Start: 3/7/14 End: 3/7/15
Rules:
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Any 1/72nd Scale kit
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Must Include WIP Pics
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Have Fun!
Roster: (I will not be showing kit names due to time restrictions)
tcepilot
tempestjohnny
waynec
Rob Gronovius
johnsan
lewbud
taxtp
Rob Sherman
Badge Submissions are welcomed; who is ready for some Fine Scale Modeling in 1/72?
I’m in. Have a P-47D just started for 1944 group build. Cockpit painted.
Fujimi Ju87G-1 full Aires cockpit.
Later in the year Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds
Who knows what else.
John
i have a number of bundeswehr vehicles, a pair of SA-10s, 2 locomotives and will be getting the SS-25 TOPOL ICBM when it comes out so i’d say i’m in.
I’ll participate, not sure what I’ll build but I have a large 1/72 scale stash.
I’m in. Not sure what, but it will be in proper scale.
So I take it the build started Thursday? I’m in, but I don’t know with what.
Definitely in, probably multiple times. For the moment, I’ll think about what it will be.
Cheers
Tony
As I’m a big 1/72 guy, I’d like to get in on this build. I have several to choose from, but, I’d like to submit for this one: Kamov KA-52 “Alligator” from Italeri. I’ve been wanting to get into more helicopters. This one is uni-coloured black, so, It’ll prob go together very fast. Is there going to be a badge?
I just added you in. And you may enter as many kits as you would like. As far as a badge goes, I may make one if time allows for it. If anyone wants to make a badge then that’s great too. Anything works! (:
So, got a few hours into the Aligator. Here’s the starting point:
End of Step 3…principal painting starting tomorrow after I mask the canopy:
Going well so far. Not a very good kit, I’m afraid. I thought this would be a better kit from Iteleri. Lots of sanding and filling so far and the panel lines are not well defined. Oh, well…gonna keep at it!!
I read the opening post thinkng to myselff - no, this is to far in the future…forgetting that you guys over the pond put the mount first!
I am in, have a few to choose from, will let you know when I make up my mind.
Theuns
Theuns: Actually, Canadian, I had to ask about the date myself…LOL
There is the USA …and then the rest of the world LOL!
OK , now I have opened a can of worms!! (Hat, coat,door)
Theuns
Got further along yesterday:
Ok, bit blurry, sorry…but just an overall black finish so far.
Nice variety of pylon mounted weapons array:
Here’s an idea for a badge, lmk what y’all think:
Some more progress on the KA-52:
Painstaking masking to get the yellow lines on (no decals provided [:(]):
Pretty much think I’m alone on this GB [*-)], but, anyway, finished off the KA-52 tonite:
This was not a great build for me. The yellow details were very difficult to stencil out and they didn’t turn out consistent and they are too thick. Because it was a prototype Kamov, I did no weathering, just a semi-gloss finish. There were some issues with the engineering of the kit that had to be solved with lots of sanding and filling. The panel lines were too shallow to fill, so, I decided to pass on trying to dredge them out. The decals had some minor issues such as too much carrier film, but, easily trimmed away. The rotor section sags a bit and I really don’t know how I could have solved that as it did not become apparent until the rotors were installed at the end. I had fun with this build though. Only my second helicopter and I am going to be doing many more attack heli’s in the near future.
You can slot me in with a 1/72 Academy Sabre E painted as a SAAF CL-13.mk6
Theuns