Weekend GB: See You Next Year!

How about #6, the close up.

Scottrc, welcome aboard sir!  Front page is updated.

Pyrman, no oopsing!  You've been teasing me with that Crown Vic for the last couple of years!

Tony, your word is good enough for me.  Congratulations on build #2.  Which pic would you like for the front page?  Did they happen to make the other guy in the picture?

Steve, nice work on the Sturmtiger!  Which pic would you like for the front page?  Post a link to the video when it's ready.

Eagle, nice work, keep it up!

Now for my adventures.  The Italeri is going swimmingly. Her canopy is masked, and she is covered in a really smooth coat of Tamiya gloss white paint.  

Her gear bays are painted.

In fact, about the only things not painted on the Italeri are the burner cans and tires (wheels are drying as I type this).  Now for the Hobby Boss.  To avoid being an exact copy of the Italeri only with recessed panel lines, they changed the parts breakdown somewhat.  One of these ways was by molding the wings separately.  While the fuselage halves go together well, the wings, not so much there was a big gap between the fuselage and lrx. So now I am waiting for it to cure so it can be sanded.  Both kits have problems with the fit of air intakes, the Hobby Boss more so.  I've got all of the ECM bumps on the HB.  Just need to mask the canopy and sand the putty smooth and she'll be ready for paint.  A pic of the Hobby Boss.

In moving things around, I made my first offering to the carpet monster. Somehow I lost the small nose gear bay door from the Italeri kit. Now off to the local shop for some paint and then some sustenance.

Hey everyone, Wow!  Some great work being done!  And in a short period of time!  Great work! Next installment of pics.  Man what happened to Photobucket!  It's taking FOREVER to do anything on there and it drags my computer down to a crawl!

Assembly is done except for canopy and then it's time to paint.  Here is what she looks like now.

And here are some freebies for you.  I'm doing a Ta-183 for the 1946 GB.  Actually found another 183 I had started a long time ago!  So going to throw that one in too.  With a different scheme of course.

I've got until 8 tonight to finish her up, so stay tuned.

Eagle90

Since I have participated the last two years, and I am a huge Calvin fan and have to add this badge, I hope to particiapte the weekend of 12/3.  Since I am short on time, I will build a 1/72 Aoshima SBD Dauntless.  A very simple kit, but after the year I had, I can enjoy something simple.  Scott

Nice job on the Sturmtiger MC. Here's my Chindit. I didn't get home til very late this evening so the photos are an hour late. I don't mind if it's a miss, I enjoyed it anyway.

Cheers

Tony

BRave effort t otake on that kit in a weekend, Eagle, I hope its going well and you're enjoying the challenge.

Lewbud, your comparison is an ongoing reference for me as I have a 'project' planned to build 4 more F-5s perhaps next year. Great effort so far.

I put in the hard yards on mine last night, with another late one, so it's mostly done with just a bit more work to go.

Cheers

Tony

Looking good Eagle!  

A little over 14 hours into the build, and I've got an airplane looking thingy almost ready for paint.  First, a view of the pits.  Both are very basic and sit deep within the fuselage.  

The Italeri cockpit:

The tub for the Italeri kit has better detail, including a throttle quadrant.  The instructions say there are decals for the pit, I couldn't find them.  The ejection seat is a two piece affair that is split down the middle. The instrument panel is an earlier type, but at least it has rudder pedals.  Some pics.

The Hobby Boss pit.

I was able to use the decals on the HB pit. Shaved the consoles smooth, then applied the decals.  I wish I had done that with the instrument panel, I couldn't get them to snuggle down, and ended up painting the panel flat black.  The ejection seat is a three piece affair, but doesn't look like any I've ever seen.  A pic.

 Now for a pic of the Italeri.  Just need to do some sanding and she's ready for primer.

Just got to mask the canopy and she'll be ready for paint.

Hey everyone!  Well, I got started last night around 8:15 PM.  Here are my first pics of the build.  As with all the PM kits, there is not much to it and the fit is, well, it's a PM kit.  Got the sub assemblies done and some pre-painting done.  Let dry and all last night and will do more today.  Will be painting the camo by tonight.  Enjoy!

