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Here is my recently completed MiG-15 that was built as part of the 'Baby Boomers' GB using the Eduard 1/72 kit and finished in the scheme of an a/c from 176th IAP, Antung Air Base, Korea, 1951. Build log here: Stuart
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Thanks Rory, much appreciated and thankfully no concerns with the canopy. Decals went on beautifully. Satin varnish overall to seal the few decals. Sicky-outy bits added and painted. Aerial added using Uschi thread, Job done. Thanks to @CliffB & @Corsairfoxfouruncle for running the GB and all those 'liked' and commented on the build. Time to jump into another GB. Stuart
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HMS Havock 1893 - A class Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Courageous replied to Steve D's topic in Work in Progress - Maritime
I can only echo what others have said...fantastic work on those guns, works of art. Stuart -
HMS Exeter, Battle of the River Plate, Trumpeter 1/350
Courageous replied to Marco1965's topic in Work in Progress - Maritime
Stunning work with great detail. Love the addition of the figures. Stuart- 140 replies
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1/350 IJN Kongo - Battleship/Battlecruiser Fujimi
Courageous replied to Tegethoff's topic in Work in Progress - Maritime
Tidy work there. The replacement funnel tops look rather nice. Stuart -
Scratch build Short S 38/HMS Africa
Courageous replied to pheonix's topic in Work in Progress - Aircraft
Looking fantastic P. It amazes me how such a 'kite' can fly off a turret, better him than me. Stuart -
Cheers Martin. There will be a Sabre involved and I reckon it'll have to be a Sabre on its tail. White ceiling...clouds. Can anybody spot the mistake?? To say it was 'DOH' moment would be an understatement. I should have masked the centre area of the canopy after I had fitted the border !! Surely I can overcome this little hiccup ? The canopy was carefully removed and I tried to remove the AS12 and primer with various cleaning agents that were on hand. It sort of worked but unfortunately the agent had reacted with the plastic and made it cloudy like for. Not to give in to this issue, I broke out the Micro-Mesh pads and worked my way up to the 12000 grit and gave it a little brush with Klear. Not as good as the original but better than throwing the build in the bin. Masked the canopy again, properly this and gave it quick coat of AS12. To add a splash of colour, I decided on an a/c that was based in Korea, 1951. Masked and painted the nose area with Mr Hobby Aqueous red, nice. The scheme shows black wing walk ways but are supplied as decals, so areas were masked and painted with Tamiya black. Stuart
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Northrop A-17, RCAF Nomad Mk.1 TT
Courageous replied to bigbadbadge's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Fantastic job Chris and the backdrop sets it off nicely. Well done. Stuart -
P-51D Mustang Unlimited Racer "Roto Finish"
Courageous replied to Courageous's topic in P-51 Mustang STGB 5
The underside are. The main areas of work were forward of the wing where there was a dip that needed building up and the area aft of the radiator outlet which was missing, so plasticard and filler are needed. The radiator intake shroud was pinched from the donor kit but needed widening to fit. Also built up the propeller using the donor kit hub and the kit boss & blades. Stuart -
With the undersides done, it was time to fit the canopy bits, cannons and mask up. Primed with a light sanding. Ready for paint. Stuart
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Macchi Castoldi MC 72 SMER 1/48
Courageous replied to Colin W's topic in The Golden Age Of Transport GB
I have the same kit, so it'll be interesting to see how this builds. Stuart -
78th Bushmasters Commander
Courageous replied to Lightningboy2000's topic in Republic F-84 Jet fighter series STGB
Nice work Martin, very colourful. Stuart- 24 replies
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With the S.55 being completed in the 'Twins' GB, it's time to get back the MiG... This stage was the fitting of the undercarriage doors to the closed configuration and a fiddly job that was too. The wing doors were all oversize, so needed a little fettling to fit. With them in place, it was time to tidy up the gaps around the doors. Stuart
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P-51D Mustang Unlimited Racer "Roto Finish"
Courageous replied to Courageous's topic in P-51 Mustang STGB 5
Cheers guys. I think I over did the enthusiasm with having so many builds on the go that I hit a wall. I've finished the S.55 in the 'Twins' GB, so now I can get back on to this racer. While the fuselage was sticking, I turned my attention back to the wings and having decided to drop the flaps, these were cut away from the wings. With a bit more fettling, the wings were attached to the fuselage. All the joins need seeing to, so that will be a few cycles of the filling, sanding and priming. Stuart -
Savoia-Marchetti S.55 Torpedo Bomber
Courageous replied to Courageous's topic in Ready for Inspection - Aircraft
Cheers Martin, much appreciated and yes, I consider this variant ugly too but I think that it's just the boring grey, now a pretty red one... Thanks for the praise. I think it was the engines that attracted me to this kit. And to think that if there were any inflight engine issues, the poor mechanic had to get up there and fix it! Stuart -
Here all. Here is my recently completed build of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55 Torpedo Bomber of the Regia Aeronautica Italiana using the Dora Wings kit in 1/72 and was built as part of the World War 2 Twins GB. Built out of the box with only a figure and rigging added and mounted on a sea base. Build log here: This thing is big for me, taking the space of 4-6 of my 'normal' sized subjects... Stuart
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Axis WW2 Twins Gallery
Courageous replied to Enzo the Magnificent's topic in World War 2 Twins Mega GB
Here is my second build for this GB: Savoia-Marchetti S.55 Torpedo Bomber using the Dora Wings kit in 1/72. Build Log here: Stuart- 36 replies
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Endgame... Decaled rudders attached. Tail assembly with booms attached. Engine mount assembly, propellers and the mechanic fitted. Also fitted the open cockpit windscreen. Job done. Thanks for @81-er & @modelling minion and their regular flybys and other visitors throughout this build. Glad this is done, time for something smaller. Stuart
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Looking very smooth Jeff, good work. Stuart