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Hans von Hammer

 

It came with the Aeromaster decal sheet.  Instructions said that it was from a stateside training unit, I believe.  Looks pretty cool for a school plane!

 

Wow.. If you could see your way clear to scan a copy of it for me, I'd sure be owing you one... That's the only thing keeping my Eduard P-39 from being 100% DONE....

It (the 363rd FS/357th FG) wasn't a "State-side Training Unit" as such, but rather an operational unit activated on 1 AUG 43, at Hamiltion AAF, CA, and at first were equipped with P-39s, until they shipped to the UK in December of '43, and were re-equipped there with P-51Bs... They began combat ops in Feburary of '44.  Some of 363rd's more "famous names" assigned were Bud Anderson, Jack Roush, and of course, Chuck Yeager, who had been shot down and spent most of the first half of 1944 escaping and evading the Germans, until he made his way to repatriation...

 

I've tried, but without sucess, to get this artwork scaled down to just the right size...

Don Hammer,

That's the one! Except my door decals have a yellow disc background.  I have a scan of that image, now how do I get it to you?

dupes

Masking tape, eh? Hadn't thought of that. Interesting.

dupes

Masking tape, eh? Hadn't thought of that. Interesting.

Masking tape, eh? Hadn't thought of that. Interesting.

dupes

Unfortunately, my formerly fast-moving Mirage 2000 project has crashed and burned...the decals COMPLETELY crapped out on me (they looked brand new on the sheet). Some won't adhere, some are permanently wrinkled, and a couple went down perfectly. Not sure what gives. Have tried all 4 setting solutions at my disposal to no avail.

Question is, how do I remove the decals to give another set a try?

Len

Unfortunately, my formerly fast-moving Mirage 2000 project has crashed and burned...the decals COMPLETELY crapped out on me (they looked brand new on the sheet). Some won't adhere, some are permanently wrinkled, and a couple went down perfectly. Not sure what gives. Have tried all 4 setting solutions at my disposal to no avail.

Question is, how do I remove the decals to give another set a try?

Stik-Love the Panther.  That's another one I need to add to my stash.

Here's the P-51D....I'm calling it done.  Might go back later and add a wash and some weathering, but not now.  I'm not happy with the fit of the aftermarket decals (made for a Tamiya kit) around the cowl and the propeller hub, but if I had been a bit more patient, I probably could have improved it.  Again, I was reminded of the detail level of this kit and for the price (especially with a coupon at Michaels or Hobby Lobby) it's a great deal.

One thing I did was to trim the solid 'glass' from the gun sight and add a piece of scrap from a clear spruce:

Will use that technique more often.

Here's the P-51D

On to the Shelby Cobra, here are pics at various stages of production:

Some interesting fit issues, but it's all good.  I have some small details to add, but hope to finish up soon.

Cheers

Hans - check your PM regarding the door patch decal.

JOhn

Hans von Hammer

 

That brings back some fond childhood memories for me.. In Henderson Park on Bergstrom AFB in the 60s there was a T-33 sitting there on it's gear and the canopy had been busted open by vandals once upon a time.. Me and a few friends would turn it into a B-17, somewhere over "Der Vaterland" with two of us in the 'pit, and the rest inside the fuselage area, using open inspection panels for the "waist gun" windows and the tail-pipe for the rear stingers...  I know I musta logged over 200 "missions" in that thing, lol...

Down to business... 

Ok... Blanket extensions will be granted for everyone, just this ONCE... The absolute, drop-dead, don't care that your went to jail, dog died, wife ran-off-with-the-Fed-Ex-guy-that-delivered-your-Ebay-kit-purchases-for-this-build, cut-off date is 11 November 2011, Veteran's Day...  Those of you that're lagging, get frakin' hot...  Those that're Made, get another kit in the bag, or get ready for round two, Tenative start-date is 1 March 2012, with a cut-off time TBD later... More info on that will happen in THIS thread, but no separate thread will be posted prior to this one shutting down,  and those that have "friends"  in here may want to consider "recruiting"... And don't forget the Sci-Fi guys... (Only one of those guys will have to either kiss m' ring, or he can choose another part of my anatomy to kiss if he wants in.. Won't say who out loud, he knows who he is..)

For Round II, I will expanding the kit manufacturer choices to include others like HAWK, Testor's-Italeri, Testor's HAWK, Heller, Tamiya, pre-merger Revell AMT, etc... But as with this build, think 50's/60s/70/s...

www.oldmodelkits.com will help you in determining kits and eras...

