"Vietnam War Campaign" - Official Thread
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 08:24 PM UTC
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after looking at my unbuilt huey collection...I see the finest detailing by manufacturer easily goes to MRC with their C model gunships in 1/35....
I have build this one some years back. It is a really nice model, but there are / were some serious fit problems with the fuselage. Normally it would not be too difficult to fill and sand, but because of the rivet it becomes a problem.
Other than that one I have not build any other UH-1s
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#029
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 09:13 PM UTC
HI All.
Slowly getting there with the Bird Dog.
So far this week I seem to have done nothing but fill and sand,,sand and fill.The underwing sections were a terrible fit and Im only now getting to the stage where Im happy with them. I still need to fill the small gap where the horizontal stabiliser meets the fusalage.There are sink marks everywhere and I ended up having to sand away all the ribbing on the elevators and rescribe that.
Slightly more worrying are the sink marks on the wing struts that Ive started cleaning up today,as the parts are so thin,and I'll have to go carefully there to avoid breaking them.But after thats done and the undercarriage is attached I can get the "Dawg" sprayed up and finished.
I keep being reminded that this kit is well over 30 years old, but I cant wait to get it finished and move on my next project which is Tamiya,,oh joy oh joy!!
Oh yeah,,,a couple of pics...
Nige
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 11:18 PM UTC
Hi Nige,
despite the problems you are having, the "dawg" is looking fab.. I look forward to seeing more photos..
I am still awaiting Posty from Germany to arrive with my Cayuse Helo..
patience,,,, patience
Regards
Stevie B
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 12:57 AM UTC
hunter/killer set is in the queue.......
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 12:23 PM UTC
Hi Nige
Looking good. It seems like you will get a really nice entry from this old kit
Looking forward to see more.
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#029
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 06:46 AM UTC
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Hi Nige
Looking good. It seems like you will get a really nice entry from this old kit
Looking forward to see more.
And more you shall see!
The "Dawg" is assembled now apart from the wheels and propeller. I primed everything tonight and tomorrow I'll be doing the last bits of sanding and a general tidy up before I start painting. Still some cleaning up to do on the underwing struts,but they are so much better now than when I started.
How did we ever model in the 1970's. There were sink marks everywhere on this kit! Was it just acceptable back then? Did we just assemble the parts as they came?
Anyway,,moving on 34 years,,LOL,,,its finally coming together and should be painted over the weekend.Fingers crossed the decals dont give me too many problems
Note all the debris from this weeks sanding exploits. I think by the time Ive finished this Bird Dog is going to be 1:75 scale!
Nige
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 12:00 PM UTC
Hi Nigel!
Looks very good!
Jean-Luc
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#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 12:49 PM UTC
Looks good, Nige
Good luck with the decals
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 01:47 PM UTC
Hi Nige
Looking good!
Cheers
Wiz
"Life is a big canvas. Throw all the paint you can at it."
- Br Mac (Br Vivial Justus Macdonald)
#029
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 03:05 PM UTC
Thanks guys!
Despite all the work required due to poor moulding its coming together nicely.
Cant wait to get started on a Tamiya kit though after this :-)
Nige
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Östergötland, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 10:12 PM UTC
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Thanks guys!
Despite all the work required due to poor moulding its coming together nicely.
Cant wait to get started on a Tamiya kit though after this :-)
Nige
Hi Nige!
Really nice puppy!
You´ll NEED that Tamiya kit BADLY after this! :-) :-) :-)
Nice work, can´t wait to see it finished!
Cheers!
Stefan E
#029
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 10:56 PM UTC
Im certainly looking forward to a Tamiya build for sure!
The Bird Dog is now all primed and ready for pershading and painting.Only minor problem at the moment is that I cant find my airbrush stuff amongst the pile of boxes I havent unpacked yet :-)
Nige
It's not the same, better, but not the same...
Joined: February 21, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 05:08 PM UTC
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Im certainly looking forward to a Tamiya build for sure!
