Interceptors GB 2018 - CLOSED

Very nice finish RK!! Camo is top notch!!

Timmy, 68, Mopar looking great guys!! 68 any progress is progress no matter how small it may seem.

RiK,

She looks wonderful!!

Great job!

Looks fantastic RK 

I dont have much to report on my progress other than I got some white paint down.

Great concept RT, looking good 

Macchi is looking real nice there!

I really have to get some time back on the bench.  I haven't done much lately.

LT - That P-61 is coming along nicely.  I agree, not the best place for a sprue gate for sure!!  I see you get the same kind of "help" from your cat as I get from mine!

A progress pic of my little Fw-190.  All the interior bits have been painted.  The canopy will be closed so I'll cheat and apply the kit supplied decal seatbelts. 

OH.... I almost forgot.

A short time after the cat incident I misplaced the cockpit gauge's...... I looked here.....I looked there...  I chased after the cat thinking she had them..... couldn't find them ANYWHERE!!!!

About 20 minute's later I felt somthing on my elbow...... YEP ! You guessed it !

 I finally had some time to myself today so I managed to get a bit done on the P-61.

                                        THE MESS SO FAR.........

I got some more paint on the interior and a few interior decals in place.

I got a few touch up's to do...... alway's with the touch-up's

Got the wheel's assembled and "Rough" sanded.

Oh yeah...... had some help for a "Tense" few minute's.

I have a question for you guy's.....

Since this is a Plane that a lot of people are going to see here, I need some help. In the past when building this plane I painted the cockpit panel Zink Chromate and the gauge's Black. 

HOWEVER: I have seen a picture ( Black & White ) where the pannel and the gauges are Black. Is this correct?

Also have a "Gripe" about the way this kit was molded.

Who in their right mind put's a sprue gate right on a mesh vent??????

I know it's not a very good picture, but I'm going to HAVE to cut that out and add my own mesh....... On ALL 4 VENT"S!!!!!     AAAARRRRRGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!

Lookin good R. T. K. Italian camoflauge definetly has an art to it!

Sim - I agree, that’s an incredibly detailed seat for a stock kit part!

They were Rembrandts alright.

Fantastic job RK, what AB do you use? Mine won't spray that tight.

Ohhhh I am liking the work going on here!! Learning some stuff too, as to aircraft that were used as interceptors.

Well I broke sprue the other night and got the bang seat glued up. I must say that it is pretty detailed for a kit seat!! Should shine up like a new penny when painted.

68GT - Thank you for the add!

RIK - Excellent camo! The mottle application is top notch.

I like it a lot!

littletimmy

 

goldhammer

I apologize if I was misunderstood.  My sense of humor can be a little off the wall at times.

 

 

I'm right there with you. I get into trouble here ALL the time!

BTW..... as long as were in the same boat.... could you plug that hole on the starboard side ?    We might stay afloat long enough to finish this group build.

 

LOL, too busy trying to plug the 3 - 18" holes over on the port side.  Been sinking for years.

Will get pit washed with brown detailer today and assembled.  New ground with washes for me.  Pics when assembled.  The rest shold go together faster then.

Going to be airborn, so no gear to fool with.  Suspending on clear acrylic rod if plans work.

68GT,

Please count me in!  I’m good for a 1/72 Eduard Fw-190 A8. 

littletimmy

 goldhammer

I apologize if I was misunderstood.  My sense of humor can be a little off the wall at times.

 

I'm right there with you. I get into trouble here ALL the time!

BTW..... as long as were in the same boat.... could you plug that hole on the starboard side ?    We might stay afloat long enough to finish this group build.

 

taxtp

I didn't know Argentina used Panthers...I'm off to google them, but not for this GB :) Cheers Tony

Found out that was the only other country to fly them and their Navy actually bombed their own Army with them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Argentine_Navy_revolt

goldhammer

I apologize if I was misunderstood.  My sense of humor can be a little off the wall at times.

I'm right there with you. I get into trouble here ALL the time!

BTW..... as long as were in the same boat.... could you plug that hole on the starboard side ?    We might stay afloat long enough to finish this group build.

Okay, then I guess the Spad is back in then.

I'm buy no means an expert on WWI stuff and figured it looked like a fighter but what do I know.

The Panther I spent some time looking but only the US and Argentine Navys used them.  Plus it was relativly slow.

I hope you didn't take my comment the wrong way, Spads were fighters, but could be occasionaly used for other purposes when no air-to-air was forthcoming.  That comment was more tounge in cheek than anything else. 

I apologize if I was misunderstood.  My sense of humor can be a little off the wall at times.

6s are always welcome here!  I think I have 4 or 5 F-106s in the closet.

If you guys dont have anything lined up or in the pile.  It looks like there will be pleanty of time to get something in.