A few of my latest models

[ajrimmer42]

Hi fellas, apparently it's been nearly two years since my last post so figured I ought to show my face again!

These are a few of my latest models. Since I was last here I've started doing commission work, as well as having some work published in various UK magazines and books which was a huge milestone as a modeller.




So, starting with my latest:


Tamiya's new tool 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I. built as a commission. Simply the best kit I've ever had the pleasure of assembling. Sublime.


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Another Tamiya kit, this time their long OOP 1/24 Jaguar MkII built as Marwood's Jag from the 1987 film Withnail & I. I even managed to cram some LEDs and a battery in this thing.

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Kitty Hawk's 1/48 Su-34 Fullback, destined for a future issue of Scale Aviation Modeller Int. magazine.

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Hobby Boss's 1/35 T-28 with a few resin additions.

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Eduard's rebox of Hasegawa's 1/48 F-8E Crusader with just about every Eduard aftermarket set too. This was featured in an issue of Model Aircraft Monthly magazine, as well as a Modellers' Datafile book by the same publisher.

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An absolute bargain at £7, this is the Hobby Boss 1/48 Mig-17 built as a Polish Lim-6 using Model Maker decals.

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MiniArt's 1/35 Mercedes L1500 with Blackdog Resin stowage, Panzer Art resin bonnet & radiator cover, and an Evolution Miniatures driver. This was actually the build that got me started with magazine work.

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1/32 Revell Tornado ECR converted to a GR1 using various aftermarket parts. This was a monster of a build but well worth the end result. Featured on the cover of a Model Aircraft Monthly mag last year.

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And finally Tamiya's beautiful 1/48 F-16CJ stacked to the gills with aftermarket. This had the Eduard Big Ed and Big Sin sets thrown at it, along with an Olimp decal and weapons set. Built for an F-16 book by Airmark.

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[Commander Wallace]

Welcome back to Subsim. :sunny:

The models are exceptional. The Jag looks like it has seen many miles and I like the patina theme. The Spitfires are awesome as well. The T-28 and Mercedes L1500 likewise have a paint scheme showing hard use. The modern aircraft look as though you could strap in and fly away.
All in all, great work. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[u crank]

Truly remarkable. Works of art.

:up:

:salute:

[Rhodes]

Altamente (so cool)! They are so great! :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up::Kaleun_Salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Good stuff! The MiG with the engine exposed especially appeals to me. :rock:

[Aktungbby]

ajrimmer42!:Kaleun_Salute:

[ET2SN]

That is some out-frikken-standing work! :D
Your weathering isn't hiding anything, it makes the subject look like it belongs in its genre. Not too heavy (depending on the subject) and not too light. :up:

:Kaleun_Cheers:

[iambecomelife]

Amazing! Seriously, the Spitfire looks better than the ones from "Dunkirk" - not sure if they were CG or real, but yours has some nice weathering added. :up:

[Buddahaid]

Stunning work!

[ajrimmer42]

Thanks for the comments guys!


Got another Tamiya Spitfire ticked off the list last weekend, this time the old Mk.Vb. I used the Montex Polish Spitfire mask set for the markings on this, otherwise built straight from the box. Hard to believe Tamiya released this kit 24 years ago! Still one of the best around.



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[Eichhörnchen]

Like Marcel says: works of art. Amazing stuff, mate :Kaleun_Salute:

[mapuc]

Yes Truly a master piece I hope I can do it as good as you have.

When I saw the pictures of your spitfire I came to think of this model-It's not expensive.

https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/airfix-124-hawker-hurricane-mki/

Markus

[ajrimmer42]

Huh, well apparently it's been another 3 years since my last post :haha:

Thanks very much for the kind comments guys.

I've been fairly busy in the meantime with various other projects, I'll post a few below soon :)

[ajrimmer42]

So, going all the way back to June 2020, I'd been working through a hefty slew of commission builds revolving around the 1/32 Gulf War Tornado GR1 in the first post that a customer had previously purchased. This Aerobonus SM-340 would be one of a few pieces I built to sit on a large airfield diorama alongside the Tonka.

It's an interesting full resin kit, largely very good with nice fitting parts. The cab was the only difficult bit with quite some warping and dodgy cast parts, but it turned out well in the end. Really fun build!

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[Onkel Neal]

Very nice! When you say commission, do you mean you build models for hire?

[ajrimmer42]

Very nice! When you say commission, do you mean you build models for hire?

