Weekend GB 2019-See you in November!

This was more challenging than I expected, more so with family commitments over the weekend. Nice job on the little Soviet, Eagle 90.

Finished this one earlier this evening before going to church.This has the markings of the section lead of dive bombers off the carrier Soryu during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Not the best, but managed it within the 48 hour time. lost a few small pieces along he way, and left off the small wings bombs that were a pain in the behind.

Well, with 3 hours left, I knew it wasn't going to happen.  I had 2 different gloss paints to spray, and it's been far to cold here to get the paint to dry quickly.   I started Friday afternoon, and things went well. 

Then a couple of honey dos showed up, and those can't be ignored.  Sigh.  Here's where it ended up. 

I'll finish it up for the Vietnam Group.

I'll also re-enlist with this: 

I'll start next weekend.

Well I did it!!!  Wasn't sure if I could pull it off, but I did.  What a great kit!  Granted, it is a weekend edition, but a great kit none the less.  Fit was good, decals actually worked well for me!  Over all a very nice kit.  I must confess...there was one thing I did not get to do....I did not get a chance to put a dull coat on it.  I will later, but after looking all over for it, then remembering I loaned my can of dull to my nephew (he is getting into building now).  LOL!  Oh well, I, can shot it when I get another can.

Anyway, great kit..AWESOME GB!!!  Thank you so much Lewbud for hosting it.  I will let you pick the pic for the front.  Thanks again for a great GB!  And awesome work everyone!!  Very inspiring indeed!

Excellent effort Mongoose. Great result. 

Its deadline time for me. I didn't make it but I'll finish it today or tomorrow. I'll reload again for next weekend with the Me 163B Hobby Boss 1/72 kit. Hopefully I'll have the decals by then.

Cheers

Tony

Thx lewbud! Let's use this one...

Got the front page updated!

Mongoose,

The Berkut looks great! Which pic would like for the front page?

Keep up the good work guys!

Just in case i need it here's an official close out photo 

Beautiful job Mongoose. 

Buddy, how about one of the head on pics.

I wouldn't mind doing another,  but the wife acts like I've abandoned her when I do this every year 

You'd think she would have gotten use to it after 6 years of doing this GB.

Finished my Su-37 Berkut up this afternoon about 1pm. 6 hours to spare plus I was done in time to take it to the local club meeting! Lots of fun. I really think I'm going to switch to a smaller scale like 72 in the future. It's so rewarding to finish something in a weekend 

So here's how she turned out.

Front page has been updated!

Steve,

The Zero looks great! What pic would you like me to use?

Mongoose,

Is she done?

Eagle,

Your Rat is looking good! Keep at it!

Ajd, Mawright, Chad, Tony, and G,

Keep at it guys! Looking forward to seeing your builds!

It's turned out to be a really busy weekend. I didn't get any time between about Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening, but I've still got 4 hours today. Here are the current shots of my Condor Me 163A. There's a lot of work to do on the seams, and the lower fuselage is a lot deeper than the nose, so there's a considerable step where that join will be. I'm not sure that I'll make it, but I'll try.

Cheers

Tony

WOW!  What great builds. 

I have until tomorrow morning at 9ish, but it will have to be finished tonight...I have to be at work tomorrow.

Here are a couple of more pics.  I got it painted (was worried about that part), and now just need to get the decals on and add the prop and wheels.  It has been a fun kit for sure!

Thanks guys,

I'm done. I wanted to do a kit that was a little more challanging than the last few years, and it was.

Dang Steve that looks awesome. Love the shading and chipping. Cantbelieve how much you've done in 48 hrs!

ive got mine ready for a flat coat.Gear is on and the pitot is on for the 3rd time...twice for bumping it and once because I didn't like the piece of paint sticking off the side that i found in the picture below lol

I threw a toothpick in for size comparison 

My youngest son said I've got a future as a jeweler in retirement...

modelcrazy

Going to bed and will finish tomorrow. All I need to do is add the lenses and that's it.

There were a couple things I forgot before sealing it up but all in all It's almost complete.

 

WOW Steve!  You finish turned out really good.

Scott

I first used Vallejo aircraft flats a few years ago and loved them.  I used saline as a dryer retarder.  I picked up the AIR brand blue and red with this Fokker kit and was instructed to use their airbrush retarder, which I did, and found that maybe with the high humidity, was why it was taking soo long to dry. It also took a long time of fiddling to find the sweet spot on my airbrush to get it to spray even.

I learned a great deal. 

Scott 

Thanks everyone for the comments.  

Lewbud, use the first photo.  

LOL on the Edward kit, I was thinking a Wingnut Wings kit

Scott

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Really like the Fokker Scott, great finish and a colourful scheme. Hard to tell it is a 1/72 kit.

The Zeke is coming along well Steve, great work fitting the silvering in the time frame.

