Quax portfolio (struggles)

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:37 am

Nice work bud!

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Thu Aug 25, 2016 7:37 am

Thanks Chief

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:40 am

airfix Focke-Wulf 190A-8 1/72

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:47 pm

That's some pretty fabulous paint work. How did you do all those dots on the tank and not lose your mind?

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:13 pm

Thanks Lysus the main paint is Vallejo but I just don't trust myself using it at low pressure, it drying on the tip does drive me mad so I went for Tamiya and had a break to let the cramp subside!!

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:06 am

Academy 1/72 Me 262 A-1 “Last Ace”

This is a nice little kit, great panel lines although I had one or two issues. The tail is a separate piece with no locating pins so my tail is slightly off centre, its location is also a panel line but requires filling and I’m not good/confident enough to re-scribe filler so gave up

. The panel in the nose was the other issue as the room for nose weight is tight and it took a bit to fare it back in, again you can see that the panel line is missing. The seatbelts are homemade from wine bottle foil, I had to persuade my wife going around Carrefour in Calais that we could only buy wine with metal foil not plastic…

I think it works ok at this scale although they are a little too large.

privatepete · Post by **privatepete** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:39 pm

Hi Paul they are all very nicely made and painted, well done.

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:09 pm

Thanks Pete

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:53 pm

Lovely builds. Love the King Tiger! It looks the business.

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:32 pm

Many thanks Bissyboat

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:10 pm

Being forced to do decorating (white gloss is NOT winter camo…) I decided to redo the first Dragon Panther I did some 2 years ago, I was never happy with it and wanted to see if my technique had improved. Tell me what you think…
1st time

2nd time

Thanks
Paul

Post by **Tomcat64** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:20 pm

Much better the second time around mate - looks much more subtle and organic.

If I was going to be picky the only thing that jumps out at me is the spare track on the turret looks a bit bright to me on the second run around, but that may just be the way the colour is popping out in the photo.

Nice looking Panther though

Lysus · Post by **Lysus** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:08 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:20 pm Much better the second time around mate - looks much more subtle and organic.

If I was going to be picky the only thing that jumps out at me is the spare track on the turret looks a bit bright to me on the second run around, but that may just be the way the colour is popping out in the photo.

Nice looking Panther though

Yeah, I'm no expert on tank weathering but that was my only thought as well. Otherwise it looks to me to be very well done.

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:12 am

Thanks guys. I agree with both of you that it stands out too much rather than being integrated.
Cheers
Paul

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:32 pm

This is the Revell 1/32 109G-10 Erla. I’ve never made a 1/32 plane before and it was a good learning curve, apart from the seatbelts (kit is rubbish) and the undercarriage (I broke one) its out of the box. I found Revels instructions okish but the sprue arrangement and numbering turn it into a “Hunt the part” exercise. However I learnt a lot, it looks ok and we can pretend the bits that are missing are just invisible….

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:12 pm

Dragon Tiger II "Porsche" turret in the markings of Funklenk 316 tank 13 with Fruil ATL- Its really more representative of tank no 11 of which there are more pictures but I didnt have the decal.... Funklenk 316 seem to have been the first issued with Tiger 11's but they seem (from the pictures and reports) to have really been V's with varying exhausts and other bits attached. They were recalled and put on a train which never made its final destination and toured France until being unloaded and destroyed with only 13 seeming to fire a shot.

thanks for looking

Paul

aur0ra145 · Post by **aur0ra145** » Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:46 pm

Wow, I really like the Bubi 109!

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:09 pm

Eduard (Academy rebox) Tiger II. This is the one that comes with transport tracks but wasnt what I had in mind. This was my first attempt at zimmeritt and didnt go too badly. The front glacis is milliput and the hull sides, rear and turret are "No More Nails". The glacis is way too thick but was part of the learning curve. The Drive sprockets were replaced along with the track with the unused parts from the Dragon KT above so as it had some vague rightness with the zim.

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:17 pm

Really nice work on the Tiger IIs mate! I especially like the weathering effect you've got on the wheels of the Dragon one!

demarcation · Post by **demarcation** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:13 am

Beautiful collection!!

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:08 am

Many thanks gentlemen, much appreciated!

