Monogram Mafia III

Couldn't agree more with what Chris and Devil Dawg said.  Once I discovered the joys of wet sanding, it became my favorite method of sanding.  Don't be like me though when I was first learning about it.  I failed to buy sandpaper that was SPECIFICALLY meant for wet sanding.  I just bought regular sandpaper.  Needless to say, once I started sanding under the faucet, the grit on the paper just washed right off.  D'OH!!

My workbench is hard enough to keep clean as it is.  By wet sanding in the kitchen sink, it not only makes for better sanding results, but it washes away all sanding residue.  You're literally working and cleaning all at the same time.   Can't beat that.

Eric

DonStik, who orginally made the 1/48 Bf 110G molds? I am wanting to think it was RoG (and not eligible for this build) but I am not certain.

Thanks for even further elaboration DD, and thanks for the compliments...not my first airbrush job, first with this brush though and first freehand camo though

ygmodeler4

Thank you Chris

Also, I couldn't resist the temptation to try out the airbrush...results below. I am very happy with how it turned out, though I know there's lots of room for improvement.

Great job, Josiah, especially for your first-ever airbrushing job!!  

ygmodeler4

Looking good DD...I have not posted in here in a while either. Could you briefly go over what wet sanding exactly is? (I'm assuming that the sand paper gets wet) and why its better than just plain old sanding?

Sure thing, YGMODELER4. As someone noted a few posts earlier, wet sanding is getting the sandpaper wet. I believe he said that he uses a cup of water, dipping the sandpaper in the cup occasionally, which works well. Here's the way I do it: Get a sink that has a slightly higher-than-normal faucet on it (so you can get your model under the running water easily), adjust the water temp to decently warm (or cold - it's your preference), and, using wet-or-dry sandpaper, sand away! The reason I like it better is that it helps keep the sandpaper from clogging, as you're constantly keeping the sanding residue washed away; the plastic has less scratches on it from the sandpaper (i.e. smoother finish); your sandpaper lasts longer; and, it's easier to tell how far you've sanded due to the residue being constantly washed away. I only do this when I'm doing a LOT of sanding at one time. If I'm sanding a small area, such a some small putty-filled seams, then I just use a sanding stick. But, large areas are much easier to do with this technique.

Thank you Chris

Also, I couldn't resist the temptation to try out the airbrush...results below. I am very happy with how it turned out, though I know there's lots of room for improvement.

Wet sanding is done with wet-or-dry sandpaper usually in the finer grits (220 and finer). When I wet sand I dip the paper in water and sand in a circular or semi circular motion.  Instead of a bunch of sanding dust you get a wet sludge which wipes or rinses away easlily.  I find it especially useful for smoothing out primer, and seems to be a better choice when sanding automotive glazing putty.

A definite must to keep your work environment as dust free as possible

Looking good DD...I have not posted in here in a while either. Could you briefly go over what wet sanding exactly is? (I'm assuming that the sand paper gets wet) and why its better than just plain old sanding?

Also, I bought a new airbrush with my tax return, was going to spray the MiG (yeah I know my deadline is way past) since it got in the 60's, but what do ya know, my old airbrush hose didn't hook up to the new airbrush and since it was 1800 on a sunday, everywhere that had what I needed was closed  Spring break is over now so I might have to wait to may to test it out on the MiG. I've gone through the past pages and y'all have been doing some excellent work! I loved that dragonfly (can't remember whose it was though) and it stuck out because hopefully I'll be doing one soon (isn).

Keep pluggin', Double D!

Ok, so, it's been awhile since my last post (maybe around a month), and here's the latest on my F-100D......

