rafalbert

After fighting the Mikro Mir kit, I am looking forward to seeing how this goes together

The decals are now on, mostly without issue. I had to apply the serial numbers individually as there were none supplied on the decal sheet, and I have not gotten the spacing quite right. Anyway, it doesn't look too bad overall so the next stage is applying a satin coat, then undercarriage, stores etc. Please accept my apologies for the lighting in the pic, it really is terrible.

Hi guys, I debated on building my Hobbycraft B-36 for this GB, but wussed out due all the other builds I have on at the moment (I have read it needs a bit of work). So, I am in with Academy's reboxing of their B-47, which apparently is easier to build. Time will tell if I eat my words... Dave

Ok, I have had a bit of a disaster. First of all, I am using Mr Hobby paint which have not let me down previously, but the light green is way too light. Secondly, the masking has pulled away big lumps of paint all over the model which I am going to have to touch up. I will be leaving this to one side for a few days to let it think about what it has done.

Well, with copious amounts of filler, the airframe has been assembled. As @Jabba has already demonstrated, the fit of parts on this kit is rather poor, the split ailerons in particular being a delight. It is a shame as the detail overall seems pretty good. The vertical tails are just tacked on at the moment as I am leaving them off to make painting a little easier. Anyway, a few more bits to do before applying primer.

Slow progress, but progress nonetheless. It is now painted, with all the odd metallic areas addressed and awaiting decals. The radome was a mix of MSG, Camouflage Grey and light brown. I have no idea how accurate it is and looking at the variety of colours seen on photos, there does not seem to be a standard colour (due wear and tear, weathering etc. I guess). Now to start the plethora of decals before arming it, attaching undercarriage etc.

Hi guys, Another one which has been in the stash for a long time. I am expecting it to be a challenge due to it's age and limited-run nature but it still should be good fun. The canopy included in the kit is vacform, so I am planning to use an Aerocraft resin replacement (designed for the AZ kit). No doubt there will be a lot of fettling to get it to fit, but I am expecting it for the whole kit anyway. Bring it on! Dave

@Hoopsapparently it points down too much, which looking at the kit, is quite correct. The vertical tail is too squared off as well, but a bit of filing should sort that. Neither issue is a show-stopper, but for those that are looking for 100% accuracy, this isn't it. It still looks like an F3 to me which is all I care about. Anyway, all the main parts are now assembled and a generous amount of filler applied to the many gaps. I have left the horizontal tails off to make painting easier, but am now in a position to apply primer and probably cry at all the areas which will still need attention.

Thanks for your comments guys; @Roland Pulfrew @Zephyr91 I don't have any more Mossies in the stash (yet!), but I will be building it's younger sibling in the Lesser Known Classic GB in the next few months.

Definitely yup from me. Dave

Tamiya 1/48 FB.VI, our old friend EG-T

...and finished. There are a lot of flaws and errors, all my own making, but overall she went together well and was a joy to build. It is a shame my father didn't get to see it, but I think he would have liked it sitting on his shelf. Now I need to find a place to put it! Thanks to the guys for hosting the GB, it has been good fun and there are some lovely builds on here. Dave

I have finally made a start following work on models in other GBs. I am bulding it straight out of the box, so the cockpit et al is totally standard. The amount of weight put in the nose will probably buckle the undercarriage leg, and will still probably be a tail sitter. I am not a Hog aficionado but the level of detail looks good to me, however, the ridge on the join needs some serious attention.

There has been something of a hiatus, initially due to finishing off the IL-62 for the "Peace" GB. After that I attempted to repair a set of Airwaves dropped-flap wings which had become distorted and had the flaps and slats knocked off. After some time fettling them I realised that although all the flaps were there, most of the slats were missing 🤦🏼‍♂️. Back to using the kit wings. I had the bright idea of painting the wings before building the fuselage to make masking easier, which was great until I realised I had used all my Camouflage Grey on the Typhoon I built last year 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️. In the middle of all this I managed to drop the nose section and obviously lose the pitot to the carpet monster 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️. Anyway, wings are now painted, fuselage assembled and the nose section is attached. There is a huge gap to fill but at least it is progress!

As expected, stencil decals disintigrated so I bought an Eduard set to replace them. The larger kit decals also fell apart somewhat but I managed to use them with some care (my jigsaw skills are now awesome!). Anyway, she is now waiting for a matt coat to be applied then I will attach the undercarriage.