Awwww, c'mon Jack,

This really needs RATO, arrestor hook, folding wings, beefed up main u/c, extending front u/c (pinched from a Vought Cutlass)....

I'd do it myself but it wouldn't be finished until 2018 at the rate I am going!

Seriously, looks like a great scheme, looking forward to seeing this one come along.

Bish, thanks again, and thank you Lost - with those additions mentioned I would deffinitely not make the deadline eaither.   At the moment I'm still want to finish a current build on the bench before tackling this one.

Something I would like to try is rescribing panel lines, as the Monogram kit has raised detail.  Though some say this detail is more accurate for the Me262 and leave as is.  Looking at photos, it does look like some panels are overlapping and not butted together?

regards,

Jack

Well, I'm making a comeback in force!  My very good friend Bish reminded me that I have a few weeks left for this GB.  So I'm going to go ahead and respectfully request entry into this GB.  I'll post tonight which kit I'll build.  Look forward to the build and what awesome builds that have already been done!  Great work everyone!

Thanks Bish for the little push...feels good to be getting back into the swing of things.

Eagle90

Jack: Very cool idea, looking forward to seeing how you pull this off.

Eagle: Cool, good to have you!

Great to have you on board buddy. I wait with baited breath to see what your going to build.

Thanks Mustang.

Thanks Gamera.

Thanks Lostagain: Excellent wheel well detail. Lookin' great.

Welcome back Eagle.

Jgeratic: Interesting camouflage scheme for the 262, have fun rescribing those panel lines.

Ran into a problem with the Mustang, I though the silver chrome had plenty of time to dry but as it turned out no. When I removed the masking over the olive drab and flat aluminum, both tamiya tape and 3M masking tape pealed up the silver chrome.

I decided to let the mustang sit for a day or two while I think of what next to do. Ended up going with Tamiya TS-30 Silver Leaf. So Yesterday I took the Mustang outside and sprayed Silver Leaf on the top sides, I'm really happy with the color and shine. The spray covered up the pealed paint perfectly.

Sorry for not photo's, photobucket is just the greatest.

Don't sound good Dan, glad you have it sorted. Will lok forward to seeing the pics, i know PB can be frustrating at times.

Dan: Thanks, good to be back.

Bish:  Here is my entry for the GB.  Still not sure about the camo scheme yet. 

Eagle90

Gentleman,

I apologize for not being around much. I will post a few WIP pics of the Type 4 tomorrow. 

Bish, I don't believe I'll have the entore dio completed by the deadline, but I will have the Type 4 complete.

Eagle, glad to see you back!

Good choice Eagle, i'll add it to tyhe list.

Bruice, no worries, and please feel free to keep posting until your done no matter how long it takes.

Thanks Bish.

Eagle: Looking forward to your Focke Wulf build.

Bruce: Welcome back to the group build.

Well I've tried two different image sites now, and there image links don't show up here.  Flickr and google images.

Thank you sir!  Look forward to coming up with a great scheme!

Dan, Bruce...thank you guys.  I look forward to getting back into the swing of things.  And using my new spray booth!  

Eagle90

Looks cool Eagle. And Bruce, looking forward to seeing more of the Type 4 even if you don't make the end date.

Eagle: Have fun with your new spray booth.

When the paint pealed up after removing the masks for olive drab and flat aluminum, I sprayed Tamiya TS-30 Silver Leaf. I very happy with the results, the spray competently covered over the pealed paint.

48 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

46 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

45 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Nice recovery Dan.

Thanks Bish.  Here's what the pealed paint look like.

42 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Now that TS-30 Silver Leaf worked out great, the rest of the painting is back on schedule.

O ye, that don't look good. Its a shame as well.

Dan: Funny that it peeled like that. The new coat looks perfect though.

I have been busy plugging away on this in my spare time and am going to call it done.  Still need to add the pitot tube on the left wing and make a base for it, but that will come.

All these photos were taken with my phone, will take better ones this weekend.

