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orcada
Joined: December 30, 2007
KitMaker: 16 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 09:21 AM UTC
I am building the P-40N Mauve/Eduard 1/48 kit.
This is the cockpit so far.
This is the cockpit so far.
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 09:48 PM UTC
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Hi Jesper, and all others too
had to delete some pictures again .. so Jesper could you please point me to the campaign gallery for posting pix once the model is finished (how many?).
best wishes
Steffen
Hi Steffen. Looks good. I also have a pretty pragmatic approach to cockpit painting. I mostly like to show the cockpits closed to show the "real" outline of the aircraft. Therefore little or very little can be some of the cockpits, so painting is accordingly.
Pictures of finished entries can be uploaded HERE You only need to upload one picture although more would be nice. But if you have space problems one will do.
Also, for those participants that have not signed up for the campaign yet, please do so HERE Otherwise I cannot award ribbons when the campaign finishes.
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 09:52 PM UTC
Brian, maybe a dirty brown would work well for a wash according to what you are writing about the wear of these birds. Consider a medium brown to show dried dirt and dust on the aircraft.
Scott, very nice little office. Looking forward to see more.
Scott, very nice little office. Looking forward to see more.
29Foxtrot
Joined: September 19, 2003
KitMaker: 708 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 11:49 AM UTC
Brian,
Excellent work on your P 39, I answered your question in regard to my old Monogram build, of this bird, on the original thread, I posted some time ago, I have also added an updated pic.
But sadly the bird is not completed as yet.
This is the state that my particular bird got too, before I had to shelve it and is not part of this campaign's GB.
Excellent work on your P 39, I answered your question in regard to my old Monogram build, of this bird, on the original thread, I posted some time ago, I have also added an updated pic.
But sadly the bird is not completed as yet.
This is the state that my particular bird got too, before I had to shelve it and is not part of this campaign's GB.
sweaver
Joined: April 19, 2007
KitMaker: 759 posts
AeroScale: 184 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 11:52 PM UTC
Hey guys,
I just finished my entry. It's Accurate Miniatures' SBD-3 Yorktown kit. It is painted in MM acrylics and the panel lines are shaded with HB artist's pencil. I have uploaded three pics to the campaign gallery. Feel free to tell me what you think! (There is one major problem. See if you can see it. )
Sorry, the pics are a little dark.
Thanks,
Samuel
I just finished my entry. It's Accurate Miniatures' SBD-3 Yorktown kit. It is painted in MM acrylics and the panel lines are shaded with HB artist's pencil. I have uploaded three pics to the campaign gallery. Feel free to tell me what you think!
(There is one major problem. See if you can see it. ) Sorry, the pics are a little dark.
Thanks,
Samuel
bf443
Vendor
Joined: May 16, 2003
KitMaker: 895 posts
AeroScale: 457 posts
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 04:19 AM UTC
Hello everyone,
Some nice looking models getting done.
orcada your P-40 interior is looking the job. I eagerly wait the rest of your build.
29Foxtrot thank you for replying about your P-39 kit. I'm sorry you have not been able to finish it yet. Hopefully you can sooner than later.
sweaver your SBD is good looking bird. I really like the faint hint of the red center on the national insignia. I can't make out what is "Wrong" with your build. I think your being hard on yourself.
Sincerely,
Brian
Some nice looking models getting done.
orcada your P-40 interior is looking the job. I eagerly wait the rest of your build.
29Foxtrot thank you for replying about your P-39 kit. I'm sorry you have not been able to finish it yet. Hopefully you can sooner than later.
sweaver your SBD is good looking bird. I really like the faint hint of the red center on the national insignia. I can't make out what is "Wrong" with your build. I think your being hard on yourself.
Sincerely,
Brian
sweaver
Joined: April 19, 2007
KitMaker: 759 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 05:46 AM UTC
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sweaver your SBD is good looking bird. I really like the faint hint of the red center on the national insignia. I can't make out what is "Wrong" with your build. I think your being hard on yourself.
