Monogram Mafia Group Build

Nice start, SH!  What markings are you going to use, eg, Pacific or North Atlantic?

You know, when I was getting back into the hobby, this was one of the first kits I tracked down, just for that great figure of the crewman running across the deck to mount up for his flight.

Are you retaining the operationg features, too?  I had to glue the wings in place on a couple I built, because I was afraid of breaking them in transport to the club meeting.

Best regards,

Brad

Well.  I am off and running with the Avenger kit.  Assembly is moving along pretty quickly.  I hope to be ready to paint by the end of the week.

Here's a few images

That's about it for now.  More as it progresses.

Hans von Hammer

 

Heh, I'm the other way on the dot filters.. I think it's a fine armor weathing technique (not one I care to do, but fine, none the less), but I think it's a bit heavy-handed for aircraft that aren't based on "primitive" fields... Of course, that's gonna depend on how grimy you want it to look too.. Your call, at any rate, I'm just sounding off..

Gotta gree about star & bars... Perhaps a little touch-up with the base color and a brush?  That's what I'd do anyway..

Stik, you needin' those small insignias for a T.O. 114 SE Asia Camo? Or will the larger ones from a NMF bird do? I've got some spares from the F-80.. Or were you just askin' P-38 dude about replacing his?

I think the Hun is a good choice for the dot filtering... at least the SEA ones because they did endure pretty rough weather... 4-6 years in a Tropical Monsoon climate outdoors nearly the entire time. Many looked liked 'gate guards' in photos by the time they were phased out.

I was asking P-38 about replacing his. I am good.

BTW, PM your address and I can send you the kit decals off my CAF Ghost squadron Airacobra. I have more P-39 AM decals than I ever will need.

Nice job on the filtering, '38J!  I've used the technique on aircraft, too.  I like it because I can do it on a panel at a time, and since I don't yet use an airbrush, it's an easy way for me to pick out panels.

I'm gonna try to fix the insig.. some touch up should work..

The dot filtering, although it looked heavy when I applied the dots, actually wasn't that heavy once I applied the brush.. in person, it looks more like some mild grime...

I did get it dull coated last night,,and The Don's "stach" has been scratchbuilt..

stikpusher

Coming along very nicely P38! Especially the dot filtering. Do you have any sparesof the national insignias? Those are the only thing taking away from your build so far...

Heh, I'm the other way on the dot filters.. I think it's a fine armor weathing technique (not one I care to do, but fine, none the less), but I think it's a bit heavy-handed for aircraft that aren't based on "primitive" fields... Of course, that's gonna depend on how grimy you want it to look too.. Your call, at any rate, I'm just sounding off..

Gotta gree about star & bars... Perhaps a little touch-up with the base color and a brush?  That's what I'd do anyway..

Stik, you needin' those small insignias for a T.O. 114 SE Asia Camo? Or will the larger ones from a NMF bird do? I've got some spares from the F-80.. Or were you just askin' P-38 dude about replacing his?

Sparrowhyperion

Um..

Hans old buddy, can I change my other plane?   I am working on a nice little old 1/48 Monogram Confederate Air Force TBF Avenger though. 

Consider it done...

Very nice work, P38!    Hans, thanks for going thru the effort to post our finished pics in the aircraft post.

Ken

Um..

Hans old buddy, can I change my other plane?  I still don't have the paints for the Mosquito.  So I am not sure when I will be able to finish it.   I am working on a nice little old 1/48 Monogram Confederate Air Force TBF Avenger though.  I needed a change of pace.  I just started it.  I'll send up some pics s soon as I can.

nooo,.,, i wished I did,, I don't do many jets,, so I have few kits to choose from, and any others I have have the larger insig in it,, I may be able to do some touch up..

Right now,, I'm scratch building a Don Hammerloni BJ Hunnicut mustache in 1/48

Yes... I know it's a little thing on the overall finish, but the white overlap on the borders catches the eye...

ThANKS Stik,, !

on the nat insig? are u referin to the white showing?

Coming along very nicely P38! Especially the dot filtering. Do you have any sparesof the national insignias? Those are the only thing taking away from your build so far...

I started my Swift boat this afternoon. Hull is done and I am doing some clean up and detailing to the armament. The kit .50s are crud, so some Verlinden resin ones are being fitted. That ismy only slow down point I anticipate.

ok.. Don ,, for your approval... not 100%.. but 95.6%..

decaled..

my first Dot Filtering event... and... viola..:550:0]

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Bondoman !! missed the Rod !!! sometimes all the message doesn't come thru in the email notification .. I shoulda looked !

 nice Bipes !! and Love the Rod !!!

Ps... update on the F-100...

futured... pin wash...

next.. either Dot Filters.. or pastels... oops.. decals first..

Hans von Hammer

Ok, I got the front page updated, I think...  Sound off if I missed you or you need percentage changed...

