MONOGRAM MAFIA II GB

"READY TO RAIN FIRE ON THE VC". I'm guessing those are your words, and not the 4-year olds?

Where'd you get the pilot?

p38jl

bbrowniii, your pilot is looking a bit Tom Cruisey....

Tom Cruise aint got nothing on this.........

I found this the other night cleaning out that old storage closet and found this buried in a back corner. Seems like I picked it up bewteen `82-`84 ish, though the box says it`s a 1973 kit.

With the name of " Flak Bait" and a plane that held the Allied record for most  sorties for a bomber ( 200+ )  You know it would take pilots made of calm nerves & steel to fly this thing... Here they are!

 They`re bringing "sexy back" arent they?

I thought I had seen these guys before, but couldnt place it.... then I remembered.....

Anyhoo.... was advised my  Monogram 1/72 Do-17Z is delayed in shipping and might need to do a substitution for that kit with the B-26... Will let everyone know

Tonight when I stopped by the post office to check my box, the Do-17Z  was there. Guess the seller must have meant to send that message to a different buyer.

But anways, Once taking the kit out of the box it was still encased in the factory shrink wrap. A 40+year old kit that was < $20 with shipping and still had the original wrap and what looks like what is left of the original price take on it.  I just cant bring myself to open it thinking just how much it *might* be worth if I let it age another decade or two in a controlled environment 

Hey Hans, would it be ok if we substituted the B-26 for this?

bbrowniii

Hans wrote:

"If anyone's confused by the stuff above, don't sweat it... Just crack open the cement, and open the box already... I got new pain meds today and they ain't half bad when ya wash 'em down with a Nyquilada... "

I'm not sweatin' it, but I AM confused...

The way it is written, it reads like the ranking system is for dio-builders only. What do us schulbs who only build kits get? Are we forever consigned to be an "Associate" or can we, too, get made?

Sorry for the confusion, Brownie... Build two kits to get "made"..

I see where the diorama confusion came up now... 

Those who complete TWO multi-kit dioramas in the allotted time will become

I meant to edit that unfinished sentence out before I hit "Post", since I'd re-written the ranks... Missed it it during the proof-read...

One kit completed will get you in as an Associate, two is how you get  "Made", same as the first MMGB....

dupes

Where'd you get the pilot?

Uhhhhh... from the box....

Hans von Hammer

I see where the diorama confusion came up now... 

Those who complete TWO multi-kit dioramas in the allotted time will become

I meant to edit that unfinished sentence out before I hit "Post", since I'd re-written the ranks... Missed it it during the proof-read...

One kit completed will get you in as an Associate, two is how you get  "Made", same as the first MMGB....

Thanks for the clarity, Hans. I was afraid I'd was doomed to being a lowly foot soldier for my whole life...

Hey Now...

Got a lot more done on the Su-25....

Everything free hand airbrushed and 1 coat of Future applied....

I hope to have all the ordenance, pilot and canopy on. Oh..decals 1st..lol. Thanks for looking!

Len

Lookin' good, Len!

I've heard of the Soviets emulating design features of Western aircraft, but that has to be the first time I've seen them going for a design that lost out in a competition. Guess they figured building the one that lost saved on IFF issues over the battlefield...

Glenn

dupes

"READY TO RAIN FIRE ON THE VC". I'm guessing those are your words, and not the 4-year olds?

Where'd you get the pilot?

I love it!

"Broken Arrow!"

BTW, the pilot figure should come with the kit.

dupes

"READY TO RAIN FIRE ON THE VC". I'm guessing those are your words, and not the 4-year olds?

 

Speakin' of 4-year olds and mil-speak...

Reminds of the one, "Your Family May Be too Hoo-Ah If-"

-your newborn's fisrt words were "All OK Jumpmaster!"

and

-your son fails Third Grade but tells everyone he was a "Phase-Three Recycle"...

Some nice work goin on here ya goombas!  Don Hans, it seems like you missed my entries.  The box scale Willy Ley Passenger Rocket and the X-15 in 1/72.

Sorry, Lew.. Taken care of now..

...I have an SBD that I may toss in as a dio after my 2 stated builds are done but I need to ask the Don if she is too far yet. The flaps are drilled, and the interior and pilots are painted, no real detailing work done on the interior ...

