OldNYJim

The one in our store actually GREW in the past year...the extra space is filled with Gundam robots and Star Wars kits and so on, but it did grow! Encouraging to see!

Actually, what we're looking for here is 'upscaling', which is absolutely a thing: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom/super-resolution.html Hard to say for sure without seeing the actual image(s) in question, but it IS somewhat possible to make a fuzzy image crisper, and often even SHARP and restore missing detail, which would maybe be enough to achieve what is being asked for here...

An ALPS printer wont help you with that (you could print a larger version of the same image, as you could with any printer, but it wont clean it up or add any quality to what you're printing) - but it could likely be enhanced with Photoshop or similar. A good (that is, as high resolution as possible) scan of the photograph would be a good starting point, and then the image can be worked with from there

Beautiful work, as always

The more of those Atlantis reissues (of the ones they got, obviously) the better! Approaching $50 for a Red Baron or Beer Wagon is a LOT…that’s like a buck fifty a part almost ??

Some more 1/32 releases announced this morning:

Where does one go to see this list of new kits that they’ll be getting? Glad to see the Revell 55s in that list - wish it had the 30 Coupe and 32 Roadster on though, but seems like they’re skipping those (or can’t get stock from Revell)

Good question! I saw some AMAZING displays today, as it happens… Aside from revolving, this one had custom-machined LED spotlights plus a printed vinyl wrap to match the model: This one was even more complex, with routed pieces to support the model and some clever routing to hide the wiring for the lights: Simple, but effective: I think this is the stand that Scale Motorsports sells (sold?) And even just something simple like this ‘frames’ a model nicely, I think:

Some pics from today’s show…I tried to get all the cars, plus a few extras that I found interesting - really humbling and inspiring to see so much AMAZING work all in one day. Full album here: https://public.fotki.com/NewYorkSpeedShop/scale-models/model-shows-contests/ipms-duneland-2022/ And some preview pics below:

IPMS show here in NW Indiana today - brought home some goodies from the swap meet. Not the best 40 Ford kit out there, but I never built one before and it was cheap… This has been on my grail list and I finally found one for a good price…I REALLY want the Offie variation, but I was pleased to get my hands on one of the two regardless: I’ll never turn down a cheap TD kit (and actually, these are selling for way too much money online now…) One of these, because it too was cheap and I never built one…is this the kit where the body isn’t very accurate? Time to research… My second Ala Kart purchase in a week…I have three ideas in mind for building there, and now I have two in stock ready for whenever I get to them… And a bunch of $1 Tamiya paint, some (apparently) still good Testors Boyd rattlecans for a buck a piece and the AMT Blueprinter set with three or four engines in and a set of custom grilles: Came home with a trophy too, but I didn’t particularly deserve it ??

YES! This is exactly the kind of thing I was hoping we’d get to see in this thread - so much beautiful craftsmanship! Is it weird that lately I find a well built frame even more interesting than the more glamorous components that attach to it? Thanks to all who posted pics so far!

I looked for an existing thread for this particular subject but didn't find one; but I'm always really inspired when I see a nice well-done scratch-built frame, be it for a hot rod, race car, oval car, minitruck or whatever. There's a bunch of builders on here putting together really nice frames from little more than styrene rod and bar - I'd love to see more of those, and hear about your favorite materials and techniques! Inspire me!

Thanks Jim! Nice find!

I get the same warning - proceed with caution…

Thank you very much! ☺️

Only just started playing with these compounds, but you’re not wrong - they work well! This body only had the first couple of compounds (the course and fine) so far, but the results are impressive…it’s not quite ready for the third stage yet, I don’t think, but it was dark and I’d like to give it another round of both in some natural light. Thanks for the recommendation!

Ohhh, haha…I won’t hijack the thread too much but the last few pics here are the ones that they liked: https://public.fotki.com/NewYorkSpeedShop/scale-models/model-shows-contests/midwest-glue-crew-g/page6.html ? Keeping the thread on-topic somewhat - got a delivery today of Tamiya polishing compounds. @Plowboy recommended them to me, and I was impressed with his results…a little under $30 gets you their three stages and they seem to work pretty well for speeding up paint polishing process. Impressed!

Good tips! Where do you get your hex beads? The website listed on the packet doesn't seem to be active anymore...

But congrats from me too! - Jim ?

Thank you!! I didn’t catch every single winner (although I think @Six is associated with the club and could maybe post all of them) - but the ones I was lucky enough to get a trophy for are the last few pics on the last page of this album here: https://public.fotki.com/NewYorkSpeedShop/scale-models/model-shows-contests/midwest-glue-crew-g/ I tried to get a pic of about every build displayed, but I wasn’t organized enough to note who exactly won which ?

I too made it to a show today; the Midwest Glue Crew show - and it was a great one! Chose these for myself from the swap meet… This bag of ‘Mopar parts’ for $5 was actually a complete-but-for-tires Revell 29 pickup kit: Very lightly started, but not VERY started… Picked this up, because I’d been watching for one - complete bagged AMT BTTF Delorean kit…I have an Aoshima (I think?) kit of the third-movie car, so it’ll be interesting to see how the two compare… Even came with a little green tube of grease for a working whatever must need grease… And I always enjoy digging thru the bins of parts - grabbed a bunch of seats, tires, geegaws and a bunch of molded-in-green radiators that were worth paying 50 cents for probably: And I was lucky enough to take a couple of class wins, which came with kits as prizes too: They were also kind enough to gift me a $25 gift card for the local hobby store, G&G Hobbies…plus a couple of these gorgeous acrylic display cases / stands from the second event sponsor PF Plastics: And finally, a nice cutting mat to replace the little 11” on my bench currently: I’m a lucky guy! Couldn’t fit all the swag in my trunk come home-time: Great show, and a great club - definitely recommended to anyone who finds themselves nearby for any future events they hold!

Just following up on this; had a GREAT day at this show today…not sure how many of the Midwest Glue Crew are on the board but I’d like to thank them, and their two sponsors, for a GREAT day! I had a blast, met some nice people, and saw some incredible builds! A bunch of (currently unsorted and unedited) pics here: https://public.fotki.com/NewYorkSpeedShop/scale-models/model-shows-contests/midwest-glue-crew-g/ And a few of my favorites below:

Great start Matt! Nice work on the grille, looks like a tricky piece to get right!

I like the paintjob - it’s tough to do something different with a 57 that hasn’t been done before! Is the Diamond Dust a particularly flake-y silver, or a silver flake in clear that you paint over a base? I never used that particular color…

Really beautiful build, nice work! Paint looks great!