All Subjects - Aussie Group Build 2005

Looks good Tom. Sounds like the progress I'm making with my spitfire, I keep haaving to pop things off too. Ah well..... gotta get it right eh? And I know what you're talking about with those Japanese pictures.....Why can't the Japanese draw in English?

lol!!! see I knew someone would understand Daniel! It's not MY fault! It's a design flaw!

Of course maybe if I had looked closer at the OEM parts before I installed the resin ones it would have been clear!!!

Tweets I hate it when I do that. Here's the link I meant to add in last post. Sorry about that.

http://apma.org.au/reference/helicopter/bell47raaf/bell47raaf01.jpg

Tom, that Typhoon looks just fine from where I'm sitting . Can you tell me what color you used to paint the harness as it looks really effective?

Pingy

Cheers
Darren

I finally got around to taking some pics of my tomahawk today. So....without further delay.... My Tomahawk:







Hope you like it.

Tweets I haven't had a chance to get out to the museum yet, but I'll hopefully get out there tomorrow. Sorry about the delay.

QUOTE: Originally posted by pingtang I finally got around to taking some pics of my tomahawk today. So....without further delay.... My Tomahawk:

So I'm assuming this is the first official completion done for the GB? Well done!
Very nice job. Can you tell us about the paints & finish, I'm about to do an SAAF Mirage in desert scheme so I'm keen to hear about these sorts of colours at the mo.

I've never seen the double-sided arial wire before, strange. Was that done on certain models or locations? I think the P-40N in the AWM has it left side only (New Guinea livery).

Daniel, VERY NICE JOB you must be really pleased with that!

I agree with Carl, can you give us a bit of a rundown on the paints, finish weathering etc, I've got to admit I've got a real weakness for the Nth African camo scheme. Also, did you say that the decals are OOB, if so what are they like?

Cheers
Darren

Thanks Carl and Darren. I appreciate the comments.

I painted it with Gunze aqueous acrylics mid-stone and dark earth on the top side, but the underside azzure blue is model master enamel. I sprayed the mid-stone first and then free-handed the dark earth (it was my first go at a free-hand camo job, so if I can do it, anyone can).

The decals were actually quite good in this kit. Some of the best kit decals I've used (they were printed by Cartograf I think.). I was surprised to see that the kit markings were for an aircraft flown by an Australian ace for the RAF.

I gave it a few coats of Gunze flat-clear. Then I weathered it with pastels. I tried to get a pre-shaded sort of effect, and it was easy to do with pastels. After weathering, I sealed it all with another light coat of Gunze flat mixed with Tamiya gloss to get a sort of semi-gloss finish.

Carl I'm not sure about the aerial. I didn't do alot of research into this build but I'll have a look around and see if I can find any info on it. On the box it had the aerials on both sides, so I followed that (probably not the smartest option eh?).

That'll do for the write up I think. It's turning into a bit of a novel.

Thanks again lads.

DarrenEXCELLENT!
Thats the best pic yet I have of the console, thanks a bunch mate!!!

TomTyphoons looking great so far, those belts look pretty life like

PingyVery nice Tomahawk!!
The freehand is pretty good from where I'm sitting, well done!
As for the pics, no rush mate, I really appreciate the fact your going there to take them in the first place

Darren - thanks! the paint on the harnesses is flat dark tan with a thinned (as in water conistency) coat of Vallejo sand yellow ... everything else I tried was either too dark, lifeless, or too bright... the seat pad is a bit too red but I might even yet dry brush some light tan with a hint of red over the upper areas of it to simulate sun fading...

Daniel - looks good! I hope I am as lucky at my first attempt at freehand since about 1989... looks top notch on yours!!!

Thanks for the compliments Tweets and Tom. Appreciate it fellas.

Tweets I got out to the museum today, and got about 50 photos of their Bell 47. I got photos of heaps of different angles, including the back of the panel. Had to do some fence hopping to get some of the angles (that's the best part of a museum with no one else in it ). They are pretty big photos, so send me your adress in an email, and I'll mail them to you.

Pingy, you are a champion mate, really appreciate the effort you went to

First thing tomorrow I'm building a shrine!!!!!!!!!!

Once again, here are photos of the Spitfire Mk14E that i've built (not part of the GB but still...). It's the Acadamy Mk14E OOB with Red Roo decals using Humbrol paints. The markings are for SQNLDR Graham Falconer of 451 SQN (RAAF), Germany 1945. The only weathering I have done is a very thin black wash on the panel lines.

As usual, super job Dave. Funny roundels he had, the thin white ring isn't often seen all over the plane. Did you scribe any of the detail underneath or is that all off the shop floor? Lots of it.

Carl, the only changes I've done from the original is hollowed out the exhaust. All the rest of the panel lines etc are from our friends at Academy.

looks spectacular Dave!!!

