Cats. (Which is why I never get to actually *build* any of the kits I own....)
What's On Your Workbench -- July 2017
Cats. (Which is why I never get to actually *build* any of the kits I own....)
We keep them fed so they are happy.
This is the youngest one and he likes to get my attention when painting.
It's a Catpocalypse!Originally Posted by BobP
We keep them fed so they are happy.
Yes, but I don't see any part-Siamese in there, which is a large part of the problem. Honestly, I fear leaving tools lying around; Phosphor *might* figure out how to work them....
D Day Bolt Action pictures:
The table from the Allied side
First wave. Americans on the right hit Red 1 and the British on the left hit Red 2. (Units loaded into LCM's so no changes made).
The German centre about to be hit by artillery and air bombardment.
German reinforcements after centre broke and ran (Inexperienced troops!) Americans on Red 1 took a beating: Loosing 2 full squads, 2 more down to a single man and the PAra's down 7 to 3. Also a bazooka team and flamethrower team. The British did manage to knock out the PAK 40 bunker.
We only got 3 out of 6 turns played. Learned some lessons and need some house rules for bunkers.
Took the American player 2 full turns to realise a PAK 40 was hidden in the woods!
See you on the Dark Side......
Chris the one in the window is part Siamese.
Nice photos of the Bolt Action game.
Just received another order from AIM so now have 12 planes to paint. Also have 5 waiting for decals.
We keep them fed so they are happy.
you have a regular pride of mini panthers there!!!
This is the youngest one and he likes to get my attention when painting.
he looks "high spirited" to say the least!
Did these AIM Buffalo's. Have to take better pictures of each one but here is a group photo.
The other photos were blurry.
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Here is a side view but still a little blurry from the camera I used.
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Decals from our own MISCMINI (Kevin). They are No. 67 Squadron and are in the AIRFILE book. Have to thank Kevin for the nice decals.
Just rechecked this and see that the photo went away but the attachment is still here. I don't know why this is happening. Seems when I post more than one photo this happens.
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Received a B-24 and B-29 (AIM) to add to the one's I already have. Just have to do final paint and decals.
Good work on the Buffalo's Bob.
Only 9?!?!?!
We got you beat by 3 indoors..and raise you 3 in the outdoor TNR colony.
Sadly we had to put one down Monday night due to kidney failure, he was only 13. Still have his mom (15Plus), his older sister (14) and 2 sisters from the spring batch (also 13 and same mom) I think out TNR colony are all 5 and the youngest indoors is 6.
As for other projects that take FAR less time and effort I got my Shapeways order today. Just hit em with the second coat of Future tonight so will be a while.
I received
1x Raf BE2e
1x Vickers FB5 Gunbus
1 x Halb CV
1x DFW CV
1 x LVG CV
2 x Fokk E III's
Will keep you updated.
Still working on Bolt Action Japs but the Aussies are all finished.
Started some 18mm Hessians for the AWI. Suddenly everyone in my club has got the Revolutionary War bug.
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Good man!
I have quite a large 18mm Revolutionary army myself.
That was the first Cpt. Kiwi and I started at our school club about 30 years ago.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
What figures do you use Rob?
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
OK, been coating the Shapeways airframes with polish. Up to coat number 5 and have started to sand the wings and body a bit. Considering some of these airframes are new will give a bit of first glance feedback on them
Halb CV, LVG CV, and DFW CV. All are rather solid designs with no major issues. All prints were very well done.
Fokker EIII's. Again well made but the wings are a tad thin. Also the horizontal tail surfaces are VERY thin near the body so treat with care. Again nice pieces.
Raf BE2e OK, a few issues on this one. First the print was perfect so no problem there BUT.....the upper wing is very thin and not well supported (Design problem real life) and the wing is higher above the body stressing the 3 struts on each side even more. Be careful handling the wings as I broke one strut just by applying too much pressure handling it (a bit of superglue fixed it quickly) a nice model but the spot between the tail and body, and the upper wing are VERY tender spots so be careful. A nice addition to my collection though.
Last the Vickers F5B gunbus...Again a outstanding print but also again some glaring weak spots. First the v supports holding the tail assembely to the body are a bit fragile so be careful with the tail. Second the Horizontal stabilizer is lightly held on to the vertical one so again be careful when working on the tail.
All prints were very good with little grainyness on the edges. no major mitprinted spots or nasty warps. Only warping was one upper wingtip and a Horz tailsurface on a Fokk E III. So an outstanding job by the printers.
