pearl harbor 2007 thankyou

Thanks, Desert Rat.

Believe it or not,  the gun barrels are plastic from the kit. To highlight the cooling jacket I did a trick I read from another modeler: paint the barrel flat black, then grind some pencil lead and roll the flat black barrel between your thumb and index finger, which should have a little graphite powder on it. It gives it a little more "metallic" look than from just paint alone, and helps to highlight the crevices in any given part.

Unfortunately the chalkiness is a little to much. Since these planes were not at war (until the moment of the attack), they were kept in relatively nice, clean condition, so "heavy weathering" or fading wouldn't be very accurate.

Now there's a really gorgeous build! I think i see what you mean by it being a little chalky, but i do hope that i don't run into that same problem myself.

   In that second picture you posted, it looks like you got the vents (holes) in the gun barrels? Is that part of the resin kit? Or do i need to look into a new pair of glasses?

Either way, my hat is off to an excellent subject!

Well guys, I humbly submit my aircraft for this GB: Ken Taylor's P-36 as it might have looked before he valiantly hipped in and shot down aseveral D3A Vals. Historically he has been credited with 2 kills at Pearl, but recent Japanese records show that he actually may have shot down 4. Either way, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Mr. Taylor passed away in 2006.

It's the 1./48 Academy kit...a nice kit,if a little sparse. My first resin was used here, the Legend set. What a great resin kit. Itw as easy to use and seemed like high quality resin. Unfortunately the IP dislodged after I installed it into the sewn up fuselage, to be buried forever. I didn't feel like opening up the fuse after I had the seems smoothed.

It went smooth again from there...until the flat coat. I tried to remedy a bad batch of Polyscale Flat Clear (I had a major disaster previouslywith this bottle) by  heavily diluting with windex. It worked nicely on a test piece, but for some reason came out chalky again. The bottle has since been tossed in file 13 and a few new bottles ordered for future builds.

Here is Mr. Taylor's bird:

Thanks for looking and thank you, joe, for the great GB once again. I'd like to participate in next year's Pearl Harbor GB as well, and am already excited about it. If I didn't have a full list in the "To Build" stack, I'd build a B5N for this GB.

I'm still looking forward to see what else you guy's are cooking up. 

Thanks Joe. I'm going to take part of tomorrow to run down to the LHS tomorrow before heading to the airfield (I'm on standby in the afternoon) and see about getting some needed shades of paint i need. Still wrestling with the friggin compressor, but at least i can use the rattle cans until i get it fixed. I'm ready to get to the bench. I've yet to start, but i've already cleared the spot on the bench, i'm that psyched!

At least in the downtime that i have here in the maintenance shed, at least i have a chance to catch up on all i've missed. Seeing the other P-40 here come to life is really got my blood pumping!

i do believe you are still on the list.  welcome back.  glad to hear things have smoothed out a bit for you.

joe 

Well Bondo, seems we meet again here! I missed out on so much....

    Heya guys! Sorry i hadn't been around at all the last few months, but things have finally settled down to a point where it's manageable. Been a rough period for me. Of course it doesn't help that come to find out that my air compressor is all jacked up here.

   But nonetheless, i'm looking to be back up and running at the bench this weekend. Wouldcha guys let me come back into the GB? I've got that P40B box all opened up and everything!

I consider TTT the gold standard for movies about 12/7/41. Who cares?

"From Here To Eternity" is as good, for the simple reason that it was filmed on location in 1953 and has the feel, I guess, of the (Edit by Bondoman: one of the 50 alltime great novels ever written in the english language in the 20th century) book that is close to as good as James Jones' masterpiece could ever be. First half-phenomenal. Second half- regular stuff except for the end.

semibold wrote:

silentmodeler wrote: Some of you mention the movie pearl harbor  was bad movie which i agree but the cgi was amazing.  I thought it would be remake of tora. but i was wrong argh. not all of it was cgi though, a buddy of mine was stationed at Scofield Barracks at the time and used to eat lunch outside and watch the all the planes come in.

 must be awesome to watch it smiles.  i only see val flying in Geneseo NY for the airshow.  never saw Kate or Zeke flying. 

Anyways   i was researching for color markings on the Akagi carrier and seem found it but not sure if its the right color on the flight deck because i wasnt sure if there was a big red soild circle on the deck or its gray soild circle.  let me know if its correct color/markings before i go ahead.  I will post up the picture soon when i got the time.  here is the website

http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~mokei/e-gallery-akagi.htm

i was impressive with the work on the akagi.  but im not going to make it like that cuz im not there yet  still learning.

silentmodeler wrote:

Some of you mention the movie pearl harbor  was bad movie which i agree but the cgi was amazing.  I thought it would be remake of tora. but i was wrong argh.

not all of it was cgi though, a buddy of mine was stationed at Scofield Barracks at the time and used to eat lunch outside and watch the all the planes come in. 

