Monogram Mafia Group Build

they why didn't you differentiate between them? huh? 

CallSignOWL

well, technically, the ME-163 isn't a jet. It's rocket-powered.

well i new that

well, technically, the ME-163 isn't a jet. It's rocket-powered.

well i just went back a few pages and saw it OWL

i always liked the jet positioning

im not making a jet with the exeption of the me262 and the me163

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You'll have to excuse our WWI ace friend.  If it isn't painted red and have three wings, he may not recognize it. :)

Rich

whats a jet engine?

MKelley

Mr. Baron, I do like the yellow wing version. I think I am going to stick with that one. Thanks for the suggestion and the comments.

That's OK, I have 4 or 5 of these in my stash, I'll do a light gray version myself.  The rest are for a yellow wings collection, to be able to have a couple of aircraft, all from the same squadron, on the deck at the same time.

Have you decided which unit you'll model?

Best regards,

Brad

You'll have to excuse our WWI ace friend.  If it isn't painted red and have three wings, he may not recognize it. :)

Rich

CallSignOWL

 

the real red baron:

 

 

 

whatcha making OWL? a jet of some sort i guess (missiles)

 

 

 

If you would glance through the last couple of pages, you would know!

Its an A-10 in desert colors and all of those are bombs. The things that look like missiles are actually guided bombs.

the real red baron

 

 

whatcha making OWL? a jet of some sort i guess (missiles)

If you would glance through the last couple of pages, you would know!

Its an A-10 in desert colors and all of those are bombs. The things that look like missiles are actually guided bombs.

CallSignOWL

OMG Bombs!!! Lots of bombs....that each required a bit of cleaning up. There were two little ejector pin marks and molding seams on each of these little bombs. A few also had weird little sink marks that  required filling. This was once of the more monotonous days Ive spent modeling.

 

OWL

whatcha making OWL? a jet of some sort i guess (missiles)

Mr. Baron, I do like the yellow wing version. I think I am going to stick with that one. Thanks for the suggestion and the comments.

eatthis

iv just bought a 1/72 babylon 5 star fury i think its a monogram/revell kit how do i find out?

I wouldn't think it qualifies since the show didn't even come on the air until long after the merger.  So the kit would have to be post-merger.

Rich

eatthis

iv just bought a 1/72 babylon 5 star fury i think its a monogram/revell kit how do i find out?

iv just bought a 1/72 babylon 5 star fury i think its a monogram/revell kit how do i find out?

OMG Bombs!!! Lots of bombs....that each required a bit of cleaning up. There were two little ejector pin marks and molding seams on each of these little bombs. A few also had weird little sink marks that  required filling. This was once of the more monotonous days Ive spent modeling.

OWL

MKelley

Progress shots of my two efforts. First off TBD pretty much straight OOB. I plan to have the wings folded. My only concern at this time is the fuselage color. Directions call for Light gull gray. Photos I found show painted silver. I am leaning toward the silver.

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Next effort the Mustang. I have the flaps dropped, rudder repositioned, exhaust stacks drilled out, seat belt harness added. If you can see it in the picture there is only 1 shoulder harness. The carpet monster got the other one. I did not have another one to replace it, so I took another peice of the seat belt material and draped over the back of the seat. I thought the pilot was in a hurry to get out of the plane and threw the belt over his shoulder and it landed behind the seat. The crew chief did not have time yet to move it back.

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Thanks for looking

You should do the overall light gray scheme; I don't think I've ever seen the Monogram TBD finished in that scheme.  Everyone does a yellow wings bird, or a Midway bird.  The overall light gray was the first camo scheme the Navy chose, before moving to the nonspecular blue gray over light gray.

Nice job on your detailing, too!  That is a nice kit, and one that still holds up some 30-odd years since it was introduced.

Best regards,

Brad

I'm not giving up on it, just back burnering it.  I simply don't have the time necessary to get it looking as good as I want to.  The Airacobra and Mosquito are just about ready for paint now.  I am getting a new camera so I can take some more images.  My old one croaked.  If it shows up tomorrow, then I will try and get some new pics sent up tomorrow night.  Between this flu bug and the associated meds, and house hunting, I have really been totally wiped out since last Friday.

vetteman42

This group is moving so fast with a bunch of very very nice builds that its a nightmare trying to get caught back up. This one really took off Hans von Hammer.

Sparrowhyperion hope you don't give up on the F-14 the kit does take a bunch of work especially around the intakes and fuse sides, but it does build up into a great looking model IMHO.

