Jim: Looks good! It's always nice to see a model on her 'feet' as it were. I wouldn't worry too much about the instrument panel, I doubt you'll even be able to see much of it. I hope you feel better, I had a root canal Thursday and haven't been feeling too great here either...  

I actually started the two USN fighters together hoping I'd be able to save a little time painting etc by doing them both at once. Turns out the paint scheme as you can tell from the photos is different enough I pretty much ended up building them separately though. It was neat though to compare and contrast the two since the Hellcat was meant to be an improved Wildcat but Grumman made so many improvements it evolved into an entirely different aircraft.

Hey all!

Ben tough getting time in at the bench!

Last weekend was spent trying to do some major work on a car I didn't want to work on, and then when it came time to deliver the car, nobody was able or willing to help, and I ended up walking 12 miles home! Not much done there!

This week has been bad as I have some sort of respiratory infection going on, and though not sick enough to stay home, work was just miserable.

A few things I did accomplish:

Attached the gear to the A-10:

Assembled and painted a set of GBU-12's. These are smaller than the GBU-10's that came with the kit. The 12's are used primarily for 'plinking' tanks. From a Hasegawa weapons set.

Even though I didn't intend it, parts of the Cobra sort of started falling together... and paint as well....

The manufacture apparently upgraded the kit since it's initial release, so it required sawing of the rear of the cockpit and attaching the more detailed part.

The instrument panel decals are a bit cartoonish to me, but no upgrades are available. This kit may actually end up being a OOB build! First for me in a while! The panels are better that anything I could do at this scale I guess. Sorry photo is blurred.

So far:

The clear part on top gets painted except for a small bit on top. I'll probably add some masking tape belts at least.

Jim

Gamera

Wish the photos turned out better, not sure why they suck, I made sure I had plenty of light. Anyway here's the Wildcat and Hellcat together. Hopefully I'll get the clear-coat on for the wash before the weekend is out.

Nice looking Cats! Was that it that inspired you to build the two as a set? I know Hasegawa offered a combo set recently.

Jim

Wish the photos turned out better, not sure why they suck, I made sure I had plenty of light. Anyway here's the Wildcat and Hellcat together. Hopefully I'll get the clear-coat on for the wash before the weekend is out.

jimbot58

I have wanted to build a helicopter for a while. When I was a kid, I had a fascination for helicopters and went through every book I could find in the local library about them, and also about Igor Sikorsky, whom I idolized. I also knew all about the whole line of machines produced by Sikorsky and oddly, one of my favorites was the CH-54 Tarhe or the latter known S-64 "Skycrane".

If I do a "chopper", it has to be something from Vietnam such as the 'Huey' or "Cobra" This was a recent release and I couldn't resist!

I still also might consider a Huey as well....

Jim

Hi Jim,

I built a Huey gun ship and a Cobra when I was a kid.  I think both were made by Revell.

Ken

mikeymize

Good to hear from you Ken. Was I hallucinating or did I really see you down for a Zero?!!! No Voodoo variants left? LOL

Hi Mike,

You crack me up!    I chose the Zero because it was supposed to be a quick build.  But I have got so many other projects going on that it has kept me away from the bench.  Someday?  LOL.

Ken

Son Of Medicine Man

jimbot58

 

I once lost a set of decals for an SR-71 Blackbird by spilling paint thinner on them! An ironic thing was that I ran across a Superscale set in the clearance bin at the LHS just a few weeks latter. Sadly, I never have finished that one....

And about getting ahead? I have the same problem - I just received this today:

Jim

Hi Jim,

Nice score for you as well!  I also look forward to watching you build this.

Ken

I have wanted to build a helicopter for a while. When I was a kid, I had a fascination for helicopters and went through every book I could find in the local library about them, and also about Igor Sikorsky, whom I idolized. I also knew all about the whole line of machines produced by Sikorsky and oddly, one of my favorites was the CH-54 Tarhe or the latter known S-64 "Skycrane".

If I do a "chopper", it has to be something from Vietnam such as the 'Huey' or "Cobra" This was a recent release and I couldn't resist!

I still also might consider a Huey as well....

Jim

Good to hear from you Ken. Was I hallucinating or did I really see you down for a Zero?!!! No Voodoo variants left? LOL

mikeymize

Panzer IV looks great Nomad; always loved the way it looked with the "schürzen".

