The 2017/ 2018 Too Little Too Late Group Build

Afternoon all! ot some more done inbetween chores ...

Well... Thats all for now. I thimk paint is due next. All in all, the SMER kit isn't a bad little ole kit. Its gone together well and IMO has a nicely detailed moulding. Wish they made them larger...Any way, Keep up the great work all, and more in a bit! Take care,

Doug

Mawright: Overall your 410 turned out very good. Sorry about the frosting over but there is one way I've found to get around the it. I can't remember if you did it or not but I always dip my canopies / windshields or any finicky clear plastic parts in Future (aka Pledge) floor polish. I haven't had an issue since I started doing things that way. We've really enjoyed you in this GB and hope you'll grab another kit and give 'er a go with another build.

Mike, considering your limited resources, your Me410 still turned out to be a good study of this particular bird.

Canopies - yes, clear plastic tend to have bad reactions to the fumes from strong  glues.  Might of got away with just a small dab or two to keep the part in place.

regards,

Jack

Nice job on the 410. Unfortunatly the super glue will do that and i am not aware of anyway to fix it.

That Me 410 looks great.  Its a nice addition to this group build!

Hi, 

That's unfortunate about your canopy, but the build turned out really nice, especially your paint job. 

Pat

Hey Gang, After all the delay, I've finally finished the ME-410, here are the somewhat sad final pics. Due to my current location in SW Asia, I have had access to such limited resources to accomplish the build that I finished the painting by hand. After assembling the canopy and leaving it overnight, you can image my frustration when I returned the next day to find the canopy almost totally frosted over! I think itsdue to the glue/cement I used which can be seen in one of the attached photos. Any recommendations on this are appreciated. Usually I use white glue at home, but not so much here trying to get this finished in time to send home. I was utterly and totally frustrated after the work on the front office. I had also read reviews where this kit's canopy was poorly fitted and this build definitely lived up to that review.

Looks good Doug, don't think i have seen one of these Smer kits built before.

Morning all! Got started the other day on the Mistel transport craft. Just downloaded pics so heres what I have so far...

Not too much to these itty bitties... The paint and detail will likely take longer then the build...

So far I am very happy with the kit, to this point. The fit is very good and there were none of the usual issues at all with wing root or any other gaps or fittment... Its going together faster then expected. More later! Happy modeling all!

Doug

tempestjohnny

Doug I gotta tell ya that scratchbuilt boom is not to far off from the real thing. It looks awesome.

 

Doug

Bish, Andy... Thanks guys, And thanks for running these GBs and giving us the opportunities to have a good time doing this!. More in a bit, All in all, so far the SMER kit does<nt loo bad at all.

Doug that paint and weathering is spot on! And that trolley brought a smile to my face when I saw that you scratch built it. That is so awesome! Well done

Dornier is looking good crown, can't wait to see some paint on her.

Doug, that looks amazing, and i love the trolley, and scratchbuilt at that. Great work there.

We'll see you there as well buddy. Got several kits going right now really. This Arado build has been recently revived. Gotta start assembling the engine.

mustang1989

Johnny: Good to see you in here. Grab that Ta-152 and let's see a show.

Doug: Yes sir you are/ have. You're coming along nicely with that Mistel. As for that 99 Mustang.....you can enter that right......................here: http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/29/t/163286.aspx

Had to extend an invite you know.

 

Johnny: Good to see you in here. Grab that Ta-152 and let's see a show.

Doug: Yes sir you are/ have. You're coming along nicely with that Mistel. As for that 99 Mustang.....you can enter that right......................here: http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/29/t/163286.aspx

Had to extend an invite you know.

Thanks Joe... I had to learn to be creative as a kid! Lol, maybe that's it, or maybe it's the old Marine in me, lolol...Thanks any way, means alot coming from a talent such as you!  I've really learned a lot from every one that I've met here and hope that I've given some good ideas in return. 

Nick, that's going to be a nice pattern...  Look forward to seeing it!

PS... Joe, you were so right about doing cars again. I have a 99 mustang pro street I'm doing on the side, gonna try going all out with it, sheet metal interior, the whole 9... 

Man all kinds of progress going on in here!!!! Thanks for the good word on the Arado and on the 396.

smeosky: I know all too well about those panel lines you're referring to. Hang in there good buddy.

Doug: You continue to baffle me with the creativeness you put into your builds. Lookin' really good man.

crown: Keep it coming with that prep work!! Lookin' very much forward to the paint. BTW I've gotta go have a peek at that '57....

Looks real good there

Well Thank you one and all for the very kind words! Like Toshi said, This (I consider) is part of my extended family, and I enjoy being here with every one! OK... More pics, The Goes Boom part is done, along with it I fabricated the trolley it mounts to. Please again allow me a bit of artistic freedom in my design and final outcome! LOLOL... with that said, here is where I'm at now...

Props on and most all the "War weary" weathering done...

And heres the trolley... all made from spare parts.

And here she is mounted to the trolley...

Now I can start on the transport Me262. More in a bit, and happy modeling to all!!!

Doug

Hey Nick, really liking your Dornier. I too had a tamiya Do 335 kit sitting around for the sum of almost 2 years! I finished it about 3 years ago. Was an absolute fun build all the way through. I'll post some photos soon. Yours is coming along great!

Joe, that Arado cockpit is jaw dropping. I could just stare at that interior for hours! That must have taken some serious time. I also had no idea the Arado cockpit was that complex.

Doug, the scratch building for your Mistel is amazing. Talk about a unique idea, you rarely see many Mistel builds. Cant wait to see if when its done.. which doesnt look to be too much longer

Crown, that green color scheme is what Im going for on my 1/32 Dora build. Only it will have the blue green undersides. I could have built another kit in the time it took me to decide on a scheme to go with. Eagle cals #125 White 16. Love that blue green base coat:

Just got the fuselage together and seams sanded smooth. 

Obvious tip for everyone. Before sanding over the seams, engrave the recesses that will end up smooth. This will save tons of work. I had to go back and rescribe using dymo tape. Not fun.  

slow moving on this D0-335 with some masking hopefully be painting soon . I've spent a lot of time time on the 57 

Doug, love how you have done that. Really great take on the idea. Loking god with the markings on.

Joe, very nice looking engine you got there.

Thanks for the kudos on the "other" build that I've got going on guys.

Doug: Can never get enough of your builds buddy! You bring one mean set of skills to the table friend.

I hope that everybody had a great weekend. We celebrated our son Joseph's 13th birthday on Friday AND Saturday and of course , Mother's Day today. What a busy weekend. I didn't get Jack Crap done on any build this weekend but will kick it into high gear this week. Looking forward to all you guys continued building. With that.............let's rock and roll shall we?