Oops my fault! It’s Cybermodeler:
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/it/kit_it_10015.shtml
The other day i was driving to work and listening to sports talk radio.
“Let’s go to Dave in Hayward. Go ahead Dave”.
“Hey guys, how’s it going? Wanted to talk about the game last night.”
“Hey Dave, where are you calling from right now?”
“I’m driving a school bus full of kids on I-880”.
“Click”- dial tone. Sheesh, some people.
First thanks to everyone for the kind words. I really enjoyed building this kit. For a short run kit the fit was pretty good and no major headaches are invovled to build this bird. The engine being to large to fit in the cowl was the only glarring fit issue and this is not very hard to fix. Either sand down the clyinder heads a little shorter or sand down the top of the heads, you can’t see them anyway once the engine is in the cowl.
Guy yes it is the Eduard kit. I purchases the dual combo version. Not sure why. Either I was afraid of breaking something and I wanted spares readily avalible or I wanted to build two of the same plane in two different paint schemes. I guess I will know the answer when I start on it tonight or tomorrow. I will keep my word and shall return to build up that cool Ro 37. Man there are alot of little parts on that bugger. I think Aaron would like this kit. There must be over thirty pieces just for the cockpit!
Soulcrusher[oX)]
SC- That is a Fantastic looking build, I can hardly wait for you to get back with your next build. [tup]
This should be called what I did not get done to the Cant Z today. Over the years I have saved what I thought was cool looking model boxes. I spent most of the day cutting them out … I have started appyling them to the wall behind my work area. Still more to go .
Sorry for getting off topic of the build.
That looks pretty cool Sean. it should definetly inspire you to build something when you look at it.
Soulcrusher[oX)]
Pretty cool wall mural you got going there Sean. There is some nice classic art work on that wall. Did you actually build that big airfix 0-400 kit? At one time I was saving the box tops too but they got lost or thrown out somewhere along the line. I just may have to start a new collection.
Did you see that one guys wall in the General discussion area/workbench photos that actually had the boxes mounted on the wall amoungst the old model adds. That had a nice 3D effect.
Thanks guys, it looks much brighter, the lights were refecting off no matter how I adjusted them.
Dave- Yeah I saw that room, very nicely done. I was thinking about that as I have a box with about 10 lbs of instructions that I have saved since I was a kid.(dont ask me why)
I did build that Airfix Handley Page along with a Airfix Sunderland back sometime in 1992 maybe ? I am sorry to say the builds were not that great as my skills were way primitive then. (back in the ambroid tube glue era [xx(])
I would really like to build both of them again and try to do better. So If anyone has one either stashed away let me know…
Hey Sean, that is such a cool idea. As a ritual after every build, i hole punch the instructions and file them. I think now ill save some of the cooler looking box tops. I noticed on the bottom right you have the Matchbox Ju 188. I built that sucker as a kid. Oh the memories.
ou get teachers pet award for the great idea and reminissing.
…Guy
P.s Cheers for the link Bondo. Im off now to check how my bid is doing.
Guy - I just built that last month to post over on the UAMF (Greggers forum) here is a pic of the finished model.
You like Matchbox kits still - I do and try to build at least one a month . Great projects while I am waiting for paint, cement or putty to cure…
I remember building those Matchbox kits as a kid, ahhhhh the memories…
I really do wish I could remember which particular kits I did build, as it would be a blast to try one of those again. [sigh]
Frank - try to remember a few of the kits you built, I most likely have one here that I will send you so you can reverse the aging clock. (I have no jets just prop jobs)
Slow progress again today, got the second rudder in place and making sure it stays where I want it.
Might be a good day to crack open a Matchbox myself…
Looking good Sean, you make it look so easy!
PM inbound! [;)]
Where’s Mac? It’s not the same around here without him. [BH]
Just waking up Frank? Sorry been a long work week for me for some reason. Guess that is a good thing.
Sean outstanding progress? I thought you just started and it looks almost ready to start painting? Well looks like the elfs are visiting. Probably got them dressed up as snow bunny’s though?