Thanks for looking.

<Matt

I like the look of that Matt. Really nice job on the scheme and i do like the yellw rudders and metal rear spinner. Really nice build. thanks for showing it here, i'll wait until the weekend to add it to the roster.

Hey everyone, I know this is a late start, but Bish has granted me entry into his cool GB, so here are the first pics.  I started around 8:15 last night along with another PM kit, the p.13A I'm doing for the Weekend GB.  As you know, the PM kits ...well, there's not much to them and the fit is..well, it's a PM kit.  The fun I have with these is coming up with a camo scheme!    No, I'm not sure yet what it will be.  LOL!  Anyway, here are the first pics.  Enjoy.

Eagle90

tempestjohnny

Glad to see you back Bobby. Looking good

 

Thank you sir.  Been a long time, but it's time.  Got a couple of GB's to get back into it.

Greetings everyone. I regret that I have been off the GB grid for far too long and I need to get all caught up here. Certainly has been some terrific talent being demonstrated. So, let's get started shall we.

First off:

 Eagle: I cannot begin to tell you how thrilled I am to see you on here building and to be back among us my friend. I do hope you are doing well. Love your subject and it appears that you are off to a terrific start. Just like riding bike, eh?

 Matt: Holy Smokes! that is awesome. I am hugely impressed with what you have accomplished on your Pfiel. Every aspect is so well done. Incredible work on the detailing and an absolutely outstanding job on painting and weathering. Seriously, I am completely taken aback by your skills and talent. Thank so much for sharing your build with us.

 Dan: Wow! Nice save on the NMF. I love that you are doing a VLR P-51. That's exactly what I have planned for the Tamiya P-51D that I have in my stash. Very cool markings are to be found on them.

 Trabi: Really like the Ta-154 and it is nice to see you building one. Excellent solution to your wing warp issue. Looks like it worked out well.

 Jack: Love the idea of you doing a Kriegsmarine 262. Awesome concept. I wish you well on the rescribing. That is certainly not a skill I have developed yet. Looking forward to seeing your work on this.

 Lost: What can I say? You simply continue to impress me to no end with your scratchbuilding skills. It really is very fun to watch and to learn from. Thank you.

 Bruce: Don't feel bad. I've been remiss in my participation also. Looking forward to some progress from you.

I do believe I've touched on everything that needs it. If I missed you, then I will do my best to make amends. 

My progress report to follow. Cheers!

Great to see you off and running Bobby, looking forward to this one.

Great looking stuff coming out by all, as we approach the final month.

Thanks everyone for the interest expressed on the idea of a Kriegsmarine 262.  Full on rescribing is new to me too.  So went out to the local stationary store to pick up some Dymo tape.  They didn't have the correct thickness, so have some of the embossing type on order from amazon.

regards,

Jack

So, what has been going on with my Corsair? Unfortunately, not much. But, what I have done was to test the Montex insignia mask process. I drew out a very rough, and I mean VERY rough, sketch of stars and bars insignia on some Tamiya tape and cut it per the original masks. I then applied and painted it on a stunt model per their instructions. Results? I need some serious practice prior to applying this on to my Corsair. It's all about getting the masks in perfect alignment so that there is no bleed through at the seams. Although much of my frustration was likely due to the poor test mask I made. As such, I would much prefer to practice with one of the actual masks. Thus, for the sake of time, I will be utilizing the decals.

Eagle and Joe, good to have you back guys!

Joe, good insight on those masks. I have a set for my 24th Ju 87, still wary about useing them.

Thank you all for the kind words. 

Here are some "Final" pictures.  I put the bird on a base, still needs some work, but for now its done.

Hypothetical JG3 "Udet" aircraft from the fall of '46.

Thanks again for looking and for all the comments!

<Matt

I think that the last photo should be the one on the front page.

Thanks for hosting an amazing Group build, I'll follow this one along until the end to see what else comes out.  So far the builds have been amazing.

Thanks again.