ALL SUBJECTS - Aussie Group build (ends 10/31/04)

tweety1, Its good news that you have been able to fix the damage. It sounds like you are a gluten for punishement if you are going to attempt another Sabre from the trouble that you have been having? I'II hopefully get a chance to final spray the serria tonight. Have been trying to get around to doing it but have been busy. Their is never surficant time in the day.

Cheers Trev

I needed to build something easy and in record time for me to finish an entry for a Convertiplanes GB on ARC, I am co-moderator on...

here it is

1:48 Lindberg Convair XFY-1 Pogo built in under 25 hours.

I purchased this blast from the past as WASMEx 2004 for $5, part of a $200 stash of models I brought home from the "buy, swap and sell"

This kit hails from the 50's and is all of about 20 parts and that includes the boarding ladder. Plenty of raised rivets and panel lines and NO cockpit at all.

After the second attempt to make the 1:32 Glencoe XV-1 Convertiplane, I needed to build something for the Convertiplanes GB. So I set myself a task; to make a presentable model in 4 days, something I have not done since my slap 'em together days as a teen.

First task was to scratchbuild a cockpit, now I had no references for assistance here, so the cockpit is a complete fabrication. Tub and side consoles out of plasticard with decals from an old decal sheet to depict side consoles and instrument panel. I had nothing in my bits box to represent the bang seat so out came a damaged KMC skyraider seat. Joystick was out of formed wire.

I did not attempt to restore any raised detail whatsoever and it only needed a bit of CA as filler. Not bad for an old kit!

Decals from an old Microscale F-14A sheet as the kit decals were total crap.






comments welcome!!

Fun build!
cheers

Mike

That looks pretty good for a days work mike

Like the way you went around the cockpit issue.

What did you paint it with??

Tweety

I used Tamiya AS-12 BMF lacquer spray and Vallejo acrylic black.

BTW, sorry this is in the wrong thread, should have gone into the Aussie Modellers section!!

cheers

Mike

Looking good there mike and with in 25 hrs not too bad at all , I think I'll try the Tamiya AS-12 BMF lacquer spray on the p47 thunder bolt that I've just started..


mike

Nice Model Mike 25 hours with a scratchbuilt pit, thats impressive, it takes me months to do anything...........Jules..........

QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike Tweety I used Tamiya AS-12 BMF lacquer spray and Vallejo acrylic black. BTW, sorry this is in the wrong thread, should have gone into the Aussie Modellers section!! cheers Mike

I will forgive you for posting in the wrong thread mike, all the same the model looks superb especially seeing that it was build under 25 hours, it would take me 25 hrs to scratchbuild the cockpit alone.

Tweety. The colour that they used for the blue in the roundels was sometimes listed as "Insignia Blue" We had a can of it under that name in one of the radio workshops I was based at (won't say how we got it). It has also had different names depending on who supplied it and when, the specs for the paint meant nothing when you needed it in a hurry. and now to get shot down by the mainstream areo modelers try either humbrol paint numbers 104 Matt Oxford Blue or 15 Gloss Midnight Blue for this colour.

Thanks for the info South Aussie.

Bump!

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Bump!

OK Tweets

Like Jules said.

Oh and by the way how are the builds going, I haven't heard any progress reports for a while now?

Darren

I'm still waitin on those decals Darson, everything else is done, all i need to do is stick the shark mouth decals and the ID codes on then gloss, wash and then the final flat coats......
If the decals don't get here by the last week of the month then i'll go for Caldwells markings, all i'll need to do is paint a white fueselage band on and some black stripes on the spinner........Jules......

The bump thing places this thread back onto the top of this forum section.

As far as build progress, should be done by Monday night me reckons!!!!!

Ahhhh now i understand
Looking forward to monday night now Tweety

After 2 months of headaches, buckets of filler, sheet after sheet of sandpaper, and enough grey hairs to warrant a blue rinse, the Sabre is done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, for the moment anyways. I still need to place the number '22' on the nose, but the decals supplied in the kit will not fit, they are toooooo large, only because the resin nose piece supplied is tooooo small in depth, and without covering up half the gun port, there is no way to put them on.
I have a sheet coming from the US with some numbers that will fit, will wait till then.
Here are some pics-

Cockpit (duh!)




Side view.
The decals appear to have some silvering in them, and the blue seems washed out, but that is from the BMF reflecting through the decal due to the flash on the camera, in reality, the decals look quite pleasent.


