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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:03 AM

mach71

Nice start tempestjohnny!

 

How is it going togther?

 

 

Its a fairly simple kit. A little putty in the seams. Nothing to bad.

 

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    March 2010
  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:46 AM

Sounds good!

I've heard that Revell Germany might be working on a big, 1/32, kit of the magister.

 

I'm still pluging away at both cockpits for my Trumpeter kit.

  • Member since
    November 2018
  • From: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posted by sickdude on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:19 PM

Hey Mach, could you please withdraw me from the gb, said explanation is given in my latest post on the british army group build. Still sticking around to enjoy your builds fellers (and gals). Thanks all! Big Smile

William (Willy)

 
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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 4:10 PM

No worries at all.

 

I'll leave you on the list in case you change your mind. Only about half of GB members complete the builds on time. 

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 4:11 PM

The kit cockpit is done.

 

 

 

The rear panel is shifted a bit, I'll try and correct that.

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:25 PM

The gear wells locators are very well engineered.

No glue is really needed, they are held really tightly.

 

 

 

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:28 PM

sealing it up.

 

 

 

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  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:21 AM
That looks great

 

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    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:23 AM

Question. I'm still up in the air on the markings for my Magister. Patrouille de France is a possibility. Anyone know a Tamiya color or mix for the blue 15180 is the fs number.

 

Edit. Just found something that says xf-8 is 15183. Close enough

 

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  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:26 PM

So today was my day off from my essential Whistling job.  I actually was able to finish the little Magister.  It's not perfect. But it'll do in the display.  Done as a fledgling German Luftwaffe trainer in the late 50's. Had a lot of fun with this. Didn't sweat the small stuff

 

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:54 PM

tempestjohnny

So today was my day off from my essential Whistling job.  I actually was able to finish the little Magister.  It's not perfect. But it'll do in the display.  Done as a fledgling German Luftwaffe trainer in the late 50's. Had a lot of fun with this. Didn't sweat the small stuff

 

 

Excellent! 1st to finish!

 

Nice job!

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Friday, March 27, 2020 12:00 PM

Working on the seams of the T-38 now. They are not too bad.

 

 

 

 

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    November 2018
  • From: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posted by sickdude on Friday, March 27, 2020 2:37 PM
Wow! That went fast tempest, good job Yes. The T-38 is coming along right fine mach, can't wait to see some paint on it Smile.

William (Willy)

 
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, March 27, 2020 3:28 PM

The Majister certainly looks goodenuf from here, John.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Between LA and OC, SoCal
Posted by oortiz10 on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:14 PM

Hey mach71,

I have a question about getting in on this GB. I found a couple of started SR-71s at a garage sale that are in different states of completion/disrepair. One of them is a -B model. My goal is to do what I can to restore/finish the bith of them. The problem is, rhe -B might break the rule number 4; Any build, kit/kitbash/scratch build as long as it's less than 50% complete at the start

Is it too far along for this GB?

Let me know. Thanks! 

-O

-It's Omar, but they call me "O".

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:41 PM

No, it's fine.

 

Welcome to the GB!

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:43 PM

Back to work on my T-38!

 

The wings/Stabilizers are on.

 

 

I've started to do some detail painting.

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Friday, April 3, 2020 2:18 PM

The gear doors and nose gear are on.

 

 

And getting the main gear ready.

 

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Saturday, April 4, 2020 4:08 PM

2 coats of primer.

 

 

 

 

The under wing seams are proving to be a pain.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 10:06 AM

First build post from me of the Me 262.

I am adding an Eduard PE set which is designed for the Revell kit but seems to be fitting this well. The pit wnet together quickly, i used the kit decals for the side instruments as tehre was no PE for those bits. The kit seats have been completly replaced with PE.

The pit was then fitted and the fuselage put together.

And the wings were added.

I am building this alongside another aircraft and my S-100 boat so it won't go together as quick as it could, but i hope to have another update soon.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:49 PM

Those seats look pretty good, Martin.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:50 PM

It's coming together nicely, Mach 71.  Those underwing seams might be a candidate for epoxy putty like Milliput and a wet finger.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 3:13 PM

Bish, your 262 looks great! The cockpit is outstanding!

 

Thanks Jeaton. I'll give it a try.

I'm out of white paint, so I have some time.

Some stuff to pass the time today:

 

 

This stuff might be used in this GB.

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3:40 PM

I've been working the seams on the under wing of the T-38. Not much is really working well. I tried Aves putty and thined white putty. I might have to live with them.

 

I've also been working on a small T-37 I found in my stash. It's a 1/72 Hasegawa kit that is missing the instructions.

 

 

Working on the cockpit.

 

 

The big parts are on.

 

 

I'm thinking about a possable diorama with both aircraft.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3:43 PM

Thanks guys.

Thats come together well Mach. Is that ground equipment from one of those Hasegawa sets?

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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    March 2010
  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 3:59 PM

Yah, It's from the Hasegawa 1/48 USAF ground crew set.

  • Member since
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  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Thursday, April 16, 2020 7:58 AM

I would like to add the Revell of Germany Bae Hawk T.1 to my list.  Since I'm working at at home during this covid business this one jumped out of the pile sitting on my work bench

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

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    March 2010
  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Thursday, April 16, 2020 8:06 AM

Updated!

That looks nice!

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Thursday, April 16, 2020 2:39 PM

Canopy masking time!

 

 

 

Having to mask a canopy by hand really makes me appreciate a nice pre cut mask!

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Friday, April 17, 2020 3:03 PM

The tweet got it's 1st coat of primer today.

 

 

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