Modeling Resources

[mapuc]

^ I see only a picture of some racing car a jpg picture in your last link.

Markus

[ET2SN]

I removed that link.
I tried to place an order and something smelled fishy.

[mapuc]

Thank you...well there are some rotten tomatoes among the good hobby stores and either you hear about them on a forum-Like I did now or you get the experience yourself

Markus

[ET2SN]

What I wanted was this kit:



That Beemax/nunu Porsche 935 K3 has been tough to find in the US.

This does bring up where you buy your kits and supplies, however.

If you have a local hobby shop, by all means support them.
If you've found a good on-line source and you can trust them, work with that.
If you find a sketchy web store, its usually best to move along.

Amazon and EBay- I mostly use them to get a good handle on what kits and supplies are available and what they are worth. Both can have their downsides. I still don't understand the EBay idea of bidding on everything. Likewise, Amazon seems to embrace the context that EVERYTHING MUST GO!! Discounts are fine but they are also a quick way to totally gut the hobby. If a manufacturer is willing to take a hit on their bottom line just to clear out some stock, what are you really buying?

I do this stuff as a hobby. I expect to pay some kind of premium to get the stuff I want. I don't mind paying for quality as long as I'm not getting ripped off and its something I really want to build.

With the Beemax Porsche kit, I wanted to build it at some point but it wasn't an obsession and I knew availability in the US was the tough part. Seeing it on the web site I later removed just let me know that the kit was available again but then things got sketchy really fast and I bailed out.

I checked on Amazon to figure out what was going on and found it available from a Japanese source for about $60 including shipping.
Due to the availability issues with this kit, I figured now (when I knew I could order it) would be the right time and it should be showing up sometime before the end of the month.

[ET2SN]

Meanwhile, a couple of new sources.
This post concentrates on Indycars, F1, and sportscars in 1/20th and 1/24th scale.
These links are meant more for advanced builders who want to wander off the reservation a bit and build something really different. The links look good as far as I can tell, BUT I haven't ordered from them. Pay attention to stuff like billing and shipping, if its starting to feel like you're giving money to a guy in a van in a parking garage- you'll probably want to move along.


https://classicracingresins.com/products/

This guy posts his builds on YouTube and also sells resin parts. Located "somewhere in the US" he also seems to provide Int'l billing and shipping.


https://indycals.net/

Located near Indianapolis, the concentration is on cars that ran at the Speedway. However, also a nice concentration on F1, sportscars, rally, etc. "Everything but NASCAR".
Not the typical decals you may know. These are printed "as needed" on a solid sheet of clear decal paper. So, plan ahead for some lead time as your decals get printed and then shipped. Plan, as well, to do some fancy cutting once they arrive.


EDIT- Updates the URL for Classic Racing Resins. Keep an eye out for more info and a short review once my mail gets delivered.

[mapuc]

Here is a model of an Old classic car from 1924 and you get two famous comedian with the models.

Looking at the face of these two made me recall another thread here about faces and colours.

https://www.infinitestatue.com/gb/st...model-kit.html

Here's a guy talking and doing some modelling of the model



Markus

[ET2SN]

Some of the more advanced things you'll want on hand.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...t_b_prod_image

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...t_b_prod_image

Having a good assortment of miniature machine and self-tapping screws on the shelf can save your more ambitious projects. Fixing die-casts is obvious but there are times (scratch building, control panels, lighting, dioramas, etc.) when you don't want to reach for a glue gun or a tube of super glue.

This is the best way to stick two things together that have never been stuck together before. Its also cheaper in the long run than buying old watches on EBay and stripping them down for parts.

[zomeguy]

Id like to throw my name in the hat here, just started a store with a friend a few months ago. We've got a ton of paints on the way and I've got some tools in stock already. I was really into the Bandai kits but after a few months of hardly being able to get my hands on any Bandai I decided to dip my toes into Tamiya Models and I'm hooked. If there's anything specific you'd like me to stock I can get it for you, just send me a message.

Name of the company is BitsandBobsToyShop and we're online only and Colorado based. We aren't doing any international shipping yet unless I can find out a way to get the shipping costs down. What is the preferred model scale for planes because I would like to start stocking them after having done my very first BF-109 @ 1:48 scale.

[Aktungbby]

zomeguy!

[ET2SN]

A new link, and tied closely to world events.

https://plastic-models-store.com/

I've been a fan of Ukrainian model producers for many years. Its always a gas when you check out some new companies you've never heard of and find out they produce "unobtainium" kits of off the wall subjects.

Mikro-Mir is a favorite. They produce 1/350th scale submarine kits that no one else has considered. Not necessarily made for new builders, but if you hang around with other modelers and you want to see their jaws hit the floor, Mikro-Mir is worth checking out.


Meanwhile...an update.

I was paging through their Mikro-Mir kits and found

https://plastic-models-store.com/pla...stic-model-kit

Its the short hull Sturgeon class (as opposed to the later "stretch" hull) AND its in 1/144th scale.


Ohhhhh, snap. This is just too large for my display space and I really wish it was a later Stretch hull but... I think one of them will be getting shipped to Iowa. I just hope Mulsanne Mike is going to produce a resin screw. I can already see this kit getting the old Pearl Harbor Shipyard paint colors of Insignia Red, "Eggplant" purple, and semi gloss black.

[FUBAR295]

Come arcross this yesterday, but some of you may know this already but will redo again.

Dougie Martindale has release to Uboat Achieve his collection of Ubout modeling articles. It has extensive research and construction details of Uboats.


https://www.uboatarchive.net/Modeling/Articles.htm

If this is something well known, then sorry for reposting.

Good hunting,
FUBAR295

[ET2SN]

No way, this is what the Resources thread is for.