AIRCRAFT - Battle of Britain Group Build (Jan 1st 2005 - May 31st 2005)

Thats a decent size kit.

I have no idea which one I am going to do.
The Defiant was the winner, till you gave some insight into the Fujimi kit!!

Will wait till I am close to finishing the Emil and see how much time I have left.

I'd get em both, but then in the divorce the missus would get one of them anyways, so my goose is cooked either way

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 I'd get em both, but then in the divorce the missus would get one of them anyways, so my goose is cooked either way

worse yet, she would want the half of the fuselage and 1 wing from EACH kit... so you'd have nothing to build then!

Either one would be good Tweets... get the Boulton then wait a bit and tell her you want the Fujimi for Martin Luther King Day (16th of Jan) Or better yet, national chess day in the Bahamas or what not..

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 I'd get em both, but then in the divorce the missus would get one of them anyways, so my goose is cooked either way worse yet, she would want the half of the fuselage and 1 wing from EACH kit... so you'd have nothing to build then! Either one would be good Tweets... get the Boulton then wait a bit and tell her you want the Fujimi for Martin Luther King Day (16th of Jan) Or better yet, national chess day in the Bahamas or what not..

I could only pray for her to believe something like that

Ah well, decide later.
Right now I'm hanging out for my PE to get here from Squadron for the Emil.
Any day now

LOL!!! I know!!! We could pass a collection plate around the forum for ya.... with a real sad lookin picture of you on it! holding one fuselage half and one wing from your Boulton kit... then you can get them both!

I'll do some photo editing, and put a shiner on the pic , just for that 'sumfin xtra'

ya know when I told the missus about the idea she shook her head and said she's glad there's a lotta miles between us Sean... she said we'd be getting each other into trouble a lot. Each of us pushin the other on...

Idle minds are the devils playground... thats why I gotta think of these things all the time

If idle minds are the devils playground, then mines gotta be Disney land!


Just showed my missus your post.
She agrees with your wife completely!
(No surprise there)

Mind you, she did state she would get the half fuselage and a wing from the COMPLETED models, claiming emotional hardship caused by me locking myself away for hours building stuff.

Women say the cruelist things

Just ordered a canopy mask for the HE 111 along with a set of decals to build a night bomber version (if I choose to-always nice to have options).

Won't get started this weekend-there is a Sherman tank that is 90% complete for the Battle of the Bulge GB and more importantly, I have committed to painting the master bedroom this weekend. The rest of the house is complete, so after this weekend, I should be able to devote more weekend time to plastic. There is an Accurate Minatures SBD-2 Midway version waiting for the Pacific GB. So little time and so much plastic...

QUOTE: Originally posted by bobbaily Just ordered a canopy mask for the HE 111 along with a set of decals to build a night bomber version (if I choose to-always nice to have options).

yeah I am debating getting some canopy masks too Bob... just trying to think of what else I can order to offset the shipping charge... I don't think I need any decals... I better pick me a build for the Aussie build and get it now.. there I go! Getting masks for the Stuka, the He-111and who knows what else... I might be sold on these things after all!

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson Jules - Sorry about that. Ok, the Tamiya P-51D kit (which I have a few of) comes with both the Dallas and standard canopies so I have several that you can have. The only problem is that in the Tamiya kit has the rear canopy section in 2 pieces one top (the bubble) and the other bottom (the rail). I think you only get one rail part but I will check through the stash tomorrow morning and let you know. bobbaily - Welcome to the GB Bob, glad you could join us. I have added you to the front page. Darren

Darren thanks for that matehopefully the tamiya kit comes with two rails........

Well guys it's new years eve the beers on ice and the BBq is about to be fired up so i guess i should get off the computer and go and get pissed

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FREINDS HERE

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Well guys it's new years eve the beers on ice and the BBq is about to be fired up so i guess i should get off the computer and go and get pissed HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FREINDS HERE

Happy new year to you and ALL on here!!!! (preview of tonights events haha)

It's New Years Eve here, the breakfast is almost done, the coffee is brewing... funny how you dont think about how much time diff there is sometimes....

What's this about New Years Eve ?? It's the eve of the start of the BOB GB !!

Happy New Tear, Rick

Is there still time to sign up for the build??

QUOTE: Originally posted by stuka_69 Is there still time to sign up for the build??

