(A)SW GBII - CLOSING

Now THAT is a really cool group badge !!! I gotta get moving I want one !!!!!!!

Looking really good yamato!!!!!!Hopefully decals will be available soon to finish my Tracker.....I will start on next project this week.

Cheers

ALRIGHT BSYAMATO !!!!!!!! I have been waiting for this ! Looks fantastic man, very well done sir Love the color scheme and markings, all the extra work you put in is paying off big time.

Decals on!!!! cartograph printed in italy the sheet.... just perfect on all aspects

the only left decals is for the canopies and for the cutted engine cover parts

glossy night!

tomorrow hope to put decals can't wait to see it with markings

some news about the double mamba

Thinkin at how to reproduce the oil tank up the gearbox i used a piece of balsa , so this model is a real multimedia container (lead metal brass copper tape wood etc)

the four main tubes from the tank

bended two and start to add piece alot

unfortunately i enginereed the two engines too wide then i cannot exagerate with too many lateral tubes present on real ones

at least a picture is a must for the 110  

Bad day for the seabat, he unfortunately is the first kit withouth the precious humbrol 140 i used as primer on last two year kits. Searchin for a substitute i tried the 147 but..

... i just performed a good example on how not draft an hand of color on a kit

fortunately the color will going on is darker than the gray.

so ,even for the 140 emptyness i tried a mix of  dark blue gray 77 and light gray 147

this the result for now, after two hands and some retouch

i know Richard, it's time to take care of engine section and finally finish the gannet

Bsyamato- man, you are just moving along! The eduard 110 instrument panel was really nice, and took a few nights to get it together. Ibam not sure how I willndisplay it. I'll try to get a pic up this week-end. Rob

brief update

this afternoon i used the putty and sanded lots, tomorrow counting to strike the first paint layer

Thanx Maxfax , you posted the wip of 110? i like the subject (another unexplained missing from my collection)

Richard, the seabat is really a fun kit (in mind to get the third?) problems only between the nose and the fuselage fit, just today put few putty in some location, the kit don't need so much

on the gannet i was convinced to use the 140 but... when checking the jars i realized that the last one was finished to prime the gannet himself

Some seabat update tomorrow i think

Bsyamato,

Dont know what paints you like to use but revell says to use a darker shade of blue grey... Maybe humbrol 156 could be a close match?

Beautiful work on both the gannet and the seabat! Looks like a fun kit to do

Rob,

I certainly don't envy you having to do such tedious work.... But in the end i am absolutely sure you will end up with some great work as you have shown sofar. Good luck on the 110 as well! Are those eduards any good?

Richard

Hello bsyamato,

Nice work on the aircraft- kinda makes me want to do another one now! The extra wiring on the Gannet turned out great. I've taken a hiatus from the u-boat- needed a mental break from it, because  all I will be doing is oil canning and sanding for a month! I've been working on Eduards 1/4 BF 110 instrument panel, and finished it on the week-end. I'll be hitting the sub in a few days.

Rob

more updates on seabat

the cockpit finished i think

a mummy

and without bandages (naturally i night passed on)

and the more problematic piece: almost if you want to see all outtakes opened. 

all was covered with tiny flashes

that's all

some update;

before all the mess i have on the workbench

why i cannot win on the workbench organization??

then gannet updates, nothing new glued but after 3 layer on lighter color of camouflage i got an acceptable finish.

the various control surfaces

now need to find a correct color for the dark gray, i thinked the 140 used as primer is near to the real, some opinion about?

then speed up on the seabat, the inner is about finished, need just some retouch and a black washing.

not spend too many time on the details this time, all the doors will closed, then really few can see when all closed

that's all for this night folks 

Sorry for the italeri prices, here comes at less prices probably, the seabat comes at 8.90€ regular price.

Best thimg from italeri i see are on some 1/72 armor kits and between 1/720 ships. Latest 1/72 kits for a strange choice have engraved panel lines a little too much accentuated as the mc-205 veltro in the stash.

Bsyamato,

So Italeri it is

Haven't built alot of italeri stuff (sdkfz. 234/2 puma and the ex esci F86E) but i was up untill now never dissapointed. Bit overpriced though....

I will add your build to the list now. Have fun my friend! Btw. your RAF version looks really good!

