All Subjects - Aussie Group Build 2005

I surprised myself on the weekend. I was running a modelling camp for some Air Force cadets and actualy managed to get some more work done on the cockpit and camera installation of the mosquito. I managed to paint up a bit more and of the cockpit and am getting just a little bit closer to installing it. YAY!!!!

How about a 'Spitfire Virgins' Group Build? Given the traditional meaning of 'spitfire' it's a nice oxymoronic title. As long as I don't count my efforts as an 8 year old, I'm in.

Dave, are you using any aftermrket goodies on the mozzie? I did a 1/72 NF some months back & am kinda nervous about tackling masking one of those canopies again.

Bandha Boy I'm gonna lose my virginity soon. Talking about spitfires here, just in case you were wondering. I've got a Mk.1 lined up for the battle of britain group build.

Tweets That's looking very nice mate. I'll be very impressed if you can get even half of theose pipes an hoses on your model. I can barely even see the actual engine through all of them. Keep up the good work.

QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang Tweets That's looking very nice mate. I'll be very impressed if you can get even half of theose pipes an hoses on your model. I can barely even see the actual engine through all of them. Keep up the good work.

Tell me about it pingy!!
I've searched high and low for pics and have not had much luck other than what I have posted here.
I just finished ass'y on the frame work for the tail section, and that had ALOT of flash and misaligned mouldings on it.
But I will paint it up this weekend, and then the scratchbuild will begin, as the engine mounts the same time as the tail to the rest of the pit.

Ah, fun and games!

Bandha Boy, on the mossie i'm using the 1/48 CMK Mosquito PR16 conversion set and the CMK Mosquito exterior. I have a few photos of some of my progress back a page or two if you are interested.

Well got the Future today!!!!

Big thanks and appreciation to Tom(aka-Top Geiser) for sending it, and to Darren(aka-Another Top Geiser) for forwarding it on.


They should build a small shrine to both of you, nothing big, just sumtin out the back, lil bit o' gold maybe, small elephants, that sorta thing.
Or at the very least decicate a coffee cup to ya's........................yeah............that'd work.

Anyhoo, this stuff smells real nice, damn sight better than Pledge thats for sure, and isn't anywhere near as cloudy in appearance.
Going to test it out on the Bell canopy, as soon as I can find something big enough to dunk it in that is (missus gets cranky if I use here Tupperware)

Now I have to train myself to spray all over again, and remake my batch of ultra flat coat.


Man this stuff smells nice.................................................................................................

Tweets

I got mine in the US when I was on holiday. You ought to try brush painting it!!

Future has amazing self levelling properties meaning no brush marks!

Have fun with your bottle and do not snort too much, especially the stuff with the flat base added!

cheers

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson Jules if you want any scanning done, just forward the pics in an email to me. Cheers Darren

Thanks for the offer DarrenI havn't had much computer time latelyyep work sucks, i pulled a 13 hour day yesterday but the bright side is the extra amount of $$$$ in the wallet...........errr i mean the extra amount of $$$$$$$ in the Wife's purse....
since we started building this house (2 weeks to go)she has gone and bought all new furniture plates pots pans the works[:0]
BTW we gotta keep up the pressure on these guysMike, Tweets we expect to see Spits in your collection by the end of the year

Sean Good to see some progress on the 47 i can tell your gonna have fun with this one.........
BTW tweets don't tease me, i havn't recieved my future yet

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang Tweets That's looking very nice mate. I'll be very impressed if you can get even half of theose pipes an hoses on your model. I can barely even see the actual engine through all of them. Keep up the good work. Tell me about it pingy!!

Pingy, I like that, Looks like you have a new nickname Daniel

Hey, and it's only five letters to type instead of eight. Should save some of the slower typers out there a few minutes.

Tweets There is a a Bell 47 at the Nowra museum of flight. And seeing as though I live not far from it, I might be able to go and take some pics of it for you. Only problem is, in standard museum fashion, it is hanging from the roof. So unless I wear stilts into the museum I won't be a ble to get many shots of the rear. Have a look at this, it is about as good an angle as you can get of it:

http://www.museum-of-flight.org.au/amof-layout/bell47g.shtml

Let me know if you want me to go out there and get some pics.

Well with a Spit mk1 for the BoB GB and a Spit mkVIII for the Aussie GB, I will have two

That is, if I get them done!

cheers

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike Well with a Spit mk1 for the BoB GB and a Spit mkVIII for the Aussie GB, I will have two That is, if I get them done! cheers Mike

Well thats just fanbloodytastic aint it![:0]
The only poor scmuck to NOT have a Spit in his coolection will be me

Mind you, I never really liked fitting in.

Pingy, the engine thing I reckon I got covered, just make it stupidly busy, and no one will be the wiser
BUT, if there is any chance of getting a decent close up of the centre console, that would be great, nearly alll the pics I have have a nice big reflection from the camera flash in them.
The front of the console I have covered, it's the rear with the wiring that I can't really see in any of my pics

Tweets, glad ya got it finally! Hope it was worth the wait, but it sounds like it was! Just a little tidbit here: dab a bit behind each ear tonight before bedtime and see what happens! The stuff's got magical powers! The missus is bound to buy you that Defiant herself!