Thanks, Brian. I'm glad you like it. I consider all you guys here as experts, so to have you like it so much is quite flattering.
As to the mistake, you can see it in the 2nd and 3rd pics. I accidentally reversed the dive flaps on the wings. So the top one should be on the bottom, and vise versa. I noticed it too late to fix it, though.
Samuel
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 07:55 AM UTC
I'm going to throw my hat into the ring (quite late) since I have been working on converting a tamiya F4F-4 into a -3 for a little while now, but only saw this campaign today.
I sort of dropped out of modeling for a year or so, because life got way too hectic, and started back up last summer and have been building lots of things at once since (and just now getting back to Armorama and Aeroscale). So I can't be sure when I actually got going on this one. Is that ok?
Let me know and I then I'll go ahead and post a pic or two of where I am at now with it.
I sort of dropped out of modeling for a year or so, because life got way too hectic, and started back up last summer and have been building lots of things at once since (and just now getting back to Armorama and Aeroscale). So I can't be sure when I actually got going on this one. Is that ok?
Let me know and I then I'll go ahead and post a pic or two of where I am at now with it.
bf443
Vendor
Joined: May 16, 2003
KitMaker: 895 posts
AeroScale: 457 posts
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 02:25 PM UTC
Hello everyone,
I was able to apply the decals to my Aleutian based P-39. Now the hard part, setting it aside to dry.....................
More to follow.
Sincerely,
Brian
I was able to apply the decals to my Aleutian based P-39. Now the hard part, setting it aside to dry.....................
More to follow.Sincerely,
Brian
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 08:08 PM UTC
Samuel, great SBD-3. I did not spot your mistake and I think it is a great build anyway. I am no expert, but it looks good even though I know you reversed the flaps. Thanks for participating
Brian, good progress on your P-39. Looks good. Looking forward to see more when it has dried and got a more mat finish.
Brian, good progress on your P-39. Looks good. Looking forward to see more when it has dried and got a more mat finish.
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 08:16 PM UTC
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I'm going to throw my hat into the ring (quite late) since I have been working on converting a tamiya F4F-4 into a -3 for a little while now, but only saw this campaign today.
I sort of dropped out of modeling for a year or so, because life got way too hectic, and started back up last summer and have been building lots of things at once since (and just now getting back to Armorama and Aeroscale). So I can't be sure when I actually got going on this one. Is that ok?
Let me know and I then I'll go ahead and post a pic or two of where I am at now with it.
Hi Vance
First of all welcome back to the hobby and welcome back to Aeroscale
Well, as the campaign is just about to end and has been ongoing for many months, chances are that your aircraft will have been started within the allowed time period, so I will accept it.
Do not forget to sign up HERE if you have not already. Otherwise I cannot award any ribbon.
Will you be able to finish before the 31st January or do you need an extension?
Welcome onboard
- looking forward to see some pictures vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 02:37 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextI'm going to throw my hat into the ring (quite late) since I have been working on converting a tamiya F4F-4 into a -3 for a little while now, but only saw this campaign today.
I sort of dropped out of modeling for a year or so, because life got way too hectic, and started back up last summer and have been building lots of things at once since (and just now getting back to Armorama and Aeroscale). So I can't be sure when I actually got going on this one. Is that ok?
Let me know and I then I'll go ahead and post a pic or two of where I am at now with it.
Hi Vance
First of all welcome back to the hobby and welcome back to Aeroscale
Well, as the campaign is just about to end and has been ongoing for many months, chances are that your aircraft will have been started within the allowed time period, so I will accept it.
Do not forget to sign up HERE if you have not already. Otherwise I cannot award any ribbon.
Will you be able to finish before the 31st January or do you need an extension?
Welcome onboard
Outstanding!
I don't think I'll need an extension... I hope. It is really pretty close to being ready to paint. I may not finish the weathering on time, but I think It'll at least be presentable by the 31st if I put it on the front burner.
And this campaign will give me a reason to get one of these 10 or so builds I have started in the last 6 month done by letting me focus on one.
I'll snap some pics tonight to show everyone where I am at.
