Battle of Midway Aircraft Group Build

Ok.. now I am wondering if Jules' airbrush batteries are charging... he's been promising this Zero forever!!!!


Oh wait.. I haven't finished mine either...

Nevermind...

On a high note I did pick up another one at last weeks Hobby Lobby 50% off sale... so I should have it out right after the Bf-110 I am building for fun...

Great looking Wildcat Bob!!

Bob - Your wildcat turned out great. Very impressive build. And it's good to see one painted in the "correct" colours for once (Tome gets it wrong every time )

Thanks Bob i'll go and check it out

looks great bob way to go

Thanks all.

Tom-a Martlet is on my 'to-do list'. Lots of interesting options with color combinations/time frames.

Jules-I used Model Master Acrylic Medium Grey. I forget the FS number, but it was posted on the Aircraft forum.

Bob The Wildcat looks great, well done BTW what colour did you use on the uppersurface

Bob - looking good!!! you did a smash up job representing that aircraft authentically!

hmmm, maybe you ought to get a Martlet under your belt next Battle of Britain group build! I already have all the info on what mods you need to make to the kit to make it authentic like!

Tom-glad you got to drop by Hobby Lobby & take advantage of the 50% off sale. I decided that I needed to deplete my stash down a bit until I hit a 50% sale again....I'm covered for upcoming GB's for a while...

Anyway, here are the pics of the Tamiya 1/48th Wildcat. Had to take advantage of some nice sunny weather outside today....





Thanks again to everyone in this GB for your advise and inspiration.

oh yeah forgot to mention... I got me another A6M2 with marking from the Akagi (Tamiya) so I'm going to have another run at this... I know a little more than the last time I attempted this as in color and not letting your clear bits get too far from the box until you glue them on...

Gotta love Hobby Lobby 50% off sales!!! got me the A6M2, the SBD-3 from AM and F3F-2 from them too... Almost got the Tamiya Pfiel Trainer "Anteater" but I had to resist... would have been too hard to pay back the wife... (I always feel guilty so I take her somewhere... somehow I feel at the amount that would have been I would have to go take her eat Sushi or something...

Yeah Tom put me down for a 1/1 lasagne

Bob Good thinking with the Spaghetti solution, I've noticed that modellers area crafty bunch of people.......

hmmmm... a pasta GB???

Bob - thjose Wildcat antennae have nie lives... I think I or someone fondling admiring my Martlets have broken it off about 100 times aldready... everytime it goes back on like a champ!!!

Sounds like an eventful day or modeling.. quite the stroke of genius on the spaghetti idea!!!

Chris-Tom's right-we're not going anywhere. This is starting to look like the 'never-ending' GB. My LHS has the Accurate Miniatures Battle of Midway SB2U-2 'Vindicator' and I keep looking at it each time I walk by......

Speaking of 'never-ending' projects, spent some time on my Wildcat today. Broke the antenna....again....able to re-attach. While moving the plane, I heard something rattle. Lo and behold, the little piece of plastic that holds the prop had 'slid' thru the engine and into the fuselage....someplace. Then I was attempting to attach the landing light on the wing and dropped it. Watched if fall out of my fingers in slow motion....searched on the floor-no success. Then brought out the broom and started sweeping. Since I was working at the kitchen table, figured if I didn't find it, at least the wife would be happy that I was sweeping....Well, I did find it and also a solution to my missing piece to hold the prop...a piece of uncooked spaghetti. Diameter was perfect, cut off a small section and attached everything (landing light & prop). Did a little exhaust & gun streaking, made some tape to cover the machine guns out of white decals and called it quits. Will take and post pictures tomorrow after U-12 soccer and before we leave for a school auction and youth group dinner party.....no wonder it takes me forever to finish a project.....


btw-can I have a little cheese with my whine?

Take your time Chris! We're not going anywhere!

hi guys sorry no new progress from me im in a bit of a slump as i get used to my new depression meds i hope to be back to my "normal" self soon so take it easy

Hmmm all this buffalo talk makes me wanna buy one, maybe i can do one next year in RAAF markings......

Progress Report:::::::::::::::::::

Only have all the little things to do and the Zero will be done, I'll give my sister a call and organise some pics, hopefully it will all be finished in a week or so.........

yup thats the one it's the only one that was in my price range at the time i cant remember if it's classic airframes or AM that has a specific battle of midway buffalo the biggist thing i'm going to need to do is modify the prop some of the references i have show the marine buffs with a spinnerless prop similar to the ones on a wildcat

The tamiya pacific theater one?

yeah after looking back at the pic I realized that... oh well I feel better now that I know you don't have a buzzard either!! I wanna be first on my block!

i'm using yhe tamiya south pacific kit with a little modification to represent the marine version not much was changed between the 2 as far as i can see if you want i can e-mail you what photos i have

Hahaha cool pic panzerwulf!We have those here,every couple of weeks they come up our drive way.BTW,which buffalo are you doing?Which maker?

actually "Jive" is a young turkey who has been hanging around lately lol

I wish *I* had a buzzard........ I think they are kinda cool...

All we have here are the Turkey Vultures and some other type... I think they are Black Vultures...

Yours is much cuter... cuddly perhaps?

I just had a visit from a neighborhood friend today he is somewhat of an expert on the engines of the F-15 his names "jive" LOL

Welcome aboard Nick! This is turning into a never ending GB here so enjoy yourself! I'll try to remember to update you after I get back from visiting the parental units... if I forget, remind me because I am going senile early!

HEH HEH HEH woot im not the only one doin a Buff now

Id like to join this one if its not too late,id be in with a buffalo

I concur Darren, Chris Nice looking progress

Nice looking Front Office you've goy there Chris. I'm looking forward to see the rest of the build.

Darren