That cockpit is coming out really nice Gamera.  Keep up the good work.

Ok, here is the box. As I said before I am building a Bf-109E3 that was forced down during the Battle of France. The French partly repainted the aircraft and then when France fell they flew the plane across the Channel and handed her over to the RAF. She ended up with a bright yellow belly and parts of her in three different paint schemes (German, French, and British).

And the cockpit parts, sorry about the quality of the photos, I think I need to learn how to the use the manual feature on my camera since it doesn't want to auto-focus close up. Most of the photos I took were blurry and I closed the plane up last night so I can't take more.

Sounds good.  I'll update the list.

DoogsATX

Thanks for the well wishes, gents! The move won't be for another several months yet - haven't even broken ground on the new house yet, so I'm still playing sounding board to all the wife's obsessing over backsplash tiles and trim colors and what-have-you. 

Also decided that yes, I'm totally still game for this build. Put me down for Academy's 1/32 Nieuport 17.

Thanks for the well wishes, gents! The move won't be for another several months yet - haven't even broken ground on the new house yet, so I'm still playing sounding board to all the wife's obsessing over backsplash tiles and trim colors and what-have-you. 

Also decided that yes, I'm totally still game for this build. Put me down for Academy's 1/32 Nieuport 17.

Let me wish you good luck with the move as well Doogs, looking forward to seeing how much more you get done now that you have all the space to spread out

Almost done with the cockpit to the Bf109, will post photos when my computer stops acting stupid...

I only update it when there is a need to.

Rich

Scorpiomikey

Sorry to see you bail doogs. good luck with the move.

I may be missing something here but the front page hasnt updated in a while?

I havnt started yet.. heavily lurking...

Sorry to see you bail doogs. good luck with the move.

I may be missing something here but the front page hasnt updated in a while?

Sparrowhyperion

Two words... Fishing Line....  LMAO

I know your conundrum.  I currently live in a single wide mobile home.  We will be moving as soon as we can find a house and close on it.  A decent sized garage or full basement is a must.

 

 

DoogsATX:

 

Hey all - alas, I'm going to have to bail on this GB, at least with the A-10. Nowhere to display something the size of a 1/48 Warthog, and no point trying to put anything up now since we're going to be moving early next year.

Looking forward to following along, though, and I may well jump in with something that can fit within my 11" deep cabinets. 

 

 

Never been a big fan of the fishing line thing...especially not in Texas, where the fans run full speed from April - November. I remember from my childhood a few planes breaking away for a last dive-bombing run. And those that survived, the slight rubbing against the fishing line while they swayed wore lines in the paint.

Figure it'd be better to just wait...new house's office space is going to be the size of a garage (floor plan had  weird single garage that we're just converting to a room instead). And we're turning the double garage into a true three-car garage, with the third bay being turned over to tool cabinets, x-mas tree storage, and all the rest goes to the work bench. Looking ridiculously forward to it, but it's also kind of putting a kibosh on any big plans for my current setup.

CallSignOWL

aww, thats a shame doogs.

I know - I was looking forward to it - thinking I may switch up and do the Academy Nieuport 17 I've got sitting in the stash instead. Academy decals have their reputation and all, and there's pretty much nothing out there for the 1/32 Ni-17...and it would look dashing in the late blue/blue camo of the 56th FG...1/48 decals would be just about perfect on a 1/32 bipe, too.

Hmm. Need to ponder this one...

Two words... Fishing Line....  LMAO

I know your conundrum.  I currently live in a single wide mobile home.  We will be moving as soon as we can find a house and close on it.  A decent sized garage or full basement is a must.

DoogsATX

Hey all - alas, I'm going to have to bail on this GB, at least with the A-10. Nowhere to display something the size of a 1/48 Warthog, and no point trying to put anything up now since we're going to be moving early next year.

Looking forward to following along, though, and I may well jump in with something that can fit within my 11" deep cabinets. 

aww, thats a shame doogs.

Hey all - alas, I'm going to have to bail on this GB, at least with the A-10. Nowhere to display something the size of a 1/48 Warthog, and no point trying to put anything up now since we're going to be moving early next year.

Looking forward to following along, though, and I may well jump in with something that can fit within my 11" deep cabinets. 

If I have some extra time, I have one of those as well.  If I can find it, maybe Ill toss it into the Mafia build so the Corsair is represented. lol

Hans von Hammer

 

I honestly don't know what the heck Revell was thinking when they designed the hinges... 

 

The weren't thinking anything, Sparrow... Ain't a Revell kit, pard...

 

That Corsair kit woulda been eligible for the Monogram Mafia, Tonka... And it woulda been the only Corsair in the build, too..

