16 vs 1/35 builds and how each have their own nuances. After about 4hrs of that I'd had enough, I siad if I say a 1/16 King Tiger with full interior on a vendors table I would buy it..up to my budgeted limit of $500. Low and behold we walk in to the vendor/ contest area and what did my wandering eyes see??? Yeup, that massive beast. I quickly made it mine, not neccessarily because I wanted it but more of a snub to my brother. He proceeded to tell me exactly what I need to do to make the kit right, and since it is so large ANY mistake will simply stick out like a sore thumb. He isn't wrong but just annoys the hell outta me. I started working in it before our move, and of course every step was scrutinized for this that or the other. Parked the kit until I can get past his remarks, y'all know " I don't give a s*** what you think stage" then I'll resume working on it.
   For the thread I have managed to tune him out on my SdkFz 251/D which is progressing nicely.
    

LOL! I left a popular forum dedicated to armour after it being repeatedly asserted that I was just a kit builder not to "true" modeler since I would not move the bolts molded on a glacis plate over 1MM to where they "should be". 

Ah yes, perfection correction. I never understood that. When I build a model I figure it is good when someone, mostly me, can simply glance at it and say "hey that's a ....." When you recognize what it is at a glace and the "errors" are not horrific, I'm good.

[Steve Zuleski]

Feb 4, 2024 14:48:56 GMT -5 dupes said:

It's looking like 1/16 is here to stay. I would say that the offerings that were around 15-20 years ago (Tamiya, early Trumpeter) were the "flash in the pan", and now there's enough impetus to make it a mainstream scale.

I'm thinking maybe the figure market has edged that along, too. Forever we've had decent figures that could have used a chunk of armor nearby, but not much available. It's great to see so many options now, Ruck On!

[Whiterook]

Hmmmm… perhaps this is big-rushed enough! Moebius Models Battlestar Pegasus , 1/4105 scale.





I’ve been waiting fr the right moment to build this one.

[armornutii]

Feb 19, 2024 18:29:48 GMT -5 Whiterook said:

Hmmmm… perhaps this is big-rushed enough! Moebius Models Battlestar Pegasus , 1/4105 scale.





I’ve been waiting fr the right moment to build this one.

   The moment is now. I'll put you on the roster. Love BSG.

[Whiterook]

Feb 19, 2024 18:59:22 GMT -5 armornutii said:

Feb 19, 2024 18:29:48 GMT -5 Whiterook said:

Hmmmm… perhaps this is big-rushed enough! Moebius Models Battlestar Pegasus , 1/4105 scale.





I’ve been waiting fr the right moment to build this one.

   The moment is now. I'll put you on the roster. Love BSG.

Excellent! Looking forward to it!

[tcoat]

Feb 20, 2024 8:54:39 GMT -5 Whiterook said:

Feb 19, 2024 18:59:22 GMT -5 armornutii said:

   The moment is now. I'll put you on the roster. Love BSG.

Excellent! Looking forward to it!

[brandonk]

What a great subject with BSG. Too bad those kits aren't more affordable. Looking forward to this one.