Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary GB

Andy, the Hurricane is looking great!

Dan, your new tool Spits are looking great!  Is the Lanc a new tool as well?

Rob, I like the Defiant.  The aluminum lacquered cockpit threw me for second.

Dan, those Spitfires look great!

Rob - I love seeing a Defiant, and yours is coming along very nicely.

-BD-

Quick update here. I've got the Tamiya Sky sprayed on the underside and Tamiya Flat Earth on the top. The earth came out a little darker than I wanted and have since lightened up some with a post shade. It's still darker than some of the pics I've seen but I don't want to mess with it too much:) Waiting for this to cure and then I'll mask for the Dark Green! Thanks for looking!

Looks great Andy... I gotta get back to my British warbird too....thanks for the nudge!

Alright got the RAF Dark Green on and started decaling!

Thanks for the comments guys! Finished decaling and got the legs on her! Decals settled down nicely. Next up will be another clear coat and some weathering...

 Thanks for looking!

Great looking colour Andy...I am trying to get outta this building funk I'm in, so, I forced myself to get to the bench and get some progress on the Defiant.

Now, just to get the masking down today!!

Coming along nicely Rob! Looks like the kit fits up pretty smoothly. Looking forward to seeing more!

rooster513

Coming along nicely Rob! Looks like the kit fits up pretty smoothly. Looking forward to seeing more!

 

More progress...slow going...keep running out of supplies and having to wait until the next day of shopping to get back on track!! Anyway, she's all together, masked and the underside is pre/post shaded and colour modulated. 

Underside looks great Rob! Looks like those masks came in handy with all that glass! I know what you mean with supplies. I find myself using paint colors that aren't quite right b/c I have no where close to pick more up and I can be a little impatient when it comes to modeling Keep up the great work!

I was able to finish up a couple of builds on the bench that now allow me to get crackin' on the Bf-109! Again, its an Airfix boxing. Im really digging their new line of kits!!

no aftermarket, just what's in the box.

The -109 received a black base and grey drybrushing, followed with a wash. The kit includes the option to have the engine displayed, and Im sure a bit of wiring would help detail this area to the brim! But for me, I simply gave it a black paint job, follwed with a drybrusing of steel. There are two little vents in the cowling that allow you to see inside, but not much is visible once the piece in in place.

Rooster, Rob, and Owl, your builds look great!  Since I have each one of those kits in the stash, I'm watching your builds with interest. I should be starting my 110 today.

Got some more progress during this 'busy' Thanksgiving weekend (Canadian, ). Had to wait until the holiday monday, and after everybody left to lay down the upper side pre-shade and primary dark earth overcoat. I was going to start right into the post shade, but, alas, NO flat white to tone down the dark earth....oh, well, a trip to the LHS after work today.

Coming along nicely Rob!

Owl, Rooster and Rob - great job on these builds so far.

Rooster - It's been fun watching you build that Hurricane. I found it to be a fun kit to build, and yours is coming out excellent.

-BD-

Thanks BD it's very much appreciated! This kit really is a joy to build. Though I have a ways to go to match yours!

Finally made some progress on this build. Since last update I've sealed the decals with future, added an oil wash, some chipping around the gun access panels and I've sealed it with a flat coat of Tamiya. All that's left is adding the nave lights and camera lenses. I may dry brush some slight exhaust staining with pastels. I'm also not really happy with the exhaust themselves so I'll probably repaint them. Enough talk now on to the pics...

Tried to replicate some mud splatter on the tires. Not great but came out ok.

As always comments and critiques welcome! Thanks for looking!

Looking great Andy!

Fantastic thus far Andy!! Very inspirational!

Got some big progress done this week. Pretty much ready for decals tomorrow. All the pre/post shading done. Future coats hardening right now.

I was so engrossed in this project this weekend, I realized I was forgetting to take pics, so, I'll be skipping ahead to Decals ON and weathering started. I used artists oils for panel lines and streaking. It is more apparent on the bottom against the Sky. I also wanted to take antother crack at salt weathering. I slightly overdid the left wing, but, tamed it down for the rest. I'm still experimenting with this technique.

I'm going to launch right into 'Done' on this small bird. It was a great kit and a welcome addtion to any 1/72 RAF collector. I'm really enjoying Airfix's new tooling. So, yes, this is a Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I with a member of No.264 Sqn, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, England, July 1940. They weren't very successful during the B of B, but, they did eventually prove themselves as capable night fighters. I will do this kit again and do the night fighter version. It's OOB and painted with Tamiya acrylics, Valejo Air and burnt sienna artists oils. I oversprayed it with decanted Testors dull coat. She's representative of a massively overused and battle hardened fighter. Thanks for looking....had a bit of a disaster witht he tail wheel which you will see later...

You can really see the salt weathering 'mottling' in this next pic

AND, there she ISN'T!! Yup, the tail wheel went AWOL sometime between last night and today. I noticed it a few hours ago, thus, a search was moot!! Gone. I'm going to have to find a source for AM tail wheels!! What a bummer....

That's it. Going to get some work done on my big WnW project and I just joined the One True Scale build, so, lots to do!

Love the Defient Rob.  Unique.

Excellent build Rob.  I love the look of your Defiant.  Makes me want to get a 1/48 version. 

Keep up the great weathering and building.

Kim

Thanks Gents!

Rooster - Oh man, that keeps looking better and better. You haveme wanting to build another one haha.

Rob - Excellent, excellent work on that Defiant. I really like the way it came out, and I can't ait for them to release the 1/48 version next year. You did a great job on that, and I'll definitely be referencing it when I build mine.

-BD-

Thanks Brandon...Airfix is certainly putting out some great stuff now!

Talley Ho Lewbud, I'm back in action.  I was in a hobby store yesterday and they just got a shipment of new Airfix kits.  I picked up a Hurricane and to say the least, I am really impressed with the new tooling.  Looks like its going to be fun. I started preliminary painting on it last night.

Rob, that Defiant came out perfect! Certainly looks like it's been around the block!

Scott, great to see you starting that Hurricane!

Well as for me I'm finially saying my Hurricane is done! This is the 2015 Airfix boxing. I painted with Tamiya acrylics, and the wash was done with artist oils. As promised I repainted the exhaust and I'm much happier with them now. After repainting I did some exhaust streaking with pastel chaulks, black and then added some gray along the centers. Now enough talk, time for pictures...

I apologize that they are not the best pics but I'm no photographer

Lewbud thanks for putting on a great GB! I had a great time! I think I'll go with the last pic for the front page, looks like it's ready to scramble

Thanks for all the comments everybody and keep on building!

Rooster - great job on that Hurricane! And I love the markings, they're exactly the ones I would have chosen ;)

Seriously, you nailed this one. I think the paintwork is fantastic, and the repainted exhausts look great. The streaking is nice and realistic, too.

-BD-