SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Official Natural Metal Finish Group Build

144184 views
1007 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 6:03 PM
Ok, tomorrow I clean my work bench......
  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 5:41 PM

 Be careful what you wish for!!!

 Here's another example of my post "the powers that be, do have a sense of humor" in the "odds n ends".

 I was kinda hoping that band practice would be cancelled tonight, so I could build. Well, last night, my other guitar player wacked a deer, totaled his truck, and has to go truck shopping tonight. (all are O.K.....cept for the deer!) Ah, the price some have to pay, so that I can build my little airplanes.

 So, I get in another session, I'll get a pic or up for ya. Not that my work, so far, justifies a pic, but just proof that I'm not taking pics of already built planes !

  Here ya go SHERMAN

008.jpg picture by fermisb

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 8:56 AM

Hi all Bounder ready for primer

and here are some shots of my work area, and messy work bench

 

if you can share your work areas, I am always looking to improve.

Have fun

JD

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Monday, July 6, 2009 11:22 PM
Fermis Wheres the WIP pictures man, you are just teasin us sheesh.

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Monday, July 6, 2009 10:54 PM

 Real nice Rob!!!

I think if I tried foil, I'd end up puttin it back in the box, and in the back of the stash!

 You'll have to bring that to the Kalamazoo contest(Oct.10), along with some others!!!

 I was hoping to get something done on the 104 today, but the stars just didn't line up. I did go on it ALL day yesterday. Got the pit done, fuse. closed up, wings and tanks. Once sanded and canopied, she'll be ready for some paint. BUT , will have no time at all until the weekend.

 

       FERMIS

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Monday, July 6, 2009 10:47 PM

Soulcrusher Would love to see another build from you and hope you will do another. Leme tell ya though a bad P-47 is the testors kit, it was my first foil build an well all I can say is I truely came up with some new Censored [censored] phrases. Oh and yeah toothpicks can stick in the wall Big Smile [:D]

Lancair SOOOOWWWEEEEETTTT ! I bet it looks even better in person. So hurry it up with that TLC you are talkin about wanna see it. How many rolls of Reynolds wrap did that take ?

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Monday, July 6, 2009 8:43 PM
Outstanding job Lancair!!!!
  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Monday, July 6, 2009 8:27 PM

She's completely covered and ready for some TLC.  Should be able to wrap this up this weekend....(I hope)

 

 

Cheers

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: back seat of your car with duct tape streched out
Posted by soulcrusher on Sunday, July 5, 2009 12:09 PM

Man you guys are knocking out builds fasted than I can read the posts. I went looking through the stash and I realised out of a stash of 200 airplane kits I really do'nt have a whole lot of suitable subjects for this GB. The only thing I found was the old Revell P-47 Bubble top. A kit that would definetly need alot of seemwork whick of coarse means alot of possiblilties for missed seams and an ugly finish. I have a couple of other kits that are partial NMF. I have to think about it. I am starting The Regia Aeronautica GB part II but I always like to have two going atthe same time to keep me busy when I do get motivated at the bench. I definetly want to do at least one more for this GB.

                                                                                                    SoulcrusherPirate [oX)]

 

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Sunday, July 5, 2009 11:53 AM
Fermis Now that one I wanna see Big Smile [:D] I have a Testors F-104 I was gonna do for the group, at the moment its a toss up between that or a NMF P-61B. Hope you can show us a few WIP pictures with this build. Glad to see you are building again.

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Sunday, July 5, 2009 11:14 AM

 Back to it, for round 2! This looks like the first summer in many years, that I'm building anything. I LIKE IT!!!

 This next one will be Hasegawas 1/48 F-104C, in US Airforce markings, pretty much O-O-B again, except for the pit; true details(?)seat and color PE from Eduard. I think this one will be my most challenging finish yet, 8 different colors to go on the outside! Again I'll be using Metallizer paints, in 4 shades. Nose will be grey with black anti-glare, white wing tops, and a red tail. Hopefully it'll turn out as good as I see it in my head!!!

           FERMIS

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Sunday, July 5, 2009 8:32 AM

The Soviets only made 2 of the M-50s, with a top speed of 1200 mph and a payload of 66000 lbs. There was one small bombbay centerline on the aircraft with no other armment for defence.

As with all Soviet the letters in front of the numbers is the manfacuture, in this case Myasishchev design bureau. There isnt much info on this plane out there, but it must of been like flying a rocket, small wings and big engines.

The crew could be loaded by way of lowering the ejection seats on rails under the nose, which was different. And they could eject up or down. The undercarriag is simaler to a b-52, but the front set of wheels could be raised on takeoff to change the angles of the wings.

When I look for a build I like to do the unusaual, and the Soviets sure had a lot of different birds too choose from. This is an Amodel kit and one of the better fitting of parts than normal. With plastic, resin, and fiberglass parts. I am enjoying this build, where as haveing problems with the TU-128, she had to go back again for more putty work. thats why I havent finshed her yet. but I am close.

please excuse my bad spelling......

