Monogram Mafia Group Build

ah.. Don Hammerloni.. I have fabricated a speed brake from card stock...

proof of life

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need a bit of putty.. but good to go...

Can't find any!  Last time I had prop wash was when I sold my Cessna 172 over 30 yrs ago! 

Ken

Coming along Tech Sergeant! Just needs a coat of prop wash!

kbuzz01

Yikes - how did I sign up for this kind of trouble?   This thing is a real jewel (not).  But maybe I'll get the pit scratch built before they take me away! 

Ken

 

Nur Mut haben, Kopf hoch!  That is, courage, my friend!  Scratchbuilding the cockpit, and any other details on this kit, is one of the points about building the older Monogram kits.  I think you'll find yourself enjoying it.  Looking forward to seeing your progress!

Best regards,

Brad

Yikes - how did I sign up for this kind of trouble?   This thing is a real jewel (not).  But maybe I'll get the pit scratch built before they take me away! 

Ken

Sparrowhyperion

Sorry, it looks like I spoke too soon.  All I could find wasd an old imcomplete ESCI 1/48 F100 kit.  I could have sworn I had an old Monogram kit around here somewhere...  I will keep l;ooking and let you know if I find anything.

Rich

 

p38jl:

its the speed brake on the belly, I have the other parts, just missplaced that part..grrrrr...

 

ah.. no prob,,, I gonna model it closed,, and I have some card stock, and being closed it has no detail.. thanks for looking !!

lewbud

Bill,

I forgot how small those bipes really are.  They are looking sweet!  Just a couple of questions though 1.  Is the Phantom Mustang being repopped again, or is that an older rerelease?  (I haven't built one either.)  2.  Since the original Rommel's Rod used the 250 for it's tracks, how come you went with the 251?

I couldn't find either a 250 or a 251 in 1/24 scale, or at least one that wasn't expensive. So I went with the 251 because at 1/35 it was long enough, and that old Tamiya kit is around ten bucks. But, I got a cool set of Panzer Grenadiers with it.

Nothing a slice of beer can can't fix...

Sorry, it looks like I spoke too soon.  All I could find wasd an old imcomplete ESCI 1/48 F100 kit.  I could have sworn I had an old Monogram kit around here somewhere...  I will keep l;ooking and let you know if I find anything.

Rich

p38jl

its the speed brake on the belly, I have the other parts, just missplaced that part..grrrrr...

its the speed brake on the belly, I have the other parts, just missplaced that part..grrrrr...

Let me take a look through the stash.  I might have the parts..

p38jl

this one..

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this one..

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Which F100 kit is it.  I have a couple of dead F100 parts kits.

p38jl

grrrr... lost the speed brake to the F-100...

 

must fabricate a new one.. I have the technology... ( que Six Million Dollar Man theme )...

grrrr... lost the speed brake to the F-100...

must fabricate a new one.. I have the technology... ( que Six Million Dollar Man theme )...

Nice work with the alternate scheme, Kermit!  Sorry about the back - washers, dryers, and refrigerators are not to be trusted. 

Ken

Hans.  You might want to update the front page since the Panther is done and the Mosquito just needs paint now.  Both came out pretty good.

Rich

OOH, nice kermit. Im always a fan of alternate paint schemes!

Hey guys,

Been awhile since my last update as i hurt my back a couple of weeks ago moving my grandparents into a new appartment.... That washer wasn't very nice to me the moment i tried to put it down. Been staring at my shoes for almost two weeks unable to get up

Anyways i'm pretty much in working order again and picked my Mig15 up again last friday. As i have already done a few natural metal ones i kinda wanted to have something "different" on the shelf. Totally fictional even though i worked from a profile of an Iraqi Mig15 UTI but well....it's different

Next up is getting that future shine off with a few dullcoats and try that "dot filter" technique for the first time. I have seen great results with it and this $10 model is just perfect for a tryout.

Richard

Kids nothing, they suck the life out of me.  I work on a kit for 30 or 40 minutes and go back and play on the computer.  I say its because of the fumes but really I'm so ADD.  Never thought so till I married teacher.

Keep the kids involved and at that bench! I agree, the video games suck the life out of kids and impair their ability to communicate with other humanoids (ie. family).  I miss my time with my son, painting figures....

Not much progress today; a working weekend in thunderstorms.  Hope everyone's projects are moving along on schedule.......

Yeh.  We don't have an X-Box, but we do have a PS3.  To cut down on game time, we keep in in our room which is basically where I live nowadays.  So in order to have time on it, she needs to do her chores and help me out if needed. :)  Fortunately she is more into art and now models than she ever was with the game.  She has her own PC in the living room, but only uses that for school and one game she likes.

hutchdh

 

 

 

I hear ya...I am up against that cursed X-Box.  The wife and I are going to clamp down and limit time spent on that thing.  Too much of that and the brain goes to mush.  Need to get both boys back on the model bench.  Both have half build kits, but I am sure they will be back.

I look forward to seeing your daughter's work.

