Battle of the Atlantic - 2011

Thanks.  I was always able to get around hanging most builds via simple push pin, but for some reason that hasn't worked in the house I'm in now.  I found out the hard way when my Tamiya Lancaster and a Monogram B-25J fell; after rebuilding both of those I started hanging builds with cup hooks and have not had any falling incidents.  Thankfully.

Awesome build !  I'll bet it is even more impressive in person.  If it is a ceiling hanger, I hope you have it anchored good, 'cause it looks big!  Congrats on being first done too.

Cheers,

Greg

Boy, Aggie, I hope you remember to take down the Condor if you ever close that door!

She looks great, by the way.

The Condor is complete and now hangs alongside other notable Axis aircraft I have in my workshop, a Ju52 and a Mitsubishi Betty.

The pictures reveal issues I had with the canopy masking; I never got around to correcting the issues as I just was not feeling a lot of motivation to this effect.  Plus it's hanging almost out of sight even in my workshop, as it hangs above the garage door which is nearly always open to provide ventilation and natural light while I'm working.

The underside is weathered with a sludge oil wash of heavily diluted burnt umber and wiped away with turpentine.

Thanks for hosting this group build!

Sorry about such a long absence. Hadn't had much time for building.

I got the hull togehter this weekend and and have made the marking for cutting the focsle to a early Corvette version. I'm drawing up some simple plans for rebuilding the superstructure for the pilot house and compas house. The Spikenard was originally a build for the Royal Navy and built to RN specs. As a result, she had her galley at the stern as opposed to HMCS purpose builds that had them forward. I just need some better images of RN style corvettes with stern galleys so I make sure I have the right shape. I was too tired to dig out the camera to get images out but I'll try to get some posted this week.

Konigwolf, nice work on the cockpit so far. Some fine detail painting.

Aggieman, you Condor looks like it's coming along nicely.  Boy, she's big!

Just about done with this build.  I still have to coat the overall airframe with flat clear and attach the aerial wiring ... and then take some pictures!  I have Friday and Monday off around this weekend so I'll probably be able to do all of that over the weekend.

Sorry about that omission, Greg.  I had to dig out the instructions to find the actual kit I built.  Any way, it was the C-4 version, kit number 04312-0389.  The instructions are dated 1995 but I have no doubt that this kit did originate in the '60s as it had many of the features commonly found on kits of that era.

Looking good Steven!  I am way behind you in progress on my Junkers.  It is has a lot of glazing to mask.  You never did say which Revell Condor you built.  Despite your warnings, I got a really good deal on one of the new ones (c5/c8 version).  For $15, I couldn't pass it up.  The box art is too cool.  Revell's c4, I heard, is actually from the '60s.

Cheers,

Greg

Picture of my progress on the Condor

Since I took this picture, I have since finished the initial stage of exterior painting, with German black-green and touching up some areas where there was some over-spray.  I have some clean-up to do on the windows now that I've removed the masking, and there is a hint of a seam running down the upper half of the fuselage that I'll have to deal with.

Hey guys, I'll be starting up my build for this GB soon.  If you don't mind, I need to switch projects.  Instead of the Prinz Eugen, I'll be doing the Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Renown in its 1942 configuration.  In addition to the kit, I'll be using a bunch of goodies from Admiralty Model Works to spruce up what is already a nice kit to begin with. 

I am making steady progress on my Condor.  It's a big model (approximately the same size as the old Monogram B-17G).  I have put down the first paint on this big bad girl, the underside licht blau; painting revealed some seam issues that I addressed tonight.  I'll get a chance to take a look again to determine if there is any more need to fix seams.  Hopefully I'll be able to start the splinter pattern this by the weekend.  And get some pictures to post.

Ok progress has been slow but sure over the last week. Progress pics

Framing side wall, best I could figure the metallic things to be is very pistol cartridges

Cockpit front view, still need so0me work on the harness to get the leather look right

Cockpit rear quarter

Gunner/radio op seat

Radio

Completed after i took these shots was the IP decaling, would of been impossible without microsol to melt the decals over the contours, still need to do some touch ups to it though. Seats I'm happy with. pics dont show that well but they have nice worn look, will try for better shots before completion of cockpit sub-assembley. otherwise main thing to finish off is weathering/wash'sof parts in general.

Andrew

This reply is more to bring the thread back to the main page.

I haven't made much progress on my Junkers.  I had some trouble with trying to Future my clear parts.  They came out horribly, and in the process of de-Futureing (I know, not a real word) I lost a window.  Oh well, I will make some progress and post some pics tomorrow.

Oh yeah, Aggieman, what Revell Condor was that, that gave you trouble?  I got a killer deal on the C-5/8 model ($15), so I hope it was the other.

Cheers,

Greg

Well as stated above I'll be building Trumpeters 1/32 Fairey Swordfish. A wonderful aircraft that to me says Battle of the Atlantic almost as much as convoys and U-Boats. Heres the box and sprues laid out.. Will be starting construction tonight :)

Andrew

Just based on the way they're set up they look like they'd be a pain in the butt to fill and transfer fuel from. 

extra fuel tanks

That makes sense.  Thanks.

