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[RAY-EU]

Enterprise CVN-65 1:350 : projected & will be complete on Settle & will be finished  also within inside future lighting Hangars later on , as upgrade : 

Edited June 5, 2021 by RAY-EU
Projected finished like inside : https://youtu.be/w9Pd7JUYJ6E

[ITAF_Rani]

On 6/4/2021 at 9:20 PM, JimmySolarium_VR said:

Thank you all for the kind words, this truly means a whole lotta motivation for me

Next project: Italeri Macchi 202....unfortunately the Pilot is ready to enter before the plane is there...i think he should have some fantastic Sicilian Nero d´Avola and pasta while he is waiting

 

P.S.: out of reactions for today , so please all feel thumbedup

 

Want see the Macchi...go on ?!!

[Feathered_IV]

It seems I blundered into a tier 1 exposure site the other day while picking some things up for work.  A bit of self-isolating time has meant I get some extra time at the bench, so I guess there are plus sides to everything.  

 

 

 

 

[Motherbrain]

Primed. Hopefully the Humbrol Maskol I used on the windows works.

 

[ZachariasX]

37 minutes ago, Motherbrain said:

Primed. Hopefully the Humbrol Maskol I used on the windows works.

Try the Revell one just once and you‘ll never doubt Humbrol Maskol again.

[Feathered_IV]

Remasked and resprayed for a lighter silver then hand cut the decals from blank sheet.  Busy little fekker...

 

 

 

[Hoots]

38 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

Remasked and resprayed for a lighter silver then hand cut the decals from blank sheet.  Busy little fekker...

 

 

 

You've done a beautiful aircraft justice there Feathered

[ZachariasX]

1 hour ago, Feathered_IV said:

Remasked and resprayed for a lighter silver then hand cut the decals from blank sheet.

Ah... spraying the sheet, why didn't I think of that?

[Birdman]

Slow progress on the Mitsubishi :

clear coat + decals :

 

Still got a bunch of tiny things to paint and then chipping and oils.

[AKA_Big10]

Next one up is another P-51D Mustang. Doing an Iwo Jima bird. 

[40plus]

Wow Big10 that right there is a quality paint job. Hats off to you sir.

[Buglord]

Great looking work everyone....

[Birdman]

Calling the F1M2 done, quite an intense build for me but am happy with the results :

 

Will probably do something a little less intense next haha

[voncrapenhauser]

Mahoosive Y wing ETC update.

 

Underside plumbing complete ,....now for The top.

 

Next project also on The bench.

 

Edited June 15, 2021 by voncrapenhauser
added pictures.

[Buglord]

You must have a big house Von....:P

 

About time i done one of these.........

Accurate Miniatures IL2-M3... Just added some Belts &  slightly weathered this one...

 

 

And nicked the Mig 3 Diorama for a few pics

 

[Feathered_IV]

Love the sturmovik.  I've always felt kind of guilty for not having made one yet.  Must add that to the list.

 

Took the plunge and made the tail codes for the S.5 from plain white decal stock.  I put it through a laser printer then cut the excess away to leave a thin white outline.  Not perfect, but in my defence these little buggers are barely 1.5mm high.  

 

Onto the trolley next, and wondering how to do spoked wheels in 1/144.  

 

[Buglord]

Thanks m8, Accurate Miniatures kits are really nice to work with,  I had the IL2 in my stash for a long time.. working through my stash before i buy anymore.

 

Working on the B-25G now which is actually an accurate miