Monogram Mafia IV Group Build

docidle

Thanks Gary! I think down the road I’ll give AllGlad a try and do the different types of metals. I have a 1/72 B-36 in my stash that might be just the plane to try it out on. I did both aircraft with Tamiya rattle cans.

I really like your TBD so far. Another aircraft I need to add to the stash.

Doc

I sure hope you mean Alclad, 'cause, if not, I've got all the wrong paints!! 

Thanks for the compliment on the TBD. BUT, I guarantee you, you DO NOT want this kit in your stash - it sucks big time. Not sure if any other company produced this aircraft in kit form, though, so this might be your only option. I bought this one earlier this year from a fellow local club member for $17, and wish now that I had never seen the thing!  

Gary

stikpusher

The reference, part, or advice you need always turns up after the project is past that point... 

stikpusher

Doc, careful now with the dark side (armor)... 

 

Devil Dawg

 

 

cbaltrin

DD why don't you just heat them Wings Over a candle and stretch them out a little bit so there's no more Gap?

 

 

 

 

Where was ya when I needed ya, cbaltrin??!! I shoulda tried that before I glued it all in place!  

 

The reference, part, or advice you need always turns up after the project is past that point... 

Devil Dawg

Great jobs on the B-29 & F-86, docidle!

 

Thanks Gary! I think down the road I’ll give Alclad a try and do the different types of metals. I have a 1/72 B-36 in my stash that might be just the plane to try it out on. I did both aircraft with Tamiya rattle cans.

I really like your TBD so far. Another aircraft I need to add to the stash.

Doc

Well, shoot! I didn't realize that my last update on the Devastator was 23 Sept! I thought it was just a week or so ago.

Anyways, here's the latest:

I was able to get back at the bench late Friday night (13 Oct) and get some progress done on the TBD....

The shims in the wing roots seemed to have worked out well. After trimming them to fit the fairing contour, they don't look too bad, although the hobby knife I trimmed with left a few gouges. Oh well - my fault on that one.

Got the horizontal stabilizers glued in place with superglue. I thought I was gonna have trouble getting & keeping them aligned while the glue set, but they came out ok. Unfortunately, if you look closely at the pictures, you'll see that the leading edges of the stabilizers don't exactly line up with the root/fairings. I'm leaving it as is. Please disregard the age spots on my not-so-old hand. The other hand looks very similar.....

I was initially going to lower the flaps, but the flap recess area showed way too many imperfections where the wing joined the fuselage, and I just don't have enough time to fix all of this and get my two kits completed in time for the group build completion date, so I just glued them retracted. Looks ok to me.......

I'm gonna leave the outer wing panels off until everything else is completed and painted. The attachment of the outer panels will be the last thing I glue on. I decided to glue them in the extended position, as the folding mechanism (small plastic pins) didn't seem to want to hold up too well, so.............

Hope to have some more updates soon.

Gary

cbaltrin

DD why don't you just heat them Wings Over a candle and stretch them out a little bit so there's no more Gap?

Where was ya when I needed ya, cbaltrin??!! I shoulda tried that before I glued it all in place!  

Great jobs on the B-29 & F-86, docidle!

Eagle you're making a good start on your Mig. What markings are you planning for this one?

Thank you sir!  Being a Cold War baby...I might stick with a straight up Soviet jet.  Old school!  LOL!

Doc, careful now with the dark side (armor)... 

ok folks, I have the honor roll photos updated, with the exception of Keyda. Her image hosting site is something I do not know how to link off my iPad or iPhone to get the image link. Sorry.

for anybody who's change of builds or selection of builds that I have missed updating on the front page roster, please let me know.

stikpusher

Doc, those look great! I'll get those added to the front page roster here shortly. Go and wear your MM IV badge with Familia pride.

MC, I'm gonna have to say no on the FW-190. Looking that kit up on Scalemates, it does not qualify. Gunze in Japan was the original maker of those molds. Sorry about that friend.

