Monogram Mafia Group Build

Hey guys,

I am calling the F82G Twin Mustang done. Had great fun with this kit and everything went well. The only thing that im not satisfied about is that the glue i normally use for canopies has attacked the clearparts somewhat... theyre a bit foggy on the edges. Nothing really bad though:

So i guess that makes me "half made" now?

Hope you guys like it and thank you for watching!

Richard

There is a list on page 4, but I think it is just 1/48 kits and is not exhaustive (B-26, A-26, P-61 stand out)

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P-51B  "Ding Hao"- AJ*A flown by Jim Howard release, -GO.

P-51B from current Revell or ProModeler,- NO GO.

B-24D- GO

F-15E -NO GO (It's an ex-Revell kit)

Bf 110G, -NO GO (ex-Revell Kit. Only Me 110 kit Mongram ever made was the 1/72 scale Zerstorer)

F-4E, -NO GO

SB2C, -NO GO

Ju-52, -NO GO (Never released as a Monogram-molded kit, was first released post-R/M merger)

Do-217, -NO GO (Ex-Revell)

B-25J, -GO

Do-335, -GO

F-84F  -GO

F-84G  -NO GO

PBY 5A , -NO GO

PBY5A/OA-10A, -NO GO

1/104 (Box Scale) PBY -GO

EA-6B Prowler- NO GO

From the previous page, these 1/32 kits are approved

Phantom Mustang (Revell rebox is ok)

F-51D Mustang

Grumman F3F Flying Barrel

Grumman Gulfhawk

Piper Tri-Pacer

In 1/72 I know there are quite a few, off the top of my head

Curtiss F11C-2

Curtis P-6E

Boeing F4B-4

Curtiss P-36A / Hawk 75

NA P-51B

NA Twin Mustang

Grumman F7F Tigercat

Grumman F8F Bearcat

Grumman Albatros

F-101 Voodoo

There is a pile of 1/24 scale cars and trucks from Monogram

eatthis

i havnt got a clue which kits used to be monogram thats why i asked lol

i havnt got a clue which kits used to be monogram thats why i asked lol

It's like I explained in the first page:

Hate to be a stickler, but after all, it's "Monogram Mafia"...  Just like the real Mafia, which traces your roots back to the "Old Country" in order to be a "made" man, the kit has to be able to be traced back to an original Monogram release in order to be "made"...

So, if you got any Monogram Classics, jump in..

ok fair enough

I'm off, so far not bad for a 43 year old kit. There isn't a ton of interior detail but it does have a seat and instrument panel, a step up from some of my recent builds.

The kit claims to be a P-36A, but the wing guns give it away as a C. It was an easy fix to trim off the guns and fill in the shell ejection ports. The fit is pretty good, I needed more putty for the modification work than filling seams. 

So that is all for now, hopefully it will be shiny tommorow.

dupes

Hey Hammer - wondering if the "Revell/Monogram" 1/32 F-4E kit qualifies for this GB?

Sorry, Dupes, but no.. That's originally a 1976 Revell kit...  Only 1/32 scale aircraft kits that qualify are:

Phantom Mustang (Revell rebox is ok)

F-51D Mustang

Grumman F3F Flying Barrel

Grumman Gulfhawk

Piper Tri-Pacer

Same thing applies to you, Eatthis... Sorry...

would a revell 1/32 f4 and a revell 1/32 tornado be valid? if yes then im in i started the rhino last night (insomnia ftl) and the tonka has just been taken out of the box

Finally got a little work done on the F-102 pit.  Used the Eduard PE set to improve on the original.  It's gonna have to warm up a bit before I can do much more out in my garage workshop tho.

Ken

Okay, here are some images of the Mosquito in progress.  It is looking a lot better than the F14 at this point.

On this one you can see the only really noticeable annoyance I had to deal with.  It's been fixed though.

The image below shows some of the minor fit problems I had with the nacelles.  Fixed now.

And the other wing

Here's the fuselage all sealed up except for the cockpit and nose glass.