I would think so, Stuka! What do ya wanna build? Or by your name do we have to ask? I think there is a shortage in the bomber builds, only 3 or 4 twin engines being built, including my Bf110. 2 He111's and I *think* a Ju88...

German side has some Bf109's and a stuka or two, a wide variety of builds on the British side. I think Darren has the first page updated fairly recently with all the builds.

HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS


Well it says January 1 2005 on my calendar, so after three months and 553 posts of talking about what we are going to do, it's build'n time.
BTW, I was going to post this last night but we got home at about 3:00am and I had enough trouble walking let alone typing

Jules - I am sorry about the P-51 canopy but I checked my Tamiya kits yesterday and you only get one rail per kit. The offer of the transparency is still open if you can find a rail or want to have a crack at scratch building one. The only suggestion that I can make is to get a vac form canopy and use that with the front part of the canopy that you have.

stuka_69 - Always time to sign up and as Tom said check the first page of the build for aircraft and then let me know what you building

Cheers
Darren

No worries Darren, thanks for looking into it I think I'll go to the LHS and buy another Has Mustang that way i'll get to build another as well as finishing this one......

hmmm all this mustang talk.. could a Tuskegee airmen build be looming?

I got my decals ordered for one of those birds thinking about trying to fit it in... will be my first tangle with Alclad so we'll see...


hmmm... if it's 2005 as Darren said I guess there's no objection to me starting my build tonight? naww... think the neighbor is coming over so probably won't be sober enuff to model...

Well, here we are in 2005, and I can't start my Emil cause my PE didn't show up!!.

But at least I managed to finish my Zero before midnight for the Pacific GB, bringing my grand total of models built for 2004 to 6!!!!

I know it's a bit sad, should have been out celebrating the New Year, but finding a baby sitter for New Years round these parts is not possible.
Dun't matter, seeing as how my PE isn't here, I'll make a start on the KA-52 for the Attack Helo GB, till the PE shows up.

Happy New Year all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tisn't yet 2005 here in my corner of the world. Some of you guys are getting an unfair advantage .

Happy New Year, Rick

QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod Tisn't yet 2005 here in my corner of the world. Some of you guys are getting an unfair advantage . Happy New Year, Rick

I thought of that too Rick... but then again we get a few extra hours to rush to finish it..

Hi, is it too late to also join up? I have an Academy bf-109E, and a Fujimi me-110 (both 1/72) scale that are crying out for building.

As for something a bit different, does the Miles Master count, or even the Miles Master Fighter? The Master Fighter is probably unique as the only aircraft especially adapted for the BoB, and then not actually used (am I wrong in this assumption?)

Also, as a newby here, do the badges for the various GB need to be hosted seperatly, by everyone taking part? (I guess you just copy it onto your own webspace?)

Today will be devoted mostly to College Football, but I plan on getting the interior parts prepped for painting. Got Tomorrow free, so should start making some real progress.

Regards, Rick

QUOTE: Originally posted by osher Hi, is it too late to also join up? I have an Academy bf-109E, and a Fujimi me-110 (both 1/72) scale that are crying out for building. As for something a bit different, does the Miles Master count, or even the Miles Master Fighter? The Master Fighter is probably unique as the only aircraft especially adapted for the BoB, and then not actually used (am I wrong in this assumption?) Also, as a newby here, do the badges for the various GB need to be hosted seperatly, by everyone taking part? (I guess you just copy it onto your own webspace?)

Firstly osher
to the forums, you'll like it here, lots of knowledge and top people.

Secondly, Darson is the man for this GB, but seeing as we started officially today it wouldn't be too late to join.
Send Darson a message letting him know and tell him what you plan to build.
On the first page of this thread there is a list of a/c that qualify, anything else you would have too ask him, he is pretty clued into the BoB a/c.

The badges, most people just use there own webspace, like photobucket.com

Well, between painting the bedroom (baseboards, two coats of edge trimming and one coat on the walls) I did manage to get the He 111 washed and primed. Looking at the canopy more closely makes me realize that this is going to be a very challenging project. Hopefully the masks will help.
Second coat goes on the bedroom tomorrow, so maybe the interior of the bomber will be painted next weekend. Still got that Sherman in the Bulge build though....

I opened up my F4F today and painted the interior... and I must say even though it is a LOT less pieces than the Accurate Miniatures SBD I am building, the interior is just fine... Looks like it could use a little sprucing up but I am planning on doing this OOB except for some home built mods...

