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Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:37 pm
by benc123
Hi Guys, I have been modelling for just under a year now and am loving it! I model anything that takes my fancy, but seem to be making my way through WW2 at the moment! I have been on other forums, but I feel as though i have found a home here, it is just so friendly! I also have to say that being on the same forum as those guys i watch and respect on youtube is cool!!! :banana:

I brush paint all my models and have not ventured into aftermarket yet. Both of these things (Air brush/aftermarket) are things that will come in the future, when i feel i am producing models to a reasonable level.

Anyway here is what i have produced so far. Please feel free to comment/criticise. It is how we improve. :cheers2: In order they were built;

Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat
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DSCF0526 by Benc123, on Flickr

Airfix 1/72 DH Chipmunk
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DSCF0557 by Benc123, on Flickr

Airfix Hurricane MK1
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DSCF0584 by Benc123, on Flickr

Airfix 1/72 DH.88 Comet
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DSCF0683 by Benc123, on Flickr

Airfix 1/72 Spitfire MK1
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DSCF0697 by Benc123, on Flickr

Italeri 1/72 Drone MQ-1A/B Predator
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Predator MQ-1A by Benc123, on Flickr

Airfix 1:72 Airacobra P-39
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DSCF0748 by Benc123, on Flickr

Tamiya 1/35 British Special Air Service Jeep
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DSCF0791 by Benc123, on Flickr

Airfix 1/72 Petlyakov Pe-2
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DSCF0836 by Benc123, on Flickr

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:44 pm
by T3hGuppy
Very nice collection you have their.

Keep up the good work!!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:02 pm
by 5Craven
Loving that Chipmunk, really nice build of an unusual subject!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:22 pm
by Lee
Excellent level of finish with a hairy stick there Ben - Nice start to your portfolio :thumb2:

PS.... How much of a bitch is that Comet to build...!!!!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:30 pm
by benc123
Tell me about it! i didn't think there was enough filler in the world, left alone my workbench! Cool plane tho!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:39 pm
by Coen
Wow, these are spectacular for such a short amount of time.
Love the finish on that comet. Nice skills with brush painting.
Can't wait to see more.

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:51 am
by Nige201980
They look great mate.

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:34 pm
by Fredrik64
Very nice love the the Airfix 1/72 DH.88 Comet never seen that Aircraft before .

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:08 pm
by bullgill67
lovely work i love that chipmunk :thumb1:

michael

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:03 am
by EpoxySniffer
Good job on the Airacobra.

I am having a go at that one at the moment, what a kit!! I am glad I only paid £1.99 for it as a practice kit.

Nothing seems to fit on it. The canopies and the landing gear covers especially. I have just thrown the front landing gear covers away and scratchbuilt new ones from sheet styrene. They fit so badly you would think they were for another kit entirely.

You did a good job to get a crappy kit like this to look as good as you did, well done mate.

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:51 am
by benc123
Cheers for The lovely comments guys. Your right epoxysniffer it is a mare of a kit! But at 1.99 we shouldn't expect anything Else. Lol.

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:19 pm
by benc123
Airfix 1/72 North American P-51D Mustang (A01004)

More pics here http://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.p ... 7&start=10

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Untitled by Benc123, on Flickr

Any comments or critique welcomed. :th:

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:38 pm
by chief5437
Great work, can't believe it's all brushwork! Top job. I love the chipmunk, takes me back to my air cadet days!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:04 am
by UKguyInUSA
Great work, Ben....especially for all brush work. Love the Mustang! :thumb1:

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:41 am
by benc123
Cheers guys, but I have not updated this thread since I got my airbrush, i hope to soon tho, it has improved my work a lot! (That wasn't hard to do tho!) lol

Re: Benc123's Portfolio UPDATED!!

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 4:02 pm
by benc123
Hi guys,

Its been a long time since i have updated my portfolio but having finally got a decent light set up (Thanks Paul!) its time to show you what i have been up to!

