Prototype Aircraft GB

Thanks Bish and M1930. Appreciate the comments.

Very nice build Tony!

Nice looking build Tony. I had forgotten this GB was still running until March.

This GB is long since done and dusted, but I eventually finished my prototype. It's Tamiya's 1/72 Aichi M6a1-K Nanzan. Better late  than never I guess.

Cheers

Tony

Nice to see you back, hopefully it will pick up again now.

Hey guys, back in the forum, pardon my initial slowness, i need to get used to the photobucket changes, and update my GB thread. I've merely skimmed over the last few pages, anything new happen?

Thats one of the things i like about posting photos. Others can often see what what you may have missed.

Bish

Steve, i have changed that figure, and you were dead right. Looks much better. Thanks for the suggestion.

taxtp

Excellent model Bish. It looks quite realistic with the base and tower too. It started me wondering what it would have been like to fly this thing, I don't think  I would have been too keen.

Cheers

Tony

Thanks Tony. My main concern would be landing it. Now that would have been tricky.

Excellent model Bish. It looks quite realistic with the base and tower too. It started me wondering what it would have been like to fly this thing, I don't think  I would have been too keen.

Cheers

Tony

TREYZX10R

Bish this came out excellent and the tower really sets it off! I think you did a great job all around . Really like the finish as well,very nicely done Sir!!!

Bish this came out excellent and the tower really sets it off! I think you did a great job all around . Really like the finish as well,very nicely done Sir!!!

Thanks for the comments, and the suggestion. I think you have a good point. I added tool box guy as i wanted more than 3 figures, my last two German dio's only had 3, and i felt this needed one more. And he was the most sutable. I had thought of him as walking past from another aircraft, but your idea is much better.

One of the problems with builds like this is the odd shape which often leaves a corner empty. And sometimes filling it for the hell of it just looks wrong. Always nice to have the imput of others.

Bish

WOW OH WOW   Great job.

That base it sets off the plane perfectly.

 The action of  the pilot running in; the crew waiting, as usual, for the anointed one to arrive to fly their aircraft.  Good Stuff.

Now heres where I may strain my welcome....

If I may, a small suggestion;  tool box guy would show better if he was on one of the unused corners. Maybe facing more toward the outside, as he  leaves with the last of the tools.  Reason I say that, is the diorama has a strong line with the pilot, plane, gantry. But the other corners are "just there" as blank voids.  So by shifting tool box guy, there would be, a new better balance to the whole scene, instead of a visually ridged line.  (quick example below)

Regardless  Great job on the whole thing, each part is very well done.

As stated, i was able to get this wrapped up this morning.

I hope this GB picks up again, and look forward to seeing some more completed builds. 

Thanks, and nice to see i am not alone.

I should have it done this morning.

Still lurking myself Bish,the build is looking great.

hey bish

i got diverted by getting ready for contests and some kit "design flaws" i need to address on the 264. plus i overextended myself on GBs. getting ready for 2013 nationals which is up the road from the house so i can take bigger models. loojing at the revell AMERICA and trumpeter CHINESE TREASURE SHIP. since i am also in a wood ship building club i have plenty of expertise to draw on for sails and rigging

Is anyone else still building for this GB. Seems to have gone very quiet and paperpanzer hasn't posted on the site for over a month. I hope to get mine completed in the next day or so, so i will post some pics regardless.

I was hopeing to have the completed dio done by tonight before i go away on a course for a week. But afraid it wasn't to be as i still have the figures to paint and the base to finish off.

But i am calling the aircraft done, so i will share that and the completed tower for now.

At the end, i added small wire handles on the canopy and one on either side of the windscreen for the pilot to pull himself out of the seat.

To the tower i added a platform useing sheet styrene. The wheels came out of the spares box and were originally a part of a piece of hasegawa modern US ground equipment.

 I should have the dio done within a day or so of coming home so will share those when complete.

Been a bit quiet on here, so time for a bit of a bump. I haven't been working on the kit this week, but have been practicing my soldering on the access tower. Its not exactly straight, and my soldering needs more practice before i move onto some detailed PE. but i think it will do the job

Just got to dig out some small wheels from the spares box and add the platform on top, then i can get some paint it. 

LOL, ye the things we have to do for modelling. Thanks for the comment.

Very nice...looks great.

Tho I do worry that you have to be gone for a week,  just to get a soldering iron

Got a quck update as i am away this coming week.

The nose section has had its flat coat applied and I have added metal MG 151 cannon, a pitot probe and antennas, all items intend for He 162 and Me 262.

 On the rear section i have added the decals and a flat coat, as well as the main wheel.

I am leaving final assemply until the last possable moment. By the time i get home, i should have a soldering iron so i can make an access tower for this and get a Dio finished.

Thanks for looking, and all comments welcome.

Trey, nice work!  More wash questions;

So you gloss clearcoat what you have, then mix the wash to the color and consistency you want and then spatter it onto the surface.  Do you wait and let it dry, or start 'working it in' immediately?  It looks like the time taken to cover the entire surface, as in the pictures above, some of it would dry.  Do you work it in/off with a damp brush, or what?  Thanks for the details!

Gene Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

Heres another update on the Triebflugel. The painting is now complete. I gave it an all over coat of light green and motteling of Dark Green and Brown Violet, though its hard to tell the last two apart.

 One thing i hate about close up photo's, they show up things you can't se with the naked eye.Going to have to try and remove those little lumps now i know they are there.

 The RD band isn't perfect, i still don't have the nack for masking curved pieces like this. But its not to bad.

The paints nearly dry now, who says enamel takes a long time. So i should have the few decals on tonight.

Thanks for looking.

Ye, i have always avoided it. But then never had a kit where the panels are out of line. But it is only minor, and hopefully the weird looking model will take attention away from the lines

The paint is going to take a bit of time as i am giving it a Black/Red defence of the Reich band and i will leave two days between each colour for masking. So hopefully by the end of next week, it should be all painted.

Bish looking great ,do'nt sweat the panel lines they look fine . I really hate rescribing ,probably my least favorite thing to do. Looking forward to seeing some paint on this !

Time for an update on the Triebflugel. I am just about ready to start getting the paint on. I am going to paint the aircraft un assemebled, a first for me. The rescribing on the front section just behind the canopy went ok, but not perfect. I need some practice and a better tool. The panel lines on the rear section are out by a tiny amount but i have decided to leave them rather than make it worse.

I have decided to go with a paint scheme of all over light green with motteling of dark green and brown violet. More soon.