A quick breakdown of the pending pile

[Mentalguru]

Tamiya F-16- today got the fuselage halves together - YAAAAY

Hasegawa P-40- ALMOST finished- but hate the little jobs at the end

Hasegawa 109 F-4 not far off a trip to the paint shop

Tamiya Buffalo- full stop as dreading doing the flipping canopy- otherwise near the paint shop

Hasegawa Battle of Britain Stuka- dont ask- we-can-over-come... sing brothers (and Jen)- SING

Airfix Lifeboat- rescue mission required

Another P-40 - if somebody will tell me if we are having a flipping RAF S.E.A. build or not

SE5A (or something like that- still under Mikes pillow where he clutches it tightly every night and dreams of me

Anybody else....?

[Dave]

I've got the Classic Airframes 1/48 Vampire in SAAF markings about half done.

An Airfix 1/72 Puma partly converted to a Saffa Oryx, again about half way there.

Then there's the tread head inside me who demands that I start the 1/35 Canadian C2 Leopard build. I'll also be placating my dark passenger by contributing to the Modern Armour GB with an Olifant Mk.1A (when it starts).

Edited August 22, 2007 by Dave

[Oliver]

Heh, thats some to do pile huh.

Lets see i have the following in the works:

Airfix F4H-1 heavily modified (thats a very early F-4B for you who didn't know) just needs nose gear landing doors and 3 missiles to be finished.

Italeri Saab JAS-39A Gripen, needs decals, landing gear, weapons, canopy and detail painting done.

Italeri Rafale M, almost ready for paint.

Italeri A-7E, only done the cockpit so far.

Kopro MiG-15, stalled halfway through being foiled.

Italeri Mustang, just needs landing gear.

Revell Eurofighter Typhoon, only assembled the cockpit and ejection seat and a few other minor assemblies so far.

Airfix B-1B, stalled as i need to buy modelling putty or clay to reshape the nose and spine.

Hasegawa Lightning F.6, needs a canopy and wheels

Airfix F-111E, needs landing gear to be modified and finished.

Hasegawa F-4E Israeli, only put the fuse together.

That good enough for you Mental?

[hatchet]

Hmm, let's see

AH-64D-I Saraf, fuselage together, needs cleanup and re-shaping

AH-64A Peten, fuselage together, needs cleanup

F-16A Netz, grey, sky and half the sand painted, needs another coat of sand and the tan plus decals and boom-stuff.

F-15D Baz Meshopar, rear fuse sort of together, nose done.

F-15C Baz Meshopar, cockpit started

Tornado GR.1, fuselage together

Bell 212 Anafa, interior in progress

MD-500 Lahatut, can't get the bloody glass to fit

F-16D Barak, stalled prior to glosscoat

EF-18A Hornet, fuselage together

F-4E Peace Icarus 2000, fuselage together

F-4E Kurnass, underside painted

Harrier GR.3, ready-ish to assemble fuselage

[Bobs_Buckles]

I must have Attention Deficit Disorder cos I can only pour my love into one kit at a time.

My hats off to you

Bobby Solo

[Andy K]

Hmmm...on the 'to do pile'...

1/35 Tristar Panzer 1a (for Model Military Magazine and really need to get my finger out for that one)

1/16 Alpine Miniatures Panzer figure

Hasegawa 1/32 Stuka G

And now a bleedin' two seat Jag.

Not enough hours in the day!

[MikeC]

Eduard Avia B.534, just sprayed matt, awaiting top wing, finishing details and rigging.

F-3A (Photo-recce conversion of AMT A-20J) - basic assembly done, ready to prime I think.

Dragon Fw 190A-8 - Priller's D-Day machine - undersides painted.

Revell Fokker DVII. I wanted a cheap biplane I could fling together and practice rigging before tackling the Avia. I saw this kit at the Avon show, it's been built unpainted as the basic hulk - wings, tail and undercarriage struts - in very short order and it brought back memories of being 8 again. Ah, nostalgia ain't what it used to be. It's ironic that this kit was the one I bought, as the Fokker DVII had very little rigging.

