1944 Group Build

Here are some photos of the PT Boats to include a Model that someone built as well. Enjoy

Nice pics, and that's a great looking model. I am guessing the wooden hull was for the same reason as the Minesweepers.

In person those boats are bigger that I would've imagined. Wood too, those guys did some damage with what they had.

Nice progress on the Fort, Js!  I always love masking all those windows.

And thanks for the PT boat photos.  I'd like to make one in 1/700.  WEM has them.

Hi everybody 

Just primed my bird, as you can see lost of filling and sanding to do. I used white glue to put the front together, not much masking involved and that way I can come back later to open panels and install the engine. 

This is the first time that I used Mr surfacer 1200 and that stuff goes down like a dream.

Also started painting the engine.

Thanks for looking.

Comments and suggestions always welcome.

Jorge

Exceptional work on the engine!

Here are more pics of my build.

Those pics of the PT boats are great!  Thanks for posting all those!

Great builds everyone!  Some mighty fine work going on!

Eagle90

Nice detail work on the wheels, Js.  

Jamie: You have certainly made some rather nice progress. Looks great. Unlike our esteemed colleague CMK, I do NOT love masking windows.

Jorge: Excellent progress. Really sharp work you have done so far. I DO love using Mr. Surfacer 1200. The stuff is the bomb.

Hey everyone!  Got a few minutes to work on the V2.  I'm trying my best to get as close as I can to the "Ragged Scheme 4" for the V2.  There is a couple of "bands" of white around the top and bottom, so I sprayed some Tamiya white for those, then taped up the ragged scheme and sprayed the dark yellow coat.  Hoping to do some taping and spraying of the final camo color dark green tonight.  Then all I'll have left to do is spray the stand dark yellow(or some type of yellow) and she will be done!  This kit is screaming to be in a dio, but don't want to get behind on GB's again! 

Eagle90

hey all great build so far sorry I haven't been on I'm in Little Rock Arkansas Children's Hospital with my 5 month old grandbaby. hopefully we'll be able to come home this afternoon or tomorrow are we getting a MRI  schedule this morning so we'll know more after that

5 month old!  Now that just rips your heart out!  Hope all turns out well for the whole family.  

Eagle90

Nomad, All our prayers are with your grand baby and you and your family. We will welcome you back but, make sure you take all the time necessary to ensure all is well.

Godspeed, Joe

Nice progress, Eagle 90.  Looking good.

Sorry to hear this, Nomad.  Hope all will be well with the grandbaby!

Sorry to hear this, Nomad. I'm praying for all of you. I hope things are better. Barrett

Holy moly, Eagle! That's a lot of progress you made there! Mind showing us some pictures of your entire stash? And there's me thinking my stash is way too big...

Jay: Those Eduard kits really are challenging to put together, but you're doing a really good job at it!

JS: Your B-17 is looking great! Nice work on that undercarriage!

Nomad: Sorry to hear that. Just take your time.

So sorry to hear that Nomad. My thoughts are with you and yours and hoping all will be well.

Nomad

I'm sorry to hear about your Grandchild. I hope everything turns out well and my prayers are with you and your family. God Bless

Jamie

Prayers for the little one Nomad... As was said earlier... Just tears your heart out.

Here's an update. I masked what windows I could today. I had a couple in the front that started to push in so I decided not to mask them. Next time I will paint the fuselage before I put the windows in then touch up after assembly. Oh well lesson learned. I put the the primer coats on and did a quick test fit with the wings on. Wow is this a big bird. The hobby mat it is sitting on is 18" wide just for reference.

SchattenSpartan

Holy moly, Eagle! That's a lot of progress you made there! Mind showing us some pictures of your entire stash? And there's me thinking my stash is way too big...

Jay: Those Eduard kits really are challenging to put together, but you're doing a really good job at it!

JS: Your B-17 is looking great! Nice work on that undercarriage!

Nomad: Sorry to hear that. Just take your time.

Hey SS, I brought Tim's thread on stash's back to life so I wouldn't hi-jack Bish's thread.  Here it is.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/general_discussion/f/50/t/154767.aspx?sort=ASC&pi240=3

Eagle90

checkmateking02

Nice progress, Eagle 90.  Looking good.

Sorry to hear this, Nomad.  Hope all will be well with the grandbaby!

Thanks checkmate.  Hope to get the dark green on tonight!

Eagle90

That B-17 is looking great J!

Eagle90

Eagle: Impressive paint job. That,s an unusual scheme but, I like it!

Jamie: Nice paint job! That looks really good.

JOE RIX

Eagle: Impressive paint job. That,s an unusual scheme but, I like it!

Jamie: Nice paint job! That looks really good.

Thanks Joe!  I'm trying to get it to look like the German Scheme #4 on this web site.  Site was given to me by Bish.  Thank you mate!

http://www.v2rocket.com/start/makeup/v2_rag2.gif

It won't be exact, but I'm hoping to get the jest of it.

I'm having a HARD time getting it taped up!  Seems like the more I do these splinter type camos, the harder they get!

Eagle90

Good work getting that worn look on the Fortress, Jamie.  Looks like she's made a few trips to visit the Fuehrer.

Hi Clemens,

Starting a bit late, and it is going to be a quick build.

I am doing the Academy 1/72 F4F-4 Wildcat. Initially it was to be OOB but when I saw how little was in the box, I cannot leave it alone. There will be some crude busying up of the cockpit and engine. 

A limited amount of external changes will be done.

The colour scheme will be the white/white/dark gull grey scheme for Atlantic operations, as provided for in the box (but not shown on the box art).

Thanks,

Piers

Welcome aboard Piers. I'll add you to the temp roster until Clemens is able to add you to the full one.

Man, there are some great builds here!  Loving this GB!

Well, I spent over 2 hours last night taping this monster!  It seems like the more of this splinter type camo I do, the harder it gets!     I think it turned out alright.  Not the best V2 I've seen, but not bad I guess.  I have just a few spots to touch up (overspray!), but other than that, all I have left to paint is the stand.  I'm not sure the dark yellow is the best match yet.  Will do a bit more research on that before I spray it....might be tonight!

Eagle90