Thanks, Wayne. I’ll get right on it tonight.
Hey Wayne! I’m glad to hear that my favorite scale has helped you improve so much. Way to go! I doubt that I’ll be able to finish my Topol in time though, but I’ll still try. ,
Here’s the box:
I sort of stocked up on these before Airfix issued the new-mold Hurricane that Theuns built, so I have plenty to get rid of.
And the parts, detached from the sprues, waiting for clean-up:
I quick painted up the pilot’s seat so I could add some masking-tape seat belts asap. The kit wheels are not good, so I got some after-market resin replacements.
as my friend says “the one true scale.” no worries. if you start before the end you can finish afterwards and still qualify. no doubt there will be another GB in 2015. awaiting the aoshima ATOMIC CANNon. now to find a modern 1/72 JSDF helo or plan to park my tanker truck next to.
btw there’s a guy here asking about DORA.
Thanks Wayne for the heads up on the Dora. I’ll go reply over there.
And I agree, 1/72 scale is the “One True Scale”!
In the one true scale, I got the canopy masked:
Also fixed up the after market propeller, from PJ Productions. I cut a large hole in the fuselage nose, and my intention is to glue in the assembly using the home built “collar” around the shaft.
And the resin wheels to replace the inadequate kit parts; still need to add another coat of paint to them.
oh BITE ME.
of course i say that having just bought the aoshima patriot 3 and looked at JASDF aeroplanes to park next to my tanker truck. and picked up another bundeswehr 6x6 today and will be getting the JGSDF 8x8 “centauro” looking vehicle and the ATOMIC CANNON. not to mention working on a JAGDTIGER and an LAV.
Oh man Wayne, you got everything that is currently on my wish list! Way to go! I can’t wait until you get started on these.
Oh, I managed to get some progress done on my Topol. It is now ready for paint. Pics are forthcoming.
don’t forget the AOSHIMA tank transporter and TYPE 74. I already have the 6c6 but could do one as a UN build. working on 1/72 JAGDTIGER. haven’t posted it here as i already have some builds and this is for TANK HUNTERS. trying VALLEJO AV paint. should have it together today.
Wayne, are crossover builds allowed?
I’m going to get working again on those three little vehicles this weekend, but I wanted to enter a 1/72 P-47 in the Weekend Madness GB which does allow crossovers.
I Wayne, will a 1/72 ah 64 Apache (also in ground attack GB) be OK for here?
If so I can post pic of the box top.
Thanx
Theuns
YES TO BOTH… i am working on a OTS (One True Scale) JAGDTIGER and LAV. probably do a T-55 mine roller or a bundeswehr 6x6 for WEEKEND MADNESS.
assuming i get positive feedback on my first 2 GBs there will probably be an OTS GB in 2015. for armor they are a nice break from big projects and, for some of us, the cool kits aren’t done in other scales
Will the GB for next year be only armour? Even if so I might enter something, never have built small armour, can’t be that hard LOL
Theuns
if i host it, for you YES only armor. just kidding though 1/72 is an opportunity to do something different. i think i will do a target plane
Let me know when these other Group Builds start, and possibly send me a link. I know I’d like to get involved in a couple of these; especially the OTS and Railroad Group Builds.
For the air guys all armour is seen as groung targets 
Theuns
RR will start on 01JAN15. i’ll make the home page and update the roster but JIBBER and i are co-hosting. i have to do a better job of not over committing to these things though i do have a possible 4 GB crossover build. looks like a japanese iv Gb so we cxan do AOSHIMA JGSDF stuff. i still need to finish my footprint base for JGSDF TYPE 61.
Got a lot done over the weekend. Fuselage joined and prop test-fitted.
Wings done and in place.
Getting nearly ready to paint–but now have to work late the next three nights, so won’t make much progress till Thursday.
Looking good Checkmate! Keep plugging man, I’m looking forward to seeing this in paint.
Here’s my latest progress on my beastie. This thing has been giving me fits. I finally decided to not try anymore to make this look good. Instead, I’m just trying to get it finished!
I finally managed to get all the axles put on (I found out I was missing two!) and then I added all the steering linkages. I’m missing two since they were NOT on the sprue! Seems to me I’ve had that kind of trouble all throughout this build.
After that, I got the bases to all those side boxes on the main chassis, built the driver’s cab, and added some other detail parts:
Next I built the rear fender/launch cradle connection point… (what else would you call it?)
Here it is dry-fit to the rest of the model. The launch cradle snaps on and off right now which is making it easier to build this thing:
Next I added all the boxes to each side of this model and built the second cab:
Here’s a couple closeup shots of the main chassis and structures:
This beastie is going to be in launch mode, so here is where I added the ‘feet’ so that it stands up:
And the other side…
After all that, I finished up the launch tube so it is ready to be added to the launch cradle:
Now this thing is finally ready for paint. Time to warm up the compressor again.
That’s all I have for now. Thanks for looking in,.