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

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Posted by jboutin on Monday, July 10, 2006 8:50 AM

Hey all, I've been really slow lately but I'll try to get to my Spitfire soon.  Dave23 and rudy_102 I'll add yo tot the front page.

So for my birthday on Saturday I got a respectable haul.  I got a 1:72 Tornado Gr.Mk4.  I don't normally build jets but it came from my nephew so I'll build it.  And with my B-day money, I also picked up a Dragon T-34 Tank, my first tank ever, I am so excited!  I also decided to try my hand at NMF so I picked up the Revell P-51D and P-38 to practice on.  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by JoeRugby on Sunday, July 9, 2006 9:46 PM

Thanks to everyone...

I mentioned over on the BoB thread that I have been in a sort of funk.  This project sort of wore me down.  The invasion stripe masking, painting and inevtible touch up, fine weathering with a silver pencil and the "striped" prop hub...wow....

Now I am raring to go!

By the way I do have the 1/72 Loon Models resin conversion to make a P51D-5 model (sans fin fillet).  I was in the throes of prepping it when I got the heebie jeebies and decided to work the kit fuselage instead...If any one is interested in trading for it drop me a line and we will work a deal.

Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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Posted by Dave23 on Sunday, July 9, 2006 8:31 PM
Big thumbs up Joe! Thumbs Up [tup]

-dave

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, July 9, 2006 8:14 PM

Nice Stang Joe.  Well done.

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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Posted by TryintoModel on Sunday, July 9, 2006 7:40 PM
Joe - Nice job on Yeager's Mustang! 

Karl - Looking good.  I have a Sopwith Camel F.1 in 1/32 that I would like to attempt one of these days.  Not quite brave enough yet though.  Lot's of string and I haven't figured out how to paint decent wood yet. 

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Posted by bobbaily on Sunday, July 9, 2006 5:28 PM

Karl-looks good.  I must do a WWI subject one of these days.

Joe-very nice job on Yeager's Mustang.  I'm still not brave enough to go the 1/72nd route.

Bob

 

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Posted by JoeRugby on Sunday, July 9, 2006 4:45 PM

On 12 October 1944 Lt. Chuck Yeager was flying escort on a mission to Bremen.  By the time it was all over he received official credit for 5 that day.

Here is my submission attempting to replicate his mount:

 

It is the Tamiya 1/72 kit.  I used Polly Scale paint along with a silver pencil and washes for weathering (even though they can not really be picked out in the photo).  Decals are Eagle Strike along with some spares. The invasion stripes are done by hand.  When painting those I tried to keep in mind that they were painted with everything from airbrushes to brooms.

Thanks for the look and all criticisms are welcome.

Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, July 8, 2006 8:40 PM

Looks good from here Karl.

Regards,  Rick

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Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, July 8, 2006 8:42 AM
Trying to Model, nice job on the 'stang, looks bigger than 1/72.

Chris, hope the ribs heal quickly.

Picked up the Nieuport 17 again today, while I await parts for BoB GB Do 24.

All the seams have been given a coat of Mr Surfacer, followed by sanding and polishing, as this machine will have a silver dope finish.



Still a few more things to do before I start painting, but it should enter the paint shop tomorrow after a thorough clean up.

I'll be using Gunze buffable metalics, so first up will be a coat of flat black, followed by a coat of Future then the metalic. For some reason applying the metalics over the Future and black base, leads to them adhering better than if spayed straight onto bare plastic.

Karl

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Posted by superbear on Thursday, July 6, 2006 7:03 AM

Hi all thanks for the well wishes.  I'm just back to work today the Bronchitis & cold got worse and I've spent the last couple of weeks horizontal (Dave your right I picked a great time to be sick the world cup has been great GO FRANCE).  So much to catch up.

Karl & Tryingintomodel great work on your builds

Bob & Jay great progress on your builds

Chris I hope your back is feeling better.

On the progress side not much,  assembled the fuselage and started filling in the seems strangely the Airfix Spit I scraped went together a lot better the the Italeri Spit  I'm working on now.  Thats it for now.

 

Cheers

Bear  

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Posted by rudy_102 on Thursday, July 6, 2006 6:37 AM
I just MIGHT do Mirage Hobby's P.11c as Wladyslaw Gnys' one, I got a pic off the internet of it, though for some reason it won't paste. Once you pics of the model popping up here, count me in!!(Sorry for my lateness, I haven't been on the forums for a while!!)

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Posted by darson on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 11:34 PM
Nice looking Mustang Tryintomodel, great job Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by espins1 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:21 AM
Great work as always Tryintomodel!  Nicely done!  Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by TryintoModel on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:05 AM

Thanks for the comments guys! 

Joe - Yep, that's Tamiya's 1/72.  Very nice, inexpensive kit.

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Posted by JoeRugby on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:00 AM

TRYINTOMODEL

Nice -51!  That is the Tamiya 1/72 right?  I am in the throes of finishing mine up.  Great kit!  For the first time with Alclad it looks great!  Thanks for sharing!

