Kermit - your Wildcat is absolutely beautiful!!  I'm not intending to be a smart a**, but just noticed that both ailerons are down.(?)

Ken

EBergerud

 Not sure whether there were any blue nosed Mustangs in the war (color/marking guru Robert Archer considers the idea "fantasy") but there should have been.

Eric

Oh dear!  Yes indeedy there were my friend.

One of the most famous is the one Im making now. (Doogs here at FSM has also done a superb model of Meyers ride as well)  Lt Col Meyer  and his team flew for the mighty 8th in the 352nd Fighter Group. Some of the top scores were made from this out fit.

The 8th Air Force's highest scoring ace Lt Col. JC

Kermit,

That's a truly sweet build. I've got a F4F that I must put in Guadalcanal warpaint. But war is the enemy of art and I wish all aircraft were that fine to look at. It even makes a Wildcat look good. I must make that kit. I see AM makes a F3 - that would also be tempting.

We have another blue nosed Mustang? The first model I did about two years ago was a 1/72 Tamiya 51D which I hand painted in enamel - with a blue nose. Most people still think it's my best model because I didn't weather it. Not sure whether there were any blue nosed Mustangs in the war (color/marking guru Robert Archer considers the idea "fantasy") but there should have been.

Eric

Furyan: Very nice smooth job you've got there!!

Richard: Never been a big fan of the looks of the Wildcat but yours looks terrific!!! Not that there is much I can say bad about any yellow wing, I think that scheme would make even an A-10 attractive. And really great job you did as well, flawless work on the NM and the yellow looks great (which by now I think yellow is the worstest colour of all to paint!!!)

Furyan now thats lookin good enough for dinner man !!!!!

Kermit leme get my flight bag and take this one for a hop around the field man !! Nice smooth Talon finish and the yellow came out perfect. Always have trouble with that color. Those decals laid down nicely for ya too, have heard horror stories about them from others. Glad you chose not to dirty it up too, as all the prewar pictures I have seen of them show very little wear on the Wildcats. for a fine build.

Almost forgot, am updating the front page with your build now Richard

Beautiful job, Kermit!! 

That Mustang's looking real nice, Furyan! 

Ken

Wow man, looks awesome!  GW.

The fine black line around the cowling.. a decal or you painted?   Nice work.

Baron,

Well done on the P40! Correct or not...i couldn't tell you but it sure looks the part!

Furyan,

Looks like a baby butt smooth finish! 

Guys,

I am calling my yellow wing wildcat done! Took me a while to finish her up but she turned out quite to my liking. I did tear a decal on the fuselage but managed to piece it together...these trumpy decals are razor thin and they didnt really like the micro set so all the other decals were applied without it. They went on without a problem.

Also i decided on not really adding alot of wear and tear since these cats flew around pre war so my guess is they were maintained a bit better as opposed to the wartime ones.

I do hope you guys like her too and i would love to come back again for the next round

Richard

'stangs first coat on the underside done n dusted. Much masking to be done though.

This kit does come with a wheels down option and thats what I'll be using but to keep the detailed landing bays guts silver  free its good it also has an option for a covered bay (for painting heehee )

Vetteman - I was planning on having nothing on the cowl, but it seems a little bland. I might have to put a shark face on it. But I'll come to that when I'm doing to the decals.

Theuns you are right, I am wrong, have no idea what I was thinking. The canopy on the Starfighter did open to the side, hinged on the pilots left shoulder.  Check the link.

http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin3/f-104g_fx-47/images/f-104g_fx-47_14_of_39.jpg

The pannel over the engine hot section was actually just plain testors Titianium metalizer with Humbrol #56 alluminium brushed over it in vertical plain to simulate the effect.

Interesting about the canopy, I always thought it swung open to the side.

Theuns

the real red baron

 

Furyan:

 

Heck.. my bad, I never thought the P40 was ever in natural finish with invasion stripes painted (euro mid '44) ..     

 

 

I don't think there were any P-40's in NMF with invasion stripes. I'm a bit of a P-40 fan, well a huge P-40 fan (ask Hans).