The Bird Dog is now all primed and ready for pershading and painting.Only minor problem at the moment is that I cant find my airbrush stuff amongst the pile of boxes I havent unpacked yet :-)
Nige
roger that! I've got the same issue....but slowly working towards a clean work bench...and knowing where all my tools are....
keep those photos coming guys!!
I want to see the Chit Hook!!!
I want to see the Loach, Stevie!!
I want to see more!
and....can anyone guess how Intruderbass Andy made his uh-1c "mustang" instrument panel?? I'm droolilng over that....
and then I had to go cold shower after looking at the engine access panel areas....WOW!!!!!
srry everyone ...(who is not building an Olive Drab egg beater) hehehe
#029
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 03:49 AM UTC
Hi all
The BIrd Dog has its paint and will soon be scouting the sky in search of some nice juicy targets!
Nige
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#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 12:36 PM UTC
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Hi all
The BIrd Dog has its paint and will soon be scouting the sky in search of some nice juicy targets!
Nige
Looks good.
I will provide topcover against the MiGs as soon as my F-4 Phantom II gets airborne
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Östergötland, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 03:12 PM UTC
Hmmm.....
Easy Prey!
:-) :-) :-)
Cheers!
Stefan E
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 07:09 PM UTC
No way, you will not even see the Sidewinder blowing you to pieces
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#029
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 07:22 PM UTC
Yeah!
Trying to get my Bird Dog will be like trying to swat a fly while wearing a blindfold!
Klear coats are on and I'll be decalling tomorrow night. Should be finished Wed or Thurs.
Nige
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#029
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 03:27 AM UTC
After 24 hours for the Klear to cure the decals are now on the Bird Dog.
For decals of their age they went on very well. A bit on the thick side and took a long time to float free from the backing but they are settling down nicely after a couple of coats of Microsol.
Next step will be to give it another couple of coats of Klear and then its almost done.
Nige
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 07:13 AM UTC
Looks great Nigel!
As for my lil' F-5.........
This is the worst kit I've ever tried to build. Nothing, and I mean nothing goes together the right way. I've gone through a complete set of Tamiya sanding sticks on this one kit alone. I've also built 1 and 1/2 helicopter kits and 1 Stuka in the time it has taken me to get my F-5 into primer. That said, I am rather pleased at the results so far. So, here is where she stands as of now. I hope to have some 3 color camo on possibly by the weekend.
Thanks for looking guys!
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#029
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:45 AM UTC
Hi Hermon!
Your F-5 is looking the business!
Those sanding sticks didnt die in vain :-)
In the UK we have lots of shops selling cheap goods,"Poundland" for example.Im sure you'll have something similar in the USA.
I pick up packs of different size nail files, about 30 for £1 and use those for the majority of seam work and sanding, then I finish off with fine grades of "wet and dry". A lot cheaper than bulk buying Tamiya sanding sticks.
Looking forward to seeing your F-5 get its camo!
Nige
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 12:47 PM UTC
BirdieDog looking good!
F-5 getting close!! I notice the wing-tanks have employed the coke-bottle effect for aero dynamics...just like the fuselage...
dad pointed that out to me years ago regarding the f-105 Thud...something about going fast....heheheheh
good modeling!
Bounce
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 01:41 PM UTC
ok...here she is:
Uh-1d Panda kit in 1/35 along with Cobra Company detail kit......
I'm not impressed with either's instrument panel...Revel and Mrc have better...
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 04:10 PM UTC
@Nige: looks great. Very colourful markings. Great
@Hermon: Looks really good. Looks forward to see more. If it is anything close to your Stuka it will probably get its own feature.
@Bounche: great to have you onboard. Looking forward to see things progress with your Huey. I hope you are not planning to use the hammer for construction
:-) :-)
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#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 04:13 PM UTC
Hi all
Do not forget to vote for the campaign ribbon!!
Status is the following:
Ribbon 8: 4 votes
Ribbon 7: 1 vote
Ribbon 5: 1 vote
Ribbon 10: 1 vote
Nothing is decided yet and voting is still open!
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