Aerobatic Teams GB

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:28 AM

Hey everyone! I just recently picked up Hasegawa's 1/72 T-33 w/ The Royal Netherlands Air Force Aerobatic Team "WHISKY-4" markings. Now, I got the kit because I need a 1/72 T-33 to put in FAM (Mexican Air Force) markings. If anyone is interested in these decals (minus the few stecil marks that I'm sure I'll need) then just email me w/ your addy. Happy Modelling everyone!! - Calvin

BTW -They are Cartograph decals, so they should be alright : )

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waikong

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December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Monday, February 14, 2005 4:00 PM

mkhoot, I stand corrected! Bow [bow]

Almost forgot about that great tail job & NMF. Can't wait to see more from everyone on this GB. I woudl love to see someone build that F-86 on your group badge, thats one good looking paint scheme.

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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mkhoot

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January 2004
From: Westland. MI USA

Posted by mkhoot on Monday, February 14, 2005 1:41 PM

Waikong looks great nice job on a difficult paint scheme. Not so fast on being first though check out my skyblazers F-84 back on page 7.

When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 12:25 PM

Niiiice work, waikong. Your website writeup is really nice as well...congrats! You were the first...(you need to put a little "one" on your build badge, LOL!)

Later,
Taz

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Sunday, February 13, 2005 3:31 PM

Superb, love the colourscheme!
The photography is excellent, looks like 1:1 scale!

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waikong

Member since
December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Sunday, February 13, 2005 12:22 AM

Looks like I"m gonna be first in this GB. Here's the result of my combined Foreign Mig/Acrobatic Team GB. A Chinese modified Mig21 (F-7E). Its the PLAAF August 1st demonstration team.

Full build writeup with more pictures at http://waihobbies.wkhc.net/f7eb.html

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Thursday, February 3, 2005 5:02 PM

Groups' gone a bit quiet in the last week. I'm still sanding (sounds like a song?), but it wont be long now before I get some paint on. I've attached the wings, but the fit is awful around the front of the wing roots. Trouble is the filler is in some hard to reach positions which has meant making some tapered sanding sticks from wooden drink stirrers, wrapped in carpet tape (really strong double sided adhesive tape) then wet and dry attached. Works quite well so far.

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Friday, January 28, 2005 10:52 AM

Aidan, got your email thanks.
I sometimes wonder where manufacturers get their references from. The Neomega cockpit I've used doesn't match the photos I've seen of the hawk cockpit. Some of the instruments are in the wrong places.
What matters to me is that it appears right when fitted. It all depends on what lengths you are prepared to go to I suppose.

The fuselage halves are together now on my hawk. The resin tub was a tight fit and I had to trim away some of the molded sidewall detail from the kit parts.
I'm sanding and filling at the moment, trying to get the nose smooth without getting a flat spot.
I really rate the "paint it silver to show the flaws" method that I've adopted. I fill and sand to get a smooth finish to the eye then run a tamiya silver marker over the join and voila any imperfections show up.

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Awood23

Member since
May 2003
From: Belgium

Posted by Awood23 on Thursday, January 27, 2005 6:05 PM

Waikong, that Mig is looking great :) Amazing job on the masked markings.

Fiasco, I hope you got my email

I started back to work on My Red Arrow. I decided to try and scratch build a cockpit. Its no where near accurate and I didnt even attempt to make it so. But just the little I did is, IMO, much better than the POS decals the kit came with. Im not sure how fast Im going to make progress on this as I just dont have the motivation right now. But getting started again I guess is the first the first step... Ill post pics when I get alittle further along

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg

"your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80

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fiasco

Member since
April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Thursday, January 27, 2005 12:45 PM

QUOTE: fiasco:
i agree... the BAe Hawk is a great looking little a/c !
i don't think i could have passed up a deal like that...
the way i lose parts, i need at least one spare kit 4 every project anyway, LOL !

frosty

frosty,
I went to the supermarket today for the weekly groceries. Those airfix kits are actually 2 not 3 kits per set, BUT they've reduced them to £3.50 ($7.00) so I couldn't resist! The temptation now is to go and by another 4 sets and model the entire team.
People are catching on fast to this offer if the number that have appeared on ebay today is anything to go by.

Dave

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waikong

Member since
December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Thursday, January 27, 2005 8:37 AM

I got some inkjet decal paper from Micromark, but I've seen them elsewhere. I downloaded the teams' emblem off the net and will reduce & print it out. The paper comes in clear or white (since printers don't print white). They have a fixative spray, which is really just Krylon clear lacquer, to put on the paper. Then you trim out the decal.

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:43 AM

Looking good Waikong! How do you intend to make your own decals?

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waikong

Member since
December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 11:01 PM

Here's an update to my combined Aerobatic Team/Foreign Mig GB of the Chinese F7 (Modified Mig21). Closed up the cockpit, scratched built the armor glass, lots of filler and sanding, followed by a primer, a white coat, masking, and the 3 tone color scheme completed. Next up will be the gloss coat, a wash, and decals - including a few home made ones.

