Ned's Mancave!

[Ned]

Workbench area and paint racks

More paint, PC and storage of spray cans and basing materials.

Gaming table with waaaay too many unfinished minis on, as well as storage for tools etc


Display cabinet that needs to be re-filled.


More storage, mainly 28mm minis. Bolt Action, AWI, ACW and GW Hobbit/Lord of The Rings

[Ned]

BTW, I did post this in the Mancave sub forum but it keeps kicking to the workbench window one!

[Migrant]

Nice space!

[Ned]

As this thread is in the workbench area, I thought I'd add on my first build in a very long time. I was going to start with a JU-52, but I thought I'd do something a little smaller to start with to get back in the groove so to speak. I was up at RAF Cosford a few weeks ago and saw a version of this aircraft and thought it would be a cool model to start with. So without further ado,





It's a really nice kit and is going together very easily and nicely. I'm hoping to get the cockpit done today, but as I'm planning to do the flying version, I've got to paint a pilot. (Can't get away from figures somehow!) If I have one complaint about the box is the fact that it doesn't come with figures. As stated I have a pilot, but will have to think something up for a gunner! Hope y'all enjoy the build.

[Dazzled]

Nice work and a great modelling space

[mjatx]

Awesome looking work space. I'm a former Northern VA resident and past & current 'skins fan. Nice to see the Old Dominion represented here.

Finish some of those completed minis! Looks like there's some cool stuff waiting for paint.

[ShaunW]

That is indeed a great looking workspace, Ned. What is a mini? I thought it was a car and/or a short skirt!

[jssel]

Great looking workspace.

[Ned]

Awesome looking work space. I'm a former Northern VA resident and past & current 'skins fan. Nice to see the Old Dominion represented here.

Finish some of those completed minis! Looks like there's some cool stuff waiting for paint.

Yeah love the 'skins. Also loved watching the Capitals win the Stanley Cup!

[Ned]

That is indeed a great looking workspace, Ned. What is a mini? I thought it was a car and/or a short skirt!

Thanks Shaun. A mini or miniature figure.

[Ned]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I have been busy both with work and the model. I'm not a big photo taker but here's where the Defiant is at the moment.
Got the gun turret sorted




And got the main body sorted as well.




I need to do some touchup work on the paint before adding the decals, but seeing as this is my first aircraft model for about 15 years I am well pleased with how it is looking so far.

Oh and does anyone know what color smoke a WW2 RAF ASR smoke bomb was?

[The Great Auk]

I don't think I've ever seen a better Defiant turret.

Is it my imagination or is the gunner pounding on it to get out?

The Great Auk

[Ned]

I don't think I've ever seen a better Defiant turret.

Is it my imagination or is the gunner pounding on it to get out?

The Great Auk

Thanks Auk. Lol, does look like that doesn't it! He's accually waving!

[Narayan]

Nice workspace you have there Ned. The Defiant is coming along nicely. I have this in the stash and it does look like a nice kit. You'd think they would include a gunner though.

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[Ned]

Calling the Defiant done. It's a really nice model to get back into the hobby. After being out for 15 years I am really pleased with how she turned out. It's not perfect I know, but I'm learning new things as I go and hope to keep getting better.