The Offical Natural Metal Finish Group Build III

A quiet house gave me time to work on the B-25 some more. The wiring and painting on the two radials is finished. This is my first time wiring engines, and it took some time, but really improved the looks of the engines!

and the major assemblies. Getting closer to painting stage. The past few NMFs I did were all in foil, and I wanted to try my hand at NMF paint this time. Nothing fancy though, just Testors and Krylon Rattle cans.....

OWL

B17Pilot

I used the flapset from Ultracast for my Tam 'Stang. I recommend that set as well.

The dropped flaps?  I bought that set as well but they ended being too small to use.

Sunday morning after first coffee..... Deep deep breath and:

That's a standard size q-tip for reference...

Richard

And it is more pics you get. Just finished the radio room compartiment...:

And i was talking about having to scratch a makeshift Norden sight. Ended up going basic with an upside down turned tank headlight and a piece of sprue. Also could not resist putting something of a map on the Navigator's bench:

Looking at the instructions i have the top turret, sperry ball turret and rear turret to do next before we can close up some stuff. Looking forward to it myself The turrets are engineered similar to all the rooms and compartiments. Easy to build and paint segments that are glued in separately. Simply love the tech guys at Revell!

Richard

Man that is lookin sweet Kermit. That kit is loaded with detail and you are making it all pop buddy. Keep the pictures coming my friend

Or try not to use my self closing tweezers as a clamp for rounded parts..... I will keep the jelly bean idea in mind though, even if i might end up devouring them myself Yummmm

Anyways.... while i am here anyways i might show a few WIP's Bomb bay, pit and forward compartiment are done now and i am going to start on the radio room next. Everything you see is dryfitted but the fit is so excellent that i could just glue the other fuselage half on

(first pic taken with flash to emphasize the fact that i used flat black for it and gloss black for the dials. Usually i just pop in some future but wanted to play a bit...)

Richard

kermit

 

vetteman42:

 

Kermit man thats a bummer, have had that happen to me and man the air turned a beautiful shade of blue I have to ask, did it make that ricochet sound as it left the tweezers like mine did ??

 

 

No Randy,..... i meant lightspeed: a hole opened in subspace and it dissapeared into interstellar speed with a bright flash of light and a loud bang..... I have been having serious disruptions in the time/ space continuum in sector mancave alpha eversince causing me to float in and out of the fifteenth dimension. I however managed to reroute power to the spares box

Richard

Ahhhh I see Kermit, well, I got the idea, I think it came from CallSignOwl, a bowl of jelly beans seems to placate the carpet monster, the concrete rock monster, and even the dreaded gremlins from a galaxy far far away. They left ,me alone in the mancave for a long time, that is until my baby sister and her son discovered the jar of jelly beans. Now I have another set of troubles cause if I hide them from my sister the monsters cant find them and they strike with a vengeance, so now I have a jar of hot banana peppers on my bench and that seems to be working for both now. However I do have to put out the jelly beans once in a while to keep all happy and trouble free.

B17pilot,

MAN that is good news! I did read about the bomsight being removed every now and then but i did not know it was an everynight thing.... I think i might get away with a modeled bag over my scratched handiwork if it turns out to look like crap

Richard

vetteman42

CallSignOwl your B-25 is really looking great, your work is always impressive

Doogs I have to agree with you the resin parts are quite nice and much more detailed. I do have a full set of goodies for a P-51B but havent worked up the courage to build it and use them yet. I did get my mitts on a 5 blade prop for the Griffion engine from QB and man leme tell ya it is a gem.

Kermit man thats a bummer, have had that happen to me and man the air turned a beautiful shade of blue I have to ask, did it make that ricochet sound as it left the tweezers like mine did ??

No Randy,..... i meant lightspeed: a hole opened in subspace and it dissapeared into interstellar speed with a bright flash of light and a loud bang..... I have been having serious disruptions in the time/ space continuum in sector mancave alpha eversince causing me to float in and out of the fifteenth dimension. I however managed to reroute power to the spares box

Richard

Kermit - If it helps, the Norden bombsight was removed from the bomber every night (it was top secert and all), and when installed and on the ground it was covered up by a canvas bag, only when the plane was airbourne was the thing uncovered.

Got some detail work done recently on the P-51, mainly just the landing gear, but everything is pretty much the same when I left off in January.  Modelings been a little slow but its picking back up

CallSignOwl your B-25 is really looking great, your work is always impressive

Doogs I have to agree with you the resin parts are quite nice and much more detailed. I do have a full set of goodies for a P-51B but havent worked up the courage to build it and use them yet. I did get my mitts on a 5 blade prop for the Griffion engine from QB and man leme tell ya it is a gem.

Kermit man thats a bummer, have had that happen to me and man the air turned a beautiful shade of blue I have to ask, did it make that ricochet sound as it left the tweezers like mine did ??

Halfpint, Owl,

Great work people! Keep them WIPS coming

Doogs,

So you chose the pony huh Looking forward to the "doogiefied" touch

Less nice news now....... As i was working on the excellent Norden bombsight it shot out of my tweezers at lightspeed and into utter oblivion.... Trying to come up with a scratched solution with parts from my sparebox.... Hardly a replacement but i guess i will have to make the most of what i have at hand

Richard

I used the flapset from Ultracast for my Tam 'Stang. I recommend that set as well.

Lookin' good, Owl!

And...I'm officially off to the races with the Mustang! Just prepping parts for priming at the moment, and I'm figuring I'll do the cockpit/construction posts more in-depth over at 8th AAF, before jumping over here for paint.

