TLAM Strike's Model Collection

[TLAM Strike]

Well I just got a Nikon Coolpix 35mm digital camera for school. So here are some photos of my model collection.

1/700 Sovermenny DDG, Slava CG, Oscar II SSGN

Akula, 688(i), Kilo, Song

Burke Flt I, Type 42 DDG

1/72 Wespe SPG, M4 Sherman, StuG III


Some 1/72 Aircraft
MiG-29UB Fulcrum



Argentine Dagger/Mirage, A-4 Seahawk

Su-15UB Flagon, Yak-38 Forger



Beufighter, Swordfish, Gladator





More to come...

[USS Drum]

Shouldn't you be putting this in the model and books forum?

[Oberon]

Very nice, I like the netting on the Sherman. I really must continue my Firefly at some point.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by USS Drum

Shouldn't you be putting this in the model and books forum?

Jim put his thread here. I even stole his thread title.

Originally Posted by Oberon

Very nice, I like the netting on the Sherman. I really must continue my Firefly at some point.

I made it out of some gauze.


A preview:
A couple of German U-Boats 1/144 scale

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by USS Drum

Shouldn't you be putting this in the model and books forum?

Lecturing people who've been here for a decade?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Jim put his thread here. I even stole his thread title.

The thread looks fine here and I'm ever so impressed with the thread title

That's a fine collection you have there TLAM...reminds me of the days when my eyesight allowed me to build 1/35 armour but in particular 1/700 maritime

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Very nice, I like the netting on the Sherman. I really must continue my Firefly at some point.

Do you have any 1/700 maritime?

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Lecturing people who've been here for a decade?

Maybe what he should have put is 'In before Steve - We have a dedicated forum...'

And so what he's been here for a decade, it's not like he contributes to anything or is a fount of knowledge...?

Oh wait! That TLAM "CIA World Factbook (and more)" Strike, you should've said.

Nice pics by the way, but take that sticker of the printer, please!!!

[AVGWarhawk]

Gauze is a great idea for netting. I bet it would work well to simulate netting on a fishing boat model.

[August]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Gauze is a great idea for netting. I bet it would work well to simulate netting on a fishing boat model.

Oranges are often packaged in plastic mesh sacks which would also do that job.

[nikimcbee]

That looks like a hairball out of the vacuum? j/k

@Jim I'm working on a diorama with the SS John Brown that's 1/700. I'm also building ( at the same time) a diorama with a Japanese tanker, Jap destroyer and US sub, also 1/700. The tanker has photo etched parts and was pretty spendy. I haven't started the tanker yet.

@ TLAM,
Those are some nice lookin' subs.

[August]

What do you guys use for stripping paint from a plastic model shell? Some folks recommend Pine Sol or 91% isopropyl alcohol.

[TLAM Strike]

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by August

What do you guys use for stripping paint from a plastic model shell? Some folks recommend Pine Sol or 91% isopropyl alcohol.

I've used Testors thinner to limited effectiveness. I've never really had much luck stripping pain.

[August]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I've used Testors thinner to limited effectiveness. I've never really had much luck stripping pain.

I understand Pine Sol will work fairly well but it takes a long time (24 hours or so) but 91% Isopropyl Alcohol will work faster and is less likely to damage the plastic.