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The 2017/ 2018 Too Little Too Late Group Build

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  • Member since
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  • From: Georgia
Posted by Rigidrider on Monday, May 29, 2017 9:41 AM

rooster513

The 262 is looking great Doug! What are you using for paint?

 

Hey Andy...I,m using Model Masters acrylcs reduced with lacquer thinner about 50/50. 

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, May 29, 2017 1:10 AM

blackdog62

bish  thanks  i like to find things that look a bit diffurent. havent seen any others with the squigly green on the underneath. im going to have to practice those lines i have never done them befor.

 

No, i hve not seen that before. I did attempt that on a Ju 88 years ago and it was awful, it somthing i need to practice as when done right it can look really nice.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by rooster513 on Sunday, May 28, 2017 10:11 PM

The 262 is looking great Doug! What are you using for paint?

-Andy

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  • From: Georgia
Posted by Rigidrider on Sunday, May 28, 2017 8:20 PM

blackdog62

bish  thanks  i like to find things that look a bit diffurent. havent seen any others with the squigly green on the underneath. im going to have to practice those lines i have never done them befor.

 

Black Dog... they aren't that hard to do... just practice abit, and not sure what you'll be using, but I use an 0.2mm needle and remove the cap on the end that directs spray and protects the needle. I then thin paint just a wee bit more and turn pressure up a few psi to avoid spitting. Then all you do is get up close and personal, work a small area at a time, move with a purpose, and take a break every few passes to check progress! Hope that helps... Take your time and its gonna be a cool looking scheme!. Take Care...

Doug

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  • From: Georgia
Posted by Rigidrider on Sunday, May 28, 2017 6:47 PM

PJ, Thank you... I would be happy to redirect some of this rain your way if I could! lol By the looks of it, its likely going to rain off and on all this coming week too! Dying to get my scoot on the road, but not possible at the time.

Bish, Thank you! Coming from You, the 72nd scale Guru, it means alot! 

Jack, Thank you sir... I have a .85 mm (I think) needle and nozzel I seldom get to use, and it does come in handy at times. I used to (many moons ago) paint tanks and such on motorcycles, and it was used much more. But alas, I'm still doing OK, but time it catching up with me and neither the eyes or the hands work like they used to! LOL...

Thanks again guys... Have a great weekend!

Doug

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Posted by blackdog62 on Sunday, May 28, 2017 5:32 PM

lol them there ribs look so good. i bbq them the same way with apple juice simmering in the rap.

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Posted by blackdog62 on Sunday, May 28, 2017 4:42 PM

bish  thanks  i like to find things that look a bit diffurent. havent seen any others with the squigly green on the underneath. im going to have to practice those lines i have never done them befor.

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Posted by blackdog62 on Sunday, May 28, 2017 3:29 PM

heres a better pic of the kit.

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Posted by jgeratic on Sunday, May 28, 2017 1:14 PM

Doug, looking good there - that mottling particularly is impressive given the scale.

regards,

Jack

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, May 28, 2017 1:11 PM

Looking good there Doug.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, May 28, 2017 12:59 PM

Well Doug, please send some of that rain down to me. We have water restrictions here cuz of lack of rain and man it's freaking hot!!!

Your paint on the 262 looks fantastic as usual. Beer

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Posted by Rigidrider on Sunday, May 28, 2017 12:49 PM

Man with all the great work being done here and the interesting builds... Hard to keep your mind on the work after seeing those ribs! YUM!!!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend, Raining like the dickins here... has been for about 4 days now, off and on. Any way...Got some paint done but have to bring indoors to dry with the high humidity outside. (my work bench is in the garage) Takes too long outside right now. 

Sprayed the entire thing with RLM 76 light blue...Then started hi-lighting upper surfaces with Grau Grun, and dunkle grun. Which will also make up the splinter on the upper wing and tail surfaces. The flash is kind of washing out the colors, but looks worse without.

A little mottling with the same grau grun and dunkel grun...

 

Like I said, a little hard to make out the splinter in the pictures, but they should darken a bit in future steps, Decals next... Take care all! 

