Global Scale Modeller

I thought the 1/24 Mosquito was on the large size (thanks to that Modelzone offer). I have not forgotten the Monogram 1/72 B36 (mine is in a slightly sorry state unfortunately) and the Revell 1/48 B1 (I did get as far as making the cockpit... many years ago... still to be painted thought).

I was interested to see that you can actually buy a 1/18 Aircraft kit. A Dauntless...

http://www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/m ... 43768.html

How long before we see something like a Spitfire in 1/12 scale (or larger)?

OK, just had a "memory moment". Hasegawa did of course release some 1/8 scale WW1 models. The Sopwith Camel had a wingspan of over a metre!

With the 1/32 B17 and the yet to be released 1/32 Lanc. Who has a very large display cabinet?

Probably just as well we are all wealthy and can afford these massive models. Can't see myself indulging, even if I had the money!

Then there is my Pocher 1/8 scale Volvo F12 truck...

I'd need to build another house behind the one I just finished to house them all.
So... me neither.
I have one 1/16th Tiger I that I plan to build and a 1/72 Flower Class Corvette and that's the biggest things that I'll have.


SWMBO would shoot me between the eyes if I picked up anything else.

I feel odd about those Über large Models!

Some Americains have super huge homes!
No space in our Canucks Igloos for such Large models!

LOL

It's because the polar bears take up so much room.
Then there's the three canoe garages.

I have neve gone bigger than 1/72 myself. Might venture th 1/48 aircraft or even 1/35 armour but no bigger.

Not just in aircraft either. Tamiya are releasing their first new 'big scale' bike in 17 years.
1 1/6 scale Harley http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM16041/Aut There was their recent 12th scale enzo.
I still have an 1/8 scale corvette in my stash as well.

I think kits got to a certain size but were losing detial and quality but with improved molds and processes I guess they can now get the detial into the larger kits and still keep the quality of the parts upto an acceptable standard.

The issue for me is that, beyond a certain scale, especially for aircraft, you are getting into RC model territory. And yes I know those models require a degree of construction, but I see them as something separate to a "scale" model.

Although I am not sure on the scale, in the local museum there is a very large scale Short Sunderland, it was an RC model, but is now just a ceiling hanger in the museum. I need to go back in there and get some pics of the models they had. I did ask if they wanted any made, but was told the only one they didn't have was a Saro Lerwick (when I say all, I mean all that are relevant to the area during the war) and as far as I know there was only ever a 1/72 vacform kit of this plane, and they are rare as anything now.

For me at the mo 1:48 is quite big enough but in the future I hope to do 1:32 but that would be my limit I think otherwise ill have no where to put them. And I think unless you have a mansion it would be the same for most people.

This is a bit of a cheat since its a museum piece AND its only 1/48 BUT it is an aircraft carrier! Fancy building one of these then?

Apologies for the reflections from the case but hopefully you can see some details.

Id love to do something like that (No where to put it when finished)

Would be really cool to display all the carries aircraft I want to do in 1/48

Guppy you could model a shelf in the shape of a carrier flight deck! Then you can display your Navy aircraft on it! Could do a flat rendition of the island at the back so its clear what it is. That would be pretty cool!

If the box that that thing came in showed up in my mailbox... It would be the last thing that I ever saw. SWMBO would splatter me with the mini van while I joyously crossed the street with it.

That's a really cool idea Gav... clever boy!!!

Gav0909 wrote:Guppy you could model a shelf in the shape of a carrier flight deck! Then you can display your Navy aircraft on it! Could do a flat rendition of the island at the back so its clear what it is. That would be pretty cool!

I likes this Idea.

(Crazy amount of work though.)

Hopefully will have more space after I move in January.

Accurate Armour do a 1/35 LST which comes in at a modest 62" LOA

http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProd ... oduct=1424

at a cost of £525 inc postage to the UK....

You would also need to supply the 9 Shermans to go with it

Guppy, should only really take some 5mm MDF or something, cut it to shape with a jigsaw, paint it, and mount it as a shelf! My Dad made me Spitfire shelves when I was younger, keep meaning to get a photo of them.

Gav0909 wrote:Guppy, should only really take some 5mm MDF or something, cut it to shape with a jigsaw, paint it, and mount it as a shelf! My Dad made me Spitfire shelves when I was younger, keep meaning to get a photo of them.

Yeah I'd want the whole she-bang with conning tower, lifts etc.

Will look into it if I have another space in the new place.

I think models in large scales are very cool as the detail is much more visible and the bigger size make them more realistic. However, i doubt is is necessary to go that far. I´m building the Revell Heinkel He 219 in 1/32 scale at the moment and its size is quite bulky (but thats by far not the biggest aircraft model available!). I doubt i could handle a 1/32 scale He 111 on my desk properly.
The model in largest scale i have is a 1/6 scale Kübelwagen, this thing is huge but relatively compact so its not that difficult to display compared to an aircraft.