Updated writeup with more pics at [img]http://waihobbies.wkhc.net/f7eb.html

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:28 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by fiasco
I love the subject. The hawk is so asthetically pleasing. I noticed the other day that my local supermarket (Tesco) were selling a box set of three airfix 1/72 arrows for less than £7.00 ($14.00). I was really tempted to buy that and the xtradecal sheet and build three different hawk schemes.

fiasco:
i agree... the BAe Hawk is a great looking little a/c !
i don't think i could have passed up a deal like that...
the way i lose parts, i need at least one spare kit 4 every project anyway, LOL !

frosty Smile [:)]

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 5:12 AM

I've not built the revell kit, but I built a 1/72 Airfix one about five years ago. It was one of my first kits on returning to modelling.
I love the subject. The hawk is so asthetically pleasing. I noticed the other day that my local supermarket (Tesco) were selling a box set of three airfix 1/72 arrows for less than £7.00 ($14.00). I was really tempted to buy that and the xtradecal sheet and build three different hawk schemes. I really like the camoflagued hawks from RAF Brawdy in the 1980's.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 1:34 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by fiasco

Just remind me frosty which red arrows kit have you ordered

it's one of the Revell AG 1/72 'Red Arrows' kits but i can't remember which one.
i think it was catalog # 4622 i finally ended up ordering..

frosty Smile [:)]

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Saturday, January 22, 2005 12:14 PM

Just remind me frosty which red arrows kit have you ordered

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:10 PM

not much 2 report on my end here ...
well, so far i have managed 2 get the shrinkwrap off the 1/100 Fiat
& take a look inside the box... looks good, too !
still waiting 4 my 'Red Arrows' Hawk kit 2 ship from Greatmodels... Dead [xx(]

lots of other stuff 2 work on in the meantime, tho'...

frosty Smile [:)]

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waikong

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December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 9:09 AM

Argggh. Ever have one of those days? After masking and painting and removing most of the masking, I realized that the blue color I mixed is too dark, way too dark, and I will have to redo the masking and painting. And I had thought I was into the home stretch with this one.

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Saturday, January 15, 2005 5:20 AM

Spending a bit of time at the moment, sanding the air intakes. They were a poor fit and the profile is slightly out where it joins the fuselage.
I tried a tip I'd read for checking where I've sanded. I painted a little silver paint around the joint. It really shows up any imperfections. I used a Tamiya silver paint marker.

I've painted the landing gear and wheel wells ready for fitting when the fuselage has been painted.

Thinking ahead to the painting of the aircraft, I'm considering two options:-
1) Paint the whole aircraft red and use the decals for the white markings
2) Paint the aircraft white, then red using the decals as masks.
Anyone tried the latter?

Dave

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Vautour

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February 2003
From: Canada

Posted by Vautour on Friday, January 14, 2005 12:47 PM

Fiasco, excellent work. I eagerly await the final pictures.

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Awood23

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May 2003
From: Belgium

Posted by Awood23 on Thursday, January 13, 2005 6:48 PM

ok now Im jelous... :)

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"your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:47 PM

Looks very nice, Fiasco

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fiasco

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April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:40 AM

Thanks for the feedback folks. The whole tub is the Neomega resin set.
http://www.neomega-resin.com
The seatbelts are beautifully moulded. All I had to do was paint them!

The drawback was that the tub alone cost twice as much as the kit. The other point is that I've got to show the canopy open now otherwise the detail will be hidden behind plastic!
(BTW I'm rehosting all my pics later today so if you get a red cross bear with me)

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waikong

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December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:31 AM

Looking very nice. I love the belts and the panelling came out great.

My website: http://waihobbies.wkhc.net

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 13, 2005 6:42 AM

Wow, fiasco, that's a great looking tub. What did you use for belt material and buckles/rings, etc. on the belts. Were they PE or did you craft those? They look really nice...the belts really bring your eyes in.

Nice stuff, looking forward to more.

Taz

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Awood23

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May 2003
From: Belgium

Posted by Awood23 on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 9:29 PM

Great work Fiasco. I could only dream of mine coming out as nice.... but seeing your has given me a few ideas on how to improve what Im working with.
I got your email BTW. Many thanks.

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/Awood23/DarkSideBadge.jpg

"your' not trying if your not cheating" "no one ever won a war by dying for his country, he won it by making the other poor bugger die for his" 'never before have so many owed so much to so few" 1/48 Spitfire %80

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mkhoot

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January 2004
From: Westland. MI USA

Posted by mkhoot on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:16 PM

Looking good nice job on the cockpit. Can't wait to see it finished.

When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/

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fiasco

Member since
April 2003
From: East Midlands UK

Posted by fiasco on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 4:14 PM

Got my Hawk tub almost finished. I've not fixed the seats nor added the control columns as these could get damaged when I start masking (I use damp tissue to fill the cockpit area prior to painting).
Pics aren't up to much but I guess you 'll get the idea!
I used art pencils on the rear instrument panel as recommended on another thread, I'm quite pleased so thanks folks for the tip!

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ChrisJPB

Member since
December 2002
From: USA

Posted by ChrisJPB on Sunday, January 9, 2005 5:11 AM

Here's my 2 cents on the Hawk ejection My 2 cents [2c]

. Looking through my World Air Power journal it lists the Martin-Baker Mk 10D as the seat in the Red Arrows Hawk T.Mk 1 and the MB Mk 10B seat in the T.Mk 1A Hawk. Martin-Baker's UK website show a picture of the Mk 10L. Thanks for the websites, Domi. I added them to my favorites.

As for my Koster vac kit of the Fouga, it is kicking my butt Banged Head [banghead]

. All the sanding and filing. Anybody on this GB build a vac kit? I finally have a digital camera so when I secure a place to post them I will be happy to share my pain Angry [:(!]