Monogram Mafia Group Build

The B-25 had begun!!!  I have to say, I absolutely love the detail that is included in the Monogram bombers...too bad most of it will be hidden once the fuselage is closed up. But I made sure to take pictures so you guys can see it!

But first, proof of pedigree:

and then the interior detail:

more detail on right half:

and left half detail:

except for the copper coils that suggest ammo belts, all the detail you see was supplied by the kit.

OWL

Looking Sweet Miss Owl !

CallSignOwl wow you do like to set a high bar for detail on your builds, looks great young lady.

I am still getting a bit done on my P-51 but just in very small bits. Hopefully I will have some WIP pictures soon.

Looking great there Owl, I like the copper coil/amo belt touch, was that your idea?  BTW, I'm building the same kit next, which aircraft are you going to depict?

Reasoned

Looking great there Owl, I like the copper coil/amo belt touch, was that your idea?  BTW, I'm building the same kit next, which aircraft are you going to depict?

I got the ammo belt idea from the build Fermis did of Revell's new 1/72 B-17: /forums/t/135589.aspx?PageIndex=6

I haven't decided if I'm gonna raid my spare decals for a fictional plane, or just using the kit supplied decals. Only one option given though--"Lady Lil" with the big eagle on the nose.

CallSignOWL

I haven't decided if I'm gonna raid my spare decals for a fictional plane, or just using the kit supplied decals. Only one option given though--"Lady Lil" with the big eagle on the nose.

So that kit doesn't have the "Finito Benito" NMF option?

Reasoned

 

CallSignOWL:

 

 

I haven't decided if I'm gonna raid my spare decals for a fictional plane, or just using the kit supplied decals. Only one option given though--"Lady Lil" with the big eagle on the nose.

 

 

So that kit doesn't have the "Finito Benito" NMF option?

nope. We must have different releases. The date on the decal sheet says 1991, (these decals are as old I as I am!!)

CallSignOWL

Reasoned:

 

CallSignOWL:

 

 

I haven't decided if I'm gonna raid my spare decals for a fictional plane, or just using the kit supplied decals. Only one option given though--"Lady Lil" with the big eagle on the nose.

 

 

So that kit doesn't have the "Finito Benito" NMF option?

 

nope. We must have different releases. The date on the decal sheet says 1991, (these decals are as old I as I am!!)

Yeah, I think you have the "original" Monogram and mine is the Revellogram newer release, not sure of the date.  I think they are of the same mold (have to ask Hammer) but there are different decal options.

lewbud

 For a moment I thought I recognized your Russkie from a photo I took years ago.  Could that be a young Don Hammerloni standing guard?

Taken at Randolph AFB mid 80's.

 

Mis 80's? Not with THAT haircut... That's back when the CenTex Wing at San Marcos had the 'Cobra done up as one of Ivan's birds though...  I told the story of what used to happen with that bird when it was over-run with the "Gremlins from the Kremlin" earlier, and how they vanished once the Snake was re-painted as a USAAF Airacobra..

Much nicer bird now..

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CallSignOWL:

Reasoned:

 

CallSignOWL:

 

 

I haven't decided if I'm gonna raid my spare decals for a fictional plane, or just using the kit supplied decals. Only one option given though--"Lady Lil" with the big eagle on the nose.

 

 

So that kit doesn't have the "Finito Benito" NMF option?

 

nope. We must have different releases. The date on the decal sheet says 1991, (these decals are as old I as I am!!)

 

Yeah, I think you have the "original" Monogram and mine is the Revellogram newer release, not sure of the date.  I think they are of the same mold (have to ask Hammer) but there are different decal options.

Yeah, they're all the same mold... So's the B-25H, for that matter, just with the short nose and the gun and AT parts... The "H" was the original release in the 70's, then the J (both gun-nose and bomb-nose versions) appeared a few years later, late 80's or so...

"Finito Benito" was the last incarnation of the J, IIRC...

Owl, that's some good thinking on the ammo chutes, but if I may, cable zip-ties work much better for ammo chutes...

MKelley

I thought that I would be able to show the Devastor sometime later in the weekend, that is until I started the decaling process........ the very old kit decals have fallen apart. I was able to find a Yellow wing set online, it looks like it includes the same markings that I was going to use. I have ordered them. So it will be at least next week now. Maybe I will start on the Tigercat that I found and add that one to list to go along with the Mustang and the Devastator. You gotta love this hobby

Little late now I know, but I never dip old decals anymore without giving them a shot of Testor's Decal Bonder... The stuff puts a real, 1st class decal film on the old sheet.  Just make sure you get none on the back, and trim CLOSE... 

Hans von Hammer

 

MKelley:

 

I thought that I would be able to show the Devastor sometime later in the weekend, that is until I started the decaling process........ the very old kit decals have fallen apart. I was able to find a Yellow wing set online, it looks like it includes the same markings that I was going to use. I have ordered them. So it will be at least next week now. Maybe I will start on the Tigercat that I found and add that one to list to go along with the Mustang and the Devastator. You gotta love this hobby

 

 

Little late now I know, but I never dip old decals anymore without giving them a shot of Testor's Decal Bonder... The stuff puts a real, 1st class decal film on the old sheet.  Just make sure you get none on the back, and trim CLOSE... 

