Vietnam Air War GB - Extended!

Very rapid progress there pilot

Thank you! but I have the Paasche model H

Ok so here she is so far.. just one more green to go!

wow looks great stik!

Looks good there pilot

As a side note of the SA-2/Scud, here is what they look like on my display shelf...

Here is the camo. gray on the Phantom

I thnik I'll pick her up tommorow!

That A-6 is a very nice kit! With a lots of ordinance! Go for it!

I have the DML 1/35 Scud in Iraqi markings displayed next to my SA-2 on the shelf. Talk about two big builds.

Wow creat pics/ job, I have seen the SCUD at the museum in Dayton Ohio before, I need to get over there... I'm thinking about building Revells A-6 Intruder in 1/48

As requested by tcepilot on another thread, here is the Trumpeter 1/35 SA-2 on Launcher that I built a few years back (2008-2010?) The Dragon VC figures a re to give a bit of scale perspective on how big this sucker is.

Ok done pre-shading!

Yeah I really HATE those stipes they are a pain, but I don't know where to get a new decal sheet right now, I want to do olds bird though...

Looks great so far so good I'm doing the same decal sheet almost*, mine has the BnW stripes from the kit sheet.. or I can do the "Candy Cane Air Force'' scheme?

Ok I'll PM Mr. Kidwell and move it, but you should know that I'm a younger modeler... I put more work into these kits then a bum trying to  get  money  on the side of a Kansas road! ( Ok that was odd to say!) I'm 15 years old and working on my builds 5 hours a day.

tcepilot- did you party hard? lol

aww screw it, im in. hasegawa 1/72 skywarrior

i'll start when my F-5 and searfire 17 are done. construction are done on both, they just need color and beautiful markings. 

Ok sorry I was at a birthday party so I was out for 12 hours, yep 12 hours! lol so is randypandy in?

bondoman- yeah, i will proble opt for different decals. hasegawa decals actually aren't that bad. compared to tamiya, they are a winner. i'll proble just end up using the kit markings.

bondoman

 ... tce one more time you ought to rethink moving us all to the GB forum. There would be a LOT more traffic.

tcepilot - Bondo's right about that.  I'll second his suggestion.  It's going to be a good build:  It could be a huge build, too.

bondoman - A senior veteran of the FSM forum should be wearing some salad, I think.  How about just pinning on some of the more recent ones? 

Ord

Old Ordie

randypandy831

snagged this for $20 at the LHS today.

Sweet!

That's a heck of a score, and I'm sure a great model. The decals are probably kind of dodgy, but that's fixable.

I'm not much of a badge guy either, because my posts would look like the chest of a Russian General. GB's are all I do, except ships. So don't sweat it if I don't use it.

tce one more time you ought to rethink moving us all to the GB forum. There would be a LOT more traffic.

it was originally $50. still a good size a for 72nd scale. heres a picture to show the actually size. sandy is a 48scale. wish more companies would look into this subject. specially a destroyer. 

i may need to jump into this GB.

Nice find there Randy I did not know that Hasegawa made a 1/72 Whale and $20 is a good price for that

randypandy831

snagged this for $20 at the LHS today.

Sweet!

snagged this for $20 at the LHS today.

Stik, constructor, everybody - I can make all your group build banner dreams come true.  Yes, unlimited banners on your signature line, if you'd like ... .  The secret is combining them all into one photo file.  I have been meaning to bring this up on the forum, but have been spacing it off ... maybe now is the time .

Thats why I stopped using them. The slide show of my GB badges that I made on Photobucket did not work and since I coud only post one or two I just figured "why bother?"... I partake in the Group Builds, but do not need to keep score.

Not sure I have the same prob...

How do you load all the GB badges? I could not even use 3?

stikpusher

Why brown for the seat harness? Those straps are made of nylon, not leather. They should be a Sage Green (a grayish green with a hint of blue) or Khaki Olive, or something along those lines. OD for the seat chushions is good. Here are a few pics...

professordeath

Pilot.....were you able to save the details along the spine of the fuse? That is what has me worried...

Re preshading: I would say give it a go if you have an airbrush that will give you the thin lines you need. I can attest that and painting them is a problem. I did that on my B17 and it just doesn't work. Paint goes on too thick. Ever since i discovered pre shading I've been much happier with my finishes. You just have to lay your top coat over it nice and thin and in layers so you just don't obliterate it.

I hear ya proffessor she's a nice kit! Just a few fillin' to do... And the.... the... THE horizontal stabs.!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHH!!! I got mine under controll now I fixed it up and i should be pre-shading by tommorow! (I'm in Ohio USA EST.)