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Greg Baker Author
Thanks killoosh. As you may notice, I have a LOT of Tintin-based projects (also a fair number of Studio Ghibli ones). This kit is quite rough, but I'm trying my best.

killoosh kowich
I noticed! you are doing great keep up!

Skyhiker
Notice that the exhaust on the S90 is below the engine where as the SS50 it is above it.

Torsten
Ah, okay

Greg Baker Author
This one isn't strictly from a Tintin album, but Hergé drew the advert for a Vespa in Le Journal de Tintin, so close enough for me. 😉

Robert Podkoński
Lovely!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Robert. This concludes my Tintin project recap. Only new projects from here on out. 🙂

David Taylor
Nice.

Greg Baker Author
In case anyone is interested, I uploaded my 3D files for the Udet Flamingo to cults3d.com (cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/udet-u12-flamingo). There's a small fee, but it gets even smaller if you visit my blog and find the 50% off coupon code. 🙂

Alec K
I remember this one. Still love it!

Greg Baker Author
Far be it for me to interfere with your fantasy~

For Bughunter | Album by strobez

bughunter
Wonderful reaction 👍

bughunter
Amazing 👍 Hurry up and jump out of the car instead of trying to get it off the railway tracks! NOW!

Robert Podkoński
LMAO 😄

Greg Baker Author
The funny thing is that in the album, a (much smaller) train DOES hit the Model T stranded on the tracks... and then falls over. 🙂

That actually was part of my original plan... and maybe a future project too~

Bas Tonn
Great !! Nice to see a 1/72 motorcycle build

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Bas! I'm in the process of updating my project pictures, so stay tuned for some other blasts from the past~

Greg Baker Author
That's what she said... 😛

Peter Hardy
In your dreams!

Jennifer Franklin
Yeah, you're back. Wonderful work!

bughunter
Dirty exhaust fumes matches "the rough craftsmanship of the subject" 👍

Rui S
I agree. Beautiful collection 👍

bughunter
The viewer can literally hear the locomotive whistling in his imagination!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Erik! I bet you're right.

Cuajete
Very nice, Greg.
Congrats!

Mark Deliduka
Fantastic! I never knew this kit existed! Brilliant job on this!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Mark! Obviously it's a heavily modified project that doesn't really look like the Nina, but it was super fun to work on.

Greg Baker Author
Oh my. Neither one of us would have survived that operation. This was one of those kits I was holding on to "until I'm good enough" to tackle. I doubt that day will ever actually come. For some kits you just have to say "let the water flow" and let it be what it will be. 🙂

Nicolas
Verry nice, congrats.👍

Matthew A
I keep coming back to this 😊

Greg Baker Author
Haha! That makes me smile!

Bozo
What a wonderful madeleine de Proust

Greg Baker Author
Not only do I take that as a complement, but I learned a handy new turn of phrase to boot!

Thomas Bischoff
... you do go the extra mile! The car is really gorgeous

Greg Baker Author
Heh. Thanks! I have to admit though, having to tear it off was a lot easier than suddenly finding out at the end that I should've built two. In that case I would just leave the "good side" showing.😉

Greg Baker Author
Me too! 🙂

I'm going back and making some improvements to my Tintin projects, so there's plenty more to come.

Greg Baker Author
In case anyone is interested, I uploaded my 3D files for the armoured car to cults3d.com (cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/armoured-car). There's a small fee to download, but it gets even smaller if you visit my blog and find the 50% off coupon code. 🙂

Alec K
Looks great Greg 👍

bughunter
Wonderful!

Spanjaard
wow, excellent !

Greg Baker Author
Updated my final pics. Nothing much changed, but I couldn't stand the "Tintin with one black eye" look. So I carefully re-did his eyes so that they're now the same size.

Greg Baker Author
Another scene from my favourite album. Strangely enough, the part I'm the happiest about is "Mrs. Wang". I had to model that figure completely from scratch and I think it turned out well enough for 1/72 scale at least.

bughunter
Lovely! Comic style in perfection 👍

David Taylor
Nice.

Villiers de Vos
Very creative display.

