Budget Group Build Challenge

I have to star a week after all yall cause I'm off for a little break next week. If any one knows of a good model shop in paris I'd be mighty greatful.

So, Ready steady ......

I will have to wait since my kit hasnt even shipped yet! My supplies are all set.

Hey Dan, bring back some gold for all of us

Ok so here's my list for the build:

Monogram's Owens Corning Corvette, Garage Sale $3.00
Testors Spray Paint, Primer, Department Store $2.67
Testors Spray Paint, White, Department Store, $2.67
Testors Spray Paint, Flat Black, Department Store, $2.67
Testors Paint Set, Auto Colors, Department Store, $6.37
Paint Brush Set, Used Book Store, $1.00
Testor Liquid Cemet, LHS, $2.29

Grand Total $20.67.

Gives me a little over $4.00 in reserve, which I will probably use for either CA glue or filler. Everything else will be a common household item or freebees which include the hobby knife from the free pile at a garage sale.

Cool....

I'm torn between two kits....

gotta pick one I suppose...

Oh, here's a little idea for a badge...



Don't know about the animated GIFs but it's only a little over 4k in size...

Will be on later with my list...

OK here's my list:

1/72 Hasegawa F9F-8 Cougar - $2.50 (bought in a lot of 8 aircraft for 18.67 after shipping from eBay )

Testors 12 Pot Acrylic Hobby & Craft Paint Set - $2.00 clearance shelf at base Hobby Shop (BHS)

Testors Acryl Military Colors Paint Set - $5.49 at BHS

Generic Rattle Can of Gray Primer - $0.94 at Wal Mart

Set of 7 Artist's Brushes - $2.77 at Wal Mart

Zap CA - $3.49 at BHS

So far that's $15.66 so I'll probably splurge for putty or a reasonable substitute for it...and maybe a wet erase marker for shading panel lines.... we'll see...

O.K. I guess I should put up my list.

1/72 M4 sherman- $7.60

MM OD Spraycan- $5.00

future in small botle at greatmodels- $2.00

Testors 1/2 oz Flat clear- $2.00

Testors steel- $1.30

Testors rust- $1.30

Testors decal seting solution 2, 1/2 oz bottles- $2.25

Shipping- $3.00


Comes out to about $24.50!

As for the patch, could you put the dollar sign in the backround with the writing in front of it? I am not sure i like the animation. just me though.

I finally had a chance to read through this entire thread. Great project! I like the modeling-on-a-budget focus. I'll be watching the progress here; this may be a "subject of interest" for the new From the Forums column in the magazine. Have fun, folks.

Its not going to be easy, I remember when I was new and using spray cans, I had absolutly no control!

Grrr, OK, I gotta add two 3 oz Testor's Spray Cans, Flat Light Gull Gray (FS 36440) and Gloss White because there's no way I'm gonna brush paint this Coug.... So that's $3.59 for the Light Gull Gray and $2.09 for the Gloss White. GRRRR... So now my total is up to:

$15.66
$3.59
$2.09
------------
$21.34

Geez...I'd better not hose this up!

You know what I have found difficult now that I have started to build? I want to automatically reach into the drawer and pull out a tool or supply item that I didn’t figure into my budget.

Looks like I’ll need to figure in more thinner (and I haven’t used any yet), fine sandpaper and I still want my CA glue.

Ewc2003, I would favor a non-animated badge, I like the idea of having the words over the dollar sign but maybe with the red circle/slash thingy over the dollar sign. Just my humble opinion.

OK, I'll fix the badge... but I like the original "pawn shop" idea too

Here's the new badge:



and the link:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/ewc2003/Badges/BudgetGB1.jpg

One thing I've learned so far is how much mixing is involved to get the right FS matches from just black, white, dark gull gray, dark ghost gray and light ghost gray. And camo green and dark tan too... geez...

and I had to borrow some of my daughter's Silly Putty to fix the Martin Baker Mk V ejection seat in the Cougar....

It is tempting, I will be spray painting right next to the airbrush. I wish I could find spray cans for under 5 bucks, that would save a lot of money.
My order from great models just shipped so I probably be off to a late start. Allthough, the LHS has a 1/1200 bismark for 3.95. maybe i should switch......

I forgot to menchion my free bees...

black spray paint found in my shop.
crazy glue found in the kitchen droor.

Ahhhhhhhh. hobby knife! 1.20 at store, got to refigure.
dang it!

BTW, have we started yet? and also, that patch is very nice.

The clock is ticking, we have official started.

I like the new patch too! Thanks Matt for working it up.

I'll get in on this one with

Academy's 1/35 Mutt and trailer 7.99 Sale

ModelMasters olive drab 2.10
Tamiya's metallic grey 1.90
Tamiya's flat black 1.90
Testors liquid cement 2.00

Total: $15.89

Glad your joining us dday...don't forget to add the cost of any supplies (brushes, fine sandpaper, etc.) that are not common household items to your budget. Remember that we're all starting with nothing.

