Official Natural Metal Finish Group Build II

The first group was so much fun we just gotta do it again, so WELCOME to round II.

Rules

Any aircraft finished with foil, paint, or what ever else you use for a natural metal finish. The model should be at least 30% NMF. Any scale would be fine, prop, jet, or helicopter as long as it flies. You can use all the aftermarket stuff you would like or build  OOB. Cross overs would be fine and partial starts, carry overs from the first group will be allowed also. WIP pictures are a must so we can build our skills, and they are losta fun to share. This will be a 1 year long build starting May 2 2010 and ending May 1 2011. So build 1 or 2 or more. And feel free to take a badge when you sign up, gotta give it back if you don't finish though.

The goal of the group is to have fun, build some fine looking models, and to learn something new.

Builders Roster

Aggieman                                                           

1/72 Monogram B-36 Peacemaker " Texas Squaw"  *FINISHED* on 10/1/2010 using Alclad II paints. The build starts on page 49 with finished pictures on page 80.

AlterEcho                                                     1/72 Tamiya P-47 Thunderbolt

B17Pilot                                                              

1/144 Minicraft 757-200. American Airlines 757 *FINISHED*on 10/17/2010 using Model Master Metalizer paints. The build starts on page 45 with finished pictures on page 84.

CallSignOWL                                                         

1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang " Mary's Mustang" FINISHED*on 1/17/2011 using foil and Model Master paints. The build starts on page96 with finished pictures on page 99.

1/48 Revell P-51B Mustang "Lambie II" FINISHED* on 1/12/2011 using aluminum foil and Model Master paints. The build starts on page 97 with finished pictures on page 98.                                               

1/48 OEZ  MiG-21 bis *FINISHED* on 10/24/2010 using aluminum foil. The build starts on page 68, with finished pictures on page 87

1/48 Revell P-51D Mustang *FINISHED* on 8/16/2010 using Model Master acrylics and enamels. The build starts on page 35, with finished pictures on page 56.

Casper the Chihuahua                                       

1/48 Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet *FINISHED*on 3/18/2011 using Mr Colour Aluminum Metalizer paint. The build starts on page 107 with finished pictures on page 111.

1/48 Eduard Mirage 2000 *FINISHED*on 2/5/2011 using Mr Colour Aluminum Metalizer. The build starts on page 97, with finished pictures on page 104.                               

1/32 Hasegawa F-104G Starfighter *FINISHED* on 1/3/2011 using Mr Colour Aluminum Metalizer. The build starts on page 89 with finished pictures on page 97.

1/72 Academy F-86-F Sabre " The Paper Tiger"  *FINISHED* on 12/27/2010 using Mr Colour Aluminum Metalizer. The build starts on page 95 with finished pictures on page 95.

Cdclukey                                                              1/144 Minicraft Constellation " Columbine"

ColGray                                                                 1/32 Hasegawa P-51D Mustang

Daywalker                                                           1/48 Hasegawa F-86F-30 Sabre

Doogs ATX                                                          1/48 Monogram P-38J

                                                                               1/48 Monogram P-47D Bubble Top

This Wildcat was finished using Alclad II Paint.

This Wildcat was finished using Talon Acrylic aluminum paint

2 1/48 Hobby Boss F4F Wildcats*FINISHED* on 10/7/2010. The build starts on page 58 with finished pictures on page 82.

Eatthis                                                                   TBA

Fermis                                                                  

1/48 Airfix EE LIghtening *FINISHED* on 1/22/2011 using Model Master Metalizers. The build starts on page 100 with finished pictures on page 101.

1/48 Hasegawa P-51D with Ramjets *FINISHED* on 5/21/2010 using Alclad paints. Build starts on page 11, with finished pictures on page 16.

1/48 Hasegawa P-51D " Big Beautiful Doll" * FINISHED* on 5/21/2010 using Alclad paints. Build starts on page 11, with finished pictures on page 16.

Firesmacker                                                        

1/48 Hasegawa P-47D-25 Thunderbolt " Saucy Susie" *FINISHED*on 2/12/2011 using Alclad II paints. The build starts on page 96, with finished pictures on page 105.

Gamera                                                                

1/72 Minicraft Boeing B-29 Super Fortress " South Sea Sinner " *FINISHED* on 4/27/2011 using Alclad II paints. The build starts on page 20, with finished pictures on page 119.

