Monogram Mafia Group Build

Okay.  Here they are.  Definitely not my best work, but I am so sicck of seeing P39s, that I am just happy to have them done.  1US and 1 Soviet.  Basic OD paint and minimal markings.  The shadowing made the gun on the US bird look all screwy, but at least it's done.

I got the Camera working again but it makes them look nasty.  I am going to have to play around with ISO settings tomorrow.  I need to find better settings.

Hi folks

Okay, well here it is.  My second Panther is finished..  I also have 2 P-39 Airacobras with their decals drying inn the other room.  Please pardon the bad quality pics.  My good camera battery had once more decided not to hold a charge so these were taken with my cell phone.  Here we go.

I hope the Don is pleased.

Rich

kermit the B-25 looks fantastic!   You have set a high bar with that one, congrats.

Kermit, freaking amazing job on the Mitchell. This is the perfect example of what a lot of us say about Monogram kits, with a little work and patience you can put up award winning models. Now I have to go and hide my Mitchells in shame .

Ahhhhh Richard that Mitchel is fine as frogs hair man. You really did pay attention to the look of the build and IMHO nailedf it. The shot of the nose ( the last pic) looks as close to real as one can get I guess, between the engines and canopy. I like the hand painted touch of the red on the cowls too. Another Kermified build well done sir.

EDIT Richard make that the next to the last picture, thats my favorite shot of your build.

Lots of great stuff going on here, Don Hammer you nailed a great group here man

Yeh with what they charge for them, you would think that they would use the best plastic available.  But even some of the newer mid to high end kits have thin cheap grade plastic.  Kits like the Testors Phantom are really thin.  Maybe 1/2 to 2/3 the thickness of the Revell kits of the same subject.  Oh well, I guess that .01 cent they save per kit adds up after the first million kits they sell or so.

Rich

mississippivol

 

 

That's a real shame. These products are made for this hobby, but won't work properly b/c the kit makers are using cheaper plastic. I bought a repop of the Monogram '87 Ford Tbird Turbocoupe a couple of years ago. Advertised as molded in color. It was a really translucent silver color. You could see the shadow of your fingers on the other side of the plastic. If it was fine china, I would've been ok with it (the kit cost as much as china nowadays), but that just screamed: Cheap!

Glenn

Sparrowhyperion

I had that crazing issue with a newer repop of the F100 1/48 Monogram kit.  Model Masters spray cracked all over.  I had to ELO it off and use Tamyia.

 

mississippivol:

Hi ya'll,

Got a little bit done this week on the B-36. All the fuselage seams are filled, and I need to replace some panel lines. Looks like I'll do that before attaching the wings. A light scribe will do the trick. Then on to gluing on the wings.

I shot some red paint on that Red Baron kit, and it crazed the plastic. I  had it laid on smooth. I'm not liking this new plastic they're molding kits with nowadays.

Glenn

 

That's a real shame. These products are made for this hobby, but won't work properly b/c the kit makers are using cheaper plastic. I bought a repop of the Monogram '87 Ford Tbird Turbocoupe a couple of years ago. Advertised as molded in color. It was a really translucent silver color. You could see the shadow of your fingers on the other side of the plastic. If it was fine china, I would've been ok with it (the kit cost as much as china nowadays), but that just screamed: Cheap!

Glenn

I had that crazing issue with a newer repop of the F100 1/48 Monogram kit.  Model Masters spray cracked all over.  I had to ELO it off and use Tamyia.

mississippivol

Hi ya'll,

Got a little bit done this week on the B-36. All the fuselage seams are filled, and I need to replace some panel lines. Looks like I'll do that before attaching the wings. A light scribe will do the trick. Then on to gluing on the wings.

I shot some red paint on that Red Baron kit, and it crazed the plastic. I  had it laid on smooth. I'm not liking this new plastic they're molding kits with nowadays.

Glenn

Hi ya'll,

Got a little bit done this week on the B-36. All the fuselage seams are filled, and I need to replace some panel lines. Looks like I'll do that before attaching the wings. A light scribe will do the trick. Then on to gluing on the wings.

I shot some red paint on that Red Baron kit, and it crazed the plastic. I  had it laid on smooth. I'm not liking this new plastic they're molding kits with nowadays.

Glenn

Thank you all! It was certainly alot of fun to do and i am glad i built it after looking at it for two years lying in my stash area.... The canopy was painstakingly masked and cut out by yours truely...not top notch but better than i expected. Took me hours and hours too

And ummmm.......the figures...... well.....

Could have been this particular kit but the figures were really heavy on flash and the facial features were kind of "worn"... I did make an attempt to clean em up and wanted to use em but i gave that up after a while. Sorry...

Richard

Excellent job, Kermit, and another example of what can be done with Monogram kits, and why we like 'em.  Speaking of why we like 'em, what did you do with figures?

Best regards,

Brad

Looking Sweet Kermy !

Ooooooh, sweet! Hope you had the Eduard canopy masks for this one...!

Kermit:  Sweet!  Up to your usual high standards.

Great job on that Mitchell, Kermit! Gotta love those Indian head tail markings!

Glenn

Great job, Kermit!!    A fine looking Mitchell!  I'm sure the Don will be proud.

Ken

Don,....Paisano's....

My Mitchell is officially done. I give you.....Lazy Daisy Mae:

This kit was fun guys! Yes, it is aging, yes there are gaps to take care of.... But on the other hand it has excellent detail for a 1977 mold. Recessed panellines, detailed interior and bomb bay... tires with texture... you name it, it's there. A better modeler than me can go berserk with superdetailing; she's worth the effort!

Hope you guys like her and the somewhat heavy exhaust staining that goes with it. I just felt it was "right" for this lady. Painting was done with revell aqua acrylic paints, drybrushes with humbrol white enamel and weathering with watercolor washes and tamyia weathering sets.

Richard

Guys,

Thanks for the tips! I have used plaster before and even silly putty with ball bearings in it so i know how it can work out great for one's build. I did end up just supergluing the wooden stairs to the aft access hatch and the Mitchell now sits nicely on it's three wheels and butt-end aid.

Almost done with her. Just a bit more weathering and i will be able to present it to the Don as a token of my loyalty.

Richard

Plaster of Paris is great stuff.  If it didn't crack and scratch so easily it would make perfect for casting parts.  Hmmm Maybe I'll see if I can get some to weight my F4EJ build..

Rich

bondoman

 

Hans von Hammer:

 

 

 

The only thing that didn't go as planned was the fact that 40 grams of weight in the nose, as instructed by revell wasn't nearly enough so i am dealing with a tail sitter.... So i am forced to make it a parked aircraft with the little stairs attached to the belly at the back. Just might work....

 

All is not lost yet, even though you've gt it at 100% built... Your can put BBs or small lead sinkers in the nosegear-well, and in the forward area of nacelles, as well as inside the cowls, if needed...  I'd use the laed, m'self...  You can smash 'em up into shapes that fit into the available space with a good channel-lock or vice-grips...

 

You all think too small. Drill a 1/4" hole in the underside of the forward gun compartment, and pour in a pint of plaster of paris. Which by the way is a totally underated modeling material. I have made box cars, ship hulls and boob casts out of the stuff.

 

just my

Hans von Hammer

 

 

The only thing that didn't go as planned was the fact that 40 grams of weight in the nose, as instructed by revell wasn't nearly enough so i am dealing with a tail sitter.... So i am forced to make it a parked aircraft with the little stairs attached to the belly at the back. Just might work....

 

All is not lost yet, even though you've gt it at 100% built... Your can put BBs or small lead sinkers in the nosegear-well, and in the forward area of nacelles, as well as inside the cowls, if needed...  I'd use the laed, m'self...  You can smash 'em up into shapes that fit into the available space with a good channel-lock or vice-grips...

just my

Latest Ebay score from Monogram:

Got the FW for 3.31, the Hurri for 7.00, and the Ju 87G for 10.00.. Total- 30.95 shipped...

