OFFICIAL: The Century Series Campaign
#372
United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 01:49 AM UTC
Why do cock ups never happen on a cheap little model either? Its always larger more expensive ones. Lets hope your next build goes better.
Hoping to get some progress pics of my Voodoo up by the end of the week. I also picked up another one on the weekend at the Cosford model show. I'm very tempted to do the recce version with that.
Jesper the F-104 is looking good, what scheme are you thinking of going for?
On the bench: 1/72 Mosquito, Lightning F.6, DH.2,
AMT Vulcan Shuttle Surak.
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: November 14, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 09:23 AM UTC
Finished up my entry for the MiG build, so I'm going to jump in here with Trumpy's 1/72 Ultrasabre.
Trumpeter XF-107 Ultrasabre 1/72 by
mawz_models, on Flickr
Tennessee, United States
Joined: September 20, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10:01 AM UTC
Brandon, great build. The 106, one of my favorite jets! Adam, an interesting subject, the Ultrasabre. How would like to eject with that intake right on the back of the aircraft! Yikes! Russell
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#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 11:44 PM UTC
Hey Adam,good shot with the 107,I've got the set of 1/144 experimental aircraft comming.
http://www.anigrand.com/AA3007_Century-fighters.htmDiddn't know trumpy did a 107!,looks interesting,cant wait to see some pics
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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AussieReg
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Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 03:19 AM UTC
Primer on. I used Alclad primer, for the first time, and had to play around with the pressure to get it going, but it went on really nicely, dried fast, and seems to handle a bit of knocking about quite well.
Cheers, D
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 04:02 AM UTC
Hi D. Nice to see your back at it, I was wondering where you went. Your doing a great job on the 101; I tried one of those some years back (Monogram), but it inevidebly crashed landed in the waste basket. That was before great teaching sites like this were born. Guy
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#298
Hong Kong S.A.R. / 繁體
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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2011 - 01:30 AM UTC
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 13, 2005
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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2011 - 05:53 PM UTC
Hi Guys
still waiting for postie for my replacement build/builds
D.... the 101 looks lovely mate,that Alclad primer does go on nice.
Hey, Lap Man
,I love that big 104 ,I had one many moons ago!,what finish and markings are you goning with?
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 02:21 AM UTC
eMan, I really like your progress on the Hasegawa 104. I wanted to get that kit and try an RCAF version, but I can't rationalize the Hasegouging prices for it where I live.
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#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 06:08 AM UTC
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eMan, I really like your progress on the Hasegawa 104. I wanted to get that kit and try an RCAF version, but I can't rationalize the Hasegouging prices for it where I live.
Guy
Have a look on Ebay,mine went for about £15 ,might grab yourself a bargin
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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#057
Bayern, Germany
Joined: May 11, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 06:39 AM UTC
Hi all.
This is were I am as of now:
Tried to capture the shading I did but:
Everything is painted. Firs a coat of white primer, then a million thin coats of yellow shaded with orange streaks, then Revell Aqua silver then a clear coat then exaust shading.
I seem to remember somebody built the exact same plane around here but I really looked but can't find who and were. So I really hope nobody's angry now
Thanks for watching
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Marcus Aurelius
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 05:14 AM UTC
Hi Leo
Thats a mighty fine colourful bird my man,looking good,keep them pics comming
Andy
P.S what's that Revell Aqua like ?,I need some for a 1/16 King Tiger build,how doe's it airbrush ?need thinning?
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 03:59 PM UTC
I'm at the 'ton of fiddly bits to work on' stage with the Ultra Sabre.
Trumpeter XF-107 Ultrasabre 1/72 by
mawz_models, on Flickr
Gotta admit I was expecting something a little more Tamiyagawa-like from my first Trumpeter kit, in reality it's a little closer to a Czech short-run kit. Decent engineering overall but sprue gates are an issue and fit is merely decent. The paint callouts also remind me of Italieri, ie a little on the WAG side.
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, April 22, 2011 - 07:25 AM UTC
And main assembly is done. Filling, lots & lots of filling, is next. Plenty of gaps to fill, but nothing major.