Looking forward to seeing the other builds completed.

As always Lewbud, thanks for running the GB, wouldn't miss it.

ANd the second photo please

TheMongoose

 

 

scottrc

Here is an update from yesterday

I had a number of issues with the Vallejo AIR paint being way too transparent with both the blue and the red.  I had to go back and do a primer coat to get the top layers to look uniform.  The paint also seems to take forever to dry.

I am just now assembling, which shouldn't take long. This is a really neat little kit.

 

 

 

 

Hey scottrc ive used the vallejo air alot. Your note about it not drying fast sparked a memory for me. Got a lesson from Vallejo at ipms nationals a year ago. What they showed me was to put it on in very thhin layers. the rep was painting a 1/48 scale spitfire. He started at the front and by the time he worked to the back the paint up front was dry. Really changed my experience with their paints. Also had better luck removing tape from it...i still don't trust it but it can work. Now it put on multiple thin coats. It just takes a bit to build it up. I've used their primers as well. They are even more Sensitive to thickness, has to go on "air thin"! Hope sharing my experience is helpful in some way. Cheers 

 

Yep, also had issues with the Air products. When I have used the primer and the metallics I have needed vallejo thinner and retarder to stop tip drying. Once I understood that (and the thin coats) they went really well.

Going to bed and will finish tomorrow. All I need to do is add the lenses and that's it.

There were a couple things I forgot before sealing it up but all in all It's almost complete.

You are all amazing.  I don't participate in this build just because I build when I can, but I'm seriously impressed by the work you get accomplished.  Fun to watch!

Forgot the troublemaker G. Was about to call shenanigans on you, but you fessed up. Looking forward to seeing your Crusader.

Congratulations Lostagain for being the first over the finish line!

Congratulations to Scottrc on finishing his DVII!  It's a good thing you didn't build the Eduard 1/48 kit. It would take you two weekends just to get the rib tapes on. Which pics would y'all like for the front page?

Dave, 

I feel your pain. Get'r done and try again.

Steve, Chad, Mawright, and Mongoose,

Keep at it guys! Y'all are  doing some outstanding work.

I was going to start the F-86 tomorrow after work, but as I was perusing the parts, it seems the previous owner had started construction rendering it useless for this build. Back to the stash I go.  Don't know what I'll build yet, but I have basically four days off starting next Saturday.

I'm done with 7 1/2 hours left to spare.  Whew!  I didn't know if I was going to make it with the paint issues, but its done.  Thank goodness the DVII didn't have any rigging other than a few lines off the landing gear, which I choose to omit.

Its a tiny critter

So here is where we sit on the Val, a little delayed in getting started last night. The kit is a 1/48 Hasagawa kit and finishing it similar to the boxart, carrier Soryu, Dec '41. i was surprised there was no raised detail on the one piece canopy, either inside or outside. i'm borrowing the two piece from an older 1/48 kit for this build. Don't know how well this will get completed by 6:00 PM tomorrow night, but we'll see.  

Nice job GM

31 hours in and the gear is drying. I still need to add a little weathering, dot filtering and exhaust staining.

BS...that's a Weekend GB from a couple of years ago that I rehabilitated today in between coats of paint on this year's model.

Speaking of... it's been raining all weekend like a cow over a flat rock.

Makes painting nearly impossible. I'm not going to finish tomorrow by 10.00 a.m. But I'll do what I can.

Afterburner:

Bang seat:

Intake and cockpit work:

Flight surfaces:

Started at 10.00 a.m. Friday morning. Wrapped it up around 3.00.

TheMongoose

 

 

scottrc

Here is an update from yesterday

I had a number of issues with the Vallejo AIR paint being way too transparent with both the blue and the red.  I had to go back and do a primer coat to get the top layers to look uniform.  The paint also seems to take forever to dry.

I am just now assembling, which shouldn't take long. This is a really neat little kit.

 

 

 

 

Hey scottrc ive used the vallejo air alot. Your note about it not drying fast sparked a memory for me. Got a lesson from Vallejo at ipms nationals a year ago. What they showed me was to put it on in very thhin layers. the rep was painting a 1/48 scale spitfire. He started at the front and by the time he worked to the back the paint up front was dry. Really changed my experience with their paints. Also had better luck removing tape from it...i still don't trust it but it can work. Now it put on multiple thin coats. It just takes a bit to build it up. I've used their primers as well. They are even more Sensitive to thickness, has to go on "air thin"! Hope sharing my experience is helpful in some way. Cheers 

 

Thats exactly what I had to do, spay it on in thin layers.  The humidity is nuts today at 86%.  Not a good technique on a build that I need to do within 48 hours.  But at least the part count is really small.  I used a jig to put the wings together and now everything is assembled and I'm letting the glue dry good before applying the decals. Pics at 11