Airfix Group Build 2011-2012

Still a few left to finish up. Officially entries closed earlier in the week (i missed it) But id like to see everyone's finished products. On 21 May i will be posting a new thread in general modelling showing off all the completed builds. If you want you build there, better get a rattle on.

Scorpiomikey

Still a few left to finish up. Officially entries closed earlier in the week (i missed it) But id like to see everyone's finished products. On 21 May i will be posting a new thread in general modelling showing off all the completed builds. If you want you build there, better get a rattle on.

I'm still working on mine, I promise. ABing the camouflage ATM. 

Scorpiomikey

Still a few left to finish up. Officially entries closed earlier in the week (i missed it) But id like to see everyone's finished products. On 21 May i will be posting a new thread in general modelling showing off all the completed builds. If you want you build there, better get a rattle on.

I thought the GB ended in September?

Hercmech

 

Scorpiomikey:

 

Still a few left to finish up. Officially entries closed earlier in the week (i missed it) But id like to see everyone's finished products. On 21 May i will be posting a new thread in general modelling showing off all the completed builds. If you want you build there, better get a rattle on.

 

 

I thought the GB ended in September?

...where the hell did i get April 21st from?

Oh well, just ignore me.

But those left to finish are.

Bondoman.

Bsyamato.

Greenshirt.

MilitaryAircraft101.

Jafa.

VanceCrozier.

TheNavigator.

SimonL.

Theuns.

Griffin.

Lewbud.

The real red baron.

Trabi.

Peterjb.

Nomad68.

Centhot.

Phil_H.

Rob Gronovius.

JMart.

cdclukey.

Noah_T.

Khalee2.

TalAfarDave.

Osher.

Alex Shaw.

chopper9994.

Hurcmech.

So as you can see, quite a list. A few of the guys on this list seem to have gone AWOL (from the forum, not just this thread) and a few have withdrawn their builds, but im leaving them up in case they change their minds.

Scorpiomikey

...where the hell did i get April 21st from?

 

Oh well, just ignore me.

Was that the original date, extended to Sept?? A couple good sessions should finish of my Heinkel 177... just a matter of getting those hours freed up in my schedule this spring...

I'm still here, I promise I'll get my Concorde done on time  Just need to get some white spray and gloss varnish.

I Am still here, still plodding along, but life has intruded a little more than expected unfortunately over the summer months, AND i lost my modelling space so that limits me also.

Ah well these things are sent to try us,

Cheers

Jafa

I just need to convince myself to finish at least the scout... feels like run on a 100 steps ladder and take vacancy on the 99° step

I am a tad confused here (not very difficult to do LOL!) what is the final date then???

If end May ,please cancell my 110 the Spitty will have to do, if Sept I will get to work on it soon. A few PITA projects I need to complete.

Theuns

Dont worry theuns, its september. Just ignore the stuff that comes out of my mouth.

Hi,

Some nice models coming out of this group build hope i can meet the standard. I started the 1/48 stuka 2 months ago (1979) added belts to the seats ,droped flaps on the stabs and wings and drilled out gun ports and added brass tubes. Here are a few photos i have most of the paint on just doing a few touchups.

Nice work on that Stuka, wish I could get that kind of detail on a panel

peterjb - nice looking interior on your Stuka!

I spent a couple of "invisible hours" on the Heinkel - custom-mixing the Olive Green paint, and MASKING. The tape, OH THE TAPE..... Should be ready to lay paint down tonight though. Pics tomorrow or you may call me Meyer....

Very nice work on the 87's office!

I am affraid my peepers can't do that anymore....

Theuns

Nice work on the Stuka! Looks like we are building the same kit. 1978 huh? That puts the details that does not come in the kit in a new perspective. I guess for that time it is not a bad kit at all.

VanceCrozier

peterjb - nice looking interior on your Stuka!

