Axis Aces Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

A work in progress

Nice work Yeti!  Your He162 looks great!  I think you're the first to post progress pics.  Nice job!

My project is on hold for about 1 more week while I wrap up to other group builds that end in a week.

thanks, i am almost done now.

done at last

bump

I don't know about everyone else, but I'm up to my eyeballs in 'real life' stuff & other group builds to boot.  I did look at the instructions Sunday night though......

yeti0010-very nice build.  I've been meaning to comment on your work, but....anyway-great job.

bobbaily wrote:

bump I don't know about everyone else, but I'm up to my eyeballs in 'real life' stuff & other group builds to boot.  I did look at the instructions Sunday night though...... yeti0010-very nice build.  I've been meaning to comment on your work, but....anyway-great job.

Ya, I've been bogged down in the final phases of our home remodeling.  Our master bathroom was supposed to be finished a week and a half ago, but the contractors can be so flaky and we're still not done.  I'm taking the day off today to take care of some drywall repair and painting prep, as well as covering up where the old medicine chest used to be.  This stuff keeps taking up all my time. 

I finally accepted the fact that life is just nuts and pulled out of some of the GBs I was in so I can get some breathing room and actually participate in the middle of the GBs instead of just sliding in at then finish.  I'm beginning the painting of my Spitfire in earnest later today for the Battle of Britain GB, then I'll begin my Bf109G-14 for this build.  If all goes well cockpit assembly begins this week.  I'm also going to start my P-38 for the South Pacific GB.

Thanks for everyone's patience, and again great job yeti0010.  Sorry the rest of us weren't able to hit the ground running when this build started.  I hope life is treating all the rest of the participants well and that we'll see some of everyones great work in this build soon. 

Scott-which pilot's P-38 are you going to build?  I haven't ordered decals and don't want to duplicate your build (unless I can't find another good application).  My plan is to go with an OD paint scheme, E/F/G version.  Or maybe it's the F/G/H version....been one of those days.....older ProModeler kit (Hasegawa re-boxed).

Thanks

bobbaily wrote:

Scott-which pilot's P-38 are you going to build?  I haven't ordered decals and don't want to duplicate your build (unless I can't find another good application).  My plan is to go with an OD paint scheme, E/F/G version.  Or maybe it's the F/G/H version....been one of those days.....older ProModeler kit (Hasegawa re-boxed). Thanks

I'm building a 1/48 Hasegawa P-38 F "Flying Dutchman" for that build.  I've been wanting to build my P-38 for a while so as I wrap up the Spitfire, I'll be working on the South Pacific and Axis Aces GBs. 

bobbaily wrote:

Thanks Scott-the 'Flying Dutchman' was on my short list, but Aeromaster has a couple of other options I can go with.  I'll probably wait until I get close to starting-need to finish the CBI GB first and then maybe this one before I start on the P-38-that GB doesn't end for a while!

Hey, I don't mind at all if you want to do the exact same thing as me.  Just wanted to make sure you knew that in case that's holding you back from doing the Flying Dutchman.    I had a heck of a time finding markings for the P-38F in the South Pacific, and as far as I could tell, when I did my original aftermarket decal research, those were the only ones out there. 

I've made enough headway today on the bathroom remodeling and on the Spitfire that I've acutally started on the cockpit of my Bf109G-14!  Hurray! 

bobbaily wrote:

Thanks Scott-Aeromaster has a couple of South Pacific options for the F & G versions.  Might go with one of those.  Probably won't get started until the first of the year at the current pace. I'm afraid that this GB's end date is going to sneak up on me.

No worries, I was actually thinking of extending the deadline until May of next year, because everyone is so bogged down with GBs and life right now. 

Hi all! It's been awhile since I've been here but I would like to join the GB if it's not too late.

Thanks

balta1 wrote:

Hi all! It's been awhile since I've been here but I would like to join the GB if it's not too late. Thanks

You bet!  Just let me know what kit and pilot you're going to do and I'll add you to the roster. 

Thanks! I will be building Tamiya's 1/48 Bf-109E3 OOB wearing Galland's JG26 markings (kit decals) during Aug. 1940, France. 

Thanks

balta1 wrote:

Thanks! I will be building Tamiya's 1/48 Bf-109E3 OOB wearing Galland's JG26 markings (kit decals) during Aug. 1940, France.  Thanks

I've added you to the roster and welcome to the build! 

Did my first round of painting today and now I just have to wait for my ultracast resin seat to come in!

espins1 wrote:

My kingdom, my kingdom for some good color photos of a Bf109G series interior......

Here are some shots of the cockpit, I'm going to do the oil wash as soon as I know the glue is good and set.  They're a little dark, so after I do the wash I'll try to do some more "professional" shots.  I also put a drop of future over each instrument, and will add some more so there are lenses over each instrument.  I'll do some dry brushing as well tomorrow. 

bump.....and while I'm here-broke the FW-190A3 (Hasegawa) out of the box-nasty sink holes above the rear landing wheel on both sides....maybe not nasty, but noticeable.  A little masking tape and some Squadron white putty & fingernail polish remover and I think I'll be good to go.  Unless somebody tells me that there is supposed to be a small sink hole there!