 

Lord knows how many missions I flew in that Panther... but it was a LOT...

Thanks for the extension boss. To quote General Browning, "... all we need now, are three days of clear skies."  With that my F9F will be done and possibly the another Monogram beastie. But certainly by that most hallowed of days.

Round II sounds great to me. I have plenty of stuff in my stash (possibly half) that qualifies. It all depends on the cut off year.

I got yours Kingfishers... right here....

now.. Shad up!!

I'm sure you were just playing around, P-38JL... It would be... Unfortunate... Were something to happen to that beautiful Kingfisher of yours... 

It came with the Aeromaster decal sheet.  Instructions said that it was from a stateside training unit, I believe.  Looks pretty cool for a school plane!

Wow.. If you could see your way clear to scan a copy of it for me, I'd sure be owing you one... That's the only thing keeping my Eduard P-39 from being 100% DONE....

It (the 363rd FS/357th FG) wasn't a "State-side Training Unit" as such, but rather an operational unit activated on 1 AUG 43, at Hamiltion AAF, CA, and at first were equipped with P-39s, until they shipped to the UK in December of '43, and were re-equipped there with P-51Bs... They began combat ops in Feburary of '44.  Some of 363rd's more "famous names" assigned were Bud Anderson, Jack Roush, and of course, Chuck Yeager, who had been shot down and spent most of the first half of 1944 escaping and evading the Germans, until he made his way to repatriation...

I've tried, but without sucess, to get this artwork scaled down to just the right size...

Hans von Hammer

 

 (Maybe that will become the first "Old Crow," ...

 

You got a decal of the squadron patch for the door? 

I sure do!  The dagger through the skull??  It came with the Aeromaster decal sheet.  Instructions said that it was from a stateside training unit, I believe.  Looks pretty cool for a school plane!

p38jl

 

Hans von Hammer:

 

 

Wow.. Can I/We get a close-up of the pilot?  from what I can see, even at that angle and light, it looks outstanding..

 

 

Thanks Hans and P38!  I will try to take a few pics during my next break with a 'real' camera to see if it comes out any better.  I have always been a fan of the Monogram figures.  They may have differed in quality and detail, but with a decent paint job, you can turn out some pretty convincing figures.....The uber modelers might turn their noses up at the Monogram kits, but I think they still have a great deal of potential, and IMHO the modeler makes the model; not the other way around!  

Hans von Hammer

 

Glad to hear y'all having fun, now it's time to earn the mark... 

Now from today until then, no excuses, no nothing, git 'er done or you'll be sleeping with the Kingfishers... 

Nothing short of an Act of God/War will stop y'all, clear? 

I got yours Kingfishers... right here....

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now.. Shad up!!

Hans von Hammer

 

Wow.. Can I/We get a close-up of the pilot?  from what I can see, even at that angle and light, it looks outstanding..

Wow.. Can I/We get a close-up of the pilot?  from what I can see, even at that angle and light, it looks outstanding..

And next month I plan on picking up the Helldiver and Jungle Jim's Vega Funny Car (of course, that was an old Revell kit, but you get the idea).

I am looking forward to Round 2, be it with Monogram kits, older Revell, AMT, whatever.....

Gonna get yer wish, Pard..

 (Maybe that will become the first "Old Crow," ...

You got a decal of the squadron patch for the door? 

That brings back some fond childhood memories for me.. In Henderson Park on Bergstrom AFB in the 60s there was a T-33 sitting there on it's gear and the canopy had been busted open by vandals once upon a time.. Me and a few friends would turn it into a B-17, somewhere over "Der Vaterland" with two of us in the 'pit, and the rest inside the fuselage area, using open inspection panels for the "waist gun" windows and the tail-pipe for the rear stingers...  I know I musta logged over 200 "missions" in that thing, lol...

Down to business... 

Ok... Blanket extensions will be granted for everyone, just this ONCE... The absolute, drop-dead, don't care that your went to jail, dog died, wife ran-off-with-the-Fed-Ex-guy-that-delivered-your-Ebay-kit-purchases-for-this-build, cut-off date is 11 November 2011, Veteran's Day...  Those of you that're lagging, get frakin' hot...  Those that're Made, get another kit in the bag, or get ready for round two, Tenative start-date is 1 March 2012, with a cut-off time TBD later... More info on that will happen in THIS thread, but no separate thread will be posted prior to this one shutting down,  and those that have "friends"  in here may want to consider "recruiting"... And don't forget the Sci-Fi guys... (Only one of those guys will have to either kiss m' ring, or he can choose another part of my anatomy to kiss if he wants in.. Won't say who out loud, he knows who he is..)

