Lend-Lease GB (1/1/09-7/1/09)

Hey White, It's always a pleasure to see the effort in scratchbuilding you put into your builds. Very inspiring work there friend.

More progress on my Katusha Truck.

I started work on my Corsair last week, but was wrapped up with a weekend build so haven't had time to post.  I wanted to get an AM cockpit set to dress it up, but I decided to just go out of the box.  I haven't built a plane in almost 4 years, so this should be interesting. 

This will be my primary project for a while:

The bits have been installed and the fuselage glued together.  A minor seem is there that I need to deal with somehow.

 The DUKW has waddled off the workbench for now. I had to take a break from it before I got too overboard with the whole thing. I do have US fuel drums lined up waiting for paint. Have a few other odds and ends to throw in back, tryin to fill the trunk with the junk. Anyway built a T34 to go with it but didn't have the proper roadwheels to produce one built in '44, so I scrapped that idear. Spent more time than I wanted on building the T34. Did get some soldering practice in fabricating 1 front fender for it. Hopefully I'll get focused on finishing the DUKW before it migrates.

 Mobious 

 Hey stickpusher, Looking good. The gerry cans look a bit oversized! If they don't fit in the aircobra, there is plenty of room in the DUKW.

 mg.mikael, hope to see pics of the M3 Scout progress soon. 

 Stikman keep us posted with pics on progress of the Achilles.

 Looking forward to seeing updates from all.

stikpusher: Looks like your making good progress. I'll be anxiously anticipating your next update! For some reason, it seems I can never find enough time to work on my scout car, probably due to the fact I have a scratch project in the works. Hopefully I'll work on the scout abit this upcoming weekend.

stick man: Can't wait to see your first update on that Achilles!

Looks good stikpusher!!

I just started on my build like 10 minints ago.

Got the sanding on the fueslage and wing seams done this morning. Then I attached the wings and stabilizers. Now it is starting to look like a 'cobraschka

there is life in here again....

Hey fellas - I've been doing a bit of "mobile modeling" lately, and since all of the other kits I'm working on are in the painting/decaling/weathering stages, I've gotten a start on the Academy Sherman! Mostly just bogies and roadwheels so far, but I am plugging away. Hopefully once the whole suspension is done, the rest will go together fairly quickly. After reading reviews everywhere, I think I'm going to be glad this one has one-piece tracks - apparently most AM Sherman tracks (of the non-Magic variety) can be quite a chore to assemble.

Pics...sometime!

stikpusher wrote:

Sounds like this thread has a hex upon it... tales of woe and illness for many participants...

Anyone here a psychic or something, because it looks like we may need to have a séance, in order to get rid of the evil spirits.

mg.mikael wrote:

Hello?! Hello?! Hello?! Hello?!  AHHH, my words are echoing around the empty thread! Where the heck are all the Lend-Leaser's at? This thread has been dead quiet lately, so let's get some ACTION back in this thread.

I should be able to start work on my build soon but my SU-100 broke and is beeing repaired at the moment. And i probable won't be able to build much this weekend as I fractured my coller bone yesterday. But if all gose well I should start this build soon I'm reeeaaaly looking forward to it.

Hey guys sorry I haven't posted in quite awhile, I have been worried about work. There have been quite a few layoffs, so far I have not been one of the ones chosen. Then last week I stepped through a hole in our walkup attic. I only put one leg through the plaster ceiling in our dining room, so I have been trying to get this fixed this week. On a good note we just had a Hobbytown USA open. I now have access to a real nobby shop. Going to check it out tomorrow which is payday.

Jeff

Hello?! Hello?! Hello?! Hello?!  AHHH, my words are echoing around the empty thread!

Where the heck are all the Lend-Leaser's at? This thread has been dead quiet lately, so let's get some ACTION back in this thread.

Dupes: Wow! That is amazing. I just went and looked on DragonUSA and the 1/35 Dragon M4A2 76mm is indeed 6188. How did you know that? 

Oh yeah, I forgot DML made one of those as well...like 6188 or something like that?

Her room is pretty small - was hoping I could at least bring my box with an X-Acto, some sandpaper, and glue, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. Maybe when she makes it to rehab she'll have a suitable work bench somewhere.

Dupes: I saw in the 1,000 Roadwheels that your mom had a stroke. I hope that she makes a full recovery from it. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. Hopefully the hospital will allow you to do a little modeling while you are there. Can't wait to see some progress on the M4A2. Your build might just make up my mind on weither to get the Academy or the Dragon kit.

And still no update on my Sherman. Warm weather is supposed to be coming this weekend so I am hoping I have some time to put the MM Dark Green on it.