The Offical Natural Metal Finish Group Build III

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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The first two rounds were so much fun, with so many fine builds, and back by popular demand we are doing NMF Round III. So Welcome to one and all.

Rules

Anything finished with foil, paint, or what ever else you use for a natural metal finish. We have been building aircraft, but can you picture a blinged out tank or a DeLorian ? How about a chromed moped ? The model should be at least 50% NMF. Any scale would be fine, and you can use all the aftermarket stuff you would like or build OOB. Cross overs would be fine and partial starts, no more than 30%, and carry overs from the first group will be allowed also. WIP pictures are a must so we can build our skills, and they are losta fun to share. This will be a 1 year long build starting May 2 2011 and ending May 1 2012. So build 1 or 2 or more. And feel free to take a badge when you sign up, gotta give it back if you don’t finish though.

The goal of the group is to have fun, build some fine looking models, and to learn something new.

The new group badge is coming soon, ideas for the new one are welcomed

Builders Roster

Andy T 1/48 Academy P-38 Lightening

B17Pilot

1/48 Pro Modeler P-47N Thunderbolt “Drink N Sister” FINISHED on 5/9/2012 using Alclad and Model Master paints. The build starts on page 18, with finished pictures on page 50.

CallSignOwl

1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang " The Flying Scott " FINISHED on 10/28/2011 using aluminum foil and Model Master paints. The build starts on page 22 with finished pictures on page 25

1/48 Monogram B-25 Mitchel “Hot Stuff/ Leaky II” FINISHED on 7/8/2011 using Krylon and Model Master paints. The build starts on page 7 with finished pictures on page 10.

Casper The Chihuahua

1/48 Tamiya P-51B Mustang " Snoot Snipers" FINISHED on 12/31/2011 using Alclad and Tamiya paints. The build starts on page 29 with finished pictures on page 29.

1/72 Revell/ Germany B-17G " Little Miss Mischief "FINISHED on 2/2/2012 using Alclad, Gunze, Life Colour, and Tamiya paints. The build starts on page 30 with finished pictures on page 33.

1/72 Trumpeter F-100D Super Sabre FINISHED on 4/2/1012 using Alclad paints. The build starts on page 40 with finished pictures on page 44.

1/32 Trumpeter BAC Lightening F1/F3 FINISHED on 8/10/2011 using Alclad Paint. The build starts on page 6 with finished pictures on page 16.

ColGray

1/32 Hasegawa P-51D Mustang " Hurry Home Honey" and Diorama FINISHED on 6/10/2011 using Model Master Metalizer paints. This is a carry over build from NMFII and one of our younger builders.

DoogsATX 1/35 Dragon M4A4 Sherman 75mm Tank ____STARTED

1/48 Tamiya P-47D Razorback Thunderbolt " Magic Carpet" FINISHED on 2/18/2012 using Alclad paints. The build starts on page 16 with finished pictures on page 37.

1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang " Petie 2nd" FINISHED on 9/10/2011 using Alclad paints. The build starts on page 7 with finished pictures on page 19.

1/48 Academy P-47N Thunderbolt " Expected Goose" STARTED

Eatthis 1/32 Revell F-15 Streak Eagle

1/72 Italeri F-104 Starfighter

Furyan

1/32 Tamiya P-51D Mustang " Petie 2nd " FINISHED on 5/12/2012 using Alclad paints. The build starts on page 32 with finished pictures on page 51.

Gamera

1/48 Hasegawa P-47D Thunderbolt FINISHED on 11/8/2011 using Alclad paints. The build starts on page 16 with finished pictures on page 25.

Halfpint33 1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet STARTED

Jbrady 1/48 Revell/Monogram B-25J “Bottoms Up II” STARTED

Jetmodeler

1/48 Revell B-25J Mitchell FINISHED on 8/10/2011 using Testors Metalic Silver spray paint. The build starts on page 4 with finished pictures on page 15.

Julez 1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

Tyler 1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

Kbuzz01

1/48 Academy F-86-30 Sabre FINISHED on 2/19/2012 using Model Master Buffing Metalizer. The build starts on page 31 with finished pictures on page 37.

Kermit

1/32 Trumpeter F4F-3 Wildcat FINISHED on 4/21/2012 using Talon NMF and Revell paints. The build starts on page 37 with finished pictures on page 48.

1/72 Revell/Germany B-17 " Little Miss Mischief" FINISHED on 7/24/2011 using Talon and Revell paints. The build starts on page 6 with finished pictures on page 12.

Krakan

1/48 Academy F-86 30 Sabre FINISHED on 5/24/2012 using Alclad Airframe Aluminum, Model Master Metalizer and, Model Master Enamel paints. The build starts on page 36 with finished pictures on page 52.

