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Endgame 1946 GB - 1/1/09-12/31/09

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Posted by Swanny on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:16 PM
KJ200, I can see I'm going to have to start a couple more 262 projects now - thanks a lot. I really like the idea of replacement components on your build.
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Posted by WarHammer25 on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:07 PM
Karl: Great idea to paint the nose and enigne pods as replacement parts. The 262's nose strut sure was prone to snapping if not landed properly. THat is turning into a really nice build!
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Posted by deeve on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:47 PM

Seeing all this progress on this GB is making me antsy.

 

I am still waiting for the Eduard Photoetch detail set that I ordered 3 weeks ago at my LHS.

 

Grr. I should have just done the 163 oob. :(

Deeve

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Posted by model geek on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:32 PM

Karl,

Really outstanding work all around and well researched and hypothesized.

 

Tom  

 

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Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:42 AM

Paint! I added a 30-cal for the loader, and moved the 50-cal to the front of the commander's hatch. I tried to keep vision devices un-obstructed, only partially successful. So far, I have Tamiya dark gray for primer, then OD and clear gloss. Next will be decals, washes and then some filth.

 

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Posted by KJ200 on Sunday, March 1, 2009 3:54 PM

Guys, thanks for the encouragement. Big Smile [:D]

RBaer, the Pershing is looking stunning.

Work has been heavy this week, hence the lack of posts, which in turn hasn't meant as much time at the bench as I would have liked.

I finished the decals on Monday....

...the skull and cross bones is the badge of KG54, which converted to 262s in late 44 early 45.

I've added some stencils, as I wanted the airframe to look like a full factory build, but using late war austerity markings, such as the plain black crosses on the undersides of the wings.

The decals are a mix of Tamiya, AIMS, Tally Ho! and Eagle Cal.

Having finished the decals, I wiped the airframe down, only for two chips of paint to detach themselves....

One came off clean down the plastic, the other to the primer layer.Censored [censored] Not a big deal but a pain all the same.

Once I'd sorted out the paint, all the panel lines got a wash with oils.

Once the oils were dry, I simply wiped the airframe down with a paper towel, and set to work shading all the panel lines with a very dilute mix of Tamiya Smoke.

You can really see the lack of wheel well detail in this shot.

I used the post shade to highlight the areas of filler on the real machines, as these always seemed to attact more dirt, possibly due to the porous nature of the filler.

To add some more depth, I added streaks chordwise on the wing, masking along panel lines with post it notes.

This allows streaks to start behind panel lines as they do on the full sized aircraft.

Finally standing on it's undercarriage, ready for the next stage of the weather process, a dot wash.

Karl

 

 

 

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Posted by WarHammer25 on Monday, March 2, 2009 8:11 AM

Russ: Great work on the Pershing! I love the additions you made especially the .30 cal. Kind of reminds me of the late-war M4A3E8's.

Karl: That 262 just keeps getting nicer and nicer. It is looking very cool!

Well everyone, I belive I will be including another build in this. I am currently working on a Do-335B-4 for the Fantasy Fliers GB. While applying the first round of decals yesterday, I thought this fits all my rules so why don't I include it as well? Hopefully I will have some pics up of it sometime today or tomorrow.

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Posted by RBaer on Monday, March 2, 2009 1:08 PM

Brendan, thanks. That's the direction I'm trying to go with this thing.

Karl, sweet Swallow!

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Posted by WarHammer25 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 5:00 PM

Ok folks. As promised here are some pics of the Dragon Do-335B-4 Arrow Recon that I have been working on. I included some build progress pics too.

Overall this is a difficult kit and not because of the large amount of detail (which is nice), but because of the huge gaps that appear and a lot of ill-fitting parts. I made the mistake of using liquid mask on the original canopy and then spraying the gloss coat over it which made it hard as rock. So I had to order a replacement from GM and I hand painted it. Still not the greatest but it works. The paint job is a little sloppy to from the paint running under the tape.

I added some of my own modifications though like the antennae under the wing and the camera port in the weapons bay which was oddly left out this being a recon plane. Also the tropical filter and pitot tube. Weathering is the next process it has to go through.

All in all though I am happy with the way it is turning out. It is no show winner and not my best but it will be a keeper. I am actually kind of embarrased to put it next to Matt's HG III or Karl's 262. I think that the 109K and Kingtiger II will turn out better though. Much nicer engineering with those kits.

Questions and comments are welcome!

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Posted by model geek on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:26 PM

Karl,

Really great work! Getting close to completion. I've really enjoyed following the progress on your 262.

I hope to post an update by this weekend on the Meteor.

