Regia Aeronautica GB II (06/15/09 to 06/15/10)

Yey, Shooters back with a Reggy. Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Good news on the commisions. What are the builds?

Aaron, thats what i like to hear. Resin and PE lovelies. Your definately the man to do them proud. Chucks got nothing on you, big boy. Whens the stuff arriving. Im slavering, dont know about you LOL.

Crusher, thanks for the offer. You never know, the need may arise.

Well, i went and sat and looked at the bench for an hour or two tonight. Not the best time to try to do any modelling when your heads full of annoyances. I did do a mock up of the 290 and glued a few bits together on it. Also started a couple of the little bits of PE from the RCR set. But all in all, i got burger all done. oh and i ruined the paint on the 262 that was going to have a repaint. Anyhoo, heres what my whopper looks like. The plane you filthy minded mongrels LOL,

...Guy

 Oh boy Sarge is in top gear for this one! I may have to ditch the crappy old MPC He 177 that I was going to build and pull something else out of the stash. Mabye the Promodeller 1/48 Do 217 E that I have had stashed away? What do ya think Sarge?

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 That would be a cool build SC! The Pro Modeler kit has those remote controlled bombs as well doesn't it?  The kind that sank the Roma? Italian battleship en route to surrender at Malta?  All these grand builds! It's hard to keep up?  I like how Guy posed his alongside his Mc200 Bubbletop!  The parts should be here with in a week Guy!  They were in stock and show as being shipped!  HAven't got a tracker on it yet!

 Did Guy pose his planes on his night gown?  Kinda looks like a gown from A Christmas Carol?  You Ol scrooge you!

Yes, there is some great work by all on here!!! The Junk yard is coming along nicely and the plastic overcast as well!!!! GEEZ that thing is huge!!!!

Guy, I think you will need some MIB services. Hopefully it won't come to that and they will see the light. Best of luck buddy!!!

SC I would love to see that Do-217 myself, would be interesting!!!

Yup Sarge thats the one. It comes with two "Fritz" guided misses mounted under the wing. So what do you think? Do I need to build it for this one?

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Bondo -  Wow , that penny really looks tiny inside that monster.Reminds me of Geppetto and Figaro ! I recieved the guns for the Wellington today, thanks again for the help

Guy -  I did this mock up just for you.

I am really having a hard time finding a place big clean enough to take pictures.  I am now in the process of building the engines, still need to fabricate up a wing spar also. 

Aaron - Thats the old Monogram Me 109

Wow Sean she is a beast! You might have to put an addition on the house just to store that thing.

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Guy,
The commissions are a Has 1/72 E2C Hawkeye and a 1/144 An-124. Gonna have to get a bigger paint gun for the 124 I think.

The CR32 is nearly done but I could not finish the flat coat until the oil washes dry. maybe tomorrow I'll get it knocked out.

Sean that is a Beast!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see her all dressed up!!!!

I HATE YOU...  I HATE YOU ALL!!!!  How am I supposed to get all these unfinsihed builds off my bench if you keep posting mock ups of all these Glorious Heavy Beasties!!!  HUH!!!  HUH!!! 

See what you made me do now?

Hasegawa's 1/72 Rita

...and don't be trying to tell me this is all my fault... OH NO!!!  This all started when our Glorious Leader went and splurged at his little toy show didn't it. 

By the way, anyone know what Nakajima's interior colour looked like?

I like the OTHER beastie in the background!!!!! The 1/72 Flower Class Corvette!!! Would love to get one of those!!! Dave I think that it would be similar to the light grayish green interior color common to the Zeke if I'm not mistaken. Nice smaller beastie btw!!

Well Dave we knew you could not stay away from this tempting GB. At least this time you can say it is definetely Guy's fault! What is the wingspan on that beastie?

Guy how many Ninja point would I get if I pulled out the 1/72 Me 323 Gigant that I have stashed away and built that? Mabye a bribe of something like sending me a cute little English maid that could serve me that English tea thats on its way? Hey what happen to my Irish Football team over there? Some Ref missed one of thoses Frenchie's cheating and it cost them a goal?

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SC, the span comes in just shy of 19 inches.  It's comparable in size to a B-17.  Not as impressive as what some of the other lads are building but it's the best I can do right now.

Would love to see that Gigant built up.  Been waiting for Sean to finish his but apparently he ran out of paint or some other lame excuse like that.

Ya, them Frenchies got away with a big one there didn't they! 

Ritchie, thanks for the tip on the colour.  Went on line tonight and found some colour swatches so I'll give it a shot.

razordws wrote:

SC comes in just shy of 19 inches.  It's comparable in size to 17.  Not as impressive as  some of the other lads  but it's the best I can do right now. Would love to see that  built up.  Been waiting for Sean to finish  but apparently he ran out of t or some other lame excuse like that. Ya, them Frenchies got away with a big one there didn't they!  Ritchie, thanks for the tip on  tonight found some  swatches so I'll give it a shot.

 Man you gotta watch this fellow!

sfcmac wrote:

Did Guy pose his planes on his night gown?  Kinda looks like a gown from A Christmas Carol?  You Ol scrooge you!

Watch what your saying, Theyre geri's knickers

Crushlikins, you gotta build the 217. That will be awesome. When your done, crack into the Gigant. You never know if this sub build runs on, i may even have to crack out my 111 Zwilling. (5 Engines). Still not got the Tea in the post. Im on it thursday...without fail!! How are you holding up, anyhoo?

Lord Moustachio, the condor looks fabbo for sure. I was just shooting a load of them last night on IL2. Another whopperski.

