Some nice work here. Life is interfering with modelling at the moment, progress is slow. A couple of pics to show where the Widow hsa got to:
At the moment the props, cowlings and top turret are all removeable and it is a tail sitter with nowhere to put any more weight.A couple of jobs then prep, mask and paint.
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OFFICIAL: Devils in the Dark: Nightfighters!
Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 08:56 PM UTC
Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 09:51 PM UTC
Now that I have the base coat on the interior and instrument panel I can start adding the gauges and after some careful placement of some drops of CA then dips in paint then in future I have some knobs on the control levers. Although I don't know how well you can see them.
Cheers Rob.
Cheers Rob.
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 02:15 AM UTC
Excellent work still going on here. With one month to to we have 10 finished models in the gallery and based on what I see here can expect several more masterpieces. Great job everyone!
Michael
Michael
Snorri23
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 03:50 AM UTC
Very nice progress on your P-61, the black that you used was it out of the bottle? If so it is too black, out of scale a very dark grey would have worked better.
Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 02:29 PM UTC
Got a better shot of the control levers.
Cheers Rob.
Cheers Rob.
panzerman1
Maryland, United States
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 04:00 PM UTC
This bired is done....my F6F 5N Nightfighter blasting a Japanese Betty bomber out of the night sky is finished.
Some photos................
I had a lot of FUN doing this group build.
@Andrew, the P-61 is looking great.
@Rob, the amount of detail you're doing to the cockpit is astounding.
Thanks for viewing everyone. Comments, positive or negative, are welcomed. Bill.
Some photos................
I had a lot of FUN doing this group build.
@Andrew, the P-61 is looking great.
@Rob, the amount of detail you're doing to the cockpit is astounding.
Thanks for viewing everyone. Comments, positive or negative, are welcomed. Bill.
Siderius
Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 04:13 PM UTC
Wow, Bill really neat little scene you concocted there for us!! Thank you for sharing your F6F victory with us all. Russell
Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 04:55 PM UTC
Bill,
Absolutely Fantastic!
Cheers Rob.
Absolutely Fantastic!
Cheers Rob.
Tailor
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 05:04 PM UTC
Wow super-nice! I like the concept!
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 05:29 PM UTC
That's a really nice use of forced perspective. Have you thought about making it a shadow box diorama?
J8kob_F
Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 09:11 PM UTC
Wow nice job! looks awesome! I like how you did the blurry propeller, seems uncomplicated but still effective.
Jakob
Jakob
bdanie6
New Hampshire, United States
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Posted: Sunday, June 02, 2013 - 12:52 AM UTC
Good job Bill.
Later
Later
GhostHawk
Cordoba, Argentina
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Posted: Sunday, June 02, 2013 - 02:18 AM UTC
Hi,
Yes, it is a very intresting point of view...!!!
Congrats..
Diego
Yes, it is a very intresting point of view...!!!
Congrats..
Diego
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Sunday, June 02, 2013 - 02:37 AM UTC
Posted: Sunday, June 02, 2013 - 03:26 PM UTC
Ok,
This is frustrating these tiny little levers are almost impossible to handle. I am posting this so I have a record that it was together at one point.
Cheers Rob.
This is frustrating these tiny little levers are almost impossible to handle. I am posting this so I have a record that it was together at one point.
Cheers Rob.
North4003
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 01:29 AM UTC
Rob, fantastic detail.
GhostHawk
Cordoba, Argentina
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Posted: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 12:32 PM UTC
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Friday, June 07, 2013 - 01:15 PM UTC
Muy bueno, Diego! That's really fantastic work
Posted: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 06:38 AM UTC
@Diego
That steeltube construction looks awesome! Congratulations
@Panzerman
Fantastic photo shooting, really impressive!
That steeltube construction looks awesome! Congratulations
@Panzerman
Fantastic photo shooting, really impressive!
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Posted: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 06:47 AM UTC
At last my "German Moskito" is nearing completion...
Still have to put the radar antennas on and some small parts. But first the painting and decals.
Still have to put the radar antennas on and some small parts. But first the painting and decals.
Posted: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 06:50 AM UTC
@Panzerman
German propaganda called them "Moskito" as an answer to the famous british fighter...
Posted: Saturday, June 08, 2013 - 11:47 PM UTC
Update on my build.
Primer is on some touch up required.
Primer is on some touch up required.
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 01:03 AM UTC
The Widow is finally black!
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 01:22 AM UTC
Really great work everyone!! Only about two and a half weeks left, I know you can do it!
Michael
Michael