Mud Movers GB - July 1st - Dec 31st 2008

Dupes, per your request.

Gives perspective on just how large the Flanker is. 

I believe you asked awhile back for a picture of the Hornet in progress, so here you go.

It's in the decal stage, so nice and shiny from the Future coat.

Thanks Bob!

Dupes, thanks as well.  I have hardwood floors in my apartment, so the green concoction is unfortunately my island countertop.  Which is also where I build.  Gotta love small apartments!  As far as a comparision shot with the Flanker, I think I can arrange that.

Thanks Paul!  Whoo, the A-10 is coming along nicely.

arki...that looks great man! Nice loadout too

I got some work done on the hog....

I just need to sand down the putty on the engine pods and then attach them, I hope to paint this next week.

Ahhh yes...the kitchen floor photoshoot!

Sorry I had to wait to reply Arki - had to find myself some broadband to poach.

Looks really good - especially all the metallizered stuff, and the BUCKETLOAD of ordinance! Can't believe what these things can carry. Wow.

So are we going to get a F-15E/Su-27 kitchen floor comparison pic to work off of?

Fini!  This is a little image-intensive, so fair warning to those on dial-up.

Sorry about the lighting and background, but she's simply too big for my photobooth!

Great kit, resin upgrades were nice with minimum of fuss except perhaps fit of cockpit, Twobobs decals were decent.

It's not perfect, there's always a seam or two that just arent' as good as planned and the decals were a little resistant to solvent leaving some silvering in places.  That's aggravated by the darkness of the aircraft color.

I've learned that even the Promodeller wash is difficult to see against the gunship gray.

Anyway, I have throughly enjoyed building it for my GB.  Thanks to everyone who has joined me in this little journey.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nice progress Lew.  Good to see you've started.

Finally started on the Hind last night/this morning.  Got the ordnance together, the winglets, exhaust and the walls of the troop compartment/cockpit.  Also got to play with the new airbrush and got the cockpit, seats and IP's painted.  Still got to do parts clean up and seam duty.  Pics can be found at

http://public.fotki.com/lewbud/mi-24-hind/

Wish Hasegawa had slide molding back in the day as the rockets had two fins each that needed to be installed, filled and sanded and the exhausts have seams that are gonna be a mother as well.

I got the SLUF primed with white today (was going to do it friday before work but I slept too late). Decided grey would be a better base for the mudhen so I am going to the hobby shop tomorrow to pick up some of that Tamiya Primer in grey....which I have heard is a near spot on match for light ghost grey....which happens to be the base color for the A-10 (that's called "two birds with one stone" gents).

 Not sure if I will have time to fire up the airbrush and spray the SLUF with gull grey tomorrow....but Wednesday for sure.....the F-15 should be spray the same day

arki30 wrote:

And another to catch up.  The A-7 Corsair II. Height: 16'-0" Length: 46'-1" Wingspan: 38'-9" Weight: 42,000 max takeoff Powerplant: (1) Allison TF41-A-1 turbojet with 14,500 lbs thrust Speed: 662 mph Range: 620 nm combat radius Armament:  (1) M61 Vulcan cannon with 1,000 rpg 15,000 lbs of ordnance on 7 hardpoints

Anyone know what those pods are hanging off the A model?  Are they some kind of recon or photo pod?

And another to catch up.  The A-7 Corsair II.

Height: 16'-0"

Length: 46'-1"

Wingspan: 38'-9"

Weight: 42,000 max takeoff

Powerplant: (1) Allison TF41-A-1 turbojet with 14,500 lbs thrust

Speed: 662 mph

Range: 620 nm combat radius

Armament: 

(1) M61 Vulcan cannon with 1,000 rpg

15,000 lbs of ordnance on 7 hardpoints

Next aircraft profile - A-4 Skyhawk

Height: 15'-0"

Length: 39'-4"

Wingspan: 27'-6"

Weight: 24,500 lb max takeoff

Powerplant: (1) Wright J65-W-16A Turbojet @ 7,700 lb thrust

Speed: 685 mph

Range: 345 miles combat radius

Armament:

(2) Colt Mk12 20mm cannon w/200 rpg

9,155 lbs of ordnance on 5 external hardpoints

Paul, you're a machine.   Eagerly awaiting the final results of that assembly line

Bob, it's excellent hearing you are still slugging away.

eatthis, you're on the roster.  Thanks for the progress pic, I certainly appreciate it.