Check out the WW I Special Interest Group @ http://swannysmodels.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=WW1SIG
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Posted by PanzerWulff on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 7:12 PM

Tryintomodel Great job on Mayer's mount ( I think I spelled that right Confused [%-)] )

Chris"Gravity still WORKS!"Gray

ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 3:04 PM

Tryintomodel-very nice job on the Mustang.  Great job on the finish.

Chris-sorry to hear of your misfortune.  Hope you feel better soon.

Bob

 

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Posted by jboutin on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 2:18 PM
No problem Olenader13, I have you down for a p-40 flown by Robert Vaught.  Good luck!
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 1:20 PM

Nice build of the little Stang.  Well done.

Regards,  Rick

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Posted by Dave23 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 7:11 AM
I know I'm late to the party, but would love to join in if that's ok?  I'm getting ready to start a 1:48 Tamiya P-47D Razorback.  Paint and marking will be for Major Quince Brown's "Okie", 8th AF, 84th FS, 78th FG - 12 confirmed aerial victories (14 victories in total by 8th AF standards) before being killed in action on 09.06.44, after bailing out of his stricken P-47 over Gemund, Germany.

-dave


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Posted by PanzerWulff on Monday, July 3, 2006 10:51 PM
Hey guys sorry for not posting too much I had alot on my build list, I have a fair bit done on my Yak but it looks like modeling is off my list for a couple of weeks I had a decent fall and banged my self up good mostly cuts and scrapes the prob is a couple of bruised ribs so sitting up for any legnth of time hurts like H.E.double hockey sticks ( LL )Black Eye [B)] TTFN
ACE??? you were NEVER an ace AN ace HOLE maybe! (Lister to Rimmer on BBC's RED DWARF) Chris"Hey GRAVITY still works"Gray
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Posted by TryintoModel on Monday, July 3, 2006 4:23 PM
Well, after a fast start, I lagged for several weeks because of work and family.  But I finally got around to putting the finishing touches on my mustang.  I didn't attempt any weathering.  Sad [:(]  I was too scared since this was my first Alclad finish.  I really didn't want to ruin it if I couldn't wipe off the excess wash or if the wash got underneath one of the decals.  So I figured I would leave this as simply a clean build. 

This is Tamiya's 1/72 P-51D in John C. Meyers' Petie 2nd scheme.  Meyers was the 2nd highest scoring ace in the 352nd Fighter Group, the famed Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney, with 24 kills (technically 23.5, which was determined after the war).  He was the 12th highest scoring American ace of World War II.  He also had an additional 14 confirmed kills of planes on the ground, a dangerous undertaking.  He added 2 more air kills in the Korean war. 

Edit - LOL!!  I just realized I didn't put the antennea on.  Oh well.  Tongue [:P]






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Posted by oleander13 on Monday, July 3, 2006 3:16 PM
If it's not to late I'd like to get in with Robert Vaught's P-40E.  "Bob's Robin"
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player. Life will always throw you curves, just keep fouling them off... the right pitch will come, but when it does, be prepared to run the bases.
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Posted by bobbaily on Monday, July 3, 2006 3:11 PM
Darren-thanks.  The IP is the kit supplied decal.

Bob

 

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Posted by espins1 on Monday, July 3, 2006 11:47 AM
 darson wrote:
Scott I had a look at my stash and about all I've got Axis wise at the moment is a Tamiya Me 262 so if I can find some decals put me down (well not literally of course Big Smile [:D])

Cheers

k, got you down for an Me262.  Is it safe to assume is the 1/48 Me262A1-a?

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Posted by darson on Sunday, July 2, 2006 11:38 PM

Bob nice looking front office, I really like the IP is that PE or a decal?

Karl I know what you mean about the master 'o' the camera, my meagre skills are constantly being "critically assessed" by SWMBO.

Scott I had a look at my stash and about all I've got Axis wise at the moment is a Tamiya Me 262 so if I can find some decals put me down (well not literally of course Big Smile [:D])

Cheers

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Posted by KJ200 on Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:00 AM

Tanky, thanks. I'll get around to posting some decent pics at some point. I've still got the second Nieuport to finish, but that'll have to wait until the 'Mystery plane' is complete for the BoB GB.

Scott, put me down for the Axis Aces GB as well, not sure when I'll start, but start I will.

Karl

 

 

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Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:57 PM
wow. all thw work posted here looks great.

I really like that plane and the paint scheme Karl.

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Posted by espins1 on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 5:12 PM

 bobbaily wrote:

Scott-Please add me down also for the Axis Aces GB. 1/48th Hase FW190a-3, 'Assi' Hahn.  I was just thinking about it and 'poof', it suddenly appears....well, not suddenly...guess I didn't notice it a few months ago when it was started....Thanks

k, got you down.  The Axis build has been quietly waiting it's turn, while we all feverishly try to get our current group builds finished.  Wink [;)]  Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:45 PM

Karl-Thanks.  Yes, it is the Accurate Miniatures kit.

Scott-Please add me down also for the Axis Aces GB. 1/48th Hase FW190a-3, 'Assi' Hahn.  I was just thinking about it and 'poof', it suddenly appears....well, not suddenly...guess I didn't notice it a few months ago when it was started....Thanks

Bob

 

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