And the wings attached and drying.  (I love the wing attachment method this kit uses.  Tight interlocking cross spars and an indented wing channel in the main fuselage.  It makes it easy to get perfect wing attachment with just one elastic band.  Too bad that more kits don't do it this way.)

Well that's it for now.  I'll put up some more when I get the assembly done.  I will probably be attaching the nacelle ends and props after painting since I hate masking props. lol

Rich

Well.  I got quite a bit done today on the kits.  The F14 is basically together except the stabilizers, and ordinance.  It still needs an extensive pre-finish sanding and fit adjustment on various parts.  I wish they could redesign that kit.  The area just inside of the intake scoops are a nightmare to line up correctly, and even harder to keep aligned while the glue sets.  I think I am going to have a nice long sit down with it and some varied pieces of sandpaper, sanding sticks and sanding boards.

The Mosquito actually went together a lot better.  The fuselage is closed up, and the wings are on.  Because of various factors, most notably the thin plastic of parts of the wing and engine nacelles, I decided to build it in flight, with the Bombay doors closed.  Now I just have to get my Daughter to paint the Pilot for me.  The fit on the various parts was much better than the newer F14 kit.  Each will require a bit of re-scribing, but the F14 will be worse by far.  Honestly, I'm half tempted to stick it back in the in progress pile and just do my 1/48 B25J.  I'll see how well I can fix the fit issues first.

Anyways.  Here's some images of the F14.  You can see the fit issues.

As you can see, this is going to be a major project to clean up.  I'll put some images of the Mosquito in another message

Rich

I was able to begin construction on the A-10 this week, and scratched some details in teh cockpit. But first, here is the obligatory sprue-shot:

and proof of its heratage:

The cockpit was better detailed than some pits I have seen in 1/72, but I still added a few details. In this pic, everything not green was added by me. Except for the rounded green things behind the ejection seat. Those were made from scraps of sprue.

and here is the pit all painted up:

OWL

Hey Hammer - wondering if the "Revell/Monogram" 1/32 F-4E kit qualifies for this GB?

kermit

Stik,

That F86 looks a darn lot like the italeri (esci rebox) i did for the last weekend GB. Not a lot of parts but looks great once finished! I like F86's....

Yes I have that kit in my stash as well and compared side by side they are similar, but not identical. Compared side by side the Esci kit has less deatil in the cockpit, wheelwells, and speed brake wells. In its' favor it has scribed panel lines also has the slatted wings to do an F-86E or early F-86F. I did watch you build yours on the Weekend Madness and was amazed it was done so well in so short a time span. I like the F-86 as well

I love the finish.  Imagine what it is going to look like with decals and a nice coat of future.  Ewww shiiiiinneeee... lol..    I did one of these when I was like 13.  Fun Kit.

Sparrowhyperion

 

.....Yeh, I have two of those kits.  I am assuming yours is the 1/32 kit.  One went together so badly, I got another and the first one is for spares.

That would actually be the Revell kit.  A lot has been said about its fit issues over the years.

Monogram only produced P-40s in 1/48 and 1/72 (-B in 1/48, -N and -F (snap-together) in 1/72).  And the later Pro Modeler P-40E is based on the old pre-merger Revell 1/48 P-40E.

Best regards,

Brad

I don't know if it's been posted in this thread yet, but I just read that Monogram's co-founder Robert Reder passed away on 20. February, at the age of 93.

May you rest in peace, Robert, and thank you for your wonderful company and everything it gave us!

Stik,

That F86 looks a darn lot like the italeri (esci rebox) i did for the last weekend GB. Not a lot of parts but looks great once finished! I like F86's....

Randy,

I can tell you are building like usual. Slower but with dedication to detail and with skill. Loved your update!

Hans,

Watering can you say?... You got to admire those germans for thinking up cool and effective names and abbreviations for their stuff.

Well,.... as for my own amateuristic fiddling... I have sprayed the gloss black on my twin mustang. Always risky business as gloss black doesnt seem to like me but i think this is a workable finish:

Next up is slapping on some decals and working on the undercarriage. More coming soon!

