Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[Papa Rat]

@SteveTheFish @Big s

The Plamax Bellvine is currently available. Got it in my private warehouse HLJ. 

Also here is a link to an outstanding brush painted build of it via HJweb

https://hjweb.jp/article/2415729/

 

Edited November 8 by Papa Rat

[Big s]

2 hours ago, Papa Rat said:

@SteveTheFish @Big s

The Plamax Bellvine is currently available. Got it in my private warehouse HLJ. 

Also here is a link to an outstanding brush painted build of it via HJweb

https://hjweb.jp/article/2415729/

 

Looks cool, I thought it wasn’t out yet, but did check my private warehouse and it’s there. Getting to be a growing thing. Still hoping the Queadluun Rau tv version is on time at the end of the month and I’m hoping I can ship it all. Hoping not to get totally reamed by the tariff collectors tax

[Papa Rat]

50 minutes ago, Big s said:

Looks cool, I thought it wasn’t out yet, but did check my private warehouse and it’s there. Getting to be a growing thing. Still hoping the Queadluun Rau tv version is on time at the end of the month and I’m hoping I can ship it all. Hoping not to get totally reamed by the tariff collectors tax

I tried a few different combos of items in my private warehouse for shipping to see what the max can be for their cheapest method and it’s still looking like $$$. I can wait on shipping for now when looking at my stash and hope the tariff nonsense changes soon. 

[Big s]

6 minutes ago, Papa Rat said:

I tried a few different combos of items in my private warehouse for shipping to see what the max can be for their cheapest method and it’s still looking like $$$. I can wait on shipping for now when looking at my stash and hope the tariff nonsense changes soon. 

It won’t be too much longer till they start charging for private warehouse at hlj, not sure how much that will be

[electric indigo]

That Bellvine is so tempting, but my stash is crushing me already. It's great to see what injection molding can do recently, it feels like exponential progress over the last years – but that also means even more kits to choose from.

I'm currently on what I hope to be the final stretches of this early kit from the Moderoid line, the Deer Stalker R x R. Still lots of masking to do.

[Big s]

36 minutes ago, electric indigo said:

That Bellvine is so tempting, but my stash is crushing me already. It's great to see what injection molding can do recently, it feels like exponential progress over the last years – but that also means even more kits to choose from.

I'm currently on what I hope to be the final stretches of this early kit from the Moderoid line, the Deer Stalker R x R. Still lots of masking to do.

That’s a pretty cool look. I skipped it, but kinda feel some regret about that decision 

[electric indigo]

You can still get one at Hobbysearch.

Details & fit are great, but the tolerances are too tight in some places so there are problems getting the parts into their end position. Compared to Bandai or recent Moderoids, this one at times feels like working on a garage kit.

[Big s]

1 hour ago, electric indigo said:

You can still get one at Hobbysearch.

Details & fit are great, but the tolerances are too tight in some places so there are problems getting the parts into their end position. Compared to Bandai or recent Moderoids, this one at times feels like working on a garage kit.

It’s not so much the availability as the stash size. I want it, just not sure if I should pull the trigger or not. When I see pictures of it is when it gets tough 

[Papa Rat]

5 hours ago, electric indigo said:

That Bellvine is so tempting, but my stash is crushing me already. It's great to see what injection molding can do recently, it feels like exponential progress over the last years – but that also means even more kits to choose from.

I'm currently on what I hope to be the final stretches of this early kit from the Moderoid line, the Deer Stalker R x R. Still lots of masking to do.

That looks great so far. I’m not familiar with the DeerStalker but I’m diggin that design. I’ll have to look it up. 

[electric indigo]

3 hours ago, Papa Rat said:

That looks great so far. I’m not familiar with the DeerStalker but I’m diggin that design. I’ll have to look it up. 

Apparently, it's from a game franchise called Iron Saga, but illustrations are sparse, and I don't know who designed it. I also only found one modeler who finished a painted kit.

The Deer Stalker is about the size of a MG kit, and the BFG is included.

[Papa Rat]

1 hour ago, electric indigo said:

Apparently, it's from a game franchise called Iron Saga, but illustrations are sparse, and I don't know who designed it. I also only found one modeler who finished a painted kit.

The Deer Stalker is about the size of a MG kit, and the BFG is included.

Thanks for the insight. I’m a sucker for the BFG’s hence my obsession with FSS.

I am still looking for a fair priced Blassty kit like the fantastic build you had posted awhile back. Yet again, another series I had never heard of. Lol

[Papa Rat]

It’s paint day so finally get my lazy butt cleaning out the spray booth and laying down some fresh paper. No more dust. Fingers crossed. 

[electric indigo]

1 hour ago, Papa Rat said:

I am still looking for a fair priced Blassty kit like the fantastic build you had posted awhile back.

From what I understand, the offer in the Goosmile shop gives you two full kits, so that's a pretty good price:

https://www.goodsmileus.com/collections/blassty

 

[Big s]

3 hours ago, electric indigo said:

Apparently, it's from a game franchise called Iron Saga, but illustrations are sparse, and I don't know who designed it. I also only found one modeler who finished a painted kit.

The Deer Stalker is about the size of a MG kit, and the BFG is included.

