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OFFICAL NATURAL METAL FINISH GB IV 2012-2013

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  • From: Hatfield
Posted by Misty on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 1:01 AM

B17 - that is damn lovely!

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    September 2009
  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Monday, February 4, 2013 9:52 PM

I got the pylons and fuel tank done, so I am officially done. New shots of the bottom:

Overall with fuel tank:

  

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Saturday, February 2, 2013 6:49 PM

Slowly moving ahead, I put the landing gear and doors on her after I took these photos

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, January 31, 2013 8:33 AM

DF7: 1/24!?! Wow that's awesome!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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    January 2012
  • From: Hatfield
Posted by Misty on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 4:30 PM

eatthis

that lightning is 1 of the nicest models iv ever seen!!!!

it looks like a real beast just sat there lol

very kind of you. are you doing anything for thi GB?

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    October 2008
Posted by eatthis on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:22 PM

that lightning is 1 of the nicest models iv ever seen!!!!

it looks like a real beast just sat there lol

 

snow + 4wd + escessive hp = :)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7egUIS70YM

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    October 2010
  • From: Hoodsport, WA
Posted by Dogfish_7 on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:28 PM

Correct! It's 1:24.

Bruce

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    January 2012
  • From: Hatfield
Posted by Misty on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:25 PM

loads of ppl build mustangs on here and i can see why, what a lovely aircraft! and thts certainlt a biggie, Dogfish!!

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    October 2010
  • From: Hoodsport, WA
Posted by Dogfish_7 on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9:10 AM

Airfix P-51D Mustang.

Hope to be shooting the Alcad 2 shades of aluminum in the next couple of days.

Late start.

Bruce

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    September 2009
  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 8:28 AM

The choice is yours, if you decide to, just use a pic where you couldn't see them even if they where attached.

The missing pieces have a nice alunmium shade on them now. Time to weather them a bit to match the rest of the aircraft.

  

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    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Monday, January 28, 2013 9:46 PM

DJinFlorida sorry about that Embarrassed The front page has been corrected. Nice job with the Model Masters Metalizer too !!!  Yes I tried that once and well it didnt work out well for me. I also really like the addition of the figure to your build.

B17Pilot the finish on your build looks flawless man ! Love the weathering and shade variances, and the 9th is a great choice for markings. Ummm Do you want me to wait for the pilons before posting the finished picture and creating your badge ? BTW I made the same mistake on a P-61 build I did a while back so you are NOT alone on that one.

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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    July 2012
Posted by DJinFlorida on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2:03 PM

vetteman42

updated the front page with the completed builds from Spark84, TREYZX10R, and DJinFlorida. Each one is an outstanding build ! All that extra work getting these nice finished really pays off big time

Thanks for updating the front page.  The only thing is I didn't use Alclad.  I used  Model Master Metalizer Lacquer Aluminum Plate.  I'm still afraid of using Alclad. Embarrassed

-DJ

On the bench: 1/48 Avenger, 1/72 P40B
On daughter's bench: 1/72 ID4 Attacker
On wife's bench: 1/48 P40B
In the stash:  1/48 P-51D Mustang , 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat, 1/48 Huey Hog

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  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, January 20, 2013 9:14 PM

Looks great B17 ,the NMF came out really sharp!

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    September 2009
  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Sunday, January 20, 2013 5:48 PM

P-47D is done! Well sort of, for some reason I didn't paint the pylons and drop tank with the aircraft, so they are getting painted now (primer is drying). This is a Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D with Eagle Strike decals to mark it in the 9th AF.

 

 

 

 Bottom:

 

 As you can see from the holes, the pylons and drop tank are missing

Tags: P-47D

  

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    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:57 AM

Finally recieved my order of Milliput today so now I can get going on the flight crew for the B-29 !!! Time to cut repostion and fill with milliput. This is gonna be a first for me.