I do indeed, it's something I started a few years back and is something I generally really enjoy. It can become a slight chore if you get a particularly bad kit to build but most of the time it's great. I currently have 4 aircraft awaiting bench time for a regular client in Italy, plus another 5 for a guy in the Czech Republic!

[ajrimmer42]

Speaking of my Czech client, he was kind enough to gift me this Fujimi 1/48 Bf109G-6 late last year. It's a nice kit, although let down slightly by some very awkward seams to fill and sand due to the moulds being designed to cater for a number of other 109 variants.

I built this one mostly from the box, using a Montex mask set for the Italian markings, a Quickboost resin tropical air filter, and brass tubing for the gun barrels.

This was also the first model I photographed with my new DSLR, a second hand Nikon D7000 & macro lens. Still getting the hang of it, but it does give some nice quality shots!

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[Onkel Neal]

Wow, that's excellent, thanks for posting. I would love to be able to sell models, if only to be able to build them and have a place for them. But I am several levels below the skill necessary. Do you have any videos detailing how you manage PE parts, how to glue them on? :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[Steve Gad]

Hi fellas, apparently it's been nearly two years since my last post so figured I ought to show my face again!



Beautiful. I could look at those all day. Literally. I don't care later jets - although the English Electric Lightning was my first ever model - but as I bought F-16 Fighting Falcon (F4, as it was) Sim, with the 700 page paper manual, I have a soft spot for F-16.
I still have a Messerschmitt Bf 109 to build as soon as I get a spare day.
The Merc Jeep with the chains on the tyres and blanket on the bonnet for those brisk Stalingrad mornings. Wow.

Thank you for sharing these with us.
:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Steve Gad]

Wow, that's excellent, thanks for posting. I would love to be able to sell models, if only to be able to build them and have a place for them. But I am several levels below the skill necessary. Do you have any videos detailing how you manage PE parts, how to glue them on? :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

Some people are just good at it - especially the painting. Amazing aren't they?

[Onkel Neal]

Yes, indeed. I keep telling myself if I am patient and keep at it I can become more skilled and produce models like that... ok, maybe not THAT good but much better than my current skill level.

Something as simple as using CA glue to attach tiny bits... if I could manage to get the part to stick to the model instead of the tweezers or my fingers it would be a giant first step.

[ajrimmer42]

Believe me I hate PE as much as anyone :haha: I genuinely try to avoid it most of the time, but when I do use it I have no real technique to it other than decent CA and a good pair of sharp pointed tweezers.

What can help is using a CA accelerator to speed up the cure time, and also sometimes simply using PVA glue to attach parts can end up being easier than CA, especially larger pieces.

[Onkel Neal]

Oh, thank you for admitting that! :salute:

I've tried dabbing accelerator on the model and dabbing the PE piece in CA to make it stick, with mixed results. Accelerator seems to evaporate quicker that I can move. I need a kicker that comes in a thin gel form.... I really could use 3 arms.

Does accelerator affect the end paint job? When I spray it on the plastic it covers a lot of the model and is visible on the model. Paint seems to cover it.

[ajrimmer42]

Oh, thank you for admitting that! :salute:

I've tried dabbing accelerator on the model and dabbing the PE piece in CA to make it stick, with mixed results. Accelerator seems to evaporate quicker that I can move. I need a kicker that comes in a thin gel form.... I really could use 3 arms.

Does accelerator affect the end paint job? When I spray it on the plastic it covers a lot of the model and is visible on the model. Paint seems to cover it.

Accelerator can affect the final paint job, and clear parts too, so I do tend to avoid it in the final stages. Over bare plastic it's fine though, I've never had it show through once I've painted over it.

[ajrimmer42]

One of my favourite models of late, this is Eduard's new tool 1/48 Tempest Mk.II. I bought this last year from Eduard's Overtree store with a batch of others when they were offering 10% off after the Las Vegas Nats, I think this was something ridiculous like £8. The Overtrees are just the plastic parts to build the model, they don't come with instructions, decals, PE, masks etc, but are a super cheap way of getting some excellent Eduard kits.

This one was built mostly out of the box except for an Eduard spACE set (seatbelts, instrument panel, plus a few extra cockpit bits) and Model Alliance decals.

I had a few comments on FB asking how I'd achieved the chipping on this model, it's actually really easy and is simply added over the final cured matt coat using a sharp Prismacolor Silver pencil.

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[Onkel Neal]

I'm looking forward to experimenting with washes like that. :up:

[mapuc]

There are a few things I have learned about weathering by watching yt videos and that is you can overdue your weathering.

That is what I have learned. It's better to add a little weathering than too much

Markus