Weekend Madness GB: NOVEMBER 29-30th 2008

I am making it official.  I will be starting this insane in the membrian GB this afternoon.  I just have to get the wife motivaited to go grocery shopping then home and fun.  I figure I will be starting around 4 or 5pm CST.  Here is a pre-build picture.  I am amazed I took a look at the tracks and the pin marks are slight and will be covered by the running gear.  That will save a ton of time.  Good thing I bought the decal set for the Sryian markings.  I guess when I bought it off eBay it wasn't included.  Just a set for Iraqi markings.  Ohh well, I think the syrian marked vehicle will look cooler anyway.  Enough for now, off to the shower and grocery store.

Summit wrote:

Dave - Fantastic News , maybe Santa will bring you thast Giant now (pg 29 if you missed it)

Sean, you know the bonus was just the right amount...  sadly there are bills to pay etc. etc. so that won't fly with the wife.  Maybe I can keep out enough for a new set of wheels for my Trek 8500.

Dupes, I'm sorry you didn't finish on time but I totally understand the reasons.   Keep at it and post some pics when you are able.

Kim, looking forward to your build.  Lots of little track link parts 

Hi all, sorry ive not been too active in this GB. I picked up na virus on my pc and its fairly well Jiggered . If anyone has an email from a friend on facebook saying they have a video of them on youtube or similar. Dont for f@cks sake open it.

Ive jerryrigged up an old pc just for mail and really bad pics but from what i can see. The builds are donig sweet. Im looking forward to more updates.

...Guy

The time here is about eightish in the arvo, and I've just opened up the box!

Contents!

I'll get on to it as soon as I'm done writing this post!

I also have a F-117A i 1/144th by Revell, that I like to join with if it's Ok, as I'm planing to build it anyway! Then I'll put up some pics of that one too!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Sean, back your way.

Guy, sorry to hear that, it's always frustrating when that happens.

Azgaron, looking forward to your build.  Both of them that is.

All righty more building!  Looking forward to sitting back as an observer this weekend. Go for the gusto fellows!

 Guy I got that nekid message e-mail from my wife after she contracted that nasty virus! Apparently it sends them to your whole list, I spent 2 days fixing hers up after that mess. Nasty piece of work!  Looks like a valid e-mail except jnstead of You tube it is yuo tube. Beware is correct!  It is known here as the boliva virus. Ironic as the Boliva pennensula was wiped out during huricane Ike. Like to get my hands on who comes up with that stuff.

 A corsair and a BMP so far so good!

Dupes! just get er done!  Ain't seen one of those in a spell but did hear they are not a simple weekend edition. Neither is the Fw-190.

My Kick off time for this GB was 4:00pm CST.  Here is what I have as of now.  The hull has been assembled or at least drying.  I will have to fill some seam gaps.  Knew this would happen.  Well off to pick up a pizza for the wife and I then after back down into my basement.

Summit wrote:

Am I the only one who cant see Azgaron's pics ? I have had this happen only once before on this forum. Chukw's Helldiver is the other one that shows just a little square with a monitor shape in it.  I have high speed DSL , well protected against Kooties in the PC world,  any ideas  Aaron ? you seem to have a handle on the pc world... I dont want to miss out anymore....

I got a handle on it Sean just can't show you where it is stuck at?

Can you see these they seem like good ol Jpegs?

Great Jump up Palimino a kit that escaped Franks stash  - Its a Corsair ! Now when you posted them no problem showing up. Like I said this is very rare when this happens.

Thanks Aaron for reposting them

Summit wrote:

Great Jump up Palimino a kit that escaped Franks stash  - Its a Corsair !

WOOHOO!!!  Did someone say CORSAIR???

Can't wait to see more!

Kim- A 1/35 armor kit?  From DML?  With indy track links?  YOU ARE CRAAAAAZY!  I love it, can't wait to see more of your progress!

dupes wrote:

and finally...the hot blonde who called me up for a date last night. In a fit of weakness I chose the single girl over the GB...

Jolly good show old chap!  If you had picked the

over the

I woulda had to come over and smack you fella!

Dave- I ask for a pardon for fellow modeler dupes, for his wisdom in model choices.

Daywalker wrote:

WOOHOO!!!  Did someone say CORSAIR???

And all is right with the world!

You guys are killing me. I love everything I have seen so far. Moose and others, tackling an armor kit over 48 hours is nuts. Hats off to you all.

Ain't it funny how much we all hem and haw and stick a kit back on the shelf/in the box for whatever reason but, when it becomes a 48 hour crunch, we somehow find the time to knock it out? Speaking strictley for myself, I can do one of these at least every couple of months. Find a little cheapo 1/72 or something and bang it out? What say you? In my opinion, this is too cool to do only every once in a blue moon. Maybe quarterly?