Largest scale I've built is 1/6 but that's for Motorcycles but they don't really leave that much of a footprint, you could probably display three 1/6 scale Motorcycles in the same space a 1/48 B-17 took up. I think the largest Aircraft kits I have are the Trumpeter 1/32 F-117A and SU-27 Flanker B (they are about the same size) and I really don't want to go bigger than that, would have loved the HK B-17 and B-25 and even the forthcoming Lanc in 1/32 but I really have to draw the line somewhere. I think its great these big kits of such quality exist though, we've never had it so good when it comes to choice in 1/32 Aircraft especially.

Actually, I tell a lie, I've built the Halycon 1/1 scale Face Hugger kit from the Alien/s films

As long as the kits sell it probably wont end I reckon.

Colin wrote: Actually, I tell a lie, I've built the Halycon 1/1 scale Face Hugger kit from the Alien/s films

SOOOO COOOOOLLLL

Coen wrote:

Colin wrote: Actually, I tell a lie, I've built the Halycon 1/1 scale Face Hugger kit from the Alien/s films

SOOOO COOOOOLLLL

I've still not finished painting it, actually it needs a repaint from its time up in the loft over the years, but here it is.

I AM SOOOO JEALOUS RIGHT NOW!!!!!

Colin wrote:

You all know what I'm thinking.....!!!!!

Dude... NOT the same thing at all.... hahha!!!

Thats an impressive model, even if its mouth does resemble something that shouldnt be discussed on here lol

lmao we all had the same thought then

Hey its not my fault it looks like that, but I know what you mean When I bought this it was at the first early Alien War show in Glasgow in 1991'ish? The kit then was £50 and they had the 1/1 Pulse rifle kit for sale too for £120 as I recall (wish I'd bought it now) both have long since been out of production and would be worth a bit to collectors in original boxes I'd imagine?

There was no colour call out in the kit so I freeze framed the VHS of Alien and did a sketch with a note of colours, no DVD, Blu-ray or even Internet for me in 1991, but its about right colour wise and I'm happy with the yukky bits, one day I'll re-spray the outer skin and mottle it again, its a pretty basic kit, separate fingers, one piece body and three piece tail in Vinyl, I made a sort of skeleton out of wire coat-hangers to make it pose-able, padded the body out with old tea towels and filled the tail and fingers with builders silicone to stop things creasing when bended.

I'm a big fan of the Alien/s franchise

WebbyNZ wrote:Not just in aircraft either. Tamiya are releasing their first new 'big scale' bike in 17 years.
1 1/6 scale Harley http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM16041/Aut

Wowser Webby, just re-reading the thread again and looked at this link, when I first read this I assumed this would be a re-release of their old Harley 1/6 Motorcycle that I built many many years ago, all of their 1/6 Bike kits are pretty old now but get fresh re-releases from time to time, currently have their 1/6 Suzuki Katana 1100S (built) and Honda CB1100R and Kawasaki Z1300 in the wings waiting to be built, was waiting for their Yamaha XS1100 Midnight Special to get a re-release so that I could have one of each from the big four Japanese factories of 80's muscle bikes in this scale.

I'd always hoped Tamiya would produce another 1/6 Bike kit to the engineering and detail standard they now do Bike kits in 1/12, not a massive Harley fan but this one looks good, a definite purchase when it comes out for me and I hope they do more, especially some of the street bikes I used to own

Great news, I love Motorcycle kits

EDIT: I'm guessing that's gonna be about £150 at least *gulp* but I'm still in for a November release so that's my Christmas pressie from Santa

I read somewhere that the new Harley is a rework (major rework?) of the old Tamiya 1/6 Harley.

Bassman wrote:I read somewhere that the new Harley is a rework (major rework?) of the old Tamiya 1/6 Harley.

Maybe they are still using old CAD drawings? for sure the real Harley V-Twin engine has not changed a lot since its introduction so its possible Tamiya are using its mould again, the bodywork and cycle parts are like nothing from the old Tamiya 1/6 Harley range that I recall though? We'll see

Thinking about this one again and looking at the link, it mentions stuff like movable brake levers and and stuff, quite possible in 1/6 without getting gimmicky, also if this Bike has a chain drive Tamiya would really need to do an individual drive chain as standard given their evolution in kit engineering, after all they made this an option for their 1/12 RC-166 and after market for 1/12 do individual chain link extras too now for their other 1/12 Bikes, always thought the 1/12 chains looked a bit over scale though?

Its quite probable the real Harley Davidson they are modelling had a belt drive though, I'm no expert on Harleys and that would be easier for them to do ... still really keen on this one.

well the winner must me James May



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