Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

[Thom]

Very cool with the gearing @MechTech As for the scoops, the ones from the kit have blank fronts rather than open.

[F18LEGIOSS2]

Wings are mounted on the gakken!  Knees and arms still need a lot of work though

[tekering]

@MechTech continues to impress with his mechanical engineering! 

I'm calling the Mos Eisley diorama done.

I reprinted some parts at a larger scale to give the derelict Dowager Queen a sense of forced perspective.

The twisted bits of metal hull clinging to the frame is just painted paper.

The "sand" is about 50% baby powder. 😉

These two kitbashed figures are based on extras seen in the background during the 1976 Tunisia shoot.  Several more are still in progress.

On 9/13/2025 at 3:55 AM, Papa Rat said:

Any updates to share on the USS Cygnus?

Oh, I'm not the multitasker you are, my friend...  I can only obsess over one project at a time. 😅

[pengbuzz]

UPDATE: revisited my 1/720 CVN-65 Diorama; this is going to our regional fair to go on display in the crafts and collections competition:

  

It gets delivered to the tomorrow and will be on display there until the 29th!

Hoping I will get at least some recognition; historically with every model contest I EVER entered, my work has NEVER been recognized or won anything.  

 

Edited Friday at 05:40 PM by pengbuzz

[Papa Rat]

@tekering looks great! The use of paper for that “sheet metal” is brilliant. 
 

@pengbuzz Wow! Best of luck to you. 

[MechTech]

Thank you guys!

@Thom That's sad they made scoops without the scoop!

@F18LEGIOSS2 "We can rebuild him, we have the technology"😁 Looking good!

@tekering That diorama looks great! Nice details and layout too!

@pengbuzz Here's praying for a first place ribbon!!! - MT

[Big s]

1 hour ago, pengbuzz said:

UPDATE: revisited my 1/720 CVN-65 Diorama; this is going to our regional fair to go on display in the crafts and collections competition:

  

It gets delivered to the tomorrow and will be on display there until the 29th!

Hoping I will get at least some recognition; historically with every model contest I EVER entered, my work has NEVER been recognized or won anything.  

 

It’s an Awsome display piece. I think this hobby is never about the awards, but about the fun. Although if you do win, that’s a real bonus. Let us know how things go

[505thAirborne]

I just need to do some fine tuning & touch up, then it's time to re-assemble! 

 

[505thAirborne]

I'm just going to enjoy it like this for a moment before I add the Jupiter Base stickers & decals. 

Overall, the colors suggested by @tekering match the Toynami Poseable & CM's Legioss very closely, the Alpha MPC is slightly different but overall, I'm happy with it. 

 

[Thom]

Nice looking dio @tekering. Good idea with the paper for metal.

@F18LEGIOSS2 That brings back some nice Robotech* memories! 

*don't hate me, I was a kid when I watched it!!

Good luck, @pengbuzz! That is a great looking ship scene!

I remember loving that Alpha/Beta fighter team ups @505thAirborne. That's so cool.

@MechTech Right! It's not a scoop without the scoop! 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 03:04 PM by Thom

[505thAirborne]

@Thom Thank you! I've been adding stickers and some decals to the TREAD, she's looking pretty mean right now. 

I transformed it to Bomber mode and right now she's linked with a Shadow Fighter, I'll take some pics in the morning. Overall, the paint held up nicely during transformation. 

 

[Cheese3]

I butcher my vf-1a! Haha! I had to try again but this time a vf-1j cannon fodder! 

[505thAirborne]

A few pics of the Beta with the Pilot-less Dark Legioss & Shadow Fighter. 

 

[Big s]

4 hours ago, Cheese3 said:

I butcher my vf-1a! Haha! I had to try again but this time a vf-1j cannon fodder! 

A little epoxy always helps in these cases

[Big s]

34 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

A few pics of the Beta with the Pilot-less Dark Legioss & Shadow Fighter. 

 

Looks really cool

[derex3592]

@505thAirborne - BROH! That look SOOOOO MEAN! I love it! Great job!!!

[Mog]

@505thAirborne, she’s a beaut’!

[pengbuzz]

2 hours ago, 505thAirborne said:

A few pics of the Beta with the Pilot-less Dark Legioss & Shadow Fighter. 

 

Looking good; I see you have decals applied?

[505thAirborne]

11 minutes ago, pengbuzz said:

Looking good; I see you have decals applied?

Decals arrived this afternoon and they are currently drying on the Beta, those extra JB decals came in very handy. Thank you again for those. 

[pengbuzz]

35 minutes ago, 505thAirborne said:

Decals arrived this afternoon and they are currently drying on the Beta, those extra JB decals came in very handy. Thank you again for those. 

No problem; glad to see they had a new life on your project!

[Papa Rat]

@505thAirborneWow! That looks 🔥 Great work no doubt. 

[pengbuzz]

UPDATE: CVAN-65 was delivered to the Crafts and Collections Department of the 2025 Durham Fair (Connecticut). We'll see what they make of her.

Stay tuned...

[derex3592]

Decided to break out the TEXAS from the depths of the closet stash after over a year of not touching it. A little bit of photoetch on a quiet Sunday morning is a good way to get my feet wet again on this build. Not to shabby after not doing PE for a while. Small steps Ellie... LOL. For those who have done ships in 1/350, you know what I mean! 😁 

Edited yesterday at 01:50 PM by derex3592

[Thom]

@Cheese3 That dio is looking good!

@505thAirborne Fantastic!

Good luck @pengbuzz!

@derex3592 Good start to the PE. The only /350 I've done (to completion) was a USS Independence littoral ship and PE. I have a couple smaller /700s with PE that I need to get back to.

And I should be at a model show right now, the IMPS ROCON show in Rochester NY, but of course I am sick with 'tummy problems' to name one ailment...

[pengbuzz]

35 minutes ago, Thom said:

Good luck @pengbuzz!

And I should be at a model show right now, the IMPS ROCON show in Rochester NY, but of course I am sick with 'tummy problems' to name one ailment...

Thanks Thom! Sorry that you're not feeling well; is the show more than one day?