Larry Wolf Memorial Close Air Support Group Build 2021 Needs YOU!

Mach 1, that Jaguar is a great build of an old kit (memories of my time in the Air Cadets as a lad), you've made a much better job of it than I did

JR215, the A4's looking good, and the pilot's great!

Razor, keep going with the Breguet - the camo looks excellent.

John, I hope we get to see the A-10 soon, and I have no doubt it'll be a showpiece.  Sometimes, the clock just won't slow down!

Well, I'm calling this one done.  I dropped one set of rocket rails when preparing to fit it this morning, so no rockets on yet - until the glue has dried - and I've managed to lose one of the mounts for the external fuel tank, too, so it's in "clean" configuration for now.

Once I've attached the rockets & fuel tank (actually, I quite like it as it is), I'll apply some light weathering but, for now, it's done.  I hope Buddy would approve.

Many thanks, John, for taking this on and allowing us to pay our respects to the man who started it.

Stay safe, everyone, and very best wishes to all for 2022.

Beautiful build, Hutch!  I hear ya on the external stores.  Those are always the bain of my existence at the end of a build.

Eaglecash867

Beautiful build, Hutch!  I hear ya on the external stores.  Those are always the bain of my existence at the end of a build.

Thanks, Eaglecash - the rockets are getting until tomorrow to dry, and I'm just going to make a very simple replacement mount for the fuel tank.

I've gotten so frustrated by those end-of-project issues with external stores that I'm trying something new.  I'm going to be cutting off the kit-provided mounting pegs, replacing them with 1mm brass rod, and gluing 1mm ID brass bushings on the inside of the model.  Should make it so things just slip together with nice, strong connections, and no extra glue having the potential of screwing up the paint work.

Great job Hutch!  I've got you on the front page.  Let me know if you want a different pic.

For external stores I have read about some folks using tiny rare earth magnets to secure the stores ( and maybe play 'Rearm!  Rearm!' like Midway - lol )

Eaglecash867

I'm going to be cutting off the kit-provided mounting pegs, replacing them with 1mm brass rod, and gluing 1mm ID brass bushings on the inside of the model

That sounds like it would solve the problem, all right, but could be tricky in the smaller scales.  Having said that, the locating holes would just need to be drilled out & the bushings placed behind them - good idea!

keavdog

Let me know if you want a different pic. For external stores I have read about some folks using tiny rare earth magnets to secure the stores ( and maybe play 'Rearm!  Rearm!' like Midway - lol )

Thanks, John - that photo is fine.  I'll leave the magnets to those who are less accident-prone than I am - there'd be all kinds of stuff stuck in all the wrong places!

Thanks again for the time and effort you have given to us.

      Cheers,

                  Hutch.

Hutch6390

That sounds like it would solve the problem, all right, but could be tricky in the smaller scales.  Having said that, the locating holes would just need to be drilled out & the bushings placed behind them - good idea!

I managed to pull something off that was similar with the 1/72 F-16B I just built.  Used 0.3mm copper rods for that, and just drilled corresponding holes in the plastic on the wings and hardpoints.  I'm trying the 1mm rod/bushing theory on the 1/48 F-4B I have on the bench right now...heh...as soon as the bushings get here from China.

Thanks Hutch. I really like how your build turned out, as does one of my nephews.

Razor, liking how the Breguet is coming along. That's a subject I don't see too often.

Hutch, great looking Beaufighter! 

Mach1, thanks.

Day and a half to spare and here are my finished pics.  This is the first French aircraft I have built since the 1970's and I think only my second ever.  Lol  I have a few more in the stash.  All Heller kits.  I'll have to do some more soon.  Thanks for letting me play in this GB.  Lewbud will be missed.  I saw some others add Lewbuds initials to their build and couldn't resist doing the same.

Mach1

I really like how your build turned out, as does one of my nephews.

Thanks, Mach 1, and please thank your nephew for me, too.

Cheers, Razor - the Breguet is a very unusual subject, and done very well.  As I mentioned earlier, the camo look great!

Great job Razor - not sure I've seen that one before.  I've got you on the front page.  Let me know if you want to use a different pic.

Dave, as French planes go that one is a looker.  Very nice work.

First-John, thank you for taking over the reins of this GB.  It was good to run this one to completion for Lewbud.

Secondly-great builds everyone.  It's been awhile since I posted but I followed all the posts daily-really great builds.

I finally finished the bf109E4/7 Jabo (Hasegawa 1/48)

On that note, I think I'll grab a Sam Adams from the fridge and toast Lewbud.

Cheers

The 109's a beaut, Bob - that paintwork is superb!  Happy New Year!

Hey Guys!  Some really great work here!  I know I was supposed to do an F-111 and I did start it.  Unfortunately I lost all interest after I built the cockpit using color PE from Eduard.  It looks wonderful but it felt like I was cheating and I have not touched it since.

However, I am starting a new build for Weekend Madness.  An F-100 loaded up with snakes and napes.  I know the build was supposed to end today, but if you will permit me 48 hrs., I would like to submit this build.

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Let me know!  

Thanks and a Happy New Year to you all!

Nice job Bob.  I've got you on the front page.  Let me know if you want a different pic.

Nice Me 109 Bob! 

Made some progress and taking some pics. before I start to close things up.

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Sourcing the ordinance from a Hasegawa weapons set and plan to find a pilot in the spares box to hide the rather simple cockpit.  Should start looking like a jet soon.

Thank you dwsrazor & John.

Anxious to see your build Caveman-I have a half started Monogram kit sitting up in the stash looking for a good reason to build.  You doing NMF or SEA camo?

Going SEA with this one.  I like the distressed scorched paint look on the rear and always wanted to try to replicate it.

I know it is well past the dead line for this build but I don't like giving up on a project. If you remember my build for the B-26 Invader I broke the canopy trying to modify it to accomodate the interior I planned to scratch build and install. 

I have failed after many attempts to vacuform a replacement. I simply couldn't get enough suction...err vacuum to completely form over the master. I then fell back on plan B. I used my replacement canopy I acquired and sucessfully modified it.

So here is the completed interior of the B-26...

Here are the two pilots ready and installed into their respective positions...

Now the canopy will be added and entomb the two pilots forever. So onto paint...finally.