Warhammer,

I thought I fix the subject line I screwed up a couple of posts agoSign - Oops [#oops]

 

Tom  

 

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Posted by model geek on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:41 PM

Warhammer,

I like the detail on the cockpit and engine. As far as the canopy and paint bleeding under the tape we do the best we can to remedy and move on. It seem I run into a couple of issues with every kit I build. I always try to improve on the next kit. Is it the challenge that keeps us coming back or are we just gluttons for pushishment?Wink [;)]

Look forward to updates.

Tom  

 

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Posted by WarHammer25 on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 3:58 PM

model geek: Thanks. No problem about the title. I do enjoy a challenging build every now and then and this is one of them. I will just take what I have learned from this one and apply it to later builds. I am really liking the looks of this 335 even wth all the difficulties. I am even thinking about getting the other Dragon Arrows and build them using what I have learned.

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Posted by KJ200 on Sunday, March 8, 2009 12:23 PM

Warhammer, nice job on the 335.

Those Dragon kits are never easy, but you've made yours look great.

Guys, thanks for the appreciation.

Despite it being finance year end, and pulling long hours in the office this week, things have really moved on.

First up was a dot wash using artists oils.

I simply use a toothpick to dab blobs of oil paint straight from the tube onto the surface of the model. I used a variety of colours, from black & white to bright blues and greens.

These I then streaked with a chisel edge brush that I had dipped into clean thinners beforehand and wiped almost dry.

It takes a number of passes, cleaning the brush after each to build up a slight streaked effect on the surface to replicate the effects of dirt.

With that done, I applied a couple of light coats of flat, in this case Gunze Flat Clear with a dab of Tamiya Flat Base. This makes for a very flat finish, which many Luftwaffe aircraft exhibited towards the end of the war.

Here it is with all the various sticky out bits awaiting attachment.

The drop taks are both from Hase Me 109 kits, and therefore had the mounts removed, and a hole drilled to accept a short length of wire. 

I simply drilled a corresponding hole in the bottom of the viking ship mounts under the nose of the 262.

Here's a shot of the underside with rockets, tanks and landing gear attached.

The Morane antenna is another ex-Hase 109 item from the spares box.

Another evening's work should have this one finished.

Karl

 

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Posted by model geek on Sunday, March 8, 2009 10:21 PM

Lookin good! Hopefully my Meteor will be ready to go head to head against the 262 soon!

Here's a quick update. Progress is slow but sure.

First a couple of views of the finished cockpit which features Eduard's PE set.

Next, I finallyput some paint on tonight. RAF medium sea gray on underside. I was really happy with my seam filling. Thanks to Matt Swan's article!

Hope to have more to post soon!

Thanks for looking.

Tom  

 

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Posted by WarHammer25 on Sunday, March 15, 2009 3:00 PM

Sorry for my delay in posting here guys but it doesn't seem much has been going on.

Karl: Great work on the 262. Love the looks of the R4M's and tanks on it. Looking forward to your next update.

Tom: The Meteor looks very nice. The pit looks sweet!

As for me, well, I am calling the weathering done on my 335. I went for a well used look on the Arrow figuring that it might have made numerous recon runs over France and England. Just need to put the props and wheels on and then give it a shot of flat clear. I am hoping to have it done by this coming weekend. Here are some pics:

As always, questions and comments are welcome.

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Posted by model geek on Sunday, March 15, 2009 5:14 PM

Warhammer,

Looks great!

As far as activity or lack there of I hope it's not a function of the economic situation. It's definitely stressful right now and for me modeling is an escape.

As for the Meteor I put down a coat of Ocean Grey today. That's probably all I'll get done this weekend. Maybe one evening this week I can mask and spray the Dark Green. I'll post more pics when that's done.

On a different subject I purchased a 1/48 HiPM Heinkel HE-100D this weekend. Anyone have any experenice with HiPM short run kits?

Tom  

 

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Posted by WarHammer25 on Sunday, March 15, 2009 6:40 PM

Thanks Tom. I as well hope that the economic situation isn't the cause of the lack of activity. I find modeling to be something were I can just forget about other things too. Sounds good with the Meteor. Looking forward to seeing it!

As for the He-100, I found this, hope it helps some: http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/axis/luft/privathe100d.htm

 

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Posted by model geek on Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:15 PM
Thanks for the link. I like unusual subjects and I came across the HE-100 in an article in the current issue of Aviation History.

Tom  

 

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Posted by RBaer on Monday, March 16, 2009 11:45 AM

You a/c guys are killing me with the cockpit detail!

I got a wee bit done on the Pershing this wekend, getting closer. First wash, some dry-brushing, which I do more like color modulation but with a brush, gloss coat and decals.  Kit tracks are painted base coat burnt umber, raw umber scrub. Rust wash and a bright scrub will finish them.

Next is detail painting, dirt and flat clear. I'm pretty sure I'm only going to use the two crew figs that come in the kit at this point.

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Posted by model geek on Monday, March 16, 2009 9:29 PM

The wash and dry brushing give the Pershing a nice worn look. Looking at the pics it looks like the kit was molded with a texture to simulate the cast surface of the steel. Is that the case or how did you achieve that look?

