(Anti) Submarine Warfare GB 2010 *CLOSED*

Not joining but cheering the participants with an old build of mine...

IJN sub chaser type 13, in 1/700

Go forth and knock some subs..you depth charges.

Hey guys I made a start on my build the Revell SH-60B, got some paint on a few of the interior parts, but the more I got into it the more it was asking for a bit more detail. Not that the kit is lacking, but I think a bit of plasticard and some wire bending would add to it a bunch soooo. I have a 190 on the bench about ready for paint, if the weather will warm up just a bit. Anyway I want to finish the 190 then give my full attention to the chopper.

Oh and a huge thank you to our illustrious leader for his help with some of the paint colors. 

Well the Seahawk is back on the bench and in full swing. This is my first Revell Germany kit and its a nice one, fits seem really good, lotsa detail, but room for some scratch building also. I just hope I can pull off a half King Kermit and get it finished by Jan. 1 I dont have anything worth showing pictures of, looks like I will have by Sunday though. What I really wanted to say is the decals in this kit have got to be the best ones I have EVER worked with, they all went on beautifully and one even went down on a flat paint surface, no problems and no silvering at all. It seems the decal sheet was made in Italy but I couldn't find the name of the company.

Bout time for a few WIP pictures dontcha think ?

First the box art

Next up is a couple shots of the seat belts made from masking tape

I have added a few bits of wire where there was no detail that should have been there.

Tomorrow I hope to get this finished up, with washes and a few more scratched bits and pieces. I gotta hurry on this one

And there's the v-man with his Seahawk! OMG you must have been busy for five minutes finding this GB from the backrow of page 76

Randy, i don't care how long you need for this build; the GB will keep running until you are finished Your scratching looks very good altough i have no clue what function that sidewall has. Must have taken you a bit of work. Well done!

I can also see that you found a very close match for that anthracite grey you asked me about. Spot on me matey!! Arrrr

Richard

Hey my little green buddy helped me out with that color Richard Its Tamiya German gray although I still have NO idea what anthracite gray looks like. That sidewall thingy if I read correctly launched the sonar buoys. There is still a bunch of stuff to go in there but it was easier to install the belts with them out of the way.

Hey if I can get this done by Jan 1 it will be a record for me. 

German grey is a very very close match Randy, just think of anthracite from revell as "near black grey" and you're in the ballpark

Riiiiight, sonar buoys, that's what i said all that time Looks great buddy!

And like our australian modelling friends can so eloquently say: "no worries mate!" It does not matter how long you need. The GB won't be concluded before everybody (who is still working and requests so) has finished his or her model.

Richard

Thank you Richard, I am still going to try for the 1st. 3 weeks for a build for me is sumpthin I tell ya With that said here are a few WIP pictures.

I added a bit of stuff, a part from the spares box and some wire, to busy up the space infront of the IP as it can be seen once the model is assembled.

I dont really like the way the crew cabin went into the fuse, there aren't  any positive locating pins, so I used the old fashion slow setting glue to  install the floor. I glued the floor in, on one side only,  taped the sides together then moved the floor around to where it needed to be, when that was set I took the sides apart and glued the rear bulkhead in and the roof.

After deciding the wall next to the sliding door was too bare, I peeked thru the window on the left side I made this little detail. I used evergreen tubing some wire and a bit of candle foil for the handle.

I still have to create a storage unit and place to mount the fire extinguisher.

I have been making progress on the Seahawk and will have some pictures up in a day or two. I can say I am a bit disappointed in this kit, it looked great in the box and the large parts I dry fitted looked good. However for the smaller parts I have found a lack of locating pins and some parts have to be measured out and placed, almost like they were an after thought,  and the normal Revell fits. So there has been plenty of filling and sanding going on, I also see a serious problem with the windshield fit. IMHO the kit was not worth the 30 bucks I paid for it. But with some work it will look good on the shelf.

Well with the holidays and birthdays, one of them my own, and helping my nephew build his first tank and all the other obligations of this time of the year, I haven't gotten much bench time in. Heres where I am at now.

I have most of the filling and sanding done and have been fitting the crystal in. None of it fits so its taken a lot of slow sanding shaping and fitting. I am hoping to get it glues in tomorrow then start on the stuff that hangs off the sides of this beast. They will need some filling and sanding too as upon dry fitting some of them there are some HUGE gaps where they meet the fuselage. So I think I will miss the end date by a week or so unless I can find more time in the next few days and a bit of magic in these fingers wouldn't hurt either.