The only thing that didn't go as planned was the fact that 40 grams of weight in the nose, as instructed by revell wasn't nearly enough so i am dealing with a tail sitter.... So i am forced to make it a parked aircraft with the little stairs attached to the belly at the back. Just might work....

All is not lost yet, even though you've gt it at 100% built... Your can put BBs or small lead sinkers in the nosegear-well, and in the forward area of nacelles, as well as inside the cowls, if needed...  I'd use the laed, m'self...  You can smash 'em up into shapes that fit into the available space with a good channel-lock or vice-grips...

Sparrowhyperion

That kit looks pre-merger.  The easiest way to tell is to look on the larger body and/or wing pieces and see what the stamp says it is.  If it is a post merger Revell which used to be a monogram, then it will say Monogram Models Inc.  the Don could probably tell you with more surety.

 

Ripcord:

Hello everyone.  I have a question about a model I just recieved.  I have known Revell/Monogram to be the same, but when?  I recieved an F-111 and was wondering what is it?  Other than the obvious markings on the box.  I ask for forgiveness as I do not mean to hijack any threads.  I felt opening a new thread would be a waste of bandwith/thread I/O's and I get the best possible answer here.  Thanks again.

 

Yeah, it's a "pre-merger" Revell kit... Built it myself, many moons ago, when I still did 1/72 jets now & then...

It's not a Monogram kit that "went Revell"..

Lookin' good, Glenn!    That's gonna be one huge piece of plastic!

Ken

Evenin', ya'll!

The fuselage is together and the top seam/steps are smoothed out.  I'll have to start attacking the underneath seams next. Looks as if I'm running out of room, maybe I'll have to work on the floor shortly.The instructions said to add about 60grams of weight, which I think figures out to 2oz; glad I stuck the Masterlock in there.

Hans, I was wondering if I could change pick two to a Red Baron car. I'm going to build it soon anyway,  I need to bust up the modeler's block I'm having lately.

Glenn

Owl,

The red on the cowlings was done with paintbrush. I already glued the nacelles on and i wasn't looking forward to masking the whole lot for two bits of red. One heavy coat of red and two thinned down coats eliminated all brushmarks. The revell aqua acrylic paints which i use most of the time are wonderful paints for brushing; fast drying and good self levelling properties.

Thanks for the comment,

Richard

that looks great kermit! How did you paint the cowlings-airbrush or paint brush?

That kit looks pre-merger.  The easiest way to tell is to look on the larger body and/or wing pieces and see what the stamp says it is.  If it is a post merger Revell which used to be a monogram, then it will say Monogram Models Inc.  the Don could probably tell you with more surety.

Ripcord

Hello everyone.  I have a question about a model I just recieved.  I have known Revell/Monogram to be the same, but when?  I recieved an F-111 and was wondering what is it?  Other than the obvious markings on the box.  I ask for forgiveness as I do not mean to hijack any threads.  I felt opening a new thread would be a waste of bandwith/thread I/O's and I get the best possible answer here.  Thanks again.

Hello everyone.  I have a question about a model I just recieved.  I have known Revell/Monogram to be the same, but when?  I recieved an F-111 and was wondering what is it?  Other than the obvious markings on the box.  I ask for forgiveness as I do not mean to hijack any threads.  I felt opening a new thread would be a waste of bandwith/thread I/O's and I get the best possible answer here.  Thanks again.

Vetteman,

Coming along nicely i see!. The revell/monogram P51D i did a while back (brought one back with me from my visits to the US) was alot of fun to do. Low parts count but a real looker once finished.

Well guys, im just popping by to show you how the painting worked out and before i am off to slap on the decals and do some weathering:

Too bad the pre and post shading i have done is hard to catch on camera but i have made an attempt:

More WIP's soon

Richard