Microscale industries (the guys that make microset/ sol) have a similar thing called liquid decal film. Works great but i do agree with the Don: Trim close...

And to butt in on the B25 topic: The revell AG repop has another three options that are different from your monogram's: A closed and two glass nose versions. "Russels Raiders", " My Duchess" and the "Lazy Daisy Mae" that i built.

Richard

The worst thing is that I have the microscale stuff on the workbench. Never thought about it until I read the post.

I agree.  I prefer the Microscale product.  It's good and strong so it wont let the old decal rip, but it seems a bit thinner to me when applying and never silvers.

Rich

kermit

 

 

 

Microscale industries (the guys that make microset/ sol) have a similar thing called liquid decal film. Works great but i do agree with the Don: Trim close...

And to butt in on the B25 topic: The revell AG repop has another three options that are different from your monogram's: A closed and two glass nose versions. "Russels Raiders", " My Duchess" and the "Lazy Daisy Mae" that i built.

Richard

Hans von Hammer

 

Owl, that's some good thinking on the ammo chutes, but if I may, cable zip-ties work much better for ammo chutes...

zip-ties, huh? Thanks for the tip Hammer!

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CallSignOWL:

 

 

I haven't decided if I'm gonna raid my spare decals for a fictional plane, or just using the kit supplied decals. Only one option given though--"Lady Lil" with the big eagle on the nose.

 

 

So that kit doesn't have the "Finito Benito" NMF option?

 

nope. We must have different releases. The date on the decal sheet says 1991, (these decals are as old I as I am!!)

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1991 !!!!   Thanks for making me feel old!

Following a change of residence at the begining of this month, until yesterday afternoon I was sidelined from the hobby while I prepped for, executed, and am now recovering from the move (not to mention a university and high school graduation and  family/freind celebrations, for two of my offspring thrown in to boot). Yesterday afternoon the new man cave hobby bench was declared operational...

But today as when I finally got down to business with some painting. Most airbrushing was done on another overdue project, a 1/48 FW-190A (Otaki/Arii,not Monogram), but I also did some painting on my two Korean War jets: on the F-86 a coat of black on the canopy frames and on the gunsight I am snagging off my Tamiya Sea Harrier, plus steel airbrushed on the gun blast panels and exhaust area; on the F9F black painted on the canopy frames, canopy base, and on the gunsight. A few pics...

F-86 canopy and gunsight

steel gun blast panel and exhaust are

F9F canopy and gunsight

All canopies, gunsights, etc. glued in place. But further work is on hold pending Fathers Day activities...

Is the S.E.5a an original Monogram kit?

Looking good Stik ! Happy Dad's day to all !

A little update for this evening; I'm gonna have to get a camera. I glued the upper wings on the B-36, now it's off the desk cuz' it won't fit. Hopefully I can get the lower section of the wings on next. I also just about have the Red Baron done; it's a quick build, I just wish the paint turned out better.

Glenn

satch_ip

Is the S.E.5a an original Monogram kit?

No that was originally an Aurora kit.

more work at forcing myself to become permanently cross-eyed:

OWL

Stikpusher the F-86 is really lookin good bud. Its good to see you happily back at the bench and building. BTW thats a sweet mancave you have too

CallSignOwl becoming cross eyed truly is a hazard of the hobby tis why I wear now, and cant see without a magnifier

Well one and all and our esteemed Don Hammer, I have made some progress and to prove it I got some WIP Bout time isnt it Not too much that can be seen as it has taken some time to get the flaps all dressed up so I can mount them on the wing, hopefully with no trouble, but we all know how that goes huh.

I still have to say this older boxing isn't giving me near the seam troubles I have had with these kits in the past, just a bit of filler here and there, but mostly on the nose and wing root. They still didn't require all that much though, or did I just get lucky hummmmmmmmm

Don HVH, with this offer I believe that my contract is fulfilled. I will buy the wine and the spagetti dinner so that I may become a "made" man.

This one was a bear from start to finish. But, I could not fuggetaboutit. The decal sheet fell apart (even after Microscale decal film), the torpedo split after painting, the DF loop disappeared, scratch built  one out of copper wire, had to paint the wing and fuselage stripes, the wing ones bled under the tape, so repaint the yellow wings, drew the antenna wire a little tight when I put it on so the mast is a little bent back, knocked the landing gear off, put them back on, bent the heck out of the arrester hook, straightened that out . I still have to paint and add the torpedo. I still think that it turned out fairly well though.  

MKelley: Sweet Devastator!

Glenn

Well looks like you beat that bar wit a stick , outstanding build !

40 mm, believe me I thought about more than a stick a couple of times, thank you. Glenn thanks for the kind words.