Nice start PJ.

Thanks guys. This Cutlass is pretty uncommon model as i haven't seen one at any of the shows I have gone to. Fisher makes a 1/32 one that is pretty nice but pricey being all resin.

Modelcrazy

I strictly use the MM enamel line so I'm one of those that swear by it. I like using enamels cause I can thin them and dial down the air pressure and do some really fine mottling, something I can't do with acrylics.

Your LHS should carry them or you can order from places like Sprue Bros. or Scale Hobbyist.

Great lookin start PJ

Thanks woody.

PJ,

My LHS's paint variety really sucks. They lean more to car colors for the Lexan body of RC cars (REALLY big in the Boise area) than plastics, however I did find the MM colors I need on the internet and will get them before I start.

Thanks guys for the help.

I had a little build time and this is the result of my 1/72 Banshee.

I must say I liked it more in the box than what I see here.

There is basically NO detail in the wheel wells, the cockpit is very spartan, but I will just do it as a fun build.

The bottom of the wingroot fairings will need quite a bit of filler and sanding as the fit is rather poor :-(

I must say I do like the bold colorfull markings though :-)

Modelcrazy

That's great that you found the colors you were looking for.

I usually end up buying most on the internet as they have better selection and prices. I have two LHS that have kind of ok paint selection (and I don't mean Hobby Lobby) which I can use most of the time if I need a certain color in a pinch.

I do like the look of her from that angle Theuns!

As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.....

I should have some Panther decals on the way so I'm in with the 1/72 Matchbox Panther.

Good to hear that 68, which decals did you go for.

I actually found someone with leftover Decals from the Revell kit I think.  Not sure what units were on the sheet or what he was sending but I'll be building a Bluebird.

Well that was handy, look forward to seeing it. Its not an aircraft I am familiar with. I have decided I will be doing a Dragon 72nd Ar 234.

Me neither but I hope it turns out well.

Is too late to join in? If not I've got a He 162A-2 1/32 Revell that I'm getting ready to dive into and would like to sign up,thanks Trey

Very cool Ajd3530!

And good to see some new faces with some excellent choices there!

Now that's nice aj, i'll see what I can come up with.

If possible, I'd like to throw my hat in the ring with Tamiya's 48th Me 262 (not sure of scheme or markings yet) with some etch and resin added to it.  I won't get to crack at it until mid-October, when I return home from work, and at the moment I've only opened the box and tried not to drool over the resin and styrene (and instructions or decal sheets, drool will ruin those quickly).  I plan to open up an engine an the radio bay, expose the guns and toss in some fabric seatbelts on a mash of resin, styrene and etch cockpit.

AJD thanks appreciate the welcome,

Pj like the treatment of the seats nice mods!

Theuns nice Banshee,not a subject often seen too!

68GT looking forward to seeing that Panther build out!

Bish what scheme are you going with on the Ar234? Got a nice artist remdering of a Nachtjager version

I'm in with Revells 1/32 162 A-2 ,got started this weekend as usual office is were it began.The interior is rather spartan but I'll be adding bits as it goes together to remedy that. The seal belts were tackled first,I used foil from a wine bottle cut up into strips then added some buckles and bits from the spares box

The nose gear assembly was missing the small return spring on the port side so I wound one out of a strand of small wire,more details will be added later. I plan to display it with the nose cone off I want to dress it up a bit

Starting on the engine next, still doing some research for the plumbing and accessories. cheers Trey

I have no idea yet. I was going to do the recon version, but that not set in stone. I have all the 72nd dragon kits, which of course includes the NF. I am always open to ideas for Luft 46 schemes.

Going to watch this one closely TREY, I have got this in the stash and was thinking of doing it for this GB, but I don't think I have the time. Be keen to se how it builds.

Great start Trey

That does look great Trey!

Trey, good looking work on the cockpit so far!

Alright, I believe I have the roster updated and current. If I left anyone off, just let me know.

Bish the Luft 46 schemes are wide open,still you ca'nt beat a good mottled N/F scheme. Just a heads up hope its just my kit but the plastic on this is really soft .

Woody,Gamera ,AJD thanks!

Small update tonight I cut the nose away from the fuse,in this instance the soft plastic was a plus

Using a razor saw I opened the gaps on the flight controls,this soft plastic was a pain here and would actually tear. I wound up having to add some sheet styrene on the stab to repair a bad one,if you look close on the right stab you'll spot it

Added some paint to the interior walls. Small things, the oxygen system is in the right spot but angled wrong and too small,as is the flare gun tube. I really would have to do more cutting and scratching to correct than I feel is needed for this build so I'm rolling with it as is.

Sanded all the seams smooth and shot the base colors on the engine,lots of work to do here

cheers Trey

I know what you mean about NF schemes. I plan on doing a 219 for the Luftwaffe NF GB, but that will be in a more traditional NF scheme. For the 234 and 335 NF kits I have, I want to come up with something different. I liked the scheme I did for the 335B-4 recon I did earlier this year, so for the 234 recon, I might do something similar, I will have to see what I can come up with.

Thanks for the heads up. How come you cut the nose off.

Bish I'm going to have to go back and look @ the 335 scheme I missed it,geussing it was in the Arrow G/B? When does the Luftwaffe N/F G/B start not seen a post about yet? I cut the nose off just to show the detail that otherwise would've been hidden,going to try to motivate myself to maybe and Im just say'n maybe build a small service type Dio.

Not a lot to update ,adding some scratch details to the engine and also relocated some of the kit supplied parts to more scale positions. Then did a little painting in the gear bay .

Ye, it was in the Arrow GB, but I posted some completed pics here.

cs.finescale.com/.../160554.aspx

Thunderbolt was planning on starting the NF GB at the end of this year, so I imagine he will be posting the build thread soon. Its the next one in the Defence of the Reich GB series.

A little dio would be nice for this, looking forward to that.