Secret Santa- WWII Aviation GB

Bud, sturzkampf and Hippy Ed,

Lookin' fine, guys!  This forum is getting to be a showcase of talent here! 

Brian 

Dubau wrote:

Well as you can see in these pics " at lest to me " the black looks milky, what can I do about that ?

Bud

Hey Bud, I think it looks good from here. Nice wear marks on the foot rests and normal looking wear on the side of the cockpit. Looks good.

Steve

Hey All. Got some progress on my little Italian baby.  THis is my first attempt at camo so go easy with me.  I got a little overspray in some areas and hard lines in others, but i can fix those i hink.  Let me know what you guys think.  I got the landing gears already to mount and then it's on to the little stuff.

PS.  I also got a new camera.  Now i can shoot GOOD pics

It takes time and you will get the hang of it.

Looking good so for

Bud

that looks good for the first time cammo.

i've decided to buy an AM decal sheet, featuring *military marching music* Chilean Markings for a What-if Chilean Yak-3. but i'll have to wait till march to apply them, as i return from santiago the 28th feb.

Mist086 wrote:

Hey All. Got some progress on my little Italian baby.  THis is my first attempt at camo so go easy with me.  I got a little overspray in some areas and hard lines in others, but i can fix those i hink.  Let me know what you guys think.  I got the landing gears already to mount and then it's on to the little stuff.

Good Job for your first time!   The best thing about a camo job is that NO TWO ARE EVER A LIKE!  If you look at some close ups of camo jobs (exspceially those applied in the field), many of those painters had the same problem on the actual aircraft.  I also like your color choices.  Looks very much as I remember the 'sand & spinich' (British name for it) camo that they used.

Keep at the airbrush.  You have a fine start to yet another skill in modeling.

Hey Mist, thats not bad at all for your first time. On top of that you picked one of the most difficult schemes to paint, that took a lot of guts. I bought the same kit a few weeks ago because I like that camo but I dont know if I am ready for it yet.

I have just begun my C-47 last weekend and working through getting the interior painted and work out. When it looks like something I will post some pics.

Steve

Lots of action and lots of nice work going on here. I can hardly keep up!

hkshooter wrote:

Lots of action and lots of nice work going on here. I can hardly keep up!

..................................Mike

Yeah, you guys are proceeding well and fast!

Mist, your Macchi starts to look like it. Keep trying those smoke rings: they are a pain but well worth.

I HATE PHOTOETCH! E'vry time the same thing: buy a model, buy the PE set that goes with it and curse like a don't-know-what when trying to fit those tiny levers and above all when they make a "tweezers-flip" right into the "carpet-monster's" mouth!
Anyhow should start painting the office next weekend (bought the right color after all).

Since you want pics here you go:

DrewH wrote:

Well, sorry Jon Looks like I'm startin my SS build today The snails pace I have been working at is hopefully comming to an end. I hope to be able to post a few pics by end of next week. It all depends on how the weekends go for me. It's the only time I have to model. The weeknights are completly out  for me modeling wise. Hope I have lit a fire under ya

Yeah- I've gotta get to gettin'! Between being sick for over a week, and catching up at work, I've not had any time to build. I've gotta get my P-40C finished that my son gave me, and then jump on the Spitfire Mk. IX for this GB.

jwb wrote:

DrewH wrote: Well, sorry Jon Looks like I'm startin my SS build today The snails pace I have been working at is hopefully comming to an end. I hope to be able to post a few pics by end of next week. It all depends on how the weekends go for me. It's the only time I have to model. The weeknights are completly out  for me modeling wise. Hope I have lit a fire under ya Yeah- I've gotta get to gettin'! Between being sick for over a week, and catching up at work, I've not had any time to build. I've gotta get my P-40C finished that my son gave me, and then jump on the Spitfire Mk. IX for this GB.

Well Jon, The snails have passed you and that barrel of Molasses got tipped over recently & it's now gaining on ya!! Think ya need ta kick the tires & light the fires!!

Hippy-Ed wrote:

Well Jon, The snails have passed you and that barrel of Molasses got tipped over recently & it's now gaining on ya!! Think ya need ta kick the tires & light the fires!!

Heck...... an old lady in a 70's Caddy passed me......

jwb wrote:

Hippy-Ed wrote: Well Jon, The snails have passed you and that barrel of Molasses got tipped over recently & it's now gaining on ya!! Think ya need ta kick the tires & light the fires!! Heck...... an old lady in a 70's Caddy passed me......

Ahhh, dat was the Lil' ol' Lady from Pasadena!! She's the terror of Colorado Blvd...

That was no little ol' lady, that was my wife!!!!!    Just kidding' guys!  My wife is a great driver, right, dear? 

Brian 

Hippy-Ed wrote:

jwb wrote:  Hippy-Ed wrote: Well Jon, The snails have passed you and that barrel of Molasses got tipped over recently & it's now gaining on ya!! Think ya need ta kick the tires & light the fires!! Heck...... an old lady in a 70's Caddy passed me......     Ahhh, dat was the Lil' ol' Lady from Pasadena!! She's the terror of Colorado Blvd...

I saw that car with the little old lady driving .....there was a guy in the back seat ...he looked like Ed ...............

I better get out of here before Ed comes back

Got a lot done on my Macchi.  All assembled except for a couple small pieces.  All that is left is to put those on and weather it and she's DONE!!!!  Enjoy the pics as i enjoyed the build

Mist, your bird looks interesting, half smoke and half striped. Do you have references showing such a bird? As far as I know they were either or.

Eventually I managed to make some progress worth of that name; office is almost done (stick needs a little black):