Madhatter

thank you all for the kind feedback. Pictures really do have a habit of revealing flaws you didn't know existed until right then.

hey all I mentioned in a post recently that I had started numerous projects and finished none. Well, I'm happy to say that at least one of those starters actually got finished. That one is this, the Hasegawa Mini Cooper Sport Pack edition. However, I opted to customise it to my tastes and I am really, really super happy with how it came out. The colour is a customer mix and no, I don't know the ratios because I did it as I went. It is a mix of Mr Metallic GX Yellow Green GX211 and SMS Fluro Green base colour with multiple thin coats of clear green topped with SMS 2k clear. The roof is the same body colour but masked off and a couple of light coats of smoke to get the effect. Wheels are SMS Light Bronze - a recent discovery colour which I now very much like for wheels! The interior is GX211 without the mix, SMS Auto Polar White and yellow green for the stitching - which is masked using 0.75mm tape strips. The headrests were a monumental PITA to mask BTW. Lastly, a complex, custom made exhaust tip (a heated and bent piece of tube - yes, very complex...). The front was lowered by maybe 2mm. I opted for as little chrome as possible as I just don't like chrome accents (I'm an odd ball like that) Well, that's enough pics I'd say. Yes, I know the Union Jack isn't exactly spot on. Lets just call it a gesture toward it rather than pick apart its total lack of accuracy Other than that, its totally OOB and it was a lot of fun. I'd like to get another one but paint it candy orange instead. As always, thanks for stopping in and having a look Si

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