Zippity do dah! I laid down and ready to go on three hours sleep! DEE DIDN’T MAKE ANY COFFEE THOUGH?[BH] Anyone else ever try the Dunkin Donuts coffee? Purdy good! [tup]
Hey for the experimentation and tip implimentation parts of said GB. The Power Steering fluid was a bust! Doesn’t work real messy. The Simple Green! WOrks like a charm! Thanks Sean! Had some old Air Brush paint cups extc that look like new now! [bow][tup]
Oh yeah forgot about those really old MC 200 Decals I had put in the window to un yellow? Here are the results.
Before
Taped on window on 27 January
After
Sean, thats looking stunning, my friend. Ready for paint indeed. I know the kit has raised panel lines. Any chance of a close up. I know this kit that ive just won, Ooh Everyone, i won that kit BTW and ordered an etch set and resin cowls for it, has them. And i was wondering what ill be up against. If theyre only lightly done, i may just sand them down a touch and live with them.
Aaron, those decals look the biz. Better than new. Id coat them with something before applying incase the suckers fall to bit.
Oooh Sean, i remember another beauty of a kit i made as a kid. I think it was an old airfix 1/72 FW 190. The bit that sticks in my mind was there was separate piece for the guns that just pressed in and i got glue everywhere and a huge gluey finger print on the canopy. Aaah the memories.
…Guy
I think you need to leave them up for another week, don’t they still look a little yellow? I find it takes a while., but you are known as Guisseppe in-a-hurry!
Now and then I get callbacks to go see new signs we’ve designed that “smeared”. it’s always the same- the maintenance crew didn’t read the manual and used Simple Green to clean them. Powerful stuff!!
I had a recent decal nightmare. On my Cub- the cargo bay floor has traffic stripes- yes it’s a big plane. These were the first decals in the sheet to go on, and they shattered in a million pieces. Cursing, where else am I gonna get decals for Soviet Cargo planes from 1980?- I grabbed a can of clear polyurethane and let loose on the sheet. It instantly turned brown like spilled coffee. So I went to bed, the next morning surveyed the damage and it looked terrible. I took a bottle of enamel airbrush thinner and a soft cloth and started dabbing, then wiping, then scrubbing vigorously. it came off! Remains to be seem what happens when I go to use them, but at least they are scannable, which I forgot to do the first time.
Ciao Reggazzi and I’m about 1 GB closer to this one, when I finish the Mavis this weekend. it’s really rainy and everyone around here has homework, so tally Ho in the shop!
I’ll stick them back up there and see if there is any more diff. I am not using them as I finished the MC 200 in RA markings. Just they were as yellow as I had ever seen and thought it would be a cool test of the technique. We shall continue for the sake of science!
You won a kit Guy? Well I’ll be. Concrats and it should look swell next to your Sparrow SM 79.
Bondo that is the saddest decal story I have ever heard. Better on the sheet than on your aircraft I suppose?
Guy - the raised lines are very fine , almost like a human hair. It would not take much to remove them.
Aaron - Seems like to me I have goofed off for the past few days instead of applying myself at the bench.
Bondo - I wish I had a set I could send you…
Sean, PM inbound…Harv
Hey fellas, got a question for you as I know a lot of you are into flying boats. I recently won an auction on Ebay for a group of kits, and this one was in the group as well. I didn’t know anything about it, but I won the set for a song! A 1/48 Tamiya Corsair, 1/32 Tamiya A6M5, and a 1/48 Bv 138 all for under a hundred bucks! Is this kit any good, and is it worth anything? Don’t really know much about it. Thinking that since it was pretty much a free bonus, I may just use it as a paint hulk.
Hey all, Aaron, the kit looks like it could be a winner. Thx to Bondo, i read the review of the kit and that swung it for me. Woo hoo, CANT wait. LOL Geddit? Geeez wat a crowd.
Frank, did you have a go at D/L those decals? What printer do you print them on? Does it have to be an AMPS printer (Is that what theyre called?)
Well i have had a crack at my cockpit on the 205. As my plan is to do a closed pit, i really havent gone that mad on it. A couple of scratched wires here and there. A drybrush and a wash. Im using the decal on the IP and its settling down quite well. Ill give it a couple more coats of Mr Softer for it to snuggle down a bit further. Once its all dried ill post a couple of pics.
…Guy