That’s a good looking model, Rob.
Tcepilot - are crossovers allowed?
Thanks johnsan, no sight of tcepilot for many weeks I`m afraid!
As no one has said no crossovers, I’ll be showing my progress with Platz’ T-33 here that I’m doing over on the Japanese GB. It’ll be the same photos and mostly the same words. I suspect there’s different folks looking at these groups. So…
Platz released this kit a couple of years ago. I was excited with prospect of a new T-33 being so disappointed with the Sword kit. Platz’ kit is easily the best T-33 on the market in any scale, but still has a few problems that need attending.
This kit comes with very nice decals from Cartograf and Platz markets a photoetch sheet done by Eduard. There are starting to be numerous aftermarket decals for this kit, but I’ll be doing a JASDF one using kit decals.
This is where it sits as of today:
One kit flaw is the simplifed seats. The shape is almost right, but detail is lacking. This seat is about 1/2 complete.
Another problem is the bluntness of the vertical fin. This is nothing a few minutes spent with a file will not correct. It’s worth the time taken, but be prepared to restore panel lines.
Platz eh? I have always wanted to do a T-33 (in RCAF colours). I’m certainly liking what you have got going on so far johnsan. I like the added sheet styrene to the seat, really looking forward to seeing the progress on that.
Nice work on the Gator Rob. That may be a reboxed Zvezda kit.
Not alone Rob. Just a lull in the building for me. Great work on the Kamov
thanks guys. I love the Russian attack heli’s. Very different and fun builds. Any sign of the host of this GB?
He hasn’t been on this site in 27 days. I made a badge suggestion I’d like to see come to fruition…
I nominate you to pick up the reins and see this build through completion. It’s a group effort to make a build successful. You can always hand it over to him upon his return.
Rob: Well, I certainly could do so. I am limited, however, in that I don`t think I could add completed builds to the Wall of Fame. I think the creator of the GB has the admin tools to edit individual posts. I wonder if I am too inexperienced with this site to effect any change? I would also be looking for other GB members to second a nomination for this.
Whoever took over would have to add a REPLY to be able to list and add participants and finished pics. Im still waiting on the SS-25 TOPOL for this one. Have a regional in july.
Wayne: if you Reply to a post, won`t it shoot to the last page of the series?
good point. i shall ponder this some more. another excuse to not paint.
I’m really sorry about my lack of activity on here lately. I am in the process of rebuild the forks on my tw200 right now and I am doing alot of trail riding. Plus school has set me back alot in time. I still need to get my workbench back in order for the year. Too much stuff too little time. I’m not leaving the hobby at all, just looking for time. If you would like, you can start another thread for this build.
Well folks, let`s get some consensus on where to go from here. Been a slow GB, so, hopefully we get the original respondents to chime in and see what to do.
i understand how life gets in the way and priorities change. i’m back after a few months dealing with some issues. i have never run a GB but would be willing to give it a go. probably rename it so folks know this the current one. completed posts with pics could be cut and pasted in from this one to the new one.
Sounds good to me Wayne. I say go for it.
my SS-25 TOPOL icbm is in at the lhs and i pulled out my 1/72 BR-86 locomotive to build for chile con 3 regionals in july. i will be starting a new 2014 BRAILLE SCALE GB to continue this GB after my ww1 presentation on saturday. i hope no one is offended and every one can make the transition. details will be forthcoming.