The Forgotten War GB (6/25/08 - 2/28/09) - Deadline Extended Yet Again!

   OK,I got bored waiting for the paint to dry, so another experiment. As you know, the old Hasa F86 kit is a silver colored plastic. So I took one of the leading edge slats and used a combo of alum. & steel pwder. Alternating "coats" of both, then buff with an old t-shirt(my buffer). I LOVE IT! Thank you Gerald very much. Your STUFF is AWSOME. The pics dont show all very well, but I think you`ll get the idea. Please give coments..........Harv     (ps, the bottom one is "painted")

Okay here's my next update on my M-30 Howitzer. Finished almost all of the construction, wheels I have yet to start. The construction went together nicely, an overall joy to build. There were some snug fits, but no major problems. Alot of moving parts, the "legs" move, and the gun is able to be aimed at different angles. Next up is painting, I plan to use either Tamiya Dark Green or Olive Drab acrylic. Still trying to decide if camo would be a smart idea. Next update the howitzer will be painted.

All comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.

Looking good, Mikael.

Does your camera have a "Macro" button? I'm still a relative newbie to digital cams myself but I have found that the Macro setting really helps with close shots. If you have one it may really help enhance the work you've done on the Howitzer so far.

Keep the pics coming 

 OK guys, I need your oppinion. Here is the F86 drop tanks. (1/32) In your oppinion, does it look realistic enough. Yea, its shiny, but is it the "right" shiny? I like it , but not sure. Thanks in advance.............Harv

well guys so far the builds are looking great.  and i do have an update for my frist submisson  the jeep ambulance. i was able to save it after all and it is all ready for the paintbooth. but i am at a crossroads right now. and need your suggestions. thier is two ways i can do the ambulance with the window shield up or down. if i do it down i can get 3 liters on the jeep but if i do it up i can only get two so which way would you go? so are few pics of what i have done so far.

and as for the dodge jeep ambluance that has been put on the back burnerfor know

Harv, G.A.and Mikaell. Very inspiring work. While I'm travelling this week (in CA) and can't post any progess myself, I'm very motivated by your work.

Harv: Looks very metallic. Nicely done in my opinion.

GA.modelmaker - nice job on the ambulance so far... how many litters? whatever looks more pleasing to the eye! :)

dirtball - great news on the expt.. i also read somewhere that spraying Mr Surfacer alsoworks.. I really like your second "expt', really looks like metal.. will have to try that some day fr sure. Are these the Talon paints that Gerald sells?  I do not know about 'shiny", but can you just hit it with some Future with added drops of Tamiya flat base to "dull" excess shine? sorry cant be of more help!

mg.mikael - good job so far... ditto on thr cam settings, seems to be a taf foogy/unfocus?

well guys here is the update for today. all the litters racks have been installed. and it is now ready for the paint booth. i was messing around with the litters and i can display these in diffrent postions. also the window shield can flip up and down. so here are just a few pics of the jeep ambulance.

Hey All...

So far so good.....go the cockpit ready....added the PE set to the pit. the airhose is scratchbuilt out of wire...added it last minute. On to the side walls..

Carlos

That's a beautiful pit, Carlos! Nice addition on the hose, too. How does it go together so far?

 I'll be delayed yet again on the Mig, but I really can't complain. I'm going to drag the family up to the state shaped like a hand for Thunder Over Michigan! And yes, I'll have my camera ready.

Well enjoy your trip,,,safe driving and take lots o' pics.....

so far the kit has come togther nicely...a bit dissapointed with the PE, the side instrument consoles lack detail I have seen on other sets. I also tried the tip of a drop of the Testors clear glue/canopy maker in the instrument dials...works nice...

CS

Ok now that i am in the right thread.thought i was in this one but was in another one and just rambled on good thing they got delete button lol.

I just finished moving into a bigger house so i havent gotten any work dont but hey gotta think positive i got my own modelling room i feel like a king now.

so this weekend i should be starting the B-29 and the M-40 hopfully if the modelling gods and the wife allow it lol

as for all the work goin on in here lookin good all

Harv - looks good to me! I mean, we all worry about the right "shade" of a certain color, scale effects, etc... but there is also something to be said about hyper-realism, that is, exagerating something a bit to create a desired effect. The tanks DO look like "metal" and dont have that "painted plastic" feel to them... so the effect "works" for me at least!

Carlos - That is one nice job on the pit, lovely IP also... great job on the PE, dont see a drop of CA glue anywhere! :)  Also try a drop of Future on the dials, works well...

cheers all

Well, my canopy masks and Alclad arrived today. I'm thinking of using the "White Aluminum" for the frame color on the Mig-15 Although I've never used this shade before. What do you all think? My U.S. jet aircraft has bave all been done in Polished ALuminum, so I wanted some differentiation, and the white aluminum should be a little "dirtier" of a look.

Not to be too off-topic, but here is a glance at the awesome time I had at Thunder Over Michigan:

I should get back to the bench this weekend. 

   Need a little imput here all. Honest oppinion. The seat cushon, is it too orange? Does it even look right? used red card stock, cut and bent. Also "drew" some shading and wrinkles on it but very hard to see in pic. I think this will work but not sure of the color. Please help. Thanks ..........Harv

Dirtball,

I have no idea about the accuracy, but it looks good to me.

I finally got around to getting some pics of the cockpit on my 1/72 F84E

jeaton01 wrote:

Charles, what the heck is that lump on the side of the Voodoo below the wizzo's seat where the identification light should be?

That particular aircraft seems to have been an ejection seat test bed. I wonder if that blister is a camera housing or some such monitor of the "dummy" exit.

And here's a must have link I stumbled across.

http://www.ejectionsite.com/frame_sg.htm

great pics of the airshow....

harv - also have no idea about accuracy (dont have any books on that specific subject), but the shape looks good to me..color? Dunno, so difficult to determine if a SPECIFIC color is correct... not sure how much "usage" should show either, like decolorization at the edges? sorry cant be of more help!

Aaronw - nice work so far.. are you going to weather some of the edges a bit, like drybrush?

cheers

Harv: Very nice. Looks just about right to me. The added "wrinkles" are a very nice touch and show up well in the pics.

Aaron: Looking great. Hard to believe that's 1/72. The detail is nicer than my 1/48th bird!!! Keep those pics coming.

Bondoman: Drop in anytime! You're always welcome here. Great pics, too. Thanks for your input...very helpful as I have no idea what the bulge is.