Weekend Madness 2013- Completed!!!

Yes, Autumn is also known as Fall here. IIRC, this GB was originally done in around Veterans Day/Armistace Day weekend. But seeing how this one was sort of thrown together at the last moment it was a bit after that. Next year, I will work on getting it back to the original timing.

Thanks Ernest.  I got the idea from your start pic and ran with it.

stikpusher

Yes, Autumn is also known as Fall here. IIRC, this GB was originally done in around Veterans Day/Armistace Day weekend. But seeing how this one was sort of thrown together at the last moment it was a bit after that. Next year, I will work on getting it back to the original timing.

Good on you for making it happen no matter what the timing.

I am glad to know that I could defer to another weekend.   This way I don't have to do it on a work weekend next time.  Added an element of additional challenge though......

Yes, I bet that did add some challenge. Well the 15th is almost over, and when it is, I will call this one finished. I look forward to next years edition.

Well the Firecat is finally done.  Went ahead and mounted the slurry tank so she's a tailsitter now.  Will post pics tomorrow.  I'm always amazed at how much life even a few decals can add to a model.

Hey guys. I know we haven't posted since lil' Joseph wanted to take a weekend madness GB on a few weeks back but its been one thing after another. We had his school science project to do and he was sick this weekend so I'm glad we have a final weekend to do this. I'll get him together and geared up for the weekend!

Here are a couple of pics of the Firekitty.  Mustang and Lil Joe, look forward to your builds.

Without the tank:

With the tank:

Thanks again Stik.

Oh she looks very purty... Love that Firekitty!

Hey guys, its mustang1989's son here for the FINAL WEEKEND!!! ,and so we will be building the V-19 Torrent so i have been  givin my dad a look like this.

As you guys can see (and that was him just above that posted BTW) he's ready to go. Were gonna get this thing done. Its a simple kit but a great starter for him and he wanted to post it here. Thanks you all, Joe

Okee dokee fellas. We got started right after his post earlier and started out by assembling the cockpit. This was all prepainted but he did ALL  of the construction. Some of the fit was pretty poor but its a Snap Tite kit and you have to allow. First off here's pic of the completed cockpit. He needed a small bit of help here due to the tiny control stick being really figdety to get into place but we got it done!

That being done we moved on to the fuselage assy and powerplants(which were two pieces each). it was at this point that he installed the canopy glass and cockpit into the upper fuselage shown here.

and here he is installing the vertical fin...................

and the lower fuselage half.........................

Cool! Having all the parts pre painted is a nice speed advantage.

You've got that right and it's hard not to jump in and do some of it for him when I see him having trouble. Check out the last post in the Carrier GB there stik!!

Gotta let him succeed or fail on his own.

Thanks stik! Ol' Joseph's a pretty smart kid and figures alot of stuff out on his own. Next he turned his attention to the wings:

cutting the parts from the sprues:

basic parts layout for each wing!

and assembling the L/H wing assy:

more pics tomorrow. We'll wrap er up by the end of the day. Attention span for today has ended!

Well we're back today to finish up! Joseph had a sleepover last night so that marked the end of any progress this morning but we're hot on the heels of getting it done today!.

  Today he is beginning by installing the L/H wing he built yesterday onto the fuselage assy:

another good "snap" and it's in place!!

Ok you guys. He's finishing up the wings here:

and a photo of him holding it in a completed state. (Will post final photo's here within the hour)

Cool! I remember when I was his age, ALL of my builds were done quickly...

Thanks stik and thanks for taking us in man. For right now keeping his attention span going long enough to complete it was the true challenge but he proved he was up for it. It's just as much a lesson in meeting a deadline and being committed to finishing something as it is being in a GB and building a model kit. Will post the feature photos pretty quick and let Joseph have a little say so then.

Way to go Lil Joe!  Way to go Big Joe as well!

Thanks Lewbud! Right now lil' Joe is outside playing so I'm going to post the feature pics and edit it in a little while to have him say a word or two. Thanks everybody from big Joe for allowing lil' Joe to come in here and strut his stuff!

Oh now that looks cool! I still prefer my 1970s vintage X-wings and Y-wings, but that is a sharp looking star fighter. I am glad to have had this last entry here. I will get page one updated with this build tomorrow from my home computer.

OK Mustang, Lil' Joe's Starfighter has been added to the front page, and we are now officially done here. I thank one and all for your participation in this GB and helping to make it such a success on short notice. You are all truly Madmen- even lil' Joe.

These proceedings are now closed.

Thank you Stik!!!!!!!!!!!!  What a great GB!  Can't wait for next years!  Count me in!

Eagle90