Greg Baker Author
I'm really pleased with how well the Janitor turned out. I had to model him myself. I did end up breaking the brim off his little hat and had to replace it with a tiny bit of polystyrene, but I don't think it's noticeable.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice and creative.

Greg Baker Author
Clearing out these little side projects. Doesn't this one just seem like the perfect start to any Tintin adventure?

Thomas Bischoff
„reduced to the max!" what a great scene 👍
where did you get the figure from?

Greg Baker Author
Yeah. They all look MUCH better with figures. With these latest two (the canoe and the German police motorbike w/ sidecar) I'm now down to my last previously finished project in need of an upgrade - the DHC Chipmunk. Since I got an updated kit (arguably better than the ancient Airfix one) I wanted to give that one another go right from the spures.

Cuajete
Very nice result. Great job!
Congrats.

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Alec. The problem with imaginative is that it's hard to photograph properly. 🙂

Rui D
OMG this is awesome! 🤩

Greg Baker Author
LOL... as of yet, the Kubelwagen is still sitting in my spares box waiting for a flash of brilliance. 🙂

Also, thanks Ben. I was a bit worried that people would get upset by me "spamming" Scalemates with my former build projects. I've tried to limit it to 3-4 a day, but I have to admit it's been fun to revisit these. 😄

Rui D
I favourite story!

Finn
Fantastic!

Rui D
This one is really cool! 👍

Greg Baker Author
Your wish, Ben, is my command - The Shooting Star (The Mushrooms) | Album by strobez (1:72) - It's actually a project I completed a while ago but didn't post on Scalemates because I was unhappy with how Tintin turned out. I fixed Tintin but forgot to add a project here until you reminded me.

Rui D
I think this is the first Tin Tin adventure I ever read, or rather looked through, since I didn't read English yet.
Thanks you so much for bringing my childhood memories of Tin Tin's exploration into three dimensions.

Erik Leijdens
Fantastic job. Such a small model but so interesting.

Rui D
Another absolutely great diorama!

Matthew A
You could make another one in black and white with Johnny Walkers on it

Rui D
This such a simple yet sublime presentation! 👍

Eric Thornton
oh cool, including Snowy!

Greg Baker Author
Hah! Erik always seems to find the one thing I'm not completely happy about... 🙂 I did try to add those black lines... nothing really worked. I just ended up making a mess of it.

Robert Podkoński
Of course I am, Greg! 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Very nice.

Cuajete
Wow... I agree with the mates 👌

bughunter
👍

Neuling
Very nice!👍

Rui D
Nice one 👍

Greg Baker Author
I'm hardly a prefectionist... but my collector instincts would drive me crazy every time I saw an oversized Tinitin on my shelf. I've actually spent quite a bit of time trying to determine the perfect 1/72 scale size of Tintin and his friends. It took a bit of trial and error, but I've more or less settled on it now. The trick to making sure all the figures are more or less the same is done by comparing the relative size of his egg-shaped head~

Rui D
🦈👍

Spanjaard
thanks, solved

Chaz Gordon
Now this thread make no Onions

Greg Baker Author
Oh, and the sharp-eyed among you will notice two moustached Bordurian secret agents behind the wheel of that little yellow Opel Olympia. 🙂

Spanjaard
awesome!

Greg Baker Author
Youtube Video

Matthew A
Great job at getting the figures in

Mark
Wonderful. 👍

Greg Baker Author
Thanks guys. Much appreciated! I've got another Tintin boat on the bench... hopefully I'll find time to finish it soon. Been busy at work and what little spare time I've had seems to have been sucked up by Canada's World Cup Qualifying campaign... 😉

Greg Baker Author
I have a few thoughts around that... 😉

Greg Baker Author
It's amazing how much easier a well-printed part is to work with. The first time I did this there were gaps and holes and other errors, but this time the parts are all stable and the seams are easy enough to close.

Finn
A (Tintin) gem!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Finn!

Torsten
Very 😎

Finn
And really funny

Ben M
I usually give resin 3d printed things a wash of perfect plastic putty diluted with water. Nicely fills all the printer artifacts.

