Dupes' 2015 Completions - 40 IN THE BANK

[TRM]

That could be dangerous in itself!! We could show him ho to paint...you build, he colors!! Win win!!

[dupes]

Oh, believe me, he's going to be learning alllllll of the skillsets.

[Leon]

Good to hear your starting little Dupes early!

Just make sure he doesn't lock you out of the basement!

[wbill76]

Still plenty of time left in the year for the Dupes factory to keep on humming! Nice trio of additions Dupes. You're right about the 3D print lines, once you mentioned it they kind of jump out at you if you look closely. You still did a good job with it despite the limitations on possible techniques!

[dupes]

Nov 16, 2015 20:02:02 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

You're right about the 3D print lines, once you mentioned it they kind of jump out at you if you look closely.

Totally, right? I know that 3d printer tech has improved since this kit was produced, but still - it's got me very wary of anything that hasn't had every surface sanded smooth after the printing process!

[dupes]

Alright, this is the mostly-failed "decals from hell" project. 1/72 Academy kit...using the kit decals. I have re-learned my lesson. NEVER AGAIN!

[vindicareassassin]

Still looks a mighty fine job though mate.

[Leon]

Still looks good despite the decal issues Dupes!

[dupes]

Thanks dudes! Honestly, it's not a bad kit it all other than the plywood-like markings. All the spares were thrown in the trash!

[wbill76]

Just remember Dupes, knowing is half the battle!

[dupes]

Hahaha...sadly, I don't have any G.I.Joe kits to respond with.

Actually, it wouldn't be tooooo hard to convert an A-10 kit into a Rattler:

www.yojoe.com/vehicles/84/rattler/

Don't get me started, Bill.

[deafpanzer]

Glad you were able to fix the decal issue!!! She is looking good!

[wing_nut]

All in all it looks pretty darn good.

BTW... what's your 1 year record?

[dupes]

Nov 22, 2015 12:55:21 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

BTW... what's your 1 year record?

Hmmmm. What number was this one? 37?

Then it's 37. Hehehe.

[bbrowniii]

Some great additions to the ol' lineup Marc!

[dupes]

Thanks man! Yeah, there are one or two decent ones in there. Hehe.

[dupes]

Not much forum-ing for me of late (working on replacing some employees at work, mostly) so I've been focusing on bench time when I can get it. Got the Maschinen Krieger bug again last week, came up with this:









The old Nitto kit built OOB. Hope you like it. I do!

[Leon]

I like it Dupes! A great addition to your ever growing gallery.

[TRM]

Well done DUpes!! Another fine addition...if I look back a couple posts, I missed a couple wingy things too!! Push on!!

[dupes]

Thanks fellas! Can't believe we're already into the final month of 2015...need to look through the "on deck circle" to see what else I can finish this year. Then I need to start prepping the 2016 build thread. Aaaaaaah!

[SMJmodeler]

Dupes:  What the heck is that thing!?  Whatever it is it's pretty cool!  Love the work on the bottom of the boots, the jet exhaust ports and the helmet(?)  Give me a sense of scale...6", 10".. 

Your next build: I saw a couple subs in the 2015 arsenal but no ships...how about doing a destroyer or AC carrier?

[deafpanzer]

That's pretty cool! I hope to build one of those one day...

[wbill76]

Always neat to see what rolls off your bench next Dupes! Nice work on the 'bug'!

[dupes]

Thanks guys! Andy - you absolutely should! They're a blast.

Dec 2, 2015 9:52:55 GMT -5 SMJmodeler said:

Dupes:  What the heck is that thing!?  Whatever it is it's pretty cool!  Love the work on the bottom of the boots, the jet exhaust ports and the helmet(?)  Give me a sense of scale...6", 10".. 

Your next build: I saw a couple subs in the 2015 arsenal but no ships...how about doing a destroyer or AC carrier?

Think space suit with armor, wings, and a lot of future tech! As far as size - it's 1/20, call it 4-4.5" to the top of the suit if it were standing normally (versus in-flight mode). The wings add a fair bit of height.

I do indeed have a couple of ships waiting in the wings...just have to be in the right mood to tackle a major build. Especially one that's nowhere near my "comfort zone"!

[dupes]

Was pretty bummed about how the decals worked out on that Academy P-47...so I had to crank something else out in the 1/72 single prop category! Hasegawa kit with a set of Eaglecals markings (which just happened to be exactly the same as the kit options for the boxing I have). They, unlike the Academy stuff, went down like butter - even the tricky two-part triangles all around the nose.

[armorguy]

Good job on the decals indeed, especially the nose (always a bit tricky). I like the camo too, great sprayworks !

And the Krieger ditto for the paint job !

[dupes]

Thanks man! Twice!

[wbill76]

Looks like another fine addition Dupes! Still plenty of time left in the year to get you into the 40+ arena! Maybe even 50 if you pushed it just right. No pressure...

[dupes]

Hahaha...I have officially given up hope of 50 this year (that July gap killed me) but 40 will definitely happen! Maybe even a couple more. Either way, new record set, and we'll see if I can make it in 2016!

[Deano]

I dont know anyone that has built 39 kits in a year to such a high standard .... league of your own bro !