IBuild148                                                             

1/48 Tamiya P-47D Razor Back " Kansas Tornado" *FINISHED* on 10/4/2010 with Alclad paints. The build starts on page 61, with finished pictures on page 81.

1/48 Hasegawa F-86F *FINISHED* on 5/31/10 with Alclad paints. Build starts on page 14, with finished pictures on page 20.

Jmabx                                                                  1/48 Lindberg XF-91 Thunderceptor

1/48 Hobby Craft P-59A Airacomet *FINISHED*on 11/15/2010 with Alclad Paints. Build starts on page 49, with finished pictures on page 92.

Jmart                                                                    1/48 Revell P-51D Mustang

Julez72                                                                 1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang " Grim Reaper" *FINISHED* on 9/30/2010 using Alclad II and Model Master metalizer paints. The build starts on page 62, with finished pictures on page 80                                                           

1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang " Miss Bonnie" *FINISHED* 5/11/10 using Alclad paint. Pictures on page 8

1/48 Tamiya P-51D "Dirty Old Man" *FINISHED*  6/19/10 using Alclad and model master Metalizer paints. Build starts on page 19 finished pictures on page 26

Kermit                                                            

1/48 Revell AT-6/SNJ Texan *FINISHED* on 3/19/2011 using Alclad paints. The build starts on page 98 with finished pictures on page 111

1/48 Academy P-38 Lightening " Putt Putt Maru " *FINISHED* on 12/5/2010 using Revell Paints. The build starts on page 87 with finished pictures on page 94.

1/72 Revell P-47D Bubble Top Thunderbolt " Balls Out" *FINISHED* on 10/23/2010 using Alclad II paint. The build starts on page 85, with finished pictures on page 86.

1/48 Monogram MiG-15bis NVA *FINISHED*on 10/19/2010 using aluminum foil. The build starts on page 50 with finished pictures on page 84                                                           

1/48 Hobby Boss F4F-3 Wildcat *FINISHED* on 7/31/10 using Revell paints. Build starts on page 44, finished pictures on page 50.

1/48 Tamiya F-51D Mustang "Red Eraser"  *FINISHED* on 7/16/10 using Revell paints. Build starts on page 11, finished pictures on page 43

Lancair                                                                 

1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang *FINISHED* on 5/9/10 using Foil and alclad. Pictures on page 7

Maxfax                                                                 

1/48 Tamiya P-47D Thunderbolt *FINISHED*on 7/31/10 using Alclad paints. Build starts on page 8, finished pictures on page 49.

1/48 Revell P-51D Mustang *FINISHED* on 8/9/10 using Alclad and Tamiya paints. Build starts on page 26 finished pictures on page 53

Nicefit                                                                   

1/48 Revell AT-6/SNJ Texan *FINISHED* on 1/17/2011 using Alclad paints. The build starts on page 36, with finished pictures on page 99.

1/48 Revell P-51D Mustang Miss Marilyn II *FINISHED*on 6/26/10 using Alclad and Model Master paints. Pictures on page 30. 

Raptordriver                                                        

1/48 Revell Spirit of St Louis *FINISHED* on 7/2/10 using Alclad paints. Build starts on page 31, finished pictures on page 34.

Redraider                                                              1/48 Tamiya P-51D

Richard Bartrop                                                   1/32 Special Hobby X-15A-2

Scorpiomikey                                                      

1/72 Tamiya F-100D Super Sabre *FINISHED* on 10/22/2010 using aluminum foil. The build starts on page 70, with finished pictures on page 86 and 87.

Soulcrusher                                                        

1/48 Hobbycraft Seversky P-35 *FINISHED* 5/30/10 with Talon paints and powder. Build starts on page 22, and finished pictures on page 33. 

Stikpusher                                                           

1/48 Revell F-84E Thunderjet *FINISHED* on 2/13/2011 using Tamiya, Humbrol, and Testers Aluminum paints. The build is a carry over here is a link to the start   http://cs.finescale.com/FSMCS/forums/t/112883.aspx?PageIndex=56   Finished pictures are on page 105.

