http://www.hammerhelm.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/1i.html
i was lookin at that site and i was wondering what kind of plastic card would be good to make that flak shield?
Is there a flak 88 good for 1 18 scale?
Huh
He scratch built that 8 &1/2 TOO!? I need to ge that guy for my birthday party 
Anyway, I used "MetroCards" which are the public transportation cards here in the City as they are virtually free if empty, and are easy to cut but still hold their shape. However, it was hard to get glue to stick so as another board member pointed out you can get a "For Sale" sign for about a dollar and you'll have a huge sheet of thin plastic that would be 5 bucks in a hobby shop
Anyway, I used "MetroCards" which are the public transportation cards here in the City as they are virtually free if empty, and are easy to cut but still hold their shape. However, it was hard to get glue to stick so as another board member pointed out you can get a "For Sale" sign for about a dollar and you'll have a huge sheet of thin plastic that would be 5 bucks in a hobby shop
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Thats fantastic !!!! I never thought of that conversion for the 21st halftrack and the 88 looks out standing. Check out this guys handy work.... http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/ger ... ennig.html
Is anyone at 21st Century Toys getting any ideas?
These would be great for the XD line
If the halftrack is a conversion of the XD hanomag then it is way too small. The hanomag was a much smaller halftrack than the 8 ton used to tow the 88 (on the order of 15% smaller). I was thinking about doing a conversion of the Hanomag to an 8 ton a long while back, to make it into an aa mount for a 37mm i was going to scratchbuild but gave up the idea when i realized the 37 wouldn't even fit on the back of the converted Hanomag.
21c will make an 88 and an 8 ton in 1/18 one day. I have faith...
21c will make an 88 and an 8 ton in 1/18 one day. I have faith...
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Good stuff
That is some great custom job!!!
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Umm...
I thought I did. Styrene. You can buy it in a hobby shop. It's plastic. Would I make you happy if I said it's called "plastic card"
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Your ?
Sorry DVS, just got caught up in the great work of these two modelers.
Plastic Card or as I know it Sheet Styrene is the best thing for the job. Evergreen scale models is the the brand I use, you can find it at most hobby shops or go on line. It comes in many thicknesses... so thin to make/bend fenders to thick to build a Jagdpanther or a Sturmtiger .
You can cut it by scoreing with a razor blade or an x-acto knife. To glue or cement the styrene use Testers Plastic cement, Zap a Gap or as they call it (Evergreen) an alpha cyanoacrylate (ACC) super glue.
I hope this helps you. Take Care,
Normandy
Plastic Card or as I know it Sheet Styrene is the best thing for the job. Evergreen scale models is the the brand I use, you can find it at most hobby shops or go on line. It comes in many thicknesses... so thin to make/bend fenders to thick to build a Jagdpanther or a Sturmtiger
. You can cut it by scoreing with a razor blade or an x-acto knife. To glue or cement the styrene use Testers Plastic cement, Zap a Gap or as they call it (Evergreen) an alpha cyanoacrylate (ACC) super glue.
I hope this helps you. Take Care,
Normandy
Hi Guys, great forum!
First thing, glad you like my models, hope they inspire people to have a bash themselves
Secondly, dont take any of them too seriously, I have very low standards and dont really go in for that whole 100% historically accurate thing, as far as I am concerned if it looks right, it'll do!!!
All the scratch built stuff is simply meant to compliment my tank displays so everything by the virtue of the fact that my tanks are 1/16 and the ultimate soldier stuff is 1/18 puts me on a wrong footing right from the start!
besides, anything that takes more than a few afternoons to throw together is a waste of time in my opinion as I could be building my next project!
Normandy is spot on with everything he says about plastic card, it comes in sheets slightly smaller than A4 (legal)? size and ranges from around a couple of pounds up to 5 pounds for the thicker sheets, that may sound a lot but its amazing how far it can go. I generally put all my off-cuts in a little box and use these for future projects, only having to buy new sheets for larger parts such as the '88 gun shield, I actually have some offcuts in there that are over 5 years old and still being used!
The card I use is produced in California by a company called plastruct so should be easily available over your side of the pond, they also do strips of plastic in every conceivable cross section you could imagine, I am usually like a kid in a candy shop when I go buy, always come back with something which I didnt really need but 'might' come in handy for my next project!
The round sections are particularly useful to cut up for rivet heads, etc.
It will keep its shape to a certain degree but tends to bend back after time, I always find super-glue the best way to build as this offers an instant bond to hold the parts (such as wheel wells, etc) in place while you bend them into shape, the liquid type plastic cements can be great too an you can get a nice weld type join if you play around a little, its all about experimenting and having fun!!!
Next on the cards when I have time will be the Howitzer which has been sitting in a corner of the room for a while now, again, this wont be anything super accurate but I hope it will turn out to be a nice subject model and look good next to my Allied displays, they need the heavy artillery to even things up!
Any questions, feel free to ask and I will try my best to help
Bulldog signing off.....
First thing, glad you like my models, hope they inspire people to have a bash themselves
Secondly, dont take any of them too seriously, I have very low standards and dont really go in for that whole 100% historically accurate thing, as far as I am concerned if it looks right, it'll do!!!
All the scratch built stuff is simply meant to compliment my tank displays so everything by the virtue of the fact that my tanks are 1/16 and the ultimate soldier stuff is 1/18 puts me on a wrong footing right from the start!
besides, anything that takes more than a few afternoons to throw together is a waste of time in my opinion as I could be building my next project!
Normandy is spot on with everything he says about plastic card, it comes in sheets slightly smaller than A4 (legal)? size and ranges from around a couple of pounds up to 5 pounds for the thicker sheets, that may sound a lot but its amazing how far it can go. I generally put all my off-cuts in a little box and use these for future projects, only having to buy new sheets for larger parts such as the '88 gun shield, I actually have some offcuts in there that are over 5 years old and still being used!
The card I use is produced in California by a company called plastruct so should be easily available over your side of the pond, they also do strips of plastic in every conceivable cross section you could imagine, I am usually like a kid in a candy shop when I go buy, always come back with something which I didnt really need but 'might' come in handy for my next project!
The round sections are particularly useful to cut up for rivet heads, etc.
It will keep its shape to a certain degree but tends to bend back after time, I always find super-glue the best way to build as this offers an instant bond to hold the parts (such as wheel wells, etc) in place while you bend them into shape, the liquid type plastic cements can be great too an you can get a nice weld type join if you play around a little, its all about experimenting and having fun!!!
Next on the cards when I have time will be the Howitzer which has been sitting in a corner of the room for a while now, again, this wont be anything super accurate but I hope it will turn out to be a nice subject model and look good next to my Allied displays, they need the heavy artillery to even things up!
Any questions, feel free to ask and I will try my best to help
Bulldog signing off.....
Remember, a glue gun is for life, not just for Xmas...
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BulldogUK, welcome to the sight. I was looking at your 1/16th tank and figure collection Very nice work and some of the best I've seen.
Your Panzer IV is fantastic, I have that Bandai kit (from hell) the lack of detail is unforgiveable. The effort you put into it makes a great looking tank. The Panther is sweet and the flag works very well giving some added color to the camo. The figures just knock me over, my guys never come out looking that good. Keep up the good work and stop in often, you'll find a great bunch people here.
Take care, Normandy
Very nice work and some of the best I've seen. Your Panzer IV is fantastic, I have that Bandai kit (from hell) the lack of detail is unforgiveable. The effort you put into it makes a great looking tank. The Panther is sweet and the flag works very well giving some added color to the camo. The figures just knock me over, my guys never come out looking that good. Keep up the good work and stop in often, you'll find a great bunch people here.
Take care, Normandy
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Welcome BulldogUK!
Don't sell yourself short, your concept, building, and detailing is first rate!That is some mighty fine work on those models! I am with you as long as they look right and scale close they are acceptable! After all these things are (to quote a friend at 'The Sixth Division Board') "It's Just A Toy!" We forget when we were kids, scale didn't seem to matter when we played with our "Army Men!"
And if a project takes too long to do, I lose interest, so the quicker it gets done the better! That includes the two partially completed 1/18 Higgins Landing Craft I am making! There are sooo many things to do in life and sooo many scales to do them in!
Don't sell yourself short, your concept, building, and detailing is first rate!That is some mighty fine work on those models! I am with you as long as they look right and scale close they are acceptable! After all these things are (to quote a friend at 'The Sixth Division Board') "It's Just A Toy!" We forget when we were kids, scale didn't seem to matter when we played with our "Army Men!"
And if a project takes too long to do, I lose interest, so the quicker it gets done the better! That includes the two partially completed 1/18 Higgins Landing Craft I am making! There are sooo many things to do in life and sooo many scales to do them in!
"A Sherman can give you a very nice... edge." -Oddball - "Kelly's Heros"
there's 1/18.......is there another scale?
Bulldog please don't take my comments as criticism....your work is top notch, very impressive. What i said about the halftrack was just to advise those that are thinking of trying it, and who may not be familiar with the differences between the real german halftracks, that it would be a bit underscale if they used an XD Hanomag as there base. The Hanomag chassis and the 8 ton chassis look very similar.....only the 15% or so size difference is what's noticable between them.
I've long hoped that a 1/16 scale Hanomag would be released so i could use the chassis to make a 1/18 8 ton....that was back in the days when we all thought 1/18 was a dead duck. Now that things are starting to happen again i'm fairly confident we'll see a real 1/18 8 ton some day.
Bulldog please don't take my comments as criticism....your work is top notch, very impressive. What i said about the halftrack was just to advise those that are thinking of trying it, and who may not be familiar with the differences between the real german halftracks, that it would be a bit underscale if they used an XD Hanomag as there base. The Hanomag chassis and the 8 ton chassis look very similar.....only the 15% or so size difference is what's noticable between them.
I've long hoped that a 1/16 scale Hanomag would be released so i could use the chassis to make a 1/18 8 ton....that was back in the days when we all thought 1/18 was a dead duck. Now that things are starting to happen again i'm fairly confident we'll see a real 1/18 8 ton some day.