I just realized that I never did post my final pics!

Next time I'll think about the kit a little more before jumping on one. The Airfix kit was indeed simple as far as parts count goes, but that black plastic is HORRIBLE to deal with, almost like pvc plumbing pipe. Glue took forever to set & it was really hard to sand. And a 3-colour camo job was just setting me up to go long I suppose. Anyway, warts & all, here's the final product. Certainly not on my top-ten of all time list, but good enough to keep on an office shelf I suppose! (Lost track of the final # of hours - worked on it Saturday, Sunday then two one-hour sessions later in that week... "long weekend madness I suppose  )

yep, I even used the original kit decals. I trimmed away as much carrier film as possible in case it yellowed...

well, next time I'd just leave the canopy clear instead of trying the "painted from the inside" route.

the tail end... of course it's just hollow back there!

Welll, the final product looks like a Hunter (mostly!) and I have nothing else in my collection with Swiss crosses on it, so I guess it's a keeper!

I think you all put the "MAD" in Madness!

Great jobs everyone! I wish I could build half as good in twice the time!

Like the 48 hour deadline, as Vance says,  keep the madness in it !  within a 7 -9 day time frame ....

Well, I'm still working away. I've had 4 hours on Friday, 6 on Saturday and 4 on Sunday. So I'm giving myself till the end of the evening Tuesday.

The week-long GB sounds like a good idea.  The pacing for a lot of projects would work well.  Most of us could start on a Sunday with construction and throughout the week allow for painting with overnight to let paint cure, then weathering and final touch-ups Friday night into Saturday.

A good combination of challenging time limit with enough time to add more detail.

Thankyou, centhot, p38jl, dupes & vetteman.

Its you guys that are helping me improve my skills, I've Iearnt a bunch.

Im working on a Helldiver now, I've only got two models left in the stash.

sounds like a good idea.. maybe call it "WEEK'end Madness.. ( emphasis on the week )... ??..

I still like the madness of the weekend madness theme, some people even manage to pull it off. I'll have pics and notes for my late, but completed, Hunter sometime this week.

Awesome work guys! 

Still waiting for a couple of late comers to report in but I've updated the front page with the completed builds.

I'm thinking that if I host another one in February/March that I would make it a week long build.  Might attract more participants that way.  What do you guys think?  I would leave the Novemeber one as a weekend build.

vetteman42

Cool the goodies keep rollin in man !!

Kermit the KV looks great man ! Love your weathering work especially, and so quickly too After this build I bet you need auh or two.

Centhot gotta love a nicely done Wildcat, and yours does fit that bill. Well done.

P38jl Wow such a complicated build in such a short time, my hat is off to you. That kit isnt an easy one at all to be sure. (* just a reminder.. the Ventura wasn't done in the time frame allotted...)

Bifflehead Love your Patton !! Another not so easy build.

Red Baron a very very nice P-40 you have completed here LOve the last picture too, a nice touch. I must say your skills have improved a bunch, keep it up man

After building my simple Ryan and goin crazy worrying about the deadline of 48 hours, and then seeing the builds you guys have completed still leaves me in awe of your skills and speed that you can build at.

Cool the goodies keep rollin in man !!

Kermit the KV looks great man ! Love your weathering work especially, and so quickly too After this build I bet you need auh or two.

Centhot gotta love a nicely done Wildcat, and yours does fit that bill. Well done.

P38jl Wow such a complicated build in such a short time, my hat is off to you. That kit isnt an easy one at all to be sure.

Bifflehead Love your Patton !! Another not so easy build.

Red Baron a very very nice P-40 you have completed here LOve the last picture too, a nice touch. I must say your skills have improved a bunch, keep it up man

After building my simple Ryan and goin crazy worrying about the deadline of 48 hours, and then seeing the builds you guys have completed still leaves me in awe of your skills and speed that you can build at.

Red Baron - nice P-40 in under the wire!

Ernest and P-38 - also nice builds, but I think you guys need the 7-8 day asterisk.

Thanks Buffle.. ! and Centhot !

the Patton looks sweet to... brings back memories...

Red Baron.. that looks very good.. ! your skills are improving , I'd dare say that's your best so far from what I've seen... ~ !

Wow P38, great build!  Great builld too Bufflehead, love the Patton.  Nice P-40 RRB, really good.  Everyone has done such cool stuff, makes my Wildcat look out of place - but there's always next time...

for late pics.

here are the good pics.

completed in 44 hours 30min.

And the beautiful builds are still rolling in!

red baron - Nice P-40! I love the shark mouth/OD combo!

Richard - Sweet little KV-1!  Great job on the paint and weathering!

Centhot - Luv the Wildcat!  Excellent job on the paint and decals, even with the problems you had!

p38jl - Beautiful work on the Ventura!  Nose looks fine to me as does everything else! 

razor - how long is the GB going on?  If there's time I'd like to give it another go.  I learned my lesson with the Patton tank and think I can nail one in 48 hrs.  Won't be able to start it until this Friday evening though....

Even though I didn't build this in time I finally finished the M48A2 Patton today.  I was out of town from Wed til today, but started putting the finishing touches on it as soon as I got home.  Rob Gronovious in the Armor forum gave a tip for the tacky tracks:  I used weathering pigments on them and the tacky paint practically absorbed the pigment and, VOILA!  Tackiness gone.  Painted the connectors and teeth in a rusty tone and made an antenna from stretched sprue.  I totally forgot about the fuel cans on the turret, but I'll get them on later.....much later!! 

For those interested:

bondoman

Beautiful build!

Beautiful build!

Centhot and Kemit.. looking good dudes !

Well.. the Ventura is finally done..

had fit issues with the engine nacelles, and when the nose dried.. it dried off center..

I wasted time on the cockpit.. but,, it was fun.. and its differant.. Thanks for looking:

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Looking good Bondoman!

razordws

Richard, Baron,  they are both looking pretty darn good and looks like you are both right on schedule! 

Now where is that Bondo guyy at???????????? 

Friday night obligatory sprue shot.

Had a six hour session Saturday which got the airframes mostly put together.

Done!!

Clock stops at sunday 12:02pm...leaving me with 6 hours and 5 minutes left....

Hope you guys like my KV-1 and already looking forward to the next weekend frenzy fun. Thanks for watching

Richard

I am now 40 hours, 30 mins in.... KV is decalled, received a drybrush and some washes. Tracks have just been glued together.

All that is left is to retouch the washes, add some chalks... maybe a last drybrush inbetween and i am done

Richard

Kermit, Red Baron, and P38

looks Good Red !!  cant wait for the "good" pics ..

Well here is the P-40N finished.

Finished at 44 hours 30min.

*THESE ARE NOT FINAL PICS. I WILL TAKE BETTER & CLEARER ONES WITH MY CAMERA*

a tad... i wasted time on the cockpit.. and the nacelles had atrocious fit issues...

I'm guessing this build was a tad complicated for a 48 hour slam?