OK here's the first pic:



This is how I did the seat.....

Belts: Regular old masking tape, but cut to size with scissors

Oxygen bottle: Front half of 22 gauge electrical connector pin (it was a screwed up crimp job by a student at work)

Oxygen hose on seat: two strands of aforementioned 22 gauge wire, twisted by hand...

Face curtain and crotch ejection handles: two strands again, cut with fingernail clippers and bent around a toothpick

Painting:

Top cushion - 2 parts Camo Green and 1 part Dark Tan (best approximation to Olive Drab I could make)

Center cushion - Straight Camo Green

Bottom cushion - 2 parts Flat White and 1 part Camo Green

Top Belts: Dark Gull Gray

Middle Belts: 2 parts Dark Gull Gray and 1 part Flat Black

Bottom Belts: Camo Green

Tips: 1 drop Silver from a toothpick.

The green, black and yellow all came from the 12 pot Testors set, which includes handy mixing cups in the center of the tray...

Oh, here's what the real thing is supposed to look like:



And what I started with:



This is way cool....but man is it tough...

Matt, that looks really good to me, your off to a great start!

Thanks, Dan... Do I need to account for the Silly Putty I borrowed from my kids? Lord knows I've bought enough of that in the past few years.... [;D]

Nope, because I'm stealing my kids white glue to glue the windshield onto my corvette (when I get to that point a month or so from now)

I'm working in sub-assemblies to save time when I go to primer and paint. I was going to build it "curb side" but with Mr. Hansen having an interest I have decided to open the hood (so detailing will be required) and may scratch build a jack stand and remove a front wheel, which will need a scratch built brake rotor/caliper etc. Also been removing chrome plating from some of the parts, the wheels should be black and natural aluminum not chrome!

It been a fun project so far. This will be the automobile I have built in about 35 years!

QUOTE: Originally posted by ddayomaha I'll get in on this one with Academy's 1/35 Mutt and trailer 7.99 Sale ModelMasters olive drab 2.10 Tamiya's metallic grey 1.90 Tamiya's flat black 1.90 Testors liquid cement 2.00 Total: $15.89

OH I forgot to mention that I got a free hobby knife from the Excel booth at the intl. hobby expo

I got a whole slew of brushes and glue and stuff for Christmas but I've already ran out of the glue.

Dan,

I have to admit that when Mr. Hansen dropped by with his note, that it did "encourage me" a bit. That and the fact that the cockpit detail is seriously lacking....decals for the instruments, but oh, well.

I'm doing the subassembly thing as well...The 1/4 oz bottles will last (it's 1/72 scale) and the two rattle cans will be more than enough for the rest of the plane. I've found a few pics and I have a Cougar at NAS Oceana a few miles down the road. I'm planning on taking a few (hundred) photos this weekend, if it ever stops raining. I plan on running most of the cabling for the undercarriage with single strands of the 22 gauge wire....Now my only problem is trying to figure out how to make a decent base. I have a couple of ideas.....I may be able to get a small sheet of 1/4" or thinner plywood or wait until after the homebuilders around here leave for the day and see what they've left behind for scrap.....

I have to admit, this IS a lot of fun....and I think that the others will certainly be surprised at how these thing finish up...

My kit is not coming for a while, I will switch to a 1/1200 Bismark by revell. $3.95

I just updated the list of who is involved or interested in the challenge. If I need to make any changes please let me know. It’s not too late for you to join; I’ll add you to the list. It is a really fun build with an ending date of October 31st, so come on and join us.

I am making progress on the Corvette and will have some pictures very soon. Believe it or not it’s the first time I have used a rattle can to paint a model, went from a paint brush to an airbrush.

Hi Dan, sorry about this but i will have to drop out of this g/b. work and other stuff are getting in the way of just about everything.
again, sorry about this.
Greg

It's OK and not a problem Greg...I know that things come up...hope things settle down and you have moe time to build soon.

Here are a couple pictures of my progress so far. I have a little more done then what is pictured. The ring on the outside of the de-chromed wheels is actually a darker “gray aluminum” color I created by mixing flat back, flat white and “chrome agent” from the Testors paint set. The engine has a couple different custom colors on it.

This build has shown me that I’m a little rusty and need to work on my skills. Wish my pictures were better but my camera is getting old like me.

I started on my MUTT today and it is a relativily easy kit, I had to switch my olive drab for Tamiya's Olive geen so thats another 1.90 to my total

I'm back and fully re-charged, I lie, 4 days of walking around paris is a very tiring experience. I am rearing to go and will post some Pics of how I'm getting on. I had a look at the kit again on saturday and i think it will be a quick build (3 spurs of parts 2 coloured and 1 of clear parts)

Any who....

James

I just have to put on the few decals on my ship and then some detail pianting and I am done. This thing is so Tiny!

Hey John, I originally listed the scale of your Bismark at 1/12...left off a couple zeros. Bet that wouldn't of fit in your hobby room and would of taken a little longer to build.