Randy So many to build.......So little time

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    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Saturday, January 5, 2013 11:27 PM

Guys I thought the group had slowed for the holidays, wasn't getting any emails, and have been thinking I should bump the group to the front again the last couple of days. Well I found the group emails in my junk box today Angry have no idea how that happened but now its fixed and will show up in my inbox again.

I just updated the front page with the completed builds from Spark84, TREYZX10R, and DJinFlorida. Each one is an outstanding build ! All that extra work getting these nice finished really pays off big time Bow Down

B-17Pilot Great save on the troubles with the alclad man Yes Shes back to looking sweet as ever.

Redraider56 no problem the changes will be made shortly.

Hope you all had a fantastic holiday ! And may we all find more time to spend at the bench this year.

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, December 30, 2012 8:33 PM

Thats looking really sharp B-17Pilot,decals layed down nicely!

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Sunday, December 30, 2012 5:09 PM

DJ: She looks great, can't help but love that checkerboard nose!

B-17: Sharp work, yeah - almost there now!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    September 2009
  • From: Frisco, TX
Posted by B17Pilot on Sunday, December 30, 2012 4:28 PM

Update on my P-47: I got the landing gear on to help protect the decals later. I improved the kit supplied actuators for the rear doors with plastic rods

And here she is up on her gear:

Oh and speaking of decals, here they are:

Well as you can see I didn't use the kit supplied decals. I did use the serial number, since I used bits of a Aeromaster decal sheet to mark it as a P-47 with the 9th AF. The instructions did help in providing placement for the stencil markings. Overcoat and a little weathering and she'll be done, perhaps on New's Day, minus the weapon plyons and fuel tank, which I forgot to paint with the aircraft Huh?

 

  

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  • From: Hatfield
Posted by Misty on Sunday, December 30, 2012 3:25 PM

Nice one DJ, very cool. !!

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    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Sunday, December 30, 2012 3:20 PM

Looks real sharp DJ! Very nicely done Sir! cheers Trey

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    July 2012
Posted by DJinFlorida on Sunday, December 30, 2012 12:32 PM

And she's done!

-DJ

On the bench: 1/48 Avenger, 1/72 P40B
On daughter's bench: 1/72 ID4 Attacker
On wife's bench: 1/48 P40B
In the stash:  1/48 P-51D Mustang , 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat, 1/48 Huey Hog

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    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Saturday, December 29, 2012 12:32 PM

Thanks DJ!

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    July 2012
Posted by DJinFlorida on Friday, December 28, 2012 9:12 PM

Very nice work Trey!

-DJ

On the bench: 1/48 Avenger, 1/72 P40B
On daughter's bench: 1/72 ID4 Attacker
On wife's bench: 1/48 P40B
In the stash:  1/48 P-51D Mustang , 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat, 1/48 Huey Hog

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Friday, December 28, 2012 8:53 PM

Talentless thanks!

and a big thanks to Bigfoot01 who took the time to point out that the gear angle needed a tweak!

the fix,looks a lot better thanks John

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    January 2012
  • From: Hatfield
Posted by Misty on Friday, December 28, 2012 6:50 PM

looks damn good to me !!

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    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Friday, December 28, 2012 5:34 PM

I'm calling it done

Added some gunsight details

I used watercolor mixed with Formula'560' canopy glue for the id lights after drilling them slightly

 

 

also used the same canopy glue for the clear position lights

I used aluminum tubing for the exhaust and punched out disc for the pressure valve that goes in the outlet

cheers Trey

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:53 AM

Spark a pair of beauties for sure,very nicely done Sir!

Cliff thanks appreciate that!

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 11:23 PM

Trey: She looks good to me! I wouldn't have noticed the missing stripes if you hadn't told us about them.

Spark: Wow, love those diamond nose Mustangs! Really sharp work there!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    July 2011
  • From: Palmdale, ca
Posted by Spark84 on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 11:16 PM

...And... They're done!

On the Bench: 1/72 Mono B-36 (...UGH)

Last finished: Revell Space Shuttles Enterprise (On SCA) and Columbia (built both for local aircraft museum)

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