Rolling Shelf of Doom GB

Excelant job on the Saturn V.  I was wondering the other day is it was done or not.

We decided to let this GB roll for a while so If you have anything else jump right in again.

Nick, I have you loaded into the roster with the Harrier so build away.

I'm jumpin back in with a Monogram FW-190 in 1/48 scale.  It was part of a combat series and came packaged with the P-51B.  There also was the P-47 Razorback with DO-335, and the Hurricane and Me-109.  Built the P-47 and 335 for previous GBs. Anyway, since the 190 and P-51 were in the same box I decided to do the 51 as well.  And since I also had the Pro Modeler 51B why not start it so I could compare the two 51Bs!  The 190 I started about 5 years ago.

and the P-51s

Nice Choice!  I  love the Monogram Fw190. Got it for christmas one year with the Monogram A6M Zero. Great memories. I was amazed at all the configurations and decals in the Monogram kit.  One Day I want to build one for each marking option in he box! Here's two I build already...

I still love the old Monograms to this day.

Never met a Monogram kit I didn't like!  I would have finished the 190 a long time ago, but I was going to try to detail the wheel well and some other things and it just took the fun out of it.  Just gonna finish it and do a good job on seam work and airbrush work and have a nice one on the shelf.  I feel like a kid again!

Yours look awesome CB!  Better ramp up my game.

Cbaltrin,

Excellent job on the F-16.  I hope your son likes it.

Badlanguage,

Nice job on the SatV!

Freem,

Looking forward to your build.

Haven't been around much or felt like modelling, but did sit down today and get the engine in the Mini. Having to go back and reassemble the rear end because Tamiya Gloss White lacquer doesn't provide a good bond with Testor's Orange tube glue. I knew better, but cut some corners trying to get it done in a weekend.  Here's a pic of the engine installed.

More to follow hopefully.

lewbud - Thats too bad with the paint not sticking.  You would think the lacquer would have enough bite to grab onto the glue.

After so many years the Otaki Spitfire Mk. VIII is done.

Ed,

Nice job on the Spit!  Tamiya's gloss lacquers dry with a very smooth and hard surface.  There's really nothing for the glue to bite into.  When the Tamiya Gloss Lacquers came out, it was discovered that if you went back after a couple of weeks to apply more color coats or a gloss coat (like you could with enamel sprays), the new layer of paint would craze and crack as it dried because it had nothing to grab onto because the surface was so hard (they attributed the crazing at the time to the difference in drying rates when using Tamiya Gloss). The cars I usually build are pre-gloss coat from the factory, so going with a smooth color coat or buffing it out is correct for me.

The Six is done. 

That F-106 is F-1 OK right there!

Nice looking 106 Ed!

beautiful F-106 one of the best I ever seen... that is a fun kit.

I love the F-106 and did these two a while back.  NJANG flew the Six from 1973 till 1988.

Sorry, I realize I've been lax about posting WIP pictures.  Anyway, heres where I am so far.  Cockpit is done and installed, fuselage put together and just started spray painting.  Going for the USAF Aggressor "Grape" scheme, so the first color applied was to the underside, a light Sky Blue:

Thats some nice progress AA.  I cant wait to see the completed paint.

68GT. those too are some fine looking F-106's.

A_A. beautiful work on the cockpit and the grape camo is an awesome one.

The AV-8 is moving along.

Always great work posted here in the forums and this GB is no exception.

Going to jump in with a couple of builds that have been setting on the Shelf of Doom for quite some while-

took a few minutes this afternoon and sprayed some primer-goal is to do a 'well worn' pickup truck-

Nick, nice to see you moving along on the Harrier.

Bob, your loaded up.  Cant wait to see more of that Ford.

Did a little more work on the Mini.  Installed the belt and pulleys, fan, radiator, ignition coil, and master cylinder.  There are a few more parts to install, but they will have to wait until the dash is installed.

Now to finish the suspension and underside by adding the front shocks, engine support, and exhaust.

Well, except for some needed touch-ups around the cockpit, the "Grape" scheme is done:

68GT.beautiful spitfire too.

Lewbud.that mini is looking real good.

A_A. that camo looks great .

Bob. moving along on the ford 

up dated pics on the AV-8.

There has been some really great work going on here since I've last posted. Well anyway my Ferangi marauder has beem given a new coat of paint, glossed up and ready for some decals...

TC. interesting space craft you got there.

up dated AV-8 pics.

some more pics.

The Harrier is looking sharp Nick

68GT. Thank you, the AV-8 is pretty much done. Here are some pics waiting for some out door pics And fix the boo boo on the leading edge of left wing !! 

Great job!

Thank you. almost done with the repairs .. the valljeo paints are VERY sensitive to windex.

This one is done can't do out door pics due to rain..