Battle of Britain GB 2008 - 21 June to 31 Oct 08

Guy, congradulations on both awards... er... okay, maybe just the one for your model!

Frank, absolutely impeccable, stupendous and all the other adjectives that apply.  That spinner looks top notch as does the mottle.  You've really nailed this one and taken it to an all new level.  If there was such a thing as a four thumbs up award this would be it. 

AS for mine, the modeling is on hold for a bit as home reno's and job issues are taking up all my time.

I managed to finish my Bf-109E-4 this morning, here she is!  I couldn't figure out a way to get a good shot of the bottom, perhaps later I'll figure out a way.  The last photo is her sitting next to my other "Black 8" that I built last year.  Looks like the Luftwaffe has another bird for escort duty!

On an even lighter note...I need to apologize for my lack of work over the past week..been going through my own personal crisis....My boy Brett Farve is now a JET!!  Ahhhhhh

I'll work through it knowing you guys are there for support...Need to call my mommy!!! 

Mark

 Alrighty then. That is just too open to let go!

 Attention!  We are proud to annouce that Luftwoller, AKA Guy..... has been awarded the most dubious honor of....The Battle Of Britain Group Build Swell Fellow of the Month! and is entitled to all the honors and benefits fortwith.  Join me please in a round of applause for our dignified awardee!

Daywalker wrote:

Maybe you could show that optivisor photo of yours somewhere and win a "weirdo of the month" award too!

OI.....I represent those remarks

...Guy

Luftwoller wrote:

Hey all, i took my 111 to my model club meeting and won 'Model of the month' To say i was chuffed would be an understatement. Please feel free to tell me to stop blowing my own trumpet LOL. ...Guy

Well deserved my friend! 

Well done Guy!  That was a seriously well built model, glad they saw that and rewarded it accordingly.

Maybe you could show that optivisor photo of yours somewhere and win a "weirdo of the month" award too!

Hey all, i took my 111 to my model club meeting and won 'Model of the month'

To say i was chuffed would be an understatement. Please feel free to tell me to stop blowing my own trumpet LOL.

...Guy

Hey! Karl Have you decided on the markings for your Hurricane?

Remember the 1 day wonder snap Spitfire by Pegasus I did? I Just found and bought the Hurricane now. Jumping on the band wagon I guess. See what you started SC?  This is a Hurricane MK I flown by Witold Urbanowicz. Top scoring Polish ace for the BOB. Code RF E of the Polish 303rd Squadron RAF.  Just in case I get a hankering for another quickee!

Mike, great job on the Dornier, looks a lot bigger than 1/72.

The weathering looks top notch, that good and used look.

SC, the Hurricane looks excellent. 

Hope you get the decals sorted soon.

I still haven't sorted out the aerial mast on the 111 yet, as it is yellow, and I hate painting yellow, especially on something 15mm long. 

So, in the mean time the Hurricane is out of the box!

Fuselage is together, few fit problems as the fuse halves were warped on my kit, but nothing a little glue and filler won't sort out.

Karl

i know what you mean there Aaron. Nothing agrevates me more when an online store shows stock on an item then B/O it on you! As someone who managed a large invertory for seven years i know there is no excuse for this. it is either one of two things. Sloppy inventory practices or stealing a sale by showing you have something you don't to get an order then making the consumer wait when they could have ordered it from someone who actually has the item and can ship it imediatly. Alot of items I order I do not care about time frame because I am collecting them for a future build but in my case as is yours they are holding us up. I hope you get you stuff soon Aaron. As for me my patience end tonight at midnight!

                                                                                Soulcrusher

 Hey Mikester and Soul Mike!

De Ja Vu on the panel lines........ I think your results prove your point!

SC I am having the same ridiculas issue with GM! Stalled for 3 weeks now waiting for a couple resin engines and Photo-etch Frets. Yesterday I get a message that my order had shipped, so I check and things shown as in stock all this time they are suddenly searching for! Not shipped! Angry as a Bruce Banner inside a Bee Hive!

 Wrote a stern but well mannered letter expressing my disappointment and boom there they are back in stock! But still not shipped! At this point I'm looking else where. There loss!

Thank you everyone else for the positive input on the Hurricane I appreciate it. I am going nuts waiting on my otherstuff! I am on a Hurricane roll hear and I have nothing to work with. Still no word on my CA replacement decals. I may have to cancel my order with this one seller its been two weeks still no decals even though he showed it in stock!.  If he does not have them today I think I will have to kill the sale and look elseware. Keep up the great work everyone  else!

                                                                                 Soulcrusher

Thunderbolt379 wrote:

Hi Mike, Monogram! Wow, that would be 1970s vintage on the molds, 1980s at the latest? Is that a rescribing job I see on the upper surfaces? So, our Do 17s are similar vintage, same scale -- it'll be most interesting to compare them! I find I'm interested in this type, I've always known it was there but now I've had a chance to research it and see what a sturdy, stiff airframe it was, with so many refinements and modifications over the years, I'm interested in doing a few more. May I ask what number the Superscale sheet was? Cheers, TB379/Mike

Mike,

I actually didn't do any rescribing, mostly because I hate rescribing.  Although it's not real evident in the photos I faded the interior of the panels and then hit the panel lines with some Tamiya smoke.  I'm pretty happy with the overall effect.

The decals are actually from Techmod, I got them from Great Models.

First of I'm not saying a single word about "Glam" shots that have appeared over the last couple of pages other than MY EYES!

