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

See? Isn't it easier now that we only have ONE Sean?

My eyes are going buggy right now so excuse any typos... just got the canopy masked and have to paint a sky band on the rear fuselage so I can mask it for the undersides paint tomorrow... I need to go to the eye doctor for sure, it wasn't this hard even 6 months ago to focus close up like that... I think when I broke the leg of my glasses about a month ago and had a new pair made, they put the wrong prescription lenses in...

I hope to be done with this build in the next week or so... future and decals and the little weathering I do will take longer than the painting... well maybe cutting the masks for the paint might be a bit time consuming...

Welp... time to get dressed, gonna go to the LHS and check out a few things...

Nice painting Tweety, err Sean, err Biff. Lots of intensive masking on that bird. Why didn't you just do it freehand & save all the effort ? .

Regards, Rick

QUOTE: Originally posted by wooverstone8 Ummmm … LoL How many Sean’s are in this build? I’m not trying to confuse anybody or anything.

Only one!

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And I aim to keep it that way, Phil!

Great looking paint job, Chip! er... Tweety! I wouldn't wanna try to tackle that... of course it's nothing as hard as the FAA camo I plan to put on this morning... I mean where am I going to find rubber mats in that pattern this far from the city? I want it to be an authentic build, don't I?

Seriously... looking good. Got some more clean up done on the engine last night... then decided my eyes needed a rest so decided to wait to put the undersurfaces paint on this AM... so far so good though, and again let me in a plug for Vallejo acrylics... I love em! they go on very smooth and show no buildup whatsoever! All the detail just sticks out!

Yeah I replied twice!!
Hmmmm, see, I told ya Block Sender was a bad idea.

As for the paint scheme, I practiced for 2 hours getting tight lines, and just the right thinning ratio.
In the end I wasn't gutsy enough to try
So, I got out the trusty ol' Mask It, and after 6 hours, this is how they turned out.

Traced out the pattern onto some paper, then covered it with Mask It to preventing bleeding.

Stuck it on, any point that was too close I spaced out with Blu Tac, and sprayed with RLM 70

The Blu Tac...................................


End result!
Slightly feathered edges, and a little bit of touch-up that will be done via dry brushing.

Then the filled in areas.
Again Mask-it was used, and the design cut out.

Again Blu Tac was used to space it out enough. For this coat the paint was thinned more than usual for a finer misting pattern.


One side done!!!
Again, a little bit of touch up.

Still have to do the other side, hopefully Monday night.
The masks take a LONG time to do, but I think the results are worth it.
I'm pretty chuffed by how well it turned out.
So now to the rest of the plane
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Hey Tweety did you send the info via email cause i havn't received it, but i did find your PO box No in a previous deleted email

I'll be looking forward to your Pics Mate Don't forget to give us a rundown on how you tackled the paint scheme
Yeah this place is fun eh and every now and then we even finish a model

This place is fun!

Well, the camo is 1/2 done, got the RLM 70 outlines done, and in about 1 hour I shall go back in and do the RLM02 fill ins.
Then another coat of Pledge to protect the whole lot while I attach the wings etc.
Will post some pics of the whole process soon.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 I'm not talking to Tom no more So could someone tell him nice detail on the engine!& good work on the leads mate!!

No worries Sean(Tweets)

Hey Tom nice detail on the engine!&good work on the leads mate!!from Tweets

Oh Tom BTW nice work on the engine MateLooks goodFrom Jules.....

Knowing Tom, he'd name him Biff

If Sean Connery shows up, I'm outa here .

Regards, Rick

Ummmm … LoL How many Sean’s are in this build? I’m not trying to confuse anybody or anything.

I'm not talking to Tom no more

So could someone tell him nice detail on the engine!& good work on the leads mate!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by tho9900 hey Whytwolf, (would call ya Sean but the other Sean gets all red and throws things when someone tries to join a GB and has the same name as his... other than that he has a heart of gold ) (last time he set his Bf-109 on fire and threw it in the neighbors driveway) Welcome!!! And looking forward to your build! Post some pics! (Just watch out for the other Sean...)

QUOTE: Originally posted by razordws Hey Sean (no not you tweety), , always nice to have another Canuck in the mix

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tom I hereby submit for a vote that we, members of this Group Build, change Sean (Tweety's) name to Chip or something non-obtrusive seeing as we have two of them now... now don't get upset Chip... (cough) I mean Tweety... I could have picked "Percival Posthelwaite" or something like that for ya... I was trying to go gentle.

Oh, comical hour at the asylum is it!!!!

RightyO then.

I poke my tongue at you all!!

And Tom, I only set the 109 on fire cause the neighbour said it was a 'Nice looking Spitfire'
So, I had a spit, and threw in some fire.
Hethens
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I hereby submit for a vote that we, members of this Group Build, change Sean (Tweety's) name to Chip or something non-obtrusive seeing as we have two of them now...

now don't get upset Chip... (cough) I mean Tweety... I could have picked "Percival Posthelwaite" or something like that for ya... I was trying to go gentle.

Hi Whytwolf. Airwaves do a nice kit for the Airfix Hurricane, including a replacement seat. I have one sitting in my 'to-do box', and it looks quite good, although a lot of folding. It even includes a PE seat! I haven't build it yet though.