Sparrowhyperion

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It’s fun working with your kid.  My Daughter has almost completed her first early jet fighter.  I gave her a 1/72 F-89 Scorpion I had kicking around since I was able to do the 1/72 kits.  All she needs to do now is landing gear doors and paint.  It came out really well, especially for a 1^st effort on her own.  I worked on my 1/48 ME262 while I was supervising her.  I’m also working on a weekender Monogram 1/48 F86F that she helped me detail the cockpit of.  Maybe I’ll put up some images when she is done.  I’m pretty proud of her :) .  She just helped me out in exchange for a kit of her choosing, and she found a great combo kit on eBay with a MIG21 and an F4J in a double kit in 1/48.  She might enter the F4J herself in the Phantom GB. Lol…  I’m sure your Son will come around.  I find subtle hints and some good guilt usually work. LOL…

Rich

 

hutchdh:

 

 

 

Thanks, Tal, I have another one mostly built and ready for paint.  It was supposed to be a joint build with my son, but he seems to have other distractions these days.  One of those situations to best walk-away from it for a bit and then hit it again.

 

 

I hear ya...I am up against that cursed X-Box.  The wife and I are going to clamp down and limit time spent on that thing.  Too much of that and the brain goes to mush.  Need to get both boys back on the model bench.  Both have half build kits, but I am sure they will be back.

I look forward to seeing your daughter's work.

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It’s fun working with your kid.  My Daughter has almost completed her first early jet fighter.  I gave her a 1/72 F-89 Scorpion I had kicking around since I was able to do the 1/72 kits.  All she needs to do now is landing gear doors and paint.  It came out really well, especially for a 1^st effort on her own.  I worked on my 1/48 ME262 while I was supervising her.  I’m also working on a weekender Monogram 1/48 F86F that she helped me detail the cockpit of.  Maybe I’ll put up some images when she is done.  I’m pretty proud of her :) .  She just helped me out in exchange for a kit of her choosing, and she found a great combo kit on eBay with a MIG21 and an F4J in a double kit in 1/48.  She might enter the F4J herself in the Phantom GB. Lol…  I’m sure your Son will come around.  I find subtle hints and some good guilt usually work. LOL…

Rich

hutchdh

 

 

 

Thanks, Tal, I have another one mostly built and ready for paint.  It was supposed to be a joint build with my son, but he seems to have other distractions these days.  One of those situations to best walk-away from it for a bit and then hit it again.

Tal Afar Dave

Sorry to hear about the Sabre, Hutch.  Sounds like it turned into a real nightmare.  I have had a few issues on my efforts on my P38 and P39.  Better luck with the next project!

Thanks, Tal, I have another one mostly built and ready for paint.  It was supposed to be a joint build with my son, but he seems to have other distractions these days.  One of those situations to best walk-away from it for a bit and then hit it again.

Sorry to hear about the Sabre, Hutch.  Sounds like it turned into a real nightmare.  I have had a few issues on my efforts on my P38 and P39.  Better luck with the next project!

My Saber is coming along well. So is the Panther. Just need to do some seam cleanup and filling on both and they will be ready for initial painting.

Some kits just don't want to be built.  I have put together some kits that practically put themselves together with no problems.  Then there are the kits that are cursed.  Perhaps it is the subject.  I had a Kinetic F-86 that was just a disaster that eventually saw the hammer. 

This brings me to the Monogram F-86 for this group build.  Started out nicely.  But after a while, I began experiencing problems at every turn.  My first clue was I began to have problems with my airbrush.  When I used it on my other kits...no problem.  But for some reason I had clogging problems every time I applied it to the F-86.  I just blew it off because I never have problems with my airbrush. 

Then I was at the stage decal application...I purchased Aeromaster decals....on application, they were thick and fell apart sliding them off the paper....sigh.  So, I decided, no problem, I will paint the yellow bands on the wings and fuselage.  I like the Tamiya camel yellow in the rattle can and it went on nicely.  I then taped off the edges with reliable Tamiya tape for the black stripes.  On tape removal, I saw in horror that the black bled under the tape all over the yellow and onto my Alcad finish....sigh, I've done this countless times on other kits with no problem.  Furthermore, the tape lifted some of the Alclad...again, a first time.

It doesn't stop there.  While removing other tape I inadvertantely broke off a few pieces to include the wings separating from the fuselage.  I thought I was going to cry. 

A Murphy's law kit!!!!

My frustration level is at its limit, so I decided to focus my attention on other subject matters for a while.

Got the wings and stabilators attached on my Panther and Saber. Almost ready for initial external painting now...

wow.. sweet footage.. I flew in the at same plane a few years ago here in Maine.. It flew out of Bar Harbor Regional Airport and flew circuits around Acadia National Park and Cadillac Mountain.. When we landed, I was in the bombardier's seat...

Fantastic progress, everybody!  I have to get crackin' on my Zero and A-24, they've been cooling while I work on the Red Baron.

Regarding the SBD kit, and the wing root gaps, may I recommend, too, the technique of applying the upper wing halves to the fuselage first, then applying the bottom piece?  I'm going to do mine that way, well, on the starboard side.  My kit is an eBay pickup from a couple of years ago, and someone had started the kit by gluing the port upper piece to the lower wing.  I decided not to separate the parts.  In any case, I've used that method on other low-wing aircraft models, and it works really well to eliminate the seamage on the more visible upper side.

Best regards,

Brad