Librarian's Banana

[zenrat]

Long time since I went into a gee-tar shop.  What was on their "Do Not Play" list?
Used to always be Smoke on the Water and Stairway to Heaven.

[Librarian]

Long time since I went into a gee-tar shop.  What was on their "Do Not Play" list?
Used to always be Smoke on the Water and Stairway to Heaven.

Still there . DENIED!

[Librarian]

After what feels like weeks of waiting the decals finally appeared yesterday. Model is now complete and I'll post some pictures ASAP.

Next project inspired by this http://modelingmadness.com/review/preww2/j/thomka14.htm beauty from Finemolds...IJNAF commission for a larger variant to be used as a strike-fighter, much like Aichi achieved later with the B7A. Minus warload she could apparently mix it up equally with F4U/F6F...I did read that donkeys years ago so not sure how accurate the report was.

[TheChronicOne]

Yay for pictures!!!   

That's one interesting airplane there...  looks like someone mashed together a Corsair, Peashooter, Spitfire, and some other stuff.   

[NARSES2]

Very Japanese looking aircraft from the period. Possibly pass as Italian but that's about it. Nice looker.

I've got a soft spot for Fine Moulds kits, always enjoyed the ones I've built.

[Librarian]

Some progress shots:



Engine parts:

[Librarian]

First coats going on...that red really needs a bit of brown or black in it for the next coat

[Librarian]

Second coat going on....love brush painting and White Ensign paints but they need a minimum 24hrs, if not 48hrs, between coats




Had a fun idea for an extendable tailwheel for torp ops...some kind of jackscrew? Might discard it.

[NARSES2]

Yup White Ensign are my favourite enamels, just glad they are still being produced as they do some colours for air forces others don't.

[Librarian]

Some colours seem to have been deleted...Mitsubishi green for instance. Maybe I'm reading the site wrong.

Couldn't sleep so made a night of plastic surgery. Shortened the spats as they were too long, and started cutting the F4U fuselage...some interesting ideas there but time will tell if its productive.

[NARSES2]

Some colours seem to have been deleted...Mitsubishi green for instance. Maybe I'm reading the site wrong.

Just checked and yes some seem to have gone. Next time I see them at a show I shall ask

[Librarian]

Honourable Airfix Stuka and venerable Esci HS123 (1/48). They were plugged for the OKGB but I never found the time . Dated but lovely to put together.

[Librarian]

Finished build http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,43239.msg754598.html#msg754598

Next up is the replacement aircraft, the AB2Y. I've spent years resisting the urge to desecrate the holy shrine that is the F4U but here goes.

Do I stick to spats or keep the u/c . Only serious issue is filling the wing-root intakes and cutting out/replacing the vent behind them. Otherwise should be relatively straightforward:

[NARSES2]

Might as well go the whole hog with spats 

[Librarian]

Might as well go the whole hog with spats 

. Need a soundbite for "Wah wah wah waaaah!"

Progress which was remarkably smooth:



Really would like to spat it...there's a nice JU87 set available from hannants with the lower half removed to avoid mud-clogging. Paint her up in China theatre camo .