Weathering GB - 2/1/2011 - 1/31/2012

BUILD ROSTER

BigSmitty

1/48 Accurate Miniatures TBF/M Avenger

1/48 Tamiya A6M5/5a Zero (Zeke)

Bish:

1/72 Academy B-17F Flying Fortress

1/35 Dragon Sd.Kfz 251/6

brutus1175:

1/35 Dragon Tiger

1/35 Dragon Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf C

CallSignOWL:

1/72 Airfix Spitfire Mk.IX

1/48 Revell P-51D Mustang

Casper the Chihuahua

1/48 Tamiya A6M5/5a Zero (Zeke) - FIRST COMPLETED BUILD!

Build begins on page 6. Finished pics on page 11.

1/32 Eduard Bf-109E-3

daddy1

1/48 Academy P-38F Lightning

cml:

1/35 Tamiya British SAS Land Rover "Pink Panther"

DoogsATX:

1/32 Eduard Bf-109E-7 Trop

1/35 Tamiya M4 Sherman Early Production

1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

Fly-n-hi

1/48 Hasegawa F/A-18C Hornet

hutchh

1/32 Hasegawa Bf-109G-6

jbrady

1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat

1/48 Eduard F6F-5N Hellcat

1/48 Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat

joeviz

North Sea Fishing Trawler

Julez72

1/48 Hasegawa Spitfire Mk. VIII/IX

1/48 Tamiya Fw 190A

kermit

1/144 RoG Type XXI "Wilhelm Bauer" 

1/32 RoG Arado Ar 196A-3

Konigwolf13:

1/48 Revell Huey

M1 A1 A2 Tanker

1/35 Tamiya Sd Kfz 222

NiceFit:

oddmanrush:

1/48 Revell Fw-190

1/48 Revell Ju-87 Stuka

1/48 Arii F6F- Hellcat

pepper kay

1/48 Accurate Miniatures A-36 Apache

1/35 Tamiya Panther

2 x HO scale Athearn refrigerator cars

personman906:

1/35 Revell of Germany Panzerhaubitze Pzh-2000

1/35 Tamiya Chieftain Mk.5

1/35 Tamiya SU-122

Railfan 233

HO scale Bachmenn RTR C40-8W

redraider56:

1/48 Accurate Miniatures B-25D

Robert92562:

1/12 Tamiya Honda RC211V

1/48 Tamiya Bf 109E-4/7 Trop

1/48 Tamiya A-10A Warthog

1/48 Eduard Fw 190D-9

ruddratt:

1/32 Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.IIIa

1/72 Tamiya P-47D Razorback

1/35 AFV Club LeFH18M 105mm german howitzer

sanderson_91:

1/48 Hasegawa F6F-3 Hellcat

Scorpiomikey:

1/48 Tamiya F-117 Nighthawk

SuppressionFire:

1/35 DML Jagdpanther

taxtp:

1/48 Tamiya Sd Kfz 250/3 'Greif'

terry35

1/35 Hobby Boss LWS

TigerEP1

1/35 Tamiya Willys MB

1/35 Tamiya Panzer IV Ausf. D

vetteman42

1/48 Tamiya M4 Sherman Early Production

xradio81

1/48 something something

Seeing as crossovers are allowed, i am not really adding a new GB. So, put me down for the academy 1/72nd B-17F that i am doing for my mighty 8th GB and a 1/35th Dragon 251/6 that i am doing for the Ostwind GB. The 251 will be my first single colour armour build since i learnt how to apply washers, so could be interesting.

Beshides, seeing as you were kind enough to join my first GB as host, seems only right to return the favour.

I might be interested. Im way snowed under with gb's atm (6 GB's and a commissioned skyhawk to complete lol) But sign me up anyway, i might think of something, ive got a cheap nasty 190 there i need to do something with.

I'm not sure of the kit yet but I'll definitely join this one.

I could probably squeeze a build in  during that time frame. Put me down, please. I don't know what kit I'll chose yet.

OWL

Doogs put me down for Tamiya's 1/48 Early Tiger.

Andrew

Bish - consider yourself signed on! 

Scorpiomikey - I'll put you down for a Fw-190 to be named later!

oddmanrush and OWL - Done!

Also remember - crossovers are allowed, and there's no need to detail the entire build here if you don't want - just the weathering portions. So feel free to do what Bish is doing and sign up existing GB commitments!

You just beat me to it. I was then going to ask if you wanted the whole build or just the weathering portion. Also, add my 1/72nd Academy Ju 87G-1 thats alos for the Ostwind GB. I am doing this with the engine panels off, so that will be something new for me to weather/dirty up.

