FSM New Years Resolution — Build More Models GB

Am real sorry to hear of your father in laws illness. I'm sure I can speak for everyone in saying we will keep him in our prayers so he beats this dreaded curse.

X2, We will miss your builds here, but there are more important things in life.

Bruce, I'm terribly sorry to hear that.  Best of luck to your father in law and all the rest of you.

Aaron, I was yestrerday handed a Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk8 to build for a friend. I intend to build it this month if all goes to plan.

Would it be OK if I change my entry from the 1/72 Hurricaine to the Tam 1/32 Spitty please?

Thanx

Theuns

The modeling gods are just not with me right now. The extreme cold has everything not working or cooperating and the weather with all the snow has just about brought life to a stand still.

I have to withdraw from this build; there simply is no way I can work on any kits for the next few weeks cuz I just can't paint. I am at a stand still.

BK

Got the fuselage closed up and gluing the wings up.  Prelim sanding on the fuselage done and ready for a little filler in a couple of spots.  Wings will need more in a couple of seams on the undersides as can be seen from the flaps out.

BrandonK

The modeling gods are just not with me right now. The extreme cold has everything not working or cooperating and the weather with all the snow has just about brought life to a stand still.

I have to withdraw from this build; there simply is no way I can work on any kits for the next few weeks cuz I just can't paint. I am at a stand still.

BK

 

How cold has it got there. It can get cold enough here they i stick to spraying at the weekend so i can do it early in the day, especially if i am useing Acrylics, thoguh the biggest issue is often the damp.

I'm west of BK, out in the valley between the Cascades and Coast Range in Oregon.  Fri. morning was 14*F.  Today a 1/4 inch of ice and freezing rain, 4 inches of snow on top of it and nowmore freezing rain.  East of the Cascades the past couple of days has been below 0*F, and I think even colder the further east you go.

Bruce, really sorry to hear that. I hope they can him sorted. You and yours have the best wishes and thoughts of us all.

goldhammer

I'm west of BK, out in the valley between the Cascades and Coast Range in Oregon.  Fri. morning was 14*F.  Today a 1/4 inch of ice and freezing rain, 4 inches of snow on top of it and nowmore freezing rain.  East of the Cascades the past couple of days has been below 0*F, and I think even colder the further east you go.

 

 

Now thats chilly. The worst we have had is about -4C

If it is not too late I would like to join in with a 1/72 Trumpter KV-2.

Bish, it was -15F last night, didnt get above 1F today and we have about 2 feet of snow and 6-10 more inchs expected today and tomorrow. My garage is where I have to paint and its hard to keep it at 30F and the humidity is 75%+ most days lately. If all I had to do was heat the garage it would be doable, but the weather has me busy dealing with edlerly partents and thier needs and lack of mobility and dealing with my own snow removal and ice dams on the roof. This winter is one for the record books.

BK

Thats -26 c to -16 c. Just incase someone needed a conversion.

Either way it is just flippin COLD.  But one of the guys on a Jeep forun had a screen pic showing -41F in Wyoming.

I finished the assembly and painting of the voyager probe today.  I have only to spray it with flat clear and finish the display base.

Hasegawa 1:48 scale Voyager space probe by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

Hasegawa 1:48 scale Voyager space probe by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

Hasegawa 1:48 scale Voyager space probe by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

very cool Voyager. got my V-84 tank engine in. it is for a T-72 but i may build it and just use it as a guide to scratch build enough of an engine to "fiill what little can be seen from the back of the engine compartment."

33F and sunny in Denver. given the low humidity sweatshirt and light jacket weather. talking 12-24 inches of snow in the mountains.

no work on truck today. i went to wood ship club workshop today. have not been for a while but actuallt took a 1/400 freighter, 1/350 chines 1894 armored cruiser, and started a 1/72 TYPE 27,

Very cool Voyager! I love real-space models! I've been working on my Dom, but so far it's just been prepping parts for paint. Bandai is generally very good at desiging their kits so the parts come together where panels would, which minimizes seam filling. This kit is very good in that regard. But it means that there are a bunch of parts! So I'll be doing this for a little while...

Ok I have three plastic shapes that are starting to look like F-16's

I'm calling the Voyager finished!  I had initially planned on adding curved, space painted acrylic to the back, to match the base (I may still do this, at least to tackle the challenge), but I feel doing so will inhibit the rear view of the model.  Overall, this was a fun little build!  While some of the parts were "fiddly" little buggers, the fit was really nice.  I've read that there is a photoetch set available, and that magnetometer boom would look nice hollow, I just couldn't fit the 80 dollar price tag into my budget! Lol

Well, here she is, Hasegawa's 1:48th scale Voyager Spacecraft.....

_mg_4724-01 by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

_mg_4725-01 by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

_mg_4723-01 by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

tempestjohnny

Ok I have three plastic shapes that are starting to look like F-16's

 

Looking good!  The fighting falcon has always been my favorite fighter jet...well, at least since Doug Masters rescued his father with the help of Chapple Sinclair in 1986! LoL

modelcrazy

Thats -26 c to -16 c. Just incase someone needed a conversion.

 

Yep, thats definatly nippy.

Juston, thats nice, i like that. Like the base as well, nice display.

Justinryan215

 

 

tempestjohnny

Ok I have three plastic shapes that are starting to look like F-16's

 

 

 

 

Looking good!  The fighting falcon has always been my favorite fighter jet...well, at least since Doug Masters rescued his father with the help of Chapple Sinclair in 1986! LoL

 

Hello Justin, great job on the Voyager. 

I think the base is perfect as is, really compliments the subject - I wouldn't add anything more to it.

regards,

Jack

Justin- Nicely done, I'm with the rest, anymore for a backdrop would be overkill.

You guys have the cold, here we have no electricity for 12-20 hours at a time for the past few days due to failing infrastructure :-(

Anyway, here is my Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk8 I am building for someone.

It is justr a superb kit WRT detail and fit, I started yesterday morning and by this afternoon the fuselage has been joined up, the wings are ready to sand.

Compared to the Tamiya 1/32 P-51 I did that took me a few months this is moving at light speed!

I only added some hydrolic lines and engine controll pushrods, the rest is all kit.

Theuns

JUSTIN since you "saved" $80 on the PE that means, at least in government accounting think, you have the money to spend on something else. maybe a rotating base so you could use the curved baclground? 

BISH nippy? the witches are wearing coats over sweaters that is how cold it.

ALL CYA and i are not getting along. given i build sans glasses my nose gets VERY close to the model and the glue. i have to wear a filtered rrespirator to use it which is annoying. any toughts on alternatives? 

this is the MENG V-84 engine for a T-72.  will see if i can fit it in my truck. if not may have to pull engine from PLA SPA or MRL