Air Racer GB Round 2

Poor little mustang, stuck between those hulking giants. Ummm, do i have you in the list? Im doing terrible at this, Ok, so from now on, just to make life a touch easier for me. Any registrations, can they please be done in heading 3? So like this

Scorpiomikey: Revell T-6 Texan 1:48

Its just so i can spot them, im worried i might miss some.

LOL looks like the lil mustang is going "GULP" Geez those are some big tundra tires, what, must be 20psi maybe lol.

I liked this airplane too.

The Tigercats were a force to be reckoned with.

Using this site as a primary source of info.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/29214057/The-Schneider-Cup-Racers

I'll build the R3C-2 as Cuddihy's aircraft, in the livery suggested in the Hawk kit. Race number 2. Blue over black, with brass wings and yellow wingtips.

I'm also building a 1:24 card model SM 72 on another site. That one is hard!

Bondoman  very nice picture of the Ghost and the little bipe, a great score too. I have the Hawk kits and have built the Testors kits. I think the Testors kits are retooled Hawk molds as they seem to be much better kits.

Kermit now you have me sitting in the edge of my seat waiting to see your build

Nice work on the badges too my friend.

kg4kpg,

Thanks a million for your offer!! Really kind of you and for a minute or two i was very tempted to say yes. But i kinda got some idea's for a totally custom paintjob combining the colors for the Dutch and USA flags (red white and blue). Think Miss America....

Really appreciate the offer though

And for something else:

Took a moment to slap together an alternative badge... hope it's suitable.

 Any requests, idea's... just write me a PM. Badges aren't that hard and/ or alot of work...

Richard

EDIT: oops forgot to add the badge image LOL.... corrected.

Awesome stuff Bill!!!! Galloping Ghost looks as good as ever!!!! Not a bad looking lil bipe either, and a nice lil score to boot!!!

Hey guys. Just got back from Reno, dumped my dusty stuff in the yard and took a shower. Uploaded the cameras and settled down with a frosty one to get caught up.

Eric, that's a wowser and you'll chuckle in a minute. I think your build is a gem , and at 1/48 fellas she's still a palm of the hand kit.

I have about 400 pictures, all kinds of stuff, so ask and I have it I'm sure.

My favorite Unlimited:

Biplane:

Did some shopping and picked up these two little kits, and how nice to do for this GB.

The Travel Air is a Thompson Trophy racer, and they are both the old Hawk kits from the 60's Eric; you are correct.

Thanks Scorpion,

Oddly enough, the Testors kit, for whatever reason, left off the big number "3" on the side of the plane.  I'll have to see if I can muster one up from my spares box.

Eric

kg4kpg

Mikey, I'm wondering...this GB is based on the Reno classifications, are Thompson Trophy Race schemes okay?   

kg4kpg.

 its not really based on the reno races. I just decided to use the reno format as a template to start with. Any race planes are welcome. Id say most of the Thompson Trophy planes would go under Golden Age.

Eric.

Shes a beaut mate. I should put something down about how far along in the build you can be to enter. Also the rules state it must have race numbers. Id love to plonk this on the front page. but yeah. If you were to build another and pop some numbers on her (that aircraft flew under 3 and 43 if i remember correctly)  Id be more than happy to put her up.

kermit

Scorpionmikey,

The promodeller P39 is 1/48 scale. Haven't thought up a scheme yet but i am sure me and the miss(us) can come up with something dashing lol. She once said to me that some warplanes look a bit boring sometimes with all OD color and stuff. She'll like this one

Richard

P.s. I promise to let you work on a badge first before i finish LOL

Hey Richard,

If you're interested you can have the second set of P-39 race  markings I have.  It is for Jack Woolams red #75 Skylanes Unlimited Racing Team from the 1946 Thompson Trophy Race.  They are from the Accurate Miniatures kit.  I'm going to do the yellow Tex Johnston plane.

Mikey, I'm wondering...this GB is based on the Reno classifications, are Thompson Trophy Race schemes okay?   

Thank you Simpilot34!

I feel so horrible because I'm one of those guys who posts a lot but (almost) never show any of my work.  I find I have so little time to upload stuff to Photobucket, cut and past image addresses, etc.  So now I thought it was time to put my money where my mouth is.  Really, people, I do build models!  LOL!

