JeffT Posted May 3, 2020 #31 Posted May 3, 2020 8 hours ago, ASAT said: Yeah, I’ve been looking into them, I have been comparing the king tigers with full interior, some with zimmeret, some without, Henschel and Porsche turrets, etc. the only thing I can guess is that the kits that are $20 more seem to have individual track links - would that be it? I am really preferring the kits with the link and length jigs that seem to have a suffix letter S after the number - Tak 2045S for example.... hard to get definitive info though.... I have the TAK02045 kit and I can tell you that its an impressive kit. lmagna, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
Old Collingwood Posted May 3, 2020 #32 Posted May 3, 2020 2 hours ago, JToma said: I have the TAK02045 kit and I can tell you that its an impressive kit. Do a build here Jeff, I would be in. OC. Edwardkenway, popeye the sailor, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
Canute Posted May 3, 2020 #33 Posted May 3, 2020 Lou, if you are going to be bending ladder stiles and other long, thin brass pieces a "Hold and Fold" (https://thesmallshop.com/products/sms002-the-bug-hold-fold)or similar will be handy. For most of what goes into aircraft and armor, the pliers should be adequate. I have one , but the ladder stiles on an HO boxcar should be straight (well, most of the time) and this tool in handy to work with. JeffT, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
JeffT Posted May 3, 2020 #34 Posted May 3, 2020 27 minutes ago, Canute said: Lou, if you are going to be bending ladder stiles and other long, thin brass pieces a "Hold and Fold" (https://thesmallshop.com/products/sms002-the-bug-hold-fold)or similar will be handy. For most of what goes into aircraft and armor, the pliers should be adequate. I have one , but the ladder stiles on an HO boxcar should be straight (well, most of the time) and this tool in handy to work with. Thats the one I use. Egilman, Old Collingwood, lmagna and 2 others 5 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
Egilman Posted May 3, 2020 #35 Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Old Collingwood said: Do a build here Jeff, I would be in. OC. I second that motion.... Edwardkenway, Canute, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
ASAT Posted May 3, 2020 Author #36 Posted May 3, 2020 I’ll get one too, and a couple more and we’ll do a group build, we could be a Schwere Panzerkompanie..... Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/
Edwardkenway Posted May 3, 2020 #37 Posted May 3, 2020 Hmm you got me wanting to get a Tiger now🤔😋 although I do prefer the Tiger 1. I'm just going to have to peruse that Ebay thingy or Amazon now😏 Canute, lmagna, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
Old Collingwood Posted May 3, 2020 #38 Posted May 3, 2020 28 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said: Hmm you got me wanting to get a Tiger now🤔😋 although I do prefer the Tiger 1. I'm just going to have to peruse that Ebay thingy or Amazon now😏 "Do it do it do it now" as a certain character once said.😀 OC. popeye the sailor, lmagna, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
popeye the sailor Posted May 4, 2020 #39 Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) I have the grab handle tool from Mission Models.....I did have a hold n fold, but I traded it away. to add to your question earlier, $20.00 and up.........the more you pay, the more it's worth. cheaper kits don't have a lot of detail that isn't molded to the parts........basically, they are easier to build. the higher priced kits have more detail......the parts count is much higher, and are more complex. cheaper kit are more apt to be inaccurate. I haven't paid much attention to it, but there are quite a few model manufacturers that I've never heard of.........stuck in my rut I suppose. it does pose the question concerning the viability of the hobby. at the time, I didn't see the hobby as a dying star.......and I still don't today. cockpit looks good.......love the wear marks on the floor Edited May 4, 2020 by popeye the sailor extra text Canute, lmagna, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
ASAT Posted May 5, 2020 Author #40 Posted May 5, 2020 Thanks guys for all the tips, and the discussion... I think I’ll get the Tamiya pliers, and go from there, found a couple Tigers online too, haven’t pulled the trigger yet..... Worked on the Mustang though, got the cockpit installed and joined the fuse..... Man! A lot like the P-40 - this kit goes together nice, gotta primer it but I’m thinking it may not need any filler....!! Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/
CDW Posted May 5, 2020 #41 Posted May 5, 2020 That's a beauty, Lou. Airfix kits have come a long way in recent years. Canute, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
ASAT Posted May 5, 2020 Author #42 Posted May 5, 2020 Ooops- forgot the bottom shot - maybe a touch of filler but pretty darn nice!.... the kit gets all the credit!!! Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/
ASAT Posted May 5, 2020 Author #43 Posted May 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, CDW said: That's a beauty, Lou. Airfix kits have come a long way in recent years. I agree! The plastic is a bit soft but I like it, not a lot of work to smooth stuff out - but I have learned to let the glue dry completely before working on the panel lines involved... Quote Lou, In Pleasant View Harvey by ASAT- AL Scale 1:50 - Kitbash Fair American by ASAT - LSS Craftsman Plus https://modelshipworld.com/topic/23121-revenge-1577-by-asat-amati-164/
Canute Posted May 6, 2020 #44 Posted May 6, 2020 Nice Mustang, Lou. Minimum filler is nice. Less loss of some of the inset and scribed details. 👍 Yes, Airfix had a reboot some years back and their products are much improved. Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
Tigerdvr Posted May 6, 2020 #45 Posted May 6, 2020 Coming along very nicely. Seems to be a whole lot of plastic lurking on MSW. 😊 Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Cheers, Harley<p Under Construction: USS Yorktown CV-5 1/200 by Trumpeter Completed: USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 1/200 by ILoveKit USS Atlanta CL-51 1/350 by Very Fire Liberty Ship John W. Brown 1/350 by Trumpeter HMS Spiraea K-08 1/350 USS Arizona BB-39 1/200 by Trumpeter/Mk1 Design HMS Sir Gareth 1/350 by Starling Models USS Missouri BB-63 1945 1/350 by Joy-Yard, 9/11/21 USS Indianapolis CA-35 1945 1/350 by Trumpeter USS Kidd DD-661, 1945, 1/350, on The Sullivans kit by Trumpeter USS Alaska CB-1, 1/350, Hobby Boss, Circa 2/1945 US Brig Syren 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood Started, On Hold: Frigate Confederacy 1/64 Model Shipways, Wood
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