M

[MFord]

Hmm, let's see…(all 1:48)

1. Hasegawa Kittyhawk Ia – complete apart from the canopy (I hates 'em) and the inner undercarriage doors

2. Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IX – glossed and decaled, ready for matt finish

3. Trumpeter Wyvern – same as the Spit

4. Revell F-15E – same again, but needs a lot of work to the exhausts, undercarriage and weapons

5. Tamiya Spitfire Mk Ia – assembled & filled, ready for primer

6. Revell Eurofighter Typhoon F2 – assembled, needs filling & priming

7. Hasegawa A6M5 Zero – assembled, needs filling & priming

8. Tamiya Me262 – main assembly & filling done, needs engines adding, then ready for painting

9. Aeroclub Gnat T1 – cockpit painted, major components fettled, almost ready for assembly

10. Tamiya F-15CJ – started fiddling, assembling & painting cockpit & undercarriage bays

Looking at that lot, for someone who only builds 1:48 RAF/FAA or UK-based, I've gone a bit eclectic – must be the influence of someone who shall remain nameless (but whose handle could well be an anagram of 'Neutral Mug' or 'Large um… Nut')

I've also got a full set of Airfix 1:48 Spitfires nearby to do battle with, plus a CA Canberra and a Trumpeter Seahawk – oh, and an Aeroclub Spitfire XII conversion and Spitfire IX correction for the Hasegawa kit to do.

Plus goodness knows how many more in the stash in the loft, but they're out of sight and almost out of mind

[Mentalguru]

Hmm, let's see…(all 1:48)

1. Hasegawa Kittyhawk Ia – complete apart from the canopy (I hates 'em) and the inner undercarriage doors

2. Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IX – glossed and decaled, ready for matt finish

3. Trumpeter Wyvern – same as the Spit

4. Revell F-15E – same again, but needs a lot of work to the exhausts, undercarriage and weapons

5. Tamiya Spitfire Mk Ia – assembled & filled, ready for primer

6. Revell Eurofighter Typhoon F2 – assembled, needs filling & priming

7. Hasegawa A6M5 Zero – assembled, needs filling & priming

8. Tamiya Me262 – main assembly & filling done, needs engines adding, then ready for painting

9. Aeroclub Gnat T1 – cockpit painted, major components fettled, almost ready for assembly

10. Tamiya F-15CJ – started fiddling, assembling & painting cockpit & undercarriage bays

Looking at that lot, for someone who only builds 1:48 RAF/FAA or UK-based, I've gone a bit eclectic – must be the influence of someone who shall remain nameless (but whose handle could well be an anagram of 'Neutral Mug' or 'Large um… Nut')

I've also got a full set of Airfix 1:48 Spitfires nearby to do battle with, plus a CA Canberra and a Trumpeter Seahawk – oh, and an Aeroclub Spitfire XII conversion and Spitfire IX correction for the Hasegawa kit to do.

Plus goodness knows how many more in the stash in the loft, but they're out of sight and almost out of mind

Look guys- do you remember me telling him I was going to nail his loft hatch shut- you do- well obviously HE doesnt- and see where hes ended up....

[Bennygman]

Monogram 1/48 Do 335 - finished but I can't find the quick-release plate to tripod-mount my camera for pics .

Revell 1/72 Hurricane II - finished but for the Canopy (are you listening Bill? ) - Duxford machine.

Hase 1/72 F-117 - etched cockpit almost completed - looks like a fairly quick build from here on in, though the final finish will need careful thought.

2x Xtrakit Meteors - one each of HS Silver and Camo, both Duxford machines. Both currently at the 'get boxes from loft and look at them' stage.

Airfix Spit Mk1 'bubbling under'.

Steve.

[dylan the rabbit]

if somebody will tell me if we are having a flipping RAF S.E.A. build or not

SE5A (or something like that- still under Mikes pillow where he clutches it tightly every night and dreams of me

Anybody else....?

There's the WW1 group build. You're welcome to build the SE5 for that. Go on lad, show some balls!

[Mike]

There's the WW1 group build. You're welcome to build the SE5 for that. Go on lad, show some balls!

He'd have a job... it's still at my house

[model_madness]

I must have Attention Deficit Disorder cos I can only pour my love into one kit at a time.

My hats off to you

Bobby Solo

Me too Bobs, can't see how these guys do it.

Must be awfully confussing, all the bit lying around, not too mention the mess.

Can you just imagine Mentals setup, scary thought

[Bobs_Buckles]

He'd have a job... it's still at my house

What? his balls or the SE5a?

hahahahahahahahahahahaahah

*Runs to the hills for shelter*

[Bobs_Buckles]

Me too Bobs, can't see how these guys do it.

Must be awfully confussing, all the bit lying around, not too mention the mess.

Can you just imagine Mentals setup, scary thought

I can indeed. Hannibal Lecter springs to mind... hehe

Edited August 23, 2007 by Bobs_Buckles

[Alan P]

I'm always impressed how you guys can work on more than one model at a time - me, i just slog through each one till its finished, then pick up the next box off the shelf!

