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Bigskip
Joined: June 27, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 05:58 AM UTC
Karybdis
Joined: December 27, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 07:33 PM UTC
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@Dade, looking forward to see entry.
Gah, I was so close to having this thing done tonight, but I got worried about being too hasty, so it'll be ready the evening of February 1st. Considering all of the modifications I've made to the Betty, it's better to slow down a little than to ruin all of this work.
For what it's worth, my entry had been on hiatus because I was finishing this commission project which took over 250 hours to complete (it's not the can of soup)...
I just finished it Monday and have been working on the Betty ever since. I'll do a build article on the B-17. It was an incredibly annoying model and I want to warn everyone what to look out for.
CaptainA
Joined: May 14, 2007
KitMaker: 3,117 posts
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Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008 - 09:56 AM UTC
Great campaign Jesper.
Good builds from all participants, as usual.
Good builds from all participants, as usual.
Karybdis
Joined: December 27, 2006
KitMaker: 846 posts
AeroScale: 65 posts
Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008 - 04:24 PM UTC
Okay, finished as promised! Whew! Thanks for the extension, Jesper! 
Here's my darling Betty and Ohka. A bunch of PE inside, converted/ scratch crew, etc.
Cheers!
Here's my darling Betty and Ohka. A bunch of PE inside, converted/ scratch crew, etc.
Cheers!
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008 - 08:15 PM UTC
wow! cool concept!
well done Dade
well done Dade
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008 - 11:12 PM UTC
WOW! What a great build, Dade! Without doubt one of the best entries into the campaign if not THE best.
Very cool - and great idea for the stand.
Thanks for participating
Very cool - and great idea for the stand.
Thanks for participating
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
AeroScale: 1,163 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 08:55 AM UTC
Update on my build.
Got the aircraft primed with neutral gray. ready for topside camo soon - probably tomorrow.
Got the aircraft primed with neutral gray. ready for topside camo soon - probably tomorrow.
Karybdis
Joined: December 27, 2006
KitMaker: 846 posts
AeroScale: 65 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 09:30 AM UTC
Thanks for the nice words, guys!
I wasn't sure how this project was going to work out, but it came out better than I expected. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but I tried some different finishing techniques on the Betty- some areas are more dull than others, the paint is more rough in certain spots, etc, to better depict the ravages of salt water air). The Ohka is fairly new so it's cleaner. The flame was really scary, but it came together. I only put four pictures in the gallery so I wouldn't flood the space, but here are some other shots linked from my web site...
This picture is about 4 or 5 times larger than the real thing. Note the cross hairs on the gun.
And some Photoshop silliness...
Thanks again, guys!
I wasn't sure how this project was going to work out, but it came out better than I expected. It's hard to tell from the pictures, but I tried some different finishing techniques on the Betty- some areas are more dull than others, the paint is more rough in certain spots, etc, to better depict the ravages of salt water air). The Ohka is fairly new so it's cleaner. The flame was really scary, but it came together. I only put four pictures in the gallery so I wouldn't flood the space, but here are some other shots linked from my web site...
This picture is about 4 or 5 times larger than the real thing. Note the cross hairs on the gun.
And some Photoshop silliness...
Thanks again, guys!
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 11:17 AM UTC
Looks good, Vance. Glad to see you have more luck with this one than the previous.
Looking forward to see more
Looking forward to see more
TedMamere
Joined: May 15, 2005
KitMaker: 5,653 posts
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Posted: Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 07:06 PM UTC
Hi Dade!
Fantastic and very dynamic model, congratulations!
Do you plan to enter it in the next MOM competition?
Anyway, I hope you will submit some pictures and maybe a "how to" for a feature?
Jean-Luc
Fantastic and very dynamic model, congratulations!
Do you plan to enter it in the next MOM competition?
Anyway, I hope you will submit some pictures and maybe a "how to" for a feature?Jean-Luc
Phantom2
Joined: April 18, 2006
KitMaker: 708 posts
AeroScale: 678 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 01:12 AM UTC
Hi all!
