Papa Rat

I’m ready for this. Missed out on the larger tomahawk.

Built up a tiny PKA with my kiddo. I really like these 1/35 Artpla MaK kits. They usually come two or three per box so you can give one to a friend or build them up with optional gear/parts that they come with. Great value and smart fool proof construction that has creative peg shapes so there is no guess work. Mak for dummies. Hahaha

Best time to slack off is at work. As long as your stuff is done on time. I see it as a prime opportunity to talk about models, food, or how to make repairs in your home or car if ya have one. What have you. 😂

Oh wow!!! Happy birthday to you and yours. That’s super exciting. I turn 50 in June. Bunch of bicentennial babies right here. ♥️ Please post your VF-1A if you find the time. Would love to see it. Stayed up late lastnight doing the test fit on the Our Treasure 1/144 Gatexion Mark3 Dharmas. This little model has a ton of detail and is going to take a lot of effort to correct seams and paint. It’s really back heavy too. I am going to mess around with the balance when final construction happens. Would like to avoid a stand if possible. I do have to say I’m loving the wild design. There’s a lot going on here.

Very cool.

Phase 2 of operation Jurassic model in effect. Putty applied. We wait to see if it has any effect. Hold on to your butts. Every piece has a seam. This is going to be quite an adventure. I was too preoccupied to see if I could and didn’t stop to see if I should … make this build work

@tekering hahaha. Yeah this dinosaur has its issues but life finds a way. Any updates on the Bioroid?

@Cheese3 nice! Test build on the Spartan was fast a fun. Also enjoying a sunny winter day in Portland. No rain! Where am I? lol whenever I can I love to do bench work upstairs in the sunlight if it’s not going to be too stinky or messy. Also this IMAI 1/72 is around 18cm tall. Not too shabby

Yeah I’m really enjoying the super simple build. Having fun and it looks like it might stand taller than I had expected. The rest fit is almost complete

Got this Spartan a couple weeks back from Wiseguys for a good price because of a damaged box. Might slap it together today in a fixed pose and brush paint this sucker later. It’s missing a ton of detail which I may try and add in. Not a sure thing since I’m feeling rather lazy. *Side note the missile bays don’t open which is a head scratcher. Maybe I try and add those in there?

Thanks @Big s I have used Milliput and like it and imagine it will adhere to resin. One way to find out. (= @Thom hahahaha i have been home for a couple days with a sick kiddo and found some time to dig into this mess of a project. All smiles though considering

Pinning is taking awhile on this one. There aren’t any clear connection points on this old recast so it’s a huge learning experience for me. There is going to be plenty of areas that need cleaning up and gaps to fill. Some small tips of pieces came broken in the box so I am attempting to reattach and sculpt them using some CA glue and baking soda. Hope it works. Also structurally this thing is very back heavy with the wings so I need to make sure when the time comes that the feet are securely attached to some sort of base or this thing will never stand in its own. It’s still early on but I’m excited for this build. It’s my first figure build too which may lead to others. For those who build resin kits on here what’s your go to for gap filler putty? Also any preference on CA glue type or epoxy?

Hey thanks so much all of you @Big s @derex3592 @Thom means a lot coming from you guys. 👍

@nightmareB4macross here’s an up to date pic of my display cabinet. This is almost all of my builds since I started getting close to 2 years now. I’m almost out of room already. 🙃 Please excuse the backdrop. My bench is in the basement next to the furnace.

I took a few better quality phone pics of that old theater scout from last year that I brush painted with lacquers.

Hahahaha. I posted this on another forum and someone said it looks like the mech is skiing. Hahaha

Thanks so much. It’s all because of your generosity and thoughtfulness. Here’s some better pics with some lighting. The lack of detail under the skirt armor is really bugging me. I will revisit this soon and add some .3mm pla plates under there and paint them frame color. That will help out a lot I think.

Thanks. I didn’t topcoat any of this. Not sure if it will affect the color or not. Probably do a test under the skirt armor since it lacks any details and honestly needs some love…aka panel details added eventually anyways. This kit lacks most details we see in any IMS kits which came later. I think this was Volks first go at FSS as a plastic injection kits based on resin kits they put out. The surfaces that are outward facing have ok detail, everything else lacks any surface detail and instead is riddled with injection marks, large void areas and rough textures. Not a complaint, it is what it is.

@Big s good recommendation. I’ll remember that one. KOG over the 7777 is about done. This one shows its age and I did what I could. Still plenty of spots I’d like to rework/dial in and may revisit it later but I want to move along. This train ain’t stopping. lol I’ll get quality pics later tonight.

Congrats and best of luck on the amputation.

Thanks. It’s going to be a fun one. Hail Satan! I can only listen to Merciful Fate while I build this one. lol Tonight I was able to get back to business on the KOG over the 7777. Got most parts painted tonight. Cockpit is dialed and just needs to dry before masking and final layer of gold tomorrow. Then it’s time for brush painting details throughout including some very cool pauldron scenes with angels ascending towards a gateway. Very tiny and two per pauldron. oh and I almost forgot. I got to spray that Gaia Star Bright Gold. I did two light coats and it came out really nice. Was thinking about a third but I’m happy with the two. Honestly I was just lazy and want to go to bed. Zzzzzz

While waiting in paint to dry I’m prepping another resin kit. This one’s a figure. It’s the Satan Commander from FSS. This is the definition of bootleg. The few OG casts that exist are as rare as seeing Bigfoot. Compared to the phantom one I just prepped this feels more like I assumed a garage kit would be like. It’s going to be a labor of love for sure. Lots of surface issues to deal with including broken bits and lots of holes from bubbles etc… This the the official art for the S.C. So you can get a better visual. I think it’s going to look amazing!

Hahahaha. And I like her too. What’s going on? Nah we are very silly laidback people and she is so thoughtful. That being said, she’s actually a bit sassy for a 80year old. Swears like a sailor and doesn’t take *%#<%#*^%% from nobody. Hahahaha

I’ll try and get an updated one since thing moved around and other builds are added, but this was on the day I got the display. I loaded it up quickly. Now I need to ditch all those boxes finally. My mother in-law surprises me with it for Christmas. Such a perfect gift. It has different light temp settings and intensities. I might be able to add some sort of glass shelf above those 1/144 to make room for more smaller scale builds?

@electric indigo Very cool. Excited to see this. @Chas Looking good. @Cheese3 That came out great! Well I’m adding another build to the bench. It’s getting a little hectic but organized. The KOG 7777 is about to get gloss black tomorrow in preparation for some GOLD. The FSS Phantom GK is all pinned and ready for sanding and surface prep before priming. I have a little step through van I just test fit, a Wave LED mirage about to be test fit, and now I’m test fitting a Plamax Bellvine figure. About to be a painting traffic jam soon. All fun stuff and plenty to keep track of. edit. I forgot I test fit the Tiger Moth pirate blimp awhile back and that just needs surface prep sanding etc and then it can get primed.