[Mike]

What? his balls or the SE5a?

hahahahahahahahahahahaahah

*Runs to the hills for shelter*

Hi ex-wife probably still has his balls... I've got his SE5a - Sorry Rich... and Oliver, and Hunter... I owe you all a parcel of goodies, but with me being a bit poo-ly, and Caz squirrelling all the boxes back into the loft, I've kinda forgotten about them

[Col.]

The current project list consists of the following;

Revell 1/144th Hawker Hunter. Backdated to an early Mk.1 and stalled while I pluck up the courage to learn how an airbrush works and coat the bugger in Alclad silver.

There's also the 1/32nd FGA-9 who's 'pit was well underway until I decided to get the F-6 and build the two together.

Airfix 1/72nd Fairey Firefly. Decided to admit defeat and order a set of Eduard etched seatbelts from Hannants after my efforts to produce a set turned out crap.

Eduard 1/48th Morane-Saulnier Type N. Being worked on for Nick's WWI Group Build as I type this, just finished the engine and about to hack into the 'pit.

There's also a Hasegawa 1/48th Royal Navy Phantom FG.1 that only needs it's boarding step repaired and the radar unit finished to be called done.

Further to these are some I had largely forgot about until a recent foray to my dad's house, where I uncovered an Airfix 1/72nd Su-27 that was being converted to the P-42 and a Hasegawa SAAB J-35OE Draken that had most of it's 'pit ready for paint.

At the top of the pending pile is a couple of Airfix 1/48th Hawker Fury's that I intend to build along side their 1/72nd Demon and Esoteric's 1/72nd vacuform Hawker Nimrod. Think about how much rigging that little lot will take!

After that is a 1/72nd and 1/48th Tamiya Spitfire Mk.1 I'd like to finish in 602 Sqn. colours.

Hmm, something strangely therapeutic about unburdening that to you guys. Hello, my name's Col and I'm addicted to half-finishing model kits.

Edited August 24, 2007 by Col.

[Bennygman]

I'm always impressed how you guys can work on more than one model at a time - me, i just slog through each one till its finished, then pick up the next box off the shelf!

I like to try and have them at different stages of completion. Then, say I don't feel like getting the airbrush out I can do some cockpit building, or if I'm feeling too clumsy for etch, I can fill and sand, or spray some paint. Doesn't always work though - My Do 335 and Hurricane reached completion almost simultaneously so I'll work on the stealth 'til the fuselage is closed then make a start on the Meteor interiors to get things spaced out again.

PS Col, if that Hunter is High Speed Silver you might be better off with some Tamiya AS12 or Xtracolour High Speed Silver itself. The Alclad might look too metallic for a painted finish. Only slight problem is that I read on Hannants site that the AS series of paints as well as some others of Tamiya's had been suspended from UK sale due to a labelling issue - bit of a bugger that.

Steve.

[Gary C]

Hmm, something strangely therapeutic about unburdening that to you guys. Hello, my name's Col and I'm addicted to half-finishing model kits.

Ah, so I've found the right room then. My names Gary and I've yet to finish the following;

1/48 Hase F-4J decalled awaiting wash (since last summer!!)

1/48 Monogram F-106 awaiting final bits and pieces, canopy, u/c etc

1/48 Hase F-16C painted and half decalled then I realised I needed wing root scab plates

1/48 Hase F-16A painted and half decalled, waiting for me to locate some decent early style stencils

1/48 Hase CF-18 waiting on a wash

1/48 Monogram A-6E almost ready for paint ARC, mono GB

1/48 Hase Typhoon IB cockpit painted fuselage halves ready to be joined

1/48 Hase Bf-109E-4 wings on almost ready for paint markings being debated

1/48 Monogram F-4J assembled and puttied waiting for cleanup

1/72 Xtrakit Meteor F.8 fuselage assembled wings about to go on

1/48 Hase A-4M undersides painted so far, ARC USMC GB

1/72 Revell Tornado GR.1 almost ready for paint, need to order modeldecal 20 Sq markings

1/72 Revell Typhoon F.2 getting painted over the weekend with new Humbrol acrylics

1/48 Tamiya A-1J almost ready for paint

1/48 Monogram F-105D needs coat of primer and final check before painting

1/72 Revell Hunter FGA.9 just added Quickboost jetpipe wings on and painted possibly over the weekend

1/48 Tamiya Mossie FB.IV Innards painted, wings done, fuselage about to be assembled

