The In My Stash GB

hey boyd going to my LHS tomorrow i will see if they have one if they do i will pick it up for you and ship it out.

kenny

OK, I have run into a bit of a snag...

In preparation for my build (in the time NOT spent organizing my bench), I have been trying to track down references.  Specifically, I wanted to get Squadron/Signals IL-2 Stormovik In Action.  Well, apparently this particular title has been discontinued.  Now, I can get it through bookfinder or amazon for between $45.00 and $119.00, but that is a little out of my range. 

So, my question goes like this - anyone have a local hobby shop that happens to have one of these on the shelves or anyone got one squirreled away that they would be willing to part with, or anyone have any other ideas...?

superbear wrote:

Marc  Outstanding work, love the wiring looks great In my case it was a snow afternoon they let us go at noon so I did get to spend some time on my build there was much rejoycing. Cheers Bear

No rejoycing here.......  we got like 5 inches of snow, then a little bit of rain, then snow again...... adding up to 7 inches.  I was in for a surprise when I stepped outside this morning. That white stuff was really heavy

razordws wrote:

Darn no snow here!   On top of that I have a house full of guest for the next 3-4 months!  Makes it hard to sneak off and do some modeling. Marc, your build is progressing very nicely indeed.

Hey razordws,

"Guests" for "3 -4 months"?!  Where I come from, we call those tenants!!!

Anyways, I wanted to finally post some progress pics.  So here you go:

What?  Oh, you expected progress on the MODEL for this GB.  Sorry to disappoint, but at least I am showing progress at preparing to build the model.  Above is the cleared out spot for my relocated workbench.

These two shots show my paint booth to the right and the rest of my stash. (for the curious amongst you, the "caution" tape is there to remind me that the duct work is lower than my head is tall.  After splitting my melon open about 5 times, I figured I needed some sort of visual reminder ...

Next, we have a picture of the Sturmovik that I will build, on the spot where my bench will go.

 And last but not least, a shot of the bench at last in place:

Sadly, it is nowhere near as neat now as it was, so I have a bit of organizing to do before any glue will hit plastic, but at least I am making some (SLOOOOWWWWW) progress to starting!!

P.S. Sorry those first three are a little 'jiggly looking'.  I think I had the camera on some wierd setting.  Hope to have more progress pics to post soon!  Maybe even ones of the Stormovik!

Darn no snow here!   On top of that I have a house full of guest for the next 3-4 months!  Makes it hard to sneak off and do some modeling.

Marc, your build is progressing very nicely indeed.

Marc  Outstanding work, love the wiring looks great

In my case it was a snow afternoon they let us go at noon so I did get to spend some time on my build there was much rejoycing.

Cheers

Bear

Snow ???  It's 50F here and sunny, no wether to model at all, just have a nice drink on the porch.

Wow, that is some fine modeling you've done there in that wheelbay, I wish I was half as good as you

Thnaks for all the comments guys.

I LOVE SNOW DAYS.  Spent a better part of the day back and forth between the bench and helping my daughter with a big jigsaw puzzle while stuff dried.

Some cables added

View with lower wing attached

Some wiring in the gun bay and neatened up behind the IP

Airframe just about done.  The engine nacelles were glued on after the pic was snapped.

arki30 wrote:

Marc, nice progress on the 262.  I particulary like the wash throughout.

Marc Nice progress looks great so far keep up the great work

 Kenny nice to see your back

Cheers

Bear

10 months will go by before you know it!

here are progress pics of what I have so far.  Nice kit.... great fit and all the glued up stuff and the dry fits too.  It will be mostly OOB, but add a few wires here and there.  There is a good view of the back of the IP through the windscreen so I aput some cable on the insturment... as long as Tamiya was nice enough to mold them there.

thank you marc

no need to rush we still have 10 months to complete our builds :)

had to post something other wise we would have went a whole day with no one saying anything

kenny

I am back again...  just read through 5 or 6 pages and read Kenny's news.  My most sincere condolences to your whole family.

Hve not forgotten about the build.  Just finsihed up my build for my P-39 GB, took a days rest and started on the Me 262 tonight.  Pit and gun bay just about done.  Will post soem pics soon. 

Graet progress on all fronts... planes, trains ships, subs...all kinds of good stuff.

Welcome back, Kenny.

Dan, how long is the Gato at 1/144 scale?  Just curious.

Glad to have you back, Kenny.
Good luck on that Carrier

Hey guys thank you for all the support and prayers . Kelly says thank you very much too. Sorry about the abrupt way i put things but was kind of in a hurry and just blurted it out. The person who commited the crime was arrested the following day in South Carolina now NYC is trying to have him extrodited back here. At least there is plenty of evidence to put him away.

Glad to see progress from alot of people and even a little guy has joined the group keep us updated on his pics too.

Gonna try to get out ofthe rut this week and start on my monster of a build .

hope you are all having a great weekend :)

kenny

Ok, just started the number two on the list, being the Trumpeter 1/144 USS Gato, and here's the first pic...

Anyway, I'm glad now that the Heller 1/72 Sea King didn't get second place, because my darling wife decided it was time for our youngest (3 yo) to start handling styrene and glue...

Well, I guess that's one kit less in my stash... but one potential modeller gained

BTW, the car kit you see in the background is my wife's contribution to the 2007 Powder Puff GB 

Dave  Your right labs love to chase things I have to watch her all the time you never know which way she's going to go or what she's going after.  You gotta love a dog that will through herself into the jaws of the carpet monsters to save your parts  We also had a black lab we lost her last May to old age she was 15.5

Here is a pic of my trusty assistant Zoe

As for progress not much will happen this weekend my Mum is down from Ottawa and we're taking her to the hockey game Saturday night Habs vs Sens should be fun.

Cheers

Bear

Sorry i haven't been too active in this build yet, but i am almost done with my other 3 builds and with the B-25's details i don't want to rush it jsut to get it together.  I want to make this bird smokin hot, so i am gonna wait a bit more until i have time to solely work on her.  Hope that's ok with everyone

Jim