TUSKEGEE AIRMEN GROUP BUILD

Thanks everybody!

frosty- I am looking forward to some pics as you progress!

QUOTE: Originally posted by didfaI OK, Jeeves, I'm kinda following your lead on the Razor Back. Only mine is the Revell 85-5242. I'm slow walkin' this thing down because I want it to look nice. Now only the P-51B/C, P-39Q, P-40L, B-25J, P47N...... Then there's the rest of the stash.... this coulb become a job!

Cool-- what scheme are you looking to do?? I have to figure out what markings I will use from the Checkertail clan....going to take some looking....

I am sticking to only 4 Tuskegee builds to do-- I have the P-39 and P-40 done....soon to be done with the Jug- and will only have a P-51 left....I look forward to all of yours!

I'm doing the P-47D of Capt. Pruitt (one of the T/A's credited with the sinking of the German Destroyer), NMF 'Razorback'. His P-51B had "Alice Jo" so I'm takin' poetic license and putting it on the P-47. Considering that he probably didn't have time to name it because of the short duration they flew the P-47's..

I hear you-- I guess we have an advantage in their not being many documented pics of Tuskegee Jugs....I have my OD scheme nearly completed....and since all I really have for decals is the star and bars and the fuselage code numbers, I decided to add the insignia of the 301st FS to my cowling just to add some markings

OK, where'd you get the squadron insignia's and how can I get some?

didfaI you should recieve a gift tomorow or the next day. enjoy.


joe

Looking good, Jeeves.
How 'bout a close-up of the pit? ;)

didfal-- if you just go to Google, click on "Images" above the Search box, and then type in either 99th FS, 100th FS, 301st FS, or 302nd FS, you should find images...then it's just a matter of resizing them and printing them up on decal paper :)

brandonp51--

Until I figure out the manual focus on this camera-- this is as close as I can get and still be in focus...

Fightnjoe:On the watch and thanks again.

Jeeves: I'm on it. I'd seen their patches on the T/A site but couldn't get'em off.

hope everyone had a fun ( & productive ) president's day !
the weather was so nasty in my neck of the woods that i stayed
inside all day & got some work done on some modeling projects.
the airfix p-51d has been decaled w/ national markings & other bits
( a huge thanx 2 rjkplasticmod 4 providing me w/ aeromaster decals
4 BUNNIE in 1/72 !!!),
& the spinner / clear prop disc glued on...
just got 2 put the antenna on, & the yellow wing bands & she's done, i think.
i have updated pix, but am having trouble uploading them rite now...


frosty

First of all let me start off with the fact that I am: 1. wicked, 2. evil, 3. the root of all evil okokok.. that was in a song once and I thought it sounded good haha... but I forgot to mail Jules and Sean their decals.. I will mail them hopefully tomorrow... this week was "TAKS" week at the schools and I got volunteered somehow to go handout lunches to the children instead of lingering in the control room having long converstations with my servers (I think the new Dell 2600 we bought has an eye for me.. will keep you updated )

But I will mail them soon... I did recieve the pic of the TA today I bought off ebay and while a bit dark it will do... interesting thing I noted on it though were that the external fuel tanks lowers were in OD and the uppers "appear" to be white...

will scan it and include it later... it's of Skippers Darlin with about 5 pilots underneath...

here's a couple of pix of 'BUNNIE', airfix 1/72 p-51d kit...





just a couple more little details 2 add on this one also,,,
it's been a year since i started this model, talk about slow paced building !
LOL !!!!

a BIG thanx 2 rjkplasticmod 4 providing the decals, i couldn't
have done it w/o u, Rick !!!!

frosty

She looks great Frosty

Thad

thanx, folks !!!
now i need 2 do some work on the P-51c !

in case anyone missed this post, there r pix of a model of TA P-40 A-Train I,
as well as a pic of Tuskegee Airman Charles 'A-Train' Dryden w/ the modeler,
vance... thanx 4 permission 2 use ur pix, vance !
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=37176
just click on the link, it's worth a look...

frosty

OK...some more advances on the paint at least...




