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The Scale Model Thread.
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Back in the day of middle school and early high school, my Dad really got me into model building. I usually built world war II airplanes, and somewhere in my parent's basement, in a box, there are a bunch of them crunched up in jagged pieces of painted plastic.
Anyway, I've recently been addicted to Sid Meir's Pirates and have now become fascinated with the idea of building a scale wooden ship model. Its been about a decade since I've last touched a kit, and I don't even think I have the time right now, but some of these things are downright cool! 
HMS Victory:
USS Constitution:
Have any of you gotten into the hobby at one point, or might consider picking it up again? What kind of models did y'all build?
Post Pics if you got em!
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Yeah, I used to be into it. I built mostly military jets. My dad brother and I also built an intricate HO scale model railroad kit.
My dad was also into it and still has all of his models from when he was a kid. His are all race cars from the 50s and 60s. Sadly I don't think anything I made survived.
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Here you go, this pic is totally 80's awesome. I'm on the left...
(Last edited by ort888; Dec 16, 2009 at 05:23 PM.
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I am into scale Remote Controlled [RC] modeling. My latest is a 1/14th scale semi-truck.
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Originally Posted by Railroader 
I am into scale Remote Controlled [RC] modeling. My latest is a 1/14th scale semi-truck.
Nitro or electric R/C?
I was about to plunge back into my RC modeling days. Thought I could get my 10 year old kyosho truck up and running again but it seems like technology has left us to bite the dust. Might buy a new HPI at some point. These things have become fast!
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Originally Posted by Macfreak7
Nitro or electric R/C?
I was about to plunge back into my RC modeling days. Thought I could get my 10 year old kyosho truck up and running again but it seems like technology has left us to bite the dust. Might buy a new HPI at some point. These things have become fast!
Electric. Do a search on youtube for "Tamiya Knight Hauler" and you might find the video.
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Tons and tons and tons. Mostly Tamiya.
That stopped when I graduated high school and moved away from japan.
Never got into wood or metal. Alien substances, those. They won't glue properly, they don't take to paint, and worst of all, you can't just melt your own if the kit is missing a detail.
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A Tamiya 1/24th '66 VW 1300 Beetle I finished a couple hours ago:
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^^ that camera effect is so deceiving sometimes, that thing is what, 6" long?
It looks like a micro-machine with that limited of field depth.
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Just got back into it after 20 years, and this is the result:
It's a 1/35 Italeri "Commando Car" with no aftermarket upgrades. Currently working on a Dragon Models Hetzer and several other tanks.
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Here's the 1:1 scale model I'm working on right now.
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Wow that looks awesome, what kind of superglue do u use
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Mankind's only chance is to harness the power of stupid.
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This kind.
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Originally Posted by RAILhead
Great paint. 
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Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n
^^ that camera effect is so deceiving sometimes, that thing is what, 6" long?
It looks like a micro-machine with that limited of field depth.
This picture should give you a better perspective.
Originally Posted by RAILhead
Just got back into it after 20 years, and this is the result:
It's a 1/35 Italeri "Commando Car" with no aftermarket upgrades. Currently working on a Dragon Models Hetzer and several other tanks.
I'd like to get into military stuff, but I am pretty ignorant about all of it. I guess I should just hop on amazon, pick something and build it. Probably a Jeep-type vehicle.
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Originally Posted by Railroader
This picture should give you a better perspective.
He won't find any droids in the engine compartment - too cramped.
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Originally Posted by RAILhead
Just got back into it after 20 years, and this is the result:
It's a 1/35 Italeri "Commando Car" with no aftermarket upgrades. Currently working on a Dragon Models Hetzer and several other tanks.
I bit the bullet and found a Tamiya Jeep I liked. This was built over a few days.
This is the Tamiy Jeep Willys MB 1/4-ton 4x4 Truck 1/35th scale model kit. I still need to apply the decals and finish up the driver figure that is included.
Gallery here: Tamiy Jeep Willys MB 1/4-ton 4x4 Truck 1/35th scale
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My model is coming along nicely as well.
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Originally Posted by Laminar
My model is coming along nicely as well.
Will it have simulated lights and sounds?
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Are you going to paint a little guy to ride it?
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Originally Posted by Sealobo
holy wow.
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Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot
holy wow.
80 pages of build log were just as WOW!
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Damn! That is impressive!
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The next logical step would be to arm it.
And a on-board HD camera so that the controller can see from the cockpit in real-time.
That thing goes at about 200mph... i wonder how many seconds would it take to fly out of its RC radius...
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