MiG Killers Group Build, 7/07 to 6/08

I ordered some Quickboost ejection seats to replace the kit seats, they look pretty good.  I've weighted the nose, and almost done detailing the pit.  Hopefully I will have the fuselage sealed up tonight.

Henry

Progress is going slow, I have managed to get most of the sub assemblies done. I just have to mask and install the canopies and it's on to painting. Hopefull pics will be comming soon.

Steve

Thanks Chris and Rand.  I'm stopping by the Norman Hobby Town in a bit to get the paint I don't have. 

I will post some pics later this week.

Henry

I did mine with MM Acrylics and I found them to be very tempermental compared to Tamiya Acrylics.  I'll look up some of the paint numbers. 

I asked a similar question on Page 11 of this GB post, and Rand was kind enough to help me out with some answers.  Check out page 11 it'll help you out.  This website helped too. 

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorcharts_fs.htm

Thank Rand for the info.

Semper Fi,

Chris

Hi all

I finally got to my ProModeler F-4E last night.  I got the cockpit started and the removal of the lumps n bumps on the wings.  I have the Model Master enamels for the SEA scheme, but would rather use Tamiya acrylics.  Would any one know which ones to use?

Henry

Welcome to the Forum and welcome to the GB Ken.  Great lookin' Pit, and we can't wait to see the Israeli Camo.

Semper Fi,

Chris

Hi Ken, and welcome to the GB. I look forward to seeing your Mirage build up and it looks like you are off to a good start. Very nice front office you have there. Enjoy and have fun with this GB.

Steve

I just joined this forum and discovered the "Group Build". I saw that the rules had been amended to allow non-US aircraft, so I thought this might be a good place to try my first GB. I've got an Eduard Mirage IIICJ that I am planning to build OOB. Of course with this kit, OOB, is a bit misleading since it includes some photoetch, paint masks, and a nose weight! I think it'll be done up as #159 from the 101 group during the Yom Kippur War, 1973, with 13 kills on its nose, but the metal-finish 67 war versions beckon.

 Here's a WIP shot of the cockpit:

You'll like those decals even more when you go to apply them.  I don't know about the 15.  Great plane, but there's so much I need to build.

Semper Fi,

Chris

First thing,thank you for the decals Chris they are awesome.The little stories that come with it on all the F-4s is interesting.

Second thing is says u trying to figure out your next project well since i am goin to do the scat ummm maybe u should do the eglin gorillas F-15C that i did LOL.

I'm glad y'all like the phantom.  It certainly looks nice on the shelf.  I started a little Minicraft 707 for a simple little build.  I doubt that will take long.  The big question is... "What (real) project should I start next?

Semper Fi,

Chris

Hey Chris, great lookin' Phantom! I'm glad you did Robin Old's a/c since he passed away last summer. He was definitely a great fighter pilot and leader. I remember he was interviewed on "Dogfights" and he mentioned one of his kills from WW2 in that he was the only one in history to kill another aircraft while in "glider" mode. Seems he forgot to switch his fuel tanks over when he punched off his wing tanks and they died just as he started firing. Hmmmm, I wonder if he ever tried using a Zuni......

Glenn

well as for the decals i am using afterburner decals. you can find them here at www.afterburnerdecalsdecals.com.  and the sqd that i am doing is the 71st fs f-15c 84-025 june 05. this bird got 2 mig 23 kills in ods. right now this bird is a show bird for the sqd so it wont get much weathering done on it. i should have it puttied were it needs it this after noon and in the paint booth by late tuesday afternoon.  i have an early work day on tuesday and i am off on wed so i should get quite a bit done on the eagle along with the f-8e crusader that i am working on for a marines gb on the arc site. so let me get off of here and get a little shut eye.. to many gb going on at one time and not enought time in the day to do everything. 

hey darson go the site i mentioned  above and look for this sheet the lakeneath eagls. it has 5 mig killers on it and one of them is a dual mig killer. i havent got his sheet yet but i will have it soon.

