1/72 scale Attack Aircraft Group Build.

Duke: COOL PLANE! Must purchase, now.

Off to Buy a Model
(Sung to The Wizard of Oz)
I'm off to buy a model, la dee la da dee da
With a couple of wings,
Some landing things,
And some ammunition, ta daa !!
I hope they have some WWI,
Because I'm not done,
(This IS such fun!)
Im off to buy a model, dee dee da da
Because of the wonderful things they are!

I'm off to buy a model, la dee, la da, dee da
I'll stick it with glue,
Put it under my shoe,
Then we'll see where we are
I'll build the plane,
Much the same,
As I have done before
Im off to buy a model, dee dee da da
Because of the wonderful things they are!

Kazandra

Thanks Kaz! I'll try to get pics of the others posted later.

Love the song!

Stuka: I have just reread your last message and realized that you have a 1/32, not a 1/72 Academy Sopwith Camel, which is what I have built.

Will post the pictures soon anyway.

Kaz

Cool thanks Kaz!
Just finished the camo on my Tyhpoon and it looks good except for a little overspray which I need to redo so when I do that I'll post some shots (hopefully better than last time) to show you all how it looks!

Hi ,

Well here it is my finished offering for this build. A Mustang Mk 1 of 414 Squadron RCAF.
Model is based on time frame of April/ May1943 when the Squadron was in the Army Co-Operation Role, hence no squadron codes. The kit was the Special Hobby offering, not a bad kit, fairly easy build but quite a lot of cleaning up to do from injection flash. Also difficult to fit the fuselage halfs together after installation of Cockpit but a bit of juggling around and in it went.

Hope you like the pics,

Great looking build, Harrowbeer! Love it!
Cheers,
John

Harrowbeer:
Excellent !!! What a great looking plane. I've just drooled all over my keyboard!
I am curious if you paint your camo scheme by hand, or are there things you can apply to make the camo patterns right? Also what is 'Special Hobby offering' ? Is this a manufacturer?
Hey, off topic, are there any pics of your Walrus (Shagbat) around somewhere?
I'd love to see them. I have some more pics of my Walrus (I have filled some gaps and done another round of touch-ups) at my boyfriends website.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/kazadz (Images Page - BiPlanes)

Stuka: Are you doing the paint scheme for the Typhoon that badge is?
If so, what a great bit of luck!
I am glad to be of some assistance to someone.
I'm looking very forward to seeing this model, I must say.

FrostyGirl: How is things sweet? Interested in a GB for WWI Biplanes? Should we see about some more interest? I would love to see some more WWI Biplanes built in the group builds. I would really love to see others builds of the same models I have built to date. There are so many paint schemes for the German biplanes, and so many planes that can be built that can be linked to their pilots. Thats a lot of fun. I like telling my curious visitors that my planes belong to someone.

Look after yourselfs.

Kaz

QUOTE: Originally posted by the_nitethyme There are so many paint schemes for the German biplanes, and so many planes that can be built that can be linked to their pilots. Thats a lot of fun. I like telling my curious visitors that my planes belong to someone.

Yeah Kaz, I like doing that too. For example, my build for this GB, the F/A-18A Hornet was flown by Wing Commander B.J.S. Mouatt of 3 Sqn. RAAF Base Williamtown in November 1987. I was about 11 months old at the time!!!!
Of course, sometimes generic a/cs are good, because you can 'make up' the history behind them.
Cheers,
John

Harrowbeer, excellent work on the Mustang. I have a Mustang B in the wings and you've motivated me to get started.

Keep up the great work everyone!

QUOTE: Originally posted by the_nitethyme Also what is 'Special Hobby offering' ? Is this a manufacturer? FrostyGirl: Interested in a GB for WWI Biplanes? There are so many paint schemes for the German biplanes, and so many planes that can be built that can be linked to their pilots. Thats a lot of fun. I like telling my curious visitors that my planes belong to someone. Kaz

Kaz:
yep, Special Hobby is a manufacturer...
i'm totally interested in a wwi biplane GB... maybe we could co-host one !

here r the latest pix of the D.Vii:



these 2 r not the greatest pix, but u can just about see the rigging added
between the wheels & fuselage & between the horizontal tailplane
& the fin/rudder... & my red F !

have a good weekend, folks !

frosty

Kaz,

Special Hobby is a Czech manufacturer. Stable mates of MPM.

