I'm in tutu

[Radish]

Some time allocated to modelling this morning and today, so more progress on the 1/72nd AU-1....I really hope to at least prime it by Saturday!! But not sure as there's a "do" tonight and Mid's official send-off/bbq tomorrow afternoon, plus traditional pub visit on Friday night.

But I have thought of two "V-tail" modifications in French colours...both 1/48th kits, and I have at least one readily available in the loft. Decals at the ready too......

In fact, I've sourced decals for quite a few......good job the build lasts some time.
Photos WILL follow.....but just stuff it Overkiller (before you start!! )

[Radish]

I have retrieved from the loft a "V-tail" project kit.....I'll reveal it on Saturday at the SIG meet....hoping to get the fuselage sorted today, and butchered tomorrow!!

Also retrieved was a Revell Bf-109G-10 for the Vichy France '109.

Both kits 1/48th...unlike the one which needs a good rub down, seen below, which is 1 : 1

[Radish]

The F$%^$*&^**£ B%^$(*&^%$@~  rockets under the 1/72nd Corsair are F******** small and fiddly.
Just stripped the F****** things off to try another F****** way.
B*******

[Radish]

Ah....that's better!!!

[pyro-manic]

Nice wellies! Holly isn't bad either...

Looking forward to seeing some of these builds.

[Radish]

Well that F******* has gone in the bin!!

Italeri AU-1 in 1/72nd.
Scratchbuilt features as well.
Managed to drop superglue all over the F******** thing, including me, wedding ring etc....

B*********

Sorting out the first "V-tail" fuselage now.
Glueing, sticking....just watch!! It'll be F******** fingers all over the F******* thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I shall dream surreal thoughts later and listen to something gentle, like Motorhead on full blast

[Cliffy B]

Radish, find your happy place, go on, find your happy place.  All will be OK!  Motorhead heals all, remember that! 

[Radish]

Busy pealing superglue and flesh at the moment.

[Radish]

YEAH!!!!!!

ROCK AND ROLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

[Caveman]

nice happy place

[pyro-manic]

Try some High on Fire - that works quite well too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89h-X-tZa_w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K7L6Uk-CWg

[Radish]

I've butchered the 1/48th fuselage of a V-tail project, rocked, glued the fuselage together ready for further mods tomorrow, when I'll clean up the wings and possibly attach them too.

Rock and ROLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

Out tomorrow afternoon/evening as Mid retires, BBQ in the afternoon and then on to t'pub.

So now I need to chill......

[Radish]

Fuselage cleaned up, but I'll leave it now until further work tomorrow at the SIG Meet.

More importantly, I've thought about my very unsatisfactory Italeri 1/72nd AU-1 disaster, and won't let it defeat me....I have further strategies to adopt when I build the next one soon. It'll be the Italeri F4U-5N this time though...in stock you see.

[Radish]

Spent an hour or two sanding bits of the Hellcat.

Started the Bf-109G and got the fuselage and wings together.  Looking good, it'll be slightly "tweaked" before painting in Vichy markings.

Lance supplied me with a !/72nd Super Etendard which will be lovely in RAF Gulf War Pink.

Thinking of Hobbyboss creations:

The F-86F in desert colours I've mentioned.
D.520 markings on a MiG-3?

[Radish]

More work on the V-tail project.
Looking for underwing stores at the moment, then a primer coat.