I have a mixture of Front Rank and Perry's. I will get some pics up if you remind me when i get back on Monday.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Ah, 28mm not 18mm then
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Sorry Steve, its me age. I read it as 28 and then reverted to 18. Must be wishful thinking on my part.
They are in fact 28mm.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Took these with my good camera. A side view of the AIM Buffalo's with MISCMINI decals.
Here are 2 AIM SB-2's. One in Republican (SCW) markings (MISCMINI) and the other just simple red stars.
MvR Albatros D.III repaint
Just rolled my MvR repaint off the board - rather annoyingly the digital image has shown some silvering of the decal that I will have to attend to but you get the idea. I'm not sure the colours are entirely accurate, depends what sources you look at, but for my needs it's close enough.
Anyway here it is, my attempt at MvR's Albatros D.III 2253/17:
For those interested in such things I used Humbrol enamels this time out - 120 Pale Green, 186 Chestnut & 75 Bronze Green atop the wings, I used a sky blue on the undersides and a very old GW Blood red for the struts, landing gear etc & over the decals - decals by Dom.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
I am almost done with my first squad for Bolt Action. Got in my first game yesterday. Too bad my boys didn't get to fire a shot in anger...
Just have to do up the bases now to finish them off.
They're nice Peter, I do my stuff in 20mm.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Not a bad flu to catch, IMO
18mm seems like an odd scale, though. I haven't run into any, yet.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Nice going on the BA stuff...Wish we were closer so I could go up against you.
A few of my Female Soviets
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Wow, Girl und Panzer in a KV-1! Definitely not looking for a Saturday night date
Nicely done, as usual Ken.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Hey Ken, where did you get these female Soviets? I'm just getting started and these would be a hoot to put on the table.
My first model-love was tanks. The closest I got to doing women in armor was this:
And a close-up of the light can-opener (Melta Gun):
And the heavy can-opener (Multi-melta):
NOTE: These were painted back in 1997.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Teaticket....Bad squiddo games/Dice bag lady out of England does a female Soviet line in 28mm. A bit simple but very well done.
Old Guy...got tons of old 40K stuff around from the 80's still including my Squat army.
Sold my sisters on E-bay a while back though.
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Five T-34's in process
Two weathered
and three to still beat up a little
UMM...T-34's lasted long enough to weather and get beat up???
And your paint table looks like mine...bunch of army color and mig paints.
My mixed bag of goodies. A handful of AIM aircraft and several tanks for the "Tanks" game I picked up at Origins.
Ooooo, Bettys and Airacobras. We'll have to get them in the air at next Origins!.My mixed bag of goodies. A handful of AIM aircraft and several tanks for the "Tanks" game I picked up at Origins.
I have too many aircraft (30+) on the workbench right now and no time to finish them, although I can't really complain as the main reason is because I am actually playing quite a few games getting a WGS campaign up and running.
Funny that you would mention "Tanks".....I painted that starter last month....the game does have a WoG feel to it, as it's quick to learn and play, with a lot of options built into the card setMy mixed bag of goodies. A handful of AIM aircraft and several tanks for the "Tanks" game I picked up at Origins.
I did a Pantherthurm with the extra German 88 turret.
Tanks does play like WoG, I have a notion that the game designer also plays WoG : ) He lived in my house for 28 years . . .Funny that you would mention "Tanks".....I painted that starter last month....the game does have a WoG feel to it, as it's quick to learn and play, with a lot of options built into the card set
I did a Pantherthurm with the extra German 88 turret.
He was an ELF??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
The word your looking for is SonHe was an ELF??????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
I knew that, Clipper's said so before.
It's cooler to think that it might be an ELF!!!!!!!!!!!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Sorry; being too literal these days.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
He is getting the final touches done on his "Dr. Who" game for BBC/BattleFront . . . long time project, that's what happens when you use the BBC for Saturday morning baby sitters while you make model airplanes . . .
All of my aircraft will be ready for service if you need them- The Hellcats too.
Hey Bob, those tanks look great - I especially like the German ones.
Thanks.....working in that scale is a little tricky for the camo. I did the German soft-line camo freehand with the airbrush, but used modeling putty to do the hard-line on the Shermans. Putty is great for doing patterns on the small scales, and I use it on the Bolt Action (1/56th) armor too when I'm doing three color patterns like on the one T-34/76.those tanks look great - I especially like the German ones.
OK, finished off two Shapeways planes I got this month. a RAF BE2e and a Vickers FB5 Gunbus. Had to use the last of my DH2 decals so they are rather generic airframes.
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Also got in Decals today to work on my German Airframes now. And yes, you can use these for Shapeways pics again....
Nice, Ken; I always like seeing a good pair of targets
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
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