Model Kit Builders...

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 05:37am

Since a lot of us here are sci-fi fans and all, I was wondering do any of you build scale models? If you do what kind?

Commander_Arvel_Crynyd · Post by **Commander_Arvel_Crynyd** » 2003-03-13 06:22am

I collect warhammer figurines.... does that count?

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 06:27am

Commander_Arvel_Crynyd wrote:I collect warhammer figurines.... does that count?

I find those figures hard to paint

Jordie · Post by **Jordie** » 2003-03-13 06:30am

Gundam Wing, 1/100, but I'm too lazy ass to paint them. And those little Star Wars vehicles that come in the matchbox sized packages.

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 06:40am

Jordie wrote:Gundam Wing, 1/100, but I'm too lazy ass to paint them. And those little Star Wars vehicles that come in the matchbox sized packages.

You really should paint them. They'll look better that way. Look at some of my models at my model gallery.

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2003-03-13 06:40am

WW2 battleships, tanks, airplanes.

SW vehicles, fighters, cap.ships.

Right now I'm working on the 1/350 Missouri from Revell.

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 06:43am

Boba Fett wrote:WW2 battleships, tanks, airplanes.

SW vehicles, fighters, cap.ships.

Right now I'm working on the 1/350 Missouri from Revell.

Are the Revell models any good? I'm considering buying one of their 1/72 scale armors as a complement to my Gundam diorama.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-03-13 06:51am

me student of architecture.
me build nice models of buildings all the time.

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2003-03-13 06:52am

generator_g1 wrote:
Boba Fett wrote:WW2 battleships, tanks, airplanes.

SW vehicles, fighters, cap.ships.

Right now I'm working on the 1/350 Missouri from Revell.
Are the Revell models any good? I'm considering buying one of their 1/72 scale armors as a complement to my Gundam diorama.

No...but they have a very large collection of models. Like battleships in big size. The Missouri is about 50 cm. It's available in 1/750 also.

Almost every model kit needs to be fixed manually to reach precise contact between parts.

BTW the only "almost perfect" models are from TAMAYA. (or something like that...)

Edit: sorry...TAMIYA

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 06:56am

Most of my armor collection is from Tamiya and the Gundams from Bandai. Do you use acrylic or enamel paints for your models?

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 06:58am

salm wrote:me student of architecture.
me build nice models of buildings all the time.

What materials do you use?

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-13 06:58am

Well, my newphew and I put together and painted this really big ISD model one. It had light up viewports and rotating turbolasers. About 6 feet long.

Took about 3 months and cost 400 bucks, but man it was worth it.

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 07:00am

Captain tycho wrote:Well, my newphew and I put together and painted this really big ISD model one. It had light up viewports and rotating turbolasers. About 6 feet long.
Took about 3 months and cost 400 bucks, but man it was worth it.

That's big

where do you put it now? What company made it BTW?

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-13 07:02am

generator_g1 wrote:
Captain tycho wrote:Well, my newphew and I put together and painted this really big ISD model one. It had light up viewports and rotating turbolasers. About 6 feet long.
Took about 3 months and cost 400 bucks, but man it was worth it.
That's big where do you put it now? What company made it BTW?

I forget the name right off hand, but it was a limited production run made by a local plastic modling company. They created only about 50 of them and sold them off locally.
PS, it's currently sitting in a special display case at my brother's house, since his kids are massive Star Wars freaks.

Guess fanboyism IS hereditary...

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-03-13 07:03am

Hell yes I build models!
1/700 ships-working on Tamiya's Yamato in 1945 fit right now.
1/72 and 1/48 WWI airplanes, just finished Eduard's Albatros D.II
1/2400 GHQ wargaming miniatures
1/35 tanks
Any sci-fi ship kits I can get my hands on. And any interesting subject that doesn't fit into those guidelines.
Generator, Revel has a pretty poor reputation in modeling circles, their quality can vary a great deal from kit to kit.