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 07:36 PM UTC
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I don't think I'll need an extension... I hope. It is really pretty close to being ready to paint. I may not finish the weathering on time, but I think It'll at least be presentable by the 31st if I put it on the front burner.
I'll snap some pics tonight to show everyone where I am at.
Great! Looking forward to see your build and see some photos during the process.
Once again, welcome onboard
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
AeroScale: 1,163 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 03:45 AM UTC
Ok, here are the promised photos (at the bottom).
It is a Tamiya F4F-4 converted to a -3. Originally I was going to do a -4, but then decided I wanted to do a plane from the Battle of the Coral Sea (hence the reworked gun bay).
The guns and gun bay are from the Aires detail set for the F4F-4 (with the outer one deleted after the fact. After conversion to the -3, I used the ammo bay from a Aires P-51 wing gun set (chopped down a bit). Panel lines are re-scribed to represent non folding wings (still working on the underside).
I can't remember who made the photo etch cowl flaps, as they have been in my parts box for almost a decade. I used the Moskit exhausts as well (which were quite difficult to fit).
I have also filled most the rivet detail and sanded down the over-scale concentric spines on the fuselage. Had to yank out the photo etch seat belts when I converted to a -3, as they didn't have shoulder straps. The lap belts are still awaiting replacement.
As you can see, I am pretty close to being able to paint, though I need to clean up a few things first. I should be able to get to the airbrush this weekend hopefully.
It is a Tamiya F4F-4 converted to a -3. Originally I was going to do a -4, but then decided I wanted to do a plane from the Battle of the Coral Sea (hence the reworked gun bay).
The guns and gun bay are from the Aires detail set for the F4F-4 (with the outer one deleted after the fact. After conversion to the -3, I used the ammo bay from a Aires P-51 wing gun set (chopped down a bit). Panel lines are re-scribed to represent non folding wings (still working on the underside).
I can't remember who made the photo etch cowl flaps, as they have been in my parts box for almost a decade. I used the Moskit exhausts as well (which were quite difficult to fit).
I have also filled most the rivet detail and sanded down the over-scale concentric spines on the fuselage. Had to yank out the photo etch seat belts when I converted to a -3, as they didn't have shoulder straps. The lap belts are still awaiting replacement.
As you can see, I am pretty close to being able to paint, though I need to clean up a few things first. I should be able to get to the airbrush this weekend hopefully.
PolarBear
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 820 posts
AeroScale: 629 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 05:53 AM UTC
Only a week left of this campaign, and I still have not received delivery of all the kits that I wanted to include in my 1/144 "rumble" project! 
This is where I left off a couple of months ago;
These I plan to add (I actually hope to build most of them next week);
Note: The Hurricane is going to be converted to a Mk IIc and get SEAC markings for Burma operations
But I'm still waiting for my 1/144 Chinese I-16 from a small resin aircraft manufacturer in Japan. I just received word from HLJ that shipment finally has been made!
Thus, I'm not sure that I will be able to finish my "secret" project in due time! The project will definitely be finished, though, since it will be a gift to my little son!
Cheers! // PolarBear
This is where I left off a couple of months ago;
These I plan to add (I actually hope to build most of them next week);
Note: The Hurricane is going to be converted to a Mk IIc and get SEAC markings for Burma operations
But I'm still waiting for my 1/144 Chinese I-16 from a small resin aircraft manufacturer in Japan. I just received word from HLJ that shipment finally has been made!
Thus, I'm not sure that I will be able to finish my "secret" project in due time! The project will definitely be finished, though, since it will be a gift to my little son!
Cheers! // PolarBear
TedMamere
Joined: May 15, 2005
KitMaker: 5,653 posts
AeroScale: 4,347 posts
Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 08:41 AM UTC
Hi all!
Vance, seems like there is still a lot of work on your Wildcat. That gun bay looks very detailled!
Good luck for finishing in time...
Björn, I can't wait to see how the gift to your son will look like...
Jesper, I have to report a finished entry...
more picture can be found in the Ki-45 Build Log
Jean-Luc
Vance, seems like there is still a lot of work on your Wildcat. That gun bay looks very detailled!