Here's the original Monogram 1964 Box Art...

I was talking about my 1/32 F$U-1D which is Revell.  I misread the other post.

Hans von Hammer

 

I honestly don't know what the heck Revell was thinking when they designed the hinges... 

 

The weren't thinking anything, Sparrow... Ain't a Revell kit, pard...

 

That Corsair kit woulda been eligible for the Monogram Mafia, Tonka... And it woulda been the only Corsair in the build, too..

Here's the original Monogram 1964 Box Art...

tonka

 

But I just got done doing some more work on it while watching paint dry on the other builds,,brings back memories of my younger days and trying to make all the cool features work on these models! 

 I always broke the locking pin on the wings, and would always lose the ring that goes around the strut to the front strut cover..

here are the pics of the pieces length of fusealage 97mm wingspan of top wing (largest) 161mm

Thanks Hans for the info. The wings are my major concern as they need to be smooth and straight for my planned paint and decaling of the " Marine Corps Flight Demonstration Team" Bird.

I did cut off of those gear door bulges for the operating doors,,, now I have to fill and sand.

The idea for this one is not striving for historical accuracy,, but a wild paint scheme typical of the "Flying Devil Dogs"...

But I just got done doing some more work on it while watching paint dry on the other builds,,brings back memories of my younger days and trying to make all the cool features work on these models! 

S'ok.. Just thought I'd let ya know..

That kit's major disappoint ment for me is the canopy.. The canopy frame is molded into the fuselage, as is the rear frame of the windscreen... It's a LOT of work that requires VERY careful sawing to remove the frame and rebuild the canopy and vac-form it to show it in the open position... But then, that means you have to scratch-build a 'pit too...

Yeah, glue the wings down and tight... You'll still need filler in the joints though... The gear doors need a lot of work too, since they have that cockamamee "floating" strut cover and the big tabs to allow you to move the bay doors open... You might wanna look through the spares box for a set of wheels too.. Those dime-thin tires on the kit look like bicycle tires on a bird as big as the F-4U...  The Monogram P-47D tires are perfect..They did that in order to allow the wheels to fit into the wings, in case you're wondering..

That's OK Don Hammer..I wasn't sure if it was a Monogram original,, But it gives me an excuse to work on another model...("...like you need one.." quote from the Sgt Major of the house!   )

Hans von Hammer

That Corsair kit woulda been eligible for the Monogram Mafia, Tonka... And it woulda been the only Corsair in the build, too..

 

I honestly don't know what the heck Revell was thinking when they designed the hinges... 

The weren't thinking anything, Sparrow... Ain't a Revell kit, pard...

That Corsair kit woulda been eligible for the Monogram Mafia, Tonka... And it woulda been the only Corsair in the build, too..

Here's the original Monogram 1964 Box Art...

Rich,,Thanks.. I am building it in flight with wings extended,, also had to do some 'creative engineering with the bumps' on the underside of the wings,,you will see why as the build progresses..I mostly use CA anyway for builds,,drys faster!!

Kevin

Sparrowhyperion

Nice kit choice!  It's going to look great I am sure.  One bit of advice from someone who has had the busted hinge syndrome many times.  Sometimes it's better just to fix the wings in the extended position.  The plastic hinges are very very fragile.  And use CA to put them on.  Regular plastic cement tends to weaken the plastic a bit and makes them easier to break off.  I honestly don't know what the heck Revell was thinking when they designed the hinges...  I would love to see a high tech reissue with metal parts for hinging the wings.  Right now I have a half done 1/32 Corsair and I am dreading the point where the wings get put together...

 

Rich

 

tonka:

For the start of the build I have cut sprue and made some minor mods..pics below....

But I found this article on the planes I am building,,,very interesting read....

" The U.S. Marine Corps flight demonstration team, unofficially known as the ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ was formed in 1946 as a public relations venture during the tumultuous days preceding the Defense Reunification Act of 1947. This was a troubling time for the Marine Corps as many influential politicians were looking at disbanding the Corps and integrating it fully into the U.S. Army.
 The ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ served to make the public aware of the capabilities of the Corps and to remind them of the Marines heroic achievements during WW 2. To this end they were very successful and continue their exciting demonstrations in front of capacity crowds to this day.

Initially equipped with F4U Corsairs painted in high gloss Red, Yellow, Blue, and Silver, they have flown several aircraft during their 65 years of service. The team currently flies the AV-8 Harrier, demonstrating not only the ability of Marine pilots but also the unique vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability of the Harrier.