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 07:11am

Frank Hipper wrote:Hell yes I build models!
1/700 ships-working on Tamiya's Yamato in 1945 fit right now.
1/72 and 1/48 WWI airplanes, just finished Eduard's Albatros D.II
1/2400 GHQ wargaming miniatures
1/35 tanks
Any sci-fi ship kits I can get my hands on. And any interesting subject that doesn't fit into those guidelines.
Generator, Revel has a pretty poor reputation in modeling circles, their quality can vary a great deal from kit to kit.

Those 1/700 ships are from Tamiya's waterline series right? I always wanted to buy those but they're so damn expensive and hard to find here. I started building 1/144 scale Gundams first, then moved to ships, then 1/35 tanks and now it's back to Gundams although I am thinking of buying that Tamiya 1/35 Lancer EVO VII or the R-1 bike model.

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2003-03-13 07:13am

Captain tycho wrote:
generator_g1 wrote:
Captain tycho wrote:Well, my newphew and I put together and painted this really big ISD model one. It had light up viewports and rotating turbolasers. About 6 feet long.
Took about 3 months and cost 400 bucks, but man it was worth it.
That's big where do you put it now? What company made it BTW?
I forget the name right off hand, but it was a limited production run made by a local plastic modling company. They created only about 50 of them and sold them off locally.
PS, it's currently sitting in a special display case at my brother's house, since his kids are massive Star Wars freaks.
Guess fanboyism IS hereditary...

I have it as well. It was made by AMT.

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » 2003-03-13 07:18am

Does TAMIYA produce WW2 ships in the 1/350 range or anything bigger than 1/700?

BTW Hipper is right about Revell although I have a wooden "Vasa" from them and it was quite well made...

For painting I prefer TAMIYA and Testor also has a very wide scale of colours.

I highly recommend you this place www.smt.theshoppe.com

I know you will like it. I usually buy from them...

irishmick79 · Post by **irishmick79** » 2003-03-13 07:40am

I generally deal with 15mm lead Civil War figurines. I do like the WW2 era battleships, and I've got a pretty nice model of the USS Arizona from revel. I'm probably going to be trying my hand at Age of Sail vessels, as I am starting to get bored with the WW2 era ships.

Anybody into RC ships? You might want to check this site out....
http://www.ircwcc.org/

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2003-03-13 07:45am

Boba Fett wrote:Does TAMIYA produce WW2 ships in the 1/350 range or anything bigger than 1/700?

BTW Hipper is right about Revell although I have a wooden "Vasa" from them and it was quite well made...

For painting I prefer TAMIYA and Testor also has a very wide scale of colours.

I highly recommend you this place www.smt.theshoppe.com

I know you will like it. I usually buy from them...

I think they have a 1/350 Bismarck and Yamato, have to check with my Tamiya 2003 catalog first

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-03-13 07:51am

Boba Fett wrote:
Captain tycho wrote:
generator_g1 wrote: That's big where do you put it now? What company made it BTW?
I forget the name right off hand, but it was a limited production run made by a local plastic modling company. They created only about 50 of them and sold them off locally.
PS, it's currently sitting in a special display case at my brother's house, since his kids are massive Star Wars freaks.
Guess fanboyism IS hereditary...
I have it as well. It was made by AMT.

Well this one was made locally. So unless you live right in town I doubt you have the same one. But naturally other companies make similiar ones..

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-03-13 08:06am

Being an aviation and military buff myself, I have a large collection of military aircraft models.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2003-03-13 12:47pm

Warhammer 40,000

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-03-13 12:56pm

I build Gundam and Eva models. I also build tanks and cars.

Oh and I still have an Ecto-1 I need to build.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2003-03-13 01:05pm

Trains, Planes, and Military Automoblies

1/35, 1/72, 1/76, 1/87 Tanks and army vehicles.
The 1/35 are Tamiya, Dragon, Italeri, Airfix and Revell for 1/72, some Russian or Polish company for the 1/76 and Roco for 1/87

1/350 Warships, All Tamiya, got Bismarck, Yamato, Missuri, King George V, Tirpitz, Prince of Wales, Fletcher.

Also have 1/720, 1/700, 1/600 ships.
Mix of Revell, Airfix, Tamiya

Got a 1/8 or 1/12 CF-18. Twin jet engines, with working rockets that can launch

As well, 1/48 and 1/72 planes.
Mix of Tamiya, Revell, Airfix, some others.