Shooter, great news on the CR. Ill bet youll be chuffed to have that one done and dusted. Nice commisions. Hope your getting good schemollys

Dave, ive had to go and find a piccy of a 'Rita' as i didnt have a cluer what she was going to look like. Now i do. She looks very nice. An awfull lot of glazing on the sucker.

...Guy

Please go check the front page to check that alls present and correct, yous Mugs.

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

Lord Moustachio, the condor looks fabbo for sure. I was just shooting a load of them last night on IL2. Another whopperski.

Hey Guy... do you play IL2 on any particular server or just single player?  I usually pick a server at random and fly about getting shot up to all heck. Never get to see much action unless it's me trying to remember how to bail out!

Daywalker, Official Scribe and allround Good Guy and Mentor to the weak and slow.

 Ain't it the truth!

Jeremy I like that  Ju-88 got any pics of the box art?

Alright since our fearless leader has requested me to build the Promodeller 1/48 Do 217-E I guess I must. Man I hope I have the Eduard mask set in the box with the kit. I do'nt think I could mask all of that glass! Right then off I go to finish the 262 so I can get a good start on the Do-217. I think I am going to see if I can find any reviews on this kit to help me along.

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Thanks to everyone for all the advice on the Ju 88 exhaust.   Unfortunately, I have nothing to use at the moment so it is on hold until I have time to get to the hobby shop.

Bondo - The Junkers's'es'i (plural) are looking great! They will be beautiful additions to an already fine collection, I'm sure.

Luftwoller wrote:

Great looking bird hanging fromt heh ceiling. What and who's is it?

Guy - That is my Revell 1/48 Fokker DVII. I built it maybe 5 or so years ago and hung it to keep a few other old builds entertained...

As you can see, a few years worth of dust is better camo than I could ever spray on there.

Aaron - I can't believe you're gonna throw more resin and PE at that beast! You're mad I say... mad!   And here's some boxart for ya... pretty cool!

razordws wrote:

I HATE YOU...  I HATE YOU ALL!!!!

  Sorry, but that statement is just too funny!    Your Rita is going to be a winner Dave. Gorgeous looking plane. I bet you don't look forward to that canopy though.

SC - Do217 it is! That will be a good one! I picked up the re-release when it came out this summer. Don't think it has the "Fritz X" bombs though.

Sean - That Condor mocks up into a big one... I really like the looks of her. Wasn't the Condor originally designed as a passenger plane? I've only seen military versions... might look pretty nice dressed as a civilian.  BTW, thanks for the compliment on my Ryan floater. She's my absolute favorite and I wouldn't trade her for anything!

Ok, here are a few shots of the finally completed CR32. Classic Airframes kit and a real PITA.

Model is brush painted and in a bit of a hurry. I think the camo would have looked better with a soft edge but I did it with a brush also, to get the process moving along.

Various pieces are scratch, like the cabane struts and supports for the horizontal stabs.

Rigging wires are invisible thread.

Paint is MM enamels with some Tamiya tossed in for camo. Alclad finished the prop and spinner.

Nothing on the kit fit correctly. Nothing at all. The cockpit didn't even fit between the fuse halves once it was complete so it got a few "mods" to insure the fuse halves met as they should.

So there it is. My commitment to this GB completed. I was really amp'd to get this plane going when I first got it. Once the work began I could not wait until it was done and over with. My lack of love for the CA version of the plane is partly why it took me something like eight months to complete it. In the future I'll really have to have a love for the subject to endure another limited run kit.

Absolutely beautiful!

I love the camo... and I think the hard edges really make it.   Well done! Maybe a pain in the rear for you but definitely something to be proud of.

 I agree HK that  good ol fashioned paint job is da bomb! Looks terrific to me!  I also think it adds to it more than a softer edged camo would have.  A brear of a kit but you should be proud to say you whipped it!  Only 8 months? Man if your name was Frank that would be a speed build! Sorry Frank it is the 1st of the month which is the unofficial pick on the XO day!

Ok Jeremy! I have the ultimate solution for your exhaust issue! It's very Italian and unique!

 Don't laugh and hear me out as this works!  Go get you some spagetti or angel hair pasta.  ( Bet that is handy cuz I even have that!)  Boil up a bit al dente. Run cold water on it and cut some even small pieces.  Lay them across an ink pen pencil marker extc or even the enging nacielle if you want a custom shape.  Hey it washes off.  and let them dry out.  Usually only takes a day or 2 down these parts.

 Then when dry simply carve out the appropriate final shape and even drill out the ends.  Coat the entire part with some clear coat varnish or thin CA to seal it and harden it.  When painted it really looks like a resin exhaust especially if you need multiple different sized ones.

 I used this technique when I found some old dried up spagetti in a teenagers room!

 I was able to enhance the old Revell zero's engine using the Tamita kit as a guide.  It really looked sharp.   So there is a possible italian solution!

 As with all my suggestions it is followed with the appropriate warning about not trying this at home.  I have years of professional experience messing things up! LOL!  But it can work and cost very little to try!

sfcmac wrote:

Only 8 months? Man if your name was Frank that would be a speed build! Sorry Frank it is the 1st of the month which is the unofficial pick on the XO day  As with all my suggestions it is followed with the appropriate warning about not trying this at home.

Hahaha...

Speaking about not trying this at home, ask him about his spinner spiral painting escapades.

Wow hkshooter I think the Cr32 came out great. I know how difficult the Classic Airframes kits are to build. I have build 3 of them this year so far. They take extra time and work but they are usally the one choice for most of thier kits in 1/48 scale. Do'nt say to much about it because I sent Guy one awhile back and if he hears how hard it was he might not build it.

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Shooter that is one nice Cr.32!!!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!

Jeremy those are some nice builds there!!!!