MPC Falcon,

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Untitled by Benc123, on Flickr

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Untitled by Benc123, on Flickr

Revell 1/32 Heinkel 111 H-6

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DSCF1080 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1082 by Benc123, on Flickr

Hasegawa F-14 Eggplane

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DSCF1129 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1130 by Benc123, on Flickr

1/35 Tamiya Panzer 2 (For Coen's GB)

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DSCF1118 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1120 by Benc123, on Flickr

1/72 Airfix Zero

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DSCF1132 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1136 by Benc123, on Flickr

1/72 Academy P-47D Razorback

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DSCF1137 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1139 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1143 by Benc123, on Flickr

1/72 Academy US 2 1/2 Ton Truck.

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DSCF1144 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1147 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1145 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1146 by Benc123, on Flickr

And i think that just about brings me up to date. I'm pretty close to having Academy's 1/72 typhoon finished so i hope to have pictures of that up soon.

Thanks for looking guys! :th: :th:

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:15 pm
by UKguyInUSA
I counted 17 different models....that's a lot of building in less than a year! You can see the progression of your skills from the first to the last. I love the Heinkell, the P-51, the Razorback and the Zero! Beautiful models :) :thumb1: :thumb1: :clap: :clap:

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:44 pm
by benc123
Thank you! I wish it was 17 in a year, that is actually just shy of three years worth! Lol.

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:49 pm
by UKguyInUSA
benc123 wrote:Thank you! I wish it was 17 in a year, that is actually just shy of three years worth! Lol.

Ohhh....I read your first line at the beginning of the thread saying "just under a year"....that makes more sense now! :)

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 9:36 am
by benc123
Another one done!

1/56 scale Universal Carrier MK2 for the game bolt action.

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DSCF1175 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1177 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1173 by Benc123, on Flickr

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:40 pm
by benc123
Here's the latest addition! the 1/72 Academy Typhoon.

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DSCF1188 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1183 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1180 by Benc123, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:57 pm
by Coen
That's a smart looking plane Ben. The weathering on it is awesome!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:20 pm
by benc123
Cheers Mike! I feel like i have turned a bit of a weathering corner with this build!!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:00 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
benc123 wrote:Cheers Mike! I feel like i have turned a bit of a weathering corner with this build!!!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
You certainly have, that is spectacular paint work :thumb2:

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:39 pm
by benc123
Thank you Scott! Your to kind! :-)

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:04 am
by SyntaxModels
It's all stunning! I love it all, I'll definitely have to follow this thread!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:51 pm
by benc123
Here's the latest addition, the 1/72 Academy F-16. Really nice build, a recommended kit. :th:

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DSCF1202 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1197 by Benc123, on Flickr

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DSCF1206 by Benc123, on Flickr

Thanks for looking. :cheers2:

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:53 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Solid work yet again
You are making some fantastic aircraft!!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:56 pm
by benc123
Thank you Scott! The things I have learnt on this forum, and the comments I have received really spurr me on to try and better myself. Thanks again mate. :-)

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:24 am
by SyntaxModels
Cracker work there mate! I love jets with full ordnance loading! I think it really shows how multi-purpose the things are nowadays!

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:14 am
by Coen
Oh wow!!!
Damn that thing is big... 1/72!!!
Ben that's gorgeous buddy. So much detail. You nailed this bud.

Re: Benc123's Portfolio

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:26 pm
by benc123
Evening all, Here is a two for one update!!!

1/56th scale bolt action Achilles.

ImageDSCF1266 by Benc123, on Flickr

ImageDSCF1268 by Benc123, on Flickr

ImageDSCF1279 by Benc123, on Flickr

1/72nd scale Academy Corsiar f4u-1

ImageUntitled by ben cross, on Flickr

ImageUntitled by ben cross, on Flickr

ImageUntitled by ben cross, on Flickr

Thanks for looking guys!