Secret Santa GB 22/23

Bravo John!

keavdog

Calling this one done.  Had a bunch of issues - mostly my fault plus some experiments that went south.  But thankyou so much secret santa I really appreciate the thoughtful gift.

She's a tail sitter ( again my fault ) hence the blob of clay under the tail.

She's up on the shelf with my trainer squadron

 

 

BK

Calling this one done.  Had a bunch of issues - mostly my fault plus some experiments that went south.  But thankyou so much secret santa I really appreciate the thoughtful gift.

She's a tail sitter ( again my fault ) hence the blob of clay under the tail.

She's up on the shelf with my trainer squadron

keavdog

Gear down and decals going on.  So many problems with this one I just want to get it finished and on the shelf.

 

 

BK

Gear down and decals going on.  So many problems with this one I just want to get it finished and on the shelf.

Great looking work, John. She looks like she's going mach 2 sitting still.

I'm finally feeling better after 3 months laid up. I am going to get back on the Mercedes very shortly. Can't wait to paint it.

BK

Got paint on the Hawk.   I can see the finish line!

Dodgy

Hi folks, sorry for my long abscence, but just when I thought I was getting a grip on things, everything went to hell. Until a few days ago I hadn't been near my bench for months. 

John I love the the Polikarpov, awesome job mate.

Stu your P51 is outstanding. Top work fella.

A couple of pics to show where I'm at. The pit bits of the Zero have all been sprayed silver and coated with hairspray. Next step is to spray the cockpit colour and do some weathering. The Tiger needs some adjustment work on the tracks, some adittional bits added and then it's just about finishing the painting and weathering.

 

I wasn't really happy with the blue, but as no one will see it, I decided not to waste time re-doing it.

Dodgy

 

I have been super busy this year and also laid up for the last month. I have not been on the forums much and I haven't built at all in months. My back is bad atm and I can't sit for long, so forums and building have been sat aside. I hope to be back at it soon and get my gift completed. I really want to work on it, but like I said, pain stops me in my tracks. Keep all the great stuff coming guys, I really do like to see it come together.

BK

Hi folks, sorry for my long abscence, but just when I thought I was getting a grip on things, everything went to hell. Until a few days ago I hadn't been near my bench for months. 

John I love the the Polikarpov, awesome job mate.

Stu your P51 is outstanding. Top work fella.

A couple of pics to show where I'm at. The pit bits of the Zero have all been sprayed silver and coated with hairspray. Next step is to spray the cockpit colour and do some weathering. The Tiger needs some adjustment work on the tracks, some adittional bits added and then it's just about finishing the painting and weathering.

I wasn't really happy with the blue, but as no one will see it, I decided not to waste time re-doing it.

Dodgy

Looking good!

Mach1

I've opened the Mig and have been making slow but steady progress. The plastic has great detail and the fit is fantastic. I am making the Czech scheme from the box art, but there are also markings for two Polish aircraft in a more standard camoflage.

 

BK

I've opened the Mig and have been making slow but steady progress. The plastic has great detail and the fit is fantastic. I am making the Czech scheme from the box art, but there are also markings for two Polish aircraft in a more standard camoflage.

Thanks all!  For the weathering I've become addicted to the oilbrushers by AMMO.  They make all the difference.

Nice job!  Great weathering on the belly

DiscoStu

Calling it done!  This was a fun build.  The Eduard kit is fantastic, with my only gripe being a seam on the nose that is near impossible to deal with and save the lovely rivet detail.  Thanks to my Santa for this one!

Untitled by Stu George, on Flickr

Untitled by Stu George, on Flickr

Untitled by Stu George, on Flickr

 

BK

Calling it done!  This was a fun build.  The Eduard kit is fantastic, with my only gripe being a seam on the nose that is near impossible to deal with and save the lovely rivet detail.  Thanks to my Santa for this one!

Untitled by Stu George, on Flickr

Untitled by Stu George, on Flickr

Untitled by Stu George, on Flickr

Thanks BK - she's going to be gloss black so lots of prep before paint.  Really fun little kit

Love seeing the wings go on. Makes me feel like I'm actually making progess. Next PAINT.

BK

More progress on the Hawk - some fit issues... will require a bit of filler but still fun.

Looks like you are making great progress there, John. The pit looks really nice and getting it closed up also makes things feel like you are moving right along.

BK

Buttoned up

Back on the Hawk

Super fun little kit so far.  Nice cockpit decals right out of the box.  Pin wash, some minor detailing and a flat coat over the decals

Thank you, guys! I'm glad you like it. And, yes, the version on skis would be nice, especially in a diorama. 

That is a nice project John.  No idea that plane even existed, but it makes for an interesting read.

John 3:16 KJV

Update: Decals and canopy on. Not calling her done quite yet, as I may put on some clear coats. 

 

BK

Cool little bird. I keep looking at the one on skis

That is one nice little airplane. Well done :-)

Update: Decals and canopy on. Not calling her done quite yet, as I may put on some clear coats. 

Okay, here are the shots. The suspense is over! Neutral gray up top and a custom mixture of blue on the bottom. 

John 3:16 KJV

Thanks, guys. I've got some more pics to share with the bird painted. Unfortunately, PostImages wasn't working this morning; so, I'll just have to try again. Only have to throw on the wheels, canopy, bombs, and decals now for my I-16 to be technically done. 

 

BK