Good luck for finishing in time...Björn, I can't wait to see how the gift to your son will look like...
Jesper, I have to report a finished entry...
more picture can be found in the Ki-45 Build Log
Jean-Luc
PolarBear
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 820 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:05 AM UTC
Jean-Luc:That's one amazing model! Very impressive work!
Cheers // PolarBear
Cheers // PolarBear
29Foxtrot
Joined: September 19, 2003
KitMaker: 708 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 01:09 PM UTC
Jesper,
I may need a couple of weeks longer to finish my 'Rex' for this campaign, if that's ok.
I may need a couple of weeks longer to finish my 'Rex' for this campaign, if that's ok.
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 09:54 PM UTC
Vance, looks good. Nice details you have added. Looking forward to see it with some colours on
Jean-Luc, great job! The camouflage looks great. It really helped using the pastels on the edges. Thanks for participating.
Rob, you have a few extra weeks to finish the Rex. The Jap forces could use some reinforcements although Jean-Luc have added some capabilities to the Jap forces already
Bjoern, do you want to have few extra weeks on your build to have time to get all the parts in place on your build? Your project looks good and could be a nice entry into the campaign. I am sure your son will be very happy about it.
Jean-Luc, great job! The camouflage looks great. It really helped using the pastels on the edges. Thanks for participating.
Rob, you have a few extra weeks to finish the Rex. The Jap forces could use some reinforcements although Jean-Luc have added some capabilities to the Jap forces already
Bjoern, do you want to have few extra weeks on your build to have time to get all the parts in place on your build? Your project looks good and could be a nice entry into the campaign. I am sure your son will be very happy about it.
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 04:43 AM UTC
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Vance, seems like there is still a lot of work on your Wildcat. That gun bay looks very detailled!
Actually, most of the significant work is done and she is close to ready for paint, despite the sloppy appearance. Sometimes my models look like hell till I have some primer on them (which I hope to do tonight for this one).
You should have seen how the A-26K Counter Invader that I am currently finishing up looked before I got paint on it! (i'll post pics of that in my gallery in a couple weeks once I get the last antenna bits on)! It was a total conversion mess, but I am quite happy with how it looks now that you can't see all the errors I made and fixed (as you still can with this F4F).
Anyway, I've got all the seams and scribed/filled lines on the F4F-3 cleaned up now and some final wet-sanding with 800 grit comes this evening. Then attaching the rudder and canopy (which I still have to mask... - ok, maybe the primer won't be on tonight....)
I want to have the decals on by the end of the weekend though, and I think i can pull that off. that gives me a couple evenings for adding landing gear, preliminary weathering, final details, and taking some photos. I should be able to manage it if the weather stays gray and chilly till Sunday.
It's not going to look as nice as Jean-Luc's though...
GVoakes
Joined: September 04, 2007
KitMaker: 193 posts
AeroScale: 32 posts
Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 05:58 AM UTC
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The Jap forces could use some reinforcements although Jean-Luc have added some capabilities to the Jap forces already
I am happy to report that I should have a Ki-44 ready before the end of the build. I was looking through the stack of kits and found an old Otaki kit that I had started the cockpit on. The a/c is together and been painted, and decalling should be done in the next day or so. It doesn't look as good as Jean-Luc's Ki-45, but at least is something to help offset the disparity in forces!
Grant
29Foxtrot
Joined: September 19, 2003
KitMaker: 708 posts
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 08:16 AM UTC
Jesper,
Thanks for the extra time too finish the 'Rex' even though the IJA/IJN need some added subjects, I think the 'Rex' is the only IJN 'Floatplane' subject included in this campaign.
Thanks for the extra time too finish the 'Rex' even though the IJA/IJN need some added subjects, I think the 'Rex' is the only IJN 'Floatplane' subject included in this campaign.
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 07:13 PM UTC
Grant, looking forward to see your KI-44. The entries are really coming in in the last month of the campaign. Good to see.
Thanks for participating
Thanks for participating
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