Didn't realise the Revell kit was that old GH. Though i just looked on scalemates and seems it was produce the same year as me, so i best not say to much about age.

Look forward to seeing some pics.

Everything but the glazing is in metalic silver, can't find a date on any of the parts or sprues, instructions are dated 1971....oh my, when I got out of high school..

According to scalemates, the first re-release was in 71.

That be the box.  Looks like a '69 original release as an anphib Black Cat.  This one is a non-anphib, with the separate beaching gear, so she got new fuselage halves without the landing gear recesses.

Ye, thats what it looks like. Though scalemates just says it had new decals, but it must have been more than that.

Its May 1st in Croatia (00:05)! Ya-hooo, I am opening the Folland...

Its 8:15am on the 1st of May in our part of the world. But heading to work and not to the hobby room.. 

I look forward to this GB, I hope everyone involved has fun.

Work.......the bane of all modelers, dedicated or not.

Bish

According to scalemates, the first re-release was in 71.

 

Happy May 1st!!!  Let the building begin!!!  LOL!

Picked the 'cat up on eBay for $9 and change, with $6 additional for shipping.  Cost him $13 to send it......Sent him $7 to cover the additional shipping and make it right with him...he said he showed the money and my note to his daughter, and told her there were still good people in the world. 

Kind of made my day a little brighter.  Guess Mom did right in my early days.

tempestjohnny

AA have to wait til May 1st to start

 

Yeah, sorry about that, I have this double entered, also on the Shelf of Doom build which started April 1st.  Just got my dates crossed up, but as you can see, not much done so far.

Well here we go, and I have been looking forward to this. I am building the 1/72 AZ Models Curtiss Tomahawk III in the markings of 70 OTS, South African Air Force in 1943. This is the first AZ Model I have ever done, and although there are not many parts to this kit I am quite impressed with the moulding, and it must be new, as the wing interior is scribed 2017.

I have done a couple of dry fits today, and although it has no guide pins, the fit seems OK, and looking at the amount of flash it will need some clean up but nothing too serious.

The extra market stuff I will be using, will be limited to a set of spare PE seat belts and a spare resin USAAF seat and resin .30 gun barrels, as seen above. I have aslo started priming as much as I can and will start with the cockpit, as usual. Will keep you all posted.

Thanks for looking in.

Off to a good start Mark. I have not build one of those AZ kits, though i did recently get one of their 72nd Bf 109's. So looking forward to seeing how this builds.

Armor_Aficionado

 

tempestjohnny

AA have to wait til May 1st to start

 

 

 

 

Yeah, sorry about that, I have this double entered, also on the Shelf of Doom build which started April 1st.  Just got my dates crossed up, but as you can see, not much done so far.

 

Its no problem AA, as you can tell, i was looking for an excuse to start this off as soon as possable. Look forward to seeing the build.

Just got home from work and ready to start snipping some sprues.

Since both the F4U and this F8F get the same paint schemes, interior green and USN blue I'm going to try a duo build here with the Corsair for this GB of course and the Bearcat just for me and not part of any GB.

And for the ghosties, ghoulies, long-legged beasties, and the things that keep swiping my kit parts I have two of these Minicraft/Academy kits I won in raffles that I'm more than willing to use as parts donors. The last Corsair I built some of the landing gear doors vanished, this kit's parts fit just fine.

Mark: Looks good! I've seen the AZ Models kits around but haven't built any, looking forward to seeing how yours goes.

G, can't wait to see that one, and lets hopeyou don't need those donor kits.

Thanks Bish, I hope I don't need them either but they're nice insurance in case I do. 

Got a little done last night, am going on vacation/holiday for the next two weeks starting this weekend so I'm hoping I'll have some solid progress done by Friday. 

Be nice to see som,e pics beforeyou go away. Where are you off to?

Oh sorry, guess I should have said that I'm intending to take some progress shots before I leave. 

Going to Mammoth Caves in Kentucky. Big honkin' cave plus the National Corvette Museum and Kentucky Down Under- a zoo with a bunch of Australian animals. Used to be a pile of armour at Fort Knox but it's in storage now. 

Gamera

Oh sorry, guess I should have said that I'm intending to take some progress shots before I leave. 

Going to Mammoth Caves in Kentucky. Big honkin' cave plus the National Corvette Museum and Kentucky Down Under- a zoo with a bunch of Australian animals. Used to be a pile of armour at Fort Knox but it's in storage now. 

 

You should come to the real Down Under and see them in their native environment. BTW, Kolas are NOT a bear thera a marsupial and native only to Australia, along to Kangaroos, the platypus and numerous other animals.

Have fun and look forward to your build.

Thanks! And I'd love to visit Australia someday, as well as the UK. I'm just a bit lazy and cheap though right now- I just throw some stuff in my car and go places I can drive. Someday I want to travel more, hopefully when I retire I can get out more. 

@Aero,

Nice start on the Tomahawk!

@Cliff,

Let me know how you like the HB F8F kit. I've been eyeing that one for some time. And I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the Corsair!

Also, you'll be a little less than 3 hours south of me in Cincinnati. I haven't been to the caves yet, but we will probably make a trip later this year.

Bruce: So far what I've assembled of the cockpit of the HB F8F is pretty much as good as the Tamiya F4U. I'll let you know if I encounter any fit issues with the rest of the plane. 

The caves are pretty cool, I've been there before. Just make sure you have some good walking shoes. They have a couple of short tours where you can take two a day and a four and six hour one as well. This time I'm staying longer so if I have to just take a day off and rest my legs I've a few extra days  

Cheers Bish, Gamera and Hogfanfs.Have got a little more done on the AZ Models Mohawk, but have been limited to priming and painting the bulk of stuff on the sprues.Though I have painted the cockpit and engine cowling and wheel bay. This was Alclad USAAF Interior Green and Chromate yellow. The engine was a two piece, and painted with Humbrol gun metal. The moulding was very suspect and I had to drill out the back, so that it would fit to the firewall.

I also made a start on the IP, and finished it off with a while Flory wash to give some detail to the dials. Though I dont think you will be able to see much when the canopy is on, as it seems a bit thick.

I will try to get some more done over the weekend,possibly get the wings put together and the fuselage connected. Though contrary to my last post, the alignment on the wings does look a bit suspect on the starboard side. So, i think the spare styrene card and filler will get an outing!

Onwards and upwards.

Thanks for looking in.

Mark: Looks good! Nice work!

I managed to cement together the cockpit and did some work on the wings and lowered flaps. Hopefully the interior is ready to be sprayed green when I get back.

My word there is beautiful detail in that cockpit Cliff.

Cheers

Tony

Mark, coming on nicely, good to hear about the fit.

Cliff, that is some very nice detail in that pit, its looking nice. Enjoy you holiday and see you when you get back.