@Brian; Nice Cobra!
@Dade; Your Betty and Ohka dio have a very high "Wow" factor, and Is very well executed!!
As we got the extension, I feel that i must show that I have put the time to good use!
My Speedy-Dee is all masked up and ready for paint;
White for the underside;
..and I painted the light blue on the sides today!
More pics later!
Cheers!
Stefan E
@Brian; Nice Cobra!
@Dade; Your Betty and Ohka dio have a very high "Wow" factor, and Is very well executed!!
As we got the extension, I feel that i must show that I have put the time to good use!
My Speedy-Dee is all masked up and ready for paint;
White for the underside;
..and I painted the light blue on the sides today!
More pics later!
Cheers!
Stefan E
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 06:37 AM UTC
Looks good, Stefan
It will look good when finished - looking forward to see more
It will look good when finished - looking forward to see more
Karybdis
Joined: December 27, 2006
KitMaker: 846 posts
AeroScale: 65 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 09:02 AM UTC
@ Jean-Luc: Thanks! Yes, I would be happy to enter it in the next MOM, but for some reason, the Photo section will only give me a blank screen no matter how I try to get in. Even when using the work around from my Profile page and reloading... When I can submit the photos I will enter it in the MOM. Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures in the later stage of construction, so I might not be able to do a how-to with pictures (I was focused more on pictures of the B-17 for a build article). But I may try sometime.
Thanks again for the nice comments!
@ Stefan: Thank you!
Thanks again for the nice comments!
@ Stefan: Thank you!
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 06:54 PM UTC
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Yes, I would be happy to enter it in the next MOM, but for some reason, the Photo section will only give me a blank screen no matter how I try to get in. Even when using the work around from my Profile page and reloading... When I can submit the photos I will enter it in the MOM.
Try using my link in this tread and get in that way. Then choose another folder to upload pictures into. That is how I am uploading pictures for various campaigns at the moment until the system gets fixed.
Karybdis
Joined: December 27, 2006
KitMaker: 846 posts
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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 - 06:32 AM UTC
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Try using my link in this tread and get in that way. Then choose another folder to upload pictures into. That is how I am uploading pictures for various campaigns at the moment until the system gets fixed.
Hi Jesper,
I've been trying that too, but all I get now are blank screens. I've tried reloading and nothing. I even tried all the work arounds on two different browsers and I still just get blank pages.
Ah well, I've got time till the end of February for MOM, so I guess as long as it's fixed by then.
Thanks for your help!
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 - 07:48 AM UTC
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Quoted TextTry using my link in this tread and get in that way. Then choose another folder to upload pictures into. That is how I am uploading pictures for various campaigns at the moment until the system gets fixed.
Hi Jesper,
I've been trying that too, but all I get now are blank screens. I've tried reloading and nothing. I even tried all the work arounds on two different browsers and I still just get blank pages.
Ah well, I've got time till the end of February for MOM, so I guess as long as it's fixed by then.
Thanks for your help!
yeah, the photo/gallery server seems to be completely non-functional to me as well, no matter how it is approached.
I have some photos to update my progress to load, but I haven't been able to for like a day and a half now.
I guess they'll get the bugs associated with changing servers sorted soon enough though (assuming they are aware of them).
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 05:36 AM UTC
Ok, I can finally upload pictures to the new server!
This is what I have been up to:
Put the camo on. I was not at all happy about how green the Model Master ANA617 dark earth color came out:
I corrected by giving all the brown areas a heavy tinting wash of a reddish brown. The green areas also received a light wash of the same color to blend the two colors:
I then hit the model with a quick spray of very dilute "buff" color to simulate topside fading and glosscoated. I put the decals on last night. The aircraft specific markings came from a Sky Models sheet, the stenciling from the kit decals, and the national insignia from my decals spares folder (including a lighter blue "faded" one for the upper wing):
I'll either put a flat coat on tonight or just give it a rest for a day.