Thank you for the kind words.  I haven't been getting a lot of those lately.  But the Testors paint just leveled off so beautifully.  Normally whenever I brush paint, I thin the paint out with maybe 10% thinner.  But this time, I just did it directly from the bottle using a good, soft brush and that was all there was to it.  You know how it is.  Some days you can do no wrong and some days you can't build your way our of a paper bag.  While working on this simple and fun little kit, it was just one good night after the next.  Heck even the stretched sprue rigging behaved!  The pilot figure was a bit soft on the detail side but oh well.  I could never paint them very well anyway.

Eric

Eric, that is some AWESOME brush work!!!! Look how smooth that back is!!!! I have only had one success like that in brush painting the wings of my OLD 1/72 Revell Stearman in yellow. AWESOME!!!!

I've never actually taken part in any group build simply because once I start a project, due to work and family obligations, I never know how long it'll be before I finish a kit.  It could be two weeks or it could be eight months.  So I hope I'm not breaking any rules here but I'd like to submit my entry.

I'm working on a bunch of aircraft from WW1 all through the "Golden Age" of flight and that includes air racers.  A friend of a friend is redoing her 9 month old son's room in the Golden Age theme (obviously the lady has excellent taste in decore) and I've built four kits for her so far.

So here is my Curtiss R3C racer.  It's the Testor's 1/48 offering.  I think it was an old Hawk kit but someone please correct me if I'm wrong.  This was an extremely simple little kit but I loved it.  Great fit.  Easy paint scheme.  It was a big plus that my in-laws just got back from a trip to DC and they bought me a book with great pictures of the R3C they have on display at the Air and Space Museum.

Please, comments and critiques are ALWAYS welcome.  Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, I just hand brushed everything using Testors gloss black for the fuselage, gold for the wings and bare metal foil for the prop.  'Nuff said.  Enjoy.

Eric

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Bugga!!! But AWESOME as well!!! That makes Steve Jr. a two time back to back Unlimited Champeen!!!

Kermit nice work on the badge

ScorpioMikey can you add me to the list of builders with a 1/48 Testors Gee Bee R1 ? I am also going to try and get in a P-51D, and an Extreme racer if I can, but dont wish to commit to them just yet.

The Unlimited Gold race was canceled today do to 40mph winds gusting to 50mph. So young Steve wins in Strega by default. Looked like it would have been one of the great races too, better to be safe than sorry with winds like they were having though.

lol, sweet as sim, wouldve liked to see some of your work in here but oh well. Im a bit over commited myself. So this one i may see how i go. i really wanted to take part. but i might settle for GB host untill i can clear my bench a little.

There's no way I can commit to this but have reserved a seat in the cheering section nonetheless. I've already overcommitted myself. Looking forward to seeing these great builds come together!!!!

Ok so thanks to kermit, we have a badge. Yay for kermit. always hauling my ass out of the fire lol

Yeah, that looks good. I like it.

Errr make that a few mins lol. Something along these lines maybe??:

Richard

Hmmmm I could look into it....

Gimme a few days and ill get back to you on that

Richard

Lol, that would be much appreciated Richard. Although if you feel like having a play and making a badge for us thatd be awesome. I loved the one you made for the alley cat GB

Scorpionmikey,

The promodeller P39 is 1/48 scale. Haven't thought up a scheme yet but i am sure me and the miss(us) can come up with something dashing lol. She once said to me that some warplanes look a bit boring sometimes with all OD color and stuff. She'll like this one

Richard

P.s. I promise to let you work on a badge first before i finish LOL

sweet, another one in. I can see this one taking a while to get started. i should got this thread up and running sooner. Oh well. Its not a race...erm, yeah lol. Still thinking on a badge.

Count me in as well.  I'll build a Monogram 1/48 P-39 using some race markings and a resin oil cooler I have plus I'll have toi fab a 4 blade prop.  I'm sure I can complete it in a year.

Chris

Yup, that would count as an unlimited entry. I believe they were heavier than a mustang so yeah, go hard. what scale?

Would a promodeller P39Q with custom paint/ decal job apply in one of the categories? If yes, then im in!. It's still bugging me that my build had to be binned last year...

Richard

Sweet, ill pop you on the list. These 2 are gonna rock. i like golden age racers