Folder MOM-July
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Mal
Her are the thumbnails and builders info
If you are looking at this please take the time to vote.
almonkey
let me get the ball rolling! this is a roden 1/72 kit,due to decal problems the entire lozenge is an after market set from pegasus,and some of the other markings had to be painted over, a little bit of fishing line for rigging completed this kit (after about 2 years!)
TedMamere
This is my entry for MOM July: Smer's 1/44 Fokker Dr1.
By what should I begin? It's a Smer kit! You can imagine there was a lot of work to do!
First of all, you have to remove all the markings molded on the main parts! This must be a reminiscence of a mold designed in the sixties! Then you have to scratchbuild a lot of detail parts wich are simply too badly done in the kit or... not present at all! Rescribe the panel lines of course and sand the surface smooth. That's for the bad side!
On the good side you have... a decent engine and propeller and a very good decal sheet with a colourfull paint scheme!
Don't ask me why I didn't build an Eduard kit, I don't know myself! But Smer kits are good for testing and practicing! They are VERY CHEAP!
matrixone
This is the 1/32 scale Hasegawa Fw 190A-8 built as an A-9 version by using the prop, spinner, 14 blade engine fan, and bigger engine cowl ring from Eagle Parts. The big tail and ''blown'' hood were taken from the Revell of Germany Fw 190D-9 kit.
Pixilater
Hasegawa's 1/48 Ju 87G-2 Stuka, in the markings of Hans Ulrich Rudel's winter scheme. Eduard photoetch set added. Winter camo sprayed freehand over the temperate splinter scheme.
fanai
Here is my entry a 1/12 scale Dwarf Gyrocopter based from one issued by Games workshop in 28mm - The piece is totally scratch built using Timber, pstic rod,evergreen I beams Plastic card and then painted in Acylics
Archerwin
base kit is that 1/48 Tamiya F-51D kit.
I used Aires gun bay and engine resin sets. All others are scratchbuilt. Fuselage finish is Aluminum foil. Weathering done using pastels.
wingman
My entry for MOM/July is Hasegawas 1/48 Hellcat.
was built out of the box and painted with ModelMaster enamels. The kit decals were used.
The fire extinguishers are from Verlinden. The wheel chocks were scratch built from strips of thick sheet styrene and styrene rod. The base was made using basswood strips glued onto a wood base. The planks were stained with a dark stain with the excess being wiped off.
CPTKelley
In honor of the recent passing of MAJ Robert Galer, USMC (Ret.), I am presenting a model of his Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat as it appeared when he flew with the "Cactus Air Force" off of Guadalcanal in 1943. MAJ Galer was awarded the Congessional Medal of Honor as set forth in the following:
Citation: For conspicuous heroism and courage above and beyond the call of duty as leader of a marine fighter squadron in aerial combat with enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands area. Leading his squadron repeatedly in daring and aggressive raids against Japanese aerial forces, vastly superior in numbers, Maj. Galer availed himself of every favorable attack opportunity, individually shooting down 11 enemy bomber and fighter aircraft over a period of 29 days. Though suffering the extreme physical strain attendant upon protracted fighter operations at an altitude above 25,000 feet, the squadron under his zealous and inspiring leadership shot down a total of 27 Japanese planes. His superb airmanship, his outstanding skill and personal valor reflect great credit upon Maj. Galer's gallant fighting spirit and upon the U.S. Naval Service.
The model is Hasegawa's 1:72 F4F-4 Wildcat, backdated to a -3. Panel lines were filled/scribed where appropriate. True Details resin cockpit and wheelwell set were used, as was the TD weighted wheels. The background is actually a photo of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, as it appeared in 1943.
4bf443
Here is my entry, its ootb Tamiya Bristol Beaufighter in USAAF service 1944.
Holdfast
This is Tamiya's Focke Wolf FW190D-9 in 1/48 scale
It is built out of the box, except for the seat belts (eduard PE), Pito tube, (telescoping S/Steel tube from Cammett), antenna wire from smoke coloured invisible mending thread, gear down indicators and brake lines, from 0.2mm brass wire and a woven mesh grill inside the air intake. The gun barrels and cockpit fresh air intake on top of the cowling were drilled out using a 0.2mm drill.
Paint is by Xtracolor, RLM 81/83 (Xtracolor 82) over 76 applied freehand with an airbrush over a white primer. I used my "new" pre-shading method (article to follow) which gave a pleasing result. I used my normal method of applying Klear with a brush and applied the decals followed by a couple of more coats of Klear. I applied a wash of Davey grey oil pint on the undersurfaces and a mix of Davey grey, madder brown and burnt umber on the uppersurfaces, all thinned with white spirit.
Decals were by Eagle Cals (Excellant).
mother
Ok this month I'm entrying one of my EA-6 Prowler. It's a 1/48th from Monogram. I cut the wing in half and scratched the wing folds using evergreen plastics. The decals came from CAM Decals, Tamiyas paints and I cut open the electronics bay on the starboard side of the A/C. I filled it in with evergreen plastics to make the inertial navigation units, and a clay ball (green) for the container for the pressurizedair that raises the canopies. That pic can be found on the first page in my gallery.
JPTRR
My old Otaki 1/48 Ki-61 Hien, "Tony".
Using the Monogram Japanese cockpit book, I scratchbuilt the cockpit, except for the panel. Detailed the gear door interiors.