Paul

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:27 pm

Revell Dornier Do 251 B-5 1/48

thanks for looking

Paul

smokeriderdon · Post by **smokeriderdon** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 7:54 pm

All very nicely done!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:13 pm

I think it is time to edit that 'struggles' title to "CONQUESTS!"

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:20 pm

Tamiya Centurion mk 3
This is a 1971 kit reissued with new decals, it's ok but I had to resort to staples to hold the tracks together...

Paul

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:10 am

Airfix 1/76 Cromwell IV

Paul

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:47 am

Tamiya 1/35 JagdpanzerIV with additional metal gun and fruils

Academy JPz 38(t) Hetzer 1/35

Paul

Post by **Tomcat64** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:48 pm

You've been busy haven't you!!

Love the finish on the Cromwell and that Hetzer is superb - love the wear and tear you've got on that paintwork

DRUMS01 · Post by **DRUMS01** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:09 pm

Quax,

As Tomcat said, the weathering on the Hetzer is fantastic. Actually I like your whole portfolio, great work.

Ben

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:53 pm

Thanks guys much appreciated. Small bit of cheating going on, I did the two jpz a while ago but decided to put them on here as I'm running out of window sill

and intend recycling the parts of the IV

Cheers
Paul

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:13 pm

Beautiful portfolio Paul, nice mix of subjects and scales. Love all the AFV's, especially the Cromwell with it's snorkel and the weathering on the Hetzer is bleeding marvellous!

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:01 am

Airfix 1/76 Male Mk.1

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:19 am

Takom 1/35 Chieftain Mk11

cheers

Paul

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:21 am

Eduard 1/72 Bf 110 g-4

cheers

Paul

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:39 pm

Really nice work Paul. I especially like the weathering on the Male tank!

Tiger131 · Post by **Tiger131** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:54 pm

Some cracking pieces of work there should be proud of all your work

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:23 pm

Thank you Matthew and Tiger131 much appreciated.

I decided to move some of these here for posterity, I enjoyed this GB and the result alot!

Paul

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:04 am

Dragon 1/35 Flakpanzer iv Wirbelwind

Paul

DRUMS01 · Post by **DRUMS01** » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:54 am

Nice, really nice.... (watched your WIP and reveal too).

Ben

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 12:44 pm

Trumpeter T-62 Mod.1962 (Iraqi Regular Army) 1/35
Not too bad a kit, the instructions have a Dragonesque feel with some parts missing completely.The kit come with a massive metal barrel and copper wire for the cables which is a real bonus, individual link tracks are included also but less swearing was involved in the construction so either I'm getting better or these were easier...

Cheers Paul

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:06 pm

Another cracker!

Love the colour and the tonal variation on the turret is very nice. You nailed the chipping as well. Just the right amount.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:28 pm

alextheblue wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:06 pm Another cracker!

Love the colour and the tonal variation on the turret is very nice. You nailed the chipping as well. Just the right amount.

I am no expert, but I think that is a tank not a cracker

Nicely done

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:01 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:28 pm
alextheblue wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:06 pm Another cracker!

Love the colour and the tonal variation on the turret is very nice. You nailed the chipping as well. Just the right amount.
I am no expert, but I think that is a tank not a cracker
Nicely done

Paul

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:43 am

Your not really struggling...turning out art works of this quality

Post by **Tomcat64** » Wed Sep 04, 2019 9:49 am

That's a superb finish on the T-62 Paul - great work!

And the cracker's a cracker

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:31 pm

Revell 1/72 Heinkel He 177 Grief.

Ok the pluses first. This seems to be the only He177 kit available for some strange reason
The minus: the kit dates to 1997 and the fit of the glazing is not great. I suspect someone north of the border (no names..) could beat this into submission. Fritz doesn't fit to the holders properly and the 'wings' have no easy locator and look a little odd and the decals which are the supposed update are made out of recycled plastic bags- I know I need to buy Ultimate decal setter but this was silly.
The reason for this though was to test the Montana acrylic pen, this was an empty and re useable tool that I filled with (slightly too thin) MMP and it worked like a dream, have a look on YouTube and £4.50 delivered via that well known South American river.
Paul

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 3:40 pm

Love the top camo effect.
The pen came in very handy, could not imagine spraying that

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:43 am

Scott

Paul

Stash · Post by **bfrd** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:03 am

Such an impressive camo scheme. Well done! Where is your Apache? That little bird deserves to be here!