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Vic Balshaw · Jun 17, 2012

Love the Sub Kevin.

javlin · Jun 17, 2012

Matt308 said:
I've always wanted to do a 1/72nd sub. Your weathering is awesome.

Matt I got a 1/72 Gato about 80% complete need to go ahead and finish it.From what I have read on weathering on boats is rust from waterline to the deck and less topside for it can be maintained by the crew.Thanks for the comments give a sub a try they are quick and easy my weathering is just some rust pastels nothing difficult smeared downward.

Wayne Little · Jun 18, 2012

Got a couple of 1/350 Subs myself Kevin....japanese I-58 late version (AFV Club) the one that sank the Indianapolis and the I-400 (Tamiya)

A4K · Jun 19, 2012

Always wanted to do a U-boat myself... maybe one day...

Loiner · Jun 25, 2012

Your U Boat looks great Kevin, nicely done. Looks like a Type IX ?

This is quite a coincidence as I just finished my first sub model this weekend! Well I finished it a week or two ago but just finished the display this weekend. Went for the haevy weathered look, returning to a French port after a lengthy period out in the Atlantic.

The model is a Type IX (U-176) in 1:350 scale.

Rob.

Airframes · Jun 25, 2012

I like that! Nicely done display.

stona · Jun 25, 2012

You can't have too many Spitfires!
My last victim,The PCM 1/32 Mk XIV.

Tricky kit but it makes a nice Spitfire.

Steve

Airframes · Jun 25, 2012

Nice one Steve ! Sounds like you had a few fiddles to get this kit done - must be easier than making a MkXIV by cross-kitting though, as I had to do for mine, before the PCM kit was released.

A4K · Jun 25, 2012

Lovely work Rob and Steve!

PCM ...is that meant to be 'ICM' or is there a company by that name?

Matt308 · Jun 25, 2012

Well done.

Gnomey · Jun 25, 2012

Nice work guys!

stona · Jun 25, 2012

A4K said:
Lovely work Rob and Steve!

PCM ...is that meant to be 'ICM' or is there a company by that name?

PCM is Pacific Coast Models. They do limited run kits. Typically the plastic is done by Sword (in the Czech Republic),the photo etch by Eduard,the decals by Cartograph and PCM do all the resin goodies themselves.

They might not fall together like a Tamiya kit,but they do make beautiful models with a little effort from the modeller.

I also built their 1/32 Hurricane Mk I sometime ago. This one did need a bit of hard work to sort out but if you want a good early Hurricane it's the only game in town!

Highly recommended

Cheers
Steve

A4K · Jun 28, 2012

Ah, cheers Steve! Sword and Cartograph I'd heard of, but not PCM. Always learn something new

Evan

(Beautiful job on the Hurri too - didn't see the pic for some reason when I made the original post)

Vic Balshaw · Jun 28, 2012

Like the sub display Rob and Steve, you're are right, never to many Spits.

Wayne Little · Jun 29, 2012

Love the Spitty Steve got me one too, want to do Lacey's bird.

meatloaf109 · Jul 2, 2012

I got into some old boxes, a lot of junk in there...
At one time I had over 300 1/48 scale aircraft, starting with a 1909 Wright flyer and ending up on an F/A-18, I have no earthly idea how many survive, they are in boxes and many are in pieces...
The pride of my collection were always the '109's, I had (and maybe still have), the first 109 I ever built, an old Monogram E, in Von Werras markings, also a B, C, D, four or five E's, a couple of F's, four or five G's, a K, and a T.
I got a "Pips" Priller thing going on also, 109's and 190's. Some Brit stuff, Spits, a Hurri, and a Tiffie, a lot of Mustangs too...
Two B-29's two B-17's a -24, -26, and two -25's... German bombers, He-111, Do-17, Ar-234, Ju-88's and several Ju-87's...
Always had a thing for USN aircraft too...
Here's a few odds 'n sods that survived...