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Post by fermis on Aug 19, 2024 5:52:46 GMT -5
Well.....I did it again
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Post by tcoat on Aug 19, 2024 5:59:39 GMT -5
You may have noticed I don’t take really anything at all seriously. Also, I love biplanes but am not sure I’m up to building them. So I spotted these and just couldn’t possible resist. Not pictured is the Bandai A-wing I also snagged Never even heard of these before but boy oh boy they look like a fun little set. Painting them up all serious with weathering and as realistic a finish as possible would be a hoot.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 19, 2024 6:57:04 GMT -5
You may have noticed I don’t take really anything at all seriously. Also, I love biplanes but am not sure I’m up to building them. So I spotted these and just couldn’t possible resist. Not pictured is the Bandai A-wing I also snagged Never even heard of these before but boy oh boy they look like a fun little set. Painting them up all serious with weathering and as realistic a finish as possible would be a hoot. My thoughts entirely. Legitimately painting and weathering them as if they were wingnut wings kits. Maybe a strand or two of EZline to complete the look. Many thoughts entered my brain when I saw these.
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Post by tcoat on Aug 19, 2024 8:30:23 GMT -5
Got... or more accurately will get for Christmas even though sitting on dining room table right now. And ordered these through Aliexpress. If all goes well I will update since Amazon wanted $37 and Ali was $6 with shipping.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 19, 2024 14:39:16 GMT -5
Nice
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Post by 41chevy on Aug 20, 2024 17:02:45 GMT -5
Here is the sprues,(both sides), nice engraving also two different exhausts, different props, 3 different gun noses and lastly under wing pods for 50 cals. WOW! It really looks nice! Now I am tempted to get rid of my old AM kit and get this one day. I have even working on old Eduard Fw190 kit right now and I am hating every moment of it so I am now keen about building older Eduard or AM kits. +1 karma for you for taking your time to post pics of the sprues. Thank you again!
Here is my take. The original P39 was molded by Eduard in about 2000. The A/M kit is the Eduard kit. Personally I think the Eduard kit is molded nicer and comes with P.E and decals for 6 versions with the parts to build the P400. Thirty dollars cheaper too. Here is the New kits locating set up, I've yet to start it. I may build the Eduard along side to compare them.
MALE RIDGE
FEMALE LOCATOR
FUSELAGE LOCATORS
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Post by project510 on Aug 22, 2024 15:35:12 GMT -5
Ohhh man, they finally came! I've been waiting to get these all year! No one locally has them so I had to go online. SO EXCITED. Although, I have so many builds lined up I cant build it right away haha. Now if they would only make the latest Super GT cars!! Cmon Tamiya!
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Post by stikpusher on Aug 22, 2024 22:09:22 GMT -5
Ohhh man, they finally came! I've been waiting to get these all year! No one locally has them so I had to go online. SO EXCITED. Although, I have so many builds lined up I cant build it right away haha. Now if they would only make the latest Super GT cars!! Cmon Tamiya! Nice! We just got those in to the warehouse a few days ago. Looks very nice. If Tamiya comes out with a 280Z I just might have to get one and that was the first car that I ever bought… damn that was one fine driving machine.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 23, 2024 4:46:15 GMT -5
Ohhh man, they finally came! I've been waiting to get these all year! No one locally has them so I had to go online. SO EXCITED. Although, I have so many builds lined up I cant build it right away haha. Now if they would only make the latest Super GT cars!! Cmon Tamiya! I have also been waiting on this one. I built the horrible old Revell kit last year. Brutal. This will be a joy after that nonsense.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 23, 2024 5:20:49 GMT -5
You're the same way with these that I am with Fw190's Johnny. Very cool score bud.
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Post by project510 on Aug 23, 2024 9:13:21 GMT -5
Ohhh man, they finally came! I've been waiting to get these all year! No one locally has them so I had to go online. SO EXCITED. Although, I have so many builds lined up I cant build it right away haha. Now if they would only make the latest Super GT cars!! Cmon Tamiya! Nice! We just got those in to the warehouse a few days ago. Looks very nice. If Tamiya comes out with a 280Z I just might have to get one and that was the first car that I ever bought… damn that was one fine driving machine.Im thinking if they would even make one... Its a different car, though the same chassis. Its taller, has a different interior, slight rear suspension differences, but doubtful they would show up in 1/24 scale unless you were going for a 100% accurate to scale build. Ill keep my fingers crossed for you!