SuppressionFire                                                1/32 Trumpeter P-51D Mustang

Tayler254                                                             1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

Theuns                                                                  1/48 ICM F-51D Mustang

Thunderbolt379                                                  1/72 Tamiya F-84 Thunderjet

Vetteman42                                                       

1/48 Revell AT-6 Texan *FINISHED* 11/13/2010 with Talon NMF paint. Build starts on page 54, with finished pictures on page 90

1/48 Monogram F-15A Eagle built as the Streak Eagle *FINISHED*  on 4/28/2011 with Talon NMF paints, polishing powders and, Tamiya paints. The build starts on page 107 with finished pictures on page 119.

Xradio81                                                             

1/48 Monogram P-47D Thunderbolt *FINISHED* on 3/20/2011 using Dupli-Color enamel paint. The build starts on page 94 with finished pictures on page 111.

This is the official group badge.

Reserved for future use

vetteman42 Excellent!

Sign me up with a 49% completed Trumpeter 1/32 scale P-51 D Looking forward to another successful GB!

Resin replacement wheels came in the mail last week, the kit is put away for now yet I have new inspiration now that NMF II is going to start soon. When I get a chance I will post a picture comparing the wheels, really no comparison accept for anyone interested in the kit.

SuppressionFire your build is in and thank you for joining our marry little group. I have a 1/32 Revell P-51B I hope to start this year. I will have lots of scratch building to do on this kit so i will be keeping a close eye on your build.

Hey!

Why am i not yet on the roster??!! Ill let you know ASAP what kit i wanna do

Richard

Kermit what do ya mean you arent on the roster, them glue fumes gettin to you again ?

kermit:

Hey!

Why am i not yet on the roster??!! Ill let you know ASAP what kit i wanna do

Richard

 

Richard,

How about a B-29 Superfortress in a smaller scale with Soviet markings depicting the ones copied by Stalin? They even left the cast 'Boeing' into the foot pedal controls. Just a thought

Vetteman,

Can you put me down for a Tamiya 1/48 P-47D depicting the Kansas Tornado and a Hasegawa 1/48 F-86F?

These will be my first NMF models so I look forward to participating and learning. 

IBuild148 Your builds are in and welcome to the shiny side. Have you decided what method you will use for your NMF ?

Yes!

After searching the FSM community, the current GB NMF and a post that I placed back on 20 April, ( Thanks to Julez72, fermis, plastickjunkie,rjkplasticmod, bondoman,wing nut, and  Hans von Hammer) I will base coat them with Gloss Black and then top off with Alclads Aluminum Lacquer's.

I am looking forward to learning more from those that are versed in this process so I can deliver some positive results to this GB!

Pics to follow!

Randy - Would you mind if I join in with a cross build? I plan on building Lindberg's old XF-91 Thunderceptor for the Rocket power Group Build that starts May 1. There's going to be lots of scratch building, rescribing and swearing going on so it should be a fun kit to put together!   I would love to join in if it's okay!

IBuild148:

After searching the FSM community, the current GB NMF and a post that I placed back on 20 April, ( Thanks to Julez72, fermis, plastickjunkie,rjkplasticmod, bondoman,wing nut, and  Hans von Hammer) I will base coat them with Gloss Black and then top off with Alclads Aluminum Lacquer's.

I think you're going to like the Alclad paint. I did my first full NMF with the stuff and it sure made a believer out of me.

Randy, sign me up buddy i'll do another Tam 1/48 P-51...I have the decals for Grim Reaper from the 9th AAF.. Another first again with this build, "invasion stripes"......

Possible Hasegawa 1/48 Canadair Sabre, West German Luftwaffe, Hartmans mount... But that will be in the new year....

Jmabx & Julez72 Glad to have you both back with us, your builds are most defiantly  in and on the roster.

...them glue fumes gettin to you again ?

LOL. Always... Nah, just my dorky way of bein funny.

Ok, i've consulted my other half (girlfriends are great non-biased help in picking out your next builds) and she chose a B17 over a P51. So you can put me up for Revell's (of germany) 1/48 B17.

Rivet counters amongst us should now avert their eyes as it is a B17F.... They never really were painted in NMF untill the G version came out but methinks it will look cool anyways. Nobody will accuse me of being too focussed on absolute accuracy. Hey, its a hobby innit? Might even slap together some custom decals for it, dunno yet

Can't wait

Richard

None were issued that way, but a few were in the SWP theater in NMF after they had completed their bomber careers and became executive transports.