Special Wingdings GB - April 2012 ~ Sept 2013

Ninetalis, I suspect it's going to look a whole lot bigger when it's all together, fins and rudders and all and painted in scary black! This thing is a monster and I'm not sure at all where it's going to go...

Cheers

That looks like some great work on your cockpits Handiabled and Casper!
That F-117 looks really big! although I would have suspected it to be a bit larger in 1/32 scale...

With regards, Ninetalis

I see a perfect cockpit Casper!!

Griffin

That's awesome Casper. Did you use thinner to remove the white wash? What kind?

Just used water, the white wash is clay based so it has no odour and easily comes off with water.

Cheers

That's awesome Casper. Did you use thinner to remove the white wash? What kind?

Completed office without the HUD or ejector seat

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Some work on the control surfaces. I masked off and sprayed Tamiya X-18 semi-gloss black.

I then used the Flory white wash and slopped that over pretty heavy handed;

Once that was dry then with a cue tip I removed most of the excess;

This will be then cleaned with a 000 brush and then detailed. Once finished it hopefully gives the illusion of some wear and grime and also a slight suggestion of lettering and labels above the controls as you normally get in a cockpit.

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Ok, some slow progress on the Nighthawk. Slow work as i want to get this monster just right.

IP and rear cockpit wall;

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Just checked the build list. 32nd scale F-117, of course its going to be big. My 48 scale one dwarfs everything around it.

I didn't realise the 117 was that big. This is going to be fun to watch casper.

Holy hell thats a bit bird.

Yup, that's the upstairs tub

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lol casper. Is that your bathtub?

                       That's a whole lotta a/c ,,,, just had simular fun with a 1/72 B-52 ,,,, need a BIG workbench!     Look forward to seeing it come together,,

Ok, I've officially started on the Nighthawk. A lot of plastic and she's a big plane and at the moment I seriously have nowhere to display her when she's done

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                                                    The R-2800 comin along,,

                                              Thanks for lookin!

Excellent work on the Raptor, Casper. I really like the finish.

Cheers

Tony

                                                  Heres some of the office so far,,,

                                                  Thanks for lookin!!    

Scorpiomikey

Nice work, at least the cockpit opens.

Lol,
Replacement cost of the canopy will be $182,205.
Nice!

Nice work, at least the cockpit opens.

www.f-16.net/news_article1768.html

                                Casper  ,,,  Ninetalis ,,the kit has mistakes with the pit floor,, gear door shape ,,, exhaust size and opening , and cowl that is mis-shaped as well ,,as well as the attachments for the control surfaces  ,,,  tackling one thing at a time ,,, some office pics coming soon

Not sure how i missed your final pics. Thats a sweet looking build.

Great looking Raptor Casper!

Nice work on the wiring Owl, that's another technique I still need to master...

Cool handiabled,
I was recently thinking about your Corsair if you were still going to start it.
Good to see that you are.
I haven't looked for this kit but what are the problems you're talking about?

Casper,
That's an amazing 'little' piece of Raptor you've put down here, you earned your badge!
I'm allready looking forward to your F-117 that you are going to put together next.

I'm really happy to see that there are still lot's of people devoted to this little cruising Group Build!
With regards, Ninetalis.

Great Work Casper - She's pretty!

Ok, so I've now got a competed Raptor! Great kit (except for a couple of minor fit issues with the ordinance) and it sure is a whopper of a plane!

Cheers

Excellent wiring Owl 

Bish

The yellow piece with writing on it along the inside of the front landing gear well.

Ah, that? Its just a slice from a clear playing card. Its thin plastic and I use it for everything.

                      Hello All!!   Great work done and being done here!!   Time for me to throw in my a/c,, I'm crafting an F4U Corsair after USMC Pilot James Sawyer VMF 214 in 1943 ,,,  she is a tri-color "birdcage " Corsair,,,,  and yes it is a Trumpy kit with all the blazing problems ,,,  I'm incorperating Aries office, gun bays, wheel bays, Montex resin birdcage kit and "Vector" cowl,, my friend Rob is watching progress for "Pappy",,, started cleaning the office ,,,,

Bish

The yellow piece with writing on it along the inside of the front landing gear well.

I thought that's what you were going to ask about.