Airfix Group Build 2011-2012

Out Of the Box. i.e. no after market parts at all.

At this stage no. ill be heading in to the LHS's this weekend to have a look for something cheap. One of them often has $20 kits that were donated by an ex model club member who died a couple years ago. I think i saw a zero in there last time.

Oh, ok.

All my models are pretty much OOB, except for the decals on this corsair.

The landing gear is drying as we speak.

Thanx for comments guys hope the scout canopy will looks better after retouches, unfortunately the remainings original clear parts look really bad even after more glossy layers and sanding when the upper canopy parts will be secured with CA cure i'll try to remove and replace them.

Nice looking Corsair RRB, sanding seams appears good if the color scheme you performing includes white, next time is better to start with this one, as good rule the lighter color go first .

Thanks, bsyamato. this didn't include white. From lightest to darkest (and i do paint from lightest to darkest) - Tamiya light ghost grey rattle can, XF-23 light blue, XF-18 medium blue.

Hey Scorpio,

Is it too late to join up?  If not, I'd like to build either a 1/48th Scale Stuka, or a 1/72nd Scale Fw 190.

Great models, everyone.  Have greatly enjoyed watching from the sidelines, now I want to get in.

Thanks,

Dave

Scorpiomikey

After a wee bit of interest in the feeler thread im posting a proper GB here with all the rules.

Lets get into it.

1. Must be an airfix kit. Can be from any time period, any tooling, as long as its branded airfix. (you can even paint up the original airfix combs if you really want, lol)

2. If you have a kit that is branded differently but is deffinatly an airfix tooling, if you can prove this i will accept it.

3. Start Date will be sept 1st 2011. This gives enough time for people to prepare.

4. End date will be Sept 1st 2012. Plenty of time to work through the more complicated kits.

5. When signing up please post Kit name and scale.

6. It can be OOB or as much AM or scratchbuilding as you desire.

Ill have a badge up before the start date.

Off we go people.

Enjoy yourselves. 

Thanks to VanceCrozier we have a badge. If anyone has any special size requests feel free to ask him.

Same rules as always, save the badge to your own personal image hosting account before putting it in your signature. A completed entry is required before you may take the badge.

assuming whifs are ok im in with at least 1 1/72 tsr 2 :)

Well here is where I am at with the FAA Corsair OOB the only thing I did was to sand down the rivet detail and clip the wings like it showed.

After a few days out of town and a few weeks under the weather,the Buffalo is finally done.The decals sucked and the canopy is a poor fit,but the rest of the kit is just fine.

Now that I'm back in the saddle and ready to rock,put me down for another kit.

BTW,I'm looking forward to seeing that Corsair completed Khalee.

Great looking Corsair and Buffalo!

I can't call my Buffalo great looking,but thanks anyway.

TD4438

Holy Flying Buffaloes!! Not something you see built up very often. I love the 2-colour wings, I need to try that on something. One quick fix for that ill-fitting canopy. You can fill that gap with a few applications of white glue before painting, help flush it into the fuselage a little better.

Khalee2 - your building the same kit as me! But I wanted USN markings. Beware the canopy is a very poor fit .

VanceCrozier

TD4438:

 

Holy Flying Buffaloes!! Not something you see built up very often. I love the 2-colour wings, I need to try that on something. One quick fix for that ill-fitting canopy. You can fill that gap with a few applications of white glue before painting, help flush it into the fuselage a little better.

I wasn't gonna mess with it any more.I can always hide behind the fact that I'm not much of an aircraft builder.

the real red baron

Khalee2 - your building the same kit as me! But I wanted USN markings. Beware the canopy is a very poor fit .

 

TD4438

the real red baron:

Khalee2 - your building the same kit as me! But I wanted USN markings. Beware the canopy is a very poor fit .

 

Airfix really needs to brush up on canopies.

Considering this kit is pushing 40 years old (molds anyway), the fit is about right...their modern molds fit very well. The canopy on the new tool Spitfire I/II snapped into place and needed no glue.

Yes, the new-tools are much improved. 1/72 Sea Harrier (granted, it's only a 2-piece deal) is nice & clear, fits well and the recent 1/72 Bf109G also looks good, although I haven't test-fit it yet.

WOW!

I had no idea it was that old.

I just wish Airfix would make improvements to canopies.Other than that,the kit went together with very little fuss.

Well done everybody.

That buffalo s looking good apart from the canopy fit.

Front page updated.

Dave if you could confirm what youll be building that would be great. Ive put you down as TBA (To Be Announced) at the moment.

the tsr 2 canopies arnt great

Here's where my corsair is up to, just waiting for its decals to arrive.

A nice addition to a nice collection.

Is the Corsair (FFA) in the new 1/72 red airfix box a new tool, or just a rebox of theold poorfitting corsair???

Theuns

Well main decals are on and no problems with them

Scorpiomikey

Well done everybody.

That buffalo s looking good apart from the canopy fit.

TD probably some white glue cure can work good and easy improve the canopy groove

waiting to see more from the Ark Royal

good line-up RRB

Nice corsair Khalee2 

I gotta try that white glue technique.A lot of a/c guys are recommending it.

It's a good little fix on smaller aircraft, especially around canopies as it won't damage the clear parts. Also much easier to clean up than CA glue or putty.

Do you thin it out first?

TD4438

Do you thin it out first?

I do, plus add some dish detergent as a wetting agent.  It's kind of an art of experimentation for "how thin," but I've found it better to be too thick than too thin.

Nice looking Corsairs, Khalee and RRB.  Amazing how different a paint scheme can make on the same type plane. 

TD, that's an excellent job on the Buffalo.  Looks really good.