The In My Stash GB

K guys, I looked at my Tam M1A2 today and nearly fell over. After getting used to Revellogram kits, Tamiya shock nearly killed me.

Turns out modeling is a life threatening hobby But then again, what hobby isn't lifethreatening in some way? Even llama watching or super-skydiving-underwater-basket-weaving has its dangers

go ahead post build em both fine by me since it was a tie :)

hey eric saw your wife joined the ladies GB think my queen may too and ty for making sure the "no pants" saying stayed with us :)

kenny

the Postman wrote:

My, My, seems I have a decision to make. My peers have been split down the middle as to which I'm to build...Tiger I w/ interior or Hummmel SP 150mm Arty.  Decisions....Decisions....

Wow with all the kits I listed you guys picked the KV-1 weird.. I thought the Tam 1/48 scale kits were the more boring of all my others... oh well... I am really not a fan of these metal lower chasis'

Thanks for the hard work Il, and thx everyone for voting, this was a cool exp. that is far from over. Best of luck on the build everyone!

well just spent some cashola at GMM for the PE but the queen says i have to wait till next week to order my paints and such. no biggy at the moment i get to dry fit and see whats what and in the mean time i have to finish up my humvee and f-16 for two other builds so i will be keeping busy staying home just like the queen likes it.

i must say i am quite pleased how things have turned out didnt think this many people would have joined up and how much intrest was shown even before the build started ! i have a great feeling this will be an incredible build.

kenny

Thanks for all the great work IL.  Gee... How did you guys know I wanted to build the Kriegslocomotive.    It's Just what I wanted to do!  In the High Hopes that big beastie would be chosen... I unpacked the box last night and preped for building.  17 parts trees.  I spent a good amount of time sorting them out and lableing them.  I learned when I built the Snowberry to put big masking tape labels on them (a, b, c,... and so on)  There are just so many of them and I have a habit of cutting away empty tree as it empties.  What I enevitably end up doing is cutting away the little letter tab and then they all just start to look the same.   I have the BigEd PE stuff on the way and I'm rip roarin' ready to go. 

Looks like everybody has some great projects ahead of them.  This going to be a fun build.   What's funny is that the JU-87 was the second choice on my list and that is what I wanted (needed) to build next.  It is my brothers model... I have a nice system worked out with him.  He picks out great models (and pays for them) and I get to build them.    Works pretty good for me becuase I really like the build, and he gets a cool model for his office.

Looking forward to seeing a lot of great stuff and picking up some good tips on the way.  

Happy building everyone! 

arki30 wrote:

Who's the next to start?  Me, I'll have to get a couple of other projects finished first.  AccMin builds are always detailed and usually tedious.  But fulfilling.

By start do you mean... take it out of the box? cut something off the sprue? think about possibly beginning it?

I'm excited to do my Hobbycraft Spec Ops Humvee. You can never have a build without a humvee. The hobbycraft kit doesnt look too bad. Just wait till i start it. Then it'll turn right into a nice doorstop! yay! 

My, My, seems I have a decision to make. My peers have been split down the middle as to which I'm to build...Tiger I w/ interior or Hummmel SP 150mm Arty. 

Decisions....Decisions....Meanwhile back at the ranch...

I've pulled out the Ta 154 box and had a rummage to make sure that all is as it should be in there. Suprisingly there was a Dragon 1/35 German WW2 medics set in there. Not quite sure how that happened!

I've just ordered the paints and a Verlinden set for it - resin & PE. Expect lots of questions later!! Found a couple of cheap reference books on Amazon for it as well.

Just got to finish off an A6M2-N in the next week or so. Got a CF-100 on the back burner as well, going slowly, only working on it as and when I am waiting for other things to dry/set etc.  

Paul 

kenny_conklin wrote:

hey dave my wife is looking to get you trouble, i showed her how big your build is too and she saidwhen i am done with mine to ship it to you lol

I tried to convince my wife that the fireplace mantle would be the perfect place for the Snowberry .  Don't think there is enough room for two though I'd be willing to try.

Dave That great your son has an interest in styrene.  The lanc is coming along I'm going to attache the wings tomorrow and the post man left me a note to pick up a package.  My squadron order has arrived I ordered the eduards Mask set for the lanc.  I was having trouble cutting tape to mask the  turrets & glass bits I'm hoping the pre made mask will make my life easier, I'll keep you posted take care.

