♠ Allied Aces GB (WW1 -WW2) April 2006 Start - Sept 2006 Finish - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, August 7, 2006 3:18 PM

Nice pit Rick. Are the instruments the film from the PE IP with the back painted white? Or deacls?

Marc

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Monday, August 7, 2006 6:03 PM

Thanks all

Rick-the cockpit looks great!

Bob

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, August 7, 2006 7:32 PM

Marc, Bob, Thanks guys. The IP instruments are the film with the back painted white, PE front panels & Future in the instrument bezels.

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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Dave23

Member since
May 2006
From: Oklahoma

Posted by Dave23 on Monday, August 7, 2006 7:42 PM

Making me feel inadequate again Rick! But seriously, that’s a sharp looking office. Thumbs Up [tup]

I’m afraid I’m making a mess of my P-47, I’m in salvage mode now. I’ll post pics if the operation is successful. Sad [:(]

-dave

-d

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Dave23

Member since
May 2006
From: Oklahoma

Posted by Dave23 on Monday, August 7, 2006 7:43 PM

Bob, great looking Mustang! Thumbs Up [tup]

-dave

-d

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Dave23

Member since
May 2006
From: Oklahoma

Posted by Dave23 on Monday, August 7, 2006 7:45 PM

Lookin' sharp Karl! Thumbs Up [tup]

one of these days I work up the nerve to try a biplane, go one in my stash somewhere.

-dave

-d

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Tankmaster7

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

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Monday, August 7, 2006 9:40 PM

nice work everyone.

I just got back from the nationals. long drive. me very tired. it was fun though.

-Tanky

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 3:45 AM

Bob, you did a great job on the 'stang.

Don't worry about the little things, the model as a whole looks very good.

Rick, stunning job on the pit. The IP is amazing.

Karl

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 8:08 AM

Rick Great job on the pit.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 12:38 PM

Thanks guys for your comments. Much appreciated.

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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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Friday, August 11, 2006 12:47 PM

I thought I'd bring this one back to the first page. I'm on going on vacation next week and my painting area is set up in the garage so I should be able to start painting my Spit provided Mrs Bear has not filled up my to do list to much Smile [:)] Have a good weekend all.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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Jeeves

Member since
February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:56 PM

Finally some progress on Mr. Thach's Wildcat-- should be done within the week...

Mike

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TryintoModel

Member since
November 2003

Posted by TryintoModel on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5:41 PM

Looking good, Mike!

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Dave23

Member since
May 2006
From: Oklahoma

Posted by Dave23 on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:35 PM

Slow going on the t-bolt, but making some progress. Still have a ways to go though.

-dave

-d

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:50 PM

Mike, nice work on the Wildcat. Looking good.

Dave, Good progress on the Jug. Nice work so far.

RICK

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

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Sunday, August 20, 2006 2:21 PM

Mike Great work on the wildcat it looks super cant wait to see the finished build.

Dave Sign - Ditto [#ditto] on the Jug keep up the good work.

Here is the progress report on my Spit . The underside is painted and maked and I applied the top coat of Gray. This morning I installed the horizontal stab when its dry I'll fill in the seems and apply the final top coat of Gray. I'm hopeing by midweek to mask the upper surface and apply the Dk Green.

Here is a pic of my progress.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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razordws

Member since
September 2004
From: Vernon, BC, Canada

Posted by razordws on Sunday, August 20, 2006 4:21 PM

Great progress everyone.

Bear, that dental pick looks cruel. I hope you only use it on the styrene!!!

As for me I am going to have to officially pull out of this GB. I wasn't planning on doing home renovations when I signed up for this earlier in the year but as a result I am way behind in my builds. Sorry Jay, I'll catch the next one.

Dave

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Sunday, August 20, 2006 7:24 PM

Dave yes the dental pic is evil and I only use it on styrene & aircraft instruments promise. Sorry to hear you have to pull out however I know what you meen about home renos taking aover a big chunk of your time. We're close to finishing ours I hope. Take care and happy renovating.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, August 20, 2006 8:26 PM

Looking good Bear.

Dave, Sorry you have to abort. Good luck on the reno's.

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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Dave23

Member since
May 2006
From: Oklahoma

Posted by Dave23 on Monday, August 21, 2006 10:44 AM

Well I've had a slight set back on my Jug. Stay tuned later today for some pics of what can happen when acrilyc paint, Future, alcohol, Windex and a complete idiot are allowed to be in the same room...at the same time Sigh [sigh]

-dave

-d

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jboutin

Member since
December 2004
From: 288921 E, 5659868 N UTMz12, NAD83

Posted by jboutin on Monday, August 21, 2006 11:11 AM

No worries Dave, I'm a little slow on this one too, I just gotta finish the silly canso first!

I'm back from my holidays with no progrss to report on modelling of any kind. I did totally refinish my fence though!

JAY - fighting evil since 2:15pm, July 8,1976 -

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Monday, August 21, 2006 12:01 PM

Thanks Rick

Jay Nice to see you back from your vacation I hope your feeling better.

Dave23 That sounds scary was there a Kabooom!!!!

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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Dave23

Member since
May 2006
From: Oklahoma

Posted by Dave23 on Monday, August 21, 2006 7:29 PM

No kaboom, but that may have been preferable to what actually did happen.

Here I have a Jug on the down hill side of done. Assembled, painted and all glossed up…then I decide to try a bit of weathering. Applied a wash to the upper portion of both wings. Didn’t like it, so I get the bright idea of washing it and the future off the upper wing surfaces only. Figured that I could control the effect of the Windex by lightly applying it and rinsing frequently. Hey, it worked! Wash gone, O.D. paint still there.

Now for the idiot part. Where do you think all that Windex went when I rinsed it? That’s right…underneath

So, hopefully I can recover using some creative masking and spraying. Hate it when that happens.

-dave

-d

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, August 21, 2006 9:29 PM

Ouch, that's gotta hurt Oops [oops] .

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 Tuesday, August 22, 2006 12:15 AM

Yikes.

Well, it does make for a good story Smile [:)]

. Good luck on the fix.

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osher

Member since
April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:51 AM

ehhh, well, I never actually got going with this GB before I moved, and 5 months later, I still haven't finished moving in (the builders are still doing stuff, and my model room is a dumping ground). As this GB will soon be over, and I don't think I'll have the time to complete a model before the end, I must, regretfully drop out. I've been optimistic about the builders, but reality is a different matter!

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superbear

Member since
February 2003
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Posted by superbear on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 8:27 AM

Dave23 Ouch!!! It does kinda gives the underside a weathered look, kinda. Best of luck with the repaint.

Cheers

Bear

Marc

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Dave23

Member since
May 2006
From: Oklahoma

Posted by Dave23 on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 9:50 AM

Yeah, the more I look, the worse it gets. Going to be a challenge that's for sure. Anyone have any advice or tips they want to pass my way, please feel free. This idiot can use all the help he can get!

-dave

-d

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bobbaily

Member since
November 2003
From: Nashville, TN area

Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 10:51 AM

Dave-I feel for you my friend. Only advise/thoughts I can offer is maybe to mask and then prime-otherwise I think it would be difficult to get the color to even-out.

Bob

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PanzerWulff

Member since
November 2004
From: Salisbury Massachucetts USA

Posted by PanzerWulff on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:44 AM

GRRRRRRRRRR I NEED CAMERA ACESS I'm nearly done and I have yet to post 1 picture I'm really gonna have to bug my friend for a photo session Tongue [:P]