All my Camo schemes are by hand as I prefer them that way. Lots of pics of my 'Shagboat' on the 'It floats it Flies' group build site, but here are a couple to be going on with.




Hope you like them.

Your 'Shagboat looks good, nice work.

WOW everything looks so good , I feel your all going to be disappointed with my poor paint job on my typhoon!
I'll post some pics soon as I want to decal and weather before I show you it so give me a couple of days !

A short Progress Update::

First coat of pain went on my F-16D yersterday, but i think that the bottom color is to dark - will have to re shoot that. I think that I'll be adding the F-14B and perhaps the F/A-18E or F to the build, not sure which super hornet yet though.

I'll try to post some pics soon!

Harrowbeer:
nice work on the Mk.1 Mustang, & the Walrus looks great, too
(i think i already said that in the GB, but what the heck, it still
looks great, so... )

another month & change 'til the end of this GB, maybe i'll even
get my project finished before the deadline this time !'

frosty

well heres how far i have gotten so far. with my f-18-f for the gb. its all decaled. i still got to do the seats finish the canopy with the photo etch and and redo the darn stalbizers i wasnt watching out when i was painting and painted them wrong. oh yeah check out the office deparment that my frist attempt with photo so heres the hornet

oh yeah one more thing about this hornet. its all ready got a schedule date with the paint department. i didnt like the way the painting turn out.

nearly ready to take some pics!

Camera just ran out of batterys so your going to have to wait until its charged to see the photos!

C'mon stuka!! Surely it doesn't take 4 days to recharge your camera!!
As for me, I'm STILL trying to find time to finish off the Hornet. Need a bit of motivation too, because I'm staring at the decal chart at about a hundred decals that go on the bottom of the a/c. Plus assignments and stuff for uni are gobbling up my time.
stuka, maybe your pics will motivate me!!
Cheers,
John

well ladies and gents here is my f-18 f for the gb. she is all finised. but i have a major problem. while i was polishing the canopie the other night the gremiln struck, and it cracked, so it sits here with out a cover on it if any body got a spare one can we talk trade or something? up next on the work bench for me is a f-18-d with marine markings. thanks for looking rob

Another update - Still havent corrected the painting mistake on my F-16D. I have the correct paint but havent found the bench time lately. I will be adding some Hasegawa smart bombs to go with the lantirn and lightning pods that are slung below the intake.

Hopefully I'll get to start on either my F/A-18 E or F or the F-14B that I'm making into a Bombcat!!!

I'll attempt to take some pics soon and post them.

Take care all.

Good to hear, Matt. This thread needed a bump, too!
Cheers,
John

OK OK since my last post I havent really sorted anything out ,and after putting the pictures I took of my aircraft on the computer I found they where completly blurry and some what useless,
soooo I'm going to re-take a few pictures soon [I promise] and I'll post them out to all you guys who have been waiting!
So keep an eye out over the next couple of days for my pics?!!!

here r the pix of my completed project:


prop & more rigging added



it is marked as my personal a/c...
hope u enjoy the pix !

i have gone back & touched up the lower wing edges where the
lozenge decals flaked off...(edit 6/10/05)

frosty

Frosty, that is Excellent! You've done well again. Now watch out for Snoopy while you're escorting the Red Baron in that little guy!

Frosty - great looking Fokker!!!! Keep it up!

Hows this for an attack load out - F-16D night falcon - 4 AIM-9N/M Sparrows, 4 GBU-12 ( 500 lb LGB ), 2 x 1000 lb LGB and a centerline fuel tank!!! Plus the falcon has the two targeting pods on either side of the intakes!!!!

Now if I could only get the paint colors right all would be right with the world!!!!

ps - not 100% on the designations of the Laser Guided bombs, but the kit that they are comming from is one of the Hase weapons kits

Frosty: great looking Fokker you got there! Well done!
Matt: sounds good, can't wait to see some pics!
Update: my Hornet is near complete. I'm just wading through the decals for the underside of the aircraft. Then weathering, then done!
Cheers,
John

Matt, John, they both sound great. Can't wait to see pics.

Picture bump!



Cheers,
John

John that is awesome! Great photo too!

Did you throw it into the air and then snap the pic?

Seriously though, I love the look of that model; you really did well. I need to resist opening my kit and starting it; I have too many that are not done already!