Icarus Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Good evening. Doing this a commission build. Here's the starting material - Reboxed Monogram kit, plus resin jet pipes, turned brass pitot and white metal undercarriage (this will be a biggie!!) Yes - that is also an Airfix Club (Special Hobby) 1/72 Meteor F8 further along the production line... Icarus Edited November 14, 2019 by Icarus Incorrect picture file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan_Farsight Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 A 1/48 Hustler is on the wish list for me......along with a display case suitably sized to accommodate! Will be looking forwards to the progress on this build. Always loved the way the ejector seats worked on these with the clamshell 'lifepod' style , and thought you could do quite the 'action shot' if one set up a diorama showing a supersonic crew ejection just seconds before a big Surface to Air S-25 missile makes contact......... but im letting my imagination run away here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 would love to see the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Sorry no picture, just a square with a circle dash in the middle. Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan_Farsight Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Image was working first time i looked at the thread so perhaps @Icarus stuck in slightly incorrect image URL when he edited it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Odd - I still see the image on my computer. Let's see if this works... https://photos.app.goo.gl/7mFfBovMjfZFtNkd6 Icarus Edited November 11, 2019 by Icarus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Or this?? Let me know! Icarus Edited November 14, 2019 by Icarus 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 that a big kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYA Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 the link works, the embedded picture not so much. Exciting build though, I love the old monogram kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Taking my seat ... Just love the Hustler. @72modeler will want to watch this. Edited November 11, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 2 hours ago, CYA said: the link works, the embedded picture not so much. Exciting build though, I love the old monogram kits. I'll have to agree with @CYA link works but not the image. I have 3 of these big kits over the last 30+ years. Falls in line with the B-36, B-29, B-52, PBY and so on. Will watch with great interest. Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) I think I will need a bigger workspace for this... Icarus Edited November 14, 2019 by Icarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 That one works. Did one a few years back, you don't need metal gear. Display or transport is the problem when done. Keep an eye on the engine nacelles, one part has a bulge, make sure you get it on the correct engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Whew! Pant! Just got in! I'll just sit next to Dennis and share his popcorn. That's going to be a BIG lawn dart in 1/48! Let the games begin; if this build is anything like the other Monogram Hustlers I have seen, I hope Icarus has a big tube of filler! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Will be following! Still have one of these from when I was a kid. It remains quite unfinished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) And one final one from me, that I forgot to post last night. That is a lot of engine! Just priming with Alclad primer, ready for some fun later on with various Alclad shades. Not obvious in this picture perhaps due to the primer colour, but the nozzle detail on the resin is exquisite! That is the exhaust nozzle from a 1/144 F-16A on the bottom right BTW, which is also on the production line. Icarus Edited November 14, 2019 by Icarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan_Farsight Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Funny things going on with the image links on this build again, getting the no image logo again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 No pictures other then the link working here, will follow the thread just to find out if the pictures are working Gondor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hartmann Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Same problem here, cannot see any images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) Very odd - not sure what is happening with *oogle photos. Anyway, I will include a link below each picture. So, This is last night's engine nozzle prime: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOx_TTeY7YHfLwp-j7pxkJy1wx71tzb3lSxx-gl7AwduIA_45sHqMT0Cwvjr9gdlg/photo/AF1QipOAd35hYcuG6J8HEgy3jWivlHTOgM3HSBuiSqxC?key=czZQcmRVV0Z1RHBHWE5seFZIR29IT2JTc2djcFhn Icarus Edited November 13, 2019 by Icarus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) One of my favourite parts of making jet models is working with Alclads. This shows the detail associated with the exquisite resin nozzles. The flash has removed much of the colour, but this is a steel base, with a misting of burnt iron and pale burnt metal at the distal tips of the nozzle petals: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN6NT1tB_Ha6lEqDJIWnWFoOItjXk_Y92kl7fD4ffaUvgSPvu43N2SSbwp6SbYG5w?key=T3ZKREJ5aVMwS0FleDRrb2ZSNE9aaW52Z0xUdXJ3 With a light oil pin wash, this will come look great! Icarus Edited November 13, 2019 by Icarus Image file 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 OOOOooo One cannot have too many Hustlers. I have one done and another in the wings, but I need to vac new canopy glass, I'm always ready for new ideas. Now where did I put my chair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 That works, now all you need to do is go back and fix the links to the other pictures 👍 Gondor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushan_Farsight Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Looking good! (and the photo links seem to be working for me) Ive noticed that a good way of taking photos of model kits without getting 'overflash' is to take a photo in HDR mode (if your camera-phone supports it) - this then takes a high, low and mid exposure photos, and blends them together. It sometimes overemphasies details and contrast, but can avoid the 'whiteout' flash tends to cause. Please excuse the terrible quality of this model and its paint finish, it has no places amongst the other examples on BM, just showing HDR on a flash taken photo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Thank you everyone - hopefully the previous image links above now work. Needed to "share" the images in oogle photos (which is something I've never had to do before on this forum..) Anyway, this kit truly is an "oldie but goodie" kit! See images of the painting, and eventual weathering, of the cockpit and escape capsule - wonderful moulded on detail for me to paint. I know most of this won't be particularly visible when complete, but at least I (and the commissioner!) will know it's there! And yes Gareth, I did use my old surgical loupes for this work! Icarus Edited November 14, 2019 by Icarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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