I do hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and that Santa was good to you all, especially in the modeling department. No new kits but, some high quality paint brushes, a new Iwata airbrush cleaning station, Mig rust effects, micro drill bit set, a vacuform 1/72 PBY Catalina canopy, Modeler's Data File book on the F4U Corsair and some UV reactent glue was a very suitable haul for me.

I've had the Corsair put away for the last while as the holidays and other distractions have demanded my attention. I had hoped to break it out and get some work done today but, I pulled a muscle in my back yesterday and thus, renders it difficult to lean over the bench. More of a nuisance than anything else really. I'll be back at it in short order.

Cheers to a Happy New Year!

Hey Joe, hope you feel better soon. I've been a bit under the weather before Christmas and am slowly getting over it now. 

Funny, I pre-ordered a few '46ish types like Takom's T30/34 and FineMolds Type O-1 superheavies. And Squadron has Trumpeter's E-100 on sale and considering how cool looking Bish's Jadg E-100 was I'm thinking of picking it up.

JOE RIX

I do hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and that Santa was good to you all, especially in the modeling department. No new kits but, some high quality paint brushes, a new Iwata airbrush cleaning station, Mig rust effects, micro drill bit set, a vacuform 1/72 PBY Catalina canopy, Modeler's Data File book on the F4U Corsair and some UV reactent glue was a very suitable haul for me.

I've had the Corsair put away for the last while as the holidays and other distractions have demanded my attention. I had hoped to break it out and get some work done today but, I pulled a muscle in my back yesterday and thus, renders it difficult to lean over the bench. More of a nuisance than anything else really. I'll be back at it in short order.

Cheers to a Happy New Year!

 

Yep, good one here. No modelling goodies as people don't really know what to get me. But i did get enough cash to order the launcher for my Ar 196 and put the rest away towards the big Star destroyer, so pretty happy with that.

Sorry to hear about the back. Hope it gets better soon.

And just another reminder to all, no need to rush to beat the end of the GB. Everyone is free to carry on posting even after Saturday.

Gamera

Hey Joe, hope you feel better soon. I've been a bit under the weather before Christmas and am slowly getting over it now. 

Funny, I pre-ordered a few '46ish types like Takom's T30/34 and FineMolds Type O-1 superheavies. And Squadron has Trumpeter's E-100 on sale and considering how cool looking Bish's Jadg E-100 was I'm thinking of picking it up.

 

I'd go for it G, it will be a nice build and not to tricky for some thing so big. The only reason i never bought the Trump E-100 is that i already have the Dragon one.

Thanks Bish, I went ahead and ordered it. Forty bucks US, I don't think I've ever seen it cheaper. Now it joins my stack of 'whenever I get to it' kits...

I'd looked for the Dragon kits of it and the Maus and could only find them on Ebay at generally more than twice as much. 

Though I think you said your Jadgpanzer model they weren't using any zimmerit at the time so thankfully I don't have to bother with that at least. 

I was lucky enough to get my Dragon Maud and E-100 a few years ago. I can't recall what i paid, but they were not that much. I guess they must be OOP again.

Ye, they stopped applying Zimm in Sept 44 so anything after that you don't have to worry. The good thing about 46 builds is that if you enjoy adding it, whats to say they didn't start using it again. But thats a big area to cover.

Dan,

Seriously good save on the decal there !

Looks like it is coming together really well. Should be done before the new year.

No surprise I will not be finished by then, be happy with the wings being on.

I have been doing loads of panel line and fastener scribing, doing as much as possible before sticking on the wings.

Photos will follow

Ok, I'm going to try to finish one more.  I'd like to add a Tamiya Me-262 a1 to the list.  It will be OOB except for the addition of an AM seat and decals.  I already have the cockpit mostly painted and assembled, I'll post more tomorrow.  I'm approaching this as a weekend madness type build, so there will be nothing too crazy going on.

<Matt

lost,given what yourbuilding and howmuch yourputting into it,iam sure we all undertsand and it will be well worth seeing . So please keep posting.

Matt, noproblem, will add it to the roster tonight.

LA: Looking forward to the new photos. Love how things have been coming so far. 

Matt: Sounds cool. Guess I should try a weekend build some day, takes me sometimes about that long to get the cellophane off and the box open. 

Thanks Bish.

Thanks Gamera.

Thanks Joe Rix: Hope the back is feeling better.

