Merlin
Senior Editor
#017
United Kingdom
Joined: June 11, 2003
KitMaker: 17,582 posts
AeroScale: 12,795 posts
Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 10:55 AM UTC
Hi again
I think my first entry for this will have to be something of a "black project" - a badly stalled La-5 build for a magazine. I'll get into trouble if I show too much detail, but this is the current state of play:
I won't be able to post full updates - but I'll try to sneak in a couple of shots to prove it's progressing.

All the best
Rowan
BEWARE OF THE FEW...
As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard

#243
England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: March 21, 2008
KitMaker: 996 posts
AeroScale: 915 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:49 AM UTC
Signed up and this is my Hangar Queen, a refugee from the Camel v Fokker campaign
The kit is excellent and I have the pe kit as well, just ran out of time.
Andrew
Pfalz DIIIa, Eduard 1/48 Uffz Max Hitschler Jasta 18 Late 1917

#073
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 05, 2002
KitMaker: 2,659 posts
AeroScale: 209 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 02:59 AM UTC
Howdy..
well the campaign starts today and I thought I'd post a pic of where I'm starting my Wildcat from...

laters
Delbert
Just Your Everyday Average Model Builder

#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
AeroScale: 197 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 08:39 AM UTC
Hello All,
Welcome to the start of the campaign.
There should be a "Sticky Thread" up soon. If you want go ahead and post your start photo's here and then move over to the new thread when it is ready.
Cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 18, 2007
KitMaker: 1,698 posts
AeroScale: 96 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 11:49 AM UTC
Here are my two RUFE float-zeros for Bruce's campaign:

Some of the progress:

The pit:

assembled the floats:

Utah, United States
Joined: May 27, 2003
KitMaker: 1,026 posts
AeroScale: 215 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 01:31 PM UTC
Here are my two Shelf Queens. Both were started around 2002. For some funny reason the more I moved around the world the more parts came up missing from these two. When I left Aviano Italy for Dayton, Ohio they each came up short one half a fuselage. After moving to Utah the He-178 is now wingless. I'll have to scratch build a replacement.
I plan on making each a 'mirror mount' display, where the half a plane is glued to a vertical mirror so from most angles it will look like a whole aircraft.
He-178
Albartross DIII
Build 'em better than the box art!

#021
Joined: August 02, 2007
KitMaker: 2,458 posts
AeroScale: 197 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 07:18 PM UTC
Hello All,
We now have a "sticky Thread" for the campaign. Please move your updates to the new thread. Just so you know it is called the Hangar Queen Campaign.
There is also be a gallery for your "before you restart photo".
Cheers,
Bruce
Fair Winds and Following Sea's, Always.
To my Friends, Death is as Light as a Feather, Duty is as Heavy as a Mountain.
I will all have my Hand on your Shoulder. Do not grieve for me I will allways be there for You.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: February 07, 2008
KitMaker: 1,699 posts
AeroScale: 1,384 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 09:58 PM UTC
Ok time to pull out the wyvern, and the P-51B. And the MG K3 (ok it's a car but better to this all out of the way in one go). Enlisted!