Thom Posted Thursday at 07:52 PM Posted Thursday at 07:52 PM Sorry to hear that @pengbuzz! Hopefully the housing situation straightens out for you. Really hoping things start breaking your way! Quote
Big s Posted Thursday at 09:40 PM Posted Thursday at 09:40 PM 2 hours ago, pengbuzz said: This is the TOS Enterprise. I no longer have the ability to mold new ones, as my heat gun died some time back and finances are so tight now (thanks to tariffs and such) that buying even model cement is impossible. No, I have no materials for that; all I have now is what is on hand. We're now in "survival mode". Once I run out of supplies, my modeling is over. We just got word today that we may not even have a place to live in the months to come. It's that bad. Anyways, this is going on indefinite hiatus, and possibly disposal, as we now need to make some hard choices. Sorry to bother everyone. I do truly hope things change for you. It sounds terrible and I really wish you the best and a whole lot of luck. Quote
Papa Rat Posted Thursday at 10:04 PM Posted Thursday at 10:04 PM 2 hours ago, pengbuzz said: This is the TOS Enterprise. I no longer have the ability to mold new ones, as my heat gun died some time back and finances are so tight now (thanks to tariffs and such) that buying even model cement is impossible. No, I have no materials for that; all I have now is what is on hand. We're now in "survival mode". Once I run out of supplies, my modeling is over. We just got word today that we may not even have a place to live in the months to come. It's that bad. Anyways, this is going on indefinite hiatus, and possibly disposal, as we now need to make some hard choices. Sorry to bother everyone. I’m so sorry to hear about your situation. That’s horrible. I hope things change for you and your family. ♥️ Quote
woodsider Posted Friday at 01:55 AM Posted Friday at 01:55 AM On 5/5/2025 at 7:55 PM, Papa Rat said: Thanks for the reference material. Very cool. The head on the runner is exactly like the one that came in that VF-1D fighter. Alleged 1C prototype parts to add further to the mystique... Quote
Papa Rat Posted Friday at 02:26 AM Posted Friday at 02:26 AM 31 minutes ago, woodsider said: Alleged 1C prototype parts to add further to the mystique... 🤔 Quote
Papa Rat Posted Saturday at 12:05 AM Posted Saturday at 12:05 AM (edited) Little buddy says hi. I think it came out ok. Pretty much a straight build. I think it needs some weathering. Edited Saturday at 04:38 PM by Papa Rat Quote
woodsider Posted Saturday at 02:59 AM Posted Saturday at 02:59 AM 2 hours ago, Papa Rat said: Little buddy says hi. I think it came out ok. Pretty much a straight build. I think it needs some weathering. Looks awesome! Keep building those old kits! Quote
Papa Rat Posted Saturday at 03:06 AM Posted Saturday at 03:06 AM @woodsider Thanks. I’m having a blast. These are the next two on the bench. Quote
derex3592 Posted Saturday at 11:08 PM Posted Saturday at 11:08 PM AK Real Color F-15 Modern Eagle 🦅 Gray went down this morning and it's very nice paint, however nowhere near as dark as I was thinking it was going to be, so tomorrow morning I will start laying down light coats of Vallejo Medium Gunship Gray and see where we end up! Stay tuned! Quote
Big s Posted Sunday at 12:00 AM Posted Sunday at 12:00 AM 23 hours ago, Papa Rat said: Little buddy says hi. I think it came out ok. Pretty much a straight build. I think it needs some weathering. Looks really interesting. A good dirt wash will bring it out though Quote
SteveTheFish Posted Sunday at 11:52 AM Posted Sunday at 11:52 AM My Rei and Asuka sofubi figures are coming along. I used dark blue pastel chalk to do the recessed areas of Rei's hair and an acrylic goache mix of burnt umber and red to do Asuka's hair. Then I did a flat clear coat of V-Color to seal them in. I think I'm ready for assembly now. Quote
Papa Rat Posted Sunday at 05:44 PM Posted Sunday at 05:44 PM 17 hours ago, Big s said: Looks really interesting. A good dirt wash will bring it out though Yeah, I want to grab a couple tubes of oils and mess around with washes. Quote