I am looking forward to starting my project which is still to be determined but will definitely be something with wings. As many here know I recently moved for my new job and things are anything but "normal". That being said, I look forward to getting back to the bench and undertake another labor of love. Again, great tank Nomad and best of luck to all my GB friends with their respective builds.

Hi Mike,

Good to hear from you again.  I hope you get settled in soon.  I know how much a pain it can be to move.

Ken

modelcrazy

Well, sorry it's been a little while since my last post, but I have been very busy with Spring yard work and other chores.

Anyway, here is an update. I completed the forward superstructure, and will be moving on to the aft.

I will be drilling out the portholes at some point.

Steve

Wow Steve, that is incredible!  Great work!  I would be afraid to touch it for fear of breaking something off!

Ken

jimbot58

 

I once lost a set of decals for an SR-71 Blackbird by spilling paint thinner on them! An ironic thing was that I ran across a Superscale set in the clearance bin at the LHS just a few weeks latter. Sadly, I never have finished that one....

And about getting ahead? I have the same problem - I just received this today:

Jim

Hi Jim,

Nice score for you as well!  I also look forward to watching you build this.

Ken

Gamera

Sorry guys for no more progress on the Hellcat but I spilled water on part of the decal sheet and decided just to order another set from Eduard and had to wait for them to get here from the Czech Republic. Anyway they came yesterday.

And since I was already paying for shipping and handling I went ahead and ordered the nightfighter Hellcat I've had my eye on since the nightfighter episode of 'Dogfights'. Yeah, that's why I can't seem to get ahead since I buy stuff way faster than I build. Anyway, super nice kit, comes with a resin part for the radome on the starboard wing. 

Nice score Cliff!  I look forward to watching you build her.

Ken

Hey Jim, I know I'm late to the party but noticed the tail code on your WartHog. I was stationed at Nellis back in the day and it made me smile. The A-10's and F-15's had WA and the F-16's wore NA codes at that time. The WA codes we called Western Airlines; not sure about a nickname for NA but I suspect they had one for them as well. Just a little trivia for you. BTW, looking great as always friend!

Panzer IV looks great Nomad; always loved the way it looked with the "schürzen".

I am looking forward to starting my project which is still to be determined but will definitely be something with wings. As many here know I recently moved for my new job and things are anything but "normal". That being said, I look forward to getting back to the bench and undertake another labor of love. Again, great tank Nomad and best of luck to all my GB friends with their respective builds.

Gamera

I'm so fumble fingered when doing something like this I end up knocking off two pieces of PE for every one I add.  

You should have been here while I was putting all the assemblies together. Talk about frustrating.

Steve

Yeah, wow that's outstanding Steve! I think I've said before I'm so fumble fingered when doing something like this I end up knocking off two pieces of PE for every one I add.  

modelcrazy

Well, sorry it's been a little while since my last post, but I have been very busy with Spring yard work and other chores.

Anyway, here is an update. I completed the forward superstructure, and will be moving on to the aft.

I will be drilling out the portholes at some point.

Steve

Working on 1/72 scale aircraft is mind boggling enough for me! But this? I admire your skills and unbelievable patience! Looks awesome!

Jim

Well, sorry it's been a little while since my last post, but I have been very busy with Spring yard work and other chores.

Anyway, here is an update. I completed the forward superstructure, and will be moving on to the aft.

I will be drilling out the portholes at some point.

Steve

Yikes, guess I should be happy it wasn't paint thinner here! They glued to the sheet when they got wet, I pried a few off and used them but figured it would be safer to order another sheet.

Cool Cobra but she's got to be tiny in 1/72nd!

Gamera

Sorry guys for no more progress on the Hellcat but I spilled water on part of the decal sheet and decided just to order another set from Eduard and had to wait for them to get here from the Czech Republic. Anyway they came yesterday.

And since I was already paying for shipping and handling I went ahead and ordered the nightfighter Hellcat I've had my eye on since the nightfighter episode of 'Dogfights'. Yeah, that's why I can't seem to get ahead since I buy stuff way faster than I build. Anyway, super nice kit, comes with a resin part for the radome on the starboard wing. 

I once lost a set of decals for an SR-71 Blackbird by spilling paint thinner on them! An ironic thing was that I ran across a Superscale set in the clearance bin at the LHS just a few weeks latter. Sadly, I never have finished that one....

