War In The Pacific Group Build 2009 - 2010

Dirk - If your decals are coming off in one piece you can use some "future" to stick them down in place . Brush some on where the decal needs to be. Bad thing is it is really hard to get the solvents to get them to take the shape of rivits , panel lines ect..

This is a 1/48 kit ? I may have a spare set of decals but would not get the chance to look until later this weekend. 

carsanab wrote:

Dirk....Looks like Sandecker has kept you busy..havent seen you around for a bit....looks like your only answer is aftermarket....question.....you are decalling over the coat of future..normally thats not a big deal but could that be the problem?? Carlos

I always use Future first to cut down on the silvering. I really think it was because the decals got wet a while back. I decaled the SBDat the same time and the same way I did my F4U Bunker Hill Corsair and their was no problem with that one.  

Summit

Thanks but my Lil SBD is 1/72 scale 

Thanks Carlos

I'll have to give that a try sometime soon.

GUY the corsair is coming along great love the detail in the cowling. Also great pic on cutting the flaps away. I have to try that someday.

John (eatthis ) Welcome abroud! Those are some great looking ships. As I am starting to dabble in ships I will watch closely

Dirk sorry to hear about the decals I only have 48th to

Jason

Hay Darson, can I enter in a Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress Bockcar?

Guy, nice job on the Corsair.

Looking forward to seeing that one finished...

...so by the end of the weekend then?

John, that's a mighty fleet you're building there.

Welcome aboard.

The Ki-44 is now fully decaled and Futured up, so tomorrow it's time for an oil wash.

For a quick & easy build this really hasn't proved either!

Karl

Dirk, I have a 1/72 scale techmod sheet of the early us roundels that would work.  If you tell me what diameter the roundels are I'll cut out a set and send them to you.  I'm sure we could find something for the numbers too in the spares box which would just leave the stripes on the rudder.  Let me know if this would help.

John, nice looking fleet there.  Can't wait to see more on the Repulse. 

Karl, pics... we need pics!!

FieldMarshall, are you sure you couldn't find something bigger for this GB? 

razordws wrote:

Dirk, I have a 1/72 scale techmod sheet of the early us roundels that would work.  If you tell me what diameter the roundels are I'll cut out a set and send them to you.  I'm sure we could find something for the numbers too in the spares box which would just leave the stripes on the rudder.  Let me know if this would help.

That would be great

The roundels are 9/16 need 4, the strips on the tail are ok (for now). The other decal I would need is the "S" for the tail. The other stuff could be painted on.

Shoot me a PM with your address Dirk and I'll send them off.  I'll take a look through the spares for an S. 

Edit:  I don't have an exact match for the font style but if your looking just for something close I may have several options.  I'll need an approximate size for the S if you are still interested.

razordws wrote:

Karl, pics... we need pics!!

Later.

I'll try and post some tonight.

Karl

John that is a very nice fleet you have there!!! Looking forward to seeing updates!!!!

Dirk, wish I could have helped with the decals!! That is in the scale I build but a plane I do not have yet.

Feld aboard!!!! Darson will be along soon to officially welcome you!!! Had one of those kits once, looking forward to seeing your come together!!!

razordws wrote:

Edit:  I don't have an exact match for the font style but if your looking just for something close I may have several options.  I'll need an approximate size for the S if you are still interested.

I'd have to see the font before I can say yeah, or Nay. The current "S" is 1/4 x 1/8. If you do then I would need 2 so they would match

Thanks again

Razordws, yeah I could have.  After doing another B-29 last year, I will learn from my mistakes I did on she.  And this one will look much better.

Simpilot34, Thanks I'm glad to get my Superfortress in a group bulid.  I'm planning on making my Bockcar, in the markings from the 509th bombgroup in 1945.

In order to placate Dave, some pics of the Ki-44.

I had to very carefully sand out the blemish beneath the victory markings from the setting solution, however touching it up with a brush and some thinned chrome silver worked well.

All the other little bits are painted, including engine, wheels and undercarriage legs, and futured, so tonight.......

(Damatic flourish)

...I apply the oil wash.

Karl

Karl Great job can't wait to see the next set of pics

Jason

Dave, consider yourself officially placated!

Jason, thanks, it's sitting on my desk looking rather mucky at the moment.

I'll leave it to dry overnight before buffing off the excess.

I don't think I'll go heavy on the weathering on this one, so it should be done in a few days.

Karl

Feld, Darson will need a first name when he gets around to adding you to the front page as well, thanks! I had the pleasure of seeing the GENUINE article "Bock'scar" the the USAF museum in Dayton around 1986. I was just awe struck to see her, and so many famous aircraft there!!! If ever given the chance to go back, I will HAVE to buy stocks in Durricell!!! Looking forward to your build!!

Karl, VERYYYYY nice my friend!!!! Can't even tell there was a blemish there now!! Looking forward to seeing her finished soon, not long to go now!!

Not much of a progress shot as it is an inspiration shot to me lol!! I placed the falcon vac-form canopy on just to get a feelfor it!, I have sprayed the flat black for the antiglare area under the hoods and the carb intake at the front. Got the oil cooler scoop in place and will have to fanagle the cowl/engine to fit betwixt it all. A bit of preshading on the vertical tail as well. Still haven't glued the fuse to wings yet. I am working on it, honest lol.

that looks great up on the floats. I know its 72nd but it looks pretty good sized to me. Is it really that big

Jason

Sim, looking good there.

I think we've all had those builds which feel like they will never end.

I'm assuming the seats behind aren't for this build!

Jim, looking forward to seeing your pics.

Karl

Jason, here is a lil size comparison. It isn't a lil plane by any means, next to my Stringbag.

Karl, hehe you are right, the bangseats in the background are for this,

Airfix 1/48 Buccaneer with PE int and ext and resin wheels, eventually for the FAA GB

Simpilot34, ok put me down as Daniel.  My last trip to Dayton I took many pictures of the Bockcar.

Feld, great pics of the big beast.

The oil wash on my Ki-44 has been tidied up, and is now drying off ready for a coat of satin varnish in a couple of days time.

I couldn't resist popping the main parts together to take a few photos.

It looks a little shiny and toy like at the moment, but the satin coat should reduce that.

The cowling and canopy are just resting in place, not glued, for now.

Karl

Karl that just keeps getting better the satin should make it  perfect

Jason

Daniel, thank you for sharing the pics with us!! Was good to see her again! Darson will update the front page when he returns, soon I hope.

Karl, you like to tease us don't you!? Hehe I know what you mean, you just place a couple parts to see how it will look and then you just HAVE to show it, thank you. Can't wait to see her finished!!

Karl...looking good almost there...

Ritchie....another floatie thingy....gotta love them...I remember building or at least trying to build the Nichimo 48 jake....what a disaster of a kit.....that on the other hand is looking good.

Well heres an update on my second floatie......the elves are on the final touchups....they werent up to too much this weekend with the losses of UM and the Dolphins.....oh well.

Pics a bit blury and I noticed theres a patch on the side that i thought i blended in better...need to go back and wash it out....the cowling was a pain to fit right....Im still not happy with it....big gap on top...but Im leaving it alone..the "rub down" weathering was time  consuming but I like the effect.

Will post final completed pics later this week....

Comments as always welcomed.

Carlos