Andy, really nice work there, love the look of the pit.
I have a compass cutter but theres no way i do do that with it, it doesn’t go that small. I just checked and there is a 5mm gap when its fully close. It looks like that has hardly any gap, might have to grab one of those.
Nice job on that Theuns. In have not done much bi-plane rigging but agree its best done in stages.
Thanks castel.
Frank, that Clipper seriously looks amazing.
Nice Clipper, Frank. Looks good.
Rooster, your P-40 is coming along beautifully. All that added detail really enhances an already very nice OOB kit.
Theuns, for that rigging, WOW!!! Good idea to work in stages to keep the focus. It’s obviously paying off.
Frank, that is a great “what if” Clipper. I’m kinda hard pressed to come up with another airline for your idea of another. At least of US carriers. There were so few long distance airlines at that time. Pan Am was the big dog for the USA traveling overseas, and TWA was originally Trans West Airlines. Like most US airlines, they were more regional in nature. I don’t know what BOAC flew for long distance flight, and Lufthansa flew Condors…
BOAC did fly the Clipper during the 40’s.
The kit Frank bult does come with BOAC markings in the camo scheme.
Thank you all for your kind words on the completion of my Clipper. The Clippers have always been some of my favorite airplanes, especially the 314. I just wish there was one in a museum somewhere so I could see the airplane in real life. When Franklin Roosevelt flew to the Casablanca Conference in 1943, one of the airplanes he flew in was the Pan Am Dixie Clipper, NC18605. https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/the-first-presidential-flight-2901615/ I just wonder how his aides were able to lift President Roosevelt into the airplane.
Stik, when I build the second Clipper kit I think it will be a “what-if” the airplane had been pressed into U.S. Navy service after Pearl Harbor.
Thanks again, y’all…
Amazing work on this group build!
I’ve been working on the ME262, just need to update the build progress. Working on puttying the seams and panel lines. The fit of the engine nacelles was pretty bad, surprising for a new tool Airfix kit.
Did some pre-shading, could probably use some practice on that. I’m using a Paasche H single action airbrush for now. I really like it but it’s not the best for fine lines. Unfortunatly my badger double action has a damaged needle, so it’s the H until I get a new needle.
A nice feature of this kit is that the windshield has the fuselage panel molded in, don’t have to worry about the seam on the windshield to fuselage.
All painted, ready for gloss coat. I’m not entirely satisfied with the camo, but I’m sure it was less than perfect on the real aircraft! The white smudges on the wings are my dusty fingerprints, I’ll be sure to brush them off before gloss coating!
Hey Bish, I would like to do another entry in this GB. I just took delivery of the new Airfix kit of the P-40B Warhawk in 1/48 scale.
No problem AA, enter as many as you like.
Looking good Paladin, it is a surpise to see you needed so much filler on those engines.
Really nice job on the paint scheme, the mottling looks good.
Nice mottling on the 262. Escpecially with a single action airbrush!
Some great progress in here! I got a bit of time on the Defiant and it’s starting to look like an airplane. Minor wing root issue, other than that really nice fit so far. Defintely different engineering - the 5 piece wing is curious but went together fairly well.
John, the Defiant is comming along nicly.
After working on the seams on the BV, which were very few, I started painting the base coat.
Got you added AA.
Steve, looks like you’re on your way to black basing this one. Sure is a lot of glass in that greenhouse!
Thats come on nicely Steve.
Coming along nicely John and Steve!
Was able to finish up the OD (MRP) on the top and neutral grey (Tamiya) on the bottom of my P40. I sprayed a black primer and then marbled in some dark greens and browns before spraying the MRP Olive Drab. Breaks up the monotone color a little bit.
Up next I will be attempting to spray the insignia using Maketar masks.
Here it is, I planed to have both wings folded but saw that it hid the whole cockpit.
Humbrol enamels and alclad clearcoat.
Onboard the escort carrier “HMS Biter” in US style markings for the invasion of Africa.
airfix 1/72 swordfish by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
airfix 1/72 swordfish by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
airfix 1/72 swordfish by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
airfix 1/72 swordfish by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
airfix 1/72 swordfish by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
airfix 1/72 swordfish by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
airfix 1/72 swordfish by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr
Theuns