No More Excuses GB....end date extended

sfcmac wrote:

Roy I ain't gonna buy it! How much did you pay Dave off to make up this excuse for you?  Since we are following your rules you had better grab the snow shoes and Mount the dog sled! The decals must get through!  MUSH!!! We can call it Baldo returns! ( That Disney Dog sled Movie!)  MUSH! YA !  Onward North!

I'm strapping on my boots as I type

Dave, that's cool.  I PM you with my address.

Roy - I was in a painting mood this morning, I also sprayed another coat of paint on the Big Fiesler Storch. To keep myself from decorating it with thumbprints I got a Hairy Stick and painted the lines on the P-40N canopy. I am not going to tempt fate with a second coat though as I surprised myself by only painting the frame.

I ordered and recieved an 1/72 Academy P-40M/N to keep this one company.

razordws wrote:

I think you're on to something Aaron, The PO box # he just sent is different than the first one he sent.  I think he's snowing us!!!  I think he's secretly out to set the record for most model kits started and never finished.

Summit wrote:

Roy - I was in a painting mood this morning, I also sprayed another coat of paint on the Big Fiesler Storch. To keep myself from decorating it with thumbprints I got a Hairy Stick and painted the lines on the P-40N canopy. I am not going to tempt fate with a second coat though as I surprised myself by only painting the frame. I ordered and recieved an 1/72 Academy P-40M/N to keep this one company.

The more I see P-40s the more I want to start a P-40 GB 

Great looking P-40

First I need to finish a build

In real life I do finish what I start but modeling is another subject.

I would like to add my early Tiger I with transport wheels and treads, on a SSyms railcar. It has been sitting for 2 & 1/2 years. Definatly a shelf queen.

Mark

Very nice looking P-40 Sean! Good work with the canopy!

Cheers,

Azgaron 

Thank you Azgaron I was almost afraid to try painting it with a "Hairy Stick" - but the frame work was too fine to try and cut mask out of Frisket Film. The canopy actually sits down tighter. I had just set on to tease Roy It is now cemented on to where there is no gaps under it .  

Roy how are your P-40's coming along ? DId you get any of that wash from Sprue Bros yet ?  I am really wanting to see how well that stuff works.

Well I know how one of Roy's P-40's is coming!  Decals are still at my house 

Nice P-40 Sean.  I love that skull nose art. 

razordws wrote:

Well I know how one of Roy's P-40's is coming!  Decals are still at my house  Nice P-40 Sean.  I love that skull nose art.

Dave - That plane does not really belong here. I was searching through my Decals for Roy also and found those skull markings. I was so impressed by them  I dug out an old HawseG kit to build. Its all Roy's  fault, since them I have picked up several more kits as I want to build a small squadron of like planes.  

Ok, here's an update on my Messerschmitt ME 163B. Finished the paint scheme and applied the Future coat. Used acrylics for the camo and enamel for the blue. Made the power windmill out of a bit of stretched sprue. This build is almost finished, just a matter of gluing in the winshield, decals, and a wash. (almost forgot I still have to paint the rear wheel.) Will probably have it finished by tommorrow.

All comments, suggestions, and questions welcome.

Looking good so far Mikael! Looking forward to seeing it with some decals!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Hi all,

I've done a bit mre to my 1/32 Me 163. The nose has been painted and I've gone back to fix a few things on the fuselage sides and wings.

Cheers

Tony

Looking good Tony!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Sean, last I looked Sprue Brothers are still out of stock on the one I need.

mg & Tony, the 163s are looking great.  MG, it's hard to make out the details from the pics you posted.  Perhaps I should wear my new glasses

Roy - you need to quit banging your head like that. Why do you need a wash on this P-40 anyway ? I thought it looked Fantastic as it is, the red bird head is waaay coool .

Dont get yourself in the rut I did back in the early 1990's. I was building autos and I subscribed to Scale Auto Mag (worst mistake I ever made ) I all of a sudden felt no pride with my builds compares to the resin /PE detailed shelf Queens.  I started ordering detail parts by the pounds It got to where I was spending just a month at the bench building and super detailing the engine. I started to hate modeling, I could not even stand the sight of my work area. This was suppose to be fun and relaxing. I boxed everything up and put it away for several years.  Fast forward a few years my neighbor had a Kenworth kit he wanted built and painted like his first truck. I told him I would build as it came from the box. It turned out nice with a smooth shiny flawless paint - and I actually enjoyed building it. I started messing with Armor kits then aircraft again. All of them straight from the box - no extras.

I see some really perfect builds shown here that should be put in museums. But I have come to the fact I cant Model like Frank (for example), and enjoy myself . My builds are pretty sub~par but I have a good relaxing time building them.

I am not saying this may be your rut - just letting you know where I stand. If that Red Parrot was mine , she would be Proudly sitting on the Shelf waiting for company.  

PS I still can hardly bring myself to build an Auto anymore.

wyoroy wrote:

MG, it's hard to make out the details from the pics you posted.  Perhaps I should wear my new glasses

No need for new glasses, I'll admit the pics came out a bit blurry. But long story short my batteries were gonna go dead, so I quickly took a few. But I promise the finished pics will much better when I upload them later this week.

mg, thats cool.  I think the Me163 was a very cool aircraft.  Think of what kind of person you had to be to fly something like that. 

wyoroy wrote:

1) The kit must already be started but not finished. Any stage of construction is acceptable. 2) The build cannot belong to an active group build. 3) Age requirement: One year must have passed since you started the model.

Roy - I think it's time I get in on this one...just passed the one year mark on one of the builds on my shelf, and feel like a complete loser.

Would also like to enter some builds that I've got started for GB's that have come and gone - they haven't hit "year" status yet, but I need to get them done nonetheless!

Currently my entries would be:
1/35 Tamiya King Tiger - started November 2007. Yikes.
1/48 Academy P-47D Bubbletop
1/48 Eduard La-7

And I have a feeling that there may be one or two more that get added to the list here shortly as the GB's I'm building them for expire!

dupes wrote:

wyoroy wrote:   1) The kit must already be started but not finished. Any stage of construction is acceptable. 2) The build cannot belong to an active group build. 3) Age requirement: One year must have passed since you started the model. Roy - I think it's time I get in on this one...just passed the one year mark on one of the builds on my shelf, and feel like a complete loser. Would also like to enter some builds that I've got started for GB's that have come and gone - they haven't hit "year" status yet, but I need to get them done nonetheless! Currently my entries would be: 1/35 Tamiya King Tiger - started November 2007. Yikes. 1/48 Academy P-47D Bubbletop 1/48 Eduard La-7 And I have a feeling that there may be one or two more that get added to the list here shortly as the GB's I'm building them for expire!

Dupes, since the GBs are ending I think it's OK if you bring the orpans along.  I'll update the roster and to the NME GB.

FYI

dupes is the 30th Forum member to sign on with the No More Excues Group Build

wyoroy wrote:

Mark, to the NME GB  If you could give me the scale and maker of the kit and I'll add you to the roster.  Great to have you.

     Well I hope this qualifies. The kit was started 5 years ago. (True Procrastination )

     Here is where I am. First off it is 1/35th scale. The railcar is an Ironside Typ. SSyms Plattformwagen. It is almost finished. Have to glue on a few small parts, paint, weather and decals.

     The tank is a Tiger I early (Kursk time frame). It is the Tamiya Tiger I Mid version. Here are the goodies

Tiger Models - Tiger I Early Asymmetrical Turret

Tiger Models - Mantlet

Jordi Rubio - Barrel

Model Kasten - Transport wheels

Model Kasten - Early Tiger I conversion Kit

Model Kasten - Combat Track

The Tank Workshop - Tiger Rear Engine Deck

Fruilmodel - Transport Track

Kit is about 80% finished.

If this meets standards than I will post pictures.

Mark