One of the most popular planes flown has always been the ‘Junkyard Dog’, this aircraft is used as an adversary to simulate aerial combat techniques. The first aircraft used for this purpose was a specially painted F8F Bearcat, which rumor has it was ‘procured’ from the U.S. Navy through ‘less than official’ channels on a dark rainy night at Anacostia NAS. Although never confirmed nor denied by the Marine Corps, the story does lend itself to the image and culture of the Marines.
During the late 1960s through the 80s, the Junkyard dog was an OV-10 Bronco, the current ‘dog’ is a specially painted F5F Tiger II.

The ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ are the only flight demonstration team to maintain internal weapons, such as cannons and machine-guns, on their aircraft; after all, they are Marines!
They also have deployed to combat in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan as a complete fully functional combat squadron. Although, they do utilize aircraft with current paint and camouflage schemes on these deployments. "

Reprinted with permission from "Chronicles of Flight" ; Vol. IV, ISSUE 1. April 2011.

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Nice kit choice!  It's going to look great I am sure.  One bit of advice from someone who has had the busted hinge syndrome many times.  Sometimes it's better just to fix the wings in the extended position.  The plastic hinges are very very fragile.  And use CA to put them on.  Regular plastic cement tends to weaken the plastic a bit and makes them easier to break off.  I honestly don't know what the heck Revell was thinking when they designed the hinges...  I would love to see a high tech reissue with metal parts for hinging the wings.  Right now I have a half done 1/32 Corsair and I am dreading the point where the wings get put together...

Rich

tonka

For the start of the build I have cut sprue and made some minor mods..pics below....

But I found this article on the planes I am building,,,very interesting read....

" The U.S. Marine Corps flight demonstration team, unofficially known as the ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ was formed in 1946 as a public relations venture during the tumultuous days preceding the Defense Reunification Act of 1947. This was a troubling time for the Marine Corps as many influential politicians were looking at disbanding the Corps and integrating it fully into the U.S. Army.
 The ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ served to make the public aware of the capabilities of the Corps and to remind them of the Marines heroic achievements during WW 2. To this end they were very successful and continue their exciting demonstrations in front of capacity crowds to this day.

Initially equipped with F4U Corsairs painted in high gloss Red, Yellow, Blue, and Silver, they have flown several aircraft during their 65 years of service. The team currently flies the AV-8 Harrier, demonstrating not only the ability of Marine pilots but also the unique vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability of the Harrier.

One of the most popular planes flown has always been the ‘Junkyard Dog’, this aircraft is used as an adversary to simulate aerial combat techniques. The first aircraft used for this purpose was a specially painted F8F Bearcat, which rumor has it was ‘procured’ from the U.S. Navy through ‘less than official’ channels on a dark rainy night at Anacostia NAS. Although never confirmed nor denied by the Marine Corps, the story does lend itself to the image and culture of the Marines.
During the late 1960s through the 80s, the Junkyard dog was an OV-10 Bronco, the current ‘dog’ is a specially painted F5F Tiger II.

The ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ are the only flight demonstration team to maintain internal weapons, such as cannons and machine-guns, on their aircraft; after all, they are Marines!
They also have deployed to combat in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan as a complete fully functional combat squadron. Although, they do utilize aircraft with current paint and camouflage schemes on these deployments. "

Reprinted with permission from "Chronicles of Flight" ; Vol. IX, ISSUE 1. April 2011.

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For the start of the build I have cut sprue and made some minor mods..pics below....

But I found this article on the planes I am building,,,very interesting read....

" The U.S. Marine Corps flight demonstration team, unofficially known as the ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ was formed in 1946 as a public relations venture during the tumultuous days preceding the Defense Reunification Act of 1947. This was a troubling time for the Marine Corps as many influential politicians were looking at disbanding the Corps and integrating it fully into the U.S. Army.
 The ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ served to make the public aware of the capabilities of the Corps and to remind them of the Marines heroic achievements during WW 2. To this end they were very successful and continue their exciting demonstrations in front of capacity crowds to this day.

Initially equipped with F4U Corsairs painted in high gloss Red, Yellow, Blue, and Silver, they have flown several aircraft during their 65 years of service. The team currently flies the AV-8 Harrier, demonstrating not only the ability of Marine pilots but also the unique vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability of the Harrier.

One of the most popular planes flown has always been the ‘Junkyard Dog’, this aircraft is used as an adversary to simulate aerial combat techniques. The first aircraft used for this purpose was a specially painted F8F Bearcat, which rumor has it was ‘procured’ from the U.S. Navy through ‘less than official’ channels on a dark rainy night at Anacostia NAS. Although never confirmed nor denied by the Marine Corps, the story does lend itself to the image and culture of the Marines.
During the late 1960s through the 80s, the Junkyard dog was an OV-10 Bronco, the current ‘dog’ is a specially painted F5F Tiger II.

