Secret Santa- WWII Aviation GB

Avus wrote:

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.

Klaus.  I just went off the instructions and from the box art.  That's how i got to where i did

Don't tell me i did all that camo wrong......

Jim 

Rest assured James!

Made a little resarch and found out that your aircaft is correct. It was flown by Captain Franco Lucchini an italian ace. One wing was taken from another aircraft thus the differen camo scheme!

Here's something about the pilot:

http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/lucchini/lucchini.htm
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_lucchini.htm

Avus wrote:

Rest assured James! Made a little resarch and found out that your aircaft is correct. It was flown by Captain Franco Lucchini an italian ace. One wing was taken from another aircraft thus the differen camo scheme! Here's something about the pilot: http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/lucchini/lucchini.htm http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/italy_lucchini.htm

Don't scare me like that!!!!!!  Thanks for the info.  Maybe i'll print a little out and make a shadow box with the bird 

Mist086 wrote:

Don't scare me like that!!!!!!

Sorry, won't happen again! 

Mist086 wrote:

Thanks for the info.  Maybe I'll print a little out and make a shadow box with the bird

Great idea. Great mean of divulgation.
I didn't know about this pilot and should be ashamed of that for many reasons: I'm an Italian like he was, I am roman like he was and he was an air force officer like my father was!
Any how reading about capt. Lucchini and his aircraft I'm considering building that plane, too.

Seems kind of quiet around here - no progress pics from anyone?  JWB??? You here????  HELLLLLLOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Brian 

brain44 wrote:

Seems kind of quiet around here - no progress pics from anyone?  JWB??? You here????  HELLLLLLOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Brian

Well fine then

 I have started on the Gekko. But a nasty twist of fate to a relatively simple build came my way. This sucker has the nastiest warp to the fusalage I have ever seen. I will post a pic later. I tried every trick in the bag to corect the warp, but it just wouldn't get to anything near usable. I thought about forcing the two together and just gluing it, but that put a twist in the whole thing. I have tried to contact Tamiya about this, but nothing will be done. I am going to have to slice the fusalage at the point of the warp and glue the the fusalage together in three pieces and fill the gap left by the saw cut after.  Ah the joys of being a modeler (notice I didn't throw it in the trash)

I too have been a little bogged down with work and life in general. I have managed to get most of the interior of the C-47 painted and all it needs now is a little detail work and a wash and then I can button the fuselage up. I will post photos when the interior is done.

Steve

She's Done!!! She's Done!!!.  Hey all.  I finally finished my Macchi bird.  This build was a build of firsts.  My first putty job.  My first camo pattern.  First free hand airbrushing.  My first completed group build.  Many thanks to Klaus for picking this bird for me.  I had a lot of fun building this and seeing the other outstanding builds in this build.  We really need to make this an annual thing.  As always please let me know what you think and where i can improve.  I like to know where my weaknesses are and you are the guys to help me.  Thanks for letting me be a part of this.  This plane will always remind me of you guys when i look at it from now on.  So without further ado, on the the pics.

Jim

Mist086 wrote:

Yay!!!  My 1st warm fuzzy!  Thanks Ed.  It means alot

NP, just add it to your list of firsts with this build You deserve it as you put alot of work into this kit and it shows

Really turned out nice. Great work Jim!
Glad you liked this bird and the "challenges" it came with.

Agree to make the Secret Santa GB an annual event.

Nice job on the 202 Jim. Well done, especially with a lot of firsts on this build.

Steve

Progress! And pics to prove it!

I finally got back to some serious building. My stash is getting a bit big, so I decided to build the next few 100% OOB, just have fun with them and not sweat the small stuff.

So here is my work so far on the Airfix 1/48 SPitfire Mk. IXc:

jwb wrote:

Progress! And pics to prove it! I finally got back to some serious building. My stash is getting a bit big, so I decided to build the next few 100% OOB, just have fun with them and not sweat the small stuff. So here is my work so far on the Airfix 1/48 SPitfire Mk. IXc:

I honestly don't Believe this!!! I... uhmmm..... Bout Time!!

Hippy-Ed wrote:

jwb wrote: Progress! And pics to prove it! I finally got back to some serious building. My stash is getting a bit big, so I decided to build the next few 100% OOB, just have fun with them and not sweat the small stuff. So here is my work so far on the Airfix 1/48 SPitfire Mk. IXc: I honestly don't Believe this!!! I... uhmmm..... Bout Time!!

LOL- It is about time..... sorry to be so late to the party! After I posted that stuff, I glued the fuselage together, and the wings. So I'm working. And I'm taking a vacation day Friday just to build! Woo-hoo! 

YAAAAYYYY!  JWB is hot on the job! 

Lookin' fine there, Jon!  That is gonna be a great lookin' bird!

Brian 

brain44 wrote:

YAAAAYYYY!  JWB is hot on the job!      Brian

Yeah, he needs to git the lead out as them snails done left him in the dust!!

Oh and Jon, Lookin' good there pard

WTG Jon. Looking mighty fine.

I think I'm going to pull in last on this one. I have started, and I will post pics when I take them. I just don't get too much time for modeling during the week. I get Friday am's and an hour or two the rest of the weekend. Oh well, best for last.....

 *CRRRAAAACK*    -thanks Ed. I needed that

DrewH wrote:

WTG Jon. Looking mighty fine. I think I'm going to pull in last on this one. I have started, and I will post pics when I take them. I just don't get too much time for modeling during the week. I get Friday am's and an hour or two the rest of the weekend. Oh well, best for last.....  *CRRRAAAACK*    -thanks Ed. I needed that

SHMMMMAAACK! CRRRAAAACCCKK!!!!

Yer

Now... Git 'Er Done!!! 

OK guy's, another build is getting started or at least progress pics. I do have all the sub-assemblies done and just finished the interior fiddly bits. I did a little more detail work on the inside after the photos and plan on buttoning the fuselage up tonight and then on to the exterior parts.

I think I broke the back on this build and now it's on with the big stuff. Cant believe Jon beat me with progress pics.

Steve

sidure wrote:

Cant believe Jon beat me with progress pics.

That's me- Sir Speedy! LOL

jwb wrote:

sidure wrote: Cant believe Jon beat me with progress pics. That's me- Sir Speedy! LOL

Hippy-Ed wrote:

DrewH wrote: WTG Jon. Looking mighty fine. I think I'm going to pull in last on this one. I have started, and I will post pics when I take them. I just don't get too much time for modeling during the week. I get Friday am's and an hour or two the rest of the weekend. Oh well, best for last.....  *CRRRAAAACK*    -thanks Ed. I needed that     SHMMMMAAACK! CRRRAAAACCCKK!!!! Yer   Now... Git 'Er Done!!!

Great ! Ed's finally off of my back and smackin someone elses around !!!

Shellback wrote:

Hippy-Ed wrote:  DrewH wrote: WTG Jon. Looking mighty fine. I think I'm going to pull in last on this one. I have started, and I will post pics when I take them. I just don't get too much time for modeling during the week. I get Friday am's and an hour or two the rest of the weekend. Oh well, best for last.....  *CRRRAAAACK*    -thanks Ed. I needed that     SHMMMMAAACK! CRRRAAAACCCKK!!!! Yer   Now... Git 'Er Done!!!  Great ! Ed's finally off of my back and smackin someone elses around !!!

CRRAAAACKK!!!!   Turte-tippin' Time!!! Who says I ever got off yer Back Shell!!?!?

I spoke to soon .........