Thanks Lostagain.

Think I'm going to call my P-51D Mustang done. Final touches after the decal save where, a few paint touch-ups in the cockpit. Was going to add a antenna wire but the pictures I've seen of the D models don't have a wire running from the back of the canopy to the tail. The pilot did not fit, he is sitting in a straight up position and the cockpit seat is angled back some.

Over all this is a pretty simple kit to build up A special thanks go out to Bish for hosting this 1946 group build.

110 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

111 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

112 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

113 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

114 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

115 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

These last two where shoot with natural light through a window.  The Tamiya X-11 looks even better.

116 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

117 by Daniel Smith, on Flickr

Dan, she looks a real beaut, was well worth it. Thanks for shareing all 3 builds with us. Look forward to seeing more of your builds in 17.

matt, i have added you 262 to the roster. I am guessing its 48th scale.

Bish

matt, i have added you 262 to the roster. I am guessing its 48th scale.

 

Correct, Sir!

So far it is a really nice kit, a needed break from the Skunkworks F-16XL I have been wrestling with for a while now. 

Here is where it was at a few hours ago.  Gloss coat applied in the cockpit and other areas that will be weathered prior to closing the fusalage.

Seat is from Ultracast, very nice details and is plug and play.

Next is finishing the Cannon bay and the Nose gear, then the fusalage will get closed up.  Want to get that completed tonight.

Dan,

That is one nice looking lil'stang for your collection.  I like the way you came up with positive solutions for the problems you encountered.  I am going to have to remember the decal save procedure, that was a clever one for sure.

<Matt

Off to a really nice start Matt. Are those seat belts moulded on or did you use some AM ones.

Dan: She came out fantastic!  The NM looks perfect and I love the yellow trim, you see lots of red and blue on P-51s but not yellow that often. 

Matt: You're off to a fine start! 

Dan,

She looks an absolute peach! Beautiful finish.

Matt,

If the start is anything to go by, I am looking forward to seeing it progress.

As for me, there has been progress - all the major panels are done and I have started on the access and maintenance panels.

I did promise photos, but that has been put on hold by a big storm tonight with flooding through our ceiling. Including my workbench... Sounds like other places have copped it worse though. And I am heading off on holidays so you will have to wait a while to see how it's going.

lost, that don't sound good, especially as you are going away. Hope its not to bad and you all stay safe.

Bish

Off to a really nice start Matt. Are those seat belts moulded on or did you use some AM ones.

 

Bish,

those belts are molded in.  This is the same seat that Lawdog uses in his amazing cockpits.

<Matt

Really, it looks like you can see the belts lifting up slightly from the seat. Thats a testiment to both the moulding and your painting.

Thats impressive.

LA: Hope you make it though without damage too serious. And enjoy your holiday!

Thanks guys, importantly no-one hurt. Wet rugs and clothes, timber floors swelling and water coming out of light fittings. Nothing that can't be fixed just a PITA.

There were a couple of earlier pics in PB. First shows the method of spacing the fastener points on the panels. Define the first and last points, calculate the required separation and mark up a piece of tape. Scribe off that.

Next shows the completed fasteners, and starting the access panels including the wings. MB5 was built differently, with a space frame that all the side panels were bolted onto, so the whole side could be opened up for great maintenance access. But all those fasteners need to be replicated...

Happy New Year to all, have fun and be safe.

Ouch, water damage can be pain to dry out- a guy I know ended up getting some nasty mold problems. Still as you say no one hurt which is a very good thing. 

Great to see you back in action!

And a very happy New Year's to you and everyone else too!!! 

Dan, great looking Mustang, and as has been stated, the yellow markings are not seen often in builds, so was good to see that option.

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Unfortunately, time ran out for me and no 262 in Luftwaffe livery.  I could have started it this past week, but all that would do is create a log jam of builds to start the new year. 

So all the best to everyone in 2017!

regards,

Jack

jack, no worries. Its been a busy year. But save the 262 for a later date

Im done for thw most part with the 229 but do want to dust in some exhaust and gunpowder stains.  I also have to finish the base but there wheather hasnt been all that nice.

Nice Mustang Dan!

Looks good there 68. A 46 GB wouldn't be the same without a 229. Looking forward to it being wrapped up.

Really nice smooth paint job on the 229 68GT, and sharp looking camo.