International Scale Modeller

Hi guys I thought I would join you in this buddy build it looks a lot of fun. Never built an animal before so looking forward to see how that turns out. Any & all advice is appropriated so much.. Thank you for taking the time to read this thread...

This is my proposed offering, this is also my first Master Box kit

Great subject
Good luck in your build

Good luck with the build

Lysus wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:56 pm

You Can't See the Bears

This is a first for me A Sprue with Poo!

This made me laugh ..

Oh that is hilarious...we want to see that you get all the shading correct on it when you paint those road apples

Sorry about the quality of the photos guys, as you can probably tell I'm using my phone..

First thing I noticed seam lines



A little later after using my Ultimate sanders I think it came out ok


After gluing both halves of one of the horses together it did have a bit of a gap



I used some Tamiya Putty on this


I thought I had a photo of sanding this down but I don't

I glue the head on & sand back a ridge line this caused


Then I used the Tamiya Putty again to fill in some little gaps


I try to sand the neck smooth ready for primmer, I have also been repeating the process with the other horse

I am having so much fun with this

Haha, maybe considering the poo the gap at the back is supposed to be there

Glad you're enjoying this, I know I am just watching it.

Lysus wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:29 pm Haha, maybe considering the poo the gap at the back is supposed to be there

Glad you're enjoying this, I know I am just watching it.

That never even crossed my mind Thank's for your comments & checking this out.

I didn't like the way the tail was sitting just using glue. So with a little web search I think pinning the tail on the horse is the way to go if you pardon the pun So used my friend Youtube & found someone using Paper Clips for the wire " Another great idea "

That is not a Poo Hole
Test fit went ok


Used super glue to put the pin in place & then fitted both parts togrther..


The two figures went together quiet quick.

A little clean up & ready for Primer, I'm using Vallejo Black Primer

Airbrushed using H&S at 27psi

Oooooo they are in a tent
Does the bear attack them in the tent?? I bet he does, attacks them in the dead of night
They probably left their food with them in the tent so as to attract the bear

I am having a slow afternoon at work

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:38 am Oooooo they are in a tent
Does the bear attack them in the tent?? I bet he does, attacks them in the dead of night
They probably left their food with them in the tent so as to attract the bear

I am having a slow afternoon at work

They're out there...waiting...plotting...

Lysus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:56 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:38 am Oooooo they are in a tent
Does the bear attack them in the tent?? I bet he does, attacks them in the dead of night
They probably left their food with them in the tent so as to attract the bear

I am having a slow afternoon at work

They're out there...waiting...plotting...

Excellent, just putting my Poundland Food Cover to good use as a dust sheet

Don't know anything about painting animals at all and only painted a couple of 1/35 figures.
I have Tamiya & Vallejo paints & Master Box callout sheet is Vallejo,so Like with all my models if I don't have the exact colour I just make do which looks ok to me.
For the Horses

Base on this is XF-64 & XF-15 in places


Here I used XF-55 Then sprayed big dots of XF-64


Next the base clothing colour for the figures

I used the Lighter Blue just on the riders trousers

I can't remember when I pick this up but it must have been on Sale.
In this pack you get six pots all different colours 2,Base/2,Hi-lights & 2,Shadow

I used 1 of the base colours on the rider & I use the lighter of the 2 Shadow pots as the base for the Tracker

You are doing GREAT!!!
They are coming alive