Richard

troublemaker66

vetteman42:

troublemaker66:

Sparrowhyperion:

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"?  

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis"

 

Granny McGillis ??? Oh my you must be a young one Troublkemaker

 

Uh...No Vetteman...I`m 45 as of the 2nd....and I`m speaking of her current condition. She was hot as hell when the movie was made but she`s hit the wall..broke through and hit another wall..LOL

umm,,,fellas.. doesn't Kelly bat for the other team ?   not that there's anything wrong with that..

No pcs, but the Stuka's taking shape... There wasn't much to talk about once I finished the cockpit as assembly of remaing 12 parts is pretty straightforward... What's holding me back is the fabrication of the Waffenbehalter 81s that are being mounted on this particular bird... The wing-mounted gun pods are being scratchbuilt from some modified bomb-halves and putty...

Here's a picture of the prototype mounted on the D-model Stuka's outboard hardpoint. The 12-gun version is one of several Waffenbehalter set-ups that could be found in Luftwaffe Schlacht units, this one being unique to Stukas in Schlachtgeschwader 2..

It's not apparent in the photo, but the gun pods have six 7.92mm MG81s mounted in them, and the guns are angled slightly downward for strafing...  With the lead pouring out of 12 MG81s, hammering down on Ivan's ground troops while the plane flies straight & level, it was no wonder the weapon system was reffered to as the " Gießkanne" (Watering Can) by the pilots...

 Here's another view of the pods themselves, without the covers..

I have some WIP pictures finally

Heres the cockpit the pictures arent all that good, my batteries were dyin so I couldnt use the closeup function.

The Streak Eagle used the Escapac ejection seat so I went the the Aries offering. It was a very tight fit but with some sanding it went in just fine. The HUD was removed for weight savings and as you can see I need to fill the gap after removing the HUD from the IP. Its not one of my best pits but so far I am happy with it.

vetteman42

troublemaker66:

Sparrowhyperion:

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"?  

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis"

 

Granny McGillis ??? Oh my you must be a young one Troublkemaker

Don't sweat the jackets... That figure's molded without one.. He's just wearing a summer flightsuit, Mae West, and 'chute harness.... The flight helmet's a fabric tan A-14 summer helmet, but could be done as the A-11 leather version as well, since there is basically no difference in the cut... ...

As for flight jackets, at that time, there did have both the leather A-2 and the fabric B-10, either of which would have displayed the AVG's  "Blood Chit" on the back..  That particular figure would need some putty work to make a B-10, which had th same cut as the A-2, but also had a fur collar...

The Mosquito figures are in RAF Irvin jackets, which are very dark brown in color... I like Testor's Rubber for those jackets..

Sparrowhyperion

Good point...  Time was not kind to that woman...

 

 

Hey stik see my "conversation" I've got a nice Panther article I'll scan if you want. One interesting tip- on the blue ones, the paint under the wing behind the Holy Moses rockets was usually torched off down to the green, or even aluminum.

Good point...  Time was not kind to that woman...  I'm more of a Jessica Alba sort of guy anyways. lol

troublemaker66

 

Sparrowhyperion:

 

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

 

Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"?  

 

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis"

 

troublemaker66

Sparrowhyperion:

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"?  

 

 

 

Heh heh...don`t ya mean "Granny McGillis"

Granny McGillis ??? Oh my you must be a young one Troublkemaker

Sparrowhyperion

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"?  

 

 

Reasoned

  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"?  

I will be doing my best to make the pilot on my Panther look like William Holden...

I did get some detail painting in the cockpits done yesterday And today I was able to get a wash of Burnt Umber applied to the ejection seats, cockpit tubs and Panther nose wheel/speed brake well...

F9F...

F-86

Sparrowhyperion

Nope.  and no Kelly McGillis either.....

 

Reasoned:

Awesome Sparrow, an F14, with a need for speed.  Does it come with "Maverick" & "Goose"?  

 

 

rats