Right now onto the serious issue of some seriously good models, Mike (SC) & Mike (luftwaffle) outstanding work on both your builds they really do look great.

Cheers

Woo hoo, awesome stuff chaps.

Dave, i missed your 109 pit. Its looking sweet. Thats the hardest part over. Just throw g lue at the box and the rest just builds itself

SC, Loving the Hurricane. Camo and decals look spot on. Were in trouble on this side of the channel if your wagwing comes as nice.

Steve, I think im anticipating this build the most. The condor is one of those planes that ive always wanted but always had an excuse why not to get one. Those things were huge as well. Do you have another 1/72 build to compare sizes?

Mike, Oh man. Youve raised the bar with that beauty. Glasswork, paint, camo everything. Just looks right to me, and the vintage photo. Awesome fella

...Guy

Rick, Karl & Frank, thanks for your comments on the pit.   Still haven't closed it up yet.

Mike, that is one sweet looking build!  I remember building that kit a couple of times when I was twelve or thirteen years old (which was a few years ago ) From what I remember you did an awesome job on a vry old kit.

SC, great work on the Hurricane.  Can't wait to see the other two.

Steve, looking forward to seeing your build coming together.  

 Wowzers oh wowzers! So much at once my brain is overloading! Simply spectacular SC! I am busting at the seams that you got a Hurricane in the air! Looks great! I am still trying to get one perfect as well. Hope my next one gets as close as you did!

Sidure! That looks like it is going to be a big kit even in 1/72. Coming along nicely and really am excited to see a 4 engined bird here. Not to common in BOB.

Mike what can I say that 30 plus year old kit in 1/72 looks like the real deal. OPening the crew compartment could not have been easy. The figures add so much life to the scene as well.

The photography is unmatched. The way the scene comes together really lets you visualize being on the field in 1940. Unreal work all the way around!

Really glad to be included with such awe inspiring hobbyist!

Hi Mike,

Monogram! Wow, that would be 1970s vintage on the molds, 1980s at the latest? Is that a rescribing job I see on the upper surfaces? So, our Do 17s are similar vintage, same scale -- it'll be most interesting to compare them! I find I'm interested in this type, I've always known it was there but now I've had a chance to research it and see what a sturdy, stiff airframe it was, with so many refinements and modifications over the years, I'm interested in doing a few more. May I ask what number the Superscale sheet was?

Cheers,

TB379/Mike

Thanks for the kind words guys!

Mike and Steve- She's the old Monogram kit in 1/72.

Mike the Dornier 17 looks great. The crew and base really make it look sharp.

Thanks guys for the kind words. I know the  CA kit will be much better looking because of the better fit of the parts. If i could only get the new decals! I do not know what the Airfix kit has in store for me but i imaging it should be pretty straight foward. I'm at a standstill right now due to lack of materials on both other Hurricanes. Gotta gt those planes in the air and knocking down those nazi bombers!

                                                                                   Soulcrusher

SC, really great looking hurricane you have there. It came out teriffic and its one sharp build.

Mike, that is one outstading looking 17. I too need to be reminded what maufacture and scale. Please dont say its 1/72 that would crush my ego. Great job.

Steve

Hi guys,

Just have to echo, great work all round!

SC -- The Hasegawa Hurry came out a treat! Lots of problems with it but you handled them swell and she looks really proud! Makes me wanna add one to my collection!

Steve -- I'm really enjoying seeing the old Revell Condor coming together, it's always so great to apply modern techniques to classic kits. They really do come up well!

Mike -- Great work! If my Z-2 looks half as good I'll be well pleased. Which kit is this, BTW? You mention it's an oldie -- Airfix, Revell???

My panel scribing is moving along, one wing underside, one elevator underside, and the fuselage sides to go. A couple of lines on the nacelles is all the engine detail to be scribed, then I can look at basic construction and getting some RLM-02 into cockpit, wheelwells and engine nacelles. As a major rescribing project, I may prime this model before painting, something I don't often do, but I'd be happier to see the recessed lines through paint overall before getting to color coats.

Still waiting on my 109 in the post...

TB379

Holy mackerel!  You guys are really cranking them out! 

SC- Beautiful job, you really turned that one out just like Hawker Aircraft during those Dark Days.  Well done, can't wait to see the next one!

Steve- Great work there, like Ol' Tin Legs' bird in the background too.

Mike- Outstanding work!  Despite your troubles with that kit, you turned out a real gem.  Way to go!

This GB is really turning out a lot of beautiful work.  It will be interesting to see how many completed builds we have here in the end.

Well first of all, great work everyone, I've fallen behind everyone's progress the past few days but you guys are cranking out some excellent work!!!

Second the Dornier's done.  This project started coming apart at the seams on me, literally.  The old plastic doesn't seem to stick together well or doesn't like modern glue, I had some repair work to do after everything was nearly complete, very nerve-wracking!  The only mod that you guys haven't seen yet is the open crew access hatch, made from a piece of aluminum and some plastic stock.  Everything else is pretty much OOB, the wheels are TD resin though too.  Overall I'm fairly happy with it, especially considering how old the girl is.  Next up: a Tamiya 109, yay!

Its not a big update but progress all the same. Bombs,props and elevators are done. The sanding of the whole airframe is in progress and going well. When all subassemblies etc are done it will go fast.

And yes that is Douglas Baders Spit in the photo. I finished it just before this GB started, just in case the allies need any extra help in the fight.

This is my last update for a week as I am off to the Nats in Virginia Beach. Cant wait as it will be my first convention.

Steve