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A little work in progress

Started by Martin H, August 02, 2009, 02:16:44 PM

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Mossie

#765
March 19, 2021, 10:55:50 AM
I do like an Eagle.  Good work Martin. :thumbsup:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Martin H

#766
March 19, 2021, 12:32:48 PM
Quote from: kitnut617 on March 19, 2021, 09:25:49 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 19, 2021, 08:05:32 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on March 19, 2021, 07:11:03 AM

......... I ought to get it finished ---  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:


A mantra for many of us..... :(

The funny thing is, it's almost done ---  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Ive being saying the same thing about this one for its entire time on the shelf of doom.......
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

Martin H

#767
March 19, 2021, 01:01:52 PM
And another three done.
Back to the 1940's for the first two,



A Captured Messerschmidt Bf-109X of the enemy Aircraft flight, RAF Collyweston.
This is the RS models kit built OOB using this particular boxing's 2nd option. IE a Captured bird in RAF marking.
The kit went together fine but the canopy is far to wide for the airframe, meaning the fit of the canopy is crap!
Vallejo paints for the most part with Lifecolour for the remainder.

Next, what has to be one of my top five favorite aircraft of all time. The Lysander.



A Westland Lysander I of the Estonian Airforce circa 1940.
Apparently Estonia did order Lysanders just prior to the Soviet take over. The airframes are reputed to be the ones that found their way to Finland.

A Matchbox kit Built OOB with a paint job of over all Halfords Audi Aluminium and decals from a Kora set that I acquired direct from Kora at an Eday show when it was still held in Prague. This scheme was option 2, option 1 was in standard RAF cammo, But I wanted this one to stand out from the crowd Lysander wise.

And finally
A trip Down under

What if the RAAF & RAN didnt use the Vampire and Mb326, but had the T-33 instead?



A RAN FAA operated Lockheed T-33 Shootingstar from around the mid 1970's

Yee oldie Hasegawa kit with decals from a 30 year old Model art sheet for an RAN MB326.
This one has a lot of paint on it. I over did the primer and coats of white by quite a margin. The primer, the Aluminium and white were all Halfords. The blue came from the Hataka range.
The kit itself is certainly showing its age, I'm sure the tooling is older than I am by a few years. It needed quite a bit of PSR to get the thing to look half decent before throwing paint at it.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

PR19_Kit

#768
March 19, 2021, 02:18:54 PM
A triple whammy there OGL.  :thumbsup:

All three of them look the BUSINESS, specially the T-33.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Mossie

#769
March 19, 2021, 02:43:09 PM
Me too, I like all three, especially the T-Bird.  :thumbsup:
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

zenrat

#770
March 19, 2021, 11:32:32 PM
Hasegawa T-33A Shooting Star moulds date from 1969.
So not quite as old as me.
Looks good Martin.  I've got one in 'strayan service planned but you beat me to it.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

NARSES2

#771
March 20, 2021, 06:46:47 AM
Very nice triple Martin, particularly like the 109X  :thumbsup: Did mine in Japanese colours, problem is it looks real world  :rolleyes:

T-33 will certainly stand out on a table somewhere in the hopefully near future  ;)
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Old Wombat

#772
March 20, 2021, 07:30:09 AM
T-33's a winner in my eyes! :mellow: :thumbsup:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

Martin H

#773
March 22, 2021, 01:35:27 PM
A little nearer(ish) to home for the next one.
Including real world builds this is the 11th build thats been finished in March so Far.




A Swiss Airforce F-20A Tigershark of Fliegerstaffel 19 around 2008-2010.

This was very much a weekend build. It was started Saturday Afternoon and was finished this Monday evening.
The Hasegawa F-20 kit with a repaint and decals taken from the Italeri F-5N kit I did as an Argentinian F-5E last year.
Gunze for the most part on this one. with the AGM65's coming from one of the older Hasegawa weapon sets.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

kitbasher

#774
March 23, 2021, 12:26:52 AM
Prodigious output, sir  :thumbsup:
What If? & Secret Project SIG member.
On the go: Beaumaris/Battle/Bronco/Barracuda/F-105(UK)/Flatning/Hellcat IV/Hunter PR11/Hurricane IIb/Ice Cream Tank/JP T4/Jumo MiG-15/M21/P1103 (early)/P1127/P1154-ish/Phantom FG1/I-153/Sea Hawk T7/Spitfire XII/Spitfire Tr18/Twin Otter/FrankenCOIN/Frankenfighter

Pellson

#775
March 23, 2021, 01:08:03 AM
Eleven builds?!? You've outdone my last five years already, and in style!

The F-20 is beautiful and so natural it makes you wonder why the Swiss just didn't buy them for real.. Or did they now?  ;)
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

NARSES2

#776
March 23, 2021, 07:18:03 AM
Quote from: Pellson on March 23, 2021, 01:08:03 AM

The F-20 is beautiful and so natural it makes you wonder why the Swiss just didn't buy them for real..

Totally agree  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Martin H

#777
March 23, 2021, 12:40:03 PM
Quote from: kitbasher on March 23, 2021, 12:26:52 AM
Prodigious output, sir  :thumbsup:
Its called making sure I dont get bored while im off.
Ive had the formal notice from the NHS that shielding is no longer required as of March 31st. With the way my shift paterns work I'll be back at work as of April 7th.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

TheChronicOne

#778
March 23, 2021, 11:18:11 PM
T-33......  ah man.. I love it. Simple but adequate aircraft (which I love... I love trainers especially) and a treatment with colors I like and a great what if. The F-20 is just badass.... I love that one, too.
-Sprues McDuck-

Freightdog862

#779
March 24, 2021, 07:04:27 AM
Great builds Martin, glad you are marking constructive use of your furlough, i.e. reducing your container's stock! One year of lock down and I am yet to start anything, while the stash keeps getting bigger...

Colin
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