Ricks' Ramblings

[The Rat]

Now THAT is modeling! 

[Steel Penguin]

that is brilliant 
both as a bit of modelling and a gift for a friend

[PR19_Kit]

Quite a part from the very neat model, I like the concept of 'Life Stuff', it's what we all have to deal with but tend not to think of it a separate activity, to modelling of course. 

[Rick Lowe]

True, Kit... all this 'Adulting' stuff wasn't in the brochure...   

And thanks fellas. 

[Rick Lowe]

1/76 Japanese Tankette **real world**

An Airfix Bren Gun Carrier changed into a vehicle captured by the Japanese and converted into a light tankette.
Not the greatest of vehicles; but it mounts 2 machine guns, and if all you've got to stop it is small arms, it's big enough to do the job.

There was once a series of articles in the old Airfix Magazines, where Chris Ellis made a raft of conversions on the Airfix armour range.
This was one of the easier.
Plastic sheet for the upper superstructure, a turret made from a piece of pen tubing, with an mg out of rod and fuse wire for the cooling fins.
Hatch from a tank wheel.

Humbrol green base and ochre camouflage, painted Marines Anchor.

I may rework it at some point, as I'm not happy with the lack of headroom for the driver and gunner; I think the profiles are wrong.

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[Rick Lowe]

That may be the last post for a while; I have a few things that I need to get markings onto, and a few others I have to find and photograph - but with a bit of time off over the Christmas/New Year season, I have a fighting chance of getting that done... he says hopefully. 

[Old Wombat]

Good luck with that! 

[Rick Lowe]

Cheers, Guy - I live in Hope.
Or is that In Denial/Cloud Cuckoo Land?
I'm never sure... 

[Old Wombat]

The last bloke confirmed to be living in Wolkenkuckucksheim had a silly moustach & ended his days in a hole under Berlin. 

Denial is a much better place! 

[Rick Lowe]

Works for me - and with the temperatures at this time of year, being like a Wet Egyptian will have a much-needed cooling effect.   

[Old Wombat]

 

[Rick Lowe]

The last bloke confirmed to be living in Wolkenkuckucksheim had a silly moustach & ended his days in a hole under Berlin. 

Having thought on it, there was one other; but his Hole was in Iraq...

In Upcoming Events, I have managed to Finish! a couple of models as presents, so herewith returning to something approximating your regularly-scheduled programming....

[Rick Lowe]

10th Doctor's Sonic Screwdrivers *Sci-Fi*

Another pair of 3D prints for Sisters' Christmas. She's also a Big David Tennant fan, so these are his ones.

One is a multi-part replica and the other was designed to hold a Bic refill and be used as a pen.

I found an off-white spray that worked for the white parts and used Humbrol for the Blue and Silver, while the Black is an acrylic paint.

The multi-part version has a space down the centre for a strengthening rod; I utilized a knitting needle and used super glue to secure the parts.

I may use a spray clear to give them a tougher coating to resist rubbing off with handling, we'll see how it goes.

I still have to track down a source for individual pens, for the refills – a box of 50 is a wee bit excessive.

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[NARSES2]

Look good   

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks, Chris.