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Excellent ending Doug. The Huey looks very sharp indeed. The aerial gives it a unique look.
Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!
Lets try that again without forgetting to post pictures before accidently hitting post...
Well there she is. Just a comment and a recap... Even though this was a PITA kit to build I'm not displeased with the way it came out, but I think if I had received the RMX kit that I ordered it would have been a much more pleasant build.
Personally I would not recommend this kit to any one but to each his own, If you do decide, have a lot of patience and be determined to complete it and it might come out pretty good for you. Two times I almost gathered it up and dropped it in the trash, but after calming down and looking again I guess it finally made a Huey. Thanks guys and I'll be back in a short to try for my Sharpshooter Badge. Take care all, and keep up the great work going on here!
Doug
USMC 71-75
When Life Hands You A Bucket Of Lemons...
Make Lemonade!
Then Sell It Back At $2 Bucks A Glass...
Well Guys... I kinda got into a zone building the last 2 days and just flat forgot to take the final WIP pics, Before I knew it I was right at the finish so I just kept going. There wouldn't have been anything really that interesting, just finishing up the weapons and fitting with the antenna for the HF radio. That being said I will post the finished pictures...
Good start Devil D
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On the Bench: Nothing on the go ATM
Well, folks, here's my latest installment of my CH-53E. Whenever I build a kit, I try to build everything that doesn't need paint first. This helps keep me motivated during the build, and makes me think that I'm making lotsa progress quickly (I know - it's a mind game that I play on myself.....). Anyways, below are all of the sub-assemblies that I could build without the need for paint. Because of the size of this kit (even though it's 1/48th scale), each of those sub-assemblies has many, many parts, so it took a few days of 5 - 6 hours per day to get this far. The two sponsons (far left, next to the tail rotor) took the longest, as they had some severe seems to contend with. Nothing overwhelming - just really long seams that took a lot of super glue as filler and lots of sanding to get right. But now, you can't tell there was ever a seam (well, at least my old eyes can't see any!!). The winch (just under the main rotor hub) took a while, too, because the support frame was in three pieces, and a lot smaller than my big, fat, bumbling fingers could handle easily, but I persevered and got it together (kit-wise and mentally!). I'm at the point now where I gotta shoot some paint before any additional building gets done. Luckily, my wife got me a very nice portable spray booth for Christmas!! It's the one in the MicroMark catalog for about $100. So far, I like it, as it has a vent hose and adapter so that you can open a window just slightly and stick the little adapter through that and close the window on it. Looking forward to trying it out this coming weekend. I'll let you all know how it works out. Looking forward to comments about my progress so far, good or bad!
Devil Dawg
On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build
Build one at a time? Hah! That'll be the day!!
Thanks buddy. My back was also injured in that crash and now the back issues have been creeping out. Try Home Depot or Lowes for the odorless turp, way cheaper than the LHS.
Ernie...know its been awhile but so sorry to hear that... when I was a young Marine in 71, I injured a knee and now a days its really making its self known! Thanks for the tip on the odorless. I will try t locate some.
Yes there is odorless turp that should be ok for you Doug. I had an on duty car accident back in 1977 where I suffered multiple injuries, including a severe concussion that disabled my ability to smell so the terp or lacquer odor don't bother none.
I felt the same way about turp until I learned on here about odorless turp..great stuff although a bit expensive
Il
I have not yet tried the turp. wash way, never could stand the smell, but,,, I have a project coming up that may lend itself to that method... Thanks,
Lookin good PJ.
Your helo weathering looks like it's been there and done that. Looks great.
The method I use to fade the paint is after applying the decals and letting them dry and cure, shoot clear acrylic flat. Next day do some washes of highly diluted grey enamel or grey artists oil paints in turpentine. You can apply these filters with a brush till you get the desired effect. A hair dryer speeds things up.
I will be doing a light weathering treatment on mine once I get to that stage. I shot the Tamiya green, black and red colors. I also shot the top of the main rotor blades OD and the bottom of the blades black. Decals will be next.
Doug..that warbird is coming along handsomely
Well , Getting close now and got some more done over the last couple days... Mainly just getting home and working for an hour or so before my wife gets in...
I was trying to find a way to age and fade the paint a bit, and nothing was working. The last thing I thought to do was just get some good ole Model Master RLM Grau Grun (Grey Green) and thin it down about 60 thinner 40 pigment and it looked pretty good! Working mainly in the center of each panel until desired effect was achieved, then a misting coat ofer the whole build including the decals to tone the shine down.
Oh, and at this stage I almost always use Isopropol alcohol as a thinner due to its ability to dull paint down.
The other side...
And installing the weapons racks...The next pictures I should have the antenna array on for the HF radio equipment used by the Marines in their craft, then just a matter of taking the finishing pics... Take care all... Thanks for looking!