I've still got to do the P-40 in RAF markings and in USN markings...

Arhh yeah cheers Baron. Sorry guys but I just love historic aircraft over 'what if's' .  I just cant get my head around a NMF invasion striped one... sorry.  Model looks good though =)

Red Baron maybe there werent any NM P-40s but man it looks cool, have been picturing one with the shark mouth and markings all dolled up. Just might have to do one my self one day. Cant wait to see yours finished.

Furyan

Heck.. my bad, I never thought the P40 was ever in natural finish with invasion stripes painted (euro mid '44) ..     

I don't think there were any P-40's in NMF with invasion stripes. I'm a bit of a P-40 fan, well a huge P-40 fan (ask Hans).

I've still got to do the P-40 in RAF markings and in USN markings...

Vetteman,

You have to ask if we like another round?? I thought NMF GB was a universal constant...? Now youve gone and make me re-evaluate my religious beliefs...

Richard

Count me in! I'm doing a Classic Airframes Avro Anson Mk.1 1/48 in RAAF silver for the 1942 GB and a jug Trumpeter P-47N 1/32 for the Jugs GB.

Cheers

vetteman42

Gamera do I mind you ask ???? Well let me tell ya I am very pleased you wish to post it here. Nice looking and very smooth NMF on it too. What kit is it ?

She's the Revell Promodeler P-47N. Normally I don't do cross entry GB but if it's ok with you I'd be happy to here. After all I'm still following the GB even after finishing my entry, too much cool stuff to leave

Anyway I do have construction photos since I was taking them for Doogs P-47 GB:

I started decaling Wed. and am slowly making my way along.

Casper the Chihuahua

So when do we start round 4?........

Cheers

Well I dont know Casper I asked a while back and there were no responses. If there is interest I will be more than happy for a NMF IV.

So when do we start round 4?........

Cheers

Col Gray young man I would say you are learning very well looks great so far. waiting for the ,markings next.

Red Baron now this I have never seen, a NMF P-40 !!! Didnt even know they were used, now I have learned something. Talk about looking cool !!!!!

Gamera do I mind you ask ???? Well let me tell ya I am very pleased you wish to post it here. Nice looking and very smooth NMF on it too. What kit is it ?

Theuns your third build for the group has been updated on the front page. Well done sir.

Super job there Theuns! I'm impressed with the burnt paint over the engine as well

V-man: If you don't mine me posting this here it is a mostly NM P-47 I'm doing for Doog's Jug GB:

Theuns - very pretty F-104.   

As a bit of info regarding that craft, I had a cousin who once told me that he transitioned to the F-104 from the F-86 without benefit of dual or simulator.  Said it was a smooth deal.  I thought that was kinda interesting.

Ken

Theuns wow thats a nice Starfighter man You made that paint work well for ya for sure. I never had any luck with the tamiya metallic paints. How did you get the burnt effect on the engine panel, it looks really good. Thank you for joining the group with all your builds. 

The canopy on the F-104 openes up and is hinged at the rear so the probe was no matter. As far as the sidewinders I am not sure.

I will update the front page with your build this evening

Here is another one for the completed list.

1/72 ESCI F-104.

I didn't want to import Alclad so I went for normal Tamiya Chrome silver enamel and while on the wings.

The decals fell appart in the water so I needed to seal with Tamiya clear acryilc, worked like a charm and sticks down beautifully wit no solution needed.

I an very unhappy with tth front part of the canopy. The paint bleeded under the masking, I might remove the whole thing and redo at some stage.

To what side did the canopy swing open? It seems like the IFR probe might be in the way???

Did the 104 ever carry sidewinders on the wing hardpoints atall?

Thanx

Theuns

Heck.. my bad, I never thought the P40 was ever in natural finish with invasion stripes painted (euro mid '44) ..     

Oh man we are gonna have a whole herd of finished models coming up very soon I think. The different methods of finishing will be really fun to see all at once I think. Great work guys !!!!!

Wow, that's great stuff guys!

I've got the P-40 painted and i just finished the invasion stripes today. I had some leaks on through the mask on the top of the wings and the sides of the fuselage.