As you can see, it is Futured and ready for decals...and therein lies my setback. I was hoping to add the squadron insignia but all I have is clear decal sheet- and it doesn't show up well on the OD...however- the Tamiya kit comes with some great nose art and a white decal that goes under it-- I may try trimming up that white to go behind my insignia instead...just gotta figure out how to do it- then it is on to finishing this one.

frosty and Jeeves great work on your builds guys

I was getting a little worried that i have overcomitted myself to GB's so i pulled an allnighter on my Has 1/48 P-51 D and managed to get the pit done and fues and wings joined, this week i'll give it a coat of gloss back and then i'll be ready for allcald 11.......

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison frosty and Jeeves great work on your builds guys I was getting a little worried that i have overcomitted myself to GB's so i pulled an allnighter on my Has 1/48 P-51 D and managed to get the pit done and fues and wings joined, this week i'll give it a coat of gloss back and then i'll be ready for allcald 11.......

Jules, have you used your Alclad before? What did you think of it and what sort of primer are you using? Sorry for the questions but I will be using Alclad for the first time on this build.

Cheers
Darren

Darren Yeah mate i've used it before but only once and that was enough to learn what not to do, when i read the directions on the bottle which said spray light coats i took it to mean mist the stuff on, that was my mistake, the alclad dried whilst still in the air and gave me a grainy finish so after polishing the surface smooth i sprayed on another coat the same way i apply any acrylic coat which gave me the desired effect.....
BTW you can mask straight over the top with 10mm Tamiya tape with no problems so you won't need to give it a coat of pledge inbetween different colours, just be carefull not to scratch it, i noticed it is easily scratched
Oh yeah for the first one i used Tamiya Enamel gloss black for the primer, 2 coats then wet sanded with 1200 grit until smooth, seemed to work OK but for this one i'll be trying the Alclad II black primer.......

Hopefully i will be able to post some pics soon but my 2year old girl got a hold of the camera and broke the battery cover in two pieces, my sister has a pretty flash camera so next time she comes over i'll have her take some pics and burn them onto a disc for me but i won't be able to post many progress pics unti my camera gets fixed....

Cool thanks Jules. Also you mentioned Pledge, have you got your shipment of Future yet? If not you sure should have, because I sent it at the same time as Tweets.

Cheers
Darren

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson Cool thanks Jules. Also you mentioned Pledge, have you got your shipment of Future yet? If not you sure should have, because I sent it at the same time as Tweets. Cheers Darren

Darren, not yet mate but it's nothing unusual, it usually takes a couple of weeks to get things from Vic.......

She is done at last . Here is my P-51B 1/48 Tamiya. This is my first time with Alcade, I liked using this stuff alot.




Thad

Great looking Stang Thad-- love the finish-- I hope my third attempt at using Alclad goes as well....

KINGTHAD:
ur 'stang is simply stunning !
i love the alclad finish, sweet build !!!
congrats,

frosty

Frosty & Jeeves thanks for the comments. Jeeves if I can do it anyone can, mine still needs some work..

Thad

Thad, great looking Mustang well done. Tell me what shades of Alclad did you use?

Darren

Darren, I used polished alluminum & alluminum over Alcad primer. I did not use a flat top coat.

Thad

Very, Very nice, Thad!! THAT is very inspiring! I really can't wait to get to NAS Fallon & get set up!! - Calvin

Thanks Calvin, I had fun doing her.

Thad

Thad Fantastic build mateLooks great..........

Progress on my P-51D, I have sprayed the allclad on which came out good and have now painted on the olive drab antiglare panel on but thats about as far as i can go until i get the decals from Tom cause i have no idea what the rest of the A/C looks like especially where the red tail starts or whether or not it carries the yellow stripes on the wings, so as soon as i get that info i'll finish it off

Thanks Jules, I had a lot of fun with this one unlike my BOB build which is kicking my butt. Yall may have to send me away to your special home for a while because this one is driven me nuts but they probably dont let in Texan's.

Thad

QUOTE: Originally posted by j.s.harrison Thad Fantastic build mateLooks great.......... Progress on my P-51D, I have sprayed the allclad on which came out good and have now painted on the olive drab antiglare panel on but thats about as far as i can go until i get the decals from Tom cause i have no idea what the rest of the A/C looks like especially where the red tail starts or whether or not it carries the yellow stripes on the wings, so as soon as i get that info i'll finish it off

Jules:
which a/c r u building, APACHE or KITTEN ?
if u know which Fighter Squadron the a/c belongs 2, i mite b able 2 help u out w/
markings..

frosty