Hey Gam, are you okay? What did you do to your back???

GS: Sure you got it and welcome! Looks cool, might have to pick one of those for myself.

Ferg: I was moving some 600lb/270kg chemical drums at work with a handtruck. By Sat morning I was feeling a lot better and then mom wanted me to help clean out her drain. So after crouching over the drain with a snake this weekend my back is pretty much wrecked. Should be fine if I finally get a chance to rest the darn thing sometime this week.

Sheesh, getting old sucks...

Gamera. its always intertaining to watch this GB. Here is my entry straight forword Hasegawa 1/72 F-86D. 

in JASDF. markings.

Awesome Nick: Just got you down!

Let's have this nice little kit started.

Only negative, canopy is provided in a single piece only for closed position. So cockpit was built fast, only some wires added to make a creative mess and then sprayed sandy brown.

Details hand brushed with Vallejo acrylics.

The engine received also some wiring & foil strips, painted aluminum shades and heavily washed over with black, smoke, grime, etc. 

Kit decal was used for the IP, drowned in Gunze Mr. Softer.

GAM I've been there, take care to rest it as much as possible.

Zvezda: Looks good! Nice work on the cockpit! 

And thanks, back is much better. As you said it just needed some time to rest. Straining it and then spending two days stooping and bending over didn't help it at all.  

Partially assembled, incl. seat belt with some custom harness (tin foil + spare PE parts) and after a couple of washes with acrylics.

Seat cushion was made out of Milliput (not the best looking but at least I hope it's comfortable).

She's going well Zvezda, the seat cushion looks good! 

Zvezda1980

Partially assembled, incl. seat belt with some custom harness (tin foil + spare PE parts) and after a couple of washes with acrylics.

Seat cushion was made out of Milliput (not the best looking but at least I hope it's comfortable).

 

 

BK

Zvezda. Nice work..

Gamera. updated pics ...

Im not used to 1/72 fighter planes any more . I do like the bombers in 1/72.

Wow, that finish looks perfect Nick! 

Many thanks my friend .

BK. Those are some nice looking kits!

cbaltrin.Awesome Shinden & in 1/72 wow.

John. That is so beautiful to look at.

Greysnake. Interesting.

I sealed the decals now the fun part.

almost ready for Godzilla...

I still find it odd to see an F86 with Japanese markings. Looks really good.

BK

Great job Nick!

BK. Thank you. For some reason I always liked the JASDF planes maybe the 60's Godzilla flicks.. or the Hinomaru markings? an F4 next maybe..

Gamera. Thank you, the Japanese GB's are very intertaining..

and still some things to do.. gave a light coat of Tamiya flat clear.

Nick: She's coming along great!

I too have a soft spot for the '60s Godzilla films and the planes on wires in them. I mean the newer ones look so much better but they're not really as much fun.

crown r n7

cbaltrin.Awesome Shinden & in 1/72 wow.

Thank you crown rn7,  your f86 is coming along nicely as well!

Simply looks amazing, Nick.

BK

Gamera,cbaltrin and BK. Thank you

The F-86D is done I'm having some issues with the pics more to follow.

Bravo Nick!!! Great job!!! Love the NM!

Do you want me to wait for the new photos to post you?

Gamera. Many thanks my friend, between this p/c being so slow and the camera or my eyes, I'll try again for better pics..

Hasegawa F-86D in 1/72.

Paints Vallejo metal color with Tamiya flat and gloss clear.

Decals mix match of Hasegawa's T-33 JASDF kit form way back when? and kit decals.

Gamera . Thanks for hosting an other Japanese GB waiting for the next one. I thank you all for watching and your comments..

Gam your choice of pic.

Nice job on the Sabre-Dog Nick. The multi-shading looks great.

Well done, Nick.  The bmf is perfect.

Nick: Just got you up. Great job, I love the NM finish too, looks flawless! Thanks for joining us! 

Sorry for the delay on this one boys. I've had some pain in my left thumb that makes holding kits less than fun, so I've been off the bench for bit. Now all the major paint work is complete. I just have to do detail painting and some minor touch ups and off to decals. I love the scheme on this kit and the box art totally got me. I have painted all that you see rather than decals. It was a ton of masking and many trips to the booth, but I think it looks great. More to come as time allows.

BK

It does look good, BK.

Hey Cliff - change of plans.  Instead of the Zero, I'm doing this - I'm in a floaty thing mode

BK: Looks fantastic!!! Love that! I hate masking, congrads on on a perfect job of it! 

John: Sure, will switch you over now.