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

QUOTE: I was supposed to finish the 109 tonight but work kicked my butt today and i can't be buggered doing anything at all, maybe tomorrow

Funny, that's how you'll be feeling on wednesday night too. Except work won't kick you butt that time. Th Blues will.......

Can't wait to see those pics.

Pics tonight of my finished 109 Thats if all goes to plan............

Karl the Hurri is looking sweet buddy I was supposed to finish the 109 tonight but work kicked my butt today and i can't be buggered doing anything at all, maybe tomorrow

Osher good to see your getting close to finished hanging for some pics, especially of the 110..........

Karl Your build looks awesome mate. The RLM 66 with pre shading looks great.

osher Builds are sounding good too, make sure you post some pics.

Osher - Karl ... Kremps hasn't been over lately has she? She has a thing for little things... she collects them.... It reminds her of what she is not!

Seriously... I usually find the missing piece either the day after I scratch build it, or when I decide to close up the sub assembly without it... which ever happens first!

Osher, Hope you remember the safe hiding place .

Regards, Rick

Just re-read previous posts, and seen that I'm not the only one to have very safe locations for storing delicate items...! Good luck finding them Karl

Progress Report: Spitfire:
The canopy part Tony so kindly sent me has had the radio wire painted (old bronze). It needs a second application, and then is ready. The canopy other than that is ready for masking and glueing. Famous last words, but that's tomorrow's task

bf-110:
As you may recall, this kit was slightly warped, and also needed the underside paintwork sanding (due to tissue paper being painted in). The sanding was a success, and actually, gave the underside an impressive light/dark finish. However, the warping bit me at this point, as one of the rear wings snapped. Not along an edge, but actually, in half, with just some slight pressure. As this was one of the parts that needed extra adhesive to get it to conform, I can only assume that is was under horrendous pressure. I've CA'd it back, and it looks fine now.

One slight problem is that I put the machine gun somewhere safe, being so delicate (ever seen a gun sight or trigger in 1/72 scale etched?!). However, I can't remember where it is now! I'm tempted to just finish it without a machine gun. Next stage is a bit of touching up and then apply the canopy.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Nice work Karl Is it my ailing eye sight (repercussions of seeing Kremps in the shower) or have you used Alclad in the wheel bays???? Or is it BMF I wonder..................................................

Nope.....neither.

Gunze buffable metalic acrylics.

This is the first time I've used them, but they went on beautifully, don't need thinning for spraying either.

The finish is fairly delicate, as you'd expect, just like most metalics, but it takes a coat of Future without problem. Even with a coat of matt over the top it's still damn shiny.

Looking forward to trying these on future builds.

Progress Update

Built new pitot tube out of plastic section and wire, took about 2 minutes!

Hurri also has a radio mask, made out of a toothpick cut and sanded to shape, took a bit longer on that one, about 5 mins!

Canopy sections have been dumped in Future, and are now drying off.

The end is in sight!!!!

Just in time for the end of the GB!!!

Karl

My my Tom, your bump is very very faint. You should practice a bit.

Nice work Karl

Is it my ailing eye sight (repercussions of seeing Kremps in the shower) or have you used Alclad in the wheel bays????

Or is it BMF I wonder..................................................

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Looking real nice Karl. This one is almost a wrap.

Regards, Rick

QUOTE: Originally posted by taxtp Progress update: It is 1/48, and you know what they say about big hands.... Cheers

They need big gloves?

The new canopies for the Hurri have just arrived, along with a set of Eduard masks. So it'll probably a case of dunking them in Future tonight, before masking them up tomorrow and applying paint.

Here are a few progress shots:







Now all I need to do is find the missing pitot tube and mast......

........I know I put them somewhere safe.......

Karl

Darson, Glad to hear your'e still alive .

Regards, Rick

Hi all, its 11:57pm on Saturday night and I thought I had better do some posting to let people know I'm still alive.

Tony, I went down to see Chris this morning after dropping my oldest daughter off at ballet, I told him that he'd been discussed on the web and he had a sort of "oh yeah, OK what was said" type attitude. It only once your name was mentioned that he relaxed a little. Your 109 looks really nice BTW, I am looking forward to seeing some more pics.

JB sorry to hear about your car problems mate, that sort of thing always seems to happen at the most (financially) inconvenient times. I'm glad no one was hurt though.

Tom, PE and my hands don't mix in most circumstances. I always end up sacrificing a few bits to the PE gods regardless of how careful I try to be.

Cheers
Darren

Tony - looking forward to seeing it! I know the feeling with the big hand thing... PE and my hands don't mix well in some circumstances...

Progress update:
All the decas are on the 109 now. Waiting a day or so before I apply 'the wash'.
It is 1/48, and you know what they say about big hands....
Cheers

Karl, Jules. Looking forward to seeing the finished builds.

BTW, Tanky has outgrown the need for a rattle. Now if we could just do something about the thumb sucking thing .

Regards, Rick

You see with Kremps in my head again i forgot to say what i came here to say in the first place............

Progress Report all the pastel weathering is on and all i have to do is the final assembly and the last coat of flat, should be finished the emil in 2 days

QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod Jules, your Bump is pretty good, but how's your Grind ? Kremps wants to know !! Regards, Rick

Ok now i'm starting to get worried I think my grind is still ok but just tell Kremps that i've got a broken leg or something will ya one can never be to vigilent around the old girl
Oh and BTW Rick you do realise that if Tanky misses his warm milk he'll be up half the night keeping the rest of the ward up banging his rattle against his cage err i mean cot

QUOTE: Originally posted by rjkplasticmod QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7 Haha. You're pretty funny for an old fogey Rick. Who you calling an old fogey you young whimper snapper ? I'm old enough to be your Grandpa, so have some respect for your elders. Just for that, I won't let Kremps give you your warm milk & tuck you in tonight. Regards, Rick

That's not a punishment, that's a pardon!

Jay Hope you get your car situation sorted.

Tony Great work on the 1098. I'm assuming it's 1/72. or you've got huge hands!?

Progress Update

Hurricane now has wheels, back and front. Need to sort out the tail wheel as mine is sticking out too far at the moment, making it look more like a Sea Hurricane!

Sudenly realised I can't find the radio mast or pitot tube, I know I painted them, but now I can't find them anywhere. So looks like I might be making new ones

Apart from that, just awaiting the new vac form canopy. Will post pics at the weekend.

Karl

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7 Haha. You're pretty funny for an old fogey Rick.

Who you calling an old fogey you young whimper snapper ? I'm old enough to be your Grandpa, so have some respect for your elders. Just for that, I won't let Kremps give you your warm milk & tuck you in tonight.

Regards, Rick

Haha. You're pretty funny for an old fogey Rick.

Jules, your Bump is pretty good, but how's your Grind ?

Kremps wants to know !!

Regards, Rick

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Great looking build, Tony! - Calvin

Looking good (and quick!) Tony

EXCELLENT work Tony!!!

Tony - ya gotta love those stencils!!! Looking good!