♠ Allied Aces GB (WW1 -WW2) April 2006 Start - Sept 2006 Finish

This is the only GB that I have any progress to report.  I'm at the painting stage, actualy this weekend I'll be removing the mask's (with fingers crossed) and see if I screwed up or if it turns up ok (painting is the one skill I need to realy work on).  the weather here is going to be seriously yukky this weekend so  if all goes well with the removal of the mask  I'll paint the yellow leading edge and assemble the gears and work on the canopy.  Sorry no pics for a bit one of the boys borrowed our camera and I probably won't see it for a week or so (I hope).  I hope you all have a great modeling weekend.

GO OILERS GO

Cheers

Bear

Darren, I did find a few.  If you lose the one from Geoff, I'd be happy  to send you one.  Maybe 2 just to be sure .

Regards, Rick

rjkplasticmod wrote:

How do you lose a pilots seat?  .  I'm pretty sure I have a few in the spares stash.  Only problem will be finding them.  I'll look later on & let you know. Regards,  Rick

I have absolutely no idea Rick, I have no memory of actually taking it of the sprue at all and from the looks of the sprue itself it appears to have been torn or broken off rather than cut (all those episodes of CSI coming in handy ).  Anyway it's gone.

Geoff (gedenke) over on the P-47 GB has a spare seat that he has offered to send me but thanks very much for looking Rick.

Joe, my good lady wife air mailed off your reference CD last Monday so it shouldn't be too far away.

Cheers

How do you lose a pilots seat?  .  I'm pretty sure I have a few in the spares stash.  Only problem will be finding them.  I'll look later on & let you know.

Regards,  Rick

All I am painting up my Tamiya 1/48 P-47 Bubbletop at the moment and I' struck a little snag, I seem to have somehow lost the pilot’s seat from the sprue.  So does anyone have a spare seat for a Tamiya P-47 that they no longer need that they'd be willing to send to me?  I'd be more than happy to pay for postage and would be extremely grateful, otherwise it looks like an order to Ultracast coming up.

Cheers

Okay, some progress on the Spitfire, I got the side wall bits in the cp glued on, now I just have to finish painting them.  I also painted the red-brown colour of the bakelite(?) seat.  I'll have to add another coat to it but it was a custom mix!  Hopefully I can get more on the cp done soon.

Geez Chris I think the postal gods are out to get you on this one are you going to try again?

Progress wise for me things been pretty quite for a while as I have been recovering from illness.  You would think that a week off work would just be solid bench time but it's turned out I just haven't had the energy.  The one thing I did do yesterday was clear coat the cockpit in preparation for a wash.

Cheers.

SIGH Well the postal service must have something against Jules and I exchainging mail my kit that he was sending me got returned to him for some reason goddang i hate the postal service sometimes

On to a brighter note GREAT job Termin8or I hope we get to see more from you

WHOOPIEEE!!! TTFN!!

WOW! Nice work there big Term!  Maybe one day I can get one out that looks that good :)

I have made a bit of progress on my Yak, and will post some pics soon.  I have the pit finished and have attached the halves together.  Time for the wings and some filler :/

To all our down under friends, happy ANZAC day! 

Still no progress on the Spitfire.

On behalf of the TRMN8TOR,  Thanks!

He had a great time wih this and now alks about building another one...sad bit though, the next kit will probably be a Star Wars deal...well, I can always use the exposure to something new myself!

Awesome Job Termenator!!!   But why does your Dad get to keep it in his office?  My 12 year old son certainly wouldn't let me walk off with something like that!  Looking forward to seeing more of your builds in the future.

Very nice work Terminator .  Great looking little Stang.

Regards,  Rick

Trmn8tor Great job on your build keep up the good work.  I hope to see more of your work in the future.

Cheers

Bear

Looks great.

My progress is slow I have painted the Zinc Chromate green in the cockpit and thats about it.

Osher glad to here that your new place will have lots of room for modeling and I don't think it makes a huge difference when you start as this build goes all the way through to Sept.

Progress:  I managed some decent progress on the weekend with shaving off the detail that's not required when using the Eduard set and completing the base coat of paint on the cockpit.  I have also Futured the wheel wells in preparation for a wash with some artist’s oils.

Even though this Tamiya is easy to build normally it's even easier when you are doing your second.  You know where all the little bits and pieces are supposed to go, so you don't strike that problem of assembling something and then realising you haven't painted some tiny but very visible piece.

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Trmn8tor I just realised that I missed commenting on your build.  Awesome job Connor , I just wish I could have been building as well as you when I was your age.  I'll look forward to seeing some more of your work in future Group Builds.

Cheers

Hey Guys!

I am finished!  Dad helped me with the small parts and the decals, I did everything else.  Dad made me the display base.  Dad is going to keep this in his office.  I had alot of fun doing this and want to do another.  Thanks for looking and a special thank you to Jay for letting me in!

PS  My cousin plays hockey, but not as a professional.  He's just a kid. 

I can't forget my back up team.   LET's GO RANGERS LET's GO

Cheers

Bear

Ooooo I forgot you're from the Detroit area.  No matter, just like in the glory days of the Oil, they will prevail over the RedWings.  'Tis a new season you know and regular season records go out the window! 

Actually I'm just glad the Oil are in the playoffs and even if they do lose to Detroit, I'll enjoy each game!

Sorry Jay, but my Red Wings will sup from the cup at the end of the day.

Regards,  Rick