Nice to see the color going on, Doug. Looks very nice.

Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice.....err my desk, the cockpit is complete and fuselage is sealed up and the wings will go on tomorrow. This is a nice kit and builds easily and quickly. I am striaght OOB on this one. I don't feel like any addons at the moment.

BK

Bish

Heres a link, only just over 4 mins long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAPx_VPi-A

 

Heres a link, only just over 4 mins long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAPx_VPi-A

Bish

 

 

taxtp

I agree, that does look like excellent work in the Spifire cockpit Steve. It's probably more than I'm going to do in th Spitfire I'm about to enter.

Bish - the postie knocked on the door and has just delivered a set of Master Box 1/32 or 54mm RAF Pilots WWII era.

I'd like to do the one wearing the cap. Will that be OK for this GB ?

Cheers

Tony

 

 

 

 

Nice. Will these be stand alone or along side an aircraft. Either way, they are fine and just the sort of thing i was hoping for.

I think it was fermis who said about doing a Mini Cooper in RAF markings. I hope we get to see that.

 

Nope, that was me.  The RAF Mini Club is restoring one as a RAF vehicle, which I'm following.

Ok, great!  I'm excited to be a part of this GB.  Thank you Bish!  No, I have not seen footage from operation "Jerico".  I'll be looking that up, thanks for the info.

Toshi

Toshi

I'm going to build RNZAF, No.487?Squadron, Hunsdon Airfield, UK, 18 February 1944, Operation "Jericho".

Toshi

 

Perfect. Even though thats an RNZAF aircraft, it was under RAF command, so that counts.

Have you seen the footage from that mission.

I'm going to build RNZAF, No.487 Squadron, Hunsdon Airfield, UK, 18 February 1944, Operation "Jericho".

Toshi

Toshi

With your permission, may I join this GB?  I have a Tamiya 1/32 DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI to build.

Toshi

 

Done, glad to have you on board. Which marking option are you going for. Just in case you have not made up your mind, i checked out that kit, and 2 of them fit this nicely, the 3rd, the RAAF one, would not.

With your permission, may I join this GB?  I have a Tamiya 1/32 DeHavilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI to build.

Toshi

Bish... Good point.

TJ and Andy... Thanks!

PJ... Yay!  You can REALLY detail the soup outta that one!. 

Found this late so I missed on some builds.

Steve and Doug 

outstanding work on the Hurricane and Tiffy. I Will eventually jump in with a 1/32 Tiffy after I get the conversion parts I need.

Doug that paint looks great! Coming along nicely!

Doug i like the look of that in that colour. I am the same with canopy's. Though for an open canopy, if it has a seperat front windshield, i will put that on. For my 3 Stuak's, i have one with the conplete canopy on and two with jst the fixd secions fitted and the rest off.

plasticjunkie

Hey Bish, I somehow missed this GB but I still have plenty of time I do believe. I have the old Revell 1/32 car door Typhoon but I'm currently trying to get the upgraded parts for the bubble top one that I like better specially with the shark mouth markings which look super cool.

 

 

That would be nice. Let me know once you get the parts and i will sign you up.

taxtp

I agree, that does look like excellent work in the Spifire cockpit Steve. It's probably more than I'm going to do in th Spitfire I'm about to enter.

Bish - the postie knocked on the door and has just delivered a set of Master Box 1/32 or 54mm RAF Pilots WWII era.

I'd like to do the one wearing the cap. Will that be OK for this GB ?

Cheers

Tony

 

Nice. Will these be stand alone or along side an aircraft. Either way, they are fine and just the sort of thing i was hoping for.

I think it was fermis who said about doing a Mini Cooper in RAF markings. I hope we get to see that.

Morning all! A few more pics, Statring into the fun part of the building...

Well Shes up on her feet now.

And her first coat of paint!

And we'll let that sit till later to cure abit. Like I said before, I work almost exclusively with acrylics, so they dry much faster. I also use Lacquer thinner to cut with and that helps the paint to "bite" better and also speeds up drying time. I had a friend come by this morning, (a styrene novice) and he was confused about canopy, stating that I told him to have mounted before paint. Thats true (for me,) IF canopy is to be closed... If open, I leave off, but paint at the same time. Any way, more later... Take care all!