Well I spent the better of two hours getting my new DSL modem and provider all hooked up... ends up there was something on their end they didnt do but had to sit through the lady asking me did I do this, or do that... frustrating to say the least... while on speaker phone in the hold queue I did some puttying and sanding on the nose area of the Typhoon, the only area with any real need for it... well along the upper fuselage where the separate pieces that make up the upper cabin area could use some, but I need to study it a bit as I don't want to screw up the panel lines they are supposed to represent...

This is a good kit so far, just the upper fuselage didn't quite line up and the jury is out as to which percentage is the kits fault and which is mine... about half and half or a little more to the kits fault I am thinking... (of course!!! ) This is the Hasegawa MkIb kit by the way... with the car door canopy...

anyway, the weekend is coming and hope to get some more work done to it.. will post pics once I am through sanding and whatnot!

I have not got my Spit MkVIII in the mail as yet

Might have to build something else!

cheers

Mike

Well i go away for a few days and miss some action eh.....
TomNice looking progress on your typhoon mateand as Darren said your seat belts look spot on.........
PingyAs usual another great looking modelwell done but you forgot to add the NSW Rugby League emblem under the Pit...........Hmmmm Footy season must be gettin close....
DaveFantastic spit mateWhat did you use for masking the camo scheme

Well i won't be around as much for the next couple of weeks thanks to a hacker who screwed up my computer but when i get the chance to get on a mates PC i'll be dropping in

Yes, AFL is hotting up as well!

Raining here today and I still must wash the car, then downstairs to finish the Battlemech and my BoB entry..

I wonder what happended to my Spitfire???

Otherwise I will build a A-4 Scooter

cheers

Mike

Dave, awesome Spit mate, looking reallly good!!

Well, just a couple of in progress shots of the scratch building for the Bell 47.
Nothing too flash, seeing as this is my first attempt, but after some sanding and TLC, these 2 bits, and others too come, will look the part after ass'y and painting.
Well, thats the plan anyways


This is the start of the filter and hydraulic cans.
Yes I could have used some tubular styrene stock, but I didn't have any, am to impatient to order some, and wanted to do it that night.

The framework for the rear of the pit.
The kit item is non existent, and the pics I have show it to be a very noticeable feature on the Bell.

The pit frame, and the air filter completed.
The frame is attached and looks a little crusty, but being made from thin stock, I'll clean it up a bit after the glue dries, otherwise it'll just snap like a twig.

Another pic of the filter.
ALOT of parts have to be made and attached to the engine before the engine is placed inside the tail.
Then the really fun part begins, PIPES and WIRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jules, I just used a paper mask for the camouflage. It usualy holds itself just far enough off the wing/fuelsage to give a very tight edge to the cam paint job.

I still have a fair bit of work to achieve the standards i've seen here so far.

Geez, Sean you're a better man than I am. My idea of tough scratch building is too add some armor plating to my spitfire.

Darren

Tweets - all this scratchbuilding has e worried about ya! you haven't been the same since that weekend liberty when we flew out to the Phillipines.. but what happened there will stay there... we pledged, remember?

Ahhh, the Phillipines.
I still wake up in cold sweats, screaming out names.
The missus wants to know who Oofoofoo is, but she knows I can never tell her!

And I have no idea why I have this fit in my head to make stuff from styrene
Reckon I need professional help

Just about finished the cockpit but I have a problem the PE from eduard for the cockpit was missing the print for the insrument panel any ideas on how to get around this . I have e-mail eduard and they said that the would send one out but I don't think that I will really on them to do this.maybe just cot out a piece of paper on , when I get the camera back i'll post a couple of pics

cheers mike..

Mike... something I have done instead of using the decals on an instrument panel which is a bit similar..

place or tape the PE panel over the plastic panel or a small piece of thin cardboard if it is not to be glued on the plastic piece from the kit...

paint the paper or plastic black... paint the area where the dials are white... after dry go over them with black again... with the PE piece in place take a sharp pin or needle and scribe appropriate lines into the gauge areas.. when the black is scribed the white behind it will show through and give you the needles and graduationes you need! a bit more crude than the decal/cardboard stock, but better than nothing!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by tweety1 Ahhh, the Phillipines. I still wake up in cold sweats, screaming out names. The missus wants to know who Oofoofoo is, but she knows I can never tell her! And I have no idea why I have this fit in my head to make stuff from styrene Reckon I need professional help

Oofoofoo??? is that what you call Kremps??? a little pet name perhaps???

And I thought we werent going to talk about that??? some things I can never forget but hope never come out about that weekend...

heres some progress pics of the 1/72 warhawk






cheers mike

looking good Mike!

where have you been?

cheers

Mike