To be honest, I think the BFG there kinda overshadows the overall design. Maybe if it were at least a different color or something. The base design looks very elegant though 

[Papa Rat]

2 hours ago, electric indigo said:

From what I understand, the offer in the Goosmile shop gives you two full kits, so that's a pretty good price:

https://www.goodsmileus.com/collections/blassty

 

Thanks for the link. That’s a great deal. 👍

[Big s]

3 hours ago, electric indigo said:

From what I understand, the offer in the Goosmile shop gives you two full kits, so that's a pretty good price:

https://www.goodsmileus.com/collections/blassty

 

One for robot mode and one for fighter, pretty cool. Too bad it not just both types though, but still a cool deal 

[Rock]

Not much time this day as finishing up other project before winter hits. Visiting the backlog and pulled out on a whim. Feels good to finally be making progress on this old gal. 

[Thom]

Real nice upgrades to that @Rock.

[Cheese3]

Finished my vf-25!

[Thom]

Looks like we're about to see a street race between a Quad and a Messiah! Very nice @Cheese3!

[Big s]

4 hours ago, Cheese3 said:

Finished my vf-25!

Some very interesting paint jobs. 

[Cheese3]

Normal paint job 

[Big s]

5 hours ago, Cheese3 said:

Normal paint job 

Neat lil guy 

[nightmareB4macross]

You guys are doing some amazing work out here. I’m in total awe. It’s hard to pinpoint one project over the other as they are all amazing. You dudes are killing it!!!

Keep it up everyone.

And here I am trudging away at my 1/55 VF-1.

[Papa Rat]

6 minutes ago, nightmareB4macross said:

You guys are doing some amazing work out here. I’m in total awe. It’s hard to pinpoint one project over the other as they are all amazing. You dudes are killing it!!!

Keep it up everyone.

And here I am trudging away at my 1/55 VF-1.

Always great to see updates on your project. What a treat! 👍

[Big s]

4 hours ago, nightmareB4macross said:

You guys are doing some amazing work out here. I’m in total awe. It’s hard to pinpoint one project over the other as they are all amazing. You dudes are killing it!!!

Keep it up everyone.

And here I am trudging away at my 1/55 VF-1.

Totally love seeing how this is coming along 

[pengbuzz]

 

  

 

Edited November 12 by pengbuzz

[Papa Rat]

Gloss it up! I’m on the final stretch. Lots a small details to dial in and after panel lining I will put a flat finish on the frame parts. Hope to finish this up this 1:144 Neptune in the next couple days. My masking wasn’t a total fail which was nice. 

[Big s]

6 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

 

  

 

Love some Keaton Batman 

[Big s]

56 minutes ago, Papa Rat said:

Gloss it up! I’m on the final stretch. Lots a small details to dial in and after panel lining I will put a flat finish on the frame parts. Hope to finish this up this 1:144 Neptune in the next couple days. My masking wasn’t a total fail which was nice. 

The 1/100 was a bit of a pain to get together, but I hear this 1/144 version is much much better 

[nightmareB4macross]

Cockpit.

[Thom]

Wow, some awesome builds going on! 

@pengbuzz that Batmobile looks great and I like the way you have it displayed. Hope everything else is going alright for you and your lady. 'Alright' being subjective, of course.

You do really good on the paint jobs, @Papa Rat!

And nice work on the cockpit, @nightmareB4macross. 

Here's mine for my 1/72 Sea Vixen. Used Eduard PE, and I was going to use replacement seats, seeing how the ones in the kit are more 1/100 than 1/72, but the replacements were too big. (Also for the wrong plane, but the size mattered most.) Ended up cutting the seats into thirds and adding material for the back and pan to raise the headrest and lengthen the seat area.

Thom

[Papa Rat]

2 hours ago, Thom said:

Wow, some awesome builds going on! 

@pengbuzz that Batmobile looks great and I like the way you have it displayed. Hope everything else is going alright for you and your lady. 'Alright' being subjective, of course.

You do really good on the paint jobs, @Papa Rat!

And nice work on the cockpit, @nightmareB4macross. 

Here's mine for my 1/72 Sea Vixen. Used Eduard PE, and I was going to use replacement seats, seeing how the ones in the kit are more 1/100 than 1/72, but the replacements were too big. (Also for the wrong plane, but the size mattered most.) Ended up cutting the seats into thirds and adding material for the back and pan to raise the headrest and lengthen the seat area.

Thom

😳wow! That’s amazing!

[IronRaptor]

Got my hands on a few studio halfeye kits. Here is my 19. Currently test fitting this thing. Checking over all the parts to make sure they fit proper and don't need any mod work.

 

[pengbuzz]

19 hours ago, Big s said:

Love some Keaton Batman 

11 hours ago, Thom said:

Wow, some awesome builds going on! 

@pengbuzz that Batmobile looks great and I like the way you have it displayed. Hope everything else is going alright for you and your lady. 'Alright' being subjective, of course.

Thanks; due to money being very short now, it's the last project. While we're not going to starve, this does mean Thanksgiving and Christmas are pretty much sunk, and future projects are not possible. I just wanted to see this final one through.

Take care folks.

-Robert