For Round II, I will expanding the kit manufacturer choices to include others like HAWK, Testor's-Italeri, Testor's HAWK, Heller, Tamiya, pre-merger Revell AMT, etc... But as with this build, think 50's/60s/70/s...

www.oldmodelkits.com will help you in determining kits and eras...

Glad to hear y'all having fun, now it's time to earn the mark... 

Now from today until then, no excuses, no nothing, git 'er done or you'll be sleeping with the Kingfishers... 

Nothing short of an Act of God/War will stop y'all, clear? 

Cool dude!

Looks good Stick, that's a "perty" blue!

More progress on the F9F today. Landing gear, outer wing bomb raccks, and pitot tube glued on. I still need to attach the gear doors and actuators, speed brakes and actuators, pilots step, and bombs. But I am nearing the finish line finally here. And at least it can sit on its' wheels now!!!!

Hey Hans,

When's the next Mafia GB?? Digging through the stash, I keep running into some great Monogram kits.  Located my 'long, lost friend' the C47 Skytrain, original issue with the Shep Paine diorama guide today!  and the Stuka with the wing cannons........experiencing Monogram nostalgia sensory overload, and liking it!!!

Reasoned

 

Tal Afar Dave:

 

The long antenna wire running from the rudder to the back of the pilot's armor plated seat would be standard issue for any plane outfitted with an SCR-274N radio.  Not sure if this was fitted to every P-51D, or if the radio served any specific purpose.  I did see that it was mounted on Detroit Miss from the decal sheet color profile.

 

 

Works for me, trust me, I'm no rivet counter!

Heeheehee......no rivet counters here either!!  I found a picture of that wire antenna going through the canopy in the Squadron walk around book.  A real good source; glad I made the investment in it!!

Tal Afar Dave

Lookin' good, Dupes....always liked those delta wing fighters.  How will you mark it up?

Easiest way to tell you is to show you! Too busy at the bench the past few days to take any pictures...just a quick snap with my phone this morning on the way to work. This one is just going to be the kit-supplied scheme and decals - always wanted to do one. The other 2 in my stash have some alternate AM markings ready to go.

Tal Afar Dave

The long antenna wire running from the rudder to the back of the pilot's armor plated seat would be standard issue for any plane outfitted with an SCR-274N radio.  Not sure if this was fitted to every P-51D, or if the radio served any specific purpose.  I did see that it was mounted on Detroit Miss from the decal sheet color profile.

Works for me, trust me, I'm no rivet counter!

I hear ya, Trouble!  Although damaged while in storage, the Dragonfly is in great shape, and is a really cool looking kit.  Too bad the box and decals didn't make it; but so thrilled to find this little gem in and amongst a box of stuff I was contemplating throwing away, that is, until I saw the Monogram stash.....as an extra bonus, I found a P51B and Fw190 from the old combat series!! I'm in Heaven!!

While digging through a trashed out box from my stash, I located several vintage Monogram kits, including the A-37 Dragonfly, the TBF Avenger, the TBD Dauntless, AND another P39 Airacobra!!!  Sweet!!  (Maybe that will become the first "Old Crow," or a Russian ace's plane from the same decal sheet........looking for round 2!!

[/quote]Hey Dave, take care of that "tweety Bird" kit, might be worth it`s weight in gold in the not-too-far future!

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Your pony turned out very nice, Dave!  And I'm with Reasoned, I like the pilot, too.  It's very much in the old Monogram spirit to include him, extra Monogram Mafia bones for you!

Thanks Baron and Reasoned!

The long antenna wire running from the rudder to the back of the pilot's armor plated seat would be standard issue for any plane outfitted with an SCR-274N radio.  Not sure if this was fitted to every P-51D, or if the radio served any specific purpose.  I did see that it was mounted on Detroit Miss from the decal sheet color profile.

While digging through a trashed out box from my stash, I located several vintage Monogram kits, including the A-37 Dragonfly, the TBF Avenger, the TBD Dauntless, AND another P39 Airacobra!!!  Sweet!!  (Maybe that will become the first "Old Crow," or a Russian ace's plane from the same decal sheet........looking for round 2!!