Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Other Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: uboatbuilder on February 04, 2010, 11:39:25 am

Title: aside from boat modelling
Post by: uboatbuilder on February 04, 2010, 11:39:25 am

since starting my nimitz it has rekindled my first love of military aircraft and so these are to blame for diverting my attention away from boats for a while. that, and the fact ive discovered the joys of a badger air brush over an Aztec. sorry about the bad lighting there isnt much natural light about at the moment >:-o but i find its still better than artificial light.

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Grant :-)

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: 6705russell on February 04, 2010, 02:45:05 pm

Aside from normal model boats most of my spare cash has gone onto the "big" model boat....

Russ

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Mark47 on February 04, 2010, 04:49:00 pm

Some nice work Grant, very relistic. O0

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: uboatbuilder on February 04, 2010, 06:57:56 pm

 {-) {-) {-) yeah wish i could afford a real spitfire!

And thanks Mark

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: jonny shoreboy on February 04, 2010, 07:16:34 pm

@Uboatbuilder: Really nice looking models there mate, what scale are they?

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: uboatbuilder on February 11, 2010, 01:17:49 pm

Thanks, the tornado is 1/72 and the old warbirds are 1/48

Tornado- revell
Me109- revell
FW190- tamiya
Spitfire- tamiya

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: RonP on February 11, 2010, 03:01:28 pm

I take my hat off to anyone that has the skill to do a paint job like that, just plain superb!

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Turbulent on February 11, 2010, 06:39:14 pm

Very nice work.

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: uboatbuilder on February 13, 2010, 11:14:35 am

Thanks guys

Ron, maybe that should have been PLANE superb {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) sorry thats bad, but thank you

just in the middle of a 1/48 apache at the moment just cant find time

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Voyager on June 22, 2010, 11:54:03 pm

Very nicely painted aircraft Grant, and nice weathering too! Glad you've gone onto a Badger, far better build quality and easier to find replacement parts should you even need to.

I've nearly finished my latest addition to the collection, and yes...you'd be right in calling this one a tug, as it is!!! lol.

See you at the lake sometime  ok2

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Mi Amigo on June 25, 2010, 12:12:41 am

Hi uboatbuilder

Some fantastic detailed modelling, I really like the BF109, very very nice.

I've built a few 1/32 and 1/48 Helis, nothing worth photographing though, just good enough to hang in my sons room, I too have an Airfix Apache half built.

I still mostly hand paint plastic kits, I do have single action airbrush I rarely use it though unless I need to do a largeish area, even then spray cans are usually more convenient.

I've been thinking about a decent, (ish), dual action airbrush for a while, you mentioned Badger, would you have any advice on what model airbrush would be OK for me?

All the best
  Neil

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: uboatbuilder on July 06, 2010, 11:22:17 am

thanks guys, just finished a couple of others so i may add them too (tamiya p51 mustang & another 109), i have two badgers a 150 dual action and a 200 single action with gravity fed cup for very fine stuff, for example the misting/dappling on german warbirds. i wouldnt use anything else now i have these two. you cant really go wrong with them.

grant :-)

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Voyager on July 06, 2010, 08:04:43 pm

A shop I know is having a mass clear out of the Badger Airbrush range and I picked up a Badger Crasendo Airbrush for £50 which normally retails for almost £80!!!
Other models reduced are:

Badger 200 (single action) for only £50!!!
Badger 150 (double action wooden box set)
Airbrush Compressor reduced from £220 to £109
Badger battery operated paint mixer reduced from £12.99 to £8.99

They are stupidly moving over to the Aztek range...DOH!!!

If anyone wants any info then drop me a PM.

Voyager

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on July 06, 2010, 09:53:44 pm

what price was the 150 ?

Thanks

Petr

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Voyager on July 06, 2010, 10:05:33 pm

Hi Peter

That was the only one I didn't check on as I've already got two.
I'll give them a ring tomorrow and get back to you!

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Voyager on July 07, 2010, 11:06:59 am

They have sold out of the 150's, only 200's left in stock!

That any good to you?

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: uboatbuilder on July 07, 2010, 12:29:42 pm

wayne when you next down here and up the lake, been wanting to go for ages havent been for a couple of months since i put those videos on here

Title: Re: aside from boat modelling
Post by: Voyager on July 07, 2010, 01:08:22 pm

I'm down at the moment but tied up with commitments for two to three weeks!
I'm desperate to get my mini-tug fitted with electrics, once that's done i'll take a trip up there to Black Park for her maiden voyage.

I'll let you know when I'm gonna be going, ok!