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The 2017/ 2018 Too Little Too Late Group Build

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Posted by blackdog62 on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 12:07 PM

tempest very nice. like the color saturation. i have built a few of them and have several in the stash. they build nicely.

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Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 12:25 PM
Hey mustang, I noticed on the front page, where you have a picture of my completed build posted, you've got the label wrong. That's the Me-163 Komet, NOT the Horten Go-229!

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Posted by rooster513 on Thursday, September 28, 2017 11:33 AM

Armor_Aficionado

Hey mustang, I noticed on the front page, where you have a picture of my completed build posted, you've got the label wrong. That's the Me-163 Komet, NOT the Horten Go-229!

 

That's my fault Armor, sorry about that. Got too haphazard with my cut and paste! Should be all set now!

-Andy

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Posted by simpilot34 on Friday, September 29, 2017 6:06 AM

LOL to be honest I just realised the title of this GB, 2017/2018. If all goes well with my projects already in the skillet, I surely will jump in with Academy's 1/72 Me-163. I really want to do it as the B model only because of it's rarity both in real life back in the day and modelling as well. Something different. If you guys can read my mind, which is dangerous, there's a Monty Python whim there lol.

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 10:41 AM

If there is still space here I will jump in with a 1/32 Revell HE 162....I need to complete somthing by end Jan next year for our local MOY.

 

Theuns

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Posted by rooster513 on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 11:36 AM

Theuns

If there is still space here I will jump in with a 1/32 Revell HE 162....I need to complete somthing by end Jan next year for our local MOY.

 

Theuns

 

Certainly is Theuns, would be glad to have you! Looking forward to seeing it come together.

-Andy

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Posted by simpilot34 on Thursday, October 5, 2017 2:08 AM

Theuns, looking forward to seeing her!

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by Theuns on Sunday, October 8, 2017 8:13 AM

The start of my Revell 1/32 HE 162

 

Here is a nicely detailed kit. 

The engine impeller and turbine wheel. I played around with alclad burnt iron and pale burnt iron to give some tonla difference to simulate the temprature differences in the BMW's hot section.

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Then all closed up, lucky most of the detail can still be seen

 . by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

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Theuns

 
 

 

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Sunday, October 8, 2017 3:36 PM

I think the gradation of color is well executed.  Nicely done.

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by blackdog62 on Sunday, October 8, 2017 5:46 PM

Yep I agree very nice.  paint is layed down smooth.

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Posted by simpilot34 on Monday, October 9, 2017 2:14 AM

Ditto Very niiiice!!

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by TheWaggishAmerican on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 7:23 AM

I've nearly finished my Ta 183. It might not have been the best kit to choose to do a groupbuild of- after all, there are only about 20 parts in the whole thing! Anyway, after a lot of airbrush trouble, I finally got it painted. I wanted to do all sort's of shading, but after the trouble I had with the airbrush I pretty much just painted it and called it good. 

A little bit of chipping, maybe some very light weathering, and some final pictures, and I'll have a factory-fresh (ish) Ta 183.

Immense amounts of putty.

Black basing from when I thought I would do something interesting with this one.

Light grey. This is normal Vallejo Light Gray. Instructions call for RLM 76, but the vellajo Air color for that is VERY blue, and not suitable for grey.

Camo painted, painting markings.

Decals from my spares box added, Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color waiting to be cleaned up on the control surfaces. 

youtube.com/c/thewaggishamerican

On the Bench- Tamiya 1/48 Raiden, Rufe, Buffalo, He 162; Academy 1/72 F-89, Eduard 1/48 F6F-3, Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F3F-2, Minicraft 1/48 XF5F, Academy 1/35 Hetzer, Zvezda 1/35 KV-2 (Girls Und Panzer)

 

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Posted by Theuns on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:01 PM

Turbine hot section done with different heat stains.

 

 . by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

 

Theuns

 

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Posted by blackdog62 on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 1:49 PM

looks like she whent to gether nicly. and looks good. what filler did use.

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Posted by blackdog62 on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 1:53 PM

ok so got ready to take some finnal pics to post of my TA-162 when i noticed one of the landing gear looked to be leaning only after a few days. so i tryed to push it over and epoxy the strut in hopes of holding it. that met in disaster as i snaped it of so i have cut a steal 2017-10-11_11-35-40 by Jerry Richards, on Flickrl pin to fit into the wing and landing gear. lol and drilled a hole through my wing.

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Posted by rooster513 on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 2:01 PM

That putty work came out nice waggish! Thuens, loving that heat staining that you are doing!

-Andy

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 2:19 PM

You've done a nice job on that Waggish, i like the scheme.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by TheWaggishAmerican on Thursday, October 12, 2017 12:29 PM

Got the final pictures in! (For the final pics page, the first picture on this post would probably be best.)

 

youtube.com/c/thewaggishamerican

On the Bench- Tamiya 1/48 Raiden, Rufe, Buffalo, He 162; Academy 1/72 F-89, Eduard 1/48 F6F-3, Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F3F-2, Minicraft 1/48 XF5F, Academy 1/35 Hetzer, Zvezda 1/35 KV-2 (Girls Und Panzer)

 

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Posted by jgeratic on Thursday, October 12, 2017 12:58 PM

oh wow, Waggish, I really like that, and beautiful job with the mottling . Yes

regards,

Jack

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Thursday, October 12, 2017 4:49 PM

Fantastic mottling on that little bird!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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Posted by blackdog62 on Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:25 PM

ok so i fixed the broken landing gear by spliceing a steal rod into it. and im calling this 1 done. 2017-10-12_01-38-02 by Jerry Richards, on Flickr

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Posted by blackdog62 on Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:33 PM

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Posted by blackdog62 on Thursday, October 12, 2017 6:42 PM

 2017-10-12_03-17-05 by Jerry Richards, on Flickr

mustang feel free to pick wich 1 you would like to put on the wall. i had a lot of fun with this build the hobby boss kits are really easy to work the fit for the most part is really nice. the paint on this was  1 of the more difficult that i have done but its the most fun part for me. its when the kit really comes together. and this pic shows the rivets on the torpedo that i made its the first time i have used my riveter.

well there she is i hope you all enjoy the pics.

jerry

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Posted by blackdog62 on Thursday, October 12, 2017 7:06 PM

ok on to my 262 build the kit came with 2 landing gear bay pieces 1 plastic and 1 metal to stop the tale draging wich is the 1 whent with. i have the nose gun bay complete and the pit. the kit did not have any harness but i found some colored ones from eduard that i will use. ill try and get some better pics this is not that great bit hard to make out. 2017-10-11_02-20-17 by Jerry Richards, on Flickr

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Thursday, October 12, 2017 7:19 PM

What a cool camouflage on that Ta 152!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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  • From: Michigan
Posted by silentbob33 on Thursday, October 12, 2017 7:21 PM
Great finishes guys!

On my bench: Academy 1/35 UH-60L Black Hawk

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  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Thursday, October 12, 2017 10:29 PM

Blackdog, that certainly is some creative work on the 152.  Very unique look to the 'chalkline' like scribbles over the surfaces, nicely executed. Yes

regards,

Jack

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, October 13, 2017 4:16 AM

Waggish, nice job on the 183, like the scheme.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, October 13, 2017 4:18 AM

Jerry, great job on that, really nice scheme and i do like the idea of the Torpedo, did that come with the kit.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by rooster513 on Friday, October 13, 2017 5:52 AM

Great finishes Waggish and blackdog! I've got your pics added to the front page.

-Andy

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