Regards,

Jeff

sfcmac yes it is a old dragon kit. But surprising it had very little flash and pin marks.  So far the pin marks have not required any filling.  I will find out in the morning when I get to tackle the tracks.  The fit has been so so.  Had to fill a lot when I mated the upper and lower hulls together.  Right now I am waiting for the glue to dry.  I have a lot of parts that need to set up.  I made the sagger mount on the 73mm cannon.  The barrel is a model point one (I think).  Just finished sanding all the road wheels and will start painting in the morning.  I don't think the wife and baby would like it very much if I started now.

As for the pizza well it turned out the we had peperoni and sausage.  There is left overs, can you say breakfest  Well off to watch a little TV then to bed.  I should be up and at it by 8am.  Light up the compressor as soon as the wife gets up and see what I can paint as well.

Here is a couple of pictures.  I did get some more built since the pics.

firesmacker wrote:

You guys are killing me. I love everything I have seen so far. Moose and others, tackling an armor kit over 48 hours is nuts. Hats off to you all. Ain't it funny how much we all hem and haw and stick a kit back on the shelf/in the box for whatever reason but, when it becomes a 48 hour crunch, we somehow find the time to knock it out? Speaking strictley for myself, I can do one of these at least every couple of months. Find a little cheapo 1/72 or something and bang it out? What say you? In my opinion, this is too cool to do only every once in a blue moon. Maybe quarterly? Regards, Jeff

I think thats a great idea. Quarterly or even bi-monthly would be great. I have lots of suitable stuff in my stash, a Hobby Boss EZ-build Mig-15, bunch of eggplanes, even some armor (with one-peice vinyl tracks.)

Kim, the BMP is looking great.  During my time in the Army I had the chance to go check one out. 

So hows life with the new little one?  Enjoy this time, they grow up fast, my guys already four.

Andy, Jeff, I think a regularly scheduled Weekend Gb would be a great idea as long as the interest is there.

Kim, your build is looking great, can't wait to see you tackle those indies.

Azgaron, you's your corsair coming along?

Alex, Darren???  

Roy, Nam, Smeagol, Buddy, Dupes... Still waiting for some more progress pics

Daywalker wrote:

dupes wrote: and finally...the hot blonde who called me up for a date last night. In a fit of weakness I chose the single girl over the GB... Jolly good show old chap!  If you had picked the over the I woulda had to come over and smack you fella! Dave- I ask for a pardon for fellow modeler dupes, for his wisdom in model choices.

Ahhhh, too funny. She's a bit older than that boxing you have there, Daywalker. But thanks for the support anyway!

Razor - still banging away on this guy, but once I blew the deadline the urgency just isn't there. That, and I had to go out with the "other" model again last night...

razordws wrote:

Andy, Jeff, I think a regularly scheduled Weekend Gb would be a great idea as long as the interest is there. Kim, your build is looking great, can't wait to see you tackle those indies. Azgaron, you's your corsair coming along? Alex, Darren???   Roy, Nam, Smeagol, Buddy, Dupes... Still waiting for some more progress pics

Dave, got some stuff to do today, Christmas lights and things like that.  Being a family guy you understand

I hope to have some for you later.  This Weekend GB, that means Weekend to Weekend right

Well, not as much progress as I hoped, but things like shopping with the family took a lot longer than expected!

First, here's the F-117!

Contents!

And some progress!

Of course I've done a little on the Corsair too!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Azgaron,looks like good progress to me! LOve the look of the F117, are you going to build it wheels up or down? Ordnance exposed?

moose421, th BMP is looking great. I'm building my first kit with indy tracks now, I'll be watching your build to see how its done.

Dave,

Works been kinda hectic, will have pics Mon of paint drying.  Just realized I'm gonna blow the deadline on the Pearl Harbor build as well.  Moose, looking good, congrats on the new baby.  Azgaron, looking forward to seeing some pics.

Sharp looking BMP. I think you must be mad to attempt a 1/35th armor as well, but from whst youve done so far. Top marks fella.

...Guy

wyoroy wrote:

This Weekend GB, that means Weekend to Weekend right

Well, it sure is for some of us

I'm already brainstorming for I should do for the next one

wyoroy  thanks, as for my little girl thats way this build is going a little slower.  But she is worth it.

amilder  Thanks as well, a great tut for the indy tracks is by our very own doog.  Try this link

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1737&page=2

I am using the model master glue in the black container with the steel needle. 

As for the build right now.  I just got the tracks on it and now I am waiting for drying.  Next up will be the painting.  Good thing is I don't have to weather the tracks much.  Nice thing about the Syrian version.  Not much rust.  The plan is to have the colors painted up tonight and give it a dusting of sandy yellow to weather it and blend the colors.  A couple of quick washes might also be done.  Pictures to follow latter.  Kinda have the bmp buried under weight so the tracks dry nice and straight.

Till later.

Kim