Chas Posted Sunday at 06:41 PM Posted Sunday at 06:41 PM (edited) On 5/23/2025 at 8:05 PM, Papa Rat said: Little buddy says hi. I think it came out ok. Pretty much a straight build. I think it needs some weathering. Looks good! I like the blue, nice touch. 19 hours ago, derex3592 said: AK Real Color F-15 Modern Eagle 🦅 Gray went down this morning and it's very nice paint, however nowhere near as dark as I was thinking it was going to be, so tomorrow morning I will start laying down light coats of Vallejo Medium Gunship Gray and see where we end up! Stay tuned! I like the overall tonal shifts you have in the paint as it is. I think hitting it with some dark panel lines would set it off well and balance it all out. Hope the darker gray works out for you. 6 hours ago, SteveTheFish said: My Rei and Asuka sofubi figures are coming along. I used dark blue pastel chalk to do the recessed areas of Rei's hair and an acrylic goache mix of burnt umber and red to do Asuka's hair. Then I did a flat clear coat of V-Color to seal them in. I think I'm ready for assembly now. As always, just love your figures Greg. Those eyes are hand painted too! Just awesome. The SDF-1 is pretty much done. Had a slight mishap with the flat coat ( first try went cloudy) the remnants of which can be seen as shadowing on the left side of the very top at the front. Still not too bad. Just gotta do up the tiny Valks and Monster and place them on it somewhere. Edited Sunday at 06:42 PM by Chas Quote
pengbuzz Posted Sunday at 09:54 PM Posted Sunday at 09:54 PM 3 hours ago, Chas said: Looks good! I like the blue, nice touch. I like the overall tonal shifts you have in the paint as it is. I think hitting it with some dark panel lines would set it off well and balance it all out. Hope the darker gray works out for you. As always, just love your figures Greg. Those eyes are hand painted too! Just awesome. The SDF-1 is pretty much done. Had a slight mishap with the flat coat ( first try went cloudy) the remnants of which can be seen as shadowing on the left side of the very top at the front. Still not too bad. Just gotta do up the tiny Valks and Monster and place them on it somewhere. Nice job on the SDF-1!! Really looks incredible! BTW: I've found on fogged flat coats, a second spray of it can often clear up the cloudiness (test a very small part of the clouded area first). Quote
Papa Rat Posted Sunday at 10:24 PM Posted Sunday at 10:24 PM (edited) @Chas Wow, that looks great! It came with tiny Valkyries and monster? That’s so cool. What you working on next? Edited Sunday at 10:24 PM by Papa Rat Quote
Thom Posted Sunday at 11:13 PM Posted Sunday at 11:13 PM The Macross is looking real good @Chas! Quote
derex3592 Posted yesterday at 12:34 AM Posted yesterday at 12:34 AM @pengbuzzSpace shuttle 🚀 looks great man! I'll get to mine someday that's in my stash. Meanwhile, darker gray on the Eagle 🦅 today. Much better. Quote
Papa Rat Posted yesterday at 01:24 AM Posted yesterday at 01:24 AM 49 minutes ago, derex3592 said: @pengbuzzSpace shuttle 🚀 looks great man! I'll get to mine someday that's in my stash. Meanwhile, darker gray on the Eagle 🦅 today. Much better. Looks great! Quote
Thom Posted yesterday at 01:44 AM Posted yesterday at 01:44 AM @pengbuzzGreat to see that old shuttle getting some much needed 'Love of Buzz!' That command deck is going to look good tucked into there. Real nice and subtle shading @derex3592. Quote
Papa Rat Posted yesterday at 02:17 PM Posted yesterday at 02:17 PM (edited) @pengbuzz excited to see the shuttle given some love. @Big s it’s hard to photograph on my crappy phone but adding a brown oil wash over the kit really melded all the colors in a nice way. Subtle, but nice. Edited yesterday at 02:20 PM by Papa Rat Spelling Quote
F18LEGIOSS2 Posted yesterday at 02:33 PM Posted yesterday at 02:33 PM 13 hours ago, derex3592 said: @pengbuzzSpace shuttle 🚀 looks great man! I'll get to mine someday that's in my stash. Meanwhile, darker gray on the Eagle 🦅 today. Much better. Which brand is it? This model looks super detailed. Quote
derex3592 Posted yesterday at 05:04 PM Posted yesterday at 05:04 PM (edited) It's the newer Academy 1/72 release #12550 "333rd Fighter Squadron" Great kit. Newer mold, everything fits 99% perfect. In other news over the weekend I wanted to start my 1/72 Academy AH-64D Apache just for doing the cockpit. I wanted to do 3D cockpit decals and pilots, so Quinta Studios had the 3D decal set and good old PJ Productions had actual AH-64 pilots, so with a little hacking off of feet and other lower bits....🤣 Here's the finished product....Might add a little silver dry brushing but other than that, that's about as much as I'm willing to put into it at 1/72 scale! Edited yesterday at 05:04 PM by derex3592 Quote
pengbuzz Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago (edited) UPDATE: Space shuttle model has failed. While doing some of the remaining details on it (finishing dull-cote, balcony window), I lost control of it and it fell... Two stories. Not fun picking up a bazillion pieces from the pavement. 😠 In any event, I am no longer doing any "thrift store rescues"; this one didn't just shatter the model, but my heart as well. (and no; under the circumstances, I will not be doing a "crash diorama". Not only are the pieces too small [more like shards], but Challenger and Columbia were two events that broke my heart.) Some days, I tell you.... PROJECT: DESTROYED. Edited 1 hour ago by pengbuzz Quote
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