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Posted: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 07:59 PM UTC
Hi Robert

Yes, it's 1:48, designed for Hasegawa's 'G-10.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 - 09:49 PM UTC
Speaking of Hasegawa G-10 . . . .



Arrived today, so now I have no excuses for slacking off, right Terri?
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 01:52 AM UTC
Really looking forward to your build Rowan , very nice resin set . Detail looks like it is done really well and will really bring life to the cockpit over the kit parts .
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 01:56 AM UTC

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Speaking of Hasegawa G-10 . . . .



Arrived today, so now I have no excuses for slacking off, right Terri?


Great to see that your seatbelts have finally arrived D So when are you going to install them ?
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 03:18 AM UTC

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Great to see that your seatbelts have finally arrived D So when are you going to install them ?


Hi Terri. The 109 has booked an hour with me tomorrow night, between the Gladiator getting it's top wing on and the P-61 getting some more interior detail. That is of course provided the P-47 doesn't push into the queue or the He 115 start complaining again that it needs a final weathering wash !!
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 04:21 AM UTC
And I thought I had scheduling problems with one kit....

Bob
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 05:18 AM UTC
So D , you like to keep busy ! I have the following on the go ...109E , FW-190 A-8 , Aviaitik D.1 , FE-8 , Pfalz D.III and a D.IIIa . Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter , F4U-1D BE2c , SE5a ,N-17 .
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:10 AM UTC
Does anyone here sleep or have a normal life I thought that I was the only insane person, up at rooster hours trying to put a few more touches on a model

Bob
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 03:30 AM UTC

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Does anyone here sleep or have a normal life I thought that I was the only insane person, up at rooster hours trying to put a few more touches on a model

Bob
I sleep as to having a normal life , what's that ?
Some of the projects have been on the go now for about year while others I just started .However , this could be way I have a hard time getting some projects done
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 05:50 AM UTC


Ah the chaos! The G-2 is coming along but the Verlinden detail set isn't quite the 'state of the art' it used to be and has required a lot more care in prep and installation.

In the mean time...




The Monogram G-10 is coming along quickly. Alas, in my zeal to make some progress on _something_ I made several detail errors on the G-10 I'll simply live with and correct on the next model.

It helps to consult drawings: I restored panel lines (that didn't exist!!!), corrected the cockpit shape (only after closing the fuse), and failed to correct the horrendous stock seat that comes with the kit.

Meh, Live and learn!

Cheers,
Fred
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 06:07 AM UTC
Frederick, what at first looked like my work bench (organized chaos) turned into a nice lookin build so far. Keep up the good work, you have given my dusty Monogram Bf109 kit a second chance for life well maybe not it is the parts box at the moment. Again NICE build.

Bob
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Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 11:37 AM UTC
This is my first 109 build since the 1960's, the camo did not like me back then while using enamels when I was learning how to use an airbrush so I never picked up another 109. This came in the mail today and I get to try again for those 40 lost years.

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Jesper this will be OOB, but tell me the shortcommings of this kit anyway please


Bob
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bwiber
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Posted: Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 12:37 PM UTC


Well, the aircraft has its "underwear" on.... which considering there are ladies present is a must.....

The base groundwork is on the plaque.... figured that if it was being used as a runway that the grass wouldn't get to high... But I might add some taller grass in places...

And yes. As a matter of fact, I do have a use for all that open area in front of the aircraft.......... will let you know what it is if it works out... Otherwise, it is placed so to give the feel of the take off run and the open spaces before the aircraft. My story and I am sticking with it!!!!

Bob
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Posted: Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 12:48 PM UTC
Bob, your 109 is coming along nicely and i must say the underware are just a little off white Cant wait to see the fully clothed version.


Bob
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 12:12 AM UTC
looks great so far!

I finished mine yesterday!
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 03:40 AM UTC
Looking really good Bob ! Nice job done on the base , what did you use for the grass ?
thegirl
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 03:47 AM UTC
Nice progress so far Fred , pre-shading looks nice , have you ever tried a mix of black and brown for this ?

Looking forward to more progress from every one , this is turning out to be a exciting GB with the work which is being done so far
bwiber
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 03:57 AM UTC
Boss Lady,

The grass is a blend of Woodland Scenics "Blended Turf - Earth Blend" and "Blended Turf - Green Blend". But it still needs some flowers and an area of taller grasses over in one corner.... Then I need to see how good my sculpting skills are....

Bob
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 05:36 AM UTC
I swear I will shoot pics of the finished bird tonight. Just need to wax it.
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 06:10 AM UTC
Shawn,

Hold the plane to the floor buffer, don't hold the floor buffer to the plane.... Trust me on this one....

After all we want to see our faces in that shine mister!!!!

Bob
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 06:29 AM UTC
Hi All

Well, some of you might have noticed that I am pretty much into jets at the moment. Still I want to fulfill my Campaign targets (and there are quite a few).

So - for starters - I want to do someting easy. I got Academys Bf 109E-3 Bär ltd. edition for review as I wanted to try the decal camo. As Jean-Luc noticed in his review the decals are half tone printed (hope that is the right phrase, I mean "gerastert") on the sheet. Hope this will be a bit toned down with the washes and clear/flat coats.

Target: easy project, OOB, no fancy stuff ...

I'll start a BLog soon.

Before I forget: Some really nice progress here already!!!

all the best

Steffen
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 07:04 AM UTC

Quoted Text

This is my first 109 build since the 1960's, the camo did not like me back then while using enamels when I was learning how to use an airbrush so I never picked up another 109. This came in the mail today and I get to try again for those 40 lost years.

Photobucket

Jesper this will be OOB, but tell me the shortcommings of this kit anyway please


Bob


I have built excactly thie same kit and I have superdetail it

Look a lot of pages back, Mr. Mark (Hammrick) & Ms. Terri has seen it


Cheers Nick
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 09:50 AM UTC

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Shawn,

Hold the plane to the floor buffer, don't hold the floor buffer to the plane.... Trust me on this one....

After all we want to see our faces in that shine mister!!!!

Bob


the shine on my bald head or the plane? :-p
ShawnM
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2010 - 11:15 AM UTC


more to come
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