If there're more than half the parts still in the box (meaning that it's less than 50% assembled), she's ok by herself... If you put it on a diorama (not just a model on a land-scaped base mind you, but a diorama, complete with a viable story-line), then you're good to go, regardless of how many parts are still "in the box"...  If you do it as a diorama, whether land or carrier-based, then you can have less than half the parts remaining in the box... Clear as mud, right?

Don Hans

Have been away for almost a year (Cell Block 12 didn't allow modeling), but back in game now (them stooges that ratted me out will need to pay!) and would like to join the build.

I'll submit my 1/48 Monogram-revell (old box) F4U Corsair I started for the Wild Wings build, only thing done is wings are glued.

Second kits TBD.

Tonka I built that one a few years ago its a fun one IMHO. Looking good so far, keep the pictures coming

Don Hammer if you will allow me I would like to submit 2 pictures of the start of my first build. The 1/24 Monogram Pennzoil Sprint Car. I wont be building it as the Pennzoil car but this is the kit I am starting from, the only thing I will say at this time if you will allow, is It will be a non wing car.

First the box art.

This is the chassis, a lot of clean up work had to be done and I have decided to give it a very loud paint scheme. I figure I am a rookie building sprints so I will build a rookie type of car. Alot of rookies at Ascot used these bright colors on the cages to they could be seen easily by the seasoned drivers, they also carried a yellow flag on the back of the car.

Ya'll think this color is bright enough ??

Gotcha Tonka...  BTW, is the second kit listed as  "TBD" the TBD-1 Devastator kit or "To Be Determined"?

Ya'll think this color is bright enough ??

MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!

Just a head's up y'all... Sorry that I seem to be MIA a lot here, but the effin' REAL WORLD is interfering with my modeling time...

As some of you know, I took a second job as a Bail Enforcement Agent (Yeah, that's right.. Hammer the Bounty Hunter), and that's been calling me away far too often lately, due to a rash of skips and jumpers...

At any rate, I'll try to check in  more often, but alas, I don't have a Smart Phone, so I can't read in here during the stupidly long hours I spend waiting for a dirthead to show up at his mom's house, or pretend to drink a beer for four hours in some bar that even I don't get a warm fuzzy about...

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Be careful out there Bossssssss..

Finally I catch up to you mugs!!  Great looking Frogfoot you got there, Trouble!!  Looking forward to dis build!!  Hammer, can we expect you in your own TV reality show any time soon????

Completely missed the beginning of this...I had heard mention here and there of a second one, but it went under my radar.  But considering that I still have to put the finishing touches on my A-24 from the first one (tracking down decals), I think I'll have to sit this one out.

Hans,,,TBD = To be Determined...leaning toward the old space taxi.

Watch your six!!

Tal Afar Dave

Hammer, can we expect you in your own TV reality show any time soon????

No...   But if you ever have to bond out with my boss, we might have our own little "reality show" if you jump bail...

Hans, a Monogram F-51D in 3/8th scale is available at the San Antonio show.  I'm there.  You interested?

Satch

satch_ip@yahoo.com  if you want it.

3/8ths?

Ok.. Email out... Yes, in case it didn't fly to SA.  If it's the 1/32 scale F-51...

Hans von Hammer

Tal Afar Dave:

Hammer, can we expect you in your own TV reality show any time soon????

 

No...   But if you ever have to bond out with my boss, we might have our own little "reality show" if you jump bail...

Perhaps a new avatar is in order?

Hey All!

Just finished up the "Frogfoot"...

The empty pylons hold the Soviet version of our AGM`s, which I had looking pretty good until I dumped lacquer thinner on them.... Overall I thought it to be a good kit. The fit was pretty nice, had to fill a reasonable amount of seams with CA and didn`t go crazy trying to get them perfect...the real thing was far from perfect from pics I`ve seen..lol. Comments are welcome and thanks for looking.

Len

Troublemaker  - Nice job on  Frogfoot

Here are some WIP on my Corsair,,,yes I know colors are incorrect..but I am building this for Wild Wings build also,,,Still need some touch up on Pilot and pit...