Back from long hiatus
Back from long hiatus
Hey everyone! I've been gone for a long while due to a lot of issues but hope to get involved back into the community. So, in a way I have to reintroduce myself since I've been gone for a long while now.
I am still working on custom models. I have been working on 1/18 scale BTR-60's, well to the best of my ability. I'm hoping to have pics up soon.
I'm still hoping that the 1/18th modern market is still strong.Have concerns that it is starting to become more uncertain. That FOV and BBI are all that are left.
C130IM
I am still working on custom models. I have been working on 1/18 scale BTR-60's, well to the best of my ability. I'm hoping to have pics up soon.
I'm still hoping that the 1/18th modern market is still strong.Have concerns that it is starting to become more uncertain. That FOV and BBI are all that are left.
C130IM
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Thanks!!
Thanks. No not a newbie. You all have more info on the hobby than I have now. I got impatient waiting for some new stuff so I started building my own models. Just takes a long time.
I've been checking in from time to time when I had chance to but nothing to really post about. I used to be around when groundpounders had the original XD forum (I cannot remember the name for the life of me) and had been in the hobby since; man since the 1/18 WWII stuff first started coming out.
I've shifting my collection to Sci-Fi and Modern military. What I can't find, my wife helps me with scaling drawings of the vehicles or the old military vehicle cards to help get the measurements I need. Then I started building the models based on the new 1/18 scale measurements. I have an excel sheet that does the conversions for me now. Not exact, but, some of the BTR-60's are coming along. Working with an exacto knife and styrene plastic it's taking a while. Wish I could find a way to do a mold for it or something to reproduce the model quicker. It's not exact, but, a lot more than what's out there already. Hatches open, crew compartments and the works.
I've been working on a process of duplicating the exact measurments so I can reproduce the models. one was built and finished (just basic OD green) and the other is still being built. Two years have passed since I really had any time to focus on the hobby but I'm hoping to get back into finishing the models soon. Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, a lot of the measurments I saved were misplaced. It had all the angles, conversions, measurments, everything. I may have to take the one I have a work in progress on and break it down and basically do a sort of reverse design.
Chad
I've been checking in from time to time when I had chance to but nothing to really post about. I used to be around when groundpounders had the original XD forum (I cannot remember the name for the life of me) and had been in the hobby since; man since the 1/18 WWII stuff first started coming out.
I've shifting my collection to Sci-Fi and Modern military. What I can't find, my wife helps me with scaling drawings of the vehicles or the old military vehicle cards to help get the measurements I need. Then I started building the models based on the new 1/18 scale measurements. I have an excel sheet that does the conversions for me now. Not exact, but, some of the BTR-60's are coming along. Working with an exacto knife and styrene plastic it's taking a while. Wish I could find a way to do a mold for it or something to reproduce the model quicker. It's not exact, but, a lot more than what's out there already. Hatches open, crew compartments and the works.
I've been working on a process of duplicating the exact measurments so I can reproduce the models. one was built and finished (just basic OD green) and the other is still being built. Two years have passed since I really had any time to focus on the hobby but I'm hoping to get back into finishing the models soon. Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, a lot of the measurments I saved were misplaced. It had all the angles, conversions, measurments, everything. I may have to take the one I have a work in progress on and break it down and basically do a sort of reverse design.
Chad
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Welcome back.Tinman wrote:Hey, welcome back, and excuse my ignorance, but what is a BTR-60?
Heres a btr-60
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-60
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BTR-60
I've been hoping for some Russian or Chinese Modern now for a long time. I always loved the BTR-60, BTR-80, the BMP's, T-72 - T-80's (I thought I heard of T-90 that was in the works a while back but not sure).
The BMP is more difficult due to fact I don't know where to get 1/18 scale roller wheels and treads. If anyone has any info on that as to were I can find those supplies it would be appreciated!
Chad
The BMP is more difficult due to fact I don't know where to get 1/18 scale roller wheels and treads. If anyone has any info on that as to were I can find those supplies it would be appreciated!
Chad
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Stug45 wrote:Welcome back.Tinman wrote:Hey, welcome back, and excuse my ignorance, but what is a BTR-60?
Heres a btr-60
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-60
I see - thank you, Stug!
pte has a very close to scale chinese type 90 tank coming out soon. See the pte su-27 thread for pics.
And, i don't know if this will be helpful or not:
http://www.papermodelstore.com/product_ ... cts_id=950
1.25 scale, easily enlarged with a photocopier to 1.18.
And, i don't know if this will be helpful or not:
http://www.papermodelstore.com/product_ ... cts_id=950
1.25 scale, easily enlarged with a photocopier to 1.18.
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Aferguson;
Thanks for the info!! I'm not sure if you remember after the time that has passed away from the boards. I was the one a while back telling you about the dimensions of the 1/20 Scale Trumpeter Type 96 actually coming pretty close to scale to 1/18 scale T-72 if could be modified. I can't remember if it was to small for the Type 96 at 1/18. But at this time, it's the best thing out there.
I had to modify the tanks so the molded hatches would open and to allow for figures to sit inside the tank. I had pictures a long while back, just can't find them now.
Chad
Thanks for the info!! I'm not sure if you remember after the time that has passed away from the boards. I was the one a while back telling you about the dimensions of the 1/20 Scale Trumpeter Type 96 actually coming pretty close to scale to 1/18 scale T-72 if could be modified. I can't remember if it was to small for the Type 96 at 1/18. But at this time, it's the best thing out there.
I had to modify the tanks so the molded hatches would open and to allow for figures to sit inside the tank. I had pictures a long while back, just can't find them now.
Chad
It's out, the 64,000 dollar question is whether it'll see a state-side release.aferguson wrote:pte has a very close to scale chinese type 90 tank coming out soon. See the pte su-27 thread for pics.
And, i don't know if this will be helpful or not:
http://www.papermodelstore.com/product_ ... cts_id=950
1.25 scale, easily enlarged with a photocopier to 1.18.
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