I'm really behind on my aircraft profiles, I'll knock out a couple this weekend.

heres a pic of it just done 1 coat of the main camo colour and some of the black

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/eatthis/Photo205.jpg

Paul-you're killing me!  Three projects at once....and starting more....makes my head hurt-and you do quality work too.....good job.

Progress update-drop tanks have been painted yellow & rockets are painted.  With a little luck, I'll finish the decals tonight, Future tomorrow, get the props & nose painted.  Going out of town next Tue-Sat, so I won't get to do any weathering until December.

arki30 wrote:

Well, to join you have to enter it.  Who is the manufacturer?  I'll add you to the list. Progress update: Decaling is finally finished.  Stencils, nuff said.   Next will be to apply a wash, attach all the ordnance and deal with the canopy.  Hopefully will be finished with this by this weekend.

its hobby boss im gonna have a go at it this weekend

I have a progress report, minus pics.

A-7E - All seams filled and sanded, canopy dipped in future and masked, avionics bay masked

F-15E - seams on wings finally contoured to liking, canopy dipped and masked, wheel wells masked, ordnance painted and stencilled.

A-10A - All seams filled, sanding will happen tonight. Once I sand the seams on the aircraft, I will attach the engines to the main assembly.

I intend on applying primer to the Corsair and Strike Eagle tomorrow before I leave for work. Then I should be able to shoot them with color next week.....maybe a week and a half to completion on those two. The Warthog will make the cut.....but I will most likely take that one right to the bitter end.

Well, to join you have to enter it.  Who is the manufacturer?  I'll add you to the list.

Progress update: Decaling is finally finished.  Stencils, nuff said.   Next will be to apply a wash, attach all the ordnance and deal with the canopy.  Hopefully will be finished with this by this weekend.

arki30 wrote:

eatthis wrote: iv got a 1/72 a10 is it too late for me to join? (its prob too late for me to finish it anyway lol) itl be my 2nd plane and 4th ever model As noted already, I really really prefer participants finish in the time allotted.  If you don't think you can, then I'd recommend passing on this.   Let me know your decision.

i dont know till i try lol il have a go and if i miss i just wont enter it

btp2k2 wrote:

Such is life aboard a ship during a shooting war!

True!  The Navy planes certainly did get dirty.

eatthis wrote:

iv got a 1/72 a10 is it too late for me to join? (its prob too late for me to finish it anyway lol) itl be my 2nd plane and 4th ever model

As noted already, I really really prefer participants finish in the time allotted.  If you don't think you can, then I'd recommend passing on this.  

Let me know your decision.

some assembly required wrote:

i was wondering if i can jump back in with a 48th scale revell f4u-4.its a pretty simple kit with a single color scheme so i should be able to knock it out within the time frame. but i understand completly if you feel its too late to come to the party either way im enjoying everybodys work so far.

Welcome back, SMR.  If you think you can finish, then you are not too late to join.  But I am a big believer in finishing GB's, so if you have any doubt...

 I'll put you back on the front page unless I hear otherwise.

arki30 wrote:

Weatherings a bit heavy for my taste, but it still looks good.

Such is life aboard a ship during a shooting war!

Believe it or not, this was the first aircraft I ever modeled that was an active participant in a conflict......so I wanted to get her a little dirtier than the normal "wiped with a diaper show bird" that I usually do.

Nice job on the completed Skyhawk Paul!    Weatherings a bit heavy for my taste, but it still looks good.

Ya know, this is for a GB dedicated to ground attack, so you just have to put the Zuni's on.