Show your Revell/Monogram builds

 Wow Joe, that SBD leaves me speechless!  

Here is another older Monogram kit, the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak:

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/149659.aspx?sort=ASC&pi240=2

Thanks for the kind comments mustang!  And, your Dauntless looks fantastic.   I've built that one too, but it doesn't look that nice!  Bravo!!

Gary

Thanks for the comments and for the information on the gun belts stikpusher! I can't figure out the shell/ link set up though.

I can't get enough of this one... it looks superb! BTW, the ammo belts are Verlinden.

Hey guys. I just finished this up in the U.S. Carrier Aircraft GB and thought I would show it here as well. I started off with a Monogram SBD kit that I built as a kid. The original boxing looks kind of like this for those of us that remember this as it was

I built mine out of the Confederate Air Force boxing which is exactly the same kit with different decals. I used a Hasegawa SBD-4 spare kit to fill in all the details in the cockpit area that the Monogram was lacking in. The gunners turret from the Hasegawa kit literally fit like it was made for it. Parts robbed were the pilots seat, control stick, rudder pedals with raised platforms for the pedals, IP, rear gun turret, guns and ammo box, main landing gear wheels, pitot tube(the Monogram one was WAY off), fixed cowl gun barrels, AM stuff consisted of PE seat belt buckles, rear gun ring sight, and Yagi radar antennas from Tom's Modelworks, rear flex gun ammo belts supplied by stikpusher (I dunno what the manufacture is), and E-Z line for the aerial antenna. Decals were a mix of the Hasegawa kit decals and Yellow Wings decals (recommended by stikpusher). Painting and weathering were the two most important things that  I concentrated on for this build. I used Vallejo acrylics with Model Master clear for the gloss and flat coats.

A word or two about the picture above and below here. I tried to replicate this paint job almost exactly the way it was on 22-C-14 from its first arrival onto the light carrier Independence. I do realize after the build is complete that I applied a roundel to the starboard wing which is inaccurate but whaddya do? It was such a fun build I decided to leave it. Why mess a good thing up?

FocusOne: That IS nifty!!! I defenitely like that.

Gary:You did post those and those things are just as beautiful now as they were then! Great work!

stikpusher

Tex, even if you did post these two way back when, your R/M builds are always welcome here!

Thanks stik!

Tex, even if you did post these two way back when, your R/M builds are always welcome here!

I can't remember if I posted either of these old Monogram warbirds in this thread but here we go.  First is the Mitsubishi A6M5 Type Zero, 1/48.

Then, there's this 1/48 Curtiss P-40B in Flying Tigers livery:

I like it!

Now that is cool! 

My Revell 'Deal's Wheels' Messaschnitzel kit converted into a desktop fan.  Prop was mounted backwards (to blow forwards), motor mounted inside, switch was connected to the blower (slide back to turn on), AAA batteries beneath the cockpit.  Kit was simply brush-painted w/ Tamiya acrylics and futured over.  Hot glue was added to the bottom of the wheels to prevent it from shifting back.   I'll probably change it to USB power since this goes through the rechargeables pretty quickly.

I will do that my friend.

I might even have something to build for a Round III. Let me know when you get it started.

Nice work on that P-61 Cadcyg ! Not an easy kit to build to be sure, but a favorite of mine.

Stik I would be interested in round III as well

A classic Revell like those old Phantoms and such will certainly be included. I am glad to see there is so much interest for Pt. III

Hans last post on here was Jan 8th, 2013 (hint, if you have someone on your friends list, or have had a private convo with them, they are easier to find the activity on)

I also miss the friendly Point-Counterpoint we had going,,,,,,,,,and I would hope that the kind of old Revell kits I have would still qualify for any group build that gets going (I have been terrible about finishing any group builds, though)

I will make sure to set one of my 69 cent models aside for whenever the build starts (or half of a $1.29 dual set)

Rex

I really do need to build one of those...

I hope this is the right way to post these pictures.  I posted a video but you tube took it down.  This is a revell P-61 Black Widow I did in 2012 while I was in the oil field here in Texas.  Now im married and only have time to do RC airplanes with details.

I am in.

freem

Count me in on that!

Count me in on that!

Well there seems to be enough interst for pt III.  So as consigliere to da boss, in his absence, I will run a pt III sometime in the near future.

vetteman42

Anyone heard from Hans in the past year ???

Not since shortly after the last meltdown here.

sign me up...

That's what I was thinking. But I don't believe he's been seen on here for upwards a year. I wouldn't want to step on his toes or anything, but I believe a 3rd would be a great, fun idea.. it would kind of be like The Godfather part III. It won't hold a candle to Parts I & II, but would still be solid.

I have not and I miss HVH. Always good for info

Anyone heard from Hans in the past year ???

That sounds very similar to the "Monogram Mafia" GB's I & II hosted by the legendary  "Hans Von Hammer".