Eagle90

Looking good Tony!  I really should get back to painting figures.

Modelcrazy, good start.  Can't wait to see it come together.

Anyone else building tonight?

Started a lot later than expected.  I was going to build the Hobby Boss F-5E Tiger by itself. But I noticed that the Italeri kit is very similar, so I'm going to try to build them both (in fact, I've read that the HB kit is a recessed panel knockoff of the Italeri, while there are similarities, they are two different kits.). The Italeri is the white plastic, the HB is the grey.

About an hour in, I've got a couple hunks of plastic that are beginning to look like aircraft.

OK, 10:28 PM, just trust me, and I think I'm done for the night. It's going together very well and quickly. The longest time will be the painting and weathering.

Here it is so far and I'll resume tomorrow morning.

Ok, I started mine at 6:00 PM. Got a late start due the the wife wanting to put up lights and the tree today. I will be recording a YouTube video of this build so getting done within 48 hours will bw a push, but I'll give all I got.

Midday, Saturday update. I've finished the base coat. I'll let it dry for an hour or two whilst I get away from the bench for a while. I think I'm on schedule so far.

The next steps are to apply an oil paint wash of Raw Umber and Burnt Sienna to the flesh areas, and an acrylic wash of very dark brown to the uniform.

Cheers

Tony

Back to it this morning. I forgot to take a photo of it primed, so we'll have to skip that. Here it is with the uniform base coated with several shades of light khaki, mixed from an old old can of Humbrol HM7 Khaki Drill and 34 Matt White. The boots are (still wet) Tamiya dark grey in preparation for an eventual dusty, well used black. I'll proceed with base coating the primed areas then let it dry for a few hours.

Cheers

Tony

Last update for the night. I've just given it a coat of Tamiya Fine White Primer in the garage. I found it very difficult to gouge out the shorts even with a motor tool, but there is some depression there, at least. Otherwise all the cleanup is done, the arm is superglued to the torso, and the seam filled with putty then wiped off whilst still moist. All of the oxidation on the surface has been removed with a wire brush.

More tomorrow. Good luck to everyone starting soon.

Cheers

Tony

Errr.... Stardate 9.20pm Friday

Here's the start photo:

You can see the best reference picture you're ever likely to come across:

And out of the packaging after many years...

Most of the preparation work will be to hollow out the shorts...not sure that sounds right !

Cheers

Tony

Come join in the fun Vance, you can do this!

These always impress me. The last weekend GB I took part in, took me the better part of 3 weeks iirc. 

For my 54mm Chindit, I've googled up some references, and bought some paint. I should be ready to roll this evening. Last weekend I didn't start until Saturday, which added some pressure, which I had to cover by missing some sleep to get it done. This weekend, the plan is to at least get it primed by bedtime Friday night, and let that dry over night before commencing painting and detailing on Saturday.

Cheers

Tony

Got it Modelcrazy.  Front page updated.

Lewbud,

I need to change my entry to the 1/72 Trumpeter Sturmtiger. I was going to pull the Lee from the stash and couldn't find it. I had 5 other 1/72 armor kits I couldn't decide on one so my wife pulled the Sturmtiger from the hat.

I will likely start tomorrow afternoon.

Gentlemen, the front page is updated. I look forward to your builds.

I should be good to start sometime Friday evening.  Put me down for a 1/48 Academy Mig-21.  Not sure of the markings yet but I will keep you posted.

I'm geared up and ready to go.  Will probably start late afternoon on Friday (to make it an official weekend kickoff).  Going with the PM Lippisch P.13a.  Will probably throw in a Ta-183 that I'm doing for the 1946 GB (which I'll start both at the same time).  Love doing these weekend ones!

Eagle90

Got it Tony.  

Modelcrazy, will you be building the Lee?

Lostagain, I don't think I told you thanks for joining in.  This will be going on for a few more weeks, join in again if you can.

Yep, I  will be. Probably start Saturday morning.