Nice work.  I'm thinking those are extra fuel tanks. 

I have some progress to show off.  I've managed to clean up all the ejector marks and have painted the interior parts.  Yesterday I was able to get the fuselage interior put together and with the exception of some cleanup that is evident in the photos, it is done.  The interior of this bird is incredibly busy.  Seats, panels, and a bunch of containers.  Not sure what these containers were, what they stored, but they give the interior a nice cramped look, as I imagine the inside of a Condor would be.

Done, Andrew. 

Sorry about not posting yet, guys, but real life's been mean to me lately.

Aurora, will be changing my build if thats ok from a Sea Hurricane to the new toy my missus got me for my B'day, will be doing a cross-over build with Classic Aviation with it.

New build will be this baby, Trumpys 1/32 Swordfish

I know its the battle of the atlantic, but does the channel dash by scharnhorst count? Doesnt matter if it doesn't, I just dont know what markings I want to use yet.

Start will be in the next day or so. This girl will only be a time filler while I'm trying to fininsh up a few other builds ( so progress may start slow) then it will get enough attention to finish before deadline no probs.

Andrew

Smoother sailing for my corvette. Apparently the Spikenard was a RCN corvette built to RN specifications so no square stern was built to accommodate mine sweeping gear. That'll leave the focsle shortening the most heavy task (plus some superstructure building). I'll post images Sunday night of what I was able to get accomplished. My most immediate task is to get what bends I did put into the stern to get it square will have to be bent back...............

Gods, I hope I haven't screwed up. I just read a post at a Flower Corvettes SIG forum that the Spikenard was not a flat stern version but a RN rounded version. The subtle differences between certain corvettes are starting to drive me batty. 

Greg, are you going to do an early or later variant for your 290? 

Steven, that was a great price for your Condor!  Which version of the RoG did you build?  I like the interior of the flap detail.  A lot ejector pin marks though.  I always seem to miss fixing one, until I've laid down some paint.  And then it is too late.

I am leaning toward adding some sort of interior structure detail.  The rear ramp leaves a big opening.

Cheers,

Greg

Wow, the Condor interior is looking nice!. 

I was bad and this weekend and when I had the free time to model I was talked into playing Star Trek Online by my son. . So I'm still warping by Corvette's aft section with a hair dryer. 

Here is some modest progress, in that I managed to scrape out all of the sink marks that seemed to be prevalent inside the upper wing flap surfaces and throughout the interior of the fuselage.  I suspect that most of the interior of the fuselage won't really be visible; there were also similar sink marks inside the cowlings but I left those alone since the engines will obscure them.  I have not determined whether I'm building this wheels down or up, but if I go with down, there are some nasty sink marks in the wheel wells.

I love the Condor, going to have to add one to my stash.  Churchill so concerned over the threat of the Condors and dubbed them "the scourge of the Atlantic."  I'll be watching your progress closely amigo! 

I'm tied up working on a 1/350 SMS König at the moment and hope to start on my project for this build next month. 

Thanks Greg.  I understand what you mean about getting something past the wife.  I always try to find the absolute best deal on a kit and put it to her how much I ended up "saving" on a particular purchase vs. what it would have cost had I just bought at full retail.  She always likes that even if she doesn't like that I actually spent whatever the sum of $$$ was.

Your pictures show up fine.  Looks like you have that -290 under control.  Looking forward to seeing her built.

I had built the RoG Condor a few years ago and I must say that kit fought me all the way to the finish line.  It turned out ok but I was never satisfied with the end result.  Plus I've always preferred 48 scale, so when I found this deal on the Trumpeter Condor (Sprue Brothers had it for roughly $60 late last year) I snagged it.  The kit is probably equivalent in size to the old Monogram 4-engine heavies like the B-29 or B-24.

That is one impressive plane Aggieman!  Besides a lot of parts, that thing must be huge.  I am seriously pondering the purchase of the 1/72 version by RoG.  If I could sneak it past the wifey, I would already have it.  I am looking forward to seeing your Condor take shape.  It outta be awesome.

Anyways, I made a little bit of progress on my Junkers.

With any luck, these pics will show up.

Cheers,

Greg

I too have begun work on my build, Trumpeter's Fw200C-4 Condor.  The extent of my work is to pull out all the parts, boggle at the count of parts, and start painting the interior gray.  During which I ran out of paint and discovered that I neglected to soap wash the parts, so there are some areas where there was molding oil that caused issues with paint adherence.  This revealed some .... goodness, can't think of the term right now, having a brain fart here I think ... well, some problems in the flap areas that I will have to sand down and smooth out.  Not visible in the pictures below.

I airbrushed the inside of Ju-290 schwarzgrau along with most of the cockpit pieces.  Once I get some of the little pieces glued together, I'll try and post some pictures.  Anyways, I got started at least!

I am looking forward to seeing everyone else's.

Cheers,

Greg