Hi all! I've got a few days off and, rather than want to work on any of the things I'm actually already enlisted with, I wanted to pull out something that's been sitting on the started pile.

Anyway, given what's been going on in the news lately, I thought something Japanese might be inspiring. And I've got just the thing!:




It's the Tamiya 1/32 A6M2 Zero. Got the cockpit/fuselage done but then stopped for some reason. Building it pretty much straight from the box (included Tamiya's recommended paints and mixes) but using decals from an old Tomy (I think) kit to do one of Saburo Sakai's birds. I have the Master Box famous pilots set and plan to do an airplane for each of them. I'm even trying to make all the working parts work! We'll see...

Hope this qualifies for this campaign! Looking forward to getting back to it!

Michael

Nice to see you in on this one as well Mike. You're zero qualifies. If you are free tomorrow night, swing by Centennials meeting. I'm sure there are several in the club that would like to touch base with you again. Looking forward to seeing the zero progress.. "Q"

Man, you're in more of these things than I even am!

Not too sure about tomorrow night, I'm in recovery from a surgical procedure and have to go back to the sawbones for a follow-up tomorrow. We'll see how that goes.

Thanks though!

Mike

Michael, Matt is keeping out of trouble so this site is doing its job. BTW what kept you from finishing the ZEKE and what is that in the rear deck area (looks like some glue melted something)?

Bob

Bob,

1. Matt? Keeping out of trouble? Are we talking about the same guy?!

2. Nothing kept me from working on the Zero but my congenital lack of focus. The kit is fine and I'm glad to have the excuse to get back to it!

3. The stuff on the back deck behind the cockpit is Mr. Surfacer (kinda blobbed it on). When I looked at the kit again I noticed a seam there that I'm trying to get rid of. The only seam on the model so far, REALLY nice engineering!

Michael

Michael,

Hey! we have not seen him in the news have we?

I have had to opportunity to purchase Zeros and Zekes for around $8-$10 but cannot get into the mood to build one.

Bob

Actually, I live in the same city as Matt and there are some mighty unexplained events going on around here...

You don't mean you've had the chance to buy Tamiya 1/32 Zeros for $8-10, do you? I'd sure snap 'em up if I were you, it's a great kit!

Michael

NOPE. 1/48 is the preferred scale in my room.

Bob

Guess I should join this build too. Up for consideration is a Liberator C.IX, aka an R3Y Privateer from the Matchbox kit. Started this about a year ago and abandoned it due to fit issues. But I've improved my filling/sanding skills a lot over the last year so I pulled it out yesterday and started up again.


Revell R3Y-1 Privateer 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr

The pic is after a bit of work post-restart, but not much. I mounted the wings and stabilizers yesterday and did a bit off filling before I took the shot.

Adam, what colors were you going to do this bird in?

Bob

It'll be an RAF example in bare metal, IIRC all 34 of the RY-3's were bare metal regardless of whether they were in USN, USAAF or RAF service.

I'm making a list and checking it twice...
Welcome Michael and Adam! Great looking starts.
The cockpit of the Zero really captures ones attention, and the Privateer RY-3 is a cool off-the-beaten-path subject ("all 34", he says) Glad to see them getting the attention they deserve.
-Sean.

OK, I'll go with the RY-3. The R3Y-1 is something all together different.
P3Y-1 Tradewind
I'd prefer to build it as the PB4Y-2, but the Matchbox kit has almost as many pieces as a real PB4Y-2

Mark, did I miss something? Are you going to build a 1/72 RY-3 Privateer alongside Mykroft? We're still waiting to see how the Testors Dauntless and the Arifix Skyhawk come out.
You're a busy man, but as long as you're having fun, go with it!

Remember, everyone, as you get to the end of your build, the gallery is here .
thanks,
Sean.

Yea, you missed something... the Matchbox PB4Y-2 is still safely in the box. doesn't qualify as a Hanger Queen yet.. I've got a few decals in hand to try to salvage the SBD, the A4D-1 needs taping and painting for the exhaust can and the anti glare panel.

It's the rest of my projects that seem to be turning into Hanger Queens....

I finally got back to the bench; working on the pit/seat, adding some details, erasing some details.. lol.. finally giving a bunch of sub-assemblies a primer coat this weekend. Will post pics next week

Howdy all

got some more paint on the project I'm trying to finish for this build.. that I didn't finish for another build a while back..



Front view showing dividing line



top view showing my paint..



Close up view of the dividing line... I need to work on the curves a bit as its not all that sharp a line..

Paint went on very good though..

Thanks, Mark, for clearing that up!
Nice to see progress, James and Delbert.
I don't think that paint line is so bad, Delbert. I would have to look back to see what scale you're working in, but can't you scrape that roughness back with an X-acto? Or if it's too large, paint it back with the lower color by hand?
Thanks for posting!
-Sean

Greetings fellow procrastinators... that was procrastinators.. ahem!

Anyway, here is my entry for the Hanger Queen Campaign. This model has been a queen for about 4 years now and I will hopefully finish it in the next few days.. (wishful thinking? We will see!)



It is Fujimi's 1/72 Westland Sea-King in Flying Tigers livery. I originally got it as part of a small collection I bought.

Keep up the good work..

Warren

Got back to my list (here at work-- the home computer is primarily the wifey's).
Delbert, I didn't have you on there, so welcome aboard!! (unless I missed you previously).
Conversely, Warren, you already showed us somewhere earlier what you were building, but I don't recall the canopy masks, so I'll call that an in-progress photo.
I'm back up to speed now, and enjoying seeing everyone's work!
Thanks for posting,
-Sean.

Made lots of progress on HQ#2 (Airfix 1/72 A4D-1) this last week. Three trips to the paint shop, 1 failed try on the anti glare panel, 2 good shot on new anti glare panel, 3, shot red on the intake edges. Can't decide it I need to do a touvh up on the gloss white or wade straight into decals......

A little progress on HQ#1 (Hawk 1/72 SBD-5). Using Microset(?) got the remaining decals covered over. Installed the wing walk decals OK, got the star and bar on both sides of the fuselage. I have a Kingfisher decal sheet I could take the wing star and bars off of, just leaves one side decal that I can't fake, yet.

Derrr... shows you what retiring from work can do to your mind.. I think I may be little early to retire..

The RY-3 (yes, I did get the designation right this time ;-) ) is making slow but steady progress.


Revell RY-3 Privateer 1/72 by mawz_models, on Flickr

Next step is a shot of primer to check which seams still need work.

Looks good to me, Adam. Slow but steady progress is still progress! I see you did quite a bit of modifying-- closing up the upper turrets and some big patching on the side. Nice.
thanks for posting!
-Sean.

Mrs Torch saw two longbows fly past her office last week and as she loves a helo I thought I'd finish this so she can put it on her window sill at work.