GA,M, good looking progress on the 15. Glad you figured out how to post photos and looking forward to seeing more progress shots.

Chris, Phaboulus Phantom. She really turned out terriffic. Very good job all around, paint, build and a very clean job. I cant see any problems with it at all.

Darson, I could not tell ya what decals come with your kit in regard to a Mig killer but there are many decal options out there.

Steve

Hey there G.A.modelmaker what decals are you going to be using on to use on your F-15?  I'm sure looking forward to seeing it with some paint on it.

Chris, I don't know where the "flaws" in your build are because I sure can't see any, great job

Cheers

Do you have a photobucket site or some kind of image hosting site?  We're looking forward to seeing the F-15.

The Phantom is done.  I had some trouble with this build.  Unfortunately, I think it shows.  It has a few flaws here and there, so I don't think it'll ever be a show piece.  However, I'm proud of it, and it looks good on my shelf.  It takes up a whole darn shelf.  I put the winning raffle ticket (yes, I won the kit) under the nose landing gear.  The final touch was a yellow pilots' ladder, but I think it looks better without. 

Many Pics

Semper Fi,

Chris

Thanks Chris.

Yeah, the Scooter is a sporty little bird. What I love about is all the wonderful stuff you can hang under the wings of this little work horse.

The pit was so so...nothing to write home about....rather bland looking bang seat...definitely in need of a resin upgrade. I am saving up the model fund for a big scale Tomcat, so I'm going straight OOB on this guy. Actually...now that I am thinking about it, the cockpit on this Hobbycraft kit is very similiar to the old Monogram Skyhawk. Good enough to get the job done, but could really use some attention

I have all weekend to work on models.  Maybe I'll phinally phinish my phantom.

Chris

Great lookin Scooter!

You gotta love the A-4, it just looks... sporty.  How was the cockpit?

Semper Fi,

Chris

Here's a quick progress shot from my MiG killin' Scooter...

Fuselage is just about complete....wing assembly is done, just about ready to put the two together....As you can see, the Hobbycraft Skyhawk fits about as good as they come. Almost no filler at all....I am definitely doing a couple more of these after this GB

Hi guys,

I'm thinking of getting the Tamiya 1/48 F-15C and was wondering if the decal sheet contained any MiG killers from ODS and I figured this was probably the best place to ask.

TIA

I have seen some made with clay and water soluble and all u need is a damp rag of water to wash off what is not needed i am goin to look into this a little more the models i have seen done looks good and it looks less time consuming cuz u just slop it all over the model and it wipes right off.If anybody else has heard about this let me know and see how it is made.

And Chris i am callin your boss today so u can have a week off to get the scat done LOL

Looking great Chris, your F-4 is superb. At least yours looks like an F-4 and almost complete by the looks of things. By the way what are you using to accent the panel lines?.

I would never recomend the AMT kit as it is horrible in all aspects of a kit. I was given it as a present and is the only reason it was in my stash. However, the body and wings are now together and all the valleys and gorges are filled and one last round of touch-up sanding to come and then on to paint and details. I should have some progress photos by the weekend.

Steve

Hey Steve,

I've also had trouble getting to the bench.  It seems like this build just keeps going and going.  Progress has been really slow.  I've been accenting panel lines for the last few days, and they look good.  However, there are alot of panel lines to hit.  Tonight, it took me an hour and a half to Artist Oil wash the left half of the fuselage.  The belly's done, the wings are done, and now the left half of the fuselage is done.  I'd be about done in an hour and a half if this was 1/48 scale.  I took some good progress shots, but photobucket is down for site maintenance (edit: they're done with site maintenance.)

I guess we all have to find the time.

Semper Fi,

Chris 

I have been away from the bench lately but have been filling and sanding on the seams in my spare time. I am just about finished them now and should be able to get back to building soon and everything else. How is everyone else doing out there.

Steve

I wonder if his last words were, "What the..."

Deathrattler,

Did you get my response to the private message?

Semper Fi,

Chris