Dan, that is looking right on - both top and bottom.  Many go free hand when calling for soft edge camou without considering scale effect.   Good on you for taking the extra time to create masks. 

regards,

Jack

Dan, that Lanc is looking good   ...almost as good as mine ;)  Keep it up!  Can't wait to see more!

Well, guys, I sat down at the bench today, feeling inspired...only the inspiration was to work on the Tamiya A6m5 zero.  The newly released zeke from , well damn, about ten years ago now....well, I worked on a display base I started (I will post some pics later...) and got the figure assembled and primed.  But, instead of starting yet another, I decided to stop avoiding the finishing work on the Dambusters raid build.  I didn't get to spray the canopy yet, but I was able to apply all of the little, teeny, tiny squares from the eduard canopy mask set..holy shiite...was that tedious work!  ...which is exactly why I was avoiding it!  Lol

 Dambusters Lancaster build by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

Dambusters Lancaster build by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

 Dambusters Lancaster build by Justin Ryan, on Flickr

Very cool Lanc, love the prop blur.

I dryfitted the wings to the mozzies fuselage and now see how large the model actually is. I initially wanted to go for the all over PRU blue, now I am in two minds about it. I am worried that with very few pannels I can pre shade, the large mono colour scheme might be hard to "give feel" to it.

Otherwize I will remove the camera from the bomb bay and go with the grey/green scheme.....

T

Nice job on the masking Justin, never fun with a canopy like that.

latest on the mozzy, the fuse has been filled and sanded ( very un tamiya fit there) but the necell to wing and wing to fuse fit look much better.

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Theuns

Good to see it coming together Theuns, from what i have heard of Tamiya aircraft they tend to have very nice fit.

They generally need very little if any filler. It is still a nice kit though ;-)

theuns

I cannot express how much I am enjoying the work being done in the GB.  I started back on my SE5 this morning in between rain squalls.  Got some painting done and finished a wing jig.

Looking good Scott. Those jigs seem a great idea.

Justin: Ouch, that's why I don't build many big bombers. After masking the canopies of a B-24 and B-17 I need a break.... 

Scott & Theuns: Those are looking great guys. 

I had a website that you could enter the pictures into a series of boxes and it would kick out a sequence you could cut & paste into your comment section to cycle them. Just noticed it doesn't seem to be working now. I'd pop you the link but it's bookmarked on my PC at home. 

Starting to look like a mozzy now...

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Theuns

Certainly is Theuns, coming together nicely.

Armor_Aficionado

Question: how do I get the group build badge pictures to show at the bottom of my postings? Either the rotating gallery as some of you have or just a static group of badges?

 

Armor_Aficionado

Question: how do I get the group build badge pictures to show at the bottom of my postings? Either the rotating gallery as some of you have or just a static group of badges?

 

To add anything to the sig, go to settings at top right and you can edit it there. It only allows so many charectors, so for more than a few GB badges you either have to put them into a GIF or all into one image.

Well, except for the length of hose that I still need to get to attach to the boom to refuel the Spitfire, I'm calling the Albion refueler DONE.  Now just gotta get crackin' on the Spit.

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Theuns: She is lookin' fine! 

A_A: Really nice job there. Love the camo. Funny I'm getting fashion tips for the rest of the photos on the page though!

That looks very nice AA.

Been working on my second build for a few days.

I am doing both kits, but the second will be in USAF markings for the model club GB to mark 70 years of the USAF.

These are rather simple kits with not many parts that can be put together in an evening. But i have just been doing a little at a time over a week or so. Fist thing is to fit the wheel wells and then add the wings.

Then, after painting the inside of the engine black, the top was added along with the rear fins.

So just got a few small bits to add and then off for some primer and paint.

To all who've finished, congratulations!  Finally got caught up and am inspired to break the Sabre out when I get home tonight.  Lots of good work going on. Looking forward to next year's Commonwealth build.  Will it be air force only or will naval avaition be allowed as well.

Looking forward to seeing that Sabre.

It will be open to all branches. I plan on doing one each from the British army, navy and air force.

Bish: Looks awesome! I've got to get one of these, no  canopy to mask - my most hated point of building aircraft. 

Lewbud: Sounds cool! 

I know G, big bonus. This would make a good entry to the weekend GB. They are not easy to find at least on this side of the pond. Italeri also boxes this same kit but that only comes with one.

Slow and steady progress on the Mk. I Spitfire.  I must say, the Tamiya cockpit is impressively well detailed!

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Hey AA, looks good. Do you normally paint parts on the sprues like that? I can see how I would keep you from losing parts like I always do.

Looking forwardto checking that out tonight AA. Can't see the pics from this damn work Comp