Thanks, Bish. It was a great GB. Had great fun with it and all the participants.
Happy New Year to y’all, and much modeling in 2015.
Happy 1945, eehhh I mean 2015, to everybody with good health and plenty of time available for quality modelling.
Bish I agree totally for the upper surfaces.
I had set as an imperative rule of my own not to exceed the deadline and there was no more time so I decided to call it an end for the build as it was (no exhaust stains, no further camo fading, no radio antenna, I even ommited the navigation lights).
Nevertheless it was really very enjoyable participating in this GB.
See ya all in 1945
I don’t blame you there Zvezda. It certainly doesn’t detract from the build. Glad you enjoyed taking part, its all part of the fun of the GB’s.
Great work Zvezda. As for me I’m going to be a smidgen late. Here is progress so far.
Tempest, The P-47 is really shaping up very nicely. Some fine work on your part for sure. What decals are you using there/
For my part, everything is progressing nicely so far on the repaint. I applied a primer coat followed by the dark sea blue today. The fading effect will come next and then the dreaded gloss coat.
Thank you Joe. Aeromaster set. Debden jugs. From what I understand this aircraft was one of the last C’ s flying. January 44
Looking good there guys. Johnny, I know some C’s were flying as Assembly Ships for some bomber units quite late, but not with fighter units as late as 44. Nice to see a c variant for a change. Looking nice.
I won’t go quietly into the night…
I had some time to get the the instrument panel painted and put together. (One drawback to digital photography is I see all the spots I missed. Time for some touch-up.)
I’m not a fan of decals for instrument panels…I think my next build I’ll attempt PE. We’ll see. I didn’t have gunmetal for the guns, so I painted the guns black and dry brushed some aluminum, and I’m pleased with how they turned out.
On to the next couple of steps.
Nice work G-J. I know what you mean about decal instruments, I am not keen either.
Bish: You absolutely naild the wet, muddy look on the base! The weathering on the 251 and especially the figure painting look truly amazing as well!
John: The color modulation on your Jug turned out great! It’s very nice to see a C for a change!
William: The camo on that Pz. IV looks very nice! The camo pattern on the skirts sure is something else!
Zvezda: I really like the look of your Yak. Definitely makes me want to try my hand at some Soviet aircraft as well. Is there any particular pic you want to see on the front page?
Joe: Now that’s what I call a great save! She looks as good as new again!
Thanks buddy. I will leave it to you as to which one goes on the front page. And thanks for Co-hosting.
We are getting close
Underside
Ah, Things were moving along just splendidly. I applied Tamiya medium blue highly thinned with iso alcohol to simulate fading on the wings and stabilizers. Good. And then the moment of truth as I sprayed on the gloss coat with Mr. Super Clear. It came out fantastic!
And then I flipped the Hellcat over to gloss coat the bottom as I had not got to that once the initial episode occurred. All good until it began to dry and then, WHAMO! There was the orange peel effect again. You gotta be kidding me!!!
So, the best that I can figure is neither Tamiya gloss coat nor Mr. Super Clear reacts well to being applied over glossy paint. This came to me due to the fact that when I applied the iso thinned Tamiya to the upper surface it flattened the sheen. Here we go again. This time though, i am going to see if I can sand it smooth as the effect is not as wide spread as the last incident.
Hi everyone,
Johnny The Jug is looking great
Joe That bites, I know what its like, I’ve been there, as we all have
Anyway, I ordered Strawberry B. decals today. I also have to wait now for propeller shafts for it too. I went and lost 2 of them.
Joe, damn, not getting a break with that and its looking so good. But my hat off to you for sticking with it.
tempest, looking very nice, nearly there.
Ken, can’t wait to see the pics.
I can’t wait either Bish LOL
I’m calling this done Hasegawa P-47D backdated to a C. Wing racks removed and cowling flaps changed. Name of plane is BEVOAPAAM Birds Eye View of a Pigs Ass at Moonlight.
tempest, You have turned an excellent Jug. The paint and weathering is extremely well done. You have definitely captured the essence of the big fighter. Congratulations on your completion. Thank you for being a part of the GB and sharing your excellent skills with us.
That’s a very peculiar phenomenon you’re experiencing, Joe. Hope it can be sorted out. Hellcat looks great otherwise!
And a very attractive Thunderbolt, TJ. I’ve always like the looks of the red surround. Nice work!