1/72 scale Attack Aircraft Group Build.

Hey there everyone

blkhwkmatt - thanks for the kind words. I meant to mention how good your Viper looks. The paint job is excellent. I want to run up to it and stroke it all over! It looks so real!

frosty - I have taken the plunge and opened a 1/72 Bi-Plane and Tri-Plane GB. I would love your assistance in this Group Build, as I would anyone elses assistance.

So... as I have started the 1/72 Bi/Tri plane GB, I have decided to build my Albatros DVa for it, rather than this GB. I will continue to build attack aircraft in this GB, but have to save some for the other. As I have written in the opening message of the 1/72 Bi/Tri plane GB, I will probably consider building a staffel of DRI's for it.

I am off to the LHS next week, and will purchase some more kits to keep me going. With all that said, I should probably get my finger out, and take some pictures before I get too carried away with any futher builds!

All the best all,

Kaz

That's great Kaz. I'm not really in to WWI aircraft so much, but I do love to look at them so I'll be stopping in to your Stringbag Group Build on occasion to see how things are going. Who knows? I may even become motivated enough to try one out.

As blkhwkmatt said, since this is turning into an unending build, I have a few more strike aircraft I can add to this build with. I'll keep everyone posted on what I decide to do next.

We really need Dan back, to update the build list. Anyone know where he is?

QUOTE: Originally posted by the_nitethyme ...I know it has been a while since I have posted, but I would never forget my fellow modelers! There has been great progess in a number of the a/c put to this group build. I must say that the modern a/c are looking fantastic, and Frostys bi-plane, to die for! [tub] My next project is a Roden Albatros, but I am having AWFUL times trying to find WWI Blue. Frosty - would certainly be interested in starting a WWI Biplane Group Build. Might start on that today (after I have ANOTHER tentative look in the box of the Albatros) Kaz

Kaz :
wlecome back !
thanx 4 the kind comments on my dvii, it was fun 2 do an a/c in personal markings.
ur pix look great, i especially like the blue a/c (fokker ?)...
speaking of blue, do u know which paint manufacturer makes the color u need ?
if it's close 2 baby blue, the testors light blue enamel in the little square
bottle is very similar 2 a blue i've seen on illustrations of fokker dvii a/c,
otherwise u can try model master RLM 65, 76 or 78 ( lichtblau / hellblau shades )
as a starting point...
don't let color matching make u crazy, there weren't a lot of color pix taken of these
a/c & there r not a lot of folks around nowadays who can tell u that the colors u
decide on r wrong based on what they saw, so have fun & make it pretty !
HTH...
re: Bi/Triplane GB, glad 2 help in any way possible, c my reply in that thread...

frosty

blkhwkmatt:
the viper looks fantastic, sorry i didn't say so earlier !

Duke:
great job on the strikemaster... do u do ur camo w/ a brush, rattlecan
or airbrush ? i am trying 2 work up the nerve 2 try a more involved camo
scheme on something, especially since i can paint outdoors in the
summertime !

frosty

QUOTE: Originally posted by frostygirl blkhwkmatt: the viper looks fantastic, sorry i didn't say so earlier ! Duke: great job on the strikemaster... do u do ur camo w/ a brush, rattlecan or airbrush ? i am trying 2 work up the nerve 2 try a more involved camo scheme on something, especially since i can paint outdoors in the summertime ! frosty

Thanks Frosty! I painted my pattern with a brush. I first painted an all-over basecoat on the top of the plane. Then I painted the underside after masking the edges. Then I took my second color and using a semi-fine brush (0/5) I painted the outlines of where I want the color. Then I took a slightly larger brush to fill in the second color. After that I touch up as needed. Very easy. You don't even need to go outside! The same technique works well on tanks too, especially our Braille ones. You're able to get the brush into every nook and cranny an airbrush might miss.

Good luck on your future camo pattern. I look forward to seeing it.

Duke Maddog that is some excellent advice and tips to airbrushing. Thanks, as I too am in the 'do I, don't I' club about camo.

FrostyGirl thanks for your reply, and for your info about the colours. Adam (b/f) bought me a mag a while ago that had an article about paint colours in it, and it said the same as what you have said above. (Doesn't mean that I am not going to keep looking for the colours I want though)
I finally got the WWI blue, but the WWI purple that I got is FAR too dark. I hope that when I matt spray, it knocks the colour back!
I like Frostys DVII so much that I think I might copy the scheme...
The blue a/c is the Fokker DVII. I didnt like it to start with, but it has grown on me immensly! (hense my thought to copy frostys dvii)

Cheers all

Kaz

QUOTE: Originally posted by frostygirl blkhwkmatt: the viper looks fantastic, sorry i didn't say so earlier ! Duke: great job on the strikemaster... do u do ur camo w/ a brush, rattlecan or airbrush ? i am trying 2 work up the nerve 2 try a more involved camo scheme on something, especially since i can paint outdoors in the summertime ! frosty

frosty - Thanks for the nice words, I am equally impressed with the looks of your biplanes. I have never found the patience to build those!

Hey there. I have finally pulled the proverbial finger and taken pics of my Sopwith Camel. I still have some adjustments to make, but I am well on my way.
I am uploading them now to:

users.bigpond.com/kazadz

Cheers

Kaz

Hi all. Just an update to say that I have not been able to upload my pics yet due to those industrious Windows gremlins I have.

Hope you are all doing well with your builds.

Kaz

Here is my Camel (w/o repairs to decals).



Kaz