This is what I have been up to:
Put the camo on. I was not at all happy about how green the Model Master ANA617 dark earth color came out:
I corrected by giving all the brown areas a heavy tinting wash of a reddish brown. The green areas also received a light wash of the same color to blend the two colors:
I then hit the model with a quick spray of very dilute "buff" color to simulate topside fading and glosscoated. I put the decals on last night. The aircraft specific markings came from a Sky Models sheet, the stenciling from the kit decals, and the national insignia from my decals spares folder (including a lighter blue "faded" one for the upper wing):
I'll either put a flat coat on tonight or just give it a rest for a day.
Karybdis
Joined: December 27, 2006
KitMaker: 846 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 06:49 AM UTC
Nice work, Vance! Lookin' forward to seeing this bad boy completed!
GVoakes
Joined: September 04, 2007
KitMaker: 193 posts
AeroScale: 32 posts
Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 07:25 AM UTC
Managed to finish my Ki-44 on the weekend, and have finally gotten around to posting the images. The kit is the old Otaki 1/48 Shoki that I inherited from a buddy of mine. Not bad, but certainly not the Hasegawa kit in terms of fit. I used non-buffing metallizer for the undersides, Aeromaster IJN gray-green for the flaps, and Aeromaster dark and medium army greens for the uppersurfaces. Kept this one fairly clean (no chipping) because I wanted to show a fairly factory fresh a/c. Decals are Aeromaster re-release. Hope you like!
Karybdis
Joined: December 27, 2006
KitMaker: 846 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 07:36 AM UTC
Nice Shoki, Grant. The Shoki is one of my long time favorites with those funky leading edges! And how nice to see a build of the good old Otaki kit. The classics may not be the most detailed, but they're always a lot of fun.
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 12:00 PM UTC
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Managed to finish my Ki-44 on the weekend, and have finally gotten around to posting the images.
Great entry, Grant! Really good job on the paint work. It looks great with the colourful markings and the yellow drop tank in contrast to the base colour.
Thanks for participating
SGTJKJ
#041
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 12:03 PM UTC
Looking good, Vance. This one is moving along rather well. One has to love those "angry" markings. I would not like to see this one come at me in the rearview mirror with flashing guns!
Looking forward to see more
Looking forward to see more
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 11:55 PM UTC
Indeed, great Ki-44 Tojo grant. interesting looking plane - the two yellow-orange tanks are a nice touch.
I probably won't have more to present on my P-40 till the weekend (though I did get the flat coat on last night), but hopefully i can finish it up then. Just needs weathering and detail parts added.
I probably won't have more to present on my P-40 till the weekend (though I did get the flat coat on last night), but hopefully i can finish it up then. Just needs weathering and detail parts added.
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
KitMaker: 1,954 posts
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Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 04:51 AM UTC
Well, except for the fact that the spinner/prop assembly has gone AWOL, I am pretty much finished with the P-40K. I'll post some pics as soon as I find that pesky thing.
vanize
Joined: January 30, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 12:15 PM UTC
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Well, except for the fact that the spinner/prop assembly has gone AWOL, I am pretty much finished with the P-40K. I'll post some pics as soon as I find that pesky thing.
Found the bugger!
Ok, so I am finished! This is the first model I have completely finished in... uhm... almost 2 years!
Wow.
Thank you very much to Jesper for allowing some extra time to complete the campaign, as this motivated me to get on with finally accomplishing a final result in my new hobby room. It feels good.
Ok without any further ado,here is my Hasagawa P-40K, in the markings of the 26th fighter squadron (51st FG) flown by 1st Lt. C.J. White in China, Summer 1944:
Mostly out of the box, but not entirely. Changes include PE seatbelts, PE ring for ring and bead sight, brake lines from fine solder, replacement gun sight glass, aerial antenna rigging, and after market decals from Sky Models. Also thinned the gear doors and improved the wheels a bit.
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