Great processing guys.  I finally got start on my IJN carrier (the akagi),  but i need some color photo or illustartor so that i can know what the color was that the akagi had on dec 7th.  the kit said it was dark gray on the island and upper hull and cocnut brown on bottom of hull. i wasnt sure if those two color are correct.  all i know the flight deck was tan/wood color with white stripes.  the reference and sources i look at was black and white.  help me out thanks.  I will post up the photo soon. 

Some of you mention the movie pearl harbor  was bad movie which i agree but the cgi was amazing.  I thought it would be remake of tora. but i was wrong argh.

semibold wrote:

im going for an extreme battle scared look. and suggestion?

remember that the a/c used were the cream of the crop.  as i read and have heard almost all were in prestine condition.  the zekes were fresh a/c.

joe 

im going for an extreme battle scared look. and suggestion? 

mucker wrote:

Well, here's the start of my P-36A. Thanks to those of you who talked me into making the cockpit silver lacquer. Hoepfully this will give it a little more realism. Below is the 1/48 Legend resin cockpit, ready to be installed this weekend.  I'll have more to post by Monday.

what versions of the P-36A had silver pits? looks slick btw.

great work all the way folks. 

greg rescribing is a chore but it looks like you are progressing well.

semibold your zeke is looking great.  crisp and clean.

charles the pit looks fantastic.  the last 36 i did had the nmf interior.  it is more of a challenge than what i thought.  yours looks fantastic.

i am making minor progress.  going section by section with the pe and the painting.  

joe 

Well, here's the start of my P-36A. Thanks to those of you who talked me into making the cockpit silver lacquer. Hoepfully this will give it a little more realism. Below is the 1/48 Legend resin cockpit, ready to be installed this weekend.

 I'll have more to post by Monday.

Both are GREAT movies. I haven't seen PEarl Harbor yet...I hear the movie stinks but the airplane footage is great. For some additional inspiration, here are a few photos from the Dayton Airforce Museum. THis is a beautifully restored Zero.

Semibold, that is looking really, really nice. The zero is a beautiful plane, isn;t it?

Great stuff

s'more progress 

fresh coat

NICE !

The funny story behind this plane: Grabeski's girfiend's name was Kay, however this plane was assigned to his friend whom girlfriend's name was also: ... Kay

I found it in Gabby's book but he did not mention any additional info. No markings info, serial number - nothing.

Here is my latest from progress on this kit:

Legend resin kit is also included (plus Eduard PE) 

gzt wrote:

I am looking for markings for Grabeski unit, especialy the "Miss Kay" aircaft, Gabby had a picture taken with: but if not , any of those crafts will do. Originally I was thinking about making a craft Gabby may flown while being there but after struggling with lack of info, any plane from this unit would do the job I have Monogram P-40B with the fuselage panel lines almost done. The cockpit will be a legend resin kit and Eduard PE details. It should be an awsome kit when done (I hope)

my girlfriend's name is kay.... i am def building this. i will look for the markings or make my own. if i make my own "miss kay" stencil i will send you one as well. 

Allright, guys...I've started on my P-36A. I was able to grab the Legend resin cockpit set...my first resin cockpit, and I'm a tad nervous but so far everything is working well.

Does anyone have any pictures of a wartime P-36A cockpit (interior green)? Since I'm doing Ken Taylor's bird in OD/NG I'd like to do the more attractive interior green cockpit.

Also, what color would the prop and spinner be on this? Black prop with aluminim spinner?

I am looking for markings for Grabeski unit, especialy the "Miss Kay" aircaft, Gabby had a picture taken with:

but if not , any of those crafts will do. Originally I was thinking about making a craft Gabby may flown while being there but after struggling with lack of info, any plane from this unit would do the job

I have Monogram P-40B with the fuselage panel lines almost done. The cockpit will be a legend resin kit and Eduard PE details. It should be an awsome kit when done (I hope)

I am trying to make the P-40B from an old monogram kit - but until today the most accurate P-40B ! I got PE set and a Resin Kit for the interior details. I hope it will trun into a nice bird

Scribbing lines is a real pain in ....

at htis time I have a question for anyone here: I am looking for all availalbe references of P-40B from Wheelers Field on Dec 7. If you come up to anything on this subject please drop me an email here. It seems not so obvious when it comes to details .... 

semibold you are added.  welcome to the build. 

joe