AWESOME "When Hell Freezes Over!" Groupbuild...

Ya gotta getcha one o' these, buddy..

Helluva tool, if ya can get one.. They pop up on Ebay every so often..

I think they even named a rock band after this technique:  "Smash Mold" or something like that...

Just curious....is anyone building a floatie Beast?

fermis

troublemaker66:

 

Yep. I think he also uses the plastic from 2 litre soda bottles too.

 

Manny is correct....this particular plastic came from a perfume set I got my wife for x-mas last year....not so much for the perfume, but more for the plastic!

I have used other blister pack plastic also, some works, some just doesn't. As for the pop bottle plastic....that's a NO GO. You'll just get a melted hole before the plastic even gets soft.

Len

troublemaker66

Manstein's revenge:

Since Fermis is AWOL I'll take a stab at that since I believe he mentioned this technique once before.  I believe he uses simple packaging material for the clear plastic---something that you might buy that has a clear blister pack over it...I think he simply heats it and then "smashes" it down over his "master"...

 

Yep. I think he also uses the plastic from 2 litre soda bottles too.

Manny is correct....this particular plastic came from a perfume set I got my wife for x-mas last year....not so much for the perfume, but more for the plastic!

I have used other blister pack plastic also, some works, some just doesn't. As for the pop bottle plastic....that's a NO GO. You'll just get a melted hole before the plastic even gets soft.

....and Manny, pit pics are back somewhere around pg.12 or so.....you've seen em!

Manstein's revenge

Since Fermis is AWOL I'll take a stab at that since I believe he mentioned this technique once before.  I believe he uses simple packaging material for the clear plastic---something that you might buy that has a clear blister pack over it...I think he simply heats it and then "smashes" it down over his "master"...

Manstein's revenge

Since Fermis is AWOL I'll take a stab at that since I believe he mentioned this technique once before.  I believe he uses simple packaging material for the clear plastic---something that you might buy that has a clear blister pack over it...I think he simply heats it and then "smashes" it down over his "master"...

Makes sense...leave it to Fermis.  I know if I try it I will burn my house down.

Since Fermis is AWOL I'll take a stab at that since I believe he mentioned this technique once before.  I believe he uses simple packaging material for the clear plastic---something that you might buy that has a clear blister pack over it...I think he simply heats it and then "smashes" it down over his "master"...

FERMIS: Ok Mr. Man what did you use to make the canopy?

fermis

pzl66:

 

Thanks Fermis, not to make it anymore difficult to chose a scheme..

 

 That's why I'm here!

 

Been slackin on updates.....time has not been on my side!

There was a huge gap behind the pilot seat bulkhead....a little sheet styrene to the rescue.

Guess I forgot to snap a pic of it sanded down.....not hard to imagine.

Moving on.....The kits clear parts will not fit in the open position....but the kit does have the option to pose the rear deck up or down...... I wanted pilots and gunners canopies open, so I thermo-formed new ones.

....and I did some painting over the last few days!

 

Nice job Fermis! Man I gotta get cracking on mine!

pzl66

 

Thanks Fermis, not to make it anymore difficult to chose a scheme..

 That's why I'm here!

Been slackin on updates.....time has not been on my side!

There was a huge gap behind the pilot seat bulkhead....a little sheet styrene to the rescue.

Guess I forgot to snap a pic of it sanded down.....not hard to imagine.

Moving on.....The kits clear parts will not fit in the open position....but the kit does have the option to pose the rear deck up or down...... I wanted pilots and gunners canopies open, so I thermo-formed new ones.

....and I did some painting over the last few days!

DoogsATX

I've got Atlantic markings I'm not planning to use if you're interested. Leaning toward an SAR craft myself...

I may have to take you up on that. Right when Fermis mentioned that I looked up at my Atlantic Avenger and oh how it would look good next to it..

I've got Atlantic markings I'm not planning to use if you're interested. Leaning toward an SAR craft myself...

fermis

 

pzl66:

 

Once I get to a good stopping point with the Avenger I will start the Diver.. Now I stuck though trying to figure out which scheme I'm gonna do.. Nicely weathered "Tri-color" or the big blue beast... Then Hans comes along and drops a Shrike in my mind.. And then there is the British Reject.. So many choices..

 

 

 

....or grey/white Atlantic scheme!!!

Thanks Fermis, not to make it anymore difficult to chose a scheme..

pzl66

Once I get to a good stopping point with the Avenger I will start the Diver.. Now I stuck though trying to figure out which scheme I'm gonna do.. Nicely weathered "Tri-color" or the big blue beast... Then Hans comes along and drops a Shrike in my mind.. And then there is the British Reject.. So many choices..

....or grey/white Atlantic scheme!!!

Once I get to a good stopping point with the Avenger I will start the Diver.. Now I stuck though trying to figure out which scheme I'm gonna do.. Nicely weathered "Tri-color" or the big blue beast... Then Hans comes along and drops a Shrike in my mind.. And then there is the British Reject.. So many choices..

Not enough kits on hand yet...

Too much jaw-flapping and not enough sprue-cutting...

fermis

Hans von Hammer:

Haven't bought tha kit yet.. Searching Ebay for the best price.. Fermis can just wait..

 

I'd sell ya mine, but I got the same plan as you.....

Scored one on Ebay today, thanks!

pzl66

Only the first few had the wing fold, the rest were fixed wings. After the USAAF deemed that dive bombers were no longer needed they were given the the Marines.

The one I posted was without wing-fold, but it was kinda unique flown by a WASP in target-tug squadron

So, a folded Shrike is not out of the realm of possibility??? (gears are gringing!)

Only the first few had the wing fold, the rest were fixed wings. After the USAAF deemed that dive bombers were no longer needed they were given the the Marines.

Hans von Hammer

Haven't bought tha kit yet.. Searching Ebay for the best price.. Fermis can just wait..

I'd sell ya mine, but I got the same plan as you.....but then again????.....did the Shrike still have the wing-fold option?

Haven't bought tha kit yet.. Searching Ebay for the best price.. Fermis can just wait..

Fermis is giving all of you MUGS a big head-start and ya'll 'aint taking advantage of it...

pzl66

Hans von Hammer:

Nuts...

Ok, I'm in... But there're too many blue ones in the build..

1/48 Monogram SB2C kit converted to A-25A Shrike..

Now when you say Monogram are you talking about the vintage folding wings model or the new tool? 

I'm talking about the classic, 1960s Monogram kit.... 

pzl66

Hans von Hammer:

Nuts...

Ok, I'm in... But there're too many blue ones in the build..

1/48 Monogram SB2C kit converted to A-25A Shrike..

 

Now when you say Monogram are you talking about the vintage folding wings model or the new tool? 

Hans von Hammer

Nuts...

Ok, I'm in... But there're too many blue ones in the build..

1/48 Monogram SB2C kit converted to A-25A Shrike..

Now when you say Monogram are you talking about the vintage folding wings model or the new tool?