 

Thanks Stik, that is high praise coming from you! And thank you for hosting this GB, I had a great time and I think I'll have to try my hand at building some more aircraft. I also might try some armor now.......

Doc (Steve)

68GT

Very nice builds!

 

Thanks 68gt! I appreciate it.

Doc

No problemo my friend, the P-40 is comming right along. Its in the painting stage except for the step back for more filling.

Doc, those look great! I'll get those added to the front page roster here shortly. Go and wear your MM IV badge with Familia pride.

MC, I'm gonna have to say no on the FW-190. Looking that kit up on Scalemates, it does not qualify. Gunze in Japan was the original maker of those molds. Sorry about that friend.

I haven't worked on anything for about 2 weeks, but continued with the P-40 which is requiring more filling after I painted and noticed the gaps.

I also painted the white roof on the 57. That's about the only thing that's going right.

BTW, can I add a 1/144 FW-190A to the list? I'm going to start it tonight and just wanted to ask. I'll be done with that long before the P-40

Very nice builds!

Stick,

Sorry for taking so long to get these posted but it’s the busy season for me. Anyway, here are some more pictures as promised. Please let me know if you need better ones.

Steve

Eagle you're making a good start on your Mig. What markings are you planning for this one?

B_one  you already are that far along on your Deuce? Wow! That is fast!

68, I'm really liking that Tigercat. The worn look is perfect!

Nice work everyone, I dissapeared for the weekend and a bunch of builds are done.

I'm a bit slow lately but had the day off today.  Gave the Tigercat a dot filtering and dust treatment with a dulcoat finish.

Thunderbolt is mostly painted and will be touching it up.

I also got back to the F-4B

Thanks all for the compliment's. So since wrapping up the first build, it renewed.my build motivation. So I sat down last night at the bench with the 102 and went on a build binge. This is where I am at with my second entry.

Here are some pics from the Mig-15 kit.  She is going together fairly well and it is going quickly.  The canopy slides and it is a bit odd and cluncky, so I'm not sure it will stay that way or if I'll just glue it shut/open.  I did break down and order a Montex canopy mask set.  I know, it's for a Trumpy Mig, but I'm hoping it will work for the Mono kit.  Of course, after I ordered it, I remembered something about Mono's Mig-15 kit is more like 1/40 scale...so I may have spent the money for not.  I'm going to drop some Future Floor stuff on the dials and work on the dials to spruce up the office area, but in the long run, not sure how much you'll be able to see. 

modelcrazy

Eagle, those Trogans are fantastic looking.

B1, Outstanding job on the Cat. The weathering looks top notch!

 

Thank you!  They are fun kits to do!

cbaltrin

Great looking Trojans eagle. That grey one is my fav!

 

Thank you!  I kinda lean towards that one being my fav too.  The yellow is nice, but....gloss paint...I shiver at the thought.  LOL!

stikpusher

Eagle, those photos are perfect! I’ll select a couple to put on the Familia wall in the next day or so.

TG&Y and models... now there are some old memories. I don’t have any memories of Monogram kits at the one by me... but a strong memory of several of the AMT Star Trek kits at that store. And Hawk models at the Sav On drug store in the same center... 

 

Thank you sir.  The Mig-15 is coming along nicely.  Will post pics today.

The AMT stuff was at either Zayre or KMart down here.  TG&Y....I can still remember which isle they were in.  Just a small selection of kits, but they were enough for a young pup like me at the time.  I'd sit on the floor looking at each kit, trying to figure out which one I was going to spend my hard earned money on.  Lots of yards mowed and Coke bottles taken to Winn Dixie for the money to get them.  If only it were still that simple huh?

B1. Nice job on the F14!

stikpusher

CB, your Tomcat is off to a great start! Nice work on the cockpit. Which squadron markings do you have in mind for this build?

Stick,  not sure yet but I always liked the hi vis VF-143 scheme. I also have a set of VF-1 markings for a overall gloss grey bird that I have been wanting to use.. would not be surprised if it ends up being neither of those however -- my mind is always changing.