1/48 Hase Hurricane cockpit assembled and ready for paint, wings done

1/48 Tamiya F-16CG fully assembled ready for paint, tail needs repriming after parapack conversion to a block 40 Turkish jet using CMK bits

1/32 Academy F-16CG, Aires cockpit painted and intake assembled on hold until ARC Viper GB rolls around in October

1/48 Hase F-15C awaiting paint, need to pick a scheme

1/48 Hase P-40E needs final cleanup awaiting paint

1/48 Revell F-84G decalled, needs a wash

1/48 Hase F-4E painted, decalled, unhappy, stripped and awaiting repaint now as a GAF F-4F

1/48 Italeri A-10 fully assembled ready for paint, the only thing I see not being finished now I've got the Hobbyboss kit

1/48 Revell F/A-18E ready for paint, in the very near future

1/48 Hase Bf-109K-4 Tailplanes and then paint

1/48 Hase AV-8B+ primed, ready for paint

1/48 Mono F-100D fuselage being puttied, again, ARC Monogram GB

1/72 Revell Hurricane, one wing on, currently flying in circles

1/48 Hobbyboss A-10, much better than the Italeri kit, wings about to be added

1/48 Revell Typhoon F.2 interior done, fuselage halves closed up

1/72 Hase RF-4C cockpit done fuselage halves together awaiting wings

1/72 Hase F-111E fuselage done, wings half assembled

1/48 Hase F-14A cockpit finished, front end done upper rear fuselage added

1/48 Academy F-14A Fuselage finished, nose has been reprofiled and is awaiting a rescribe

1/48 Hase RF-4C Aires pit painted and fuselage halves closed

1/72 Revell Draken just started last weekend, scratchbuilt the pit so far as kit bits are

And I think I may be about to start on a 1/48 Hobbyboss F/A-18C as well. I want to see if the Aires pit will fit it. Actually I know it will, thats just an excuse. You see how this happens?

It looks like AMARC around here . However, I do finish kits quite regularly, they have all been worked on over the last few months and they will all get finished, just not right now.

So whats the first step of the 12 step program then?

Gary

[Guest snipersmudge]

a small list compared to some.............

1/35th dragon M1A1 AIM painted,decaled lost interest, it's such a boring tank!!

1/35th tamiya T55 part built lost interest

1/35th tamiya US cargo truck built awaiting paint shop

1/48th tamiya raiden painted waiting on a replacement canopy

:shithappens:

[Kyrre]

I've got about 250 kits I guess. Pro'lly about half of them started. So don't get me started. :-)

K

[Ratch]

WIP at the mo...

1/72 Airfix Boulton Paul Defiant - filled, sanded, primed, more filling and sanding required

1/72 Academy US airfield tractor - just some paint touch-ups to do and decals to apply

1/72 Academy B-17F - only just started on the cockpit

1/72 Emhar Mk A Whippet - took 40 minutes to assemble, next for airbrushing

[Col.]

PS Col, if that Hunter is High Speed Silver you might be better off with some Tamiya AS12 or Xtracolour High Speed Silver itself. The Alclad might look too metallic for a painted finish. Only slight problem is that I read on Hannants site that the AS series of paints as well as some others of Tamiya's had been suspended from UK sale due to a labelling issue - bit of a bugger that.

Steve.

Cheers Steve, seems the earliest Hunter 1s were left in their natural metal for the first few months prior to the addition of the airbrake and upper surface camouflage so was going for that. Having never tried an airbrush, far less with Alclad, it seemed a good chance to learn.

Shame about the Tamiya cans, from what I understand the company would rather spend the money recalling all the cans now the new labeling laws have come into force because they don't trust shops can put a new label over the old one.

[Mike]

My list is relatively short compared to some:

• Tamiya 1:48 Mosquito High-ball conversion - decalling & detail painting needed
  
• Secret project 1:72 - Completion & detailing of main conversion parts, resin casting of small parts for additional work needed
  
• Tamiya 1:48 Spit V conversion to Messerschpit - Stopped after cut'n'shut on nose, due to excessive kits on bench
  
• Planet 1:48 resin Me 109Z - main assembly completed. Stopped due to excessive kits on bench
  
• Airfix 1:72 Vulcan - re-scribing started
  
• Mach2 1:72 Valiant - rescribing of engine undersides and main painting needed (sorry Col! )
  
• Dynavector 1:48 Wyvern - small details need completing, then main painting needed
  
• Heritage 1:48 Mew Gull - main construction completed, stalled needing work on cockpit glazing
  

Bad enough though