Cheers

Bear 

Thanks Bear, my son got into warhammer a couple of years ago and last summer his cousin gave him a whole bunch of old stuff that an Uncle on the otherside of the family had given to him (did that make sense).  Anyway, there are a hundred or so figures but they were all in pieces and needed painting etc.  I offered to assemble the pieces and do the base coats with the airbrush as he still has a stash of new stuff he hasn't built yet (chip off the old block... sniff... I'm so proud of him).

PS:  how's the lanc coming along!!!

razordws wrote:

kenny_conklin wrote:    I see everyone has a cool build ahead of them . the wife isnt going to be happy when she sees that Big Ole Aircraft Carrier looming around lol.   Ya... I think my wife is going to be thinking the same thing Bear, that modeling desk is looking awfully busy.   (And what do you mean you're still on Holidays )  Though mine is currently cluttered up with my sons warhammer stuff that I volunteered to help out with .  That still won't keep me from starting on my Snowberry Corvette tonight though!

Dave Yep the desk is quite cluttered I've got 2 CF-5s on the go plus the Lanc added to that my natural tendancy for mess Have fun with the Snowberry it looks like quite a kit.  Are you having fun with the warhammer stuff they do seem like quite the painting challenge.

 Cheers

Bear

kenny_conklin wrote:

I see everyone has a cool build ahead of them . the wife isnt going to be happy when she sees that Big Ole Aircraft Carrier looming around lol.

Ya... I think my wife is going to be thinking the same thing

Bear, that modeling desk is looking awfully busy.   (And what do you mean you're still on Holidays )  Though mine is currently cluttered up with my sons warhammer stuff that I volunteered to help out with .  That still won't keep me from starting on my Snowberry Corvette tonight though!

i am pulling the monster out of the closet in a few to look her over and beg my wife for forgiveness.

She is a good guesser i should have taken a pic of her face when she knew she was right but i guess it is time to start the cvn-65 she has not been even thought about since  i got her xmas 2001.

arki30 Thanks thats the joy of still being on vacation whoo!, hooo!  HAPPY BUILDING ALL

Hook Driver  you've got that right "we're all in this together"

Cheers

Bear

superbear wrote:

On initial inspection the kit looks a bit of a dog, lots of flash and the fuselage fit looks so so.  I love a challenge.  It's a bit disapointing I could not find any 1/72 resin, PE or decals sets for this kit it could sure use some.  I'm off to the bench.

I love it!  The same day the list is released we have our first person to start the GB!  Bear, congratulations, you've won....uh, well....how about an 'atta boy!' 

Who's the next to start?  Me, I'll have to get a couple of other projects finished first.  AccMin builds are always detailed and usually tedious.  But fulfilling.

i knew i should have called in sick today

Sir Il thank you so much for your hard work and dedication to the build it is greatly appreciated.

I see everyone has a cool build ahead of them . the wife isnt going to be happy when she sees that Big Ole Aircraft Carrier looming around lol.

Now to order some PE from Gold Medal Models for her and off to the build . i say this will be an exciting year for building and i hope everything goes as well as it has been and we can keep this build going year after year.

Sir IL i will be putting up a web site and i plan on putting up all our finished build pics. somehow we will figure out how to make an automated system for here and there and keep things rolling.

and just to think almost two months later and 33 pages of text we get to begin our build.

happy building to everyone and cant wait to get started and put up some progress pics :)

i thank you all again for making this a successful build even before we started building.

kenny

Hi All here is a pic of my beast as so selected by you.

On initial inspection the kit looks a bit of a dog, lots of flash and the fuselage fit looks so so.  I love a challenge.  It's a bit disapointing I could not find any 1/72 resin, PE or decals sets for this kit it could sure use some.  I'm off to the bench.

Cheers

Bear

razordws wrote:

TGregory,  Quagmyre built one of these in the First Jets GB that you might want to take a look at.  The GB is still on page 2 or 3 of the GB page.  The finished build is on page 11, not sure if it is the same kit (how many can there be of such a wierd subject... ?) but it might be helpful. mph, there is a link on the top of the GB page to a guy that offers to do them for you.  Not sure if he is still doing them or not but you can check it out.

Thanks razor, I have the page bookmarked and will use it for inspiration.

Tony

jinithith2 wrote:

I had the vote half finished and then this thing w/ my mom's eyes erupted...

What the..!?!   I certainly hope she's OK!

flippersdad wrote:

I was thinking about doing a partial cutaway on the Minesweeper having been inspired by Dan Jayne's work. What do ya'll think?

YES!  Dan Jayne is the man.  His P-51 cutaway is awe-insprining.
You are brave to attempt such an endeavor, especially on a ship!

I had considered doing a 1:32 F-16 similar to his P-51, but that
project is planned to start many moons in the future.