Out of the Box GB: DEADLINE EXTENDED to 14 October 2005!

wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, June 20, 2005 4:48 PM

Fantastic... when do you start to use the badge.... once the model is started... once your in... when the model is finished. I know.... this shou be the worst of my problems. Wink [;)]

Marc

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JoeRugby

Member since
November 2003
From: Virginia

Posted by JoeRugby on Monday, June 20, 2005 1:23 PM

wing_nut... Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, June 20, 2005 7:25 AM

I was at the LHS just a few days ago buying a back full of goodies and I saw a Hasegawa P40N in 1/48 (new release?) Guy next to me says it is a fantastic kit and the shop owner says he’ll give me a deal on the kit. Since a lot of what I was buying was RLM colors it was obvious that it may not have been my 1st choice for a kit. But having always liked that plane… it just “looks” dangerous… I decided to do it straight OOTB just to get it on the shelf so I bought it. I know there is a P40 in already…. room for a second?

Marc

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:06 PM

glad to see you will up in this neck of the woods. too bad the other side of the state.

joe

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Quagmyre

Member since
December 2003
From: and just won't go away.

Posted by Quagmyre on Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:50 PM

Thanks all.

First coat of Yellow is on the wings. And it looks like a first coat of yellow (thus why no pics).

That's it for this weekend. Gotta get some sleep before my 4am cab ride to Midway to start my 11hrs of travel (door to door) to Seattle for my newest assignment at Microsoft. No, I haven't met Bill yet. Swear I saw Steve Ballmer and Jeff Raikes the other day though. I'll be able to spend time on this plane again next weekend. More pics then.

Current and Subsequent Projects:
1/48 scale Tamiya P-47 "Razorback" - Complete
1/48 scale Testors/Lone Star Models PT-22 Recruit - 20% Complete
1/48 scale Monogram C-47 Skytrain - Not Started

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JoeRugby

Member since
November 2003
From: Virginia

Posted by JoeRugby on Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:03 PM

WOW !

Great Progress Joe and Quagmyre !!!

After taking a look at the Testors Me-163 I would like to change my submission. The kit is an absolute let down...I would change to a Me-262 1/72 scale Pro Modeller kit...here is the rub, it was started before the GB date...With some okay's I will be changing...it is the same kit I recently posted on the A/C forum...almost finished...I also have an X-1 in the stash to back it up...

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wibhi2

Member since
March 2003
From: Brooklyn

Posted by wibhi2 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 7:17 PM

Holy cow...... it all looks great
Fightinjoe and Quagmeyer - both those planes look great.
Dragonfly, that pit is fabulous. You going to put a wash on it to bring out all that wonderful detail.

I pulled out Gavia's La-7, only to discover that the IP has gone on a walk about or just didn't come in the kit (I'm banking on the later since the bag was still sealed). So I have started scratch building a back panel for the included PE.

3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, June 19, 2005 6:05 PM

well im doing pretty good on mine might even get some photo's tonight or tommorow then put it on my PhotoBucket Account then show it off here

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Tankmaster7

Member since
August 2004
From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 2:11 PM

Umm yeah, progress! I found out where I put my Fw-190 kit and decals! That's progress, right?

-Tanky

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roadkill_275

Member since
September 2003
From: North East Texas

Posted by roadkill_275 on Sunday, June 19, 2005 12:12 PM

Just wanted too let everyone know that I haven't forgotten this and that the Mustang has made it from the closet to the desk. i should be starting it next week sometime.

Kevin M. Bodkins "Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup" American By Birth, Southern By the Grace of God! www.milavia.com Christian Modelers For McCain

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:28 PM

Good progress Quagmyre. Looking great so far.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, June 18, 2005 4:29 PM

well there is alot of time I guess so I will want to do a 1/72 scale TBD-1 I just started and will do it pre-war yellow and silver . BTW the model is a Airfix/MPC kit

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Quagmyre

Member since
December 2003
From: and just won't go away.

Posted by Quagmyre on Saturday, June 18, 2005 4:07 PM

Here's another update of my XF5F-1 Skyrocket.

On with the Alclad II Gloss Black basecoat. Almost want to leave it like this it looks too cool. Think I've found a base coat for my P-61 and A-26.

Alclad II Chrome for the props. Extremely tempted to do the whole plane in this! Like mirrors!

Alclad II Aluminum for the plane itself. Cannot really tell, but the pitot tube is Chrome as well.

Next step is to spray the canopy with MM Aluminum Acryl. I want a slightly different shade from the fuselage and the bottle of MM Acryl should suffice. Probably gonna mask off the prop blades and spray the spinners MM Aluminum as well.

Then, alas comes more masking of the nacelles and fuselage and painting of the Yellow wings.

Current and Subsequent Projects:
1/48 scale Tamiya P-47 "Razorback" - Complete
1/48 scale Testors/Lone Star Models PT-22 Recruit - 20% Complete
1/48 scale Monogram C-47 Skytrain - Not Started

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Friday, June 17, 2005 10:47 PM

well as seems to be the norm, i finished this one pretty quick. here is a teaser.

many thanks joe for this build.

joe

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dragonfly

Member since
September 2003
From: N.E. Ohio

Posted by dragonfly on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:58 PM

I guess I got lucky cause the tenax wasn't really cured yet on the seat, and it came right out. Then all I had to do was pry the CA back that holds the belt. Bingo! Thanks again Rick

Jerry

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:55 PM

Hey Jerry, glad you got it fixed Thumbs Up [tup]

, I would have put it in with enough CA to support the Empire State Building Smile [:)]

. I'm building the same kit for the P-40 GB & the pit is as far as I've got. Haven't found any other pitfalls yet, but tomorrows another day Big Smile [:D]

.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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dragonfly

Member since
September 2003
From: N.E. Ohio

Posted by dragonfly on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:51 PM

No sweat Rick, I've already got it fixed. Thanks for your help.

Jerry

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:48 PM

the pit looks great.

joe

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:44 PM

Jerry, Sorry I mentioned it. If you've already buttoned it up, I wouldn't try to correct it. The PE that Hasegawa included in the kit is pretty fragile. It's not a real biggie & only P-40 buffs would notice. Lesson learned, you can't just rely on the kit instructions, nothing beats researching the real aircraft if you like accuracy. I've made too many similar mistakes over the years & have little confidence in the guys who do kit instructions.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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dragonfly

Member since
September 2003
From: N.E. Ohio

Posted by dragonfly on Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:30 PM

Oh no!!!! I certainly didn't know that! I don't know if I can fix it now, cause I just closed the fuselage. I guess I'll give it a go. Many thanks to Hasegawa for steering me in the wrong direction. Thank's for the heads up Rick.

Ahhhh, sweet sucess. AllI had to do was coax the seat out, and it was an easy fix. Are there any more booby traps in this kit? Thanks again Rick!

cheers,

Jerry

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:50 PM

Very nice work Dragonfly. The pit looks excellent. One small critique, the seat belts should drape over the bar on the frame the seat is mounted to. The Hasegawa instructions that show them draped over the seat back are incorrect.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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dragonfly

Member since
September 2003
From: N.E. Ohio

Posted by dragonfly on Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:27 PM

Greetings,

I finally finished some other projects, and am making a little progress on my P-40. Now that the pit is done, things should speed up.

Dragonfly

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Monday, June 13, 2005 12:54 PM

Quagmyre, Joe and Richard Excellent work everyone. Richard I especially liked the masking tape seat belts on the Rufe. They look great! Thumbs Up [tup]

Dave