No More Excuses GB....end date extended

taxtp wrote:

Hi Everyone, I have a 1/32 Hasegawa Me 163 that er.....got away from me because it's too fast ??? I Started it in September 2007, and put it away in December 2007. I really want to get the motivation to get through it. Can I join please. Here are a couple of photos of current status, it's quite advanced.   Cheers Tony

Tony, to the No More Excuses GB.  I'll update the roster with your Me163.  It looks great by the way

Hi Everyone,

I have a 1/32 Hasegawa Me 163 that er.....got away from me because it's too fast ??? I Started it in September 2007, and put it away in December 2007. I really want to get the motivation to get through it. Can I join please.

Here are a couple of photos of current status, it's quite advanced.

Cheers

Tony

I will do just what you guys said to do, let it dry 10-15 min then wipe the excess of.  I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

Thanks for the help guys

wyoroy wrote:

I need your help guys.  The P-40; I have sprayed a coat of future.  Mixed a wash of thinner and oil paint (Winsor & Newton).  I apply the wash to the panel lines and it does zip along but then stops.  So I touch that spot with the brush and it moves the rest of the way.  So now the lines are highlighted but there are spots where the brush touched.  When I wipe that off it removes most of the line highlights.  What am I do wrong?

Sounds like it needs some drying time before cleaning off the excess. Oil paints are very slow to dry and like to cling to each other so it must be pulling off the stuff you want to leavr behind. I'd give it some drying time then try it out. Gotta go to work! Booo!  Hope you get it solved!

That's what I have been doing except not waiting 10-15 minutes.  I will give it a try tomorrow  when I have more time.  Need to spend some time with the family

Thanks for the help.

wyoroy wrote:

Matt, Fantastic builds  I think the winter camo came out great.  How was the Huey build?  Like I said before I have the same kit with the Eduard PE set. I updated the roster page for you.

I built that huey in a big hurry, think that it took about two days.  Looking at it now, I would be more carefull and add some styrine to the interior roof so that you cannot see down through the transmission area into the cabin.  I would also point out that the chin bubble glass is very thick and the fit is horrible.  If you take your time and watch the seams it can turn into a nice little build.

matt

Roy,

What are you wiping the wash with?  When doing panel lines I will do everything that you have said, then let it dry for about 10-20 minutes.  Once that time has elapsed, I use a q-tip with a bit of thinner on it an lightly run it along the line until the excess has been removed.  I wouldnt worry too much about the little dots as you are applying the wash.  Just take your time and a bunch of Q-tips and it should be ok.

Hope that helps

Matt

Matt, Fantastic builds  I think the winter camo came out great.  How was the Huey build?  Like I said before I have the same kit with the Eduard PE set.

I updated the roster page for you.

Got a bit of time at the workbench and bit the bullet to try a temp winter camo scheme.  For my first try I dont think that it turned out too bad, am sure that I will get some pointers for the next time.

I also snapped a pic or two of the UH-1C that I finally finished.

Roy: thanks for the motivation (ie this group build) I am making great headway through my unfinished kits.

Matt

Graham, nice work on a cool looking aircraft.    Congrats on the braces and the 500 posties.  Keep at it.

Sean, I feel all wimpy all of a sudden.  My two feet of snow on the ground pales in comparison.  The snow has let up for now and the forecast for rain tomorrow has been revised.  However it is still supposed to get up to +8C (46F) so things are still going to get sloppy.

Sean, that's a great pic.  Wish we could get that much here.  I'll have to show this to my wife.

Graham, very cool buddy.  I updated page one for you.

Congrats on hitting 500 post  Also congrats on getting your braces off

Was it worth it  Now you will have to beat the girls off

Nice one Summit!

Finally! My X-15 is done! I didn't worry too much about the lost panel detail since it will be hung from my ceiling. I just took my losses and made the best out of it. Please, ask any questions that you want! Enjoy all!

(Note, Wyoroy, If you wanna put a pic on page 1, use the last one. It's the best of the lot!)

Graham aka Boba Fett

(note:Triple celebration for me today!   I hit 500 posts, finished this, and got my braces off today after 2 years!)

Roy - I am not a user of acrylics but I have heard Windex works real well for removal.

Here is a pic for your Wife, I had my Daughter just take this in jest to Aaron's Garden pics.

Yes I am standing up 

Yours look too cool Roy!. What are you gonna do to weather them. I still have the guns to finish and looks like the fan split the wing/ fuselage seam on the same side. Serves me right for taunting.  I was thinking a grayish or burnt sienna wash then spray a lighter tan very thinned coat to blend the colors a bit more. Seal it all up with future Dull coat and finish!  I want to drill out the guns and match up the seams better on the nose MG's For an old kit it really doesn't turn out half bad.

Still love that red hawk though!

blkhwkmatt wrote:

Would love to have some snow, all I have here is clear and cold.  On a positive note I have managed to get the flat coat on my 1/48 UH-1C and believe that my Bf-110 is completed as well.  Pictures will follow soon. Matt. Roy - How did that P-40 fit together? Think that I got the same kit for christmas, doesnt look too complex in the box, just tiny.

The Academy 1/72 P40E went together great.  I did make a new seat for it.

Here she is now, just waiting for the replacement decals from Dave.

That one was left over from the Weekend Madness GB.

For this GB I'm trying to finish Mauves 1/48 P-40N

Remove the wash that I had on it and sprayed a coat of future Monday.  Will try an oil wash thisa time.  The kit was started ten plus years ago with a True Details resin pit.  The fit was great.  I think Eduards has the molds now.  The Mauve factory was destroyed in the Kobi (I think thats the spelling) earthquake back in the 90s.

Aron, the P-40 looks great.  My little guys loves any aircraft with a sharkmouth.  I know they had a P-40 GB awhile back but perhaps later this year we can start another one?

 Now that's a boot!  Looks midevil!

Roy while I've been waiting for my PBY paint to dry and fiddling with Franks 109 GB I managed to squeeze in another quick little build I wanted to do. In honor of your efforts I built an Old Monogram P-40B and put Tomahawk markings on it! Love the original Shark mouths!  So not making any excuses I got out the box and finished it. The kit had a $5.39 price tag so It's been here a while!

My battery died taking pics of the PBY so my in progress got deleted by accident but I saved these just for you!

In a sense of poetic justice for my weather teasing I went to hold it up to shoot a pic of the underside and put it right into the path of my spinning ceiling fan. This sent it flying across the room. It landed on the bed with the only break being one of the wing guns which I have to find or replace. Well what can ya do?  Duh! On me!

Would love to have some snow, all I have here is clear and cold.  On a positive note I have managed to get the flat coat on my 1/48 UH-1C and believe that my Bf-110 is completed as well.  Pictures will follow soon.

Matt.

Roy - How did that P-40 fit together? Think that I got the same kit for christmas, doesnt look too complex in the box, just tiny.

wyoroy wrote:

On your way to beat Aaron with a stick stop and pick me up  I could use the workout beat something

Ok Roy - sounds like a plan.  While Aaron is out dancing around in his flower bed shooing away the bugs with his sandles - Us guys up North Have had to Put on the Full Traction.

Gee, all we have is WIND  Friday they forcast rain/snow, Ill believe it when it happens.  So far the wether guys are batting zero except for the wind  I can hear it blowing from inside the house.  A blind man could forcast that.

As for building; still working on the wash for the P-40.  The future should be hard by now.  Also spent time on some other GBs, the FAA Corsar and my Spitfire.  I think I may be the only one left in that build

sfcmac wrote:

Wow you think that's bad I have some kinda tropical weed blooming from South America. Brrrrrr! Dog gone Humming birds! Buzzing around!

ALRIGHT THAT'S IT... LET 'IM HAVE IT!!!

Dave - I would suggest us going down and beating Aaron  with a Stick but I think Dee has already done it.

We have been getting Snow since bedtime last night, the forecast for rain is going to make things real spooky. 

Wow you think that's bad I have some kinda tropical weed blooming from South America. Brrrrrr!

Dog gone Humming birds! Buzzing around!

Roy, I just checked the weather forecast and they have issued another  heavy snowfall advisory.  10 to 30cm (4 to 12") of snow tonight turning into rain tomorrow!!!  I just scraped 4" of the driveway last night. 

If you're still crying for snow come and get it.  Plenty of it.  Bring the snow blower!!!

...and if you're wondering why your package has not arrived it's because the mail truck can't get out of the parking lot!

Isn't the 1/32 Storch larger than the actual A/C??????

It was in Greeley CO.  It has equal amounts of RC, plastic and trains.  The the best stocked.  Picked up Tamaiya Nato black, MM  Interior green, RLM 73, panzer black gray, panzer chocolate brown, zinc chromat yellow, #80 drill bits and Solvaset