Airfix Group Build 2011-2012

more nice progress

Plrobably the revell reboxed the matchbox, they have also other old matchbox in the catalog, for sure the he-70, the victor and the twin otter.

this is my ancient gladiator, 

i added some piece but the kit was one of better matchbox i never built.

waiting more space on the workbench for more of my progress about scout and mig-23

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I masked over the "light earth" colors now, and painted the dark earth.

Here is the result so far.

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When the paint has cured, I'll mask over both "earth" colors, and begin applying the greens.

Thanks for looking.

bsyamato:

Thanks.  It's coming along without any great fit problems.  Many mold seams and some flash, and the scribing and engraving doesn't line up very well.  On the bottom of the fuselage, the port and starboard scribe lines completely miss each other.  I decided not to fix that, since even rescribing would not make the line perpendicular to the centerline of the fuselage.

I think overall it will look fine, but the details are kind of "off."

I heard that Revell Germany makes a Gladiator, too, that is better.  I wonder if that is the old Matchbox release?

Really good work for an ancient kit as the gladiator checkmateking02

seems that this time the matchbox kit is better, build one in early 90 and don't remember particular problems

Thanks, RRB.

Yes, it's an ancient kit--from 1956, I think.  There was a group build going on a while ago at either Airfix Tribute Forum or britmodeler (I forget which), and they had some nice results with this kit.  Actually it's not building up too bad.  I think the worst thing I've noticed is a misshapen engine cowling.

I've been looking over the Curtiss Hawk.  I'd like to build some Flying Tigers at some point.  FSM the magazine noted a recent release of a decal sheet for them.

And back to the Gladiator.  I have the undersurfaces painted and the first color on the upper surfaces.

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Undersurfaces are "Eau de Nil," from a profile I found on the web.  Instructions show "light earth" on the lower fuselage sides and bottom wing, camouflaged with "light green."  I didn't even know the RAF had those colours until this project. 

The upper wing and top of the fuselage is camouflaged with "dark earth" and "dark green."  All the paint is WEM Colourcoats.  Very nice stuff. 

Looks great checkmateking!

Thats a very old kit compared with the two new tooling airfix kits I got yesterday for $8 each!

Airfix 1:72 Curtiss hawk 81-A-2, &, Airfix 1:72 A6M2b Zero.

Both have recessed panel lines, seperate pieced flaps, better canopies, and the most shocking thing of all is having very decent cockpit detail as well as in the wheel wells.

Are these airfix kits?! Or are these just stolen molds?

Nice looking Helldiver, RRB.  Good work.

I'm behind in posting pictures of Airfix's 1/72 Gloster Gladiator progress.

Here's what the parts look like on the sprue.  Sort of sad; mismatched molds so the top and bottom of each wing don't line up, nor does the fuselage engraving.

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Engine cowling is pretty sad too.  Not only is there that huge mold seam in the middle, but the little fillets that encircle the cowl are also mismatched.  I plan to sand the whole thing smooth and replace the fillets (or whatever they are) with some bits cut from plastic sheet.

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Got the pieces cleaned up and stuck to tape, ready for painting.

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Then assembled the fuselage and added the bottom wing.

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There was a pilot's head and shoulders molded into the cockpit.  I cut that out, and painted it black.  Nothing much is going to show through the canopy anyway.

Masked the canopy.  When it's attached, I'll start painting.

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Despite the little problems, this acutally shaping up to be a nice, charming little kit, and fun to build.

Thanks for looking.

I am definately liking what I see!

Nice work Real

Im sorry, time got the better of me. These pics were literraly supposed to be uploaded two months ago!

Here are the finished pics of the helldiver.

nice trio gunner

Very nice looking vehicles, Chris.

I've been reading Mark Zuehlke's books on Canada's contributions to the war effort--right now On to Victory, concerning the liberation of the Netherlands.  Brave men and magnificent deeds.  Canada can be proud.

Finally got back to work on the 25 pounder.

Finished assembly, and decals.  I made my own decals for 4 RCA ( Royal Canadian Artillery), based on the books by George Blackburn who chronicled their involvement in WW2.  Probably should have used the white background decals instead of transparent.

I was going to set it on a 4x6 base, but I'm starting to think that my be a bit small if I'm going to include the gun, limber and quad.  I haven't even added the gun det yet.

Might upgrade to a 5x7 base.

Still need to weather everything, and do the scenery for the base.

A 1/24 Stuka??? That will take up a little room on your display shelf!

what huge and troubled stuka there waiting for more

AWWW the beauty of "Old School" models; ever the challenge and always the delights of little parts everywhere.

Good thing it's not 1/144 scale

Hey Chopper, my Airfix 1/24 Harrier kit is exactly the same. Bit's everywhere, non-sequential and flash to boot!

Cheers

Wow, good luck to you chopper. 

Keep us updated.

O.K. finally cracked the box on my big Stuka. Looking through the sprues shows that this definitely must be an older kit for sure. Rough for sure with a lot of warping and flash etc. No biggie, better get out the sanding sticks and putty! Also, the massive sprues were all bagged up in one large plastic bag. When I opened up this bag there were a very large group of loose parts both big and very small... Jeeezzz this should be fun! Also, as I began building, the parts are scattered all over different sprues and the numbering sequence is non-existent. Any given sprue have numbers ranging from 1 to 300ish with no order whatsoever so I spend a lot of time searching sprues!! I promise I'm not complaining as the kit is building fairly well. I'm just not used to this level of disorganization especially with such a big kit. Anyway, the initial pics.

thanks its a heavily modified lightning theres a build thread up ( atlantian lightning f8 efq)

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nice job :)

its easy enough  to make a refuelling probe using a thick and a thin piece of sprue

cut the thick piece down the middle lengthways (watch them fingers lol) then get a round file and make a recess (cant spell it!!) then put the smaller piece in it like this

 

 

ps iv got 2 48 twin builds in my head for the tsr2 1 is a vietnam early mk tsr2/f111 and tother is a 90s late mark aussie 111/tsr2 combo

I finished my helldiver around a month ago. I haven't had time too upload pics because photobucket hasn't been working. As soon as I can get photobucket working the finished pics of my helldiver will be up.

nice job :)

its easy enough  to make a refuelling probe using a thick and a thin piece of sprue

cut the thick piece down the middle lengthways (watch them fingers lol) then get a round file and make a recess (cant spell it!!) then put the smaller piece in it like this

ps iv got 2 48 twin builds in my head for the tsr2 1 is a vietnam early mk tsr2/f111 and tother is a 90s late mark aussie 111/tsr2 combo

TD4438

Spectacular job on the camo,trav!

Thanks!!! I had a last minute adjustment to make on the foward fuselage, where the tan section is. The whole foward section was 2 greens, and I thought a big tan bit will break it up nicely. Out came the blu-tack and masking tape!!!

Spectacular job on the camo,trav!

OK guys, here is my TSR2. This is the best I can do. All mistakes are mine alone!! I put a recon pod underneath, and as for the in-flight refuelling, 2 reasons for this, 1 in my world the US government was angry that we did not go for the TFX, so we bought some KC-135's to keep them happy, and 2 is that I did not buy the aftermarket stuff when it was out!! My fault!!! Markings are for No6 Squadron, RAAFB Amberley QLD, 1970's-1980's.

That B-17 looks sweet!

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nice job on the B-17! it looks great. and....  Thanks, Duster.

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they are  wrong you know ,  everybody is                I wouldn't doubt that a bit.                                                        

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And Happy New Year back at ya.

A happy and safe New Year to all I am heading into work tonight at 2320, finish around 0800 New Years day Should be fun