WWII Carrier Aircraft Design GB (Starts Now -- Ends November 30, 2006)

arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Saturday, July 22, 2006 10:10 AM

So, I had my first major screwup on the SBD. Cut away the kit engine wiring harness, installed the PE harness, painted the gunmetal base coat on the entire engine, detail painted it, and (wait for it).....realized I had installed the PE wiring harness on the WRONG side of the engine Angry [:(!] Shock [:O] Censored [censored] Banged Head [banghead] Dunce [D)]

And we're supposed to enjoy this hobby right?

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espins1

Member since
December 2002
From: Reno, NV

Posted by espins1 on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:20 AM

Great job on the Hellcat Mike! Thumbs Up [tup]

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers My Reviews

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Monday, July 17, 2006 11:05 PM

Thanks Rick, arki20, and Dave...

Appreciate the comments-- This one was certainly fun! It was 1/48 scale...

Mike

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TryintoModel

Member since
November 2003

Posted by TryintoModel on Monday, July 17, 2006 8:03 PM

Nice Hellcat, Mike! Send some more pictures! Smile [:)]

What scale is that?

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Monday, July 17, 2006 1:47 PM

I concur. Nicely done, Jeeves.

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, July 17, 2006 9:38 AM

Very nicely done Mike. Great looking Hellcat.

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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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Monday, July 17, 2006 8:36 AM

OK-- this one's in the model cabinet. I had a lot of fun and am enjoying seeing everyone's build. Here is Hasegawa Hellcat:

Mike

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Sunday, July 16, 2006 11:19 AM

Progress report: Gun ring and radio operators seat are finally finished and installed in the fuselage. That allowed me to install the rest of the interior as well, so I can finally say the cockpit is finished. Make a Toast [#toast] Whew! The detail between Accurate Miniatures and the Eduard PE is great, but it makes for a long construction process.

Next up is to get the wings on. I've started on the engine also.

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, July 14, 2006 9:39 AM

Looking forward to the pics Mike.

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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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Friday, July 14, 2006 9:33 AM

Hellcat is done...just need to get my butt in gear and get the photo area set up to take pics!

Mike

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espins1

Member since
December 2002
From: Reno, NV

Posted by espins1 on Monday, July 10, 2006 10:03 AM

gwaihir wrote:
Thanks Rick. Maybe I'll give it a try on the next one. Even though they wont be seen, it i a little disappointing to know that I couldn't 'beat them.' Hope all is well. Leon

Leon, man don't sweat those mold seams at all. The engine is going to be closed up inside, so it doesn't matter in the least bit. Keep up the good work! Your engine will look awesome in your completed model. Smile [:)]

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers My Reviews

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gwaihir

Member since
October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Monday, July 10, 2006 9:46 AM

Thanks Rick. Maybe I'll give it a try on the next one. Even though they wont be seen, it i a little disappointing to know that I couldn't 'beat them.'
Hope all is well.
Leon

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, July 10, 2006 9:30 AM

Leon, It's possible to remove the mold parting lines, but tedious work. I'd use a new, sharp #10 X-Acto blade & gently scrape them off.. Finish off with a fine round rat tail file & it should be good to go.

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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TryintoModel

Member since
November 2003

Posted by TryintoModel on Monday, July 10, 2006 7:56 AM

gtother wrote:
Mind if I join in? Its a little late, I know, but I just started my 1/72 Hellcat from RoG.

-graham

Hi, graham. I'm sure your more than welcome to join in the fun. I'm not the host of this GB, but I haven't seen wooverstone8 in a long time. Sad [:(] So jump on in!

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gwaihir

Member since
October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Sunday, July 9, 2006 10:23 PM

Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments.

Dave, the kit is 1/48 Tamiya Corsair. Wonderful kit so far...We'll see how I can screw it up... Wink [;)]

Rick, Not that I am going to this time around, but if you were going to open up some panels, do you think it would be possible (feasible) to clean those lines up, or would it pretty much be time for an aftermarket engine? Someday, I would love to open things up a little...

Thanks again guys.
Hope all is well.
Leon

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, July 9, 2006 8:19 PM

Nice work on the engine Leon. You're correct, the pesky mold seams can't be seen in the finished model, unless you open up the cowl panels.

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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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Sunday, July 9, 2006 7:07 PM

Engine looks great, Leon! Mold seams? Your eyes must be better than mine because I can't seem them Smile [:)]

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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gtother

Member since
February 2006
From: Hutchinson, KS

Posted by gtother on Sunday, July 9, 2006 11:45 AM

Mind if I join in? Its a little late, I know, but I just started my 1/72 Hellcat from RoG.

-graham

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TryintoModel

Member since
November 2003

Posted by TryintoModel on Sunday, July 9, 2006 11:35 AM

Beautiful engine, Leon! What scale is that? That's some mighty fine detail.

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gwaihir

Member since
October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Saturday, July 8, 2006 11:55 PM

Well, just to share something - here are some pictures of my corsair engine. This is one of the first ones that I am really happy with. I do wish there was a way to get rid of the mold lines in the engine cylinders (not sure if that's the name of the silver parts), but I figure it is probably not viewable inside the cowl. Hope all is well. Leon

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gwaihir

Member since
October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Sunday, July 2, 2006 10:06 AM

Yes, we certainly have slowed down a little. My build it temporarily on hold as I have gotten a little bit of steam built up in another build. I have the cockpit and engine done and need to pull it out again...

Hope all is well.
Leon

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espins1

Member since
December 2002
From: Reno, NV

Posted by espins1 on Saturday, July 1, 2006 5:00 PM

I'm so close to having my Wildcat finished I can smell it!

My list of "honey do's" has been keeping me busy. Cleaning out the garage today, and painting the bathroom tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get some model time this weekend. Banged Head [banghead]

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers My Reviews

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Saturday, July 1, 2006 4:47 PM

Bump.

'Fraid we might start hearing crickets.

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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arki30

Member since
February 2004
From: Second City

Posted by arki30 on Thursday, June 22, 2006 7:37 PM

Progress: Well, with work, a two-week vacation and the mind-numbing detail of Accurate Miniatures coupled with Eduard PE set, progress has been glacial on the SBD-5. Cockpit sides are finished and fuselage is assembled. The rest of the cockpit is still very much in progress and probably won't be finished till sometime next week. After that, it's on to the gun ring and engine, which are both kits in themselves.

Regardless, I'm still plugging away.

Building Now:

1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

Upcoming:

1/48 Revell F-14D

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, June 16, 2006 10:25 AM

Thanks Richard.

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 16, 2006 9:25 AM

Thanks one and all. It sure is good to be back. Tryin- this is the Trumpeter 1/32 kit. Rick - that is one sweet build on the Firefly.

Richard

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gwaihir

Member since
October 2003
From: Everett, WA

Posted by gwaihir on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 8:51 PM

Glad to see you back Richard. Nice looking pit & engine. I really like the switch box!
Looking forward to more.
Leon

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 7:01 PM

Very nice work so far Richard. Glad to see you're back on the bench.

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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TryintoModel

Member since
November 2003

Posted by TryintoModel on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 6:04 PM

Sweet pit RSaddlemire, nice detail. Same for the engine. What kit and scale are you building? My 1/48 Tamiya F4F sure didn't have that kind of detail. Congratz!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 2:20 PM

It sure has been awhile since I said I would like to join this build. Unfortunately I got tied up with a temporory job (four months) and a broken hip which really slowed me down. Now that I am on the road to recovery I can resume modeling. I have seen quit a few great builds in this thread and all of you rate a congratulations. This here is the statr of my F4F: