Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[Thom]

Sorry to hear that @pengbuzz! Hopefully the housing situation straightens out for you. Really hoping things start breaking your way!

[Big s]

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. 

[Papa Rat]

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. ♥️

[woodsider]

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...

 

[Papa Rat]

31 minutes ago, woodsider said:

Alleged 1C prototype parts to add further to the mystique...

 

🤔

[Papa Rat]

Little buddy says hi. I think it came out ok. Pretty much a straight build. I think it needs some weathering.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 24 by Papa Rat

[woodsider]

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!

[Papa Rat]

@woodsider Thanks. I’m having a blast. 
These are the next two on the bench. 
 

[Cheese3]

Night modeling!

[derex3592]

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! 

 

[Big s]

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 

[SteveTheFish]

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.

[Papa Rat]

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. 

[Chas]

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 May 25 by Chas

[pengbuzz]

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).

[Papa Rat]

@Chas

Wow, that looks great! It came with tiny Valkyries and monster? That’s so cool. What you working on next?

Edited May 25 by Papa Rat

[Thom]

The Macross is looking real good @Chas!

[derex3592]

@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. 

[Papa Rat]

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!

[Thom]

@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.

[Papa Rat]

@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 May 26 by Papa Rat
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[F18LEGIOSS2]

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.

[derex3592]

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 May 26 by derex3592

[pengbuzz]

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 May 27 by pengbuzz

[Radioguy]

My condolences.

[Big s]

5 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

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.

I feel bad for how things turned out there. And I do agree that a challenger type diorama is in poor taste.
Maybe something more sci fi based where it just is damaged, but somehow crashed in a way that the astronauts barely survived and were able to walk away, but in a planet of the apes type situation with a few mini figures might be more interesting 

[Thom]

@pengbuzz Fuq, man, I know well that moment when the model is just suddenly out of control. Sorry it happened.

[pengbuzz]

59 minutes ago, Big s said:

I feel bad for how things turned out there. And I do agree that a challenger type diorama is in poor taste.
Maybe something more sci fi based where it just is damaged, but somehow crashed in a way that the astronauts barely survived and were able to walk away, but in a planet of the apes type situation with a few mini figures might be more interesting 

Not enough parts left in any shape to do that, but I appreciate the thought. :)

[Cheese3]

Pearl coat and a light wash. I’m callin it done. 

[Big s]

2 minutes ago, Cheese3 said:

Pearl coat and a light wash. I’m callin it done. 

Reminds me of the early 90’s with that color scheme 

[Thom]

12 hours ago, Cheese3 said:

Pearl coat and a light wash. I’m callin it done. 

A Zentradi who has found Deculture!!

[Papa Rat]

3 minutes ago, Thom said:

A Zentradi who has found Deculture!!

Hahahaha. Perfect post!

Love the bright scheme. 

Edited May 28 by Papa Rat

[Papa Rat]

The ARII Gerwalk VF-1S is coming along. 
I got some pre shade paint down on a few parts and building up some details with pla etc… I’m very excited for this hunk of junk  hahaha

Edited May 28 by Papa Rat
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[Urashiman]

On 5/22/2025 at 9:25 PM, 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.

Ah crap man… that really sucks. I wish I could help you in any way.

[Big s]

On 5/28/2025 at 2:20 PM, Papa Rat said:

The ARII Gerwalk VF-1S is coming along. 
I got some pre shade paint down on a few parts and building up some details with pla etc… I’m very excited for this hunk of junk  hahaha

I remember it actually being a fairly cool kit other than the massive hands that you already replaced. I do kinda remember the long pegs at the shoulders being a bit weak and may end up needing a fix down the road if you’re not too careful. Can’t wait to see it finished