MAJ Mike

the real red baron:

Sehr schon zu sehen, dass Warzenschwien entlang OWL kommen. Schon Tank MAJ konnte ich nicht machen so etwas! Miene bauen kommt entlang bald, ich hoffe, finden eien job OWL und viel Gluck mit, dass die deutschen Finale!

 

Danke (I think).

its called german  

the real red baron

Sehr schon zu sehen, dass Warzenschwien entlang OWL kommen. Schon Tank MAJ konnte ich nicht machen so etwas! Miene bauen kommt entlang bald, ich hoffe, finden eien job OWL und viel Gluck mit, dass die deutschen Finale!

Danke (I think).

Sehr schon zu sehen, dass Warzenschwien entlang OWL kommen. Schon Tank MAJ konnte ich nicht machen so etwas! Miene bauen kommt entlang bald, ich hoffe, finden eien job OWL und viel Gluck mit, dass die deutschen Finale!

More Maus:

This is my first experience with "smart" tracks.  This makes me appreciate "rubber band" tracks.  However, each build is a learning experience.  When I do another Maus, I'll be better prepared.  Attached lower hull to upper deck.  The bow in the deck will/was a bit of a challenge, but I'll get everything lined up when I attach the side skirts.  The model was primed in red brown (including the tracks).  The track links were airbrushed in Testors' Steel and attached to the suspension with Super Glue.  There's better methods and I'll try them in the future.

Track installation done, side skirts installed.  Putty, sanding, filing required.

Aux fuel tank installed, still need to reattach PE fuel tank restraints.  Will attempt pre-shading after filling, sanding, etc.

Enjoy the weekend, guys.

I especially like the 1:1 mock-up of the human fingers, there.  Very realistic.

More modeling time is about the only plus in this situation...    But I am putting it to good use!  The cockpit of the Warthog is all painted up. Detailing things this small is probably why I need glasses! 

and the pilot at home in his office

OWL

My son's having the same problem, so he's in summer school.

On the plus side, more time for model building!

MAJ Mike

Thank you, Ms. Owl.  Hope the German final went well.  Any thoughts on the docent job at the museum?

I hope the German Final went well too. And I did look into the museum, but they are not hiring anyone right now, and with this economy, there aren't a lot of other businesses hiring as well. 

Thank you, Ms. Owl.  Hope the German final went well.  Any thoughts on the docent job at the museum?

MAJ Mike

Here's an update on the Maus.

 Added some pioneer tools from a DML Panther II that I gave up on.  The turret is roughly the size of a Soviet T-34/76.  The upper deck has a bow in it and was/will be a challenge.  The radio mounts were in the wrong place and will be repositioned.

Here are the parts for the suspension.

Guess that's enough for now.  Have good weekend, y'all.

dang that's a lot of parts!  Nice to see you trucking on with the Maus

daddy1

MAJ Mike:

Here's an update on the Maus.

The upper deck has a bow in it and was/will be a challenge.  

 

 Have you tried the old hot water soak and gentle bend method to straighten out the deck. May need to attach one end , let dry, then the other end . .

Howard

Wish I'd have thought of the hot water trick, but I went ahead with the attach one end, etc method.  Wasn't too bad, required significate seam filling and trimming/filing/sanding but it'll look okay after paint and finishing.

Thanks for the tip.  Every model is an experiment for me. 

MAJ Mike

Here's an update on the Maus.

The upper deck has a bow in it and was/will be a challenge.  

 Have you tried the old hot water soak and gentle bend method to straighten out the deck. May need to attach one end , let dry, then the other end . .

Howard

Here's an update on the Maus.

 Added some pioneer tools from a DML Panther II that I gave up on.  The turret is roughly the size of a Soviet T-34/76.  The upper deck has a bow in it and was/will be a challenge.  The radio mounts were in the wrong place and will be repositioned.

I'll add wiring for the lights and a horn. 

 Added towing connectors/hooks to the rear.

Here are the parts for the suspension.

Guess that's enough for now.  Have good weekend, y'all.

I was hoping to post more pics tonight , but  the more I looked at the "wood" bulkheads , just wasn't happy with how the painted grain effect turned out . Blended the paint with a flat brush dampened in turpentine. and will give another try at a effect when dry.  The frame tubes were painted brown oxide primer on the original, so I'll paint that with Testors rust , mixed with a touch of dark brown to tone down the rusty red a little.

 I've also cut a number of thin strips to affix along the inside of the fuselage halves to represent stringers.

 More tomorrow.

Howard

agreed,

im not very good at making models, i started when i was 10 and restarted just recently. so that would've been a huge challenge.

CallSignOWL

daddy1:  that bracing does look like it needed three hands to put it together. Looking forward for more!

Yeah I'd soo mess that up.

  Actually it wasn't too bad . The kit instructions say to hold ,trim, test fit the three bulkheads and frames before gluing. I tack glued the bulkheads in place , one at a time till everything fit together. Then dry fit into the fuselage while I made sure everything stayed straight while the cement dried. 

