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by HardenSteel
Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: M4A3 (76)W - 1/18th Turret Mod (First Try)
Replies: 8
Views: 1872

I'd like one!

HD
by HardenSteel
Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Firefly project
Replies: 24
Views: 7833

Hey Matt, I do think you should do the Firefly kit if enough board members want it. I'd try your kit out. Since, I already have one and most of the components to do another, I preferred the idea of a doing an M3 Grant. However, that would not help everyone else. I should note that without the 17 pou...
by HardenSteel
Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:09 am
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Firefly project
Replies: 24
Views: 7833

Hi Phil. The main gun was custom made by one of my club members - exactly to scale. (He's actually a ship guy, and real rivit counter!). I think if you shortened slightly the metal barrel you have (from the back end) and reduced the size of the muzzle end cap, you'd be pretty darn close to scale wit...
by HardenSteel
Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Updated 12/04/08: 1/18 A6M2-N Rufe is Finished!
Replies: 65
Views: 12740

Beautiful! Amazing custom work!

HD
by HardenSteel
Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Ju-87 D/G Stuka updated pics 10-18-08
Replies: 69
Views: 24795

pickelhaube,

I echo Kamikaze's thoughts.
Great build, incredible canopy.
Really like the cannons, too.

I am following your progress on this one

HD
by HardenSteel
Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 1/02 F-14 Vandy 1
Replies: 479
Views: 176103

TKO,

Very beautiful and masterful work. Just like your photography!

HD
by HardenSteel
Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Firefly project
Replies: 24
Views: 7833

Looks great! It's nice to see someone else doing a Firefly. Very nice work. I like all the different stuff your doing. Here is my reference site if your interested: http://news.webshots.com/album/550215107uuEOgt?start=0 It's all pretty accurate 1/18 scale. If you have any questions, let me know. Gre...
by HardenSteel
Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:27 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1/32 vs 1/18
Replies: 29
Views: 6545

I have to agree with kamikaze. 1/32 is too close to 1/35. The detail is just so much better in 1/35, not to mention the variety, and you can build it. However,1/18 scale rules. Wow factor is a major part. Keep it growing and expanding. I am getting the B-35, the Dauntless, the F 4, the Mig 21, the K...
by HardenSteel
Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom sherman
Replies: 10
Views: 3025

Excellent! Very nice.

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by HardenSteel
Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:09 am
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom 1/18 Shermans
Replies: 21
Views: 5687

Nice weathering!

HD
by HardenSteel
Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:08 am
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: M-134 / MK25 MOD 0 Gatling gun - Scale 1:18
Replies: 33
Views: 11911

Fantastic job as always. Looks better in person.

Keep up the great work!

HD
by HardenSteel
Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Youtube F-104 Starfighter 1:18 review
Replies: 4
Views: 3503

Bones!

Spock!

That was .... me!

I thought you realized that....

when I subtituted my minature figure...


for...


.. that 21st century one....

Can't go on ...

must get back...

Bones!

:^)
by HardenSteel
Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:47 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: CF-104 Digital Diorama
Replies: 5
Views: 1638

Cool!

hd
by HardenSteel
Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:03 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Corsair I (Warning large photos)
Replies: 8
Views: 3086

Cool Mod & cleverly done!

HD
by HardenSteel
Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:59 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Custom German Armor , Vehicles & Figures 3/3/08 new pics
Replies: 60
Views: 18318

Wow! Congratulations!

That is Very VERY nice work! Great paint & weathering.

I like them all. Interesting variations.

HD
by HardenSteel
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: A future kitbashing idea ???
Replies: 5
Views: 2039

Make an ARV - every unit need them.

hd
by HardenSteel
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:24 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Spearhead Sherman - FINISHED !
Replies: 35
Views: 11092

Looks great! Let's see what your wash looks like to bring out lines & surface details.

hd
by HardenSteel
Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:18 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Next project, M-4 Firefly
Replies: 7
Views: 3121

Yup. I do. You can find it here including pictures of the latest incarnation with more weathering & storage/ stoage? added. http://community.webshots.com/user/HardenSteel Also I've put up a lot of reference photo's of the real thing, so you can see lots of variants. I think I may have put the scale ...
by HardenSteel
Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:12 am
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: 1/18 scale win's gold!
Replies: 10
Views: 2610

1/18 scale win's gold!

Hi all, The Victoria Scale Modellers just had their annual competition & display. MiG29K decided to come up and show off his stuff. Absolutely incredible! If you ever get a chance to see it in person - do it. He got gold for his F18 conversion and his black hawk helicopter navy conversion. The gatli...
by HardenSteel
Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:08 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Next project, M-4 Firefly
Replies: 7
Views: 3121

Believe it or not, I used a Lego hinge with the stub ends sandwiched between two pieces of styrene for the hatch. Then drilled through the hinge and used a cut straight pin for a very strong hinge rod. I use straight pins for all 1/18 armour hinges. They do not break. For the turret part of the hing...
by HardenSteel
Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:37 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: M-134 / MK25 MOD 0 Gatling gun - Scale 1:18
Replies: 33
Views: 11911

Great work as usual!

Look forward to seeing it.

HD
by HardenSteel
Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:29 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: D Day Spit goes for big bucks
Replies: 26
Views: 4850

I hope that I'm not stating the obvious. However, If you want a D-Day Spitfire - given what prices they are fetching on E-bay, get ANY 1/18 Spitfire and paint it. That is what modelling is all about. Create your own. Find a picture or a version of the plane you admire and recreate it. Mask the plane...
by HardenSteel
Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:41 pm
Forum: 1:18 Scale Forum
Topic: Wanting to make 1:18th scale aircraft/armor weapons packs ..
Replies: 37
Views: 10510

Individual tracks sets for the Sherman,
any detail sets for the Sherman. Detail & track sets for any armour, detail sets for any armour.. Please!


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by HardenSteel
Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:25 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: Finally Finished My FOV Tiger II
Replies: 21
Views: 4525

Great paint job & nice work.


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by HardenSteel
Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:22 pm
Forum: Customs & Mods
Topic: 1:18 Scale HH-60H Seahawk - (NEW Updates)
Replies: 47
Views: 21022

As always...Very cool original work!

Now if I could only free up some time to do some modelling....

HD