Greg Baker Author
Wait… say that again, but more slowly…

Rui D
I thought I had seen all your Tintin work… so how on earth did I miss this one? It's huge, it's bright yellow, and it's absolutely awesome! 🎉

Greg Baker Author
HAHA! Thanks Rui~ This one is big, beautiful and BRIGHT yellow. I do post all of my projects on my blog (strobez.ca/wp/index...1-72-scale-projects/) so you can check there to see if there's any others that you missed? Otherwise, stay tuned... I'm about half-way through my re-post extravaganza~ More to come.

Clifford Keesler
The Connie was an elegant, beautiful aircraft. Yours turned out beautiful.

Alec K
Lovely 👍

Matthew A
Made me smile ☺️

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Matthew. Then I've accomplished my task. 🙂

MS K
It's a really interesting and fun concept. Nice work!!

Greg Baker Author
Thank MS K~! I'm still finding small pink bits of paper on my socks, but it was all worth it!

Lode Schildermans
It looks so easy when you see the final result. But scrolling through the album gives a good idea of all the modifications and scratch build needed to transform regular kits to a Tin Tin cartoon tank. And the result would have made Hergé proud. Thanks for sharing the journey to the moon with us, Greg. Outstanding as usual

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Lode. After I finished the tank, I was kind of wondering why I bothered to start with a kit… by the end there was almost nothing left of the original kit. I'm happy with the result though, and it is kinda about the journey, right? 🙂

Torsten
Thank You Greg, I will check it 👍
And I let you know more about my project after the start😉

Peter Hardy
Oh Gawd, there's two of them now!

Spanjaard
win win win, great job

Matthew A
Well done 🛩️

Spanjaard
very nice Greg

Greg Baker Author
Thanks guys! I'm very happy that people are following along. I started getting so many little Tintin builds I decided to up my game a bit on the bases... including labeling them so I don't forget! Once I upgrade all the bases, I'll take a "family picture" of them al together.

Greg Baker Author
The Daimler is already built! (The Red Sea Sharks (Khmedi Daimler) | Album by strobez (1:72)) and the Mosquito is already in the stash, waiting for a rainy day. 😉

Greg Baker Author
Youtube Video

David Taylor
Your comment about being a bit of a Tin Tin modeller is a bit harsh Greg Tin Tin Baker.LOL.

Villiers de Vos
Taking my seat as well.

Daniel Klink
Love it🥰🥰🥰🥰

Finn
Awesome!

Daniel Klink
How could i miss this! Never saw this before done!
Very cool Greg👍

Greg Baker Author
Hah! Thanks Daniel! I just snuck that little project in. I've been busy at work (comes with a promotion usually I think), but I'm hoping to get back to the bench soon. Your projects keep inspiring me.

Robert Podkoński
Good job, Greg!

Cuajete
I agree with with Spanjaard 😄👍

Cuajete
Better effect than the previous one 👌

Very nice!

Lochsa River
nice!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Major Oak. Strap in... my new camera lens is about to get turned on all my various Tintin projects. 🙂

Laurent VILLANUEVA HELLER ForEver
Nice !

Robert Podkoński
Respect, Greg! You're a master! (Now, it can fly away...beware 😉 )

Greg Baker Author
When I flipped it over to re-do the wiring it very nearly flew off my work bench... 😄

Rando
Greg I just have to say what you do is really unique and amazing, I looked through your planned treatment for Area 88 and it'll be really cool to see how that turns out.

Greg Baker Author
Hope they enjoy it, CaptGPF!

Rando - Thanks. Yeah, I've neglected the Area 88 plans for a little while, but I seem to naturally bounce back and forth between them... usually when I get a bit frustrated by one for a while. 😉

Cuajete
Fantastic, Greg... Great job!
Congrats!

Greg Baker Author
Heh. Thanks Cuajete. Now then... about project number 50...

Spanjaard
cool!

Greg Baker Author
Updated the final pictures... and here's a video in case anyone wants proof it flips. 🙂

Youtube Video

Mrgndrffr
My main issue would be to drill the hole at the right place tbh...

