Recent content by Matthias

These models are so simple that things like intersecting surfaces can be dealt with on the fly. For the tanks, that means the track/hull intersection and maybe the "fenders". I'm sure that some of the planes have wing roots that don't join up etc (can't remember on the Fw), but really - it's...

I know the big download is a hassle, but at least BK-Portal's server is pretty fast - no help if the bottleneck is on your end though :( The file is the third one down in the center column of the page linked, under the heading: Blitzkrieg Resource Kit Entire collection of Blitzkrieg unit...

You can wipe all but the "technics" directory under units. You'll find that each model (in sub-folders divided by country/force, vehicle type, and unit name) is self-contained. Within each folder only bits you actually need for the unit model are the *.mod file and the textures. I think if you...

Thanks guys, it was fun. Nobi, I think you'd be dissapointed with these meshes on a larger scale. 1/72 is ok for a fast build, and any smaller gets a little tough. I think probably if I keep up with these I'll switch to something a little smaller, maybe 1/100 and use doubled edges and butt...

TM-1-180 Finished! I toyed with the idea of making the legs deployed on one side and folded on the other but thought better of it - they fold assymetrically and I thought they looked interesting. No articulation at this scale I'm afraid. I shaved the ends down so that they look a little better...

TM-1-180 Finished! Fun project, and good encouragement for tackling all those tiny pieces in the corvette - thanks for the inspiration to get something finished for a change! The final model is 26 cm long including the baseplate - 100% paper! Is a little computer touch up allowed...

TM-1-180 cont... Home stretch... and just in time? Really pleased with these RR tracks. Almost makes me want to make trains instead of ships :smile: The tracks and baseplate were printed from a screencap I took in Blitzkrieg's map editor utility. After figuring out the ladder, I figured...

TM-1-180 cont... Two support cars for the rail gun almost finished. On the Victory Park display, both ends have munitions conveyors, but the Blitzkrieg version only has one on the smaller one. I photos I’ve seen, it looks like usually a platform and ramp were built next to the gun and...

TM-1-180 cont... See what I mean about the punches? Not only is this really bad for your knife blades, but it doesn’t make round circles either. I lost a wheel. I lose things all the time… This might not be the best hobby for me! Railings are rolled tissue, coloured black and CA...

TM-1-180 cont... The TM-1-180 was a rail artillery piece that that mounted an 18cm gun in a turret capable of 360 degree fire, unlike the heavy guns that required the carriage itself to be aimed. I believe that they were intended for coastal defence, although the list of munitions suggests that...

Great group you guys have going! I’m a recent returnee to paper modeling after finding Modelik’s flower class corvettes while collecting info and reading in support of a Lego scale model (ldraw – “virtual” lego) that I’m working on. I spent the better part of my childhood making things out of...

It will be a while before I get to this, and I may end up skipping the kit altogether and going straight to a scratchbuild of a long fo'c'sle late war version (which I haven't seen published?) but I was wondering if anyone had firsthand experience with this design. I have the 1:200 version...

It looks bad at first, but ship rigging itself breaks down in a pretty straightforward way once you get over the initial hump. This site looks sensible about it: http://sailing-ships.oktett.net/square-rigging.html I think probably the biggest point straight away is that what most people...