Going Big GB

That's a sweet looking mig motor !

That's some nice plumbing on an OTB engine.

Wicked engine, Theuns 

sweet engine. i need one of them without the plane to attach to the front end of a russian URAL-4320 6x6 truck for snow clearing. just have to scratch build a mount and a big fuel tank in the bed and add some plumbing.

here are some badges. i have a favorite but am not saying. all suggestions welcome. i van adjust sizes after we pick them.

I vote for the 'go big or go home" :-)

Theuns

Me too...

i'm partial to aim big build big (like aim small shoot small from THE PATRIOT) but it's not my GB so whatever you decide i'll work with. i'm to old to care about "ownership" o\f graphics work.

Wayne. it is all of our GB :-)

Lets put it to the vote, the most popular wins....I am totally happy with that.

Theuns

Kind of partial to the aim big, but the build or go home is a close second.  Other than that, either is great.

With someone like me with big catchers mitts and 10 thumbs that work like 12, need to get as big as possible.

Theuns

Wayne. it is all of our GB :-)

Lets put it to the vote, the most popular wins....I am totally happy with that.

Theuns

ah yes the inevitable confusion which arises when reading print instead of talking or face to face. my intention was to give my vote equal weight with everyone else and not go all graphic artist postal if my favorite isn't picked. i see we have some votes including mine so, whatever the verdict is i will jazz it up a bit. i assume we are discussing wording. i don't see using a cool picture since the subject is too broad.

my harbor freight 3 gal tank compressor died this morning. really good death rattle. it was 6 years old. probably get another one since they are inexpensive and noise isn't an issue. spent 20 minutes connecting permutations and combinations of brass fitting thingies to my non variable back up compressor. i can wait for the next sale price as i am not doing detail work.

and so it begins. 280mm ammo. the ammo is in 3 parts, round with fuse, cartridge bags and brass cartridge.

Sorry to hear about your "hardward hassles" Wayne.

When we moved into the apartment complex I could no longer use my noisy compressor so I made one from an old fridge compressor and an LPG gas container.....not the prettiest but is is silent and works great.

Here is my sugetion. by let's say tomorrow evening (US local time) (pretty darn early in the morning here LOL) we tally the votes for the badge.

I totally agree that only "words" will be the best to go woth this one.

After I recover from the 48 hour "bug" that has me in bed I will start on my build.

Theuns

That's wild Wayne, The ammo come in parts? That is a very detailed kit.

I shot some cockpit blue on most of the internal parts,hatches ect.....there are ALLOT of them!

Theuns

THEUNS my vote is AIM BIG BUILD BIG.

hope you get over your cold quickly. i may fnally be over mine. my suggestion; if you feel better give it a couple more days of rest. mine flared twice. i an going to give racquetball a go this morning.

MC The real ammo is 3 parts, not unusual for large rounds. the 8 on the right side or canisters but i am not sure what they are for? could be charge canisters. this ammo is AM resin, 2 sets.

Wayne,

The rounds must be similar to navel rounds that come in two?? parts. The charge and the round? Is there anything else to a WWII navel round?

As far as the badge, I couldn't care less which one is picked. They are all just fine with me. I vote "present".

Nice, organized bench, Marc! I like how you separated the sprues. Instead of my method of just digging around in the box. Looks like you're set, with good AM as well. I look forward to following along with your build.

You did say "BIG"...

Count me in.

Front page updated :-)

Theuns

Thanks!

Hey theuns can I swap kits? Instead of the corsair I am going to go with the revel 1/32 P-47D.

Wayne--I have a coupon for the HF compressor for $40.00 if you want it.  Just PM me an address and I can get it in the mail to you.

I know our navel stuff used to be cased ammo up to and including 6 inch, and shell, powder bags and some kind of primer set up for anything over that size

THEUNS Please drop the BLACKHAWK in my build. will stick with RR stuff for this.

B_One and Wayne, front page sorted now :-)

Wayne, I wish I could take a few days off but as a self employed aircraft Fabric teck I do not really have the luxury of doing that. No work - no pay you know LOL.

I must say this MiG 19 is one heck of a kit......I thought I might get it out relatively fast, but I will rather take my time and try do it the justice it needs.....it's not like there is a tight time limet anyway.

I have done some reserch to get good pix of the MiG's, what did we do before Google!

Theuns

Here's the start of my 109G-6:

Jeremy,

Man you are really coming along. Beautiful work!

Holy cow that office looks good!

Theuns

Thanks guys!  Here is another view.  Everything is straight out of the box.  The only additional details are the belts and the seat cushion/parachute.  The belts are made of lead foil from a wine bottle and the cushion is a piece of tissue folded up and then coated with 50/50 white glue/water and then brushed with MM acrylics and MM enamels.  I then coated everything with Alclad Aqua Gloss and applied a wash of Windsor Newton burnt umber.

Everyone's started works look good so far, all I've gotten done is to look up foreign operators of the Hind... so far, i can make it Russian, Kazack, Ukrainian or North Korean with the decals at hand.

I really should start cutting sprues before I decide how to paint it.

Great work everyone. Well here is the revell jug's pit. Pretty sparse, I will do what I can to liven it up. Thank goodness the time line for this build is long.