Looks great Doug. Love the nose art!
I have the basic maing airframe of the F-18 all glued together now, but there will be allot of filling and sanding of the overly complex seams. I just hope I can rescribe the lost detail back.
Theuns
LOL... Right you are sir!
VERY good so far Doug...love that nose art!! In that position, on a helo, it really, truly IS noseart, Eh?
OK, Got some more today, I started the decal application... I couldn't bring myself to use those HIDEOUS white decals sent with kit. Now in my experience and memories , I don't recall ever seeing white "Marine" lettering on the tail boom except a few times at Camp Pendalton stateside, or from what I've been told by some early conflict Marines I know, one who was on the second landing craft to come ashore in the very beginning of the war, That at first they did indeed have white lettering... At First but that rapidly went away. I have no black MARINE decal so I broke out the Dry Transfers and burnished them on instead.
Hey... Why not...
Well that's it for now, These decals are tough buggers and even resisted Solvaset and needed to be worked a bit but finally sucked down OK. I have a sheet of pin up girl decals and she fit pretty nicely on the nose. Well next I will begin the fading and final weathering and get ready for the dull coat. Thanks all!
Rob S. Great job thus far Brandon...love a USMC Corsair, great choice! What overall colour scheme are you going with?
Great job thus far Brandon...love a USMC Corsair, great choice! What overall colour scheme are you going with?
Navy blue overall.
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
Lookin good Brandon! Pit detail is tedious and tough to do but well worth it! Well done...
I appreciate all the interest and kind words, guys. Thanks.!
I am done with the pit so here is what I did. I followed Lawdog's pit detailing as best I could. I painted the pit in MM interior green and the console in XF-1. I used a cockpit from an un-restored survivor F4 as my paint reference. So the pit walls are black as is the back and instrument panel with interior green everywhere else. I painted knobs and switches as best I could to match the real deal. I also added a few PE details like the knobs on the left console and the control levers on the forward right and a map pocket forward right. The instrument panel is Eduard PE which came unpainted but came out great. The plastic gauges gives the look of glass once it's in place, love it!
I washed the pit in Flory Black and weathered it a bit with Tamiya's master weathering kit using silver to show some paint and panel wear. I added some small PE pieces to the side panels but they really don't add much in my opinion. I finished the pit off with MM flat clear to seal it all in. It is hard to see the detail in the photos but I am very happy with how this pit turned out. Now to finish up on the engine wiring and that will be done also. Thanks for looking.
That's great Doug, XF58 is the color you used and I just happen to have a bottle in my paint drawer. Almost went out and got a bottle of the Marine Corps Green but this Tamiya looks like a very close color match. And yes, a sharpened silver Prismacolor pencil does wonders in the chipping dept.
LOLOL... Yeah Buddy... Gotta love Harbor Freight! What I used was the Tamiya olive green, and I intend to use some other greens to do some of the fading and weathering. I'm experimenting with some different blends now, maybe tomorrow I can begin the decals and paint. I'm also going to use a silver artist pencil to produce some chipping and scuffs. I usually do a dry brush method to do this, but on this one dry brush may be a bit heavy for the desired effect.
Travis
Great work on your M60.
The little feller looks really good. Did you use FS34097 as the basecoat? I see you have several extra hand thingies. Aren't those great? I have several that I got from Harbor Freight on sale for like $3 a piece. Man they come in very handy sometimes.
This is where I'm at now and looks like the airbrush stage will be next.
Right on Doug...lookin great!
Travis... Man I love a well modeled piece of armor, I just have never been able to do it justice. Maybe I'll try again sometime, Any way, I have a bit more done on my build, now starts the part I enjoy, the paint and decal phase.
This will be the base coat, I rarely primer unless absolutely necessary.
Also started some of the shading and lightly touched on the start of the weathering, Clear coat applied, That will dry over night and then I'll start the decals. Take care all...
Looks great Travis...great stores load on the turret.
Theuns, I have heard only "good" things about the Academy Kit. Good to hear honest cominatry. i have several Hasegawa and Italeri 1 72 F-18 in the stash, never broke down and got the Academy though. Can't wait to see more from you!
"If a lie is told often, and long enough, it becomes reality!"
Travis/STFD637
Alright, been gettting some good work done on the M-60 the last week. Now if I can buy batteries that will last longer than 3 shots in camera we might get somewhere!!!! So far it has been a pretty easy build, except for some of the track issues. The kit is about 1 link short to complete both treds, it would also have been nice to have a couple extra to place on the tank as spares. Luckily the Black Dog Resin will add to the look. Here are some pics.
More to come once I change the batteries!! Other buids are looking great BTW! Cant wait to see more!
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