I went with the RAF interior green as they were ordered and built specifically for them... for lack of a reference I went with it because usually the order maker specified what they wanted... (referencing a T-6 Texan vs T-6 Harvard post here) and all the AC in that order would carry it... if not it's just a faded interior from the sun, of US Interior green

Looking to be a good build and not take TOO long so maybe I can break out either the Ju87, or the Bf-110 I was working on... (hope that can count as I only got the cockpit floor and seats together before Jan 1 hit.. maybe I can make up for it by tying one hand behind my back for the rest of the build? )

Anyway really looking forward to getting into this tomorrow... had to have time for the paint to dry... will post pics through the whole build.. ESPECIALLY looking forward to the paint scheme... it's going to look funny for a Wildcat in RAF camo, imagine I will get some comments from the AC crowd on it haha

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hmm a new GB? "One Hand Tied Behind The Back GB - 2005"

Well I've made a start on the Spitfire by washing all the parts in warm soapy water and once dry giving the pit its initial coat of RAF interior green. Today I am going to future the canopy and set it aside to dry. So far, so good.

osher - to the BoB Group build, it's good to have you with us. I'll put you down for a bf-109E, and a Bf-110 for the moment, if you don't want to do both then just drop me a line.
A Miles Master, wow that would be unique, I didn't even know they made a kit for it. You are correct with the Miles Master Fighter in that it was the trainer adapted to be a fighter by having the second seat removed and six guns installed in the wings. 23 were built, but were never actually used. If you can find the kit and want to do it, then go for it.
Tweety is right on the hosting question, most people (me included) have a free photo bucket account that they use to host their badges and pictures of their work.

tho9900 - For some reason (read misplaced optimism) I am thinking the same way at the moment Tom. I am going to try and knock my Spitfire over as fast as I can so that I can maybe do something else as well. The only mods that I am going to add are:
Ultracast Rotol prop with blunt spinner
Ultracast Coffman starter blister
Mk.V enlarged oil cooler (pinched from an old Airfix kit)
Cutting Edge Spitfire seat with harness
Aeromaster decals
BTW, what color camo scheme are you going to use for your Martlet?

bobbaily - Bob I know what you mean, I picked up a 1/72 B-25J on special from Squadron the other day and now I'm looking at the canopy and thinking maybe I'll spend a couple more dollars on a pre-cut mask

Cheers
Darren

Darren it is called Fighter scheme 18, I imagine the same as the other fighters in 1940. Dk Sea Grey with Slate grey and undersides in Sky. The port underwing is in black though, one diff... although I do seem to remember some Hurricanes being in this scheme. I just have to find out if it is a gloss,satin or flat black... I imagine flat but you never know! It's called R.D.M.2 Special Night (the color)

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oh yeah, it is 804 Sq, RNAS Hatston, Orkney Islands, Scotland in 09/1940 I am doing it as... Luckily I dug a little into the history and 804 Sq was one of two FAA squadrons which actually participated alongside RAF fighters in the Battle of Britain. Got lucky ordering this decal set!

And I just now found the RDM 2, it is a matte black finish...

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Squadrons/804.html

Got the interior ready to paint. Wife just informed me today is the designated "Take down the Christmas decorations day", so might not get as much modeling time in as I had planned . But, SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED, must be obeyed .

Regards, Rick

The best laid plans....

Luckily today somehow I talked the wife into being lazy and doing nothing till 4:30... so I can get some modeling done. Of course somehow I also got her interested in modeling ships. So yesterday we went and got her first "real" model. The 1/72 PT-109 from Revell... She tried a 1/700 HMS Victory but I talked her into something bigger her first time around. So she's in the other room checking it out as I type. I think she used the old "if you can't beat em, join em" maxim...

I got some of the interior details painted and am about to start some of the finer stuff before I join the fuselage halves. This is the first model I have built where you put the finished cockpit in AFTER the fuselage is joined..

Good luck to ya Rick! Hope you find a little time to get some building in!

Oh, well, the Miles Master Fighter does sound a more interesting build, but I can't find much information on it. The kit I have is the Pavla one, from Hannants. Can anyone recommend a good source for information on the Master Fighter, both changes to the Master trainer, and what markings/colour schemes it employed?

Anyway, thanks for letting me join the Bob GB! Looks like fun...