Nick's Notes

[Old Wombat]

On that note, I guess today I learned that the RAN had Skyhawks. I had no idea....   RAN is a weak spot in my military knowledge but it still seems surprising that I wasn't aware of this already. 

For your edification;

Very basic rundown of front line aircraft (excluding helicopters);

Sea Furys & Fireflys
Sea Venoms & Gannets
Skyhawks & Trackers

A much more comprehensive list is to be found here: http://www.adf-serials.com/ran.htm

[Rick Lowe]

C'mon, man! She only ate destroyers!

Discerning in her Menu choices... 

[zenrat]

On that note, I guess today I learned that the RAN had Skyhawks. I had no idea....   RAN is a weak spot in my military knowledge but it still seems surprising that I wasn't aware of this already. 

For your edification;

Very basic rundown of front line aircraft (excluding helicopters);

Sea Furys & Fireflys
Sea Venoms & Gannets
Skyhawks & Trackers

A much more comprehensive list is to be found here: http://www.adf-serials.com/ran.htm

I have a list of my planned RAN FAA, RAAF and Aussie Army aircraft whiffs.

RAN:
De Havilland DH 103 Hornet F Mk1
Grumman A6A Intruder
Grumman F11 F-1 Tiger
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman F6F-3/5 Hellcat
Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat
Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
Hawker Siddeley Sea Harrier FRS Mk.1
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7P Corsair II
North American-Rockwell OV-10A Bronco
Sikorsky MH-53J Stallion Pave Low

RAAF:
Avro Shackleton
Consolidated B-36 Peacemaker
Curtis P40 Kittyhawk (Whif paint - white tail with sharks mouth - AFAIK never actually done IRL)
Fokker D.XXI
Handley Page Victor
Lockheed F-104S/F104G Starfighter
Lockheed P39J/L/F Lightning
Martin Marlin
Mitsubishi T-2
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter
Northrop T-38A Talon
Republic F-105D Thunderchief
Republic RF-84F Thunderjet
SAAB Viggen
SEPECAT Jaguar GR1
Westland Whirlwind Mk1

Army:
BAE Harrier GR7A/GR9A
Cessna A-37B Dragonfly
Grumman OV-1A Mohawk
Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave

Plus a Delta Dart in the AARDU Fanta scheme

[PR19_Kit]

That should keep you busy for the next decade or so anyway. 

[zenrat]

That should keep you busy for the next decade or so anyway. 

That's the plan.
Of course plans change and I may come up with a different idea for any specific kit...

[NARSES2]

My mojo is coming back. I've got the urge to build again. Getting ready for Telford as it is just 5 weeks away.

See, 4 or 5 pints with me and your back up and running again 

[Nick]

My mojo is coming back. I've got the urge to build again. Getting ready for Telford as it is just 5 weeks away.

See, 4 or 5 pints with me and your back up and running again 

Cheers! 

[Nick]

Here's my workbench as of this morning. Moody grey under a harsh sky 

[Old Wombat]

The armour is looking interesting.

If it's RW, it's nothing I've ever heard of/seen before; so I'm assuming whiffery is involved?

[Mossie]

Nice mini collection.

The armour is looking interesting.

If it's RW, it's nothing I've ever heard of/seen before; so I'm assuming whiffery is involved?

It's Pegasus Hobbies Jaguarundi tank.  From what little I know, a real Porsche design for a light tank.  More here:
http://ftr.wot-news.com/2015/01/21/porsche-that-hunted-typ-245-250-and-255/

[Nick]

Nice mini collection.

The armour is looking interesting.

If it's RW, it's nothing I've ever heard of/seen before; so I'm assuming whiffery is involved?

It's Pegasus Hobbies Jaguarundi tank.  From what little I know, a real Porsche design for a light tank.  More here:
http://ftr.wot-news.com/2015/01/21/porsche-that-hunted-typ-245-250-and-255/

That's the set. Very simple build, more like a wargaming piece than a full-on kit. I'd like a couple more of these if I can find some at the right price, or maybe other '46 tanks. Pegasus didn't do that many but I have seen some from other makers.

[Nick]

Started painting the tanks last night. Using AK Interactives for the first time in the red top dropper bottles and I am concerned. The label does say For Brush and Airbrush and I have shaken them hard. It's a clean new brush too.

The base colour of yellow sand (Dunbkelgelb?) is rather thin and watery, very blotchy in actual paint cover. I'm assuming it's either in need of several coats or I got a bad bottle. The other two bottles of dark red/mud and forest green brush out very well giving a good look in tests.

I'll give it a second and third coat over the next two nights to see what happens. It may not be too bad if the grey undercoat shows thru, I can blame it on 1945 paint shortages!

[zenrat]

Yellow's a bar steward for coverage and being sold for air brushing it'll be thinner anyway.
I always put a white undercoat under yellow.

[Nick]

Yellow's a bar steward for coverage and being sold for air brushing it'll be thinner anyway.
I always put a white undercoat under yellow.

Yeah, I should have thought of that when priming. Keep bashing it on I guess.

Really wanted to get the tanks done this week before I go to the Isle of Wight for the weekend, might not get them done at this pace.

[NARSES2]

Yellow's a bar steward for coverage and being sold for air brushing it'll be thinner anyway.
I always put a white undercoat under yellow.

For some reason pink works the best, as long as it's not a "shocking pink".

Some of these dropper bottled paints can be very thin if you are brush painting as they are intended to be sprayed. They will need a few coats.

That's why I like Hataka, they do a red top series intended for spraying and a blue one for brushing