1/72 O'Mania Returns!

Badge Submissions are welcomed; who is ready for some Fine Scale Modeling in 1/72?

I'm in. Have a P-47D just started for 1944 group build. Cockpit painted.

Fujimi Ju87G-1 full Aires cockpit.

Later in the year Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds

Who knows what else.

John

i have a number of bundeswehr vehicles, a pair of SA-10s, 2 locomotives and will be getting the SS-25 TOPOL ICBM when it comes out so i'd say i'm in.

I'll participate, not sure what I'll build but I have a large 1/72 scale stash.

I'm in. Not sure what, but it will be in proper scale.

Definitely in, probably multiple times. For the moment, I'll think about what it will be.

Cheers

Tony

As I'm a big 1/72 guy, I'd like to get in on this build. I have several to choose from, but, I'd like to submit for this one: Kamov KA-52 "Alligator" from Italeri. I've been wanting to get into more helicopters. This one is uni-coloured black, so, It'll prob go together very fast. Is there going to be a badge?

Rob Sherman

As I'm a big 1/72 guy, I'd like to get in on this build. I have several to choose from, but, I'd like to submit for this one: Kamov KA-52 "Alligator" from Italeri. I've been wanting to get into more helicopters. This one is uni-coloured black, so, It'll prob go together very fast. Is there going to be a badge?

So, got a few hours into the Aligator. Here's the starting point:

Cockpit done:

Rotor Assembly complete:

End of Step 3...principal painting starting tomorrow after I mask the canopy:

Going well so far. Not a very good kit, I'm afraid. I thought this would be a better kit from Iteleri. Lots of sanding and filling so far and the panel lines are not well defined. Oh, well....gonna keep at it!!

I read the opening post thinkng to myselff - no, this is to far in the future.........forgetting that you guys over the pond put the mount first!

I am in, have a few to choose from, will let you know when I make up my mind.

Theuns

Theuns: Actually, Canadian, I had to ask about the date myself....LOL

There is the USA ......and then the rest of the world  LOL!

OK , now I have opened a can of worms!! (Hat, coat,door)

Theuns

Got further along yesterday:

Ok, bit blurry, sorry...but just an overall black finish so far.

Nice variety of pylon mounted weapons array:

Here's an idea for a badge, lmk what y'all think:

Some more progress on the KA-52:

Painstaking masking to get the yellow lines on (no decals provided ):

Half decalling done:

Pretty much think I'm alone on this GB , but, anyway, finished off the KA-52 tonite:

This was not a great build for me. The yellow details were very difficult to stencil out and they didn't turn out consistent and they are too thick. Because it was a prototype Kamov, I did no weathering, just a semi-gloss finish. There were some issues with the engineering of the kit that had to be solved with lots of sanding and filling. The panel lines were too shallow to fill, so, I decided to pass on trying to dredge them out. The decals had some minor issues such as too much carrier film, but, easily trimmed away. The rotor section sags a bit and I really don't know how I could have solved that as it did not become apparent until the rotors were installed at the end. I had fun with this build though. Only my second helicopter and I am going to be doing many more attack heli's in the near future.

You can slot me in with a 1/72 Academy Sabre E painted as a SAAF CL-13.mk6

Theuns

That's a good looking model, Rob.

Tcepilot - are crossovers allowed?

Thanks johnsan, no sight of tcepilot for many weeks I`m afraid!

As no one has said no crossovers, I'll be showing my progress with Platz' T-33 here that I'm doing over on the Japanese GB. It'll be the same photos and mostly the same words. I suspect there's different folks looking at these groups. So...

Platz released this kit a couple of years ago. I was excited with prospect of a new T-33 being so disappointed with the Sword kit. Platz' kit is easily the best T-33 on the market in any scale, but still has a few problems that need attending.

This kit comes with very nice decals from Cartograf and Platz markets a photoetch sheet done by Eduard. There are starting to be numerous aftermarket decals for this kit, but I'll be doing a JASDF one using kit decals.

This is where it sits as of today:

One kit flaw is the simplifed seats. The shape is almost right, but detail is lacking. This seat is about 1/2 complete.

Another problem is the bluntness of the vertical fin. This is nothing a few minutes spent with a file will not correct. It's worth the time taken, but be prepared to restore panel lines.

Platz eh? I have always wanted to do a T-33 (in RCAF colours). I'm certainly liking what you have got going on so far johnsan. I like the added sheet styrene to the seat, really looking forward to seeing the progress on that.

Nice work on the Gator Rob.  That may be a reboxed Zvezda kit.

Not alone Rob. Just a lull in the building for me. Great work on the Kamov

thanks guys. I love the Russian attack heli's. Very different and fun builds. Any sign of the host of this GB?

He hasn't been on this site in 27 days. I made a badge suggestion I'd like to see come to fruition...

I nominate you to pick up the reins and see this build through completion. It's a group effort to make a build successful. You can always hand it over to him upon his return.

Rob: Well, I certainly could do so. I am limited, however, in that I don`t think I could add completed builds to the Wall of Fame. I think the creator of the GB has the admin tools to edit individual posts. I wonder if I am too inexperienced with this site to effect any change? I would also be looking for other GB members to second a nomination for this.