Ditto on the "real life stuff" getting in the way of bench time... here is to a MUCH better 2011!  Here is my feeble completed entry:

Ok, this one was a pain….   Unlike the new cyberhobby and/or Airfix kits, the ARII offering of the Trafalgar class does NOT have any sail detail. I am talking about the two structural components shown by the arrows:

I spent some time gauging, chiseling, fixing, putty/sanding, trying to get some semblance of the structure. I have no WIP pics of any of that, was not a fun part of the build….

Anyways, all of the sensors/masts were chopped, as they were just random bits of plastic. I fixed the top of the sail which had some empty spaces. Next, the propeller! Inaccurate, as you get a “standard” five flat blade ship prop that is also way too thick. Tried a few things, settled for foil from a wine bottle (some good Spanish Rioja).

Looks just a tad better than the plastic blob, but was a learning experience. With practice and patience, I can make better props with the foil.

Tried something different for a base: Plastic candy boxes, sand and some rocks:

Made a cheesy underwater scene (WIP of joining the two open boxes, that was a pain!):

Then mounted the sub on clear ‘stubs” on the base. Sub was painted flat black, I need to take new pics, the sub looks waaaay too dark!

I was going to add some other stuff, but time ran out, so this is it! I may attempt a better final pic to upload later, looks a tad dark at my end.  I also had another Trafalgar, waterlined, will finish that one down the road …

Thanks for being a great host and my apologies for not contributing more as the usual combo of work, life and health keeps getting in my way!

Cheers

I like that disply stand Jmart! It certainly evokes the ocean floor! Well this afternoon I completed my Bronco 1/350 Killo Class SSK that I have shown on here earlier. So here she is.

Jmart even though the pictures are a bit on the dark side I like your sub and love the idea behind your base.  Well done sir

Well Mr Kermit T. Froggie, Sir this is the last picture of 2010 of the Skyhawk. I more than likely wont get it finished for a week or 2. Anyway I have all the crystal ready to go in, but as you can see in the picture I had a bit more filling to do, should be the end of the major fill work with just a few bits and pieces that will need a bit once attached.

Jmart,

Excellent base for an impressive build. That screw must have scr*wed your eyes as well... Well done sir!

Stikpusher,

Anyone who likes subs likes a Kilo class. Just something about them.... And you certainly have done it lots of justice. Three hurrays and an attaboy for your model

Randy,

I said it before but i will say it again: This is one COOL helo you are building and i am absolutely sure you will complete it very well. Can't wait for the progress pics sir and by all means take as long as you need

My apologies for not participating with another build. I was planning another sub or maybe even a patrol craft but life, love, work and a big stash made that impossible. This GB, even though a tad too specific for some has been nothing less than impressive in terms of models completed and the quality of them. It has been an honor and delight to be allowed to host it. Once the last model has been completed i will post a gallery thread for each and every one on FSM to enjoy your work.

Richard

Kermit I am making progress slow but sure She is sitting on the gear and ready for the crystal, a little touch of finish sanding then on to the paint shop.

The landing gear on this kit only has 2 locating pins, it was a very difficult assembly. I got lucky and they came out pretty well the chopper even sits level.

None of the addons on the nose had ANY locating pins at all ! Did the best I could with them. Also the raydome under the nose lacked pins, it is back a bit farther than I think it should be from pictures I looked at, but any farther forward and the gaps would have been horrendous.

A shot from the top, loads of filler was needed on this build. As you can see I still have a little bit of sanding to do.

Randy,

Looking good from my point of view!! It makes me wanna plan in that Huey i always wanted to do as a first helo... We all know alot of Revell and Monogram stuff can have issues in the fitting and seam department but looking at the pics i cannot say anything other than that it seams ( ) youre right on top of it Really looking forward to the painted wip pics!!

Richard

Thanks Richard I am trying to get it finished before you go pond hopping, should have some paint on it tomorrow. At least the first color.

Hey go for the Huey man it is a different way of building from what the airplanes are. At least for me it was or is

Richard looks like I wont be doing any painting till the end of the week Its just been too cold and damp here.

Good news It warmed up today, finally, and I got the preshading on the Seahawk. Tomorrows suppose to be a bit warmer so will start paint late morning and post some pictures in the evening. Yesterday was 49 degrees and today was mid 60s. Welcome to southern California winters I guess

As promised a few WIP pictures, I just may make it Kermit.

