Depends on the subject, I started this build at the end of January. I do a few hours here and there during the week and usually have 2-3 projects on the go at various stages.
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Depends on the subject, I started this build at the end of January. I do a few hours here and there during the week and usually have 2-3 projects on the go at various stages.
Man of Honour
Can't wait! You inject life into the hobby. I know I keep harping on, but being a full-time dad of a 1 year old and a 6 year old makes it very difficult to find enough time.
I know the situation.....
I waited until the kids had grown up and we stopped moving around when i was in the armed forces.
1/35 MENG Israeli Heavy Armoured Personnel Carrier 'Achzarit' Late.
The Achzarit is based on the Soviet-built T-54/T-55 tank, beginning with those captured from Arab armies during the Arab–Israeli wars. The IDF took the old design, removed its turret, and modified the chassis for carrying soldiers by adding a troop compartment and rear door. The engine was made more compact and powerful, and other internal systems were upgraded. Reactive armour was installed over the original armoured tank chassis. The APC was created in 1988.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Achzarit
The Achzarit is based on the Soviet-built T-54/T-55 tank, beginning with those captured from Arab armies during the Arab–Israeli wars. The IDF took the old design, removed its turret, and modified the chassis for carrying soldiers by adding a troop compartment and rear door. The engine was made more compact and powerful, and other internal systems were upgraded. Reactive armour was installed over the original armoured tank chassis. The APC was created in 1988.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Achzarit
- Kit manufacture: MENG (kit nr. SS-008)
- Model: Israeli Heavy Armoured Personnel Carrier 'Achzarit' Late
- Scale: 1/35
- Build: OOB + stretch sprue aerials.
- Extras: FruilModel trtacks (ATL-171).
- Paints: AK black primer. Vallejo Hemp 71.023.
- Weathering: pin wash using 502 abteilung starship filth, various MIG ammo dust and dirt effects and pigments.
Caporegime
What a cool vehicle! Stunning job as always.
I thought it was based on the Centurion when I first looked!
I thought it was based on the Centurion when I first looked!
The T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank that was first introduced 1961. As a further development of the T-55 series, the T-62 retained many similar design elements of its predecessor including low profile and thick turret armor. In contrast previous tanks, which were armed with rifled tank guns, the T-62 was the first tank armed with a smoothbore tank gun that could fire APFSDS rounds at higher velocities. While the T-62 became the standard tank in the Soviet arsenal, it did not fully replace the T-55 in export markets due to its higher manufacturing costs and maintenance requirements compared to its predecessor. Although the T-62 was replaced in Russia and the successor states of the Soviet Union, it is still used in some countries and its design features became standardised in subsequent Soviet and Russian mass-produced tanks.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-62
1/35 Trumpeter T-62 T62 ERA MOD1972
Kit manufacture: Trumpeter
Scale : 1/35
Type: T-62 Russian Main Battle Tank
Extras: OOB
Paints: Tamiya and Vallejo.
Weathering: 502 Abteilung industrial earth as a pin wash. Flory Pigments dark and light sand.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-62
1/35 Trumpeter T-62 T62 ERA MOD1972
Kit manufacture: Trumpeter
Scale : 1/35
Type: T-62 Russian Main Battle Tank
Extras: OOB
Paints: Tamiya and Vallejo.
Weathering: 502 Abteilung industrial earth as a pin wash. Flory Pigments dark and light sand.
1/48 Airfix Gloster Javelin FAW9/9R
XH903, No 33 Squadron, Royal Air Force, RAF Middleton St George, county Durham, England, 1962.
The Gloster Javelin is a twin-engined T-tailed delta-wing subsonic night and all-weather interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's Royal Air Force from the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. The last aircraft design to bear the Gloster name, it was introduced in 1956 after a lengthy development period and received several upgrades during its lifetime to its engines, radar and weapons, including support for the De Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile.
The Javelin was succeeded in the interceptor role by the English Electric Lightning, a supersonic aircraft capable of flying at more than double the Javelin's top speed, which was introduced into the RAF only a few years later. The Javelin served for much of its life alongside the Lightning; the last Javelins were withdrawn from operational service in 1968 following the introduction of successively more capable versions of the Lightning.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Javelin
Kit manufacture: Airfix
Kit number: A12007
Scale : 1/48
Type: Gloster Javelin FAW9/9R
Extras: Eduard Zoom set + Master Models Pitot Tubes.
Paints: MRP and Tamiya.
Weathering: 502 Abteilung starship Filth as a pin wash.
XH903, No 33 Squadron, Royal Air Force, RAF Middleton St George, county Durham, England, 1962.
The Gloster Javelin is a twin-engined T-tailed delta-wing subsonic night and all-weather interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's Royal Air Force from the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. The last aircraft design to bear the Gloster name, it was introduced in 1956 after a lengthy development period and received several upgrades during its lifetime to its engines, radar and weapons, including support for the De Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile.
The Javelin was succeeded in the interceptor role by the English Electric Lightning, a supersonic aircraft capable of flying at more than double the Javelin's top speed, which was introduced into the RAF only a few years later. The Javelin served for much of its life alongside the Lightning; the last Javelins were withdrawn from operational service in 1968 following the introduction of successively more capable versions of the Lightning.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Javelin
Kit manufacture: Airfix
Kit number: A12007
Scale : 1/48
Type: Gloster Javelin FAW9/9R
Extras: Eduard Zoom set + Master Models Pitot Tubes.
Paints: MRP and Tamiya.
Weathering: 502 Abteilung starship Filth as a pin wash.
Associate
Wow incredible work, do you have them all on display? would love to see some pics of your collection 
@plasmahal - amazing work. You should be proud as I am sure you are of that amazing bit of model building.. Looks fantastic.
Associate
Awesome job as always @plasmahal - I always enjoy your posts in this thread.
Caporegime
Detail looks great close up.
1/48 Trumpeter Seahawk FGA.MK.6
The Hawker Sea Hawk was a British single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its origins stemmed from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk became the company's first jet aircraft.
Following the type's acceptance in the RN, the Sea Hawk proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse. A considerable number were also produced for the export market, and were operated from aircraft carriers in both Dutch and Indian service. The last operational Sea Hawks, operated by the Indian Navy, were retired in 1983.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Hawk
The Hawker Sea Hawk was a British single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its origins stemmed from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk became the company's first jet aircraft.
Following the type's acceptance in the RN, the Sea Hawk proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse. A considerable number were also produced for the export market, and were operated from aircraft carriers in both Dutch and Indian service. The last operational Sea Hawks, operated by the Indian Navy, were retired in 1983.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Sea_Hawk
- Kit Manufacturer: Trumpeter
- Scale: 1/48
- Type: Hawker Seahawk FGA.MK.6
- Extras Used: OOB+Aires resin cockpit and seats.
- Paints Used: MRP-4 white with a few drops of tamiya buff, MRP-114, extra dark sea grey, tamiya nato black, tamiya rubber black and AK xtreme titanium.
- Clear Coats: Alcald aqua gloss for decals and Alclad klear kote light sheen to finish
- Weathering: Flory models dark dirt wash.
Caporegime
Nice panel lines mate. What do you use for them, a proprietary product or just a black wash?
Caporegime
Jeez plasma, you're a busy man atm!
I always loved the Seahawks, you can really see the hawker design heritage in them with the profile and slant of the wings and tail.
I always loved the Seahawks, you can really see the hawker design heritage in them with the profile and slant of the wings and tail.