The survivors.

[scorpiomikey]

When we moved house about 18 months ago, most of my kits got damaged, and ive never gotten around to fixing them.

These 2 are the only survivors.

Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1D In RNZAF scheme.







Done with Tamiya rattle cans. The coral dust weathering was done by dry brushing titanium white oil paint on then wiping it off.
The Decals are Ventura Publications. A NZ company that produces some beautiful decals. (Find their stuff on hannants)

Tamiya 1:48 F-117A In Have Blue scheme.









Cant remember who did the decals, but theyre the skunk works ones. Ive never been keen on painting a kit its proper colours. So this was a bit of a whif.

[KSaarni]

Only 2 !!?? Must have been painful, but you have them still, even if "wounded" ?

We are going to move within couple of months and I am already trying to figure out different ways to keep at least my best ones safe in that process...

- Kari

[LyleW]

Everything I've seen says to move them yourself. Do not let movers handle them.

Mikey, nice stuff. Sorry for the others loss. Do you have the parts to fix them?

[scorpiomikey]

Most of them are pretty much intact (landing gear came off, prop broke off, small damage like that for most of them)

This is my collection pre move.





Not a huge collection, and i used the move to biff some i was unhappy with, so in total there are about 4 or 5 kits that need repairs.

The center peice to my display was this photo i took a few years ago. My dad put it in a matt and mounted it for a competition (It got an accepted, which is the lowest award given, but better than nothing)

[LyleW]

Congrats. Neat picture.

[Medicman71]

Nice kits Mikey. Sorry to hear that the others were damaged.

[Thomas_M]

I think most of us know how it hurts to see your treasures getting damaged in a move. But this loss also is an opportunity to restart building a collection again! Do it!

[BorgR3mc0]

I still have one kit to repair from my move 3 years ago..... moving is bad for models.

I like the suvivors!

[dmminiatures]

very sad to hear that Mikey. I will permanently move out next year with my family to a new city. already getting a hint of what will happen.