Monogram Mafia IV Group Build

B_one fixer

Squeezed in some time for the big tomcat. Worked on laying more paint down and pressing forward on the cockpit.

 

Nice!!

So any US made Revell kit qualifies?  I have a few of the old F-4B Phantoms and could build that.

Meanwhile I'm going to start the P-47D.  Decals say its kit 6838 but the instructions say 6908?

plasticjunkie

Looks good GT. Hey your dog looks like my Holly.

Missed this somehow but you cant beat a Lab! Comet has to be one of the best dogs I've ever had and everyone wants to take hime home.

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68GT

So any US made Revell kit qualifies?  I have a few of the old F-4B Phantoms and could build that.

Yes, and US made Revell kit qualifies. And that old F-4B certainly fits.

Cool, with the F-4B.  I did a little damage to the P-47 after work.  I think I'm going to try my hand at dot filtering on the Tigercat.

I did this to the Phantom on Monday which reminds me I have some sanding to do.

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Wow lots of great work here...I started on the Bearcat in July. But summer got in my way. And I finally figured out how to post pics.

I really like the Bearcat and would build more if I had them.

Hopefully I have the photo posting down now after the PB debacle.

Here are my two entries. The first is the Monogram 1/48 F-86 Sabre. Nothing spectacular but my first attempt at bare metal finish. Used the kit decals. Straight OOB.

Next is the B-29. Another attempt at BMF. I tried to do this as the Kee Bird. Yes, I know that the Black underside color should be a wavy line, but it came out this way. Hopefully next time I can produce the correct line. Added True Detail wheels and special decals, otherwise OOB. I'm really a ship builder so this these are some of my first forays into aircraft building.

Steve

Forgot what a putty hog the old Revell Phantoms were.

Nice work guys! Any chance you can do a few more finished photos so I can select the best of the batches please?

stikpusher

Nice work guys! Any chance you can do a few more finished photos so I can select the best of the batches please?

 

I'll take some more tomorrow Stik.

Steve

Sounds good Steve.

Stikpusher, just trying to make sure that you are aware that I would like to join. B-24D and the Paddy Wagon are the one that I think I will build for the family. thanks.

MKelley

Stikpusher, just trying to make sure that you are aware that I would like to join. B-24D and the Paddy Wagon are the one that I think I will build for the family. thanks.

 

 

Sorry about that MK, this GB is kinda hard to update from my phone. Which is my primary access right now to the forum 80%-90% of the time. The Apple ios and new improved forum format do not get along well. I miss having a proper desktop at home to use. And life is too busy for me right now to give the attention needed to keep it updated. I'll update your choices when I can. 

Tigercat with ome oils on it.  I'll have to wait a few days for them to dry.

I'm not sure if I'm liking it or not yet but this is my first dot filter venture.

68Gt and Docidle you do great work! Here's my Stuka Tankbuster update. It has been tough to sit down and finish my masking. Destroyed some glass in a glue-Harbor freight clip mishap. Used some old glass from the junkpile. Had to remove paint with some brake fluid, a tedious process. I wish some of the old Monogram/Revell models came with one piece canopies. I'm talking to you P61!  Ready for some paint....finally.

68 and Beav, those are looking real good!

OK, my old Lab has told me that I need to get into this GB...

So I'm gonna jump in with these two kits:

I got some work started on the Super Hornet, and let me say that I am totally surprised at how poorly this kit fits together.  

Here are a few pictures of the first 6 pieces I glued up. They didn't fit together well at all, and you can see the results of my fill-sand-rivet-resrcibe-repeat efforts. 

The intake assemblies are just as bad!

I've been warned that the nose-to-fuselage assembly leaves a lot to be desired. Luckily, I'm not there yet. I've put the Super Hornet aside to let the filler around the intakes dry. 

I'll post more as I progress.

Wish me luck!

Cheers,

-O

Obey the old Lab!

oh yes, he wants a treat now also...

I'll get you onto the roster in the next day or so here O.

Here is my P-40 so far. Watching the airshow the other day inspired and idea. To show the P-40 on takeoff so I'm modifying the gear to replicate this. Here is the right gear in mid retract. Noticing the way the P-40 gear retracted, they both would break the gear down lock and one would hang until the other retracted fully or sometimes almost fully. The hydraulic pressure then retracts the other.
The right gear will be in mid retract while the left will be hanging. I replace the olio strut with wire and modified the olio scissor. The gear is not glued in and I have more work to do to make the length "fit" in the well.
If you look closely you can see 1964 stamped in the well. I could go crazy, again, and add detail in the wells but I'm not going to go that far. I want to finish both builds before the end of October in case I need to relocate to Dallas and maybe not be able to get to or finish the second kit for a while.

That will be interesting to see... and a prop blur or motorized?

I was going to do my usual prop blur using a plastic disk with a hint of sharing for the prop blades. This time I will be trying just the spinner with the blades cut off and the spinner filled and smoothed. I've see this done before with some success. The trick is making the spinner look blurry,

Yes somebody did a build like that recently... but I can't remember where I saw it on here...

The one I saw was a 109. I can't recal if I saw it on here though. It may have been Pintrest or something.

Hey FSM,

I figured I'd work on something while the filler on my Super Hornet dries. So, since rotary winged aircraft are allowed in this GB, I'll be trying to get a UH-34 built alongside my F-18E. 

I'm planning on building my kit with the cargo door open, so I decided to paint up the inside with a little color. I don't know if the yellow egress markings were found on UH-34s, but I think it adds a little visual interest to the interior.

Also, since the side door will be open, I used a few tape strips to build some netting to cover the open hatch at the back of the cargo hold. Again, not 100% accurate, but it gives the viewer something to look at.

That's all I've gotten done on my helo. I'm hoping to go back-and-forth between my builds. My goal is to work on one while I'm waiting on the other. 

Again, feel free to comment, question, and/or criticize. Thanks for looking!

Cheers,

-O

I like where you're going with that scratchwork O.

After doing some more work on the gear, hear is what the presentation should look like.