Slam's builds - the good, the bad and the fugly

[Vic Balshaw]

An impressive collection and all nice looking models even if there was a hiccup or two along the way. Certainly am looking forward to a few more of these fugly builds.

 

[parsifal]

I wish my models were even as good as the so called fuglies.......

 

[Wildcat]

Me too! Great collection mate.

 

[SANCER]

WoW !! .... you have a very well-crafted collection of birds.

Made with whole law.
I have a lot to practice and keep learning. Congratulations Slam

 

[Wayne Little]

Don't be so hard on yourself...it's all part of the evolution process of learning and improvement....not too shabby at all!

 

[Westfield Charlie]

Fugly? Most of mine are so fugly they break the camera lens when I try to shoot them. You're the real deal, pal, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work!

 

[Slam]

Thanks, lads. It's good to receive praise from your peers. I'll get more up soon but my plate's full right now.

 

[ian lanc]

Some very nice models mate but I'm still trying to believe a quote from you...

''Eduard's Weekend Edition Yak-3. Weekend? Yup. Started on Friday night, finished on Sunday evening''

 

[Lucky13]

Minions??

 

[Slam]

Ever since my wife learned how to run the barbecue, the minions have fared poorly...

Actually, it was she that chose that Eduard kit: "That's cute! Do they really mean 'weekend'? Bet you can do it." My wife's great for my hobby, she really is. "That looks awful! Those Germans knew nothing about color-coordination. Here, build this one."

I spent a lot of time working out my techniques so sometimes I can almost build on autopilot. The Yak fit well and had a low parts count. Economy of motion: build the wings while the cockpit dries, kind of thing. I glossed with Metalizer Sealer, which dries in seconds. That helped. And I cut corners too. That said, some Tamiya kits can be done in a weekend as well, but some of the other Eduard 'weekend' kits can't. That La-7, for instance. Too fiddly.

 

[A4K]

Lovely work mate! If theses are the fuglies, I can't wait to see what you think is good!