thanks guys!

Owl: I'll admit a Viggen in American markings looks a little funny to me - sharp work! Love the Ferris scheme on her.

Here are the latest picson my Jug. I used some charcoal to weather it. What do you all think

There is a little bit of Flat Black paint on the exhaust stain. It is a lot darker in person.

The latest pics

it looks so silly without its engine....kinda like an I-16

CallSignOWL

it looks so silly without its engine....kinda like an I-16

Yea, I hadn't thought how it looks w/o the cowling and engine LOL

Engine or no engine I like her!

Gamera - Thanks I'm not one to brag, but I think she may turn out okay

Almost done. All thats left to do is a few more decals, Touch up a few spots I messed the paint up on, and the clear coat

Hi guys, Here is my 1/48 Otaki Shinden completed.

Hunbrol enamels, tamiya smoke and future clear satin coats over salt chipping

Theuns

Theuns -- sweet build! I especially like the way the salt chipping came out, I must have a go at this -- or hairspray or those AK Interactive things! These old Otaki kits are fun, aren't they?

Cheers, Mike/TB379

very nice finish Theuns. Ill get on the front page, pronto!  :)

Thanx mate.

Theuns

Got started on my Gekko.....

I used some craft acrylic paint for the aotake. It splatted a good bit (and clogged my airbrush quite often!) but the flash on my camera makes it look worse than it really is, I think.

Okay the Thunderbolt is finished.I will now unleash the beast, so everyone look out LOL

Miss OWL,

Nearly a year ago i started up the RoG hurricane mkIIc for the GB.... I must admit i completely misplaced the front windscreen and ended up binning the project.

This afternoon at my LHS i noticed the shop owner was experimenting trying to sell some airfix kits, which he never done before and i ended up taking this box home with me:

Airfix 1:48 scale Hurricane Mk1

I was hoping my big charming froggie eyes would be able to persuade you to change things up on the front page and list this one instead of the mkIIc? It's bigger too

Richard

While your at it Miss Owl, Could you put my P 47 on the front page instead of (if not both) my P 38.

Thanks

Got my Gekko painted.....

Hope to get decals on today, then gear, engines and other fiddly bits.

sure thing Kermit! Got it updated for ya!

greentracker98

While your at it Miss Owl, Could you put my P 47 on the front page instead of (if not both) my P 38.

Thanks

you entry has been updated too

Winetanker

Got my Gekko painted....

that is a lovely shade of green

Oh goodie goodie! While the kit itself isn't exactly a highly detailed Tamigawa, i still think it will be fun to do! Something about the hurricane that always caught my eye...

Having never built an Airfix kit before makes it extra interesting for me personally. Opening up the box i find a simple kit with a low parts count, giving me a distinct "cheap monogram" feel if you will:

While the cockpit is pretty spartan and the canopy regretfully a one piece affair i do like the engraved panellines and the fuselage captures the hurricane's lines pretty well.

Nice thing to note is the fact that the instructions have colored painting schemes. Paint callouts are for humbrol paints. The decal sheet looks well printed and offers two different planes to choose from

Initial dryfit of the fuselage parts makes me feel this kit is going to need some putty to get seams and gaps to dissapear but i must say the price tag on this kit (12 euro's,.. bout 16 bucks) made me suspect as much and i really don't mind as i intend this kit to be a fun quickie.

Richard

lookin foward to more!

WT: Nice work! Course I've always been partial to that aircraft and the Japanese paint schemes.

Richard: Looks cool! I assume you have your regular hobby supplies back now? 

I have began masking for the third colour in the Viggen four colour scheme. I'm kicking myself now for not going with the two colour medium grey over light grey...  

Gamera,

Oooh youre doing a Viggen! And it looks like you are giving it a nice paintjob too. 4 colors you say?

And i will have you know good sir that i have a plethora

Yes, a plethora of tools at my disposal.

Richard

Richard: Yay! Glad to hear you've got your tools back, and a plethora of them to boot!

Yeah, I've always loved the Viggen and the four-colour scheme. Somehow I convinced myself to try it out for Vance's Sweden GB, and since Viggen is Swedish for Thunderbolt I figured I'd cross-post her over here.

CallSignOWL

that is a lovely shade of green

Thanks...I believe it is "Meadow Green"; letting paint I inherited from my dad(who may have inherited from HIS dad) and may very well contain lead.

...but I still this it makes a nice Nakajima green.

Winetanker,

I agree its a very vibrant shade. Lead or not who cares ;)

Well,... i have been working on the hurricane's office for a bit. Strangely enough there was no sidewall detail whatsoever on the right hand side.... I know the brits drive on the left but this was a bit too little for me so i conjured up some details using leftover PE

Added a trimwheel and a little handle to the right as well while i was at it..

After that it was straightforward paintwork...drybrushing and washes to dirty it up

IP received some color, drybrush with white and gunmetal and a few dabs of future for the dials

And last but not least i decided to add the figure to liven things up a bit more. Should look adequate after everything is buttoned up

Same story with the figure... acrylics and then an artist oil black wash to bring out features a bit

So,... ready for the big close up after this all cured a bit!

Richard

Nice detail work, Kermit!

Stick a fork in this Gekko.....It's done!

I think silver penciling has replaced salt chipping as my favorite weathering effect. It takes a little longer, but I like the subtilty of the effect. 

That Hurricaine looks to be coming ion nicely Richard.

Winetanker, nice looking build.