If minimum started equals a completed model in the campaign gallery I would say build on Michael

Your logic is compelling Richard. Besides, with the campaign already about 2 months old, it's not like I'm getting an unfair jump on anyone!

Michael

Back from Hols,

Very nice job on the Hellcat Lee, the folded wings vey neatly hide the "slightly" tubby fuselage on that kit.

Michael,

Sounds Fine to me, I would call that very slightly started! crack on.

Hope to an update to post on the Pup later today.

Si

Welcome back Simon, I hope you had a great holiday. Much as I'd like to take the credit for Ian's amazing Hellcat, I cannot!

Apologies, Great work on the Hellcat Ian, Sea Venom Instrument panel is coming on great Lee.

That's what a great Holiday does for you.

A bit more progress in the Pup.

The tailfeathers are progressing.



and the cabane struts have been rigged.



More soom

Si

Thanks Simon! Hope vacation was nice. The Pup is really coming along nicely.....really well done thus far.

Best wishes,

Ian

Getting a start on my Hobby Boss Avenger

Great thanks Ian, now I am to the rigging in earnest, feels like I am getting somewhere.

Si

Great work everyone! I'm struggling with the big Camel so still haven't gotten off ground zero with my build for this campaign. Given that I need builds for this one and the Grumman campaign, I was thinking a dual build:



Sub hunters. That TBF is an original boxing and, while the box is in rough shape, the kit is fine and unstarted. So is the Swordfish:



Let's see if this plan gets the modeling juices flowing!

Michael

I Have Begun

Sascha(Ironowl)

Hi Folks
Im going away for a few days and I dont like to paint on the road so I will be taking my build for this campaign with me

Hobbyboss Seahawk in 1/72 I was surprised at how many parts were in that little box

Moe plodding on with the rigging,





That's the tailfeathers done.

Interplane strut bracing wires done, just the flying and landing wires, and aileron control wires and that will be the main rigging done.



Si

Simon---The rigging work really looks superb on the Pup. Can't wait to see the finished project.

Regards,

Ian

Thanks Ian,

I still have the hardest bit to do, the flying and landing wires, and then nearly there.

Si

After a 2 month hiatus I have the 1 to 1 scale jobs mainly finished and can find my bench. The Sea Hurricane is ready for primer!

Now that I have cleared the backlog on my work bench, I have some progress to report. The cockpit is in, after some minor fettling (always the downside to scratchbuilding new parts!). Now I'm working on the bang seats, Martin Baker Mk 4's to be exact. I am re-shaping the seat cushions to resemble the parachute packs they should be, scratching some ejector handles from paper clips, and then making the harnesses from tamiya tape strips, which should be just about perfect in this large scale.





Comments welcome as always - Cheers Everyone!

I plan to built one of the Hellcats from Eduards Dual Combo but I want to get some half finished project off my work table first, so I suspect I'll get it started first week in september (which should be enough time). To get some variation I think I'll chooce one of the all blue Hellcat Mk. II profiles, and a camoflaged Mk. I, but which I build first I'll decide when I get there

Hi Lee

Nice work on the Venom, really raising the bar on an oldy but goody.

Si

Circled windows need to be opened up and glass installed before
moving on with the interior:-

Most photos of the Gannet at rest show the wing flaps in the up position.
This kit does not have this option so I had to glue strips to support the flap when closed (as on the left):-

On with the rigging on the Pup.





Only the aileron control wires to go, then on with the undercart,

Si

Excellent work going on here! Very impressive indeed.

I, however, have run into another snag. I had a great plan to do a Battle of the Atlantic dual build with the Swordfish for this campaign and an Avenger for the Grumman campaign. Unfortunately, this arrived yesterday from the fine folks at Sprue Brothers:



I have discovered that this kit is getting harder to find so I scraped up enough pennies and now, well, here we are. Oh dear, what shall I do?

Michael

Aileron control wires fitted. interesting to see the difference between the upper & lower wings.





Finally the undercarriage legs & spreader painted & ready for assembly.



Hope to have her sitting on her wheels today.

Si

Tyres and bungie cords painted (Parts A27).



And she is on her undercart.

All nice and square, the rigging is some way from perfect, but good enough for a first attempt in this scale.



Just the prop & the gun to do.



Si

Here is an update on my build, wings and things are now on:-