Thanks for the welcome guys! Hope no one minds if I put the GB badge in my sig

Thanks for the info too tho9900 (Tom?) I appreciate the help. One thing I love about the worldwide modeling community is how friendly and helpful everyone is

Sean -- The NEW one, not the EXPERIENCED one

ps - razordws, glad I could pop on by, and considering the weather here in Cow-town, I'm getting to think it might be warmer out your way this winter Then again, I originaly hail from PEI, so I'm used to 3 m of snow, NOT -40 with windchill

Hey Sean (no not you tweety), , always nice to have another Canuck in the mix.

Rick, it's not that I am that far ahead of ya... this kit just went together really fast.. now I understand why it was so inexpensive for a Tamiya... not that it lacks in detail so much but there is less parts than the Corsair I built awhile back... my next one whichever it is won't be as easy I am sure... probably the Hasegawa He-111.

Razor, thanks! the engine looks ok, it is a LOT smaller than I am used to trying to detail... not as good as the one on the Accurate Miniatures SBD, which has about 6 pieces to it versus 2.... (including seperate wiring harness which made it easier not to slop red paint on the cylinders like I did on this one) I am really looking forward to the painting on this one.. it's going to be interesting to see this aircraft in another countries clothes! a reall focus point mixed in with my WWII USN collection...

hey Whytwolf, (would call ya Sean but the other Sean gets all red and throws things when someone tries to join a GB and has the same name as his... other than that he has a heart of gold )

(last time he set his Bf-109 on fire and threw it in the neighbors driveway)

I checked on greatmodels.com as well and only saw ultracast in 1/48 for AC... I am interested in trying out some of their stuff as well after my two esteemed modeling friends here gave such good reviews of it...

the only thing I was able to find for you was from Jaguar, who I haven't used before but perhaps someone here has.. it is the resin detail setr for the cockpit in 1/72... looked pretty good from the pic! it is set: ja67202 Hawker Hurricane, just cut and paste that and search on greatmodels.com it will pull it up for ya! It's in stock too, which means it will ship almost immediately to ya!

Welcome!!! And looking forward to your build! Post some pics! (Just watch out for the other Sean...)

Hey folks, I'm just new to the forums (okay, well, as a poster, been lurking for a bit) and amm interested in getting involved in this group build. I've never done one before, but the deadline's gonna be good for me :)

Like jboutin, I too want to do a 1 Sqn RCAF Hurricane, only in 1/72. As I'm using the Airfix kit, I was wondering if anyone might have some after market recommendations (Does Ultracast make the resin parts in 1/72?) for the Hurricane Mk I--I can't find any at Squadron.com.

Very cool work BTW folks, I hope that I can make mine look half as good as the rest of you ;)

Sean

Good progress Tom. I'm going to have to get the lead out to keep up.

Regards, Rick

Tom and Sean, both of you are coming along great! I can relate to the size 10 hands.

in the middle of my engine now... need to coat the ignition wires a bit more for coverage and touch up some overpainting I did... a 10/0 brush and a size 10 hand don't mix well at times

got the body primered so should be dry for the bottom sky gray tonight, left port wing special night tomorrow morning and hopefully the upper overcoat tomorrow, camo will have to get done some time during the week...

wow. tweety great progress.

joe

Looking good Sean! I'm hopeful to have mine to that stage tomorrow. today I got the fuselage joined and am working on the engine now.. will stick the cowl on then it's time to paint!!! I'm hoping to get the base coat down tonight so by tomorrow evening I can get the camo on... after that by Fri I should be finished (even though it's only a few parts after this, I dont have much time during the week.

Going to finish up some on the SBD in a little while...

got the fever for my Martlet right now tough... a really enjoyable build! Also a recommended build for new to intermediate builders... not a whole lot of parts, most of the detail is molded in versus small parts... but enjoyable and detailed enough to look good!

Good point Rick.
I first thought weathering would be pretty extensive given the amount of fly time these planes would have had during BoB, but it wouldn't have been to severe.
Maybe some heavy exhaust stains and cordite burns, but thats it.

One thing that is certain about the 109's, they leaked oil something fierce!

Apparently, after about 1 month of use, they just started belching out oil, and it would leak from the rear section of the cowl, all the way to the tail wheel.
Not very environmentally friendly!

Looking good Tweety. Nice progress. I got the basic painting done on the pit for my 109 & waiting for it to cure before detailing & weathering. Since these AC hadn't been in service for very long, will probably not do much heavy weathering.

Regards, Rick

Ok, got the o2/71 camo applied to the fuse and tailplanes (which are just sitting there, not glues yet)



Yes they are blurry, I had a dog of a day today, so I just pointed and snapped.
But, it's now drying in the booth after being Pledged, and hopefully Sunday will start out a better day than Saturday. If it does, then I will try the rest of the camo along the side.
Fingers crossed.

Darren I've not used Ultracast before, but looking at that seat online this morning, it looks truly stunning. I especially like the molded on harness and hose, as me and PE belts just do not seem to get along!

The Hase wheel bay is a real dog's dinner, what on earth were they thinking of when they designed that mold?

I look forward to receiving the Ultracast bits in the post, having ordered them this morning along with the right paints, I know mine's a night fighter and therefore mainly black, but being predominantly a Luftwaffe builder I don't possess such things as Interior Green!

Karl