Madhatter

hello Juergen - great to see you again. Wow, has it really been a year since I last posted anything?! I really need to get onto that - starting right now. Up front, I haven't really touched it in a couple of months. I do bits here and there when the mood strikes, but the last couple of years have seen a huge surge of interest in WW2 battleships and cruisers of which both have dominated my building attention span. Those and a few cars. And maybe a tank of 2, oh look - kittens! Don't feel guilty for asking my friend. It's because of guys like you I keep on working on it (I mean that in the most sincere way). I haven't finished installing the fibers but I have made headway on the base, with the right side mostly done. I just need to blend in a few more areas first and then I just have to do the same all over again on the left side. I am not going to do the back to the same level as I just want this over and onto my display shelf as opposed to the ever expanding WIP pile So, this is where I am currently up to: Somehow, I inadvertently made the left hand side of the base look like the eastern seaboard of Australia. I certainly was NOT intended but happened none the less Well, that's it for now sorry mate. I know its not much really new but progress is progress. As you can see above, there are still some areas that need some dust sized chips to blend it all in a bit more. Maybe once I'm finished my current ship build, I re-visit this and see what can be done to get it forward to something a little more interesting than the same old thing. Thanks again Juergen for checking in on this and I am grateful for your on-going enthusiasm for this one See you again soon Simon

mate - that colour looks awesome on the C8 - good thinking! Makes me want to go get one now.... thanks for that Fantastic finish too. Great work

thanks guys I must admit, that colour really works well on it. He has good choice does my lad.

hey everyone I just finished off another collaboration project with my son, the Revell BMW i-8 with a custom body kit and new wheels. Like with the Porsche, he chose all the colours and he insisted on having a body kit, so we drew some up and did it the old fashioned way by making it out of styrene. No fancy 3D printer here.... I think it came out really cool and it looks quite awesome in that Hell Mango Green. I also like the blackened out front grill - that looks much more menacing than the chromed up version. Wheels came from an Alpha Model Ferrari 812 and they really look good on the i8. Overall, it was a fun project. The best fun was getting my son to choose everything and spending that time connecting with him. Our next project is a Ducati 1199. That'll be interesting as I have only ever built 3 bikes in 30+ years Anyways, thanks for stopping in and having a look Si

thanks guys. Yes, my son has a great eye for colour combos. Gets it from me

Thanks for the appreciation guys

hey all I just finished this one off for my son, so thought I'd take some pics before it disappears into his room. He chose all the colours, and to his credit, he chose well. Body painted in Zero Paints Meteor Grey and Tamiya LP paints for the rest As always guys, thanks for stopping in and having a look Si A

I'm almost to afraid to download WT as I am already hooked on World Of Warships and have been for the past 5+ years since its release and I have spent so much time and money, another addictive game might ruin me

thanks Alan I am a self confessed Whiffer fanatic. I very rarely do anything OOB which I'm sure could annoy some people I'm yet ot download WT, but I should so I can see more camo schemes

thanks guys - am stoked for your appreciation.

hey guys I just finished the final touches on my latest build - the AM Conq, but in my own design camo. Inspired by some of the Azure Lane tanks from either WarThunder or World Of Tanks - I can't remember which one it was, but regardless, its a scheme without a half naked school girl plastered over the front. Painted in my favourite colour combo - NATO Black and red, the striping and pattern are all my own. I am really happy with how it came out. I opted again not to go to town on the weathering as I really like the clean but used look rather than ready for the scrap heap look. I wanted the stripes to reflect the sci-fi aspect this tank has naturally. Of all the British tanks to have come out in that period, this was by far the best looking. Who cares if it was effective or not - it just looks super cool and I wanted a scheme that mirrored that aesthetic. Enough blabbing, time for the pics: Well, that's it for now, but I really enjoyed this build. The whole kit was easy to put together despite the instructions being a little vague in places. I had a little chuckle to myself when I saw all 4 scheme options for it: Green, Green, Green or... Green. The options were a little over whelming for me.... As always, thanks for stopping by and having a look See you soon Si

I cannot let my son see this under any circumstances. I'd be blackmailed into buying it for sure. Must resist..... my wallet really hates you right now! I wonder if they'll be able to engineer the kit in a way that lets the doors be pose-able in the upright position?

I took some photos of the kit and posted them here: Here's a couple from that lot if you haven't got the time but are still curious: The rear seat has been brought up and yeah, pretty sure the real one doesn't have a seat with a roll cage punched through the leather etc: As usual, the body is cast beautifully: Even the seats have the nice stitching: Not a lot of PE: My came with an unexpected 3D printed part The main difference is the width of the vane on the top right, the 3D one being wider. It also looks sharper It's a nice kit and one I'm looking forward to building. Just have to decide on the colour

My kit arrived today (in a very bright orange box) and your right: they haven't changed it from the prototype. They've clearly used the same interior mold from the first release for this version as they have you put the roll cage over seats - not a seat cavity. I personally am just going to leave the roll cage out anyway as I want this to be what would be my own personal ride if I had the spare money to get a real one. It's a win for me but yeah, if you wanted to build a true to form GTAm out of this, you'll need to modify the rear.

for those who haven't seen this: And yes, I did buy one