What constitutes a 'Kit'?
- Purplethistle
- Delusional Miniature Killer
- Posts: 4680
- Joined: July 10th, 2014, 1:03 am
- Location: Glasgow
What constitutes a 'Kit'?
With some of the 1/16 figure kits that I have bought for converting there have been a multitude of parts that were not used. I kept these with the intention of using on other figures that I planned to make using the little £2 artists mannequins from The Works. Unfortunately the mannequins appear to be approximately 1/14, and 1/16 helmets and equipment don't look right on them, meaning that everything that I add has to be scratched. "Oh well, C'est lavvy", I think, "It's not like I haven't had to do a lot of that already". But it got me wondering, can I post the results on here given that there are no actual kit parts involved at all?
"Spits, SLUFS and Rock 'n' Roll"
- fredk
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 6195
- Joined: May 1st, 2012, 6:25 am
- Location: Donaghadee, N'rn Ir'n
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
This is a modelling forum is it not?
Not a kit builders only forum
Not a kit builders only forum
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
- iggie
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 23437
- Joined: July 31st, 2013, 11:04 am
- Location: North Somercotes, Lincolnshire
- Contact:
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Totally agree with Fred, this is a forum for modelling and modellers......
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
- Crashpilot
- ...happily fooling around with styrene
- Posts: 1680
- Joined: August 27th, 2015, 3:15 pm
- Location: Celle, Land of Wurst
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Yeah, go ahead, this kind of modelling motivates all our creativity!
(Sometimes I´m thinking about doing a "fantasy airplane" out of all kinds of spare parts...)
(Sometimes I´m thinking about doing a "fantasy airplane" out of all kinds of spare parts...)
Waiting for the day, when wars for territory will be something to be read about in history books only.
Playing Tetris taught me: If I clean up too much, my kits disappear.....8-(
Markus, alias Crashpilot, or Crash, or CP, as you wish
Playing Tetris taught me: If I clean up too much, my kits disappear.....8-(
Markus, alias Crashpilot, or Crash, or CP, as you wish
- lancfan
- Avro's Rivet Rhapsodizer
- Posts: 8763
- Joined: May 2nd, 2011, 3:55 pm
- Location: Nelson, Lancashire
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Scratch building is and has always been an integral part of model making, will look forward to seeing these figures being built.
David.
David.
David.
If you forget the past, you may lose the future.
If you forget the past, you may lose the future.
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Using a mannequin. Left over bits. Even modelling clay etc is still modelling. Please post it up. We may learn from it, and I am all for learning new techniques.
All the best.
Greg
All the best.
Greg
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Albert Einstein
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Albert Einstein
- Stuart
- Raider of the Lost Ark Royal
- Posts: 19451
- Joined: February 25th, 2013, 4:55 pm
- Location: North Wales
- Contact:
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
I agree with everything already said - modelling is modelling, regardless of what you use to do it.
Stuart Templeton I may not be good but I'm slow...
My Blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
My Blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
- splash
- Senior Service Rotorhead
- Posts: 13828
- Joined: May 1st, 2011, 11:02 am
- Location: Somerset England
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
That's what I really like about this forum, everything goes.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
- fredk
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 6195
- Joined: May 1st, 2012, 6:25 am
- Location: Donaghadee, N'rn Ir'n
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
The thread title is misleading; what constitutes a Kit?
a collection of parts meant to be enough or nearly enough to build a given subject. The parts may be wholly to the shape required or may need the builder to shape them
Is total scratch building allowed on this forum? absolutely, afaic
a collection of parts meant to be enough or nearly enough to build a given subject. The parts may be wholly to the shape required or may need the builder to shape them
Is total scratch building allowed on this forum? absolutely, afaic
Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
Its not just how good your painting is, its how good the touch-ups are too.
- Spaceowl
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 1081
- Joined: July 1st, 2011, 8:41 am
- Location: Middlesbrough, Peoples' Republic of Teesside
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Variety is the spice of life; kit on, mate.
Overhead a rainbow appears...in black and white.
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
Current Projects:
Aircraft of VMA-542, USMC
Peru-Ecuador War 1995
THK 1939-2023
Polish Air Force 1939
- JohnRatzenberger
- Why is he so confused ?
- Posts: 15734
- Joined: April 5th, 2011, 3:42 pm
- Location: Living on a sandbar - Nags Head, NC.
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Absolutely, less is more.
John Ratzenberger
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
- Eric Mc
- Modelling Gent and Scholar
- Posts: 4813
- Joined: May 3rd, 2011, 8:27 am
- Location: Farnborough, Hants
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
My next project chiefly involves a ping pong ball. I'll say no more.
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Eric Mc; 'My next project chiefly involves a ping pong ball. I'll say no more'.
Could this be a diorama set in the North Yorkshire Moors?
Could this be a diorama set in the North Yorkshire Moors?
- beany
- Fat git, glasses, goatie - Avoid!
- Posts: 4334
- Joined: April 6th, 2011, 11:05 am
- Location: Chellaston, Derby
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Hey Purps,
your models have always been amazing and inspirational and well within the remit of this forum I'd say - carry on mate!
(No sure what "That's the toilet" has to do with it though... )
your models have always been amazing and inspirational and well within the remit of this forum I'd say - carry on mate!
(No sure what "That's the toilet" has to do with it though... )
2024 Acquired: 9 Built: 1
- Purplethistle
- Delusional Miniature Killer
- Posts: 4680
- Joined: July 10th, 2014, 1:03 am
- Location: Glasgow
Re: What constitutes a 'Kit'?
Oooh! intriguing! is Number 6 relevant?Eric Mc wrote:My next project chiefly involves a ping pong ball. I'll say no more.
I had initially written a much longer post, but I edited some of the sentences and in the process seem to have removed the salient point that one of the main things that I like about this forum is the receptiveness of the members to 'Thinking outside the box'. There is such a great sense of fun here and that is evident in the responses.
"Spits, SLUFS and Rock 'n' Roll"