Richard

yeff! ut's the italeri 1/72 kit hss-1 seabat, the special italian box with a poor decal sheet.

the base s-58/wessex high shared mould with revell and hobbyboss, dunno who's the real owner of original mold but probably italeri.

The kit is really fun to build, two years ago i built the  raf hu5

this kit ,even italeri, comes with more options than the seabat.... boh, strange italeri marketing that in the italian version not included the fuselage troops seats . 

also started to paint the gannet with lighter color

Maxfax,

Stunning work on that diesel!. That submarine is starting to be crowded with aftermarket goodies Love it!

Bsyamato,

Wow, a Seabat you say?? Love the lines of that plump helo! Can you tell me what brand and scale you are building so i can put it on the front page? Have fun my friend, ill be watching really closely!

Richard

Sir Kermit i just started an hss-1 seabat for the sar group, the elicopter on "marina militare" was mainly used as asw, can put it even here? (no fear i planned to do almost an oob of it )

great work on man

Gentleman,

I have finished the engine section. I added alot of extra plumbing and the port telegraph. I need to remove the corresponding section on the hull. After that, I'll finish the oil canning ( I regret starting this), then the laborious task of adding all of the supports adjacent to the flood vents, and adding to the saddle tanks  that pass through the central drainage slot. Then the external PE. Lots to go yet!

Lewbud,

Happy to have you again! I loved your little subs last year and i am sure this year wont be any different. Didnt know there was an ohio available! Ill put you on the list ASAP

Vetteman, Maxfax,

That spit is a real gem and lotsa fun to build!. It is indeed a hasegawa rebox.

Richard

Vetteman, I built that kit for the Spitfire GB- it is an excellent kit- I heard it was a reboxed Hasegawa kit, but I'm not sure.

maxfax

Vetteman, which RoG kit are you building? Lately I have been watching eBay for 1/32 Revell kits, specifically the Mk 1 Spitfire, the Stuka, and the Fw-190F. These are all old kits, but I have seen some amazing work that very skilled modellelers have done with these kits. I'm starting to think like Hans, and would rather get these "cheaper" kits vs spending a fortune on one of the 1/32 tamiya kits. Maybe my mind will change when I actually get one...... Rob

Maxfax Its the 1/48 RoG Spitfire Mk IXC/XVI gonna look cool swingin five blades from the nose. A very sweet looking kit as far as detail goes. I have waited too long to get this one started, my friend dun good sending me this one.

Kermit,

Put me down for the ancient DML 1/700 USS Ohio and Alpha combo.  It's a kit I've been searching for, as it's got the only 1/700 Ohio boomer anywhere.  I've already started on the Alpha, man that thing is tiny compared the Ohio, and the Sea Wolf and Carter that I built for ASW I.

Richard, any chance you could make that S-100 for this GB? I would love to see the WIP. There are some excellent PE kits for it. And if you don't build it now, let me know! Rob

Vetteman, which RoG kit are you building? Lately I have been watching eBay for 1/32 Revell kits, specifically the Mk 1 Spitfire, the Stuka, and the Fw-190F. These are all old kits, but I have seen some amazing work that very skilled modellelers have done with these kits. I'm starting to think like Hans, and would rather get these "cheaper" kits vs spending a fortune on one of the 1/32 tamiya kits. Maybe my mind will change when I actually get one...... Rob

Rob,

Every now and then i see a snowberry on ebay but they are getting more scarce everyday as well as expensive.... They are bound to reissue it sooner or later though...such a beautiful kit...

Richard

Bsyamato-nice job! The wiring definitely improves the kit. I always mean to do that with my plane kits, but somehow I always forget. I am almost done the engine section, so hopefully I'll have pics up today. Richard, that drives me crazy about the re-issue! I spent a small fortune on EBay for mine. I am also looking at the S-100 in 1/72 scale. It looks amazing and would complement the u- boat. To finish off the trio, the HMCS Snowberry would great to get. I can't find one anywhere,do you have any leads???? Hopefully there will be a re-issue as well. Rob

Thanx vetteman42 , the only chance to pop out the wires details is to paint with thinned color and after washing with a black lining between , wires are too little for drybrush soon updates, i'm just planning the primer.