USMC GB : Now until Sept 2015

Rob,

OUTSTANDING JOB on that Crusader! Great-looking weathering job, too. I just gotta know one thing - how did you get it to sit on that upside-down cup without breaking off the gear doors? Must be some really good super glue!

Rob S.

Right on Devil Dawg...I was worried I was the only one still on board with this GB...LOL...Looks fantastic, great update!

Thanks, Rob. Unfortunately, I've been letting too many things get in the way of my modeling, hence the large gaps between build sessions. I'm hoping to get more build time in this week and the coming holiday weekend. I've still gotta get another build restarted in the Monogram Mafia III Group Build. It's at the "needs paint" stage now, and has been awaiting my presence for almost 4 months. I just gotta get myself motivated........

Thanks Josiah...great build, thanks for hosting!!

Third time's the charm Rob (the first two were as well) great looking plane and another great addition to the gb thanks for being such an active participant!

DD, the -53 is coming along very nicely indeed!

I am finished the Crusader. What a pleasurable  build. I cannot say anything negative about this older Academy kit. It was perfectly engineered and went together without incident or frustration. This build marks the 3rd in this GB and it was a sincere treat to be a part of this excellent build. I am moving on now, but, will certainly keep USMC topics close at hand. Good luck and happy building!!

Thanks for looking and the support. I will collect the 3rd badge and become a 'Sharpshooter'....LOL

Great looking work going on here!  Still slowly working on the Harrier.  I have initial paint on and need to clearcoat for decals.  Haven't taken any photos - will try to take some soon.

Steve

Here's where I'm stopping for today. Almost calling this one done..

Dull coated, weapons mounted:

Right on Devil Dawg...I was worried I was the only one still on board with this GB...LOL...Looks fantastic, great update!

Awwww, MAN!  I can hardly believe that my last in-progress post was 01 Feb!!!! Sorry guys! But, finally, I got some much-needed work done on the Super Stallion today. Let me know whatcha think.....

I used the Eduard ColorZoom photo-etch instrument panel set instead of the kit stuff. Much, much easier than painting it. The only thing that I could not get right with the photo-etch set was the glare shield/coaming over the instrument panel. It just would not stay glued on, even after 4 attempts with super glue and ZAP Zip Kicker accelerator. So, consequently, it got left off. Not sure why it wouldn't stay in place. Some of the other little handles and odds-n-ends were too small for my eyes & hands to handle, so they were left off, too. Still, it looks much better than the kit parts......

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Looking through the cabin door to the cockpit. As I said previously, it looks much better than the kit parts.

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Another view. Sorry about the poor focus. I gotta take some time and figure out this camera......

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Front quarter view. The photo-etch seat belts look nice, too.

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The fuselage halves are ready for the internals..........

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The cockpit and cabin floor are in place in the right fuselage half. The roof (below the two fuselage halves) is ready to go in. The engine pods have had the exhaust pipes shot with Burnt Iron Non-Buffing metalizer, and are ready to be attached once the fuselage is together.

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The engine pods. Very easy to assemble, once you paint the exhaust pipes. Just some minor filling had to be done where the sprue attachments points were.

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Another view of the cabin floor/cockpit assembly in place in the right fuselage half. Hope it all fits nicely when I attempt to assemble the halves.

Hope that it's not another 3 months before my next posting! I still gotta get some paint on my F-100D for the Monogram Mafia Group Build! 

She's a beauty! An excellent job on the shading, I have tried that twice now and just can't seem to nail it down yet....practice,  practice, practice I guess.  I'm just about ready to try it again on the A-6 in a day or two.

Scott

Decals...done...final overcoat done...wing mounted.

This decal job is massive. An evening into it and I'm not that far and I have a ways yet to go, so, here's some progress.

Finally some time to work on my kit.  I am in the process of arming her up.  I will have some photos soon.

Ah, lucky. My bench is downstairs, no windows either, so it has to be an either enjoy the weather or model type thing

Our weather up here in Quebec has been awesome...modelling with the patio door wide open!

Great job Rob! She's coming together very nicely.

I thought I would be able to get back on mine fairly quickly but I've got another project I have to finish up. That, job hunting, and the gorgeous weather here in VA mean slow modeling for me

Not sure if anyone is on this GB or not, but, I've made some big progress. All principal painting and postshading is done. Contrasting white work is done and a bit of black on the vert stab. Now, just gotta rub it all down, big clear coat (prob 2-3 coats), washes, decals and start super detailing the armament and small details.

Preshading....done!

Very nice! Everything being white definitely would make it a bit easier to paint and assemble for sure.

Got the canopy sealed and masked. Also, all the landing gear installed. Everything will be white, allowing me to install everything in advance.

Well, 'some' progress today...lol!

Sweet job on that pit and well done on the rest. I have a few Crusaders in the stash I need to dig out and start.

As everybody else said Rob, great looking pit, and the rest of the bird is shaping up nicely too

I'm wrapping up on an A-7 for the Viet Nam GB and should be finish with that by Weds then I can get back to the Revell A-6 for this build.

Got some progress tonight. Spend a bunch of time sealing the midline seam and needed to use some filler. I got 'er sealed and polished and confirmed with a silver Sharpie...she's not bad. The main wing assembled and dry fit. It will go in actually last as it will be posed in the 'open' position (air braked).

The best feature, thus far, is the busy'ness of the cockpit. The PE siderails really pop and I'm quite pleased how it all worked out. I just need to seal the pit soon to protect it. The ejection seat handles are bloody delicate and will require a bit of planning to protect.

Thanks Steve, love Eduard...makes for a super detailed pit.

Hey Rob, nice looking cockpit you've got there!

Steve

This is where I'll leave 'er for tonite and get back at it tomorrow.

Cockpit coming along nicely:

Ejection seat done with Eduard AM kit...nice seatbelts and ejection handles...makes a big difference to a  plain seat!