(A)SW GBII - CLOSING

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.

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..

Dehav, very nice paintwork....

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

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

cheers

The hull is 16" long.

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

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

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

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

de havilland canada

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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....

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...

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

Yes BSY,  I finally started... Hey we have until next year... I am not sure as to the exact year of origin of this kit, but I do recall building this kit the first time in the early 70s when I was a kid and it was not new then.

And I am quite impressed by the amount of detail you are adding to your build there...

Hey gents i have a Biber update, did some weathering....All i need to do now is the two fish a little more weathering and it's done

de havilland canada

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....

 

Nice scratch DHC ! The plane it's out great.

you're about to finish the tracker...  

Then very old kit stikpusher , this is courage! i have an old sm-79 from airfix and i have no courage to finish eheh ...Yes on gannet actually i've exagerate... i need to do a speed built (in mind the he-111 from italeri) to see somethingh finished!!!!!

Have too many work in progress all with too many mods on. Plus i've joined another group build with two planes  

Nicely wheatered biber Julez!!!!

On gannet kit i found a pair of errors, the rudder pedals are molded correctly but oob are fixed in orizontal way when the correct way is to place in vertical

And the rear cockpit have the head pillow ... without housing... x2

I'll correct these problems and soon post something.

some little update:

Re-Fixed the front gear well and gled with scrathed bulkhead, also added some reinforcement.

The rudder pedals horizontal now!!

Seats with padding

Test fitting for wired ip. Also seen in picture: drilled two holes on the wall after the pilot, the kit provide only drawn lines . checking reference pictures the wall have the two holes.

paint it black!

the control stick was modded a little: added two wires for control buttons and shaped the too circular circle on the top!

that's all for his time.

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just today finished another kit !!

take a look in the science fiction section if someone want to see some different

Fantastic looking work Yamato!!!!Beautiful paintwork on the sci-fi.

Your instrument wiring is very nice,sure adds alot to the big picture.

Cheers

Martin

Hi all!....These are the final teasers you get until final decals and weathering happen....probably a month or so.

I don't know if I am in a rush to build another Kinetic kit,lots of annoying issues.

This is not the most accurate CDN Tracker out there I am sure,but I like the way it is shaping up.

Oh yeah.....added a million pounds of lead and she still is a tail dragger....oh well builds character right?

de havilland canada

Oh yeah.....added a million pounds of lead and she still is a tail dragger....oh well builds character right?

eheh   me almost to forgot this!!!  just now planning where i can put some piece of lead on the gannet .

If i don't wrong you put weights only in the rear of engines, but not in the nose .. you can try to use the torpedos forward to add more weight . For the rest the plane is very nice finished

..........actually searching for lead............