Procopius Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Never able to make much of a showing in quality, I continue my efforts to make headway in the quantity department. Finished since January 1: a TSR.2 prototype (Airfix), E.D. "Rosie" Mackie's Tempest V (Academy), Bohdan Arct's Mustang III (Academy), an IRIAF F-14 (Hobbyboss) and an F-5E (also Hobbyboss), a CFS Gnat (Airfix) (surprisingly tricky build, which may tell you how poor my skills are), a 54 Squadron Jaguar GR1 (Hasegawa), and a Voyska-PVO MiG-21bis FISHBED-L (Zvezda). I have made a jillion mistakes, including forgetting to add the anti-glare strip on the Tomcat, but by that point I was so fed up with it I was long passed caring. There! My shame, laid bare for all to see. Also, in retrospect, I would have masked the Tomcat's camouflage, rather than trying to freehand it, as the masked F-5E's scheme came out much better, I think. One thing I am surprised at is that I've seen a number of Jaguar builds where the LRMTS window is painted silver; this seemed to me to be something that I might be able to actual use some "basic modelling skills" (almost all of which totally elude me, I'm sorry to say) to improve upon, and so I drilled some holes in it with a pin vice and then slowly expanded the hole until it was more or less LRMTS-window-sized, whereupon out came the micro-crystal clear. I think it looks quite nice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Very nice collection - it would take me all year to build that lot - I hope you have plenty of space to put all your finished kits! How was the TSR2 to build? I never realised how big it was till I openned up the box of the Airfix kit (and then closed it quickly!). Guilty as charged on the Jag LRMTS windows! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 They all look pretty good to me... that's two years worth of builds for me! gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) A dood range of builds that look fine to me. Wish I could have had that many built by now (Two and one nearly finished) especially as one was the TSR2 which from experience I know can be a bit of a challenge Edited February 25, 2013 by Martin T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Quite an impressive squadron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingpiggy Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Holy chiat man ... I thought i had too much time on my hands... Truly impressive keep us updated Regards Pig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 8 models in just 2 months? Where do you find the time mate? Are you still in high-school? Or, you're probably rich and have the time to build scale models!! Personally, I can only work on my models during the weekends and still I have a lot of other things to do (like go to the super market, clean up the house ....). Very nice builds mate. I do agree with you on the F-14, you should have masked the camouflage but, that's a lesson for your next build. Keep up the good work!!! Cheers Sernak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 two months work? very nice work indeed. never tried speed building ( or speed dating before the comments start ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Cracking work, I haven't even managed to complete one model yet this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Good year then so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 You've managed more in 2 months than I did for the whole of last year! Nice going with the Jag LRMTS, I've always thought it looks better if you take the time to make it see through. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bloomin hell, would take me about five years to build that many! Very nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Ah, gentlemen, you're all too kind. Having seen builds by most all of you here, I can say with certainty that if I could produce models that looked as nice as your builds, I'd be old as Methuselah before finishing my first one. 8 models in just 2 months? Where do you find the time mate? Are you still in high-school? Or, you're probably rich and have the time to build scale models!! Personally, I can only work on my models during the weekends and still I have a lot of other things to do (like go to the super market, clean up the house ....). I think the secret to my fecundity is that my wife is a preschool teacher, and the last thing she wants to do at the end of a long workday with children is chat. So I usually get one or two solid hours a night during the week, and often a substantial block of time on Saturday or Sunday. Add to that my typically American tendency to cut corners and to mutter to myself "that's close enough, I'm sure," and you can see how a goodly collection of mediocre builds can be amassed quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 nice collection. Fully agree on the masking, 1:72 is too small to do a nice freehand camo. It may look good in 1:48, but 1:72 requires a masking technique (or very good airbrush skills, which I don't have). And I just realised how small the Gnat really is. I worked sometimes around the F-5, and that is already a small airplane, but the size of the Gnat surprises me every time... Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Blimey..I'm still on my 1st one! Great and very impressive commitment to the dark art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Pro copious. EXQUISITE models. I applaud you for your tenacious Anerican way of modeling. Total dedication Wonderful that you enjoy it while you are building such STUNNING, GORGEOUS models.. LOVE THE TOMCAT... Good job, well done.. Look forward to more of the same.. KUDOS. HOUSTON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Hello from across the Atlantic,Procopius - Looking at your flightline,I think you've every reason to feel proud of your completed builds.They look good to me! The comparisons in size make for an interesting study also.Keep up the good work!All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 A nice haul so far and a nice mix of subject matter too. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Very nice to see someone who is a compulsive builder like you!!! I am so jealous... OK, I'm not, but maybe in my next life I will marry a pre-school teacher too!!! Something to look forward to! Great builds by the way! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Oh wow, I've been away for so long you guys had to find my posts from 2013? Yow! Thanks for all the kind words again, everyone. I appreciate them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Let's do the Time Warp again.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Great little collection of some real classics. Makes a change to see an Iranian F14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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