Thanks Mike. I have heard of Otaki, but i never got to see there kits. Its a nice looking aircraft, looking forward to seeing it come together.

I built their Corsair, Tony and Thunderbolt back in the 80s. They were very good kits for their day. They were later released by Arii and Airfix. I think tere was about 10 kits in the range.

taxtp

Hi Everyone,

Can I join with a Hasegawa 1/72 T-33 Shooting Star please ? The kit decals are for th Thunderbirds, but I'll probably change it up.

Cheers

Tony

I think we narrowed it down to terrestrial occurrences, so "shooting star" would not fit. But "Thunderbird" would.

glad to see immediate activity! Im getting ready to start my thunderbolt. Mom said my next plane should be "shiny and not all dirty looking" so I guess Im doing a clean build of the P47!....

Always a good idea to listen to Mom.

Here's the obligatory photo of the box, with an interested observer. 

Right now, I'm studying on the pieces, since ships never seem to go together best in the way the instructions indicate.

Since I don't have any progress to post, here's a link to the Wisconsin River in action, nearly two years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hnqly_0jNY&feature=related

It doesn't do this often.  Four years ago, 2008, at the confluence of the Wisconsin River, Lake Delton, and Dells Creek, near Wisconsin Dells (the famous tourist resort), excessive rain caused the results shown in the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JME8XU8rZNI

Quite a force of nature.

Last, a photo of the river taken last week, when things were more placid.

Looking forward to this build.

Is it me, or is your russel getting ready to take your hand off if you so much as try and touch that kit. I think he/she wants to build it instead.

Bish

Is it me, or is your russel getting ready to take your hand off if you so much as try and touch that kit. I think he/she wants to build it instead.

Yeah I was thinking he was guarding your stash too!

I pulled the Viggen out of the box and began shoveling Mr. Surfacer into the zillion and one injection pin holes in the kit. Currently working on about a dozen subjects so I may be going a little slow at first but I am moving at least.

He does suffer from a case of possession aggression, not uncommon among the JRT community.

Ye, tell me about it. My mum used to have one. I recognised the look. That lifting the lips up into a snarl.

I'm not a big dog lover, but jack Russels are nice.

Bish

Ye, tell me about it. My mum used to have one. I recognised the look. That lifting the lips up into a snarl.

I'm not a big dog lover, but jack Russels are nice.

A case of possession aggression?

CallSignOWL

taxtp

Hi Everyone,

Can I join with a Hasegawa 1/72 T-33 Shooting Star please ? The kit decals are for th Thunderbirds, but I'll probably change it up.

Cheers

Tony

I think we narrowed it down to terrestrial occurrences, so "shooting star" would not fit. But "Thunderbird" would.

Maybe there is room for a 'Celestial' GB some time in the future...Shooting Star, Starfighter, Neptune, Meteor, rising sun, Starfire, there must be millions of them.

I'm not sure that I'll continue with this one or change it to something else. I did have some Canadian Silver Shark decals that I had earmarked for this build, the kit decals are a bit too yellow to use given the amount of white that shows.

Leave it for now, I might see what I  can find in the way of aftermarket decals, or else change to a Hurricane or something. Either way, I'll build something for it.

Cheers

Tony

taxtp

Maybe there is room for a 'Celestial' GB some time in the future...Shooting Star, Starfighter, Neptune, Meteor, rising sun, Starfire, there must be millions of them.

I'm not sure that I'll continue with this one or change it to something else. I did have some Canadian Silver Shark decals that I had earmarked for this build, the kit decals are a bit too yellow to use given the amount of white that shows.

Leave it for now, I might see what I  can find in the way of aftermarket decals, or else change to a Hurricane or something. Either way, I'll build something for it.

Cheers

Tony

is it alright that I put you down as TBD?

Yeah that's OK. Just don't put the word 'Devastator' beside it.

Hey guys, dropping by to show my latest...

Its a tiny cockpit in 1/72 scale but the detail is pretty good OOB. Hope the black wash and white drybrushing are showing a little.

Having good fun sofar

Richard

Nice work Richard, looking good.

I've got back to the Chinook, managed to get the fuselage together, will get some pics up at the weekend.

should finish up 2 builds on fri and start this plus idf 106mm RR jeep on sat.

waynec

should finish up 2 builds on fri and start this plus idf 106mm RR jeep on sat.

BARAK (hebrew fir lightening) BDE

sweet lookin' tank!!

will leave the side skirts off. looks like a different tank without them. probably do the same with leopard 2a4

Here's an update on my Mirage.  No real issues to speak of.  Had some fit problems getting the cockpit to fit right, seems the IP and control stick wanted to occupy the same space.  The trick to this kit is getting the nosewheel bay to align properly.  The rear bulkhead of the cockpit is the fore bulkhead of the nose gear well and it has to marry up perfectly with the lower wing.  This took some dancing but nothing major.  There was some warping on the upper fuselage that required some sprue shims to get things to line up.  Since this is going to be a NMF bird I have to check every seam and pit with Mr Surfacer since NMF gives you nothing to hide behind. That's the reason for all the gray splotches

Stu: Cockpit looks great, love those blue seatbelts. And I know what you mean with NM finishes, ack.

I'm going to settle on the Academy 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk V with Airwaves P/E set. Not sure which scheme I'll go for yet.

Cheers

Tony

Taxtp,

Very interesting subject and seldom seen on FSM. Love your choice! Very much looking forward to your take on this model.

OWl,

Miss Host,.... if you would be ok with it i would like to add a 1:72 scale RoG Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIc to my current build. I picked up this little box this afternoon and will start on her as soon as i have layered the first coat on my british Hurricane, hopefully tonight.

The joining of the fuselage, adding wings and taking care of the seams are all done on the Thunderbolt. took me just two evenings... I will try to add a pre paintbooth pic or two soon I must say that i am quite pleased with the Academy offering sofar. Just a fun and no fuss model. Still prefer the RoG one though even though it has more flash on the mold, i like the lines just a little bit better on that one.

Richard

Richard

Edit,

Woops,.... i meant that i was hitting the paintbooth with the Thunderbolt, not a hurricane; thats the new one im doing...

Richard

A couple of pics of this weeks progress. Managed to get the fuselage together. Still got a bit of sanding to do along the top seam. I have added the canopy, which once again is a pain in the butt. But i didn't get any pics of that as it was a bit late in the week.

Hopefully by next week i will have some paint on, i really need to get a move on with this. 

taxtp and Kermit, the front page has been updated! 

bish, nice progress. Have you mentioned what scheme you're doing that in?

Thanks, i am doing it in the Falklands scheme. Its exactly the same one i did for the Falklands GB, i am sure you can remeber it, but just in case.

The only difference this time round is that there will only be the Falklands falg on the base. The guy i am doing it for had a relative who fought during the campaign. 

Well-done cockpit, Stu.  It must have taken quite a bit of time to accomplish that.

Bish, that's a great-looking helicopter.  Really sharp looking.

Thanks, i am rather chuffed with it,  hopefully this one will be the same.

Bish

Thanks, i am rather chuffed with it,  hopefully this one will be the same.

chuffed?

Pleased