Bish

You just beat me to it. I was then going to ask if you wanted the whole build or just the weathering portion. 

You can certainly do the whole build if you want. Or you could go in assemblies. So drop in for the cockpit/interior detailing and weathering, then drop back in later for the painting, then back again for washes and chipping and the like.

I think thats what i will doing. Will save double posting. Nice GB idea by the way.

This should be fun for me, ive never really weathered a model before, always done them clean. Ill be asking alot of questions im sure lol

if we are only showing the weathering steps...does that allow for builds to start before start date?  Just a little more clarification, if you will.

OWL

CallSignOWL

if we are only showing the weathering steps...does that allow for builds to start before start date?  Just a little more clarification, if you will.

OWL

Yes. 

Depending on where I'm at, I may be starting my Corsair ahead of time. But it's going to be in for one hell of a beating when it comes time to weather it!

May just sign up for this one. The dates are good for my schedule, also with contests in may it will force me to build something  close to OOB n' git R done!

I have a DML Jagpanther in 1/35 scale that I wanted to model knocked out of action. That will require some weathering and some new techniques for me.

Ok I convinced myself, sign me up!

I'll probably put two kits in this build. One will be an old Revell FW 190 in 48th scale. If you're familiar with it, its one of the prepainted kits. I put it together when I was in high school. I will be dismantling it and rebuilding it as a wreck...so plenty of weathering to do there.

The other kit I'd like to do is Revell's 1/25 scale '41 Chevy Pickup. Autos are fun to weather and aren't often seen here so hopefully it'll be something different.

I have Tamiya's 1/48 Sd Kfz 250/3 'Greif' as used by Rommel. The thing is built, with the base colour down, and the weathering is quite complex, as I understand  it. As a consequence it's been waiting for about 18 months for me to go ahead and get it done.

This looks like the ideal trigger for me to jump into it.  Thanks for a great idea.

I'll post a pick of it's current status in the next day or two.

Cheers

Tony

Sign me up for this one... please.

Tamiya 1/48 P-47 Razorback, F/4F Wildcat, and Accurate Miniatures/Eduard P400

The build roster's been updated. Thanks for the outpouring of interest, all! This thread's only been up a few hours, and we've got 9 people and probably close to 20 kits!

Got a possible badge thrown together. What do y'all think?

Here's the thumbnail size:

Hi Doogs,

I like the badge, I like it a lot.

Your blog is even better.

Cheers

Tony

i dig the badge man. Cool picture.

It was on its second page withing an hour of you posting it. Well taken off.

Love the badge.

Hi Everyone,

Here's a couple of pictures of the Sd Kfz 250/3 'Greif' that I will be coming back to when we kick this one off. The base grey shades are down, and it's marked to complete the camo pattern prior to commencing the extensive weathering.

Cheers

Tony

Hi Doogs can you please put me down for this GB, I've got a Tamiya Zero A6M5/5a (Zeke) in 1/48. I'd like to do heavy weathering and some damage after a few brutal months in the Pacific Theatre.

Cheers

Doogs great idea indeed I too have a few builds that would fit in here so if its ok can I announce as we go ? If so count me in . Nice badge too by the way I like it.

Off topic a bit but, I hope the yellow wing group happens as I have 2 kits just for that build.

Doogs, a great idea...please put me down for a BF-109 E-1.  I always wanted to paint one with a winter finish!!!!  Time to give it a shot.

Casper the Chihuahua

Hi Doogs can you please put me down for this GB, I've got a Tamiya Zero A6M5/5a (Zeke) in 1/48. I'd like to do heavy weathering and some damage after a few brutal months in the Pacific Theatre.

Cheers

You're on the list! Is this one of Tamiya's older Zeros or the recent release? 

vetteman42

Doogs great idea indeed I too have a few builds that would fit in here so if its ok can I announce as we go ? If so count me in . Nice badge too by the way I like it.

Off topic a bit but, I hope the yellow wing group happens as I have 2 kits just for that build.

No problem! In all honesty, I'll be announcing as I go, too. 

I still have every intention of a yellow wing GB, but I probably won't kick it off until the second half of next year. Need to clear out some GB commitments first, and this one's much easier to crossover with!

hutchdh

Doogs, a great idea...please put me down for a BF-109 E-1.  I always wanted to paint one with a winter finish!!!!  Time to give it a shot.

Done. Which kit/scale?