Military trainer aircraft Group build 2020

Need to catch up on this GB, some gret looking builds here guys. Now i have wrapped up my S-Boat, i can focus on finishing the 262.

John, great finish on that, like your use of the Flory wash, gives it a nice finish. I have used MRP on a couple of builds, really nice paint but it does show any slight imperfection.

Bish

Need to catch up on this GB, some gret looking builds here guys. Now i have wrapped up my S-Boat, i can focus on finishing the 262.

 

Do you have a build thread on your S-boat?

Is it the American Sub?, The British sub?, or the German torpedo boat?

I would love to see it!

Its the German boat. Has taken 3 months, i don't do many ships and it was my first large scale one and i loved it.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/7/t/184299.aspx

Well done, John.  My kit is sucking at my fingers as I type this!

Thanks John - you're going to like this one!  I have a mess of decals left over after my build so let me know if you'd like any.  The NMF kit offerings just didn't interest me. 

 I did option 1 and screwed up and used the black stripes from option 2... thought they were wing walks, but the rest is there if you like.

It's this sheet.

https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/decals/caracal/images/caracal_48082_p.jpg

PM me your address and they're yours.

With my S-boat done, i have been able to spend more time on the 262. I gave it a light Flory wash and then added some of the final parts including the drop tanks.

I've sinced added everything else and attached this to the base. It should be wrapped up in a few days.

Hey Bish that looks fantastic!  I'm a big fan of the Flory wash.  Looking forward to the finished product.

keavdog

Man that T-38 looks good!

Calling the mentor done.  Despite putting a bunch of weight in the nose, she's still a tail sitter :/  Really nice kit - probably the best Minicraft kit I've done.  I wanted to do the canopy open but the kit just didn't really allow for it.

And the Flory wash :)

 

 

Hey keavdog tell us about how that flory wash is to work with. Ive thought about picking some up but don't trust the marketing vids yet ;-). 
it sure looks damn good and you picked the perfect color to go against that yellow.

Looking good, Martin.  Needs more dents, though

Got the 262 wrapped up last night and here's the final pics. The Keten is an Acabemy kit and the figures are metal from Matador Models. The PE intake covers are from Airmodel in Germany.

Thanks for hosting the GB, pleased to have the excuse to build this.

Great job!

Nice display also. Sorry it took me a few days, I'm away at work.

I put the 1st photo up for the completed photo. 

Well done, Martin!  Somebody better get on that 262's brakes before they move it, though

Thanks John, ye, i guess they should really. Never thought of that.

I am going through old bins and found these from Reno a while back.

Bill

Nice job Bish - great to see another kit built here.  Don't see the 2 seater version built much.  Well done my friend.  

Nice photo's!

mach71

Great job!

Nice display also. Sorry it took me a few days, I'm away at work.

I put the 1st photo up for the completed photo. 

 

Thanks mach.

GMorrison

I am going through old bins and found these from Reno a while back.

 

Bill

 

I saw some of these flying in France in the 1980's, Yup I'm old!

I've always found the design interesting for a trainer. It strikes me as a crossing of the T-33 and the T-37. 

Performance is similar to the T-37. Which is not surprising given the time and mission.

I'm still tinkering with my pilot training display, but I'm getting close.

I'm trying for a forced perspective with a 1/72 T-37 and everything else 1/48.

I have to figure out a better transition between the 2 background photos. Maybe a light pole?

I'm missing one patch, I had it but can't find it now!

The Flightpose stand looks better in person than in the photo's.

Overall I'm very happy with how it is looking!

The markings are mostly correct for mid '80s Williams AFB in Arizona.

That's a great display.

Thanks!

It took me a month, but I finally found the last flight patch I was looking for!

The orange knight "John Black" T-37 flight patch on the left.

I added the front wheel chocks also.

That is a cool diorama! So well put together.

Finally made a start on the 109. This is the upgrade option and so comes with resin parts. One problem i have is that i don't have the instructions and none are posted online. But i've built enough 72nd 109's to know where the basics are.

The pit is resin with some PE parts, all painte and weathered before going together.

The fuselage had alredy been put together before i bought it, but the pit went in easy enough after a touch of sanding. The wings are one piece and fitted rather well compared to other MPM aircraft i've built.

The rear instrument panel was higher, triangle in shape. But i did think it odd as it would abscure the instructors view. I found a 48th build on line useing a conversion set and that showed the IP well, and seeme dto better match what little i could make out on photo's. So i cut the top portion off.

So far not a bad kit, typical short run with no inserion tabs, but generally fits nice.

I've since primed and painted the RLM 02 areas underneath.

Wow! Keeping the thread alive!

Well done!

Looks great so far. That must be a small kit!

Thanks Mach, yep, 72nd 109's are on the small side, but not quite the smallest i've done.

Long overdue update on my T-38.  decals a large and don't respond to setting solution very well,  each decal can take an hour to get to lay down!

John

John that's looking beautiful tho! Looks worth the effort. Probably better to take the time rather than try a hotter setting solution with those big decals.

I've literally tried everyone out there.  Micro-sol, micro-set, walthers, testers model master, tamiya!  it's crazy.  the only one that will do anything is Micro-set the blue bottle.

John