Catch's Models (Camera finally works!)

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My digital camera finally decided to work, so here I have some of my models. More will be coming either later today or tomorrow.

First off, I have my Ostfront (Winter) Diorama featuring a Panzer V Panther, a StuG IV, a T-34/76 (knocked out) and a T-34/85, with Soviet and German infantry, all in 1/35 scale. The /76 is actually one of my Dad's old models, but the main cannon had broken off, along with one of the wheels and the front hatch was gone. We made a hatch from scratch using some old extra pieces we had lying around, and the gun is actually part of a tree that turn out to be the perfect diameter. I understand that there's no way the tanks would get this close, but it was made for the shelf, so space was limited.

 

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Holy hell those are huge. Sorry about that. Anybody know a way to re-size them so they don't show up so huge on this site?

 

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Next up is actually my bro's diorama, which I thought I'd post some pics of. Btw, that pic above the diorama is NOT a soldier lol, a policeman relative.

 

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Here's my 1/32 Trumpeter Me 262. I don't really like the paint job I did.

 

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Sorry for the size of the earlier ones, I figured out how not to make them so big.

 

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Here are my Airfix 1/24 scale Mustang (RCAF) and Bf 109E. The paint job on the 109 turned out fantastic in my opinion, but the terrible decals and the horrible fit ruined it.

 

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Next we have my Monogram P-61 Black Widow, Mongram Fw 190 F-8 and my F-4U Corsair in FAA markings. The Black Widow is 1/48, while the other two are 1/32. I actually did the paint job on the 190 very wrong, but I think it looks better than it does in the instructions. The Corsair my Dad built for me when I was a baby, having my birth year as its number, so that is probably my favorite model just because of that. That rounds out my WW2 plastic model plane collection (minus the 1/32 Dora that's in the works).

 

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Here we have my two modern jets, a CF-18 and an F-15. The F-18's original decals literally crumbled whenver you attempted to put them on, so we had to go find some RCAF decals, and it turned out horrible haha. The F-15 is actually the first model I did completely by myself.

 

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Lastly, although they are not the same type of model that I've shown you insofar, I have my 1/18 21st Century Toys aircraft collection, in order of how I got them. First off, we have my F4U Corsair in the markings of Ira Kepford. Next, my P-51D Mustang in Col. Jesse B. Lincoln's markings, then after that (and my favourite) my Fw 190D-9. The following year I got the Bf-109G-6 and this past spring break I got my hands on the TBF Avenger in Atlantic markings. That's all of them. Hope you enjoy!

 

[Wurger]

Very nice collection Carch22,well done mate.
But your pic should be smaller really.I suggest to find and install Irfanview application with it the resizing is a piece of cake.It is freeware.

 

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I'll look into that, thanks!

 

[Heinz]

Nice stuff mate
Use this to upload with,

FreeImageHosting.net - Free Image Hosting for auction photos, online galleries, message boards, and blogs
I use it too, has a thumbnail link for forums so people can click on it and enlarge it on another page.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice models Catch!!

 

[Graeme]

Good models.. but I like your choice of books better!

 

[Njaco]

Looks like my bookcase....War books, encyclopedias and nature! Great pics, Catch. Those last ones, are they pre-made models in 1/32 or larger? I have two that I bought already made, a Bf 109E and a Stuka.

 

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Those two are pre-made 1/18 scale made by 21st Century Toys. My brother actually has a Bf 109E in the black pain scheme, the Stuka in the Afrika Corps Snake paint job and a Spitfire that are different than mine. And as for the books, we have another bookcase full haha.

 

[Njaco]

I have the exact same Stuka. The other is a Bf 109E of Joachim Munchebureg of 7./JG 26. Yellow cowl with red heart, "White 12"

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Good stuff, thanks for sharing.

 

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My Dora's almost done! I'll post 'er up when the time comes.

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking forward to seeing that Dora Catch22!