I built a lot of armour in my youth. Now my 15 year old carries on the tradition!

If you're ever in the Chicago area visit the 1st Infantry Division Museum in Winfield IL. In addition to the Museum there are more than a dozen tanks on the grounds from WW1 thru the M1A1 including a couple of Pershings.

Thanks for sharing and look forward to the udpates!

Tom  

 

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Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:01 PM

MG, the Tamiya kit has a very nice texture molded into the turret. I added a small amount of MrSurfacer at the joins, since this was a mold line on the real thing and I lost some texture when I (lightly) sanded the kit joins. The hull was textured with the MrSurfacer in a few places as well.

It will receive quite a rew more washes and more dry-brushing to show fading and ground-in dirt, as I want to depict a vehicle that's been in service for a number of months.

My techniques tend to be a little "old school" but it works for me....Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by model geek on Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:41 PM

Here's a quick update on the Meteor. Applied RAF Ocean Gray and RAF Dark Green to the top side. Used Handy Tack for the first time for masking the camo pattern. Thanks to Daywalker for describing the technique to me on a post in the aircraft forum.

Here are some pictures.

Next up is a gloss coat, decals, wash for panel lines, and dull coat. After that install cockpit, landing gear, mask and paint canopy. I'm debating adding some detail to the engines. These have not been installed yet. The access panels are removable so some extra detail would add interst to the kit. Suggestions welcome.

Thanks for looking.

Tom  

 

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Posted by Hartmann352 on Monday, March 23, 2009 1:07 PM

Well, here's where I'm at so far, started this last weekend.

 

"Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, but Today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".

 

 

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Posted by model geek on Monday, March 23, 2009 11:21 PM

Herr Hartman352,

Looking good so farThumbs Up [tup]. Details on the kit and scale? Cockpit looks well detailed from what I can see in this picture. Any other photos of the front office?

Thanks for sharing and look forward to more updates.

Tom  

 

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Posted by WarHammer25 on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:36 AM

Sorry for my delay in posting guys. I have been kind of busy the last couple of days.

Russ: Great work on the Pershing! It is looking really good.

Tom: The paint looks very nice! Looking forward to seeing it all together.

Dave: Looking good! How is the Tamiya kit? Any fit issues or anything? It seems to go together a lot nicer than the Dragon kit I am building.

As for me, I managed to get the tires, props, spinners, and landing gear doors painted over the weekend. I hope to have some time tonight to put everything together and get it ready for a flat clearcoat.

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Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:13 PM

Great work, all.

Me, I go a little done last night when the wife had a music night, so without further adu, the butt,

rear 3/4 view,

front shot,

and top shot

I still need some more detail painting, mainly of the stowage and tires, then to finish the peeps.

I will cover the searchlight with a tissue "tarp", since I seriously doubt a crew would leave a glass lens uncovered in daytime. I painted it silver to see if it would look anywhere near presentable, which it doesn't.....

If I score some Friuls, I'll think about it for this one, otherwise I'll just glue the tracks to the idler and 1st return roller to get a flat set.

 

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Posted by WarHammer25 on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:05 PM

Russ: The Pershing keeps getting better and better! What did you use for the dirt around the running gear?

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Posted by model geek on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:51 PM

Russ,

Excellent work on the Pershing. I really like all the weathering effects. It's going to be a top notch contribution to this group build!

Warhammer,

Thanks for the kind words on the paint. My wife was out of town for 4 days. In addition to some golfing with my boys I did get some work done. Gloss coat put down, main decals, and a sludge wash. Next up the balance of the decals, dull coat, canopy and landing gear. I will try to post some more pics this weekend.

Tom  

 

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Posted by JMart on Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:41 AM

KJ200 - gorgeous craft, lovely paint job! Great idea about replacement part/colors.. dot filter method looks great, was planning on using it on my next a/c build, really builds character to the paint job.

RBaer - Pershing looks very nice; large beast of a tank! Great additions, add a lot of character to the tank. In a few I will add some armor to this GB J 

WarHammer25 - nice job so far, I do like the sleek lines.  Goo gone (the orange smelling stuff) has helped on my canopy bleeds, or a chiseled wooden toothpick.

Tom - meteor looks sweet!  Nice job on the pit. Camo job looks great.. and yes, I also learned about seams in Swammy's web site J  

Well, my lack of activity is due to work/life issues and a leaky water heater, since changed and replaced. Took the opportunity to fix up my basement workshop.

 

 

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Posted by RBaer on Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:48 AM

Thanks, all.

The dirt is made from ceramics pigments, which are almost exactly the same consistency as MIG or CMK products, available in hobby/craft stores for reasonable prices. The only issue is that they come in pre-packed selections so I have a lot of blue and pink......

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