I have sanded her down to what I will officially coin as a "NDRPL" (No Danged Raised Panel Lines) finish. I tried my darndest to sand away as few panel lines as possible with this build, but way too many were gone by the time I was finished with all the sanding of filled seams. So many, in fact, that I just couldn't justify the time it would take (plus learning a new skill) to restore the missing panel lines and rivets. So, I decided to just sand them all away. Back in the mid- to late- 70's, that what most modelers were doing anyway to raised panels lines on 1/72nd & 1/48th scale models. That's what you see in the above pictures - no raised panel lines, and very, very few recessed panels lines (maybe one on the spine behind the cockpit). I filled, with super glue, virtually all of the recessed panel lines, including the shell ejection ports and the ammo access panels that Monogram provides that are an extremely poor fit. The gun ports are still present, but just about everything else is gone. Maybe we can pretend that all the panels lines were caulked over in the field to give it that "speed" edge while in a combat situation........

I'm hoping to have some paint on her very soon, after all the water dries out of it (I wet-sanded it today).

Oops that was the Johnson decal set. This is The Turtle

I had to get some replacement decals for The Turtle

Don't know what happened to em but...............

Also got a set for Robert Johnson's Razorback

Razorback ready for paint.  I will cover the Bubbletop with aluminum foil using an FSM article from 1989.

Some early progress done in early October

Hehehe!

The Tamigawa Yakuza?

It's just the tamigawa faction. Envy running amok.

"Made" being the operative word.  Heh-heh-heh...

I, too, am getting that blank page.  Must be a glitch in the Matrix.

Eric

Yes it has... We have made the big time here ;)

Looks like this thread has gotten big enough to encounter the bug in which the latest posts don't show, if you access the thread from Your Discussions.  I did, and got a blank page.  I had to go to the first post, then use the "Last" arrow to get to the last page of the thread.

Eric, it has been my pleasure to host this GB. The work here has indeed be quite impressive. I am looking forward to seeing what is next.

Thank you!  :o)

Oh wait!  It's HUGE!!!!  How do I shrink it down????

(Edit)  Never mind.  I got it figured out.  Phwew!  

Stik, thank you for running a great group build!  As a dyed-in-the-wool Monogramaniac, this was right up my alley and it was a lot of fun.  I love seeing everyone's progress on these great kits.  Keep up the good work!!!

Eric

Should be on the front page; a couple of posts down...copy it to your photobucket, etc

Hi guys! Today is "Help a Dummy Out Day".  Where do I find the badge for this group build?

Thanks!

Eric

Hey guys!!

Just had to drop in and check on la familia!  Made the 'mistake' of taking a 'few' college courses this spring and have been as busy as a one armed paper hanger!  It is 'interesting' to go back to school 30 years later.......BTW, 'truck driver math' is kicking my butt!!!

Stick - Your Tiffy looks awesome, really love the extra detailing that you put into the old girl.  I can just see her now, streaking across the road to Arnhem, as an Irish Guards commander yells into his mike "Start the purple, start the purple!!!!"  Tiffies come in, destroy the German AT guns and everyone is happy!!

Eric - Your Dragonfly looks great!  I haven't used your technique to get the camo down right, but I hope to use it in the future.  It looks sharp!  I hope to complete mine in VNAF markings for Stick's Vietnam GB.

adj - The Thunderbolt has long been one of my favorites and you truly did it justice.  Love the contrasting camo of OD over natural metal; really makes the scheme pop.  Geronimo artwork is especially a nice touch!

I'm hoping to get my schooling down to a more manageable level in May or so, and get back to family business.

Keep up the great work gents!  Now, to take a quick gander at that front page!...........

Dave

I see some customizing going on... nice!

So here is what I have done so far with my Monogram Razorback.

With ajd's Jug, we now have a Lucky 13 for made members on this latest GB.... Who and what is next?

ajd that Jug looks great!

Hope to get more of my F-100D posted here in the next few days. Been awhile since I've worked on it. The wife is gone til Sunday evening, and we're getting some snow in the Charlotte area, so maybe I can get her done by the weekend. Hope so.

About 13 or 14 made modelers....pretty good completion total for a group build thus far.