Monogram Mafia Group Build

Nice job on the Mustang and Cobra, Bob.  Where do you attach the wings on the Cobra?  Just kidding.  Your builds look very clean....sweet!!!

Thanks Hutch.  Yeah, autos & planes are two different animals.  It's been awhile since I've work with a car....having some fun.  Just trying to figure out how to get the radiator in, based on the instructions....

looking good !

Got some updates to show.. 

The B-25 is actually looking like one now...

Remember this?

Here it is now..

Not too bad, eh?

Not a tail sitter either..  well, sometimes..

That's all for now.  With some more rain in the forecast I'll have a good amount of time to dedicate at the bench.  We'll see how it goes..

Mike

swingr1121

Got some updates to show.. 

The B-25 is actually looking like one now...

 

 

Remember this?

 

Here it is now..

 

Not too bad, eh?

Not a tail sitter either..  well, sometimes..

 

That's all for now.  With some more rain in the forecast I'll have a good amount of time to dedicate at the bench.  We'll see how it goes..

 

Mike

swingr1121

Got some updates to show.. 

The B-25 is actually looking like one now...

 

 

Remember this?

 

Here it is now..

 

Not too bad, eh?

Not a tail sitter either..  well, sometimes..

 

That's all for now.  With some more rain in the forecast I'll have a good amount of time to dedicate at the bench.  We'll see how it goes..

 

Mike

Mike-the Mitchell is looking good.  I just added one to the stash this weekend-50% off coupon @ Micheal's...couldn't pass it up.  Now to just get it built....

Bob, thanks for the kind words.  You know, Hans started a B-25 group build over in the aircraft forum...it's open ended too.  Lots of information to be had over there.  Just sayin...  

Len, the seam wasn't really bad.  The part that I was showing was the area that had been melted.  I cut it away and formed a new section of skin.  It actually wasn't difficult at all.  Don't know what I was fretting over.

Thought that since I showed an update of the B-25 earlier I would show the P-40 and what it looks like currently..

You know, this is the first P-40 I've ever built without some sort of shark/tiger mouth..  Hmm.  Figured I'd try something different..

Mike

Great looking early war P40.  Will that be a Pearl Harbor defender??  Does look a little strange without that sharkmouth, but oh so nice!!

Despite fighting that right side cab door and all window glazing, my P39, "Toddy III," is all decaled up and awaiting a final coat of sealer.  Not my best work, but my best work in years.  I bought that kit around 1990 or so when it was boxed with the former "Confederate Air Force" box top.  One of those kits on the 'to do list' is finally working its way to completion.

Great work everyone; really enjoy the updates and pictures.  I hope to get one up of my P39 in the next coupla days. Just a little weathering and a little touch up here and there.  Hopefully the decals won't get destroyed by my top coat.....

TAD

Mike-nice P-40 too....bang up job.  Looking forward to more progress pics.

Maybe I'll get into Hans' B-25 GB around the first of the year, depending on what my schedule looks like.  I'm still a couple of commitments behind at the moment.....

Mike, I love your P-40!  The camoflage looks perfect.

One of the -B kits in my stash is slated for a Pearl Harbor Defender finish, and another for my "Doomed at the Start" collection.  It is a great little kit, a classic.  I can't wait to see your finish!

Time's runnin' short all of a sudden. I got past the painting stage. Testor's silver first, followed by Testor's aluminum for contrast, mainly on the mid-fuselage and upper part of the wings. I'll probably use some Future on a few more panels for more contrast. It shows up better in person than in the picture. Next step is to get her on her feet (landing gear), then decals, followed by final assembly. I'm having to do everything either in the floor or on the dining room table, t'ain't no room on my desk anymore!

Glenn

mississippivol

Time's runnin' short all of a sudden. I got past the painting stage. Testor's silver first, followed by Testor's aluminum for contrast, mainly on the mid-fuselage and upper part of the wings. I'll probably use some Future on a few more panels for more contrast. It shows up better in person than in the picture. Next step is to get her on her feet (landing gear), then decals, followed by final assembly. I'm having to do everything either in the floor or on the dining room table, t'ain't no room on my desk anymore!

Glenn

Hey hey, you decieded to build the "monster" huh?  i have that one to do for the Too Many Props GB and am delaying as long as possible.  She looks great, any things to watch out for..... other that the size?

Bob, Mike, Glenn - great looking work!! 

Ken

Still trying to get it all together.  The P39 still fits great, with a little filler needed and a ton of fishing sinkers in the nose to keep it from tail sittin'.  Some issues with decals; knotted up one of my national insignia and attempted to use the old Monogram sheet as a replacement.  It disintegrated as I tried to place it.  A lesson learned; if you want to use the kit supplied decals; build the dang thing less than 10 years after you buy it!!

Still struggling with the Mustang.  Metalizer looks great until I start buffing.  Then the many flaws come out.  First time NMF for me and I'm hoping to salvage it.  You really have to have a flawless finish before you apply that metal finish.  My compliments to those of you on this build that seem to have mastered it.  