And about getting ahead? I have the same problem - I just received this today:

Jim

Sorry guys for no more progress on the Hellcat but I spilled water on part of the decal sheet and decided just to order another set from Eduard and had to wait for them to get here from the Czech Republic. Anyway they came yesterday.

And since I was already paying for shipping and handling I went ahead and ordered the nightfighter Hellcat I've had my eye on since the nightfighter episode of 'Dogfights'. Yeah, that's why I can't seem to get ahead since I buy stuff way faster than I build. Anyway, super nice kit, comes with a resin part for the radome on the starboard wing. 

jimbot58

jimbot58

Hey gang!

Just found this Youtube video of a 1:12 scale B-36 RC plane. No jet engines on this one but still impressive with it's 19' wing span! Scale modeling at it's best!

Sorry, I still never know how to embed Youtube links....

Jim

That didn't work at all....

Copy and paste guys....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_-13r0Keqw

Jim

Very impressive!!  Poor guy had to deal with a lot of wind.  I bet it is fun to fly.

Ken

jimbot58

Hey gang!

Just found this Youtube video of a 1:12 scale B-36 RC plane. No jet engines on this one but still impressive with it's 19' wing span! Scale modeling at it's best!

Sorry, I still never know how to embed Youtube links....

Jim

That didn't work at all....

Copy and paste guys....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_-13r0Keqw

Jim

Hey gang!

Just found this Youtube video of a 1:12 scale B-36 RC plane. No jet engines on this one but still impressive with it's 19' wing span! Scale modeling at it's best!

Sorry, I still never know how to embed Youtube links....

Jim

jimbot58

Hi gang!

I've had so much B.S. going on this last week or so, it's been hard to get to the bench. I did manage here and there to find some time to do so, and accomplished a bit:

One was to get all the pylons painted decalled, pin washed, and mounted:

I also did a bit of research on what the A-10 might carry, thinking to not to load it up with MER's filled with iron bombs, Maverick missiles, and large LGB's, I dug into the assortment of Hasegawa and Testors weapons set and came up with this load:

There is a Sidewinder paired up with a data pod, a pair of rocket pods, cluster bombs, a couple of smaller LGB's and an ECM pod. This is similar to several photos of A-10's I found on the net.

There is no such thing as a "typical" load for the A-10 and it was dependent on the mission. They also would usually hunt in pairs or packs, and each plane could be carrying a different load. So this gives me license to put what I want on it, within reason. and besides: it's my build! 

Maybe a plane marked for a weapons school would not carry a load like this, but still: it's my build! Who says I have to be accurate!

Jim

Hi Jim,

Great work once again from the master of 1/72 scale!  That wash turned out fantastic, it really makes the detail pop!     

And I agree with you on the weapons selection.  Your build, make it the way you want!!   

Ken

Gamera

Nice selection there Jim, when I built my Warthog I just loaded her up with Hellfires!

Thanks.

My thought was that I've got every Hasegawa weapons set made and why don't I do something a bit different on mine. I've got enough weapons that I could take out a small 1:72 scale styrene country!

Jim

Nice selection there Jim, when I built my Warthog I just loaded her up with Hellfires!

Hi gang!

I've had so much B.S. going on this last week or so, it's been hard to get to the bench. I did manage here and there to find some time to do so, and accomplished a bit:

One was to get all the pylons painted decalled, pin washed, and mounted:

I also did a bit of research on what the A-10 might carry, thinking to not to load it up with MER's filled with iron bombs, Maverick missiles, and large LGB's, I dug into the assortment of Hasegawa and Testors weapons set and came up with this load:

There is a Sidewinder paired up with a data pod, a pair of rocket pods, cluster bombs, a couple of smaller LGB's and an ECM pod. This is similar to several photos of A-10's I found on the net.

There is no such thing as a "typical" load for the A-10 and it was dependent on the mission. They also would usually hunt in pairs or packs, and each plane could be carrying a different load. So this gives me license to put what I want on it, within reason. and besides: it's my build! 

Maybe a plane marked for a weapons school would not carry a load like this, but still: it's my build! Who says I have to be accurate!

Jim

Hi Everyone,

My latest progress so far:

Ken 

Hi again,

I repainted the seat and also remembered this time to paint the inside of the fuselage where the cockpit goes!

Now I will wait a day for the paint to dry and then I am ready to start gluing the cockpit together!

Ken