Weekend GB: See you in November!

Firstly, welcome Ted.  Grab a kit and give it a shot!

Thanks to all for the kind words.  Firstly I will say that this paint is a giant PITA to photograph.  Look through the viewfinder and the truck is deep green, snap the pic and the flash turns it into the bronze hue.  Natural light may be better but there isn't much of that these short days!  To be honest this paint (Alclad) has flecks that are too large for this size kit and I wouldn't recommend it. 

Pick whichever you like for the front page Lew.

PB211831 by Tim Bowers, on Flickr

PB211833 by Tim Bowers, on Flickr

PB211844 by Tim Bowers, on Flickr

PB211850 by Tim Bowers, on Flickr

I may be ready to go again tomorrow.  Good luck to those still building!

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Lewbud - Looks like the Mini Cooper is coming along nicely!  Purple roof?   Hmmm.....  Dying to see what the finished kit will look like!!

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So am I!

Moparmadness, 

Thanks. One of my better rattlecan finishes.

Steve,

Looking forward to seeing your builds.

Ted,

Welcome to the forums! This build will run for a little while. Pick a simple kit and join us.

Thanks for the welcome and invitations to join.  I'm moving in about 2 weeks and all my tools are packed.  Once we get settled and i get my bench set up I'll certainly do a group build.  Probably will just be a spectator on this one.  Since posting last i learned there are many group builds. Cool idea.  Can't wait to play! 

Caveman- i like pics 2 and 4 the most.  

T e d

Caveman, nice job on the truck, something that would take me a month BTW.

I started the Bat-Pod (drying now) at just after 10am this morning. I got a late start because I had to clear everything off the bench and organize a little.

For starters, I sprayed the parts black, of course, and some silver. Thank you to SprueOne who gave me a link to his build so I can avoid the pitfalls of this kit.

Nice, I have never seen this one. I bet it feels good to be at the home bench! 

Wow!  What awesome builds!  The paint job on the pick-up....WOAH!!!  Amazing!

I will start my madness either tonight (depending on how much tripdaphin is in the turkey.  LOL!) or tomorrow sometime.

Awesome work everyone!

Oh...I think I have figfured out what paint scheme I'm going to do on the 229...but I'm going to keep it a surprise for now.  LOL!

Sprue,

Thanks! If only my 1/1 were as clean.

Steve,

Nice start. Are you home with the wife, or still here in Dallas?

Eagle,

Thunderbirds scheme? Maybe a classic orange Jagermeister Porsche scheme?

I've updated the front page with Caveman's Lightning build. Only work on the Mini so far was to glue the engine to the subframe and a couple of bits and bobs on the engine, nothing really pic worthy.

Thanks Buddy, I'm in Richardson (Dallas area for y'all who don't know where Richardson is). That's why I can work on it today LOL

I'll be in Boise for Christmas. 

I hope you, and everyone here is having a Happy Thanksgiving. 

lewbud

Eagle,

Thunderbirds scheme? Maybe a classic orange Jagermeister Porsche scheme?

 

Brilliant ideas!  But no cigar.  Thunderbirds scheme...I love it!

Well this little bike is moving right along, less than 12 hours behind me and I already just need to put the sub-assemblies together. This is such a really cool little kit, far more complex that it looks at first glance. I may be able to start my Challanger II tomorrow.

BTW while I've been away from my build buddy, my brother's dog is happy to sub until I move back.

My build buddy

My brother's helper.

Anyway, here's the Bat-Pod so far.

Making great time!

Steve,

The bike is looking good. Those are two good looking build buddies.

I'm done with the Bat-Pod, I'll be starting the Challanger II soon.

This was a supper fun little kit. I highlyrecomend it if you're looking for something quick and different.

That’s record time Steve!

I’m starting the Hasegawa F-16 Thunderbirds egg plane!

That's cool Chad, I love the egg stuff.

Steve,

Nice work on the Bat Pod! Which pic would you like for the front page? Looking forward to your Challenger.

Chad,

This is going to be cool. Looking forward to watching it come together.

Caveman, That paint looks awesome!

Steve, That Bat-Pod IS a cool little kit, well done!

MM, Great choice!

Thanks Sprue,

Buddy, #4. The phone camera destorts my pictures when I get close. The guns are streight, they just look like they are pointing down.

I started the Challanger at 1:00 pm.

And this is where I'm at now, ready for paint.

I will black base it then start the camo.

Steve, 

Looking forward to watching the Challenger come together.  

The front page has been updated with Steve's Bat Pod. 

You're a machine Steve!

The pilot and interior are painted.  The canopy is masked and everything is ready to paint. 

That looks excelent Chad. So cute and cuddley.

I painted the Challanger and now just need to paint the tracks, the little thingies on the hull and turret and stick everything together. I should be finished tomorrow.

I'm getting a little bit of a late start, but I can do this!  LOL!  Here is the start time.  I need to be finished by tomorrow night!  I have to go to work Monday morning.  LOL!

Well, I’m out.  The decals disintegrated and my canopy mask failed. I gave it a good toss into the garbage pail.

Oh man, that's to bad Chad 

Are you going to try again?

I completed the Challanger II. I actually could have finished it this morning but I messed around and alsmost forgot about it untill I saw it on my bench. If I have another free 48 hours before Christmas I'll jump in again with a 1/200 AMT Saturn 1B.

Buddy, you can use pic 2 if you want.

First, congrats to Sprue One, Caveman, and Modelcrazy on finishing. 

Second, Modelcrazy, You've set the bar for the rest of us.

Third, sorry to hear about Mopar Madness failed mask and decals. That looks like it would have been a sweet build.

Now, it's my turn. 

That's 2PM.

I wound up losing the gunsight and headrest. The landing gear gave me fits.

My modeling buddy, Rosebud.

Started the painting and masking. I'm doing the RAF 34th Squadron in India in 1944. Many of my co-workers are from India and might appreciate it.

So far so good. 

Awww, Rosebud is so Cute!!!!

Nice start.

Chad,

Sorry to see that happen. What's plan B?

Steve,

The Challenger looks great! I'll update the front page when I get to work.

Eagle and Bill,

Good luck guys. You got this.

I'll start the X-29 Monday. Going to do a what if and try to make it look an operational bird.  Still working on the Mini.

Not much to  the build itself...like I said, I'm going to spend more time on the paint scheme (wait till you see what I'm going to do!).  Here are some progress pics for you.  No interior detail AT ALL for this kit, but that is par for these kits.  Fit is very nice thou and it went together with very little sanding of filling.