Well I am out of my modeling slump but also out of time to build this evening... maybe will get a bit done on the Typhoon seat and cockpit tonight... found out my package with the tires and intake will be in tomorrow.. so want to get as close to being able to close the fuselage (and therefore insert intake) as I can before Sat when I will actually do it...

Tweets I might be out that way on monday so I'll see what I can do. It's hung in a good place to get pics of the centre console, there's a walkway that passes right in front of it.

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 I've searched high and low for pics and have not had much luck other than what I have posted here.

Here you go:
http://www.google.com.au/images?q=Bell+47&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=0&sa=N

Harvs: Love to see some progress pics of the Moz. How do you find the CMK?

I'm glad I seem to have escaped the no-Spit flames. I am looking for a Mk VIII to tackle after the G-10 is done, any recommendations?

Pingy I would be very appreciative if you could get some pics of the console

Tom, I got the missus to sniff the Future, but it did nothing for her
Gonna have to go back to the 'club' if I want any action

Carl, I have most of those pics, but finding just the right one is the hard part

As for the Mk8, I think the Hase kit is great, I haven't built it yet, but have dry fitted most of the major parts, and seems pretty good to me.

Another option but a more simpler build would be the old Arii or Otaki offering. I have this kit and it looks pretty good to me. I may be even convinced to drop a resin 'pit into it!

cheers

Mike of the no show Spitfire club

ok I got the green light on the Typhoon! I got the radiator and wheels today, the seat is painted and waiting to be stuck in the cockpit... hopefully I will make it all the way to closing the fuselage this weekend!!!

I have finished my Tomahawk. I'll take some photos later today and post them even later today.

bump

ok I actually got some modeling in today... got the cockpit partially assembled and the ultracast seat painted for the most part.. right now the side instrument panels are glued to the main IP... just letting them dry overnight and tomorrow the cockpit goes together!!! it looks pretty good inside, a bit sparse of detail but just enough where it counts (where people can actually see in... ) gotta paint the radiator tomorrow and can fit the fuselage just like I hoped for! during the week I dont have a lot of modeling time but enough for sanding and puttying any seams I need to in preparation for the weekend..

I think I already knwo the answer... but the RAAF desert scheme was hand sprayed on was it not? Just want to make sure in advance...

Even though it isn't part of the GB, I thought I would add a picture of a Spitfire i'm also currently building. Everyone else seems to be doing one so I thought 'what the heck'.

Nice Lookin Spit Daveis that the MK XIV with the Griffon engine

Jules, yes it's the Griffon powered version. It is The Academy Mk14e with Red Roo Decals for a 1946 RAAF acft.

I've done two fifths of five eighths of not much on the Buffalo at the moment but I've made myself a promise to kick it off tonight and at least spray the interior and engine cowling.

Dave cool looking Spit make sure you post some more pictures when it's done.

Tweets check this out, it may be of some help.

Tom, photos please . I'm really keen to see your Typhoon and from the photos and references I have seen, the camo looks hand sprayed IMHO.

Cheers
Darren

QUOTE: Originally posted by harvs73 Jules, yes it's the Griffon powered version. It is The Academy Mk14e with Red Roo Decals for a 1946 RAAF acft.

I thought so Dave with the bubble canopy and all, next to the MK VIII and IX the XIV is one of my favourite's...Apparently the pilots had to be very cautious during take off because the power of the Griffon working the prop would cause the A/C to veer of the runway......
I have an FR MK 22 Griffon powered Seafire in my stash and that has a counter rotating prop to stop the A/C from veering off the carrier deck.........

Tom- To my amazement my LHS, a large commercial operation generally lacking in anything approaching soul or passion for the craft, has started stocking Eduard kits, including their Typhoon. Do you know anything about this kit? I think Eduard bought the moulds from elsewhere so I'm not sure what it's like. I did have to forcably restrain my hand from reaching for my wallet as my to-do shelf is already buried under various kits.

Carl - haven't done the Eduard kits yet... that's great though... the nearest shop that carries those around me is a good 2 hours away! Well surprisingly (and surprising myself) I didn't go buy anything this weekend... we got our income tax refund in and for some odd reason I put it right into savings this yr...

with that said, maybe next week it wont be raining so hard so I can make it there!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson Tweets check this out, it may be of some help. Cheers Darren

Um, what exactly am I checking Darren??

ok Darren, as the adage goes - ask and ye shall recieve... here are some dark, slightly out of focus shots of the Typhoon... on afterthought I wish I would have test fitted the whole thing a bit better.. the fuselage came out like a champ... no gaps or overlap... however the resin intake and filter had to be popped out and reinserted as I had it a touch off kilter and it was obvious...

In the cockpit things went better, however again, being as the pictures in the directions were CLEARLY in Japanese, lacking English pictures I placed the side panels for the instruments a little too far outboard and had to again pop one off.. which is evident in the second pic...

I am really tired which is why the pics were done without extra lighting... and I will remedy the side panels tomorrow.. I am happy enough for now...

My score? I give the join of the fuselage and they way the cockpit looks a strong 8... good kit so far and hopefully it will remain that way... I WILL test fit a little better, especially where I am not 100 percent sure from the pics in the directions...

oh yeah and I need to touch up a spot on one harness strap and spots on both buckles I spotted after I took the pic...