To you non believers who thought I was not working on car – well here is a preview of my Rye Field Model 1/35 VW Type 87. Some more final steps and it will be added to my vignette of two teenaged Volkstrum kids delivering weapons to the battle line in a destroyed Berlin in 1945. The Front passenger seat was done with a technique Scot showed me; the driver seat was a mix of that and me adding the internal wires of a burned through back rest and the rear seat was entirely scratch built with 2 gauges of wire. The car has seen better days but now it’s a burned out car on a debris laden street somewhere in Berlin. The end of the Reich is near.
A friend of mine is a former AH-1W pilot from HMLA-269. I have a 1/35 Academy kit but I want to put decals for his helo on it. No one makes 1/35 decals for his unit. Flying Leathernecks did make a sheet for 1/48 but I can’t find an Italeri 1/48 anywhere. It’s out of production.
Any tips on getting a decal sheet made for 1/35?
The flying leathernecks sheet image below.
Luke’s helo was SN 42. I need to get his tail number as well but… any tips?
Nick
P.S. We won’t be there Saturday as we have a work day at church.
I’ve been periodically scouring the internet for reference photos showing the F-86 engine being maintained or swapped. I finally have a decent collection so I figured I would share them here in case anyone else might find them useful. I also have a book somewhere that has some photos so once I locate that I’ll add some of those photos as well.
There are several nice kits out there that allow you to build with the engine exposed, and I’m currently working on a set of 3D printed parts for the Trumpeter 1/144 kits. Should look nice beside my MiG.
Who said building models has to be solo? Building can be more fun by doing collaborations! Scot recently got a great deal on a 1/9 scale Dragon kit German WW2 motorcycle while attending NNL East in New Jersey. Scott is going to do the motorcycle and suggested I do the figure that came with the kit. We will get this ready in time for PennCon in September but should have it ready for a club meeting before then to get your comments and critiques.
While I have the “virtual floor” Scot and I challenge you to work outside your comfort zone. Scot is building motorcycles now; will any of you believe I am working on a car??!! Of course it is a German WW2 Beetle but it is still a car! Test your skills in a whole model genre!
Latest build off the bench! Testors Lincoln Mint ultra detail 1/9th plastic kit. Harley Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom.
This kit has super detail and loads of chrome parts. The rear swing arm has internal springs as the front forks. They both move when pressure is applied. The decals are quite nice for the age. I applied a light coat of clear to assure the decals stayed in one piece. The paint used is Model Master Enamel and clear coated with Tamiya Pearl metal flake finish. The parts had little to no flash and went together easily.
Another cool photo to share Gents, saw this photo on the web. It’s a CF-18 in the intercept position off a Tu-95 Bear aircraft. The photo itself is pretty nice in and of itself, but I just love “slime” lights US and NATO aircraft have – they just look cool. For you car builders, slime lights are the green-lit stripes you see on the Hornet. They are used at night to fly in formation – the wingman places his plane off the lead based on his view of the lead’s slime lights.
For you truck and car builders, can any of you identify the aircraft in the far background?
Here are a couple more pictures for the website. These show the wheels getting ready to mount in the landing gear. The avels are on 5/16” long and .050” in diameter for the plastic part the metal part is ~.030”. The pictures show an axel blank, an axel trimmed to mount in the wheels and a wheel with the axel glued in. Once I get the landing gear painted and ready to install, I will add the second wheel to the axel.
My latest build. Peterbilt 352 Pacemaker cab over. Used the decals and painted to reproduce the “Patriot” edition. Added some minor weathering to the engine, exhaust and the chassis.
The trailer is the AMT Haul away car hauler. Weathered it up to make it looks good and used. I’ll add cars later. Not sure if I’ll keep this setup together or separate them out.
The 36th annual NNL East was held on April 27th, 2024 in Wayne, New Jersey.
The Tri-State Scale Model Club welcomed Car and Truck modelers to the largest and most prestigious model event on the East coast.
NNL means? (Nameless Non Luminaires)
What is NNL East? An NNL event is a non-competitive gathering of model car and truck builders and enthusiasts. The day’s goals are to display our work, share tips and information, meet other car and truck modelers, and most importantly make new friends and have a good time! NNL East is NOT a contest as there is no formal judging.
This year there were 7 awards presented:
1.Best Web Theme. AMT 2021 Ford Bronco
2.Best Sub-Theme 1949 Mercury – 75th anniversary
3.Best Theme Rods & Customs
4.Best Junior Award
5.The John Slivoski Award
6.The Joe Cavorley award “The model Joe would have appreciated most”
7 The Longest Distance Traveled Award
Shenandoah Valley Modelers IPMS Chapter was represented by the following members-
KJ Humphreys, Scott Saylor, John Nanartowicz. Each had models on display at the show.
The show had hundreds of model cars,trucks and dioramas on display. There were many vendors of kits and specialty parts as well. Something for everyone looking for a good deal, and that illusive kit or parts.
It was great to meet other builders and friends made online that we had not yet met in person.
I was shocked and honored to receive the “Joe Cavorley Award” for my diorama “Woody’s Auto Salvage Yard”. I was told Joe was a master builder and strived for realism in his builds. Joe would teach any and all who interested in learning new techniques in building.Joe was loved by his fellow club members and is truly missed by all. It truly is an honor to receive the award.
All and all it was worth the 6 hour drive from the Shenandoah Valley to attend the event.The club put on a first rate show and all were professional, helpful, and friendly! Plus there was good food at the snack bar unlike other shows.
Gents, every 3-4 days the cybermodeler website puts up a new photograph. Some of the photos are really neat – like this one! I copied it and put it in this post for hopefully everyone to enjoy (even you car builders!). Go Raptors!
Shenandoah Valley Modelers 