MilitaryAircraft101 1/72 Italeri F-100 Super Sabre

1/72 Revell F-101B Voodoo

1/72 Academy P-51D Mustang FINISHED using rattle can silver base coat and Humbrol paints. Pictures are on page 26.

Model Geek

1/144 Academy B-47 Stratojet FINISHED on 7/25/2011 using Alclad II and Model Master paints. The build starts on page 5 with finished pictures on page 13

Moober 1/48 Academy HA-1112 Buchon

Noah T 1/72 Hasegawa Ki44 Shiten Sukukai Tojo

Redraider56 1/48 Tamiya P-51D Mustang

Scorpiomikey 1/48 Tamiya Tiger Tank

1/144 Revell Super Constellation

Stikpusher 1/48 Monogram F-100 Super Sabre

The Real Red Baron

1/72 Airfix Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2 FINISHED using Tamiya AS-12 Chrome Silver paint. The build starts on page 35 with finished pictures on page 49

Theuns

1/72 Academy P-51B Mustang FINISHED on 1/8/2012 using Tamiya Chrome Silver and Humbrol Paints. The build starts on page 27 with finished pictures on page 35.

1/72 Academy T-6g Texan FINISHED on 12/20/2011 using Tamiya Chrome Silver and Humbrol satin clear. Build and finished pictures are on page 27.

1/72 ESCI F-104c Starfighter FINISHED on 4/20/2012 using Tamiya Chrome Silver paint. The build starts on page 45, with finished pictures on page 47.

Vetteman42 1/48 Revell B-29 Superfortress

1/48 TBA

Here are the Group Badges. I am still looking for a shiny tank and car.

Thank you Casper for the Terminator badge, great idea.

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Reserved

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Awesomeness!

Got a few NMFs in mind, not sure which ones I want to commit to yet, though. But you can be assured they’ll probably have “Thunderbolt” or “Mustang” in their names!

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Ive committed myself to doing large builds over the summer to make a dent in the stash, and so I can actually put clothes in my closet. Put me down for a 1/48 Monogram B-25! [:D]

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Cool beans

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Ok V-man, put me down for a Tamiya 1/48 P-51B Mustang “Old Blue Nose” and a Trumpeter 1/32 BAC Lightning F.1A/F.3

I’m going to paint both of these with Alclad Lacquers, they seem to have given me the best finish to date.

That’s it for the moment but we’ll see how the stash grows!

Cheers

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I’m in with a P-47 Thunderbolt. Might try Alclad paints this time.

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V-Man: As I said I may jump in sometime over the next year. I’ve about five P-47s and I found a good deal on the 1/32nd Hasegawa kit at HobbyLink Japan and it came in last week. Swanky looking kit and I’m so sorely tempted to start on it… [6]

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Put me down for a Monogram 1/48 F-100. I wont be able to start until late summer most likely, but this will be a nice project.

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Thank you all for joining the group again, I cant wait to see how this round goes, and the rule change should make things quite interesting and entertaining. Anyway the front page has been updated with your builds.

B17Pilot can you let me know what kit manufacturer and scale your P-17 is ?

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Hi Vetteman, the 'stang I’m doing is a P51-B BTW [;)]

Cheers

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that’s what i get for typing in a hurry, i forget to type things! the P-47 is the 1/48 Pro Modeler P-47N kit

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OOPS [:$] sorry Casper a correction has been made

B17Pilot thanks the front page has been updated with your correct build info.

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Vette, I did not catch anything that sounded different from the previous NMF GBs, except for widening the net (maybe somebody will do USS Independence LCS in the bare aluminum scheme). Now a quick question, I plan on my Hun being an early Vietnam bird, circa 1965, at that point there was no true NMF on USAF fighters, but instead aluminum lacquer, does that still qualify?

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Stikpusher from what I have found on even WWII fighters having silver lacquer on the wings and some had an all silver lacquer finish on them but were called NMF I would have to say yes your build is acceptable. besides the pigment used in most silver paint is powdered aluminum soooooo.

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You can put my Mustang on here from NMF II. I promise I’ll finish this time [:$]

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Randy,

I have a 1/144 Academy B-47 in the stash that I’m going to build for an upcoming theme in our local IPMS chapter. So I’d love to join.

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Redraider56 no problem your build has been moved over here [:D]

Model Geek oh yeah would love to see a B-47 here, your build is in and thanks for joining us.

Guys I will get the front page updated a bit later this evening.

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V-Man,

I stopped using a normal calendar and use the start of every new NMF GB as the start of my year[;)] Ofcourse i’m in this year as well and would want to ask you to put me up for my trumpy F4F-3 Early wildcat in 1:32.

This is gonna be fun fun funnn[:D]

Richard

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Kermit

You are in my friend, your F4F-3 in 1/32 should be a looker and big too [Y][Y]

Guys looks like the build is auh foot. I have a Yak to build then will be jumping in here with both feet an some foil. [:P]