Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:22 pm
Thank you Mike! It feels great to have these finished! Hopefully more to come soon!
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Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:33 pm
Those are awesome Mark - nice work!
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 7:58 pm
Can't believe I haven't seen this yet.
Great work on all of them! Personal favorite has to be the Australian centurion though. For obvious reasons
Also, 828 finished models??
Great work on all of them! Personal favorite has to be the Australian centurion though. For obvious reasons
Also, 828 finished models??
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:39 pm
Thank you Stuart! I'm so glad to have gotten these finished.
Thank you Declan! I'm a bit partial to the Australian one myself. And yes, my final count so far is 828. You've already seen the majority of them in my "Duke's Motor Pool Pt. 2" where I've shown the 820 models I took to Las Vegas to display in the Nationals. I've been pushing myself to get 1000 done. It seems like a great round number.
And yes, in answer to the Gif: I am quite mad! LOL!
Thank you Declan! I'm a bit partial to the Australian one myself. And yes, my final count so far is 828. You've already seen the majority of them in my "Duke's Motor Pool Pt. 2" where I've shown the 820 models I took to Las Vegas to display in the Nationals. I've been pushing myself to get 1000 done. It seems like a great round number.
And yes, in answer to the Gif: I am quite mad! LOL!
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:04 pm
Well I look forward to the day where you can say you made a thousand models! I want to do some more small scale armour. I was originally hesitant, and my first attempt came out only okay. But your work is proof that 72 armour is worth doing. (This site doesn't let me spell armour correctly... it wants it to be spelt armor.)
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:33 am
Declan, I'm looking forward to that day as well.
Small scale armor (or armour) models are great for space saving work. My recommendation is try out some of the Trumpeter models; they are the simplest in assembly most times and yet have exquisite detail. Other models that might work for you are Revell of Germany (including old Matchbox re-issues) and Hobby Boss models; they are an offshoot of Trumpeter. Until you get good and comfortable with them, try and steer clear of ant ancient ESCI (Italeri) models, Hasegawa models and anything from Eastern European companies that do short run models. Modelcollect makes outstanding models but many times their suspension is very delicate and difficult to build. Many of their tanks also have numerous delicate and tiny parts that are difficult for a novice Braille-scaler to glue, but again; they also make magnificent models.
Flyhawk makes amazing easy to build models too.
Small scale armor (or armour) models are great for space saving work. My recommendation is try out some of the Trumpeter models; they are the simplest in assembly most times and yet have exquisite detail. Other models that might work for you are Revell of Germany (including old Matchbox re-issues) and Hobby Boss models; they are an offshoot of Trumpeter. Until you get good and comfortable with them, try and steer clear of ant ancient ESCI (Italeri) models, Hasegawa models and anything from Eastern European companies that do short run models. Modelcollect makes outstanding models but many times their suspension is very delicate and difficult to build. Many of their tanks also have numerous delicate and tiny parts that are difficult for a novice Braille-scaler to glue, but again; they also make magnificent models.
Flyhawk makes amazing easy to build models too.
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:29 am
Armor is correct spelling… the “u” is a unnecessary reminder of the Royal tyranny us rebelious colonists threw off 
Taxation without representation and all sorts of questionable spelling practices…
Taxation without representation and all sorts of questionable spelling practices…
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:34 am
Well as a member of the prisoner colony, I retain my "unnecessary" spelling.
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:44 am
Mark is the Cal Ripken Ironman of the 1/72 scale armor builders.
Re: The Duke's Latest Finished Models
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 10:45 am
Ceaser_Sa1ad wrote:Well as a member of the prisoner colony, I retain my "unnecessary" spelling.
