(A)SW GBII - CLOSING

stikpusher

DHC, your Stoof is looking very sharp in that paint shceme!

OK, first pics of USS Ramsey. I added the prop strut braces and the Sonar dome along with a shim to the rear. Need to sand it smooth in the next few days and fill another gap on the rear of the sonar dome.

 

 

and a shot of the hull with the main deck in place just to get an idea of the lines. A very sleek ship I think...

stikpusher finally you started

how old is this kit? it have raised panels ! and the seasprite!

julez i like this biber!! Not a fan of modern submarines but some old pieces are nicely! not realized first the real dimension of this little sub.. it's just a little larger than italian ww2 maiale .

Dhc  the kinetic brand don't seems so bad after seen your tracker, the problem in the fuselage was so serious?

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mh... because of my speed i can say that i will the last to complete my kit

then... i see out of my bunke that no cats around, and don't need to put my dog as guard.. so i can put some little piece on the gannet!

Forgot to take pictures of painted seats (i need a new hardisk for my brain) .

glued the last  wall of cockpit

starting to copperize rear ip

a micro drop of CA glue directly on the instruments rear and one on the wire

mmm out of sight on the upper left instrument! i'll correct tomorrow!

Tedious work but surely easiest that on my he-177 ....

oh! a cat

Nice DeHav, The searchlight is very cool it's a good sized model, didn't have much of a perspective of it's size until the pics of you holding it...

Hi all,

Here are a few more progress shots including scratch built searchlight(nothing in kit)and scratch detailed  dirtied up torpedo bay...

Apparently decals are a month away.....so I will hang tough I guess....

Jbrady I've seen a couple of your builds and can say to my eye I see no problem with your skill level. What I have seen a a large jump in your skill level and a push to raise it to another level. For me pushing to that higher level could get very frustrating so I always kept a simple fast build going along with a tough, well what I felt was a tough build anyways. It did help the frustration levels that I can attest to. Like you my nemesis was an old Monogram TBF in 1/48. If I recall correctly I completed two builds while working on the TBF, a P-51B which I love to build and a Travel Air Mystery ship. In the end I did finish the TBF and it turned out to be one of my builds that I am proudest of,  I am so happy it didnt take the flight to the trash can that it came close to so many times. But during the build I hated the thing. So hang in there buddy, take a brake from it and when your mind is right come back to it, you will be glad you did.

Just try, never give up!!

Just looked again your avenger pics , but honestly not able to see low building skill

if you not sure for something just buy a low (detail) level kit and hyperdetail it with lots of scratch (evergreen and others brand wait you at a very low cost instead of aftermarket sets )!!!

I started the engine mod on my gannet ,but nothing planned how to complete, just some idea in mind , i just try

so i repeat, don't give up on your avenger!

Martin,

Thanks for the offer of help. i don't know what my problem is with this kit except for a low skill level. I thought I was ready to build a "serious" model... this one showed me how much I have to learn. The experience has been humbling and disheartening. If I continue I will just stop building. I won't trash the thing but it is definitely off the bench and out of sight.

Julez the sub is coming real nice....just about there eh?My favorite part is the finishing and dirtying up bit so have fun and looking forward to seeing it done.

Jbrady you sound like you have made up your mind as far as dropping the Avenger build ,but here is my 2 cents....I think it is looking really great and maybe if you do a shake n bake Hase or tamiya kit you may just bounce back to it.Just a thought.

What is the major hurtle on it right now?Maybe we can collectively help you through it.I have one on the shelf and have been watching your build with interest and could maybe aid you by referencing mine.

Cheers

Martin

I'm going to drop this build. If I keep fighting the AM TBF kit I may never build another model.

I'm impressed with all of the work you guys are doing. I'll keep following with interest.

The KAMAN SH-2 Seasprite. ASW Helo, were in HSL squadrons before they converted to SH-60's.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Kaman_Seasprite_3_USAF_Maxwell_AFB.jpg

, Dave

de havilland canada

or Kaman...Seasprite ? Can't remember which.....

This kit is OLD. It comes with a Seasprite Helo(What is a Seasprite????)

It must be time for a Biber update....

I,ve preshaded it and shot on a coat of grey followed by a darker shade of the same grey to certain areas,

I gave it a coat of future and i'll start adding some washes over the next couple of days...Pic is lousy but you get the idea...

More to follow soon gents

Stik, looks like a good start buddy looking forward to seeing you progress with this one

or Kaman...Seasprite ? Can't remember which.....

Thats a good size...SH-60 Seahawk  goin on the back?

The hull is 16" long.

Thanks Stik...you are right ;the Ramsey is one slick ship,and lethal one at that.Approx how long is that in 1/300ish?

cheers

DHC, your Stoof is looking very sharp in that paint shceme!

OK, first pics of USS Ramsey. I added the prop strut braces and the Sonar dome along with a shim to the rear. Need to sand it smooth in the next few days and fill another gap on the rear of the sonar dome.

and a shot of the hull with the main deck in place just to get an idea of the lines. A very sleek ship I think...

Thanks Julez!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dehav, very nice paintwork....

Ok ,so the tracker is out of the paintshop ....just till the floor polish goes on tomorrow.......here are a couple before the next stage of sludge wash decals and final assembly.

I am waiting for Belcher bits decals for her so who knows when the rollout will be..

Today I began the build on USS Ramsey. Built the sonar dome before work... I was planning on installing it, but there is a gap to therear where it meets the hull, so I need to make a sheet plastic shim to help it fair in and sit properly. I will take care of that and mounting tomorrow.

LOL sorry Bsyamato......spelling issues.....

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bs

who damned is samoto??

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Thanks Bysamoto....it has had a few challenges,but I am heading out to the paintshop today.

Cheers

Really nice progress on tracker !!!!

More progress and ready to start paint.....I added detail to torpedo bayThere was none,added armrests and throttles,squared off wing tips that are typical of Canadian Trackers.

Thanks Julez and good to meet you.

here is the latest progress

Engines painted

weight added behind engines so I don't have a taildragger

Bomb bay shortened...kits is too long ,now the prop warning stripe will go in right spot.

filled and sande maybe color this weekend.

Richard, well there you have it, another fantastic sub build for your collection, well done sirI  too like the green wash you added, a very nice touch....So whats next??? I hear the Italeri Biber is a nice kitOk so i want to see it built to see how well it compares to the Verlinden one....

Vette, The Biber is on it's way mate, i put it down to work on the Mustang for a few days but i brushed some future over the glue points too add some extra bonding and last night i gave it an overall coat of future through the AB as a prime coat, preshade tonight

Bs, your making some excellent progress on the Gannet, your attention to detail will certainly pay off with a great model

DeHav, great work on your tracker, i like what i'm seeing and your Hornet is a very nice looking model, well done

Thanks for the compliment vetteman.........