Hey All,

Nice work going on here.  I continue to be surprised by the addition of new subjects to this GB.  Just a real quick survey of the build list has 32 members producing somewhere around 28 different subjects.  Awesome !

Johnny - Nice tight feathered edging to the camo on that Harrier.  Looks Great.

Greg - nice PE instrument panel and seat - they should add alot.

Andy - wasn't expecting to see a Zero in this GB . . .  but now an FW as well  !

Toshi - How are those stencils going ?

Steve - Tornado pit looks nice.  We have a local airshow (Geneseo, NY) every year that brings in all kinds of WWII A/C, so I have had the pleasure of seeing B-17 flyovers and had a chance to see one up close.  They are so impressive in sight and sound.

Justin - Nice camo painting on the Lancaster !

I should be able to dig into the Hurricane now with my other GB completed.

Chris

Bossman

I should be able to dig into the Hurricane now with my other GB completed.

You're cleared for takeoff, Chris.

Here's some Tiffy cockpit parts with fiddly PE bits attached which I thought were ready for black primer until I looked at the assembled output photo. Lucy, you have some cleaning up to do....

Wow...you are more patient than I am!   I'm irritated and annoyed just looking at and imagining working with those little pieces!  Lol

Justinryan215

'm irritated and annoyed just looking at and imagining working with those little pieces! Lol

That's the funniest thing! Thanks for the grin before turning in, always a nice way to end a day.

The patience comes and goes, btw. Mostly goes, lately.

Greg

You're cleared for takeoff, Chris.

Roger that Greg.  But I couldn't tonight - I had to mow the runway.

Chris 

Some really nice PE work there Greg, i like that.

Hey Bish,

I hope I'm not too late to join the party?

If not I have a 1/48 Tamiya De Haviland Mosquito NF Mk.MVII to add, which wont be as good as Toshi brilliant build. I thought I would use some RAAF Aussie markings for crews that flew with the RAF during WW2.

Looking good Steve.

Chris, thats good news, looking forward to some pics and another build getting under way.

Good to have you on board damo. Thats an interesting looking variant withy that nose. I'lk add you to the roster when i get a moment later on.

Yes, rather bulbous looking for sure, not the most attractive looking version of the Mossie.

No, indeed. I am guessing thats a radar in their similar to some of the late war German Ju 88 Nightfighters.

I'm guessing that is the case, I had a bit of trouble trying to locate detailed phots of this version.

This version of the Tamiya Mossie has the front section of the fuselage missing to allow for the different variants. This caused the unsightly seam as seen on the above image. A bit of sanding and more filling took care of it, you dont really see it when both fuselage halfs are together and the cockpit detail is in place.

Some really nice work on the pit there. Is that all out of the box or you adding any extras, it looks well detailed.

Hey Bish,

Yes, sorry I forgot to mentioned it. I used the Eduard PE set (pilots seat, both co-pilot and pilots harnesses, IP and associated placards). Both main wheel wells have some PE and the tyres and rear wheel assembly are updated Ultracast units. Eduard canopy mask set, just beacause it makes life easier.

AM decals from DK and Avialogy for the RAAF livery and general airframe markings.

That about covers it.

Damian

Thats ok Damian, no ned to apologise. Its looking really nice in that pit, nice use of the PE.

Thank you for your kind words.

Greg,

Very nice work with the PE.

Steve, it looks as if somebody pulled the EJECT! levers by accident with those seats sitting there.

Damian, welcome to the GB and thanks for taking the time to comment on my PE pic. It'll be nice to have you here. And that pit looks great.

And thank you too, Bish.

Damian, that is one very nice looking pit you have there.

BK

Thanks Greg & BK.

I hope I'm up the challenge with all these sensational builds going on.

Greg: Nice work there. Maybe I should be happy my old kit came with a much simpler cockpit even if it lacks in detail. 

Steve: Glad to hear things are going well. The Tornado is an aircraft I keep intending to build and never get around to it. 

Damouav: Welcome! And great work there. The Mosquito is another aircraft for some reason or the other I've never built. 

damouav

Thanks Greg & BK.

I hope I'm up the challenge with all these sensational builds going on.

 

From what i have seen so far you have no worries there.

About a dozen pieces just to assemble the propellers!  LOL!

Bossman

Hey All,

Nice work going on here.  I continue to be surprised by the addition of new subjects to this GB.  Just a real quick survey of the build list has 32 members producing somewhere around 28 different subjects.  Awesome !

Johnny - Nice tight feathered edging to the camo on that Harrier.  Looks Great.

Greg - nice PE instrument panel and seat - they should add alot.

Andy - wasn't expecting to see a Zero in this GB . . .  but now an FW as well  !

Toshi - How are those stencils going ?

Steve - Tornado pit looks nice.  We have a local airshow (Geneseo, NY) every year that brings in all kinds of WWII A/C, so I have had the pleasure of seeing B-17 flyovers and had a chance to see one up close.  They are so impressive in sight and sound.

Justin - Nice camo painting on the Lancaster !

I should be able to dig into the Hurricane now with my other GB completed.

Chris

 

Greg

 

 

Bossman

I should be able to dig into the Hurricane now with my other GB completed.

 

 

You're cleared for takeoff, Chris.

Here's some Tiffy cockpit parts with fiddly PE bits attached which I thought were ready for black primer until I looked at the assembled output photo. Lucy, you have some cleaning up to do....

 

damouav

I'm guessing that is the case, I had a bit of trouble trying to locate detailed phots of this version.

This version of the Tamiya Mossie has the front section of the fuselage missing to allow for the different variants. This caused the unsightly seam as seen on the above image. A bit of sanding and more filling took care of it, you dont really see it when both fuselage halfs are together and the cockpit detail is in place.

 

Greg:  isn't PE fun?  Well done!

Steve:  progress is coming along nicely; looking good

damouav:  remarkble cockpit!  Nice work!

Toshi:  slick looking paint work on the props

More on the Hampden landing gear.  These have to be assembled and dropped into the lower wing before closing up with the upper wing.  

Unfortunately, with the wheels installed, a gap is created in that bar that surrounds the rear of the tires.  

You can see even without the wheel that there's a slight refusal of the parts to match.  

So I masked that part with blue tack.  

Inserted some styrene rod, and sanded things down.

But you'll notice I got some unwanted black marring on the nice gray tire when I stuffed them into the landing gear.  So I re-masked with tacky stuff and touched up.

Finally got them done, and painted the repaired area by hand with black acrylic paint.