Secret Santa 2020/2021 GB

Thanks guys.  Good luck house hunting Steve.  My wife and I are considering moving to AZ so we've just start looking.

I got you up John. Sorry, I forgot I had the controls on this one.

Yeah, a little busy. I made the partial move to the Dallas area. I'm staying with my brother, again, and am looking for a house. I put two offers in on two places so we'll see how it goes. Once I close on a house I can get my stuff, which includes my stash and tools, in, set up and back to building. I start my new job on Monday. Don't really know excatly what I'll be doing but now that I'm here, I can always look for something else if I don't like it.

Anyway, great job on that Airbus John. I absolutly love it 

keavdog

Super late, but here she is

For size comparison here she is with the same scale 737

Thankyou secret santa for the wonderful kit!

 

WOW THAT CAME OUT AWESOME!!! A beautiful piece to add to your display case. that should draw people's eye for sure.

John, I forgot that I cannot edit this thread. Steve is busy with personal things, but we will get this updates as soon as possible.

BK

Thanks guys.  The first pic is fine for the front page.

John, that is an incredible finish. Super sweet looking build. Excellent finish, which pic would you like on the front page?

BK

Excellent 

I love it!

Thanks Robert.  It's a really nice kit with exceptional decals both in register and really well behaved.  It is a monster on my desktop and I'm questioning building my Zvezda 1/144 747-8 which is a bit bigger 

That is way cool!  It turned or great!

Super late, but here she is

For size comparison here she is with the same scale 737

Thankyou secret santa for the wonderful kit!

keavdog

Wings stripped and mostly repainted.  Meanwhile the endless fuselage decals continues.  I want to finish her this month!

 

 

BK

Looking good!   Those decals really turned out well.

Wings stripped and mostly repainted.  Meanwhile the endless fuselage decals continues.  I want to finish her this month!

So far the 2K works over MM Enamels and MCW without issue.

BK

My Testers still work.

I just got a polyurethane automotive clear based on BKs success but I want to experement with it first.  My typical goto is Future.

The Tamia was TS-13

What is it with the clear-coats now?  I've had Testor's, Rust-o-leum and Krylon (supposedly acrylic) clear-coats craze the paint.  I've taken to old Pledge to give a clear-coat to my models.  Anybody recommend a GOOD brand?

Gary

Thank goodness it wasn't the fuse. Don't want to mess up those decals. 

Oh man, I am sorry to hear that. I am surprised that the Tamiya clear acted like that. Was it the X-22 or another one?

BK

Tamiya clear coat over the Revell paint crazed on the top of the wings and the horizontal stablizers... not sure what happened there but I'm done with Tamiya clear. I think it's too hot.
So out comes the EasyOff and taking a step back :/

Thanks all!  This kit has been a joy to build.

Robert if you want to do an airliner (assuming you haven't) start with the little Hasegawa 1/200 scale planes.  Draw decals has great deals on them.

https://www.drawdecal.com/product-category/model-kits/1200-hasegawa-kits/

Like this little 737-700

Those are looking really good!  I kinda want one now, even though I barely have room lefy for 1/35 tanks anymore.

keavdog

A bit more progress.  The decals are really nice.  I need to clearcoat the wings and horizontal stablizers, paint their leading edges and then its just decals.   I like the Revell paints.

 

 

BK

WOW, that looks outstanding john!!

A bit more progress.  The decals are really nice.  I need to clearcoat the wings and horizontal stablizers, paint their leading edges and then its just decals.   I like the Revell paints.

keavdog

Still working on this gigantic bird.  All cleaned up, polished and ready for paint

 

 

YOU TEASE!

Looking good!

modelcrazy

I am so excited to see this big bird in the air!

 

BK

I am so excited to see this big bird in the air!