Doug

Hey Chris... Yes sir, at times I do brush paint as needed. What I've don't in the picture your talking about is checking the seam where it bonded. Kind of like priming but with the color I'm using for the pit. I'll sand that down somewhat, then retouch it.

Bish, as to the gear bay doors, Yup, time to be careful now, but I have very little problem knocking them off. I like them on when I paint so the glue has no chance of showing when painted. My problem is with guns and that &*%$:&-+ pitot tube! Lolol... I paint on a ,"Lazy Susan" and hardly ever touch the build to reposition as it's painted. So they rarely get knocked off .

Steve... Pit looks amazing! Great work!

Hey Bish, I somehow missed this GB but I still have plenty of time I do believe. I have the old Revell 1/32 car door Typhoon but I'm currently trying to get the upgraded parts for the bubble top one that I like better specially with the shark mouth markings which look super cool.

Tony: I've got a set of those figures around somewhere. Really nice molding- I'm looking forward to seeing you paint the guy up. 

Steve: You're moving right along, nice work! 

Thanks guys!

I finished the pit and closed it up tonight. The rest should go pretty quick since there isn't a lot of parts on this 25 year old kit. Raised panel lines 

modelcrazy

Coming along nicely on the Tiffy Doug.

Here is the progress on the Spit pit...Ha, see what I did there?

I still have more washes and dry brushing to do as well as a dull coat application but this is the first time at trying my hand at AM belts. It's not as nice as some of the mind blowing work Doug and others do on their pits but this is an area of mine that needs a little work.

 

PS Still waiting for the Zero's decal set.

 

pit looks great Steve! Hope my turns out half that good. I really like the belts.

taxtp

I'd like to do the one wearing the cap.

Tony,   I hope you do the Setter too - there are so many options  . . .  the monochromatic Irish shown on the box art, a mottled English, or a black over dark earth Gordon (night fighter) scheme.   

Chris

Steve   -   Kickin' it wit da kit spit pit - he don't need no afta mark-it !

^{( I know . . .  don't quit your day job Chris )}

But seriously Steve - it looks very nice !

Doug   -   Tiffy looks great.  Like Bish said - You're a brave man - or much more careful and steady handed than I.  You've got gear doors, an antenna, and a pitot tube pokin' out of that underside.    

Just curious - it looks like you brush painted the back of the fuselage under the canopy.  Could it be ?   Are you a fellow brush painter ?   

Chris

I agree, that does look like excellent work in the Spifire cockpit Steve. It's probably more than I'm going to do in th Spitfire I'm about to enter.

Bish - the postie knocked on the door and has just delivered a set of Master Box 1/32 or 54mm RAF Pilots WWII era.

I'd like to do the one wearing the cap. Will that be OK for this GB ?

Cheers

Tony

Steve... Please don't sell your self short, that is an amazing looking " Spit pit"  I like that! Lolol... I've seen your work, and you know your way around a kit! Thanks Brandon, Gamera... gap gone and I have the seam line recut. I think it,ok be ok now! Bish, Yup , door is on Port side, I,m leaving starboard open. Lol... Got my fingers crossed! 

Doug: Great job there- that big honkin' gap is GONE! 

BK: Very cool, one aircraft I've never built. From what I've read a very good plane but doesn't have the well... sexy factor (sorry) that pulls me to a build. 

Steve: Nice work! The Spit another one of those planes that once sealed up you can't really see all that much inside- what you've got looks very good. 

Coming on nicely Steve. This GB has really taken off (pun intended), cheers guys.

Doug, that gap is no more. NICE!!

Steve, the Spit pit looks very nice.

BK

Coming along nicely on the Tiffy Doug.

Here is the progress on the Spit pit...Ha, see what I did there?

I still have more washes and dry brushing to do as well as a dull coat application but this is the first time at trying my hand at AM belts. It's not as nice as some of the mind blowing work Doug and others do on their pits but this is an area of mine that needs a little work.

PS Still waiting for the Zero's decal set.