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Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:36 pm
by World2dave
tim.w wrote: Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:15 pm
goat major wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:15 pm Perfectly formed
So technically midgets. Gnomes have short arms, wait no, that's dwarves.

Are they armed with garden implements?
Well sort of, if fishing rods count.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:19 pm
by Shahbahraz
Rubicon Sherman M4A3E8.. absolutely lovely model. I made a couple of minor modifications (drilled out lifting rings, and cleaned up headlamp brushguards). The 50 cal is the wargames version, as Rubicon include a model .50 cal as well with a correct scale barrel which is way too fragile. Commander is from their US tank crew set.

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Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:25 pm
by Wg Cdr Luddite
I just couldn't attempt a model that big. It would take me months to finish it.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 3:53 pm
by Shahbahraz
Hopefully I will lay down th ebasic olive drab with the airbrush tonight or tomorrow. Although it might be more sensible to wait till I assemble the other two Shermans.. :)

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:57 pm
by valleyboy
Nice - but why hasn't it got bits of spilled glue all over it like anything I tried to put together would have?

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:13 pm
by FreddBloggs
Otherside, he picked his angles carefully!

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:30 pm
by Essex Boy
valleyboy wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:57 pm Nice - but why hasn't it got bits of spilled glue all over it like anything I tried to put together would have?
I was just about to say the same.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:59 pm
by Shahbahraz
Well, I bought the correct glue...! and then made sure I wiped the excess off the glue brush before application.. ;) I've learned from experience. Plus, a good semi-round file will fix a lot of things.

In all honesty, the Rubicon kits are so well designed so you can normally apply glue in locations where it isn't immediately obvious, like put the hatches in, then apply glue from the underside of the hull. The one exception is the headlamps and then it's a case of applying glue to the smaller surface.

Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:25 pm
by Jeremy
More work on the Arthurian church tonight in the paint and chat session

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Re: What's on your workbench?

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:24 am
by Shahbahraz
That looks really good, nice work on the sarissa floor. But what is this thing with being able to do hobby stuff on a Friday night? Shouldn't you be doing the traditional drinking?