Rolling Shelf of Doom GB

That A10 looks slick 68GT. I havn't forgotten about the Boing 247. Been looking for missing parts and getting caught up with other models, life the universe and everything.

Thanks Hutch!  It looks even better with some decals on.

The A-10 looks good - mean and green!

So I got a nice gloss coat on the A-10 yesterday.

Add me to the roster for a Tamiya 1/48 He-162, please. She got proabably 90% to paint before I managed to completely lose the clear sprue. A year and a half later I was able to get a replacement and will be getting her off my bench asap.

Anyone have anything to report on?

I havnt touched a thing in like a month. Since I need a brake from things I might start on the A-10 again.

68GT

Anyone else? I haven't done much worth showing anywhere in the last month. Life is just making me very busy lately.

My phantom work has stalled. I ordered some walkway decals in the wrong scale and my Eduard Brassin AIM-9D's all came in the mail curved like bananas (both sets). Should be called Warpin instead of Brassin. That plus working on other shelf queens like my 4th Monogram Thunderbolt (hope to wrap that one up this weekend). Also finally got my Aires burner cans painted and installed in  a Monogram Tomcat that I've had on the shelf for a few years...

Looks good robw!

real slow burner, Thunder Model Scammell Tank Transporter - dusted off, glossed up and decals on....

Did some ... eh hem... hybrid priming.... on the F-4J.  To parody General Groves speaking to Colonel Tibbits in the move Enola Gay : "Do you know what you've done? ... Now that you've covered up that bare plastic there's no way that AMS modeler can keep tinkering with his panel line scribing... Good Job Colonel, you got us moving!"

cbaltrin

Update:  Cleaned up MK82 bombs and AIM-7's.  If you are interested--ejector pin marks filled = 24 (2 per bomb x6 bombs + 3 per Missle x 4 missles). 

Aim-9's are un-saveable. Probably going to  need to get some reskit or Eduard 1/72 AIM-9D'

 

 

 

 

cbaltrin

Spent most of my time this morning decanting Tamiya spray paint when I noticed my reserves of gloss clear and gloss black were depleted. Had a few minutes left after that to base coat the NMF areas of the tail though so some progress has been made.

 

 

 

 

cbaltrin

Rescribing is pretty much done so I took a break to contemplate masking the canopy.  After much trial and error I have made pretty good masks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update:  Cleaned up MK82 bombs and AIM-7's.  If you are interested--ejector pin marks filled = 24 (2 per bomb x6 bombs + 3 per Missle x 4 missles). 

Aim-9's are un-saveable. Probably going to  need to get some reskit or Eduard 1/72 AIM-9D'

cbaltrin

Spent most of my time this morning decanting Tamiya spray paint when I noticed my reserves of gloss clear and gloss black were depleted. Had a few minutes left after that to base coat the NMF areas of the tail though so some progress has been made.

 

 

 

 

cbaltrin

Rescribing is pretty much done so I took a break to contemplate masking the canopy.  After much trial and error I have made pretty good masks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figured I would do some masking before the game.

Rob, paint looks nice on there and the Matilda really puts the size of the rig into perspective. What are you thinking of with the weathering?

JohnnyK

The kit was about half way complete when I ran into a huge fit problem between the main wing and the fuselage. I gave up and put it on the Shelf for over a year. Last year I finally finished it.

 

Came out pretty good, what kit was this?

Nice paintwork Rob. Looks great with the matilda on board.

Some painting progress on the Monogram F-4J: 

cbaltrin

Spent most of my time this morning decanting Tamiya spray paint when I noticed my reserves of gloss clear and gloss black were depleted. Had a few minutes left after that to base coat the NMF areas of the tail though so some progress has been made.

 

 

 

 

cbaltrin

Rescribing is pretty much done so I took a break to contemplate masking the canopy.  After much trial and error I have made pretty good masks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-10 is looking good GT!

Just a little progress bump for the page.

Pontiac looking good Tomcat!

The kit was about half way complete when I ran into a huge fit problem between the main wing and the fuselage. I gave up and put it on the Shelf for over a year. Last year I finally finished it.

GT, Love the A-10, especially the Euro green camo scheme.

Speaking of green machines, I dug out the Pontiac and looked it over to see whats what.

I did a test fit assembly, sans glue to see what she'll kind of look like...

Engine bay needs work and completing...

The front valance isn't too bad, need to finish that. The rear bumper..ugh! I tried chroming it with BMF but the reults are pretty poor. I will strip that off and try painting it in a chrome color...

The engine hood...look at all that orange peel. That will need addressing...

The dash board (sorry for the bad pic) needs work, I have GTO gauge placards to install, that will help...

Chassis and underframe not too bad...

I think I will start with the interior and work my way out. The seats are done but the side panels still need attention...

I am missing the shifter, so I think I'll scratch build one. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. In the end, I think it might turn out half way decent. 

I hate when you run out of paint like that.

I did a little painting myself. I got some practice doing some freehand camo but I really need to get a finer tip and needle or maybe another airbrush for fine detail.

Spent most of my time this morning decanting Tamiya spray paint when I noticed my reserves of gloss clear and gloss black were depleted. Had a few minutes left after that to base coat the NMF areas of the tail though so some progress has been made.

cbaltrin

Rescribing is pretty much done so I took a break to contemplate masking the canopy.  After much trial and error I have made pretty good masks.