Gonna start that thread in the aircraft section for youse mugs, and the others as they become available.. Only completed builds will be posted...

THEN.. I'll be returning to the bench.. THE WAR ROOM IS REDCON ONE!*

 

*That means it's ready for me to build in, for you people in Rio Linda, CA...)

 

Well, I did notice over on the boast poast that I get one  chip for the tres amigos, and the Rommel's Rod didn't get the call. Friggin PC stuff. But no. I'm good.

This weekend I start the Phantom Mustang.

stikpusher

Hans von Hammer:

redraider56:

...why would you need to look for one on ebay?  Didn't Revell just re-release it a couple years ago?

 

I want the CAF Ghost Squadron boxing of the 'Cobra that Monogram released back in around '82...

 

Hans are you looking for the complete kit or do you just need the decal sheet?

Sorry Stik, missed this post.. Yeah, the decals..

Ok, I got the front page updated, I think...  Sound off if I missed you or you need percentage changed...

Gonna start that thread in the aircraft section for youse mugs, and the others as they become available.. Only completed builds will be posted...

THEN.. I'll be returning to the bench.. THE WAR ROOM IS REDCON ONE!*

*That means it's ready for me to build in, for you people in Rio Linda, CA...)

A well earned badge !

Remember, there is no fighting in the War Room!

Mike

vetteman42

Hans von Hammer:

I've almost got the War Room ready, the bench is up, paints and tools unpacked and in place, gonna start putting glue to styrene real soon..

 

 

Hans von Hammer

I've almost got the War Room ready, the bench is up, paints and tools unpacked and in place, gonna start putting glue to styrene real soon..

 

I've almost got the War Room ready, the bench is up, paints and tools unpacked and in place, gonna start putting glue to styrene real soon..

The ones I sent you will handle any kind of card on the market.  Most cameras use either SD or Memory Stick Duo types. That includes all of the variants like SDHC and Memory Stick Duo Pro.  So I wouldn't worry about compatibility.

Whoah! I need to double check what type of cards I have, and I'll get something today!

Good thing, too, because I need to post some pics. The F-5 is all NMF'ed up and polished, black anti-glare has been sprayed, with the exhaust section to go tonight. Hoooooping to start in on the decals too if I'm lucky.

Here are a few.  Some of these are ending soon, so if you want to snag one, hurry as they are mostly BIN items (Buy It Now)

http://cgi.ebay.com/23-in-1-USB-2-0-Memory-Card-Reader-SD-SDHC-MS-CF-MMC-XD-/290564516663?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item43a6feab37

http://cgi.ebay.com/MEMORY-CARD-READER-ALL-ONE-MICRO-MINI-SDHC-CF-MMS-XD-/260782506143?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item3cb7d9409f

http://cgi.ebay.com/All-1-Card-Memory-Digital-Reader-Black-/230616628616?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item35b1d27d88

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-Memory-Card-Flash-Reader-Blue-/230616628639?pt=Digital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item35b1d27d9f

http://cgi.ebay.com/Card-Reader-Writer-Hi-Speed-USB-2-0-Ext-63-1-/320694895041?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item4aaae7c1c1

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gear-Head-CR4200-23-1-All-In-One-Card-Reader-USB-cable-/250756695701?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item3a62438695

http://cgi.ebay.com/56-1-Hi-Speed-USB-2-0-Card-Reader-Writer-SD-CF-TF-MS-/140376011025?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item20af0ff111

http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-All-in-One-Card-Reader-SD-MMC-Mini-SD-TF-M2-RS-MMC-/310208749828?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item4839e1e104

This one is an internal unit that plugs into the board and sits in a drive bay.  I didn't know if you need an internal or external.

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5-ALL-1-INTERNAL-MEMORY-CARD-READER-MICRO-SD-/310311196683?pt=PCC_Drives_Storage_Internal&hash=item483ffd180b

dupes

7 bucks shipped? Imagine my interest!

Any chance you have a link to something similar?

7 bucks shipped? Imagine my interest!

Any chance you have a link to something similar?

If you look on eBay, you will find hundreds of little card readers.  Most for under $10, and generally they are universally compatible.  Vista is relatively new OS and has very good driver support, so you should be all set.  I've been building, repairing and upgrading systems for about 20 years now so I have seen it all.  :)  And don't worry about spending more for a "name brand" reader.  They are all pretty much all the same inside and newer USB ones are literally plug and play.  I have a generic multi-card reader that is USB 2.0 and can handle like 10 different kinds of memory cards, sticks etc..  Works great and it was $6.99 with shipping.

Rich

dupes

Bondo - is that card reader compatible with Windows Vista? That's where my real issue lies - my card reader came out with my aging Sony, and is no longer supported by them (I couldn't believe that they wouldn't provide a generic windows driver update).

Definitely going to go look for that. Thanks man!