Classic Aviation GB 1903-1938 (Feb 5-Oct 31, 2010)

I started painting today, I got the blue and dessert yellowish color (its a mixed color so idk what to call it) on, i'm going to do touch ups then take pics, should have them tonight.

Yeah, I'd been after one for awhile and then I got this one in a lot along with several other bagged kits. The funny thing is I got the whole lot for less than some of the bids I'd made for a single Seafox kit. The box is trashed and the decals are marginal, but all the pieces are there. The markings are pretty basic so that shouldn't be hard to find replacements if it comes to that.

It would be nice if Revell brought this one back, it doesn't have the fame of the Swordfish or Walrus but it is a nice looking seaplane.

Aaron, good save on the replacement strut!!!! Coming along very nicely!! I have been trying to get a Seafox. Almost had one on ebay but got outbid. Siskin engine looks good!!

WW2, the 109 is lookin mighty fine!!

Heres the 109 before paint starts flying. The prop and the engine cover, and prop isnt glued on yet. The paint scheme will be from north africa. I also never realized how small a 109 was till I put it next to my Tamiya Corair.

While I was waiting for the glue on the Siskin to cure, I broke out another kit I just got, the Matchbox Seafox. The Seafox was a light recon seaplane adopted in the mid 1930s as a gunnery spotter on cruisers. One of these planes directed fire for the British cruisers hunting the Graf Spee during the Battle of the River Platte. I'll be doing it in the early silver scheme.

Ok, more work done on the Siskin

In a larger scale this could be fun to detail since the engine is very exposed. I painted the cylinders flat black with drybrushed gun metal and a wash of oily black. 

One drawback to buying old kits is the occasional missing part. one of the landing gear struts was missing, so I had to make a replacement. The silver is from the kit, the white one on the left was made from some scrap sheet styrene of the correct thickness, I think it came out pretty well.

ww2psycho

One question. I've herd of  using wet tissue paper to fill in/cover the wheel wells, whats the trick to doing this?

As mentioned, the idea is to protect from overspray. I put some tissue down, but also make a faux "canopy" over either the canopy or wheel wells, made of blue painter's (low tack) tape as an extra layer of protection. I am not very good with my AB, so need all the masking I can get lol

nice badge, cheers!

Love the badge Aaron!!! One of my fave planes of the period, have the HobbyCraft 1/48 with Eduard PE set in the stash, and lots of others I want to put in. If .........only if.

I've added two more badges to offer some variety include civil and bomber aircraft (DC3 and Vickers Vimy).

I haven't done it but I believe the idea is to block up the opening. You are supposed to wet the tissue paper to keep the paint from sticking. If you are going to try it I'd suggest putting a post in painting or aircraft to get some tipes form those who use that method.

Badge looks good, I cant wait to add my first one! I got a lot of the 109 done up to the point of painting it. I will finish putting the canopy on before the weekend and I should have some of the paint done over the weekend, I will get pics before I start and painting.

One question. I've herd of  using wet tissue paper to fill in/cover the wheel wells, whats the trick to doing this?

Yes it is a biplane from the RAF's "silver wing" period.

Ok, I've got a badge done and have added it to the first post.

Looks good. Is it a Biplane? Anything older than World War II and i'm not familiar with it.

Nope, but I'm off tue, wed, thur this week, so I'll get something put together. Last week turned into a bit of a fiasco and I didn't get much of anything I'd planned done.

Progress has been slower than I would like but here is the Siskin so far, the silver paint really was giving me trouble for some reason. Normally I find the Games Workshop paints easy to work with.

any progress on the badge?

James, I've got you added to the front page.

Thanks for the links, the Spanish Civil War is really interesting when you look at the range of aircraft used, biplanes still made up a major part of most air forces, but modern monoplanes were clearly showing where things were headed. 

Would like to join in…. will take me a bit to start, have a few kits in the queue already : )

M1/Bob – Nice job on the F2A-2 ; have that one in my stash , nice enjoyable quick build. Cheers!

I would like to build the Hasegawa 1:48 Bf109 E-3 kit #9601 - Spanish Civil war markings.

This web link has a list of all aircraft that took part in the Spanish Civil War:

http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/drnash/model/spain/did.html

Here is a complete list of the Bf 109s who flew in the SCW:

http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/drnash/model/spain/bf109.html

Several Emils saw action in the SCW.

(That web site is a GREAT source of modelling information for the SPC).

Look forward to this GB, cheers

James

Looks like the 109 is off to a good start, looking forward to the rest of it.

That looks very nice WW2!!!!!! Well Done!!

Woo hoo! no work today! anyhow here is the best pic I could take with my camera of the cockpit. Nothing exceptional, this is only my second aircraft i'm going to complete. I'm not familiar with aftermarket parts so this entire build will be OOB. Comments welcome, bad or good, we can only get better right?

ww2psycho

I got some work done on the 109 this weekend. Being sick and single helped with having nothing to do the past few days. The cockpit is all together and I'm hoping to close up the fusalage before work tomorrow. I dont know how much more work will get done this week since I work 2pm to 10pm (I never seem to be able to get used to these hours to get something productive done the weeks I work them). Next week is first shift so that will help. I will try to take pics before I close it up.

I got some work done on the 109 this weekend. Being sick and single helped with having nothing to do the past few days. The cockpit is all together and I'm hoping to close up the fusalage before work tomorrow. I dont know how much more work will get done this week since I work 2pm to 10pm (I never seem to be able to get used to these hours to get something productive done the weeks I work them). Next week is first shift so that will help. I will try to take pics before I close it up.

Nice job on the Buffalo, I never realized how much canopy that thing had.

Keep an eye out for a badge, I'm going out of town this weekend, but hopefully will have whipped up something by the end of next week.

Thanks Simpilot, I appreciate the comments.  That little bugger was a joy :)

Bob

Bob that looks great!!! Well Done!!!! So it may be devoid of a bit of detail, if it goes together well and you enjoyed the build then that more than makes up for it with a finish like that!!!!

Ok Completed:

Sorry about the shots, something is up the the digital camera. 

Well there you have it Tamiyas oldie but goodie F2A-2 Brewster Buffalo in 1/48.  A fun little build, a little void of detail being so old but it still went together better than some modern kits I have put together.

Bob

The DH.88 would fit right in, let me know if you are able to squeeze it in and I'll add you to the list. 

Hello Aaron!!! Glad to see this GB kick off!!! I am not committing to any GB's at the moment until I finish one I am in and progress much farther in another and .......well if I can I will add one in here. If I can I would do the Airfix 1/72 DH.88 Comet from the MacRobertson Air Race as Black Magic.

Guess I better get on a badge, I didn't expect anyone to be done so quick.

Aarnow - thanks.  not much to the kit, I dont theres even 30 parts now that I look at it..............LOL.  Ill have the finished photos up this evening........Just realized...I dont think we have a group build badge yet.

Bob