Still need to finish up the 'cobra with a clear coat and some weathering.  P51, hopefully some progress over then next week or so.  Seem to be running out of free time!

Comments and suggestions always welcome!

Talafar D.

Tal Afar Dave

Still trying to get it all together.  The P39 still fits great, with a little filler needed and a ton of fishing sinkers in the nose to keep it from tail sittin'.  Some issues with decals; knotted up one of my national insignia and attempted to use the old Monogram sheet as a replacement.  It disintegrated as I tried to place it.  A lesson learned; if you want to use the kit supplied decals; build the dang thing less than 10 years after you buy it!!

Comments and suggestions always welcome!

 

Talafar D.

Tal, that P-39 looks great, really like the paint scheme, have it in the stash for a later date. I've heard good things about that old kit (I'm sure from The Father ). 

Thanks kbuzz

mississippivol-that's one big plane.  Looks great too.  Silver shows any flaws and yours looks great.

Tal Afar Dave-love the Cobra-great paint work.  I'm gonna have to add that one to my stash.  Your Mustang is looking good too.  Can't wait to see more progress pics.

I'm running out of time (my fault) so I'm rethinking some of my 'detailing & weathering' plans on both the Mustang & Cobra.  Thinking that both will be put together without much detailing-washes, weathering and wiring-maybe I'll go back and do those things at a later date.

"Hey hey, you decieded to build the "monster" huh?  i have that one to do for the Too Many Props GB and am delaying as long as possible.  She looks great, any things to watch out for..... other that the size? "

Reasoned,

Actually, for it's size, it's a simple build. If you want to keep it off it's tail without a prop rod, it's going to take a lot of weight (I finally had to stick a long shank padlock in it to get the COG past the wheels). There is quite a bit of seam filling to do on the fuselage, wing edges, and wing/fuselage join.

Thanks

Glenn

Looking good guys.. !

I might be rejoining the crew with a Kingfisher... gotta ck the rules tho.. I'm adding lots of resin, this is going to end up on a 1/48 scale Destroyer a friend in my model club is building..

Nice work, Tel Afar!!!!

It disintegrated as I tried to place it.  A lesson learned; if you want to use the kit supplied decals; build the dang thing less than 10 years after you buy it!!

I've told this tale about twenty times on the fourums...

I've used kit decals that're 20-30 years old (after I started buying on Ebay, that's an all too regular occurance)without a hitch after I learned ONE lesson, and I'll pass it on to you too..

Get yourself a rattle-can of Testor's Decal Bonder... That stuff is PERFECT for keeping that from happening... It's actually made for spraying over ink-jet printer-made decals, but it's solid for restoring old ones too...

It should be on your bench an' right up there with brush cleaner and model cement as "must-haves"...  It's expensive (about 5.49 a 3 oz can), but no moreso than a rattle-can of Model Master paint (you can get it at Hobby Lobby with 40% coupon too), and it's a damn-sight cheaper than a replacement set of decals...

Just be careful that you don't get it on the back of the sheet or the decal will NEVER come off...

All y'all are looking good, and I'm damned proud to see so many folks finished and Made, and those in the home-stretch as we wind down here...  I'm also hoping to see all y'all return for Round Two, when the Mafia Ranks will be added, from Piciotto ("Button Man") to  Capo Bastone (2nd in Command of the "Family", and who moves up to "Capo" should the current Capo die, go to prison, or worse, get caught building a Tamigawa before finishing here)...

Don't try for Capo de Tutti Capa though...  I'll whack yas...

Tal Afar, we are on the same page!! We're both building the P-39 & P-51. If you have a Tomcat on the bench, I'm going to get scared. 

Hans, here's an update:

Tomcat- 90% built, now painting. Have to redo the paint, looks like someone dumped a bucket of gray sand on it. Going to sand the offending areas with 2000 grit and respray.

Airacobra- Painted during the hurricane, ready for decals and weathering. Doing the OD/NG kit version based in N.Africa

Mustang- 90% ready for decals, not an official entry but I didn't think you'd mind some pics. 

I'll get some photos of the prop planes up in a day or two.

Mike

Kewl.. What's the story on the "Navigat-lette's build?

Hans von Hammer

Kewl.. What's the story on the "Navigat-lette's build?

One day she was watching me and asked to do one herself. Her favorite car is a GTO so  we went with that one. I showed her how to paint and away she went. Did the chrome w/Polly Scale stainless steel for the paint job. She liked the photo of the Royal Bobcat 68 goat, so we copied that with the 2-tone black plastic/ flat aluminum.The finished result reminded me of my 55 Chevy from way back when.

Well here is my F9F up to now... Aluminum pplied to leading edges,wing roots, and tip tank tips. Still gotta do the white trim on the tips of the horizontal and vertical stabilizers.. then touch up the sea blue from some accidental aluminum overspray.

Looks like William Holden's flight helmet...