All masked and preshaded

All the gray is on and I just finished clear coating it with future so I can mask in the morning and get the rest of the paint on. The preshading worked out well for me this time, I am happy with it anyways.

More tomorrow evening, the rest of the paint and the main and tail rotors finished.

Same build time

Same build channel

I am back with WIP pictures again Can ya believe it 2 nights in a row too. Anyway she is ready for decals.

After staring at the main and tail rotor I decided they looked all plain and ugly. But I went ahead an [painted them anyways

After some more staring and ( oh no thinking) and a bit of tinkering heres what they look like now.

A little wire and some detail painting, now I am happy with them. More tomorrow I hope

Wow... That wiring must have given you a serious headache... Amazing what some tinkering and a dab of top notch painting can do to a model. Your work is a huge improvement!! And the overall paintjob on your helo worked out very well too.

Now get some decals done buddy-o Gonna be such a great model...

Richard

My Alfa is nearing completion. Detail painting done and most decals added. I still need to add the reactor hatch marking, and a coat or two more of Micro Sol to get some of the markings to snuggle down properly... Then its time for a wash and top flat coat and add the screw... Next weekend she should be done...

Looks good Stikpusher, my favorite time watching a sub build is the weathering. Hurry up an git-r-done man

Ok I am calling the Seahawk finished !!!

gotta show off a bit of scratched detail ya know so ....

Main rotor hydrolic lines not perfect but close enough to busy things up a little.

Cant really see what I did on the inside but those seat belts look good to me.

Andy,

No sweat my friend God knows i have overcommitted in the past myself Better luck next time i'd say

Randy,

You have done it again buddy! That is one mean helo you have pumped out of the mancave. God i love that scorpion theme You have inspired me to definately try a helo this year.

You know i'm in the states right now so i am quite unable to do some updates and make the final posts for this GB but your build will be prominently visible once i get to it

Very very well done Randy! Truly impressive what you did to this wolf in sheeps clothing

Richard

Thanks Andy hey take your time coming back, thats what I did a few years ago. You will be surprised how fast all you knew will come back to you and in build groups you will learn loads of new things too.

Aww Thank you Richard thats a huge complement coming from you my friend. Now I am all red an stuff But very flattered. I hope your vacation is going well and you are having a blast. Cant wait to have you back in the forum, been missing your builds.

Oh by the way this was a fast build for me only 6 weeks, I am improving LOL

Vetteman/Randy – Very nice Seahawk; all your extra work paid off on the final product. Very well done, I particularly like your work around the engine/blades area. Cheers!

Stikpusher – Nice job on the Kilo and Alfa; Bronco (and HobbyBoss) are doing a great job filling in the modern sub category at both 1:350 and 1:700 scales.

Andy – No worries mate; I do/did the same thing… “plan” my GBs then real life/work/health issues hit you on the side of the head. I am also a recent hobby-returnee: 3 years ago after 20 year hiatus! Sometimes I got overwhelmed with the amount of new techniques, materials, tools, references, etc. I just went back to basics; an old Tamiya armor built OOB, a Revell P-51, etc. And there is never a dearth of potential GBs in here! Cheers

 ..And thanks everyone for the comments. I hope 2011 leaves me more time for modeling and GBs !  I should have used anthracite grey instead of flat black (live, model and learn!); even NATO black maybe with a smidge of white mixed in. I like the foil/prop idea; with practice, good pair of small curved scissors (and a good set of eyes) you can mimic almost any shape. And cheaper than white metal or brass props!

Thanks to Kermit/Richard for hosting the GB!

Catch up with guys on other GBs, off to finish my P-51s for the Official NMF GBII !  

Well I just could not get some of those darned hull markings to lay down right. So its a case of hand paining them on and touching up which I am in the middle of at this point. So if anyone out there will be building this ALPHA kit in the future take this bit of advice- Poke a hole with a pin thru the small white circle dots that will go over raised details on the hull to get the decals to lay down in the proper place. If you do that, setting solution and a touch of decal solvent should have no problem. Had I thought of that beforehand, this thing would have been done yesterday.

Jmart, your right about Bronco. Now if they could do a few older boats like the Foxtrot, Victor III, Charlie,  HMS Conqueror, and maybe a Sturgeon in 1/350 plastic. I know there are resin kits of some of those out there, but...

I also did some touch ups on USS Dallas today, so she is almost ready for completion as well.

Hey Richard i've noticed that Italeri have released a 1/35 german minisub, the Biber....I just gotta have one...Can i please change my entry to that????pretty please although mine will more than likely be verlindens resin version....