This isn't the best picture, but shows the dont walk lines I masked with Mask It.
If you guys get a chance to use this stuff, do it, it is magic!
If you look closely, you can just make out the repair line along the spine.

Well, thats it for now, it was a pleasure (and pain) to build with you guys, and hope to do it again in the new year.

Sean

tweety1, That is a awesome looking build. I don't know what you mean by being able to notice were the fusalage slit when it crash landed. I final started to paint the serria over the weekend, should have it painted by mid week. Has anybody used any Roodecals? As i have heard that they can be prown to breaking up. Does anybody know if this is the case with this sheet?

Cheers Trev

Tweety, that looks fantastic, the result is awesome especially considering the trouble you had with it.

BTW, you cannot see a spec of dust in any of the photos .

Cheers
Darren

I've used Red Roo Decals before and I have had no problems with them.

Lovely!!

Hope my 1:72 CAC Sabre looks as sweet as that!

cheers

Mike

Sean even though it may have been a difficult and troublesome build the results are excellent. Thanks for particpating in the group build.

ps. I say from some of the feed back I've had, there will be another Aussie Group Build next year.

Tweets mate that looks fanbloodytastic.......

Makes me wanna build mine right now, in fact i'm holding the blue fueselage halves right now, well not right now i had to put it down to type

Soooo are you all geared up for the 76 SQD Build......

Good news guys my decals arrived today and the decaling on the Spit is done, the decals from Aero Image Works are great with 9 Aussie Spit8 options.....
The Sharks mouth decals were still a pain in the and i had to cut em up to get them to sit properly but i got em on in the end......
So standby cause the Spit will be finished in a couple of days.....Jules.....

BTW Tweets post up your sabre pics in the A/C forum to show the rest of the world what a CAC Sabre looks like.....

Well I've just emerged from the modeling dungeon and after hours more work and the Spitfire is just about done.

Tonight I hacked the hatch out of the Hasegawa fuselage and installed an Ultracast item, finished off the final clear flat after applying exhaust and cannon stains, glued the undercarriage together, attached the prop and attached the canopy.

Tomorrow I will add the final few details including the landing lights etc, etc and that's it. Photo time.

Jules I'm really glad to hear that the shark’s mouth worked out for you because it really does look cool.

Cheers
Darren

Thanks for your kind words guys, muchly appreciated.

As for the repair in the fuselage, it is there, or maybe I'm being a little pedantic.

I am defiantely up for another Aussie GB if one happens again, even though it was pure hell, it was definately fun.

And yeah Jules, the 76Sqd is gonna happen I think, just have to see how many others are keen enough to attempt the Sabre.
The next one I do won't be any where near as tough, seeing as I've 'cut my teeth' on this one so to speak.

Jules, darson, hanging out too see some Spit pics, honestly thought I'd be the last one to finish.
Really want too see some Sierra pics to.

tweety1, I'd like to pix of the serria for uses but the gloss white has been protesting against me. It doesn't want to go on uniformaly. will try again tonight, their is never sirficant time. Also i don't have a dig cam, i many be able boworrow when the serria is done and post pix for use to critices me from?

Cheers Trev

Tweety1 forgot to mention i couldn't see the repair either

Spit pics Thursday at the Earliest Friday definate..........I have about the same amount to do as Darson but i still need to add a coat of gloss and a wash.....

Here are some photos of my completed Mosquito. I have also included a photo of the original aircraft (first in the line up). I am intending to finish the A-20G this weekend on an Airforce Cadet Modelling weekend i'm running.

Nice Mossie harv.

Did you wash or pre shade the lines???

IT"S DONE!!!!!

Finally the Spitfire Mk.VIII is complete and I'm not to unhappy with the overall outcome (although there are a lot of little things I'm not happy with) and I have learnt a lot using a few new techniques that I hadn't tried before.

Next time I'll try and do a bit better and pick up on some the things that caught me out with this one.







Thanks very much for letting me share the Group Build, it was a great fun and I'm really looking forward to next years.

Dave, that's a beautiful looking Mossie . Great job, I'm looking forward to the A-20.

Cheers
Darren

Tweety, I use a wash over the panel lines. I usualy leave it for a few minutes to dry before I wipe the excess away with a chux with thinners on.

Darren, that Spitfire looks good to me. But then we are always more critical of our own work and easily find any imperfections no matter how small.

harvs73, darson both of your builds look great.
I think that the statement that stated that we are our own worst enemy was right on the money.

Cheers Trev