Kermit Thats a very nice lookin F-82 you have there and being the stubborn green froggie that ya are you beat that Gloss Black paint monster too. Well done sir.

Callsignowl oh YEAH I like that camo

Hopefully I am off my stoned guy meds for a while and can get some work done and some WIP pictures up soon. I could get used to the room not spinning ya know

CallSignOWL

While the base-coat is curing, I will be working on the bombs. And there are a LOT of them!!

With a 30mm Gatlin Gun like the Warties, who needs bombs!

Very cool camo Owl!!   Looks great!!

This group is moving so fast with a bunch of very very nice builds that its a nightmare trying to get caught back up. This one really took off Hans von Hammer.

Sparrowhyperion hope you don't give up on the F-14 the kit does take a bunch of work especially around the intakes and fuse sides, but it does build up into a great looking model IMHO.

Kermit Thats a very nice lookin F-82 you have there and being the stubborn green froggie that ya are you beat that Gloss Black paint monster too. Well done sir.

Callsignowl oh YEAH I like that camo

Hopefully I am off my stoned guy meds for a while and can get some work done and some WIP pictures up soon. I could get used to the room not spinning ya know

thanks everybody!   I was finally able to finish the base-painting on the A-10 after getting hit with school work. But school comes first, you know.... 

I am painting this Warthog in a "desert" paint scheme that is based off of the experimental "peanut scheme" from the first Gulf war. It was never implemented for combat, but I like colorful aircraft. So this is a "what If" a desert scheme was applied.  That and this kit was found in a Special Edition Desert Storm boxing by Revell that also included an F-15e, an A-6, an F-117 and a Desert Storm patch. I plan on all of those kits getting a "special" desert scheme. 

While the base-coat is curing, I will be working on the bombs. And there are a LOT of them!!

OWL

guys, girls.. all looking good.. !

Owl, I agree with the others on your assessment..

I finally made some progress. Have Rommel's Rod in sub assemblies and the P-51B started. Added some basic interior detail,,will put a little more in but you can't see it anyway as I will use the pilot figure. My goal is to make this an in flight model.

Will get some more pics up soon.

On a Mafia side note..... I walked into a LHS on Friday and they had just bought a collection,, picked up the 1/48 Combo Mig -15 and F-86, the old box scale B-66 Destroyer, 1/72 Tigercat, F-82 Mustang and F-11C,  and the 1/48 F9F Panther with a special surprise-opened the box and a set of AM decals of 2 Marine birds! All for less than the price of 2 of the 'other' brand!  This build has inspired me! Thanks Don Hans!

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vetteman42

Hans from an earlier comment I am thinking CallSignOwl is about ready to take her finals for her first degree     ( AA ? ) in Gizmology. From her progression I would venture to say she will be taking her masters one day.

I agree, she's on her way to that AA, with a minor in Imagineering...   But the finals are a b*tch...

All y'all are coming along fine... I'm about ready to put paint to the Spitfire, and finish off the Ju-87, although I've been side-tracked a little with the Buchon for the Hollywood GB..

Good work on your builds, you've inspired me to get moving.  After a week of the flu I'm finally able to think straight... sort of.

Looks like some really nice work goin' on in here!  Here's a little more of the progress on my Deuce.

Ken

Thanks dudes... !! and dudette... gonna go grab me some waVES...

PS.. went to Downeastcon Today... got a 2nd in Vacuform with the XP-47J...

(sssh.. there was only 2 of us in that catorgory... )

Got lots of comments on the GRooviness of the Grader.. but no GOLD..

Hans.. youd be proud.. a vender had lots of white box monogram... !! I got 2,, !

some in progress pics of the P-61.

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As of today, wings are together, and should be primed soon.  Will post those pics later.

That is the same photo that I have. Silver it is. Dropping the flaps is not very hard to do. I did add some plastic strips to the wing and a piece of wire to the flap itself to give it a round edge.

MKelley

Progress shots of my two efforts. First off TBD pretty much straight OOB. I plan to have the wings folded. My only concern at this time is the fuselage color. Directions call for Light gull gray. Photos I found show painted silver. I am leaning toward the silver.

If youre building a "Yellow Wings" TBD the fuselage should be aluminum lacquer

aw, thanks for the endorsement Vetteman, you make me blush!  

MKelley, those planes are looking good.  I should try dropping the flaps on my mustang too. Thanks for the inspiration!

OWL