Justinryan215

it looks like, despite my best efforts to only partially mask, and spray away from the open areas, I got some of my overspray on my aluminum, so I will have to fix that.

Speaking from personal experience...when does that ever not happen?

Still, lookin' good so far!

Wow that looks awesome!!! 

And I have to agree, not sure they's any way not to get some overspray somewhere... 

ok...a little weathering, nd a nice even flat coat, and she will be all finished!

Nice work on a multi colored Fort.  I like it.

Wow, that looks so cool! Now I want to pick up one of those Meng Forts too Justin! 

BTW: One month to the end deadline. Working here to getting done in time! 

Justin, your Fort is gorgeous! That two-tone scheme looks great on such a 'compact' presentation. Well done!

The summer has ripped by so quickly...I didn't realize the GB's finish line was looming. I've got one last 'egg' on the griddle of the three I put forward at the start, so here it is--Hasegawa's well-known 'egg' F-4 Phantom:

Nice of Hasegawa to include 2 decal sheets for the Japanese and US versions. However, I think I'll do a few quick 'snips' to turn the -E/-EJ version into and F-4J; I've got a hankering for a little 'Marine Air' courtesy of an old set of laser-printed 1/144 decals in the stash, which should just about fit:

Due to the egg's 'abbreviated' architecture, the radome should work nicely as-is for the shorter-nose -J version. A few hacks as outlined below, and we should be in business.

I'll have to trade the kit's missiles for a little more 'Vietnam'-looking ordnance...and trim up the kit's AF-style underwing pylons to look more like the USN/USMC types.

More as things develop.

Greg: Ohhhh love the idea of the modifications for a whole new version. Looking forward to seeing how she comes out. 

BTW: I could extend the GB if anyone really wants to go on with this? I'd though about doing another next year if there's any interest. 

Gamera

 

 

BTW: I could extend the GB if anyone really wants to go on with this? I'd though about doing another next year if there's any interest. 

 

Well....My son hasnt quite had the inspiration to build our Osprey Eggs, so an extension would have to be allmost indefinite!  lol

When we do build them, I will definitely add them to the thread whether it's cloased or not...

I did finish 'Little Miss Mischief' over the weekend...here are her "glamour shots":

Justin: She turned out awesome! Just added her to the front page. Your son is welcome to add her anytime after we're done here.

Well, I got the 3D printed figure for the US tank commander (a cowboy, what's more American than a cowboy?) the other week and he's mostly painted. I started on a palm tree for the base last night and the airbrush acted so annoying I almost threw it across the room. Hopefully I'll get it to work this weekend and I can finish up by the end of the month. 

I'm cutting him off at the waist so I didn't bother to paint anything lower than the beltline. 

With the Japanese samurai tank commander: 

Gamera

Holy Hannah, but that's a big hog-leg he's got there! Who needs a measly 75mm, when you've got somethin' like that in yer holster?

Can't wait to see the 'big reveal!'

Lol Greg, yeah his revolver is quite a bit bigger than the 37mm gun on the M6 Stuart he's commanding!  

Been buried at work so not going to get the Sherman done on time.  It's assembled, but the MM 5N Navy Blue is more grey than blue so looking for something else.  When it's donewill post up pics, closed or not.

When it comes to carry shooting hardware, bigger is always better.....ie. my Ruger 1911....beats my lady's J frame .38 like a full house takes out a busted flush.

Appreciate your hosting G....will look forward to a little twisted fun next time around.

GH: You're welcome to post anytime even if we've ended here. 

This has been fun, I'm wondering if we should do this again next April Fool's Day... 

Still shooting for getting in 'under the wire' for the official finish-line. (If not, I'll go ahead and post it anyway.)

Here's my wee beastie with the lines slightly re-contoured and the crew aboard, VMFA-333 'shamrocks' added to flight helmets via my HP printer and inkjet decal paper.

As is evident from the 'parts' shots at the top of the post, the kit has a single molded-in pilot. But since any proper 'rhino' just looks wrong without a back-seater, I concocted a 'mini-me' RIO from the dome-shaped clicker of a cheap giveaway ball-point pen. (Since the rear-seat area is limited and I didn't feel like doing major surgery, I figured a 'forced perspective' GIB would better than nothing.)

And the 'safety shot' with canopy test-fitted, just to make sure everything is copacetic, fit-wise:

Should get masking and some paint done tomorrow.

Nice... I like that improv.  Fits well with the canopy shape. Phantom drivers have a big head anyway from what I remember.

goldhammer

Nice... I like that improv.  Fits well with the canopy shape. Phantom drivers have a big head anyway from what I remember.

Greg: Looks good!! Love the scratchbuilt RIO! 

BTW: Haven't been able to get on till now. My M6 & Type 97 are practically done- I put them on the base yesterday. Only issue is the tools on the back on the M6 vanished out of the box. Going to try to find some camo net today and put it there over the holes and take the photos. 

If anyone couldn't get on and need an extension just let me know. 

My pudgy little rhino is beginning to look more rhino-like.

The kit's nose gear strut was supposed to attach to the F-4E gun fairing that I cut off, so I had to extend the strut a bit; oddly enough, it actually looks better that way. No gear well, of course (I'll 'paint' one in later) but it looked odd without the long nose gear door section, so I added one on.

Even with the egg-shape, there's something reassuringly-familiar about the stance:

After playing with potential geometry for underwing stores, I decided to relocate the kit's only set of pylons inboard. (They're under the intakes now instead of the wings...but, hey,  ya'  gotta do what ya' gotta do!) I also found a set of ill-shaped 1/144  missiles in my spares box...I think they were intended to be HARMs...that I slightly reshaped to faintly resemble Sparrows for under the fuselage on this Vietnam-era build.

Talk about the eleventh hour thought I wouldn't get finished in time. Thanks Gamera it's been fun watching the builds and getting this one built. 

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Greg: She does good. Love all the extra work you've put in there!

Est.1961

Talk about the eleventh hour thought I wouldn't get finished in time. Thanks Gamera it's been fun watching the builds and getting this one built. 

 

That looks good!!! Even if you can't make the finish date please go ahead and keep posting!

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Sorry about that quafuffle but I can't tell if the picture is there until I press submit. 

Anyway here we are. Some issues with the Staurt, I'll hit them below. Anyway here's the whole diorama... 

The Fujimi Type 97 and samurai commander...

The M6 Staurt and cowboy commander. As I said some of the tools off the back vanished. So I was going to cover them with a camo net. And now the camo net material has vanished... shheeeeeeeeeeessssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh... So anyway here she is with the holes still in the back...

Est.1961

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She looks pretty much done to me, and that's some nice work! What do you have left to do?

I'm finished it was 5 minutes to midnight and I was struggling to post forgot I'm about 5hrs ahead of you guys. 

Est.1961

I'm finished it was 5 minutes to midnight and I was struggling to post forgot I'm about 5hrs ahead of you guys. 

 

 

You know since the website was down don't worry about it. Go ahead and take you badge and congrads!!! Going to post you now.