Author Topic: ACES_HIGH's plastic models (Read 7674 times)

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #80 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:27:04 AM »

I haven't done very many WWII planes, just the Revell Mustang, which I have a picture of on the first page, and a Testors F4U-1D Corsair. I thought about doing the P-38, because I wanted to do something with an aluminum finish, but the P-51 was cheaper, I also considered a B-17, but I didn't have the shelf space.

deadthunder2_0 · « **Reply #81 on:** March 22, 2011, 06:37:26 PM »

I had the F4U!
yea, I want to get back into models, and those are where I'm going to start back up. I will be getting another 6 F-18s (over time) so I can have all of the Angels, a F/A-18E Super Hornet, and a Iowa Class Battleship!

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #82 on:** March 22, 2011, 08:49:10 PM »

here's a pic of my F4U

It's not the first model I've ever done but, at about 10 years old, it's probably the oldest model still in my collection, and it was the first time I used an airbrush.

deadthunder2_0 · « **Reply #83 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:26:45 PM »

Mine got destroyed by a little brother!
I will probably hang these from the cealing with some alterations to the landing gears, to have them closed of course

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #84 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:30:05 PM »

oh yeah, I've had several unfortunate "crashes" over the years, some were due to "pilot error." Be careful hanging those though, the best option would be a high-test fishing line on a eye-hook screwed into the model, I've had a few casualties resulting from "structural failure" as well. ;) In fact, I built one of my current Tomcats mostly out of parts salvaged from two wrecked Tomcat kits I'd had sitting in storage for a few years.

deadthunder2_0 · « **Reply #85 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:42:36 PM »

my old F-14 had an issue with the wing not gluing right, so i had a 1/4 inch gap in between the top and bottom wing mount on one side.

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #86 on:** March 24, 2011, 12:05:50 AM »

yeah, those wings are difficult to line up on that kit

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #87 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:31:29 PM »

it's been a while since I've posted an update on the Ent-D kit, now that I've had a little more experience with decals, I decided to try placing the decals on the Enterprise. Unfortunately, I'm not too satisfied with the results from the kit decals. Either from the age of the kit, or my lack of experience, the few that I've done so far haven't really gone down smoothly. I'm considering ditching the rest of the sheet and getting some custom ones for the rest of the kit.

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #88 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:25:17 PM »

Quote from: ACES_HIGH on March 31, 2011, 11:31:29 PM

it's been a while since I've posted an update on the Ent-D kit, now that I've had a little more experience with decals, I decided to try placing the decals on the Enterprise. Unfortunately, I'm not too satisfied with the results from the kit decals. Either from the age of the kit, or my lack of experience, the few that I've done so far haven't really gone down smoothly. I'm considering ditching the rest of the sheet and getting some custom ones for the rest of the kit.

If you go with anyone go with JTGraphics they have by far THE best Galaxy decals. (Eh...every time I see that word I think of the guy who pronounces it dee-cles....*shudder* it's dee-CAL (as in CALifornia)...)

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #89 on:** April 03, 2011, 02:16:17 AM »

well that means I'll have to back burner the Ent-D again for a while, in the meantime I picked up an Italeri LVT-4 to add to my 1:35 collection.

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #90 on:** April 14, 2011, 02:03:09 PM »

ok, I'm almost done with the LVT, but I've hit a little snag, does anyone know how to repair broken rubber tracks?

Lionus · « **Reply #91 on:** April 15, 2011, 11:43:07 AM »

hmm.. perhaps stapler, or clear tape?

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #92 on:** April 15, 2011, 12:10:19 PM »

Quote from: Lionus on April 15, 2011, 11:43:07 AM

hmm.. perhaps stapler, or clear tape?

Actually I do believe they make a glue for rubber...

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #93 on:** April 15, 2011, 01:54:30 PM »

the problem with glue is that it's a clean break, and I don't know if I can get a stapler in there, I'm going to try sewing it up with thread, but I think the rubber might not be any good. I've been asking around, and it seems that the enamel spray paint I used might have made the rubber brittle. I've ordered a replacement set of tracks.

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #94 on:** June 14, 2011, 01:46:55 AM »

well, after trying (and failing) to get a replacement set of tracks from the manufacturer, I broke down and bought another LVT (all the Italeri LVTs have the same track pieces, so even though I got an LVT-2 they work on my LVT-4) I figured that it was cheaper than getting a set of aftermarket resin ones. It's almost done, I'll put up some pictures after a couple more finishing touches.

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #95 on:** June 16, 2011, 04:16:20 PM »

as promised, here's some shots of the finished product, Right now, it's done, but I've run out of display space, so I'm waiting for my dad to help me put up a shelf for them.

FarShot · « **Reply #96 on:** June 16, 2011, 04:20:40 PM »

Very good job, also I like how the officer is just casually disembarking.

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #97 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:18:33 PM »

yeah, I found infantry to be very fun to do, each one has tons of little details, and that's why I have so many in this set, I ended up buying 4 sets of WWII American infantry to go with all this, the only regret is they aren't completely accurate, All the troops are in Western ETO US Army uniforms, so they're a bit overdressed for Marines in the PTO. But I did the best I could with what I could find.

CyAn1d3 · « **Reply #98 on:** June 18, 2011, 12:46:01 AM »

even still, that looks SICK

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #99 on:** June 18, 2011, 01:44:27 AM »

once I can get that one out of the way (still waiting on that shelf) I've got a new project.

The M1A1 Abrams with Mine Plow.

I was going to start working on the Ent-A, but I saw this at the store and I had to build it.

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Author Topic: ACES_HIGH's plastic models (Read 7674 times)