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    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 10:18 AM

Brandon goes in the corner for a bad pun, "wip it out"!

I have every intention of having it done by the terminal date, but we will see if intentions equal actualizations!

John

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

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Friday, June 10, 2022 10:17 AM

That is all,

BK

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A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, June 11, 2022 4:08 PM

WhistlingBig Smile

 

The flight deck and nose wheel bay are together, and the very well detailed landing gear has been assembled, Brassin resin wheels will be used on them.  At present I am working on the engine inlets but there are no photos yet because at the moment they are not too pretty..

 

 

 

John

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

 

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  • From: Nashotah, WI
Posted by Glamdring on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 8:07 PM

It's been cut rather finely, but I literally dusted off the Hercules and got it in the photo booth:

Thanks for the fun GB Bish!  It was a trying experience at times, but it gave me an opportunity to build a subject I otherwise never would have built.

Robert 

"I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try, I'm gettin' really good at barely gettin' by"

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Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 9:22 AM

Wow, Robert, that looks amazing. Well done.

BK

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Posted by Glamdring on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 7:10 PM

Thank you!

Robert 

"I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try, I'm gettin' really good at barely gettin' by"

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 8:03 PM

Well done, Robert.  Very clean build.

John

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

 

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 8:08 PM

I'm motoring along on my Victor K.2, here's some pictures.  I did have to fuss a bit with the wing fit, but really it's pretty good, just tight in a few strategic places noted in one of the pictures.  I did trim the bottom of the wing spars some but I don't think it was needed, but then it doesn't hurt anything either.

 

 

 

 Some Tamiya putty was used on the tanks, refueling pods, and shock bodies but it was minor.

 If you wish to pose the SR2 version with an open bomb bay then you will have to deal with these ejection pin marks but it only took a little scraping and sanding on mine.  However, it wasn't necessary for the K.2 as there is no option for an open bomb bay on it.

 Every time I added an interior assembly I did a test fit. No serious work was needed for a good tight fuselage seam.

John

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

 

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  • From: Post Falls, Idaho
Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Thursday, June 16, 2022 4:49 PM

I'm cutting it close, I just might pull it off

Anyhow, I am working on the wings

Both photos have OOB on top and adjustment on bottom

Fixing air inlets and sharpen rear edge of the wing

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, June 20, 2022 11:47 PM

Looks like we are the rear guard, SEZ!

I  have made a lot of progress on the Victor K.2, the major assembly is complete.

 

 

John

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  • From: Post Falls, Idaho
Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 11:53 AM

I'm bring up the rear, I may have to post a primered airplane by the deadline

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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  • From: Post Falls, Idaho
Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 1:11 PM

Working on the fuselage halves, added some styrene bits and paint to the cockpit area and I took a cap from a scribbing tool and modified it to make an exhaust nozzle.

 

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 8:17 AM

I finished the MK10 seats

and deepened the holes in these guns

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:21 AM

Sigep Ziggy

I finished the MK10 seats

and deepened the holes in these guns

 

Wow, huge improvement on the gun pods. It looks great.

BK

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Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 9:07 PM

Thanks BK!

 

Still trying to finish...

I added some weight to the nose before I joined the fuselage halves

 

Starting to look like a jet plane

 

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 6:23 PM

Nice progress, Shane.

Mostly filling and sanding and rescribing here, but I did get up to putting a coat of Model Master flat white on the bottom.  Used up an entire bottle.

 

 

 

John

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

 

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  • From: Post Falls, Idaho
Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Thursday, June 30, 2022 11:28 AM

That's a lot of paint for a lot of aircraft model

This is how far I got by the June 30 end date

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, August 5, 2022 10:37 AM

Shane, no reason to stop.  I have the Victor all masked off for the medium sea grey, but I had to order some more paint which should be here today or tomorrow.

John

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Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 1:19 PM

Keep going boys. We want to see those completed builds.

BK

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Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:57 PM

All the camouflage colors are done on the Victor.  I think I spent two hours removing the masking.  It is very time consuming to put this sort of scheme on this large of a model.  Better than doing nmf on the Monogram B-36, though.

 

 

 

John

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Posted by BrandonK on Thursday, September 1, 2022 9:33 AM

jeaton01

All the camouflage colors are done on the Victor.  I think I spent two hours removing the masking.  It is very time consuming to put this sort of scheme on this large of a model.  Better than doing nmf on the Monogram B-36, though.

 

 

 

 

That is such a cool looking bird. Love the scheme, looks great.

BK

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Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, September 23, 2022 6:32 PM

Calling this one done.  XL189, the ship that gave the Black Buck One Vulcan it's final load of fuel before the attack on Port Stanley, giving the Vulcan enough fuel but leaving itself 3 hours short of range to get back to Ascencion Island.  Luckily, it was met by another Victor before the crew got wet.  Bob Tuxford was the pilot on XL189 on that mission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

John

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Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, October 16, 2022 9:33 AM

jeaton01

Calling this one done.  XL189, the ship that gave the Black Buck One Vulcan it's final load of fuel before the attack on Port Stanley, giving the Vulcan enough fuel but leaving itself 3 hours short of range to get back to Ascencion Island.  Luckily, it was met by another Victor before the crew got wet.  Bob Tuxford was the pilot on XL189 on that mission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, that is a stunner. Your paint work is superb. This is a really really good looking build. You should be super proud. Well done.

BK

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Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 9:12 AM

Anyone heard from Bish, it's been quite awhile now?

BK

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  • From: Post Falls, Idaho
Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Sunday, January 14, 2024 8:44 PM

Finally finished my MB 339 A.

I dropped it first, lost the tail piece and it took 11 months to find it.

Anyhow, here's some photos.

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 11:07 PM

I am glad to say that apparently Martin (Bish) is OK, just had to take a break from modeling for awhile.  A person on another forum has had some contact with him.

That's the way to hang in there with the MB 339, Shane!

John

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

 

GAF
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  • From: Anniston, AL
Posted by GAF on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 11:25 PM

That's a nice recovery, Shane!  Nice one.

John, that's good to know.  I can understand, since Bish was running so many group builds and trying to keep up with everything.  It's easy to get burned out with the hobby, especially when life comes up with more important stuff.  Maybe we'll see him again in the future.  Smile

Gary

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  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Thursday, January 18, 2024 10:47 AM

jeaton01

I am glad to say that apparently Martin (Bish) is OK, just had to take a break from modeling for awhile.  A person on another forum has had some contact with him.

That's the way to hang in there with the MB 339, Shane!

 

That's great news John!  I'm used to not getting great news in these situations and this is a welcome change!

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