OFFICIAL: Ronnie RAAF Campaign II
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#259
Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 01:40 PM UTC
John, thats a fine looking metal finish. The Kangaroo is coming alive!
Torsten, your Spitfire painting is perfect as always. The prop spinner with the white line around it is very sharp looking.
Ive gotten my P3C Orions painted.
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I realize I havent touched them since October of last year. Now they are painted - I know from experience the model master enamel will require at least a week to cure before I can begin the decals.
This campaign runs to the end of February, still six weeks to finish.
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#226
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Friday, January 16, 2015 - 06:15 PM UTC
Anything without guns is a target!
27 completed campaigns and counting :)
Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Friday, January 16, 2015 - 08:25 PM UTC
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I have however managed to lose the instrument panel
and try as I might have not been able to find it.
I misplace parts on a regular basis, Rob. Patience is the key; the parts always seem to turn up without having to tear the room apart searching.
Interesting engineering on your model.
To prevent being called an 'expert', screw something up good every now and again.
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 05:00 PM UTC
Skippy is ready!
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Spitfire Mk. VIII
No. 452 Sqn, RAAF
Sattler Airfield, Northern Territory
mid 1944
More and better photos soon in the gallery and in my Assembly Line Thread.
Happy modelling!
Torsten
My campaigns for 2020:
MiGs - Done !
The Big Three - Done !
65 years Bundeswehr - Done !
40 years Leopard 2 - Done !
Land Lease - Done !
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#259
Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 08:31 PM UTC
That's a beauty! the red and white wing leading edge adds just a dash of contrasting color. A very interesting historic model.
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#330
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 04:43 PM UTC
Nice job on the Spitfire Torsten
Decals have been applied to the Kangaroo. I am very impressed with the decals supplied in the kit, they went on easy and conformed to the panel lines witout using any decal setter.
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 01:03 AM UTC
Thanks guys!
I've booked the photo studio - my kitchen table
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- for next weekend. Photos will follow then.
Torsten
My campaigns for 2020:
MiGs - Done !
The Big Three - Done !
65 years Bundeswehr - Done !
40 years Leopard 2 - Done !
Land Lease - Done !
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#226
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 08:34 AM UTC
Getting the fuse assembled
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and I did find the instrument panel it fell into the box for Dodge Charger I am building.
Cheers Rob.
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Anything without guns is a target!
27 completed campaigns and counting :)
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#523
Idaho, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 10:46 PM UTC
Torsten,
That is a really nice looking Spit.....
Great Job!
European Union
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2015 - 01:32 AM UTC
Thanks for your comments on my Spit, guys!
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I have added 2 better photos to the campaign gallery and a few more to my Assembly Line Thread over at the WW 2 forum.
Happy modelling!
Torsten
My campaigns for 2020:
MiGs - Done !
The Big Three - Done !
65 years Bundeswehr - Done !
40 years Leopard 2 - Done !
Land Lease - Done !
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#226
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2015 - 11:45 AM UTC
Started painting the Instrument panel.
Cheers Rob.
![](https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/29425/m_IMG_00395.jpg)
![](https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/29425/m_IMG_00405.jpg)
Anything without guns is a target!
27 completed campaigns and counting :)
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 05:39 AM UTC
Three chopped parts back together again and filled, next up rescribe panel lines:-
" The Die Hards"
43rd MIDDLESEX REGIMENT
MACHINE GUN CORPS
XXX CORP
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
- Amelia Earhart
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#523
Idaho, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 02:11 AM UTC
OK, The last images I posted were a MONTH ago!
And the MB326 was just about done then.......
But then Life happens.....Why oh Why...
Anyway this past week I got back in my office (model room) and finished it off.
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#007
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 03:41 AM UTC
Beautiful work Jeff, looks great!
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
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#259
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 05:06 AM UTC
Jeff, that is stunning!
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#226
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 07:48 AM UTC
Yes Jeff! Very well done!
Cheers Rob.
Anything without guns is a target!
27 completed campaigns and counting :)
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#330
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 04:27 PM UTC
Jeff, nice job with the Fanta Scheme on the MB326.
The Kangaroo is done! For some reason the photos look a bit yellow, I will take some better ones for the Campaign Gallery.
I enjoyed this kit, it’s my first completed resin kit and the first kit I’ve done in an all Alcald metal finish.
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#523
Idaho, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 11:02 PM UTC
Thanks All for the nice comments, I appreciate them.
Looking forward to seeing all in the Gallery.
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#259
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 11:06 PM UTC
John, that's a great result
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The Alclad looks super nice
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and such and appealing subject. learning about both the kit and aircraft was very interesting.
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#523
Idaho, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 02:53 AM UTC
John,
Nicely done on the CA-15 Kangaroo
I have only tried Alclad once, and not successfully and I think looking at that I may have to take another go it.....
And that is WAY awesome for a full Resin Kit!
Still think it looks like a Mustang
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#007
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 08:14 AM UTC
Shorty, super job on the Skippy mate, I love it!
I've always wanted to have one of those in the display cabinet and looking at your build just makes me keener to find one now.
Cheers, D
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 04:27 AM UTC
Resin tail is on and the two part Wedge is scribed and glued and ready to install:-
" The Die Hards"
43rd MIDDLESEX REGIMENT
MACHINE GUN CORPS
XXX CORP
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
- Amelia Earhart
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#259
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Posted: Friday, February 06, 2015 - 11:26 PM UTC
The decals and finish are complete on the Orions.
one from RAAF 11th "Albatross" squadron, in out-of-the-box decals
![](https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/27296/P3CRAAF_2320.JPG)
and on from RAAF 10th "Chimera" squadron in Novascale decals.
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Now just to paint and mount the landing gear and props, and paint the noses and exhaust pipe.
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#259
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2015 - 09:37 PM UTC
The very last step.
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There are some very tedious tasks in this hobby of ours.
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painting and decal striping 32 propeller tips was pretty grueling, but its done.
The Orions will be finished today, I think. a few chores to do this afternoon, but the evening free.
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#259
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Posted: Monday, February 09, 2015 - 03:44 AM UTC
and finished.
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