Trumpeter XF-107 Ultrasabre 1/72 by
mawz_models, on Flickr
Kind of a funny looking airplane though.
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 03:53 PM UTC
And a little paint before the last bit of assembly on the main fuselage, the tail. I need to install the rear engine bits before I can get the tailcone on.
Trumpeter XF-107 Ultrasabre 1/72 by
mawz_models, on Flickr
The outer exhaust portion can (thankfully) be left off until final assembly.
#057
Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 07:52 PM UTC
@Andy: Thanks for the kind words! I'm nearing assembly-ready state soon, so pics will follow.
Revell Aqua are really nice to brushpaint. Also airbrushing works well but they< need considerable thinning. Tap water works but best is their new Aqua thinner. The No.90 Silver is the best acrylic metal i've come along 'till now ( Talon BMF from Hawkhobbies I've not found over here).
@Well Adam, that looks like a busy kit!
I've seen Vallejo Grey Primer there in the back. How you like it? How do you thin it?
Greetings!
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Marcus Aurelius
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 11:07 PM UTC
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@Well Adam, that looks like a busy kit!
I've seen Vallejo Grey Primer there in the back. How you like it? How do you thin it?
Greetings!
It's actually a pretty simple kit overall, busy airplane though.
As to the Vallejo primer, it sprays well straight from the bottle but is purely lousy for sanding as it tends to peel when sanded. I'm less than impressed and still looking for a solid primer that's better than simply spraying some Tamiya XF-19 as a base coat.
#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 11:33 PM UTC
Hi Guys
Adam that 107's great its really starting to take shape
These beauties arrived today
The quality of the resin parts is superb , no flash and minimal cast lugs.
MMMMMMM which one to build??????,sod it, lets do the lot!!!
Crack on
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 05:38 AM UTC
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 08:01 AM UTC
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So, I decided to join this campaign because I wanted an excuse to buy and try alclad II. I have never worked with a metalizer, and havent touched lacquers in quite some time, so I forgot how great they smell...
I'll tell ya, thats a nice looking F-100. The F-100 is one of my favorite jets, even though I'm not a jet guy.
Just a note about Alclad, if you don't mind. If you buy it, you have to use it, as it has limited shelf life. I bought a bottle, and when I went to use it 2 years later, I found it had evaporated. I didn't think 2 years was that long in a modelers life. Guy
Current Projects: 1/144 R5D-3 (MiniCraft)
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 11:28 AM UTC
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I seem to remember somebody built the exact same plane around here but I really looked but can't find who and were. So I really hope nobody's angry now
Thanks for watching
That was I and No not in the least sir that's why theirs thousands of the kit produced and its a great kit.
Here's
Mine 
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IPMS#47611
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: March 30, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 05:01 PM UTC
my adult adhd does not work well with the alclad, and I miss the short dry times. I do have a question on it however; can I use micro sol/set on it with the decals? and should I bother clear coating it at all? From what I have read I see that I do not need to put any coat on before I decal, but I am wondering if any decal solutions will mess up the finish. Thanks for the heads up on the shelf life of the paint. I will have to find a nice B-25 or 29 kit to use the rest of it on.
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#047
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 13, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 11:30 PM UTC
Hey Michael
Welcome to the CS campaign, that Huns looking great fella.
Guy,thanks for the heads up on the shelf life of alclad
I've still got jars of the original Tamiya paints ,the really nice smelling ones they must be 30 years old and still work!!!!!
Andy
Major Caryle,
"Shall we have a go at the far end now,sir?"
Lt Colonel "Johnny" Frost,
"Having a go,is hardly text book terminology Harry"
Major Caryle,
"But you'll let us try sir?"
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Posted: Monday, May 02, 2011 - 04:37 AM UTC
Looking at the ultra sabre kits on here, holy smokes that is a neat looking bird. I cannot wait to see what everyone's finished projects look like. As far as alclad questions, how does it work with post shading the panel lines? Has anyone done that? I dont want to ruin that finish! Thanks for the comment Andy, much appreciated.
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 04:34 AM UTC
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