 Reference pics of the 'pit on these golden age racers is hard to find , so I'll have to use a little license as far as proper colors , the seat ,and what to ad for a bit of busying up. One thing for sure , they were probably pretty bare on the inside so there won't be much to add. The flyers of the day really had some big ones to do what they did with not much more than a pair of wings attached to a big engine.

 Howard

What she said!  That internal frame would drive me crazier than I am now.  Looking forward to additional photos.

daddy1:  that bracing does look like it needed three hands to put it together. Looking forward for more!

Daddy1

Started putting the insides together. A rather simple build ( many  Williams Bro.s kits are ). Still ,enough of a challenge that modeling experience is very helpful.

For example , these frames and bulkheads needed some minor flash cleanup (old molds) , a little trimming ( noted in the instruction sheet), and maybe a third hand holding the five parts you see  pictured together while being glued . 

 I probably won't detail the 'pit up beyond seatbelts as the interior of these Golden Age racers were pretty sparse. My main draw to this kit is the overall look of the plane. Which is appropriate with this GB. It is beautifully odd looking. 

Here's a pic of what I've got so far.

Howard

sweet! Glad to have you on board. The front page has been updated.  

I would like to throw my hat in this ring with the Williams Bro.s 1/32 Halls Bulldog , a crossover from the Air Race GB round two.

Howard

MAJ Mike

Additional progress on Maus WIP:

First attempt at pre-shading, not very precise.

 

Painted with a 50/50 mix of Model Master enamel Panzer Dunkelgelb and Light Gray.

 

Still not the color I'm looking for, but this was suggested to me on another thread.  I'll go with it and experiment further on future builds.

 

 

The search for the appropriate dunkelgelb goes on.  I'll follow up with an irregular (squiggley) patter of Model Master Panzer Olivgrun 1943 and Schokoladenbraun '43. 

Thanks for looking.  Be gentle.  

BB targets my hind end!  looks great to these two eyes.

Looks good, i kinda look at pilots, then give them a one finger salute as they make their final flight to the trash

Ms. Owl -- off to a good start. 

I'm in a bit of a slump.  After a good start, I'm having a devil of a time dealing with the poor fit of the Maus' deck to the hull and side panels.  I'm tempted to apply a brick to it, but through the miracle of modern chemistry (I took an extra chill pill) I'm giving it a rest.

Look forward to more photos from everybody involved.

Make it a good day.

I've been caught up in a little bit of real life, but I've found a little bit of time to work on some models late at night--mostly after 9pm!

I started on the A-10, and now I remember why I switched scales! I'm thinking Ill have to hang this one form the ceiling! I'm crossing this over with the Wild Wings GB, and will give it a paint scheme based on a P-40 that I have decals for. Since the paint scheme is going to be USAAF, I painted up the pilot figure to be wearing USAAF gear. I,ve only just started to paint some of the pilot figures, and I think this one turned out very nice!

OWL

Gamera

MAJ Mike:

Medicman71:

And this is why I do aircraft.

 

Dare I mention debate over RLM (Reichluftsministerium) colors?  I was just trying to simplify matters by using what I thought was close to "official" colors.

Thanks for the kind words.

 

And don't even key the terms 'early Zero' and 'ame-iro' into a search engine

At a IPMS show I attended years ago a speaker passed around a card with about a dozen different paint swatchs on it and asked 'which one is US olive drab'? After some discussion the speaker revealed that ALL of them were based on real paint found on Second World War hardware. Depending on which factory turned out the plane or tank OD could be light or dark or more green or brown. I just go with what 'looks right' to me. And she looks good Mike. Keep up the good work.

I did start on the cockpit to the Dark Shark. Going on vacation/holiday for the next two weeks and hopefully will get a chance to start in ernest then.

PS Cool new avatar Kermit- 'every gal is crazy about a sharp dressed frog'

Check out atthefront.com.  He supplies unifiroms for WWII reenactors.  He has a posting that demonstrates the wide variety of the color "khaki" in original uniforms from WWII.  Sometimes we just need to make sure our project "looks right".  After all, this hobby is an expression of our inner artistic Muses. 

have fun and enjoy your vacation gamera!  I look forward to that Dark Shark.  

MAJ Mike

Medicman71:

And this is why I do aircraft.

 

Dare I mention debate over RLM (Reichluftsministerium) colors?  I was just trying to simplify matters by using what I thought was close to "official" colors.

Thanks for the kind words.

And don't even key the terms 'early Zero' and 'ame-iro' into a search engine

At a IPMS show I attended years ago a speaker passed around a card with about a dozen different paint swatchs on it and asked 'which one is US olive drab'? After some discussion the speaker revealed that ALL of them were based on real paint found on Second World War hardware. Depending on which factory turned out the plane or tank OD could be light or dark or more green or brown. I just go with what 'looks right' to me. And she looks good Mike. Keep up the good work.

I did start on the cockpit to the Dark Shark. Going on vacation/holiday for the next two weeks and hopefully will get a chance to start in ernest then.

PS Cool new avatar Kermit- 'every gal is crazy about a sharp dressed frog'