USMC GB : Now until Sept 2015

Nice Steve, I like it. Good work my man.

The paint job is going to be touchy, especially the gloss white.

Ok..had to look that up..very cool markings!

Rob S.

What's next??

The Hasegawa 1/72 Kawasaki T-4 in the Blue Impulse markings. It should be a quick build like your 51.

Nope, I like it Steve..great job. It's a bloody weird looking aircraft...but you got it. What's next??

OK, I'm calling this thing done, finally. As stated before, I wasn't real happy with this kit.  I would like to build this subject again, but next time I will definitely get the Italari kit.

Here it is, not happy with it, but it is what it is.

Comments, critiques welcome.

Steve

Ah, yes.. Much better. Now I can get started on some more gluing pieces together on the interior. I've still got about 3 hours before the Super Bowl starts........

Sanderson, I built that same kit when it first came out over 10 years ago. If I remember correctly, I had a problem with the fit of the wings to the fuselage at the top. I remember having to do a lot of filling and sanding on it. Other than that, it was a decently easy build. Yours is looking pretty darned good.

Great work thus far Sanderson...very slick plane. Gotta get me a Harrier when Airfix releases the AV-8B later this year in 1/48.

That's looking like a nice little Harrier. Sweet work.

Oh yeah, the Harrier, such a cool plane.

Here are some progress pics of my Harrier.  The kit is the Hasegawa AV-8B Harrier II Plus in 1/48.  I've also used the Eduard Detail set for this kit and the Quickboost ejection seat.  So far the kit has been a pretty smooth build.  I've read several reviews that talked about poor fit, but I haven't really experienced that. Several part of the wing assembly needed some careful sanding to get a better fit, but that's about it.  

In the heat shield photo, I also used Archer rivet decals since this area has prominent rivets and the kit did not have this detail.   I got the wings attached last night so the build is progressing.  I'm starting on the landing gear and gun pod next. 

Steve

Rob S.

I visited the LHS today and picked up this baby for the "sharpshooter" badge:

Dunno when I'll get to it. I have to prioritize my GBs. Gotta finish the Ground Attack GB Hind E then starting the Mustang GB prob this wknd. Artillery is a ways away, so, I may throw this one in for the "Expert" Badge:

NOT happy with this kit....raised panel lines and quite an old mold. I dunno. If it turns out to be a turkey, I'll come up with another option. 

Great progress guys!  

I've been slowly working my Harrier.  I've been taking progress pics but haven't uploaded any to Photobucket yet.  I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow.

Steve

Great progress for both u guys!

Well, folks, I finally got some much-needed paint on the interior pieces today, as well as a few exterior pieces. As you can see below, it didn't come out too bad at all............

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One thing that I didn't catch until I had finished this paint session was that Academy listed the wrong FS number for the interior color (the main cabin color). You'll notice in the below picture that Color #14 is listed as FS36495, which is Flat Light Gray. I thought, "Well, ok, that's looks a little light for the interior, but I ain't no expert, either....", so I went with it. AFTER I finished the paint session, I looked more closely at the paint listing, and noticed that the 3rd column over from the 14 column shows the correct color - FS35237 - Flat Blue Gray. Why I never noticed until afterwards is beyond me. Also, why ACADEMY didn't catch it is kinda weird, too. Oh well, live-n-learn. At least I caught it before I had glue everything together. Guess I'll be repainting a few areas tomorrow...

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The next photo shows my attempt at putting some sag in the rotor blades before painting. I figured it was better to to do this before painting than afterwards. No telling what boiling water will do to flat black paint. Anyways, this was my first-ever attempt at warping rotor blades to give them that natural-looking sag. I thought it came out looking ok. I test-fitted them to the rotor head to see how they looked (no picture of that), and I was satisfied. I guess the real test will come when it's all together. I still need to mask off the leading edges and spray them with some flat steel. Same for the tail rotors.

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Here's what I sprayed the parts in today. My wife bought me this for Christmas! It's the one that Micro-Mark sells for about $100. Well worth the money. I am very impressed and satisfied with it. The CH-53E has pushed the size limits on this little booth, though. It's probably better for normal-sized 1/48th stuff, 1/72nd scale, cars, tanks, etc. Anything bigger than this CH-53E just ain't gonna fit in here.

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Well, that's all for now. I hope to get some more work done on it tomorrow after church and before the Super Bowl. 

So here are the promised pics of the V-22. I just need to install the rotors do some weathering.

Steve

Tamiya used to make a 1/72nd X-35. I bought one while visiting my son in Okinawa back in 2007. I recently sold it at a club meeting last year.

I friggin' thought so Steve!! I was gonna google that today, but, forgot....I'd love to cross that over. I did see a few interesting ideas for the Boeing build today in Montreal. First was a SB-17: a Search and Rescue version of the B-17 bomber. It was interesting. Also, I looked for and couldn't find the Joint Strike Fighter from Boeing X-35. Italeri makes one.

I was thinking Rob, you could use that BELL Cobra for the Boeing Build,  believe it or not. Bell is owned by Boeing now.

On initial inspection the Crusader looks great!

Rob, you are a madman like me. Every time I finish a build, I drag in another. My wife says "when do you get THAT one?" and rolls her eyes.

I have the Academy 1/72 F8 "Sundowners" I would really like to dive into.

I will be looking out for your F8 build, I have been "eyeing" that kit for some time

Theuns

I visited the LHS today and picked up this baby for the "sharpshooter" badge:

Dunno when I'll get to it. I have to prioritize my GBs. Gotta finish the Ground Attack GB Hind E then starting the Mustang GB prob this wknd. Artillery is a ways away, so, I may throw this one in for the "Expert" Badge:

NOT happy with this kit....raised panel lines and quite an old mold. I dunno. If it turns out to be a turkey, I'll come up with another option. 

Excellent 18 Theuns!! You knocked another one outta the park!!

I'm almost complete with my V-22. I really do not like this kit. There is very little detail and the decals are very thin and delicate. They don't stick and I had to apply them with some Future so they didn't fall off when they dried. Well I have to finish painting the rotors and try to detail it up a little with a wash.

I should have some WIP pics tomorrow.

That is a great hornet, I hope mine dose yours justice.

Theuns... Great finish! Fine looking build!

Doug

Nah, I put the GBU 12's on with the AIM-9's but then it looked "cluttered " to me LOL, I like the sleek look of it in "ferry flight" confiq.....maybe out to the ship  ;-)

Theuns

Theuns wheres the bombs???!!!?!

JK it looks fantastic, I'll ad you to the front page when I get home later