Thanks for the pics Clemens. Not sure if filler would work so well. It would take a fair amount to cover the step, but also to blend everything into the fuselage again. You’d have to sand the step down some being careful to not scratch the clear parts. I think those skinny sanding sponge sticks would work ok for this. Maybe with a thicker primer coat it might not even look as bad. You could just leave it alone.
The Hasegawa kit is diff. from the Eduard kit. Seperate tooling and everything. I haven’t built either kit before, but Hasegawa seems to be my preference in most things. Online reviews don’t seem to shed much light on which kit is superior. So I guess its left up to the builder who’s built both of them…?
Eric, that Scharnhorst looks great, and I like your confidence regarding rails and rigging on these small scale ships. [Y]
The P-39 is looking good too. Maybe a gradual build up of future would help the canopy issue? You can always sand it flush afterwards, and bring back the clear look.
Hey SchattenSpartan, can you take a picture of the bottom of the plane? Under the nose where the wings attach to the fusalge, I have that kit and I think it had a molding problem.
taxtp - good looking build there, and excellent job with those camou lines. It’s a bit surprising these types of vehicles were still soldiering on at this point.
I’m not sure if this is where I should put this or not, but It seems the most logical place for it.
I was just thinking about what I’m going to do for my 1944 GB. then I thoiught Is there going to be a 1944 GB?
At the present time, I am unable to host another GB. So, If anyone wants to host it, they should be thinking about it, 1944 oops I mean 2014 is coming up real soon. Even though, I am unable to host, I will however help out when ever and where ever I can.
I’d like to see it continue on, someone would have to take over for Bud. But I think a feeler needs to go out first, as participation is hard to gauge with all the new gb’s out there or starting up Jan. 1st.
My problem is I’m in too many GBs now, and I don’t do crossovers cause I think it dulls the excitement for me, so I’m not sure if I could partake. If I did, it wouldn’t be til the later half of the build(assuming it goes a full year), and if other people couldn’t participate til the later half also, it would make for a slow start. I’d say wait and see If Bud can come back the first part of Jan…
I am not keen on crossovers either. I have done a couple, but to me it feels like I am cheating, 2 badges for the price of one, so I am determined not to do any more.
I know what you mean, a lot of GB’s going on at the moment. But I do think its calming down a bit. Maybe if we wait till the end of Nov, and if he isn’t back, do a feeler thread on his behalf, at least then we can get a feel if theres enough interest.
Well I for one am sure interested in a 1944 GB. But I am planning an all inclusive Vietnam GB (air, land, & sea) starting in August next year to co incide with the 50th anniversary of Tonkin Gulf. And my current Latin American Aircraft GB will still be running thru May. I can run a 1944 GB if nobody else steps up to do it. I am not planning on leaving here.
I doubt it… everybody was in “for the duration”, and the end of the war was not in sight until early 1945… Except perhaps for a few weeks in late summer 44 in Europe
I started decaling the tiger last night, only two more to go. One of the decals looks like it started to come up after I made sure it was pressed flat. I already sprayed a flat coat over it. Not sure if there is anything I can do but I’m going to mist some of the base coat over all the decals before I’m done, maybe it will help make it look better.
Ok guys, finally got photobucket working, so time for a few pics.
Monogram P-47D razorback. If you don’t mind the raised panel lines, this kit isn’t that bad at all. Especially when you conside I got it on ebay for $7 with free shipping… Anyways, if I were to make this model again, I would try to find an older boxing (maybe the mid 70’s white box) because these molds are showing some age. The date on the stamp says 1967. But with some sanding of parts, dry fitting, and patience, the fit is still pretty good.
Here’s the cockpit box. Not great detail, bit it will do, for me at least. This was also my first attempt at dry brushing, and I already learned a few things while attempting this, so I believe next time results will be better.
Got it together. These are. From a few days ago. Getting the OD ove neutral gray on this evening. Sanded the old monogram stamp of the bottom of the stablizer
Sanded the old monogram stamp of the bottom of the stablizer 
