USMC GB : Now until Sept 2015

Theuns..what brand and colours of paint did u use?

I have the basic colors on and I am rather pleased with the look. As soon as it is dry I will do post shading and weathering to reduce the "plastic" look

I need to move with this build, I entered it in next weekend's comp!

They were.

Brandon K ... tip  on the lights is appreciated. They do indeed look real!

Travis... your tank is  looking amazing. The little extra details bring it to life!

Doug

Big Welcome Back Josiah, we all kept the home fires burnin' in your short absence!!

It's really looking good Brandon.

Well guys, after many hours of tediously pouring over the Corsair I finally have her in primer. I used Alclad black primer and microfiller. I haven't had a chance to look for flaws yet but I didn't see anything glaring while I was laying it down. There are a lot of individual pieces on this bird and they all have to be painted seperatly and then installed. So, I have a ways to go, to say the least.

Yes he has!

Rob has done a bang up job stepping up to the plate.

Completed builds have been updated:

Rob, Jibber, MAC, Rigidrider, and PJ....your builds look spectacular...if there is anybody else I missed who has completed it, let me know, but I just read through the past 12 pages so I do not think I missed any.

In addition, Theuns you have been added to the roster and Jarhead you have as well. Modelcrazy, I updated your build to the Osprey....again if I've missed anybody let me know...

I appreciate you all not letting this group build die in my absence, something i've seen happen to many other gb's when their respective hosts had to take some absence. The fantastic work that has been and continues to be done in this thread is an encouragement for me to get my butt back down to the workbench.

That tank's sweet Travis...that extra gear is propelling that build into awesomeness....very cool

Cool piuc of the F-18 thanx. I just shot the light grey on my F-18 and am happy to see the top grey has a very slight blue tint to it. I was wondering about that.

Theuns

Progressing right along. I was worried that all the little cargo would be a PIA but it was actually fun even in 1/72! The Black Dog sets are so nicely detailed and add to some realism to the basic kit.

The only short coming to the Black Dog set was this area where the rear cage is visable. The set didnt have it, so I clipped the Revell pieces off and placed them. Wish I had a good before pic.

The nice thing about armor is that the pin wash doesnt have to be neat. The dirtier the better, within reason!!.

Jarhead, was that F-18 picture taken at Iwakuni? The buildings in the background look like some of the ones I remember from when I was there back in 1989.

WOW Jarhead! You nailed it! It looks so real! 

Seriously though, I'll enjoy the pics when you get them up.

So this will be the jet that I am building and I have the cockpit done and will have pics this week.

Jarhead..not sure..u just need to post just in the next thread after my response using the 'use rich formatting' feature then insert the pics using the tool

Okay so now I have the pictures down but now when I try start a new post it is posted in the Group Build general.  How do I post in this group build, what am I missing?  I have gone through the directions.

Looks great Brandon. I can't seem to get that nav light technique to work. I can't seem to get the clear part to stay in place with CA glue. Gonna give it another go on my next build till I get it right.

Well, I've been moving kinda slow on this kit since it's for a friend and I finally decided to give this kit the Nav light treatment that I gave my P-47. I cut out the "molded" in lights and drill a small hole in the corner where I apply red and green paint. Then I cut and mold clear sprue to fit the notch and glue it in with CA. I then trim and sand, polish and all that to make the affect complete.

When the light is viewed from above or below it is clear, when viewed at any other angle they look like real lights. It's a neat trick and really helps the wings look so much better.

This first image is a different plane but you get the idea. The rest are the F4U.

Thanks I think I have it figured out.

jarhead

go to this thread which explains in detail

cs.finescale.com/.../162986.aspx

which hosting site are you using?

I seem to be having problems posting and uploading pictures can you help.

Thanks Doug. Leaving those doors off saved at least a couple of hundred pounds of dead weight too.

Very nice PJ! Great example of an early war Huey. On gun ships the doors were left off any way, But even so, I wouldn't want to cover up that nice work either! Cheers!

Doug

Excellent work going on gents.

I was able to finish the old Monogram Huey I've had in my stash since it first came out in 1977. I left the doors off cause I did not want to cover up the nice stencils on the sides. The Marines tail boom letters had to be put on over wet Future, then brushed more Future over them to kill the silvering. Had to do that with some of the other decals but the Future technique works every time.

I did not add the antenna wiring as Doug did for fear of damaging the decals. Besides it's being sent to a fiend and I know those aerials will break off during transit courtesy of our careful USPS hands.

Now back to my old Monogram 1/48 F-4J for that Sharpshooter Badge.

Man... That is coming together quick!  And Holy Crap... The 80s? Has it been that long... Wow.

Here's an update of the V-22

Realizing the is not the operational version of the V-22, I'm not going to bother with any of the extensive mods that would be required to bring it up to present day. I'm going ahead and building OTB, and will purchase the newer version from Italari at some future date.

The kit has gone together very quickly, and the parts have matched very well. Despite the fact that it is a Hobbycraft remake and depicts the 80's version, I like the kit. I will be displaying the rotoctaft in flight as the engines nacelles lack the detail to show otherwise.

Steve

It sure is coming out good! I like armor... I just cant build it! LOL...

Doug