But I'm playing with some resin this time around, and wanted to show it off! After the disappointing Legends stowage set for the Pz.IV (I didn't end up using any of it ), returning to Ultracast stuff is like saying hi to an old friend.

First up, we have the Ultracast seat vs the kit seat. Just...no contest.

Next, the Ultracast spinner. By itself it's a lot cleaner than the kit spinner, but IMO its the prop blades that really set it apart.

Except for the copper coil to represent the ammo chutes, all the detail came from that kit!

Here's what Im doing now: Im officially crazy!

OWL

I realized I forgot to post the start of my B-25 pictures! Whoops!

The detail in this kit is lovely.

left half:

right half:

Sorry for the photo overload!

Here is where I'm at on my F84G Republic Thunderbird.

This will be my maiden voyage using Alclad paints.I've actually just started a sprint car this evening so I can practice on it

Got a question.How do I add the build badge?

Yep the seat cushions where yellow on the seats, except for the ones in the nose on the -G series (the ones with out a full back). The yellow seat cushions where that, just seat cushions.  Crews wore the Mae West life preserver, and if the plane ditched, there are two life rafts located above the bomb bay, accesed by a hatch on the outside on both sides.

Oops,...

If only i waited for five mins with my yacking about weird colors....:

Richard

B17pilot,

Can't wait to see your take on an alclad jug Remeber, misted multiple coats. This paint is "hot". It will go pebbly and rough if you rush it.

Aren't you familiar with the B17? I am getting these strange paint suggestions from revell: light grey for seatbelts and even bright yellow for seat cushions?? My best guess it is to mimic life vests.... Would rather guess they would be brick red, olive or leather.... Haven't googled for pictures yet though...

Richard

Currently working on an A-20 for my own GB, and then its time for a shiny P-47.  I've made up my mind, going to try the Alcald paints on this one, instead of my usual MM Metalizers.

All the works in progress are looking great!

kermit

errrr....i'll ummm try not to go too slow The missus is visiting family in Az. So i guess i have ample modelling time LOL..

Richard

My wife's planning on taking the kids to visit her parents in Houston for 4-5 days in early July. Even though I have a back-breaking honey-do list (clean out garage, clean up backyard, start packing the office...the first two of which will take place in 100+ degree heat!), I'm hoping to time it so I can really crank on the Mustang right around then.

Speaking of which...only a few things left to do on the Panzer IV, then it's wild horse time!

Halfpint33 your Thunderjet is in and to the shiny side. I will get the front page updated in short order.

kermit

 

vetteman42:

 

Jetmodeler I would say you have the " touch" then I could never get a decent paint job from the Testers rattle cans.

Kermit aww man I am looking forward to this build man I bet this one will take more than a week too, you do I see have a head start on it though

Casper That thing is a monster !!!!!! You are gonna have to buy paint by the quart, and all those goodies to go with it too. This is gonna be fun to watch

 

 

errrr....i'll ummm try not to go too slow The missus is visiting family in Az. So i guess i have ample modelling time LOL..

Richard

Ahhhhh I see Richard. So what you are sayin is its a modeling at yur house and you will be finished with this one by, oh say Thursday. But then you may need to make a beer run so could be as late as Friday ??

Where in Az is she ? I have some friends there ya know.

vetteman42

Jetmodeler I would say you have the " touch" then I could never get a decent paint job from the Testers rattle cans.

I was actually kind of nervous before spraying it. It's been about a year and a half since the last time I used a rattle can. (And that one didn't come out good). I'm trying to keep this one basic. Kind of like Matthew Usher's Corsair build. So far I haven't even used my airbrush yet.

vetteman42

Jetmodeler I would say you have the " touch" then I could never get a decent paint job from the Testers rattle cans.

Kermit aww man I am looking forward to this build man I bet this one will take more than a week too, you do I see have a head start on it though

Casper That thing is a monster !!!!!! You are gonna have to buy paint by the quart, and all those goodies to go with it too. This is gonna be fun to watch

errrr....i'll ummm try not to go too slow The missus is visiting family in Az. So i guess i have ample modelling time LOL..

Richard

Was wondering if I could get in on this one?I've got a Tamiya 1:72 scale F84G Thunderbirds that is partially started.The seat is done and that is it. 

Jetmodeler I would say you have the " touch" then I could never get a decent paint job from the Testers rattle cans.

Kermit aww man I am looking forward to this build man I bet this one will take more than a week too, you do I see have a head start on it though

Casper That thing is a monster !!!!!! You are gonna have to buy paint by the quart, and all those goodies to go with it too. This is gonna be fun to watch

~Casper~ That thing is big. Looking foward to seeing it built.

~Kermit~ Looks like you got a nice start.

Hey guys,

Popping in to do a little update.... Very impressive Lightning btw.! Should be a fun build from the look of things

I like they way they engineered this kit. The interior is made up of subasseblies like bomb bay, bombardier compartiment and cockpit. They are painted and assembled and then glued into the fuselage. Very neat. Been completing the bomb bay sofar as well as prepping the fuselage halves.

First painted and assembled the components as well as washes and drybrushes and the lot:

Glued the stuff together (top roof wont be visible from the top hence no paint):

And painted and weathered the fuselage:

The part aft of the radio room was usually left unpainted so i painted it in bare metal...

Anyways.... hope you guys like it sofar. Next up will be the pit area As usual any and all comments/ critics are more than welcome

Richard