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:46 PM

Sherman1111 Your Bounder is looking like it is coming along very well. Gotta tell you though, that M-50 Bounder just reeks of speed, looks like a missile with wings attached. Maybe thats what the M really means Big Smile [:D].

 

Wishing a safe and happy 4th to all, especially our service members, both past and present.

 

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: San Tan Valley,AZ
Posted by smokinguns3 on Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:25 PM
looking good sherm.
Rob I think i can I think i can
  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:38 PM

Happy 4th of July to all, and take a moment to think about all of our soldiers in harms way.

Also M-50 A Bounder update

 

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Friday, July 3, 2009 8:58 AM
Thank you all for the comments.
  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Friday, July 3, 2009 6:24 AM

 Much appreciated gentlemen. V-man, I have no secret, this kit just fell together, no issues at all. O.K. I've got 1 secret, my crappy camera hides all the flaws!!

  Looking forward to seeing the end results Lancair & Sherman. Looking real good so far, very impressive!!!

  • Member since
    April 2005
Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Friday, July 3, 2009 2:50 AM

Fermis -- the Dog Sabre is seriously beautiful work! I have the same kit in my stash and have always been hesitant about attempting the finish, bit I am now very confident that I can handle it. The used, subtly weathered effect looks so realistic it's breathtaking!

Sherman -- the Bounder is one very impressive piece of work. I am really loving these vintage Russian jobs! Oh, and BUILD THE WING!

Cheers,

Mike

http://worldinminiature.blogspot.com/

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Thursday, July 2, 2009 10:34 PM

All these great builds ! You guys are makin me ashamed mine is taking so long. Sorry I havent been around in a few days, was a bit under the weather but I am back now

Fermis Whats your secret ?? How do you build so fast and so well. That is a very convincing finish.

LancairIV Nice foil work there, do you give lessons ?

Sherman1111 Another build I cant wait to see finished, so many unusual birds being built in this group. Hey ya gotta build the X/YB-35 now that you have teased us with it. Those are some nice boxes you have on your bench too !

 

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Thursday, July 2, 2009 10:37 AM

Here is my latest updates

Here is my bounder , and messy work bench. the main  landing gears are complete. the two openings in the front were for the ejection system and they could lower the pilots seats to get into the aircraft.

just made corrections  on the TU-128 and reprimered, ready for another coat of Aluminun

Might do this Flying wing, not sure yet 9.99 on Ebay, good deal

more later

  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Thursday, July 2, 2009 9:44 AM
 soulcrusher wrote:

Rob looking good. What kind of TLC are you planning? A steel wool treatment to bend the seams?

                                                                                         SoulcrusherPirate [oX)] 

 

Maybe a little steel wool, a little polishing, pastels, oils, I'm shooting from the hip here....

 

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: back seat of your car with duct tape streched out
Posted by soulcrusher on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:54 PM

Fermis love the Dog Sabre. I can see how it got its name. The big black nose remindes me of a dogs nose on the end of his snout!

Rob looking good. What kind of TLC are you planning? A steel wool treatment to bend the seams?

                                                                                         SoulcrusherPirate [oX)] 

 

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 9:13 PM
Outstanding jobs, I suffer from jet lag but will have pictures of TU-128 progress , had to touch up some bad areas then respray, I used polished aluminum and didnt like the finish. Too shiney. The Bounder is comming around slowly and I just picked up a X/Yb-35 flying wing sealed on Ebay for 9.99 so it might be next.......
  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: San Tan Valley,AZ
Posted by smokinguns3 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 8:35 PM
they both look great.
Rob I think i can I think i can
  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 7:47 PM

Latest update from me.  The 1/48 B-58 has a lot of surface area to cover.  Household foil is working great.  The bottom is covered but needs a lot of TLC before I call it done.

 

 

I wish I could build as fast as Fermis.......

Cheers

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 9:38 AM
Sorry guys I figured it out.
  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 9:24 AM
Where do you find PMs that were sent to you?
  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Sunny Califorina
Posted by Sherman1111 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 9:22 AM

Vetteman47

sorry No I was back east the lats 2 days just got back. will look for it

  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: Novi, Mi
Posted by Lancair IV on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 8:37 AM

Outstanding Fermis......How did you build this soooo bloody fast?  She looks stunning.  You must be building 24-7.

 

Nice job my friend

 

Rob Byrnes

Novi, Mi

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:46 AM

 Sorry for not having any progress pics, my summer building time is limited. So, I spent it building. Now it is done!!! This is ProMods. F-86D Sabre Dog, O-O-B, with Model Masters Metallizer-non-buff steel. I masked and painted a few panels with buffable stainless steel(but did not buff, then oversprayed with the steel. Those panels don't really show in the pics, pretty subtle. I finished it up with some pastel chalk.

 Here she is!!!

006-12.jpg picture by fermisb

002-20.jpg picture by fermisb

003-16.jpg picture by fermisb

004-17.jpg picture by fermisb

005-12.jpg picture by fermisb

007-11.jpg picture by fermisb

008-10.jpg picture by fermisb

I think I will be doing a couple more for this GB. Not sure what will be next?

 comments, critiques, questions welcome!!!

                 FERMIS

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.