Revell Monogram Group Build!!!

My Six Office pictures Finally!

Guys, I actually shot these pics through my jewelers visor to get the close ups, please dont be to critical of how they look as this is the first time I've tried this and will perfect it as time goes by.

Air Master

Here are the photo references I used to paint that bad boy.

TGregory wrote:

We do what we do to take pics, I took mine through the magnifying lamp. I'm really liking what you have done so far, I'm looking over your shoulder picking your brain and eating your knowledge.

Thanks for the compliment Tony! Just leave me enough brain to get this bad boy done. LOL

Air Master

Just to prove to you I've done something, here is the hull and decks of the Titanic.  If you look closely you can see a wide swath of putty along the keel.  I am just drooling in anticipation of trying to sand it!

Hey guy's, I have been watching this GB and thought it would be a fun build, so if it not too late I would like to join with a Monogram C-47 that I will be building with the SSGB as a crossover.

Steve

jboutin wrote:

Just to prove to you I've done something, here is the hull and decks of the Titanic.  If you look closely you can see a wide swath of putty along the keel.  I am just drooling in anticipation of trying to sand it!

Your lucky i built 2 and i mean 2 of the 1/350 kits and tolk about warpage and fit issues, the second one i bought when i was on leave for exedus (army X-Mas break) and was going to light it with fiber optics lets just say when i was glueing the main deck on the hole thing snaped in half mind you it wasnt an ice berg the sank mine.

By the way its lookin good and so are everyone elses builds, iam just priming and sanding and priming and sanding and priming and sanding god i hate revell

smokinguns3 

I will have time this afternoon to check the references for you.

The boat I am building is USS Silversides, Revell in their wisdon based it on the boat as is today a museum, according to the references I have she was never 2 tone gray and black during the whole war. Why do they show the periscopes as black in the instructions and all the box art show them gray?

All the pictures of the boats in the back of the intructions show the subs mascot on the sail but don't include them on the decal sheet, and how did they miss the four exhaust ducts, 2 on eac side? 

 What size wire did you use for the cigarette deck cabling? Would like to try that if I can find some the right size.

ADleitch wrote:

What size wire did you use for the cigarette deck cabling? Would like to try that if I can find some the right size.

ADleitch I am doing the same thing and I found that 30 gauge wire, is a near perfect fit for me. As I am just a beginner, 100% is not crucial. 90% is good enough for me.

TGregory wrote:

I found the camera  the pilot and half the tub are complete. Still rescribing panel lines. Comments and suggestions always welcome. he still needs an arm Bare metal foiled the clipboard half baked cockpit needs more time in the oven to complete. I didn't bother with the lap belts since Mr. Pilot Guy will be sitting there. Everything is a little blurry because I shot through my desk magnifier lamp.

ADleitch wrote:

smokinguns3  I will have time this afternoon to check the references for you. The boat I am building is USS Silversides, Revell in their wisdon based it on the boat as is today a museum, according to the references I have she was never 2 tone gray and black during the whole war. Why do they show the periscopes as black in the instructions and all the box art show them gray? All the pictures of the boats in the back of the intructions show the subs mascot on the sail but don't include them on the decal sheet, and how did they miss the four exhaust ducts, 2 on eac side?   What size wire did you use for the cigarette deck cabling? Would like to try that if I can find some the right size.

Who knows i read that they used the uss cobia for refrence all i know is revell needs ti grow up start doing things better.

As for the  wire i dont know the size but can tell you i canabilized an S-video cable to get it.

Here a panaramic pic i found on the net its about 3 1/2 feet long and i printed myself one on photo paper this really gona help when i get to the weathering and water line.

Here the web page that i found it at it has alot of good color photos and alot of panarmic views. Its a Baleo class sub close enough for me.

        http://www.fourfold.org/billm/Dad/WWII/SubmarineLing/SubmarineLingindex.html

everbodys doing a great job so far. As for me heres where i sit just finished repriming after i replaced my weld seams and finished filling some more flaws. So she is almost ready for paint still have to attach the rear gaurds and the propeller's and shaft's.

Wow, everyone is really moving along on their kits! Nice job everyone!

I started my Wright Flyer. I got the wings and flight surfaces painted, and started painting on the wood frame/supports. I also carved out notches on the propeller chain drives to make it look more like a chain. There is still more detail painting to do before I start on any assembly. I'll try to have pics up later.

jinithith2 wrote:

painklr wrote: Can I still get in on this group build. I am not sure what I would build, I will have to get back to you on that. Thanks sure thing painklr! welcome. I think I have you marked down...

Cool, I will be building 1/32 scale P-38 Lightning. Thanks.

TGregory wrote:

Are the Revell kit markings international because I found this quote on the web about jumpsuits from a Delta Dart pilot? "We made a point of wearing out international orange flight suits in the Officer's Club (so we could be seen if we bail out over the North Pole). They wore the standard green flight suits (so they wouldn't be seen if they bail out in Southeast Asia)." I would like to know if anyone could tell me. I got orange paint and would be happy to change if necessary.

Tony, Leave it the way it is! I'm planning to paint the flight suit on my Six's pilot figure green too. Either way you go it will still be right so it doesnt really matter.

Air Master

TGregory wrote:

Are the Revell kit markings international because I found this quote on the web about jumpsuits from a Delta Dart pilot? "We made a point of wearing out international orange flight suits in the Officer's Club (so we could be seen if we bail out over the North Pole). They wore the standard green flight suits (so they wouldn't be seen if they bail out in Southeast Asia)." I would like to know if anyone could tell me. I got orange paint and would be happy to change if necessary.

Those of you building the Gato class submarine might be interested in this.  The USS DRUM, SS-228 was the very first of the Gato class and the only one in commission at the start of WW-II.  She is preserved at the USS ALABAMA Battleship park in Mobile, AL, and there are several web pages devoted to her, (and her namesake, SS-667, nuclear attack boat).  Check those sites out for detail shots.  I took some pictures of both ships several years ago when the sub was still floating in the bay.  She has now been beached and is on supporting piers with her entire hull visible.  I'll see if I can find those pics and post some of them.

Darwin, O.F.

smokinguns3

Depending on how accurate you want to be I have found some stuff in my E-Book (it won't let me copy but will get around that when I get home next week)

USS Growler SS 215 Electric Boat Company Groton, CT

In 1942 she received the cut down and back fairwater which is accurate with the Revell Kit. Your next problem before you paint is according to Synder and Short she was in MS9 paint measure until she was sunk, she never wore the 2 tone gray, it seems alot of the subs were that way in the Gato class.

MS 9 is black Horizontal and dark gray vertical.

I have aload of S-Video Cables at home sure the wife doesn't watch much TV anyway :-)

I will tryand get the pictures I have to you next week if interested. 

smokinguns3

Try These

Na thats ok iam just gona paint it as is. Thats what really pisses me off about revell US we have subs here and a hole butload of info in the archives and they cant evan get on frickin sub right. i think they need to just close there doors and close up shop.

Thats my story and iam stickin to it

Ya the armerment was all up to the captain of the boat at least thats what read.

 And thank you as of right now shes all masked off and it getting dark my spray booth isnt big enough to paint this thing in, have to wait till morning.

ok jin, i have the kit.  now to see if i can get the conversion sets in a reasonable amount of time.  i am a maybe. (a strong maybe but still a maybe)

joe 

Heya all

Im in since im fan of Revell Monogram,  I have alot of models from Revell that not yet started

P40B (Flying Tiger) 48 scale

Spitfire mark II 48 scale

F4F Wildcats 32 scale

Junker 52/3m 48 scale

and a lot more  prolly wont do all of it in one year since of time not permit in due of work.  will update you if i plan to make more

can someone explain to me what is OOTB and heaps of am?  thanks smiles

silentmodeller

OOTB is out of the box no additions

AM is aftermarket, photoetch and so on.

Hope you are not getting to much snow yet there in Rochester, Syracuse got hit quite bad. 

ADleitch wrote:

silentmodeller OOTB is out of the box no additions AM is aftermarket, photoetch and so on. Hope you are not getting to much snow yet there in Rochester, Syracuse got hit quite bad.

Well on the the other side of Lake Ontario, we just got a dusting of snow. That is it. No need for a snowbrush for the car so far. (Knock on wood.)

ADleitch,  thanks

ADleitch and Supraman,  yeah I got some snow up here yesterday and two night ago but not enough to cover the grass.  as right now its sunny outside and im sure all of snows will be gone soon.  and its nice to knowing to have a neighbor nearby rochester.

Madroc, I was orignally born in Illinois then moved up to rochester after I graduated from NTID/RIT. I live nearby where Lilac Festival is located.  so its will be easy for me to walk than seeking a parking lot but the walk distance is pretty far lol.

My P40B Flying Tiger is on hold now since im going to chicago tomorrow for belated xmas with my family so i shall be back to rochester next week.  its almost done tho.

looking forward to see all of your models smiles