Spanjaard
if you drill from the inside, it should be much easier than from outside

Nils Steyaert
excellent work, you really are mass producing these days! 🙂

Greg Baker Author
Well, I must confess, these are old builds... but a new camera lens for my old iPhone~ 🙂

Spanjaard
looks great 🙂

Greg Baker Author
Thanks guys - I update my blog to go with it - strobez.ca/wp/index...ki-ki-45-toryu-nick/

Tom M
That looks very good

Greg Baker Author
Noticed I snapped the antenna wire in my previous pictures, so a re-do.

Greg Baker Author
Famous last words. I got the decals on and just as I was putting the final touches on the A7M2, the support pole broke. While trying to get it to sit back inside the fuselage, I managed to snap one of the wires on the inside, next to the dc motor. So there was nothing to do but open up the patient and to a quick by-pass surgery. It was a terrifying game of "Operation"... don't touch the sides of the 1/144 scale fuselage, while soldering two tiny bits of wire together. Luckily, I was able to pull it off and the patient lived - albeit with a bit of a scar on the right side. At least that's the backside of the display pose.😉

I also managed to stick my fingers on the still wet base decal for the J2M2. What a stupid mistake! I spent 10 minutes carefully sliding the homemade decal in place, got it done and then put it aside to dry. Then, not ten seconds later! I grabbed it by the base and stuck my thumb right in the middle of it. A pain in the ass to reprint, but a mistake that's easily recovered from I guess. I will say I love my new 1/144 scale rigging thread. The radio antenna went on like a breeze and looks perfect.

Nathan Dempsey
Love the camo on this one Greg.

Greg Baker Author
I'm mainly going through my old projects and subjecting them to my new camera lens... but I'm taking a moment to dust them off and make minor repairs along the way. 🙂

Alec K
Nice! I am due for the same 😄

Greg Baker Author
You can see the image I'm working from here - strobez.ca/wp/index...esserschmitt-me-262/

It's not the first time, nor the last, that the image I'm working from has been factually incorrect. 🙂

Spanjaard
it is certainly Tintin correct 🙂 and that is the purpose 😉

Chris Greathouse
I love the fan service 😛 🙂

Spanjaard
beautiful job Greg!

Alex K
So nice seeing the first models of this collection coming to completion!

Spanjaard
i have a B-24J in my plans too... i hope it looks half as good as yours

William Adair
That worked out great. Lovely presentation and a very neat solution for the motor too. I definitely would not have guessed it was 1/144!

Spanjaard
how did i miss this one?? nice job Greg.

Jim J
Really nice. The paint bottle adds the wow factor! Congrats.

Peter Hardy
Can't see it. Can't find my microscope!

Greg Baker Author
LOL... Photo 31 is about as special as the effects is going to get. 😛

Greg Baker Author
I've now updated my blog. So, if you want to see a short video of this model, or want to read the manga chapter that this project is based on... check it out - strobez.ca/wp/index...nic-goddess-area-88/

Nils Steyaert
excellent work 👍

Greg Baker Author
Thanks guys!

Clint Mecham
Truly outstanding display!

Bob Hall
Another Gem ! Truly Amazing work ! Bravo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Slavo Hazucha
A rather flamboyant ending to a basically "scratch-build with use Trumpeter parts" project... Going down with style 🙂 It's a pleasure to watch your Area 88 builds, looking forward for more 👍

Spanjaard
Great job Greg, as always
Maybe you could put together that training, I am sure a lot of people could make use of it😉

Juergen Klinglhuber
Real cool model. Super!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Juergen! I actually did a slight update to this finished project when I dragged it out for new photos. You can't tell from the pictures, but when I plugged it in to take a video I realized that the DC motor powering the rotor was WAY too powerful. It was literally shaking the whole model. It might be realistic, but I was a bit afraid it might tear itself apart. So I added a bit of resistance to the circuit to slow it down to a more reasonable speed.

Greg Baker Author
In case anyone is interested, I uploaded this build to my personal blog as well - I also included 6 pages of the manga story that inspired the build, so you can see where I was coming from - strobez.ca/wp/index...44-the-bloody-screw/

Spanjaard
excellent job Greg!