The ‘FLYING DEVIL DOGs’ are the only flight demonstration team to maintain internal weapons, such as cannons and machine-guns, on their aircraft; after all, they are Marines!
They also have deployed to combat in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan as a complete fully functional combat squadron. Although, they do utilize aircraft with current paint and camouflage schemes on these deployments. "

Reprinted with permission from "Chronicles of Flight" ; Vol. IV, ISSUE 1. April 2011.

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the real red baron

yay its april 1st today but i thought i would start april second to let guys in america catch up tommorrow

i live in australia

Baron: Not a problem for me and I don't think any of my fellow Yanks will care if you get a one day jump start due to the date line. Not sure if you want to get on the bad side of the Canadians though

Kugai: Dang that sounds awesome! Really looking forward to seeing how she comes out!

Okay folks.  It's B-Day.. 

On your Marks...

Get Set...

GO!!!!!!

Good luck all.!

Rich

I remember the Phoenix.  I used to like that show.  It was kind of cheesy, but it was the 80s so it was to be expected.  o for it.  I can hardly wait to see how that comes out.

Rich

Kugai

I plan on a 1:72 kit, but not sure about the manufacturer.  My understanding is most of them are basically re-pops from the same mold, and I'm not worried about decals, obviously.  To be honest, I'll probably just go with whatever seems like a good deal online.  I'll let you know the manufacturer as soon as I place the order.

I was debating whether I should just say ahead of time what it is or if it would be OK to see if folks recognize where it's going from the WIP pics once I get to the painting stage, but I'll go ahead and let the cat out of the bag.  I was looking up pics of what other folks had done with their Macross kits when I spotted some art and stills from the old anime called "Gatchaman," which was brought over to the States as "G-Force" and "Battle of the Planets."  The big plane the team flew around in was a blue thing with red and white markings, called the "Phoenix," which also for some reason I don't remember also had the cool ability ( to my young mind when I watched the show ) to do something or other that had it surrounded by flame to resemble the mythical bird every so often.

It occurred to me, it's brightly-colored so that should fit the GB, now what plane would fit the idea of streaking across the sky so fast that it fits that "bat outta hell" image...

I thought the SR-71 fit that idea, and had a shape that the paint scheme could be adapted to.

Admittedly, it's not an "original" scheme, and the only real "creativity" will be adapting something that's been around for decades to the Blackbird, but I'm taking the approach for this project of having fun with a particular "Not-So-Blackbird" as a combination tribute to classic anime and the SR-71.

yay its april 1st today but i thought i would start april second to let guys in america catch up tommorrow

i live in australia

I plan on a 1:72 kit, but not sure about the manufacturer.  My understanding is most of them are basically re-pops from the same mold, and I'm not worried about decals, obviously.  To be honest, I'll probably just go with whatever seems like a good deal online.  I'll let you know the manufacturer as soon as I place the order.

I was debating whether I should just say ahead of time what it is or if it would be OK to see if folks recognize where it's going from the WIP pics once I get to the painting stage, but I'll go ahead and let the cat out of the bag.  I was looking up pics of what other folks had done with their Macross kits when I spotted some art and stills from the old anime called "Gatchaman," which was brought over to the States as "G-Force" and "Battle of the Planets."  The big plane the team flew around in was a blue thing with red and white markings, called the "Phoenix," which also for some reason I don't remember also had the cool ability ( to my young mind when I watched the show ) to do something or other that had it surrounded by flame to resemble the mythical bird every so often.

It occurred to me, it's brightly-colored so that should fit the GB, now what plane would fit the idea of streaking across the sky so fast that it fits that "bat outta hell" image...

I thought the SR-71 fit that idea, and had a shape that the paint scheme could be adapted to.

Admittedly, it's not an "original" scheme, and the only real "creativity" will be adapting something that's been around for decades to the Blackbird, but I'm taking the approach for this project of having fun with a particular "Not-So-Blackbird" as a combination tribute to classic anime and the SR-71.

Sounds good.   I think I have built at least 20 of those in my modeling history.  Not counting the 2 1/72 and 1 1/48 kits in my stash now.  I guess you will have to call it the "Not-So-Black-Bird".  What scale and manufacturer kit do you plan on doing?

Rich

Kugai

Allrightythen.  Put me down for the Blackbird.  I'll need some time to get the kit and since assembly will be pretty easy and old news to most folks here ( my guess is mmost folks here have built an SR-71 kit at some point or other ) I'll check back with general updates on construction but wait til I'm at the painting phase to start documenting WIP pics.