Special Wingdings GB - April 2012 ~ Sept 2013

Nice work you guys,
I'm happy to see that now that we have hit the 6month line that this Gb is really coming to life!

Fantacmet, nice work on that cockpit, I really love those radar screens!
How did you do that?
Btw, have you figured out which sheme you're gonna do?

With regards, Ninetalis.

Huge amount of white gloss airbrushing out of the way today. I'd been putting this off for as long as possible because air brushing gloss white is just so fiddly. Oh well had to be done and glad it's out of the way.

Can now move onto other things.

Cheers

Ok, she's ready for some painting tomorrow.

Cheers

You really get onto something when you are building something aren't you Casper?
White is a crappy color (except out of a can) but it looks really good so far.

Have you allready decided which of the 18 markings you're gonna do?

With regards, Ninetalis.

Got some painting done on the Raptor. Got on the main coat of FS36251 (Light Grey) with the striping in FS36375 (Light Ghost Grey). Next are the FS36176 (Dark Grey) camo patches

Cheers

Finished the painting on the Raptor fuselage. Also got the gloss coat on as well. Will start with decals on the weekend.

Cheers

Decaling completed, Most greeblies attached, bomb-bay doors, missile-bay doors etc. Just finished painting the ordinance and started on the exhaust flaps.

Cheers

Great work Casper!

just uploaded some pics. Update soon!!! :)

Casper, thats looking awsome. Great work on the paint job.

I got busy with life and school, so there is not HUGE progress, but there is progress nonetheless.

I used some scrap PE and various wire to detail the landing gear and bays

Thats some wire work. Whats that you are useing for the gear bay wall?

Bish

Thats some wire work. Whats that you are useing for the gear bay wall?

Im not sure I understand what you are referencing

The yellow piece with writing on it along the inside of the front landing gear well.

Bish

The yellow piece with writing on it along the inside of the front landing gear well.

I thought that's what you were going to ask about.

                      Hello All!!   Great work done and being done here!!   Time for me to throw in my a/c,, I'm crafting an F4U Corsair after USMC Pilot James Sawyer VMF 214 in 1943 ,,,  she is a tri-color "birdcage " Corsair,,,,  and yes it is a Trumpy kit with all the blazing problems ,,,  I'm incorperating Aries office, gun bays, wheel bays, Montex resin birdcage kit and "Vector" cowl,, my friend Rob is watching progress for "Pappy",,, started cleaning the office ,,,,

Bish

The yellow piece with writing on it along the inside of the front landing gear well.

Ah, that? Its just a slice from a clear playing card. Its thin plastic and I use it for everything.

Excellent wiring Owl 

Ok, so I've now got a competed Raptor! Great kit (except for a couple of minor fit issues with the ordinance) and it sure is a whopper of a plane!

Cheers

Great Work Casper - She's pretty!

Nice work on the wiring Owl, that's another technique I still need to master...

Cool handiabled,
I was recently thinking about your Corsair if you were still going to start it.
Good to see that you are.
I haven't looked for this kit but what are the problems you're talking about?

Casper,
That's an amazing 'little' piece of Raptor you've put down here, you earned your badge!
I'm allready looking forward to your F-117 that you are going to put together next.

I'm really happy to see that there are still lot's of people devoted to this little cruising Group Build!
With regards, Ninetalis.

Great looking Raptor Casper!

Not sure how i missed your final pics. Thats a sweet looking build.

                                Casper  ,,,  Ninetalis ,,the kit has mistakes with the pit floor,, gear door shape ,,, exhaust size and opening , and cowl that is mis-shaped as well ,,as well as the attachments for the control surfaces  ,,,  tackling one thing at a time ,,, some office pics coming soon

Nice work, at least the cockpit opens.

www.f-16.net/news_article1768.html

Scorpiomikey

Nice work, at least the cockpit opens.

Lol,
Replacement cost of the canopy will be $182,205.
Nice!

                                                  Heres some of the office so far,,,

                                                  Thanks for lookin!!    

Excellent work on the Raptor, Casper. I really like the finish.

Cheers

Tony

                                                    The R-2800 comin along,,

                                              Thanks for lookin!

Ok, I've officially started on the Nighthawk. A lot of plastic and she's a big plane and at the moment I seriously have nowhere to display her when she's done

Cheers