Doug

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, May 28, 2017 7:19 AM

Like the look of that scheme Blackdog.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, May 28, 2017 5:29 AM
Blackdog I'm doing the C-11. Haven't started yet but will be interesting on our reviews of this kit

 

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Posted by blackdog62 on Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:59 PM

It dosent look like text showed up with the pic. I finnaly have my desk and PC set up and I'm ready to jump in this GB if you will have me. The kit is hobby boss TA-152 C-1/R14. And I plan building out the box. Maybe AF seat belts and possibly brake lines made myself. Paint and decals will be as on the instructions.

Looking forward to being apart of this build. The work already done is just awsom.

O and I see there's another one of this kit in the group. Should be fun.

 

 

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Posted by blackdog62 on Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:25 PM

ok  it took me hrs to get this to post. im ready to jump in and this is the kit.

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Friday, May 26, 2017 7:17 PM

Those ribs are lookin' good!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by blackdog62 on Friday, May 26, 2017 2:19 PM

Lol I didn't read down before I asked my question. 

Looks like mustang already answered my question. About using ca after dipping the canopy in future floor wax first.

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Posted by rooster513 on Friday, May 26, 2017 9:40 AM

I'm going to drop in with another build. This is one I picked up from a show this past weekend. Should be a quick build I hope...

-Andy

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Posted by rooster513 on Friday, May 26, 2017 9:39 AM

rocker those ribs look good! My brother made a smoker a few years back and has gotten pretty good with it. Will be having something this weekend...I'm hoping for some pulled pork!Yes

-Andy

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  • From: Rochester, New York USA
Posted by rocker286 on Thursday, May 25, 2017 7:28 PM

Folks, I don't even know what to say. The amount of craftsmanship and ingenuity you're all putting forth is amazing!

I apologize for taking such a long break from the forum....my future in-laws and my fiancee bought me a brand new smoker for my birthday a few weeks ago, so I've been in the backyard all this time! But there's only so many ribs and beef cheeks one can smoke before you need a change of scenery.

After dipping my 262's canopy in future and letting it sit for 48 hours, i attached it to the fuselage. I spent a few hours this evening masking the canopy with tamiya tape. I'll most likely head back down to the workshop in a few minutes to complete the task, but here's a photo of the progress so far:

2017-05-25_07-59-42

and in case anyone was wondering, yes the first ribs I cooked on my new smoker were EXCEPTIONAL and the best I've made yet. Even the dog got a few bites!

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:34 AM

I know what you mean about those brass barrels Jack. Thogh if possable i paint mine before fitting so i stick them into a blob of blue tac on a wooden peg and put in a boix for safe keeping.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:24 AM

Thank you MM, Bish, and TJ.

The FineMolds kit has the option to display the engine with the top cowl covers off.  In that case, it would be better to keep the plastic machine guns as they have the perforated sleeves.

One other note, those brass details are tiny, and is best to glue them on once the package is open - really easy to lose site of them.

regards,

Jack

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, May 25, 2017 6:26 AM
Wow Jack those barrels are impressive

 

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, May 25, 2017 4:46 AM

Nice detail in deed, love the work on the figure.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:03 PM

Nice attention to detail!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 4:05 PM

Yipes, almost three weeks since my last post.  

Starting with the resin pilot, legs are too narrow a stance to fit.  Had to snap them at the hips and re-pin.

While the putty was out to fill in the crevices, also fashioned an oxygen mask w/hose.  The control stick was slightly short of his hand - replaced with some brass rod.

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Some surface details need to be removed, as this is a G-10 kit being backdated:

Above (and below) the two indicated access covers are filled in with liquid putty.  Not sure I can scribe the proper position for the cover on the nose - might just make the proper detail on a clear decal, stay tuned ...

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MASTER gun barrels and pitot tube replace the kit parts:

regards,

Jack

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 11:09 PM

Nice work on the 262 Doug.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Colorado Springs
Posted by mawright20 on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 10:49 PM
Mustang, I didn't have access to any Future/etc. Had to wait to order some clear gloss and first dipped the parts into this, but that didn't work out to well. After soaking it off and brushing it on it appeared to work better. After masking and (and trying to!) painting the parts I re-brushed them again with gloss and flat brushed the frames. I may eventually build the kit again to improve the result. Thanks for the support.
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Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 7:17 PM

That 262 is coming along quite nicely!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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