75th Anniversary of 1941 Group Build (World at War)

Scott, the Prinz Eugen is coming along really well, fine detail work there. Not sure your sailing ship fits the GB time zone though.

Nick, the Buffalo has raced along there and is looking superb. You forget that pre Pearl there were a lot of very bright US aircraft out there.

For the Defiant, last time it was silver. on this build I am trying my hand at a heavily weathered finish. Stage 1 was a hairspray coat followed by a mix of blacks to get variation (flat, Nato, semi gloss) then scrubbing back to reveal the aluminium underneath. I think I have gone overboard, but I am relying on weathering to tone it all back in.

So I am just as interested as you to see how this goes...

Lostagain thank you . that looks very interesting 

I've seen some photos of some pretty beat-up aircraft, lost, so I don't think yours is overdone at all; and I think you're right that weathering will tone things down and blend everything together.  It's certainly creative, very visually interesting and attention getting.  Nice work!

I gave it a tamiya flat black wash with tamiya super  thined flat clear to give a sun beached look .

the tamiya mark fit decal solution on these decals is AWESOME. I havent tested it on any other decals yet .

That looks great, Nick.  The wash is really effective in bringing out the details; and the colors are still vibrant.  Nice work!

Thank you taxtp it’s a handful now the canopy and the small stuff 

looks like a little ripper, Nick!

I also like how your yellow and silver finish turned out Nick.

Scott

lostagain thank you this little guy is a hand full.

Scottrc thank you its a bright little bumble bee.

I painted the landing gear with metalizer steel and place the high speed prop painted with alclad aluminum.

Looks better and better all the time, Nick.  It's an eye-catcher!

Nick,

To me Buffalo's look ridicules but your paint job makes it like a serious contender 

crown r n7: Amazing how a wash brings it all together!  The landing gear really makes it come to life, looking good! Did you say Tamiya now makes a decal setting solution? Replace Micro Sol?

Thank you cm,mc i appreciate your comments

Thank you SMJ,Yes I always didn’t like Tamiya kit decals but I found this stuff in local hs. I tried it on this kit and l like it it’s available in two strengths , I haven’t tried it on other decals yet there is a warning on the label that it can melt other decals.  11 pics up from here shows the two bottles.

crown r n7: I scrolled back and saw the bottles, thanks for the info.  I've always been a fan of Tamiya kits and paints...maybe I'll give that stuff a try! I also noticed you had a bottle of Tamiya pre-mixed panel line wash.  I haven't built much lately so I'm a bit out-of-the-loop on new products...it looks like they're trying to stay competitive with MiG, Wilder, etc...Is the wash oil or water based?

It’s enamel I bought it at the same time as the decal stuff will probably try it on my hawker hunter 

finished up canopy still need the bottom window and finished pics

Very nice, Nick.  Pretty slick-looking from this angle.

CM many thanks for comments .This one is done. I used model masters paint and metalizer and weathered with tamiya acrylics. The last time I built a F2A Buffalo is was in 1966 1/72 finish ace at the time (revell 3 kits in one deal).I thank all of your for your comments and for being in this GB. oh and tamiya deal solution great stuff I wont be round filing those decals again.

Crown, very cool and colourful - nice one!

regards,

Jack

Great results, Nick.  You did an excellent job with the Buffalo.  Very much appealing to the eye.

Do you have a preference for the finish-photo?  They all look good.

And thanks to you for your participation in the GB!

Jack many thanks this was a unique build for me.

Checkmateking02 Im gald you like it . How about the third pic 

AWESOME JOB Crown!

Turned out really well Crown.  Don't see many of them.

Thank you MC and scottrc I bought this kit in the 90’s with super scale finish decals but I counldnt  resist the colors. Maybe I’ll get me another for the finish ace.

OK, Nick, you're finished build is up on the front page.  Thanks for contributing it and all your effort and skill to the GB.  It's a fine Buffalo.

I also see I need to try reposting the other finished builds, lost in the lamented phooto-bucket disaster.  I work on restoring them.

Ok . looks like the a big task reposting the lost pics.now I can work on the B24 . I wish I had more time for the midway build it takes me a while in building a SBD maybe next time.

When Bish runs a GB, he usually allows people to finish--even after the deadline--so long as they've posted some progress photos before the official end.  Then, you can still complete the project.

So I'll invoke "Bish's Rule" over at the Midway GB for all participants who can make a start and submit photos before the deadline.

Looking forward to seeing your Liberator, too, Nick.

Thank you ygmodeler4 I appreciate it.