azureglo Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Shamelessly plagiarising @stevej60 and @06/24 build threads here and here, I have decided to try and build an new tool Airfix 1/72 every week until my impending personal Brexit next year. After a serious illness back in 2016, I’ve found it difficult to focus and concentrate and am using it as some self-prescribed therapy to get myself back into a happier place (not that I’ve much to complain about these days). My last few builds gave me a sense of focus and that I haven’t had for nearly 18 months so as a trained psychologist, I think it’s a case of “physician, heal thy self”. And the stash gets reduced woohoo! Having the luxury of my 3 station workroom plus separate dedicated spraying room, its easy to have always Airfix 1/72 on the go. As my first ever model in 30 years was this lovely beastie from said Margate Company, it seems right and loyal to continue with them. It may also be of use for some of you that have them in the stash but haven’t touched them yet, judging from my experience with FW190, I’d lay in some serious quantities of superglue and a powerful grinder… So let’s see what I can make of the others. Here’s the pile to take me through the next few months . It’ll be handy to have it in one thread and I can see if my skills are improving, plus my OCD is satisfied Progress so far: 1/72 Bf 109E-4 WIP RFI1/72 Hurricane 1 (in 4 days!) WIP RFI 1/72 FW190A WIP RFI1/72 Tomahawk RFI 1/72 Red Arrows Gnat WIP RFI 1/72 Spitfire 22 WIP RFI 1/72 Spitfire PRXIX WIP RFI 1/72 Douglas A-4B Skyhawk WIP RFI 1/72 F-4F4 Wildcat WIP RFI _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ So first up the Tomahawk, a nice gift set, no stencils and ripe for some dirtying up First up the pit: "extensive research" (aka 5 minutes on google) yielded Curtiss green as the cockpit,colour, an unpainted aluminium seat and USAAF seat belts (courtesy of Eduard) The sticky up lever thing next to the control column (something to do with the the undercarriage?) was duly hacked off and replaced with rod & coloured PVA, much nicer. Although the outside is going to get a good dirtying up, the inside is not going to be weathered as A: the canopy is closed and B: I cant be bothered...New thing for me, using my iPhone 6 and Flickr, much easier than my various assorted DSLRs, superzooms, Photoshop and FTP programs. Quality is perfectly acceptable I think, for a WIP. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 What a great way to rehabilitate yourself. This was one of the reasons I got back into model making 4-5 years ago with a 1/32 Colonial Viper. Loving your work, and keep it up amigo! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) Same here, I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and I find that model building (assuming that all the chemicals and solvents aren't harming me) gives me a major mental break. Edited August 31, 2018 by Marklo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Amazed my feeble efforts are referenced in such exalted company. As ever the cleanliness and neatness of your paintwork is awe inspiring. Bravo sir! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Great idea for modelling therapy,I'd forgot about my thread sadly the box most were in was crushed and only the swordfish survived and still not finished! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 3 hours ago, 06/24 said: Amazed my feeble efforts are referenced in such exalted company. As ever the cleanliness and neatness of your paintwork is awe inspiring. Bravo sir! I've seen your handiwork, I think the adjective you are looking for is "inspiring" not feeble 2 hours ago, stevej60 said: Great idea for modelling therapy,I'd forgot about my thread sadly the box most were in was crushed and only the swordfish survived and still not finished! Ah, you must have felt a subliminal urge to move on and thus willed their demise...PS get stronger boxes or sublimate yer urges. Cheers and the thanks for the kind words Anil 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 4 hours ago, Mikey-1980 said: What a great way to rehabilitate yourself. This was one of the reasons I got back into model making 4-5 years ago with a 1/32 Colonial Viper. Loving your work, and keep it up amigo! 3 hours ago, Marklo said: Same here, I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and I find that model building (assuming that all the chemicals and solvents aren't harming me) gives me a major mental break. Thanks guys, its a fun hobby and wow, sometimes when I look at what I've got in the cabinet, its a hell of lot more satisfying than delivering an 80 slide strategy deck to some uninterested marketing director! @Marklo good quality face-mask and try to use odourless cyano, but our exposure is so low it isn't really an issue. I feel for you with CFS, I have insane amounts of energy, just a lack of focus! Remember what Kevin Costner heard in the movie though: " Build it and they will come." And if they are wearing white coats and carrying a giant butterfly net, leg out it the back window sharpish... Cheers Anil 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 On 31/08/2018 at 18:55, azureglo said: ................. sometimes when I look at what I've got in the cabinet, All that stuff you got off me fits in your cabinet? Who built it....... Pickfords? NASA? Mike 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, bootneck said: All that stuff you got off me fits in your cabinet? Who built it....... Pickfords? NASA? Mike The items I acquired from you are being pressed into service as loft insulation for the upcoming ice age , I'll have you know...future generations who dig out my frozen corpse will marvel at what we did to dead dinosaurs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Well I hope you've had the ceiling joists checked for stress fractures Anil!! Also looking forward to seeing your progress on the build. Is that a gear stick in the cockpit? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, bootneck said: Well I hope you've had the ceiling joists checked for stress fractures Anil!! Also looking forward to seeing your progress on the build. Is that a gear stick in the cockpit? Mike Yes indeedy Mike, I notice a few insulation gaps so feel free to let me know of any large boxes you want re-locate from Devon...the "gear shift" is something to do with the undercarriage, I dimly remember when I did this, reading that it was used to raise/lower the undercarriage, maybe only for emergencies or perhaps like the F-4F Wildcats, as pilot arm strength conditioning? Anil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Hello Anil, Great way to recover ! Modelling has helped me a lot when IRL was so dire and difficult ! Great start on your P-40 ! I had a big laugh about the meeting with uninterested directors, so true ! I'll follow up if you don't mind it ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Hello Anil, Great way to recover ! Modelling has helped me a lot when IRL was so dire and difficult ! Great start on your P-40 ! I had a big laugh about the meeting with uninterested directors, so true ! I'll follow up if you don't mind it ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp Hobbies should be restorative not a chore! Follow away, I'll be picking away that that pile and might accidentally build a halfway decent model, its got to happen sooner or later!! Cheers Anil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Halfway decent ?? Are you kidding ?? Your Butcher bird look great ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 minute ago, corsaircorp said: Halfway decent ?? Are you kidding ?? Your Butcher bird look great ! Sincerely. CC Tell that to the pilot he's so ashamed of it he won't even get in it...😭 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Good luck, watch the engine fit on the ME262 and the fan in the harrier as both proved difficult on my builds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazontipede Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I think you'll be rather pleased with how the Tomahawk goes together. Lovely little kit. Night and day compared with the 190. Also sharkmouth. What's not to like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 The P40s is a nice little kit and was the first kit I built after my stroke (which affected the way vision was processed especially words) and modelling has been a great way to help with re-learning skills and also the psychological issues of a real life changing event. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Nice little kit but be wary of fettling all the nose bits (technical term!) together, otherwise you will face having to break out the filler. Cheers Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Sorry Anil, forgot to mention last night, but I did a wip for one of these a while back. No doubt if there were pitfalls I fell in them, so you may find it useful (although I remember the kit as pretty viceless, any problems were if my own making!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Ah, and now I see you commented on that build way back when. Sorry mate, carry on, as you were... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Todays wee update, after a long trip to deepest Birmingham, just zipped up the fuselage and sprayed/weathered the parts behind the Plexiglas side screens 11 hours ago, Gazontipede said: I think you'll be rather pleased with how the Tomahawk goes together. Well its better than the FW190 but the top cowl and its recess aren't quite the same shape...no worries my stocks of Zap a Gap and 600 grit wet or dry are ample, but thats for tomorrow, Cheers A 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 21 hours ago, azureglo said: pilot arm strength conditioning? Could well be a hand pump for the gear. Remember early Spitfires had just such an arrangement too. The post take off wing wobble as it was used, is often mentioned in biographies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 19 hours ago, neil5208 said: Good luck, watch the engine fit on the ME262 and the fan in the harrier as both proved difficult on my builds Cheers Neil, that's a few weeks away and I followed the excellent build by @Tony Oliver so will have my grinder ready 10 hours ago, Mr T said: The P40s is a nice little kit and was the first kit I built after my stroke (which affected the way vision was processed especially words) and modelling has been a great way to help with re-learning skills and also the psychological issues of a real life changing event. well said my friend, the sheer impact of being told you almost died , even to a trained psychologist, is hard to describe let alone absorb. Its strange how a little "kiddy toy" plastic model can put everything into perspective and give a little light relief 10 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Nice little kit but be wary of fettling all the nose bits (technical term!) together, otherwise you will face having to break out the filler. Cheers Trevor Cheers Trevor, just dry fitted and see what you mean. 9 hours ago, 06/24 said: Ah, and now I see you commented on that build way back when. Sorry mate, carry on, as you were... Thanks for that Jon, had totally forgotten about my P-40E build from the same STGB, now to hunt down those teeny tiny etch ring and bead sights! BTW my paint work looks gruesome on this hapless bit of plastic, should have used a new roller😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Could well be a hand pump for the gear. Remember early Spitfires had just such an arrangement too. The post take off wing wobble as it was used, is often mentioned in biographies. Lucky they didn't have anything stressful to focus on, as well, like coming face to face with someone like Joachim Marseille after he found out Camp Luft El Khazi had run of Schnapps and brandy...👿 Did anyone at Curtiss ever hear of something called the "electric motor"? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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