cowie165

So where you are at you don't have access or not worth the air train trip?

Oh, all I meant was that as much as I'd love to help, I'd prefer to do something other than ferry people to/from the airport, because it's a major pita for me to get there. So, I can help out with an esky and ice, and supply a bunch of 1/100 kits to support the display.

...but don't display my kits next to PetarB's of course hehe

Well, the main things I picked up from IA:M was to space things out and try not to do too much at once... basically break down all the different things you want to show on your model into separate layers and go about them logically... and don;t be afraid to repeat and overlap things. I did some rust streaking and staining, and then the bulk of the dirtying and mud, and then more rust streaks and grease leaks, so that some of the rust and grease would stain into the dirt, making it look more recent.

Thanks mate. I'm going to have a crack at this on two dreads I've just started painting.

Cheers

Do you have any layering tips you'd like to share? Whatever you learned from Masterclass seems to be the business

Ben mate that is amazing work! I can hear the tank tracks squeaking from here! The DK guys look great.

What are you thinning your citadels with? I've tried metho and water and they both clogged quickly. I tried iso alcohol this morning and base painted 20 DA marines without too many hassles (only had to clear/clean once)(which is about 1/4 of the cleaning I'm used to with those paints )

Mark

Matt just confirming I'm in Brisbane and can (will) bring an esky, but I'm 45mins and $20 in tolls from the airport, each way. I'm about as south as you can get - closer to Ipswich actually.

Mate may I have a seat in the second row from the back please? An aisle seat would be cool if there's still one spare.

Did you still want me to head out to the cinema for a recce or have you squared that away now? Sorry if I dropped the ball on that one dude - pregnant wife and two young kids makes for busy weekends (and lots of excuses)

Major kudos to the organisers here. Well done, I can't wait to come, I will be there with some Macross models to display if there's any benchspace...

Petar I'm glad you're into 1/72 and not 1/100 like me Not so much hiding in your shadow hehe

I can hardly wait to see your kits in person mate.

Mark

The brains and know-how are here, just not the admin permissions to edit that part of MW, iirc. It was, and is, a good idea that has just never made it off the ground.

N.B. It's "reference" vice "referance".

Also, as Kylwell says, instructions are for sissies!

lmao

Sorry about the lack of updates lads but I have been clearing the decks. So far I have finished a 1/35 Pz.IV D that has been sitting on my bench for a couple of years, as well as a rebuilt Sulaco, a 1/48 Panther G plus I started and finished Wave's Jigabachi.

A mate of mne bought a Revell Venator SD and after seeing it I decided to get one myself as a lighting project. As things stand I am about 30% done but should have it finished by the 12th (when I go back to work).

After theat I will get back to the Monster - I promise

Wow mate, you have been busy! Are there pics over at HSMS?

C'mon Berttt! You've been sucking back the Christmas leave for a few weeks now, and you're probably now sober from NYE too, so you're running out of excuses my friend!

Not to mention that site is a known recaster which is kind of frowned upon here.

Yeah, it's pretty rude to go recasting kits that are still commercially available.

I'd go visit NeoGrade.

I'll sit on the floor, I'll be happy to bring a deckchair.

Any chance you could run my handycam and lapel mike for me? I just want to be the first to bootleg the con and sell copies on evilBay

You know, we could also do an Australian-language dub and sell those too. Just imagine, Captain Global rising from his chair after a heated Zentraedi battle, "cor, you sheilas did alright! We belted those alien wankers back into last week! Get on the dog and bone, cause youse are all invited to me pool party"

That'll easily fund MacAusCon2010.

Matt is there any chance of "booking" a seat now (or very soon)? 22 seats might go quickly and I sure don't want to be left home alone on prom night.

'Cats Eye' Recon Aircraft

+1

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

Always good for motivation!

1/6 John Moscato Action Figure

Try rubbing alcohol, 70 percent grade. Any stronger and it will remove paint.

I used it along with a q-tip to remove panel lines previously, and it seems to do a good job with graphite.

That sounds like the winning ticket. Nice.

pikashoo can you report back with how it all goes?

You'll need something that dissolves graphite. You might go ok with the eraser, but finding a solvent that will remove the pencil but not the paint will be the trick.

Good news is that you can experiment on a spare piece of plastic and see what works nicely.

Hey, if you're looking for encouragement, post some pics! That's half the reason guys here make a WIP thread To show their work but it's also great to get an attaboy to keep you motivated towards finishing and that awesome feeling when you know you're done and you can proudly display your piece on the shelf.

And remember, if every sportsperson that ran onto a field expected greatness right from the start, there'd be a LOT of disappointed and disillusioned players out there. You gotta take the wins as they come

Now post some pics!

It is so cool that you can make great looking pieces like that out of cardboard. Nice work!

<br />ahhhh.... our old freind "many_feedbacks"....... strange one...<br />

What's the deal with his "many" feedbacks? 629,000? Or is my browser just screwed up...?

Gotta say it again, that chaplain kicks ass.

Have you uploaded all the pics to MW Gallery? I'm struggling to find them - but that doesn't mean they're not right under my nose...

Hey Ben, nice 40K minis! I LOVE the terminator chaplain. I really want to grab that model soon. He looks great. The assault guys look very nicely done too. If you're ok with C&C, for me, the wash on the assault guys seems a little heavy. Hey did you take extra time on the jewel on the breastplate or is the shine just a trick of the light. If you painted that, awesome work mate, please share!

I'm trying my first 40K guys at the moment. Man, the painting style is completely different to making a model kit, hey. Five minutes I stopped work - I'm in the middle of basing a DA tac squad, and have a dread WIP. These first guys are AoBR but they still turned out nicely. Hope to share in the next few days.

Oh yeah, Ben, do you use Citadel paints? I tried running DA Green through my airbrush and it clogged it to the $hithouse. For every 10mins I can spray, I spend another 10mins cleaning out the nozzle

@Berttt:

I finished work yesterday dude, but I received your email and I'll be sure to beam over a reply. Suffice to say, big time agreement on my part

Firstly, Matt you are doing a kickass job. There's every chance we could book Sunday as well and fill it with 22 other Mac fans...

Secondly, as someone that holds the RAAF ensign near and dear to his heart, how's about a change of background colour on the flag please. Maybe something darker to reflect deep space or something? Maybe change the light blue to black.

Now we need someone with a graphics design program. Hey I think PetarB has Illustrator, however he's prob rather busy working on the resin 1/72 figures right now.

Its been handled. It was a misunderstanding.

Ack.