I spent a couple of "invisible hours" on the Heinkel - custom-mixing the Olive Green paint, and MASKING. The tape, OH THE TAPE..... Should be ready to lay paint down tonight though. Pics tomorrow or you may call me Meyer....

Good luck with the painting

Alex Shaw

 

VanceCrozier:

 

peterjb - nice looking interior on your Stuka!

I spent a couple of "invisible hours" on the Heinkel - custom-mixing the Olive Green paint, and MASKING. The tape, OH THE TAPE..... Should be ready to lay paint down tonight though. Pics tomorrow or you may call me Meyer....

 

 

Good luck with the painting

you started the heinkel about two years after me and finishing before me ...

So ,here my updates

Matt coat done and gears glued, also painted mechanical parts in black and added side lights

bsyamato

 

Alex Shaw:

 

 

VanceCrozier:

 

peterjb - nice looking interior on your Stuka!

I spent a couple of "invisible hours" on the Heinkel - custom-mixing the Olive Green paint, and MASKING. The tape, OH THE TAPE..... Should be ready to lay paint down tonight though. Pics tomorrow or you may call me Meyer....

 

 

Good luck with the painting

 

 

you started the heinkel about two years after me and finishing before me ...

So ,here my updates

Matt coat done and gears glued, also painted mechanical parts in black and added side lights

I may be finishing mine first, but I've built it straight from the box. I know you've added details that I didn't even think about doing! (That is a neat little helicopter, coming along nicely too.)

As promised - Heinkel pics today! Wheel wells painted. (I was going to add some details, pipes etc in here, but all my reference pics show the outer undercarriage covers retracted when on the ground, covering up most of the interior anyway...)

Underside RLM65 is on & masked off for the topside colours.

Custom-mixed Tamiya Acrylics for the olive-green. Maybe too olive, not enough green?

despite the quick-drying Tamiya acrylics, I still prefer to leave a coat of paint for at least a day before masking anything, just to make sure I don't pull anything off with the tape. Dark green on tonight, I may start the mottling process if I have time. Hmmm, I need to start thinking about where to display her when she's done!

Yes Vance, i put some extra piece ,but two years are two years

well done pait on your greif

Finished.

Dropped flaps & everything 'Baron - nicely done.  Invasion stripes on an early P40 are an interesting look - was there an actual machine dressed up this way, or is it a "what-if"?? (Either way I like it!!!)

The tape, THE TAPE!!!! Is all off now

And now that I'm seeing the dark green beside the "olive green" mix I used... could have used more green. I plan on a light over-coat of green for blending, that may help. (Right, but I just removed all the masking didn't I?!?!)

Yes, I'll have to stuff something back in the cockpit before painting my splotches... I just wanted to let her breathe a little bit!

Crossing my fingers, splotches painted tonight if all goes well.

Paint is looking good Vance 

Red Baron: Nice work on that P-40! NMF looks cool.

Vance: Nice job on the paint. I like the olive color...even if it is the wrong shade. It reminds me of the color I put on my HO-229.

A little green overspray, and the darkening I'll see from the Future.... I may be closer-to-correct in the final product. ('cuz I don't have any intention of changing it!!!)

RRB and Vance - Great work on both models.

Vance - you mentioned the green overspray - you could always re-mask it.

Griffin

RRB and Vance - Great work on both models.

Vance - you mentioned the green overspray - you could always re-mask it.

I could remask... or I can be happy with what I have!

Nice work guys. Front page is updated.

NOW it's an official build, having been inspected by an agent...

I decided to skip the airbrush & go manual on the mottling, going with airbrush-thinned paint on a qitip, dabbing it on randomly. I'm not convinced I love it yet, but consider a 1/72 groundcrewman with a spray gun - how tight would the pattern really look?? I may overspray the mottle with a thin RLM 65 to tone it down some.

Landing gear & wheels are done, need to take pics. I've started masking the cockpit glass, hoping to finish that up tonight.