Lockdown 2020 GB

Thanks GreySnake!

Theuns,

I'm calling this one done.  Here's the pics.

I like the fourth pic for the front page.  Thanks for hosting this build.  Now to see if I can get my Spit finished in time for your IDF build.

Theuns, 

Thanks.  I bet he had some interesting stories. Transitioning from a Mustang to a C-130, that's a story I'd like to hear.  Here's a pic of 361 in action.

Here's where I'm at.  Just about finished.  Just got to finish painting and hang the ordnance.

Should be done tomorrow.

Sorry for being quiet laely, had my first "real job" (even a small one) since end of March so ben working long hours and modling loe joe is loooooow.

Charles sorry to hear about your heath, I hope it get better soon.

I like that trawler, very interesting inded , I will update the fron page. I am also very interested to se the lander build.

Lewbud that "mustprang" er sorry I meant F51 looke very good , needless to say I am biass top that particuler scheme LOL

Whan I was a oadmaster in the Airforce in 1990 one of out C-130 Herc pilots was Lt Col Johnes, he was a seasoned F-51 driver in Korea.

Theuns

My next build is going to be the Lunar Landing Anniversay. I can't wait to get into that one. 

Unfortunately no. I thought I did but I just changed phones. Thank you guys for the nice words! I appreciate it.

Indeed! both are very nice builds!

Do you have any more photo's of the boat?

Both of those are nice builds Charles!

This here was a present for father. He worked for Hostess Bakery for a long time. Although he wasn't a delivery driver, he worked in the factory and enjoyed every minute of his job. He was a hard working man. I gave this to him as a retirement gift. 

Sorry I haven't been active for awhile. I have had a lot of health complications lately. Here is my finished North Atlantic Fishing Trawler. 

Thanks GreySnake!

Here's today's update.  Just about done with the decals, and I'm running out of things to paint.  Here's the pics.

Decals and painting should be done by bed time.  More soon.

That's looking good. 

Mach71,

Thanks.  I used Tamiya's Matte Black for the base coat and Tamiya's Gloss Aluminum for the bare metal.  Both are out of the spray can.  I almost cried when I was shooting the black for the underside because I inadvertently grabbed my can of gloss black by mistake and laid down a perfect coat of paint.  No runs, drips, or errors and with a little buffing would have looked outstanding if I was building a car.  I reluctantly grabbed my can of matte black and covered it over.  Here's where she was when I went to bed last night.

I wen back and got caught up on the builds here and there is a lot of good stuff here.  Hope everyone is doing okay.  More soon.

The mustang is looking nice with a coat of paint!

What paint did you use?

Thanks GreySnake.

Now for today's update.

Put your mask on, there's going to be a paint fight.

Fresh out of the paint shop and ready for decals.

More soon.

Started this on 7/29.  Kit is the 1/72 Tamiya P-51D (ordnance stolen from the F-51D kit).  Markings from AIMS Decals represents a F-51D from 2 Sqn SAAF based at Chinhae (K10) in 1952 that was attached to the 18th FBG USAF.  

The pit is finished.

I now have something that looks like an airplane.

More soon.

Here in Pennsylvania, our governor has put us into the 'green phase' which undo very similar to your level 3, 50 percent capacities, masks 'must' be worn, etc.  Due to the "spikes in numbers of positive cases", he has made masks mandatory in all public spaces.  And our country is as divided as I've ever seen it, as apparently, only the vacationers, and those going to bars and salons/barbershops can get the virus, but protesters are immune....

The media continues to talk about the "spike in cases" but does not discuss what that actually means, or any rationale behind it.  Example: my wife works for a large healthcare system (multiple hospitals owned by the same group) and among the three hospitals that she is directly associated with, they have a total....TOTAL...of 17 active covid cases, and none are in the ICU. Every now and again, the media will throw out some small explanation, like "and 90 percent of people are Asymptomatic.....and in other news...."

Here in SA where I live in the economic hub we are moving into winter now with a huge increace in cases and there is talk of maybe going from level 3 back to 4 or even a total shutdown again. 

Problem is that 95% of the people here live hand to mouth and there is no way anyone is going to tell these people that have just started to work again that they must now go home again and earn nothing :-(  

We here do not have the "money muscle" of the first world and hunger is a mighty powerfull emotion I can tell you and this current generation still has the memory of how to be "dissobedient" towards a Gov. even a democratically elected one.

I have also earned maybe 10% of what I usually do over the past 110 days :-(

On the modling side. I  have been working on a 1/144 TU 16 that I wanted to experiemt with to get a good NMF without alclad (cant afford any modling stuff now) but the results were less than I had hoped for. I also did a water effect for a 1/72 Walruss, ,almost got it right but not quite, still ooads to learn so with those two "semi failures" my build Moe Joe is runnng low :-(

Theuns 

Here in Massachusetts we are in phase 2.5.

Some restaurants are open at 50%

Most stores are open. Facemasks and social distancing are required.

No large gatherings allowed. No sporting events.

Any of you lads out of lockdown yet? Here we are still under level 3 , can go to work,shops but still not contact with family or friends at home, however we can go to a restaurant and meet there as long as there are not more than 50 people....go figure!

No gatherings allowed like IPMS meetings ect :-( 

Schools have started a slow open for senior grades.

Theuns

Thank you guys for the kind words. Got some more of the little details going tonight. I added the compass, life raft and some others to go with it. 

The t55 looks really great, just the right amount of weathering and dirt, well build.

I updated the front page with the requested pic.

Theuns

AA I posted the pic. That looks outstanding, I like the dusty look of it.

Thanx for taking part.

You are welcome to do another if you like.

Theuns