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Post by brandonk on Aug 23, 2024 9:25:48 GMT -5
Ohhh man, they finally came! I've been waiting to get these all year! No one locally has them so I had to go online. SO EXCITED. Although, I have so many builds lined up I cant build it right away haha. Now if they would only make the latest Super GT cars!! Cmon Tamiya! I always thought the 240 was the best looking of those series for Datsun/Nissan. She looks really good in blue. I have a Farilady 300ZX Turbo, but that is a whole different car and the 240 is far better looking.
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Post by tcoat on Aug 23, 2024 9:56:49 GMT -5
Ohhh man, they finally came! I've been waiting to get these all year! No one locally has them so I had to go online. SO EXCITED. Although, I have so many builds lined up I cant build it right away haha. Now if they would only make the latest Super GT cars!! Cmon Tamiya! Nice! We just got those in to the warehouse a few days ago. Looks very nice. If Tamiya comes out with a 280Z I just might have to get one and that was the first car that I ever bought… damn that was one fine driving machine. Don’t they already have several versions of the 280?
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Post by aaronw on Aug 23, 2024 10:44:36 GMT -5
Nice, I have the Revell kit on the shelf of shame, as well as a Hasegawa rally version in the stash. My brother has had a couple of 240Zs. He still has one, I think a 1971 but it has been in project status for years now after being stolen and recovered minus some important parts.
One of only a handful of sports cars I'd like to have. Fun to drive, well behaved for regular street driving and actually has enough room for a 6 foot + driver.
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Post by project510 on Aug 23, 2024 10:50:07 GMT -5
Nice! We just got those in to the warehouse a few days ago. Looks very nice. If Tamiya comes out with a 280Z I just might have to get one and that was the first car that I ever bought… damn that was one fine driving machine. Don’t they already have several versions of the 280? Without Googling, only the brown or was it silver box art 80's version comes to mind. Im off to google to check now!
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Post by stikpusher on Aug 23, 2024 14:12:34 GMT -5
Nice! We just got those in to the warehouse a few days ago. Looks very nice. If Tamiya comes out with a 280Z I just might have to get one and that was the first car that I ever bought… damn that was one fine driving machine. Don’t they already have several versions of the 280? I have no idea. I am not a car modeler, so I have no idea of what’s out there…
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Post by keavdog on Aug 23, 2024 17:22:50 GMT -5
Tamiya makes one. I got their 240z and it looks really nice. Separate chrome window trim!
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Post by project510 on Aug 23, 2024 17:27:14 GMT -5
Tamiya makes one. I got their 240z and it looks really nice. Separate chrome window trim! Right! No BMF needed!! I was surprised to see that.
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Post by keavdog on Aug 23, 2024 17:34:30 GMT -5
Still have to do the black rubber trim - but a sharpie should make quick work of that.
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Post by aaronw on Aug 23, 2024 21:18:19 GMT -5
It has been too many years since I have finished anything and several since I have even made much effort to build a model. As a result I have discovered to my horror that a huge portion of my paint stash has dried up in the bottles. With the price of paints these days I could easily spend $500+ trying to rebuild what I had. I've always had pretty decent luck with acrylic craft paints for detail painting and figures, so I took advantage of Micheals sale and scooped up a little collection to get me back on my feet. I got 100 2oz bottles, two 8oz bottles (Black and white) and 3 bottles of "varnish" (matte, satin and clear). With the 25% off I got out of there for less than $90. I also got a bottle of Liquitex Grey. I've never used Liquitex, but it is a higher end acrylic paint than the Apple Barrel, Americana, Craft Smart etc. At $5.99 for 4oz it is still a bargain. I figure with this I'm covered for basics and can work on replacing model paints one model at a time where it matters.
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Post by project510 on Aug 23, 2024 21:48:12 GMT -5
It has been too many years since I have finished anything and several since I have even made much effort to build a model. As a result I have discovered to my horror that a huge portion of my paint stash has dried up in the bottles. With the price of paints these days I could easily spend $500+ trying to rebuild what I had. I've always had pretty decent luck with acrylic craft paints for detail painting and figures, so I took advantage of Micheals sale and scooped up a little collection to get me back on my feet. I got 100 2oz bottles, two 8oz bottles (Black and white) and 3 bottles of "varnish" (matte, satin and clear). With the 25% off I got out of there for less than $90. I also got a bottle of Liquitex Grey. I've never used Liquitex, but it is a higher end acrylic paint than the Apple Barrel, Americana, Craft Smart etc. At $5.99 for 4oz it is still a bargain. I figure with this I'm covered for basics and can work on replacing model paints one model at a time where it matters. Ive never thought about using that paint for models. Do you have any examples of stuff you've painted with it? That's a great price if the quality is the same.
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Post by keavdog on Aug 23, 2024 22:39:51 GMT -5
Ya, interested as well. Never tried craft paints. I'm not a fan of acrylics so we'll see.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 24, 2024 5:41:54 GMT -5
No doubt that’s a heck of a deal but I am also no fan of acrylics. Definitely would be more cost effective though. Great idea to replenish your paint stash!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Aug 24, 2024 6:34:09 GMT -5
I've used craft paints a few times with some good results. I usually will test them out before using but haven't been disappointed yet. Will be looking forward to seeing you use these aaronw.
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Post by aaronw on Aug 24, 2024 11:54:34 GMT -5
It has been too many years since I have finished anything and several since I have even made much effort to build a model. As a result I have discovered to my horror that a huge portion of my paint stash has dried up in the bottles. With the price of paints these days I could easily spend $500+ trying to rebuild what I had. I've always had pretty decent luck with acrylic craft paints for detail painting and figures, so I took advantage of Micheals sale and scooped up a little collection to get me back on my feet. I got 100 2oz bottles, two 8oz bottles (Black and white) and 3 bottles of "varnish" (matte, satin and clear). With the 25% off I got out of there for less than $90. I also got a bottle of Liquitex Grey. I've never used Liquitex, but it is a higher end acrylic paint than the Apple Barrel, Americana, Craft Smart etc. At $5.99 for 4oz it is still a bargain. I figure with this I'm covered for basics and can work on replacing model paints one model at a time where it matters. Ive never thought about using that paint for models. Do you have any examples of stuff you've painted with it? That's a great price if the quality is the same. I can't think of anything I've done exclusively with craft paints but that is because I tend to use it alongside model paints, to paint small details, car / aircraft interiors, terrain features. My reasons for not doing a total replacement are more logistical than because it isn't good enough. I don't airbrush so for cars I generally rattle can the body. For aircraft and armor I go to model paints for the color selection, they have those specific military colors. Craft paints have a huge color range, but I'm not going to find "Late WW2 Soviet Blue Grey" except by eye and luck. Craft paints are different from model paints so require a learning curve like any new to you paint, just like Model Master Acryl and Tamiya require an adjustment in technique. One area where I feel like model paint has a distinct advantage is consistency and ease of use. One bottle of Model Master is pretty much the same as another. With these craft paints you may find two bottles of the same company and same color are not identical, the colors don't really vary (that I've found) but paint in the bottle may be thicker or thinner from bottle to bottle. That goes along with part 2, I almost always thin craft paint, as it it thicker than I like straight from the bottle. In this regard I find it a bit like many of the dropper bottle model paints like Vallejo which I also tend to thin. Third, the majority of craft paints are a matte to satin finish, so if you want something other than it comes from the bottle, you will need a clear gloss, flat, semi-gloss etc. Some of the craft paints do offer these but I've not used them before now as where I've typically used them I was going for a matte finish, or I topped with Future, my go to gloss coat. I did buy a couple bottles of clear to try them out and see how they work. I have never made much of an effort to replace model paint with craft paint, but there are additives available to improve the flow, change the finish, change the texture etc. I've also been reading up on others using these and I've found a variety of DIY thinners they are supposed to be better than just using water (most are still 80%+ distilled water). One more plus for craft paints. Of all of my paint stash the one constant is, the craft paints I had on hand, have mostly survived my neglect intact where the model paints haven't. If you look at the cost, you might assume the paint itself has to be crap. I think a lot of people have used it and come to the conclusion that it is crap, because it isn't just like the model paint they are used to. I don't think that is really the case. I think a large part of the low cost comes from packaging and volume. I have no doubt craft paint sells in quantities that dwarf even the big name model brands, so they get a big cost savings through through volume. Add in they come in bottles 3-4x the size of most hobby brands. Packaging / distribution is a huge cost and in their 2oz bottles one bottle is equal to 3-4 model paint bottles. You can clearly see this in action with the larger paint sizes. Using Rustolium brush paint as an example, it is about $40 for a gallon (128 oz so $0.31/oz), a quart is about $20 (32oz so $0.62/oz) and a 1/2 pint about $10 (8oz so $1.25/oz). So by volume a quart costs twice as much as a gallon, and a 1/2 pint four times as much. Rustolium also makes the Testors square bottles, I don't know if it is identical to "white can" Rustolium, but assuming it is at least similar quality at nearly $3 for 1/2 oz it is 13x the price per oz than the gallon. As the container size shrinks the price goes up dramatically. I built up my supply of model paints over the years and I had it so never had a huge incentive to push craft paints to see what they could be made to do. Basically replacing everything but my stash of rattle cans I now have an incentive to experiment more. Worst case I now have a good supply of small detail, terrain and interior paints. Not quitting model paints entirely, I also have an order coming from Reaper Miniatures, mostly flesh tones for figures. 26 1/2oz bottles was $97 with free shipping. I built this Cobra several years ago, so can't say for sure what parts of the interior was done with craft paint, but at a minimum the I know I used it for the carpeting. The texture was added with embossing powder, which also came from Micheals. As I start experimenting I can start a thread on my experiences. Also there are quite a few youtube videos of people using craft paints with various degrees of success. Here is one video doing spoon tests by brush and airbrush. He is learning "on the clock" if you will, so not an experienced user showing what he can do with them, more are they even worth the effort. His conclusion that they are not good for brushing does not match my experience, but he did find they could be airbrushed pretty well.
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Post by aaronw on Aug 24, 2024 12:04:36 GMT -5
No doubt that’s a heck of a deal but I am also no fan of acrylics. Definitely would be more cost effective though. Great idea to replenish your paint stash! Yeah, if you don't like acrylics, these are not going to be the ones that change your mind. I made the switch to acrylics in the late 1990s so I'm firmly entrenched at this point. I'm even starting to look at the stuff in tubes. I saw a guy air brushing with tube acrylics and now I'm wanting to dig out my airbrush and see if I can get myself to start using it.
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Post by project510 on Aug 24, 2024 12:07:14 GMT -5
Thanks, aaronw! I will look into this more.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 24, 2024 13:11:00 GMT -5
No doubt that’s a heck of a deal but I am also no fan of acrylics. Definitely would be more cost effective though. Great idea to replenish your paint stash! Yeah, if you don't like acrylics, these are not going to be the ones that change your mind. I made the switch to acrylics in the late 1990s so I'm firmly entrenched at this point. I'm even starting to look at the stuff in tubes. I saw a guy air brushing with tube acrylics and now I'm wanting to dig out my airbrush and see if I can get myself to start using it. Thats crazy. Airbrushing the tube acrylics. I have no doubt it can be done and done well. Paint is paint. I work with it at my job and there’s a learning curve with each different type, just as you say. Even at work I prefer solvent based over water based paints. I do have a few craft paints I’ve experimented with weathering and dry brushing so I’m not against the stuff. I’ve just never considered a larger role for it. I will look forward to seeing some wider usage.
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Post by keavdog on Aug 24, 2024 14:22:08 GMT -5
Birthday haul
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Post by aaronw on Aug 24, 2024 14:30:03 GMT -5
Yeah, if you don't like acrylics, these are not going to be the ones that change your mind. I made the switch to acrylics in the late 1990s so I'm firmly entrenched at this point. I'm even starting to look at the stuff in tubes. I saw a guy air brushing with tube acrylics and now I'm wanting to dig out my airbrush and see if I can get myself to start using it. Thats crazy. Airbrushing the tube acrylics. I have no doubt it can be done and done well. Paint is paint. I work with it at my job and there’s a learning curve with each different type, just as you say. Even at work I prefer solvent based over water based paints. I do have a few craft paints I’ve experimented with weathering and dry brushing so I’m not against the stuff. I’ve just never considered a larger role for it. I will look forward to seeing some wider usage. I've been using oils over acrylics for several years for shading, weathering. Nice thing is they don't bother each other so if I totally botch the application of oils, with a bit of thinner and some wiping I can start from a clean slate. I understand some use acrylics he same way but in reverse. A positive about a clean break is trying new things becomes easier. I switched to acrylics in the late 1990s coming back to model building after a break. Like many in my late teens and 20s I had "other" things occupying my time. In 1998 I picked up and moved to another state for a job, and having no nearby friends to hang out with I hit a hobby shop and bought a few models. What few model supplies I still had were in another state in my mom's garage, so I was pretty much starting over from scratch. Seemed like a good time to try the "new fangled" water based paints, and I never went back. I'm kind of looking at this the same way, keeping an open mind to "weird" solutions. I'm also putting learning to use an airbrush on my New Years resolution list. I've had an airbrush for 20 years and it is probably being generous to say I've used it 20 times. I've never really given the airbrush a chance. The acrylic paints and airbrushing have kind of come together as getting a head start on my New Years resolution I've been watching air brushing videos, which have included several tests / how to use of different acrylic paints, including craft paint and artists (tube) paints.
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