Greg Baker Author
For those of you too lazy to click on the blog:

Youtube Video

S M
Really nice exploision! 😄 Well done!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Bart, that's right! strobez.ca is my blog, and I post up each of these builds with my own musings about the subject matter and why I chose it, the highlights/lowlights of the build itself, as well as both Final and WIP picture albums. For the Area 88 1/144 builds, I also include the 5-10 pages of the manga that gives you the story they're pulled from.

Greg Baker Author
Added some final glamour pics...

Greg Baker Author
Haha. You should subscribe to my blog… then you'll never miss a show! 😉

Villiers de Vos
A very dynamic pose and very creative.

MS K
Excellent work, those are really really cute. 👍

Greg Baker Author
Hey, thanks guys. This project pushed my boundaries for sure, but I'm happy with the results. The encouragement really helped.

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Nils! Coming from you, that means a lot! After I found a "missing" few pages from Area 88 that I never knew existed, the inspiration just hit me. I've got an idea for a couple of other 1/144 scale car dios... including a pair of Lincoln Continentals racing through the jungle and an F1 scene (or two) from the Shintani manga titled "Gentle Man". So, stay tuned!

If you want to read the "lost" pages - check out the full story on my blog - strobez.ca/wp/index...afari-rally-area-88/

Spanjaard
great job Greg!

Greg Baker Author
Updated my blog with this project as well. strobez.ca/wp/index...down-part-3-area-88/ - You can read the manga pages upon which this project was based, but be warned... it's the ending of the entire series! Shin vs. Kanzaki... to the death!

Matthew A
Nice. Like how it shows the Northrop origins of the F-18. I imagine the F-18 saying you can be like me when you grow up (but secretly thinking it want's to be an Su-27 it's self)

Spanjaard
moving back to Canada? good luck with that. and specially moving those models. i was really scared moving mine to a place that was not even a kilometre away. And i was moving the boxes myself... and still managed to break a few things. doing it inter-continentally is something that deserves admiration.

Daniel Klink
Just amazing effects 👍

Nathan Dempsey
I always love the motion in your builds Greg.

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Nathan. It's amazing what a bit of cotton and an LED/DC motor can add to a model. 🙂

Greg Baker Author
Thanks Nils! All done and the final pictures are up.

Greg Baker Author
I've now updated my blog. So, if you want to see a short video of this model, or want to read the manga chapter that this project is based on... check it out - strobez.ca/wp/index...ape-killers-area-88/

Greg Baker Author
Thanks guys. Added a few final pics. This build is now up on my blog (strobez.ca/wp/index...inberger-76-area-88/) - so if you want to read the Area 88 manga chapter that inspired this project, you can find it there.

Spanjaard
great job Greg!

Wim van der Luijt
Nice Work Greg!

Greg Baker Author
Once again... added a few final pics while uploading to my blog - strobez.ca/wp/index...144-kamikaze-cessna/ - which features a few of my comments about the build, but also the few pages of the Area 88 manga upon which the build project is based.

Spanjaard
it shows 🙂

Lode Schildermans
Not interested after all that precise work, chaps

Greg Baker Author
Thanks guys. I've updated the gallery here with the "final pics", but I've also update my personal blog - strobez.ca/wp/index...enco-flight-area-88/ - for anyone interested in getting the "behind the scenes" view on this build, as well as reading a few pages of the Area 88 manga that this build was inspired by.

Alex K
The "gashapon" (a term I learned thanks to Greg) Buccaneer was one of those projects I was looking forward to, as to their resurrection and completion. And it turned out great. Superb action "glamour" shots... And (is it because of the contrast to the plane's dark color scheme?) the exhaust LEDs look great!

Greg Baker Author
Thanks guys. Yeah... I'm starting to have second thoughts on the cotton cloud as well. I might just remove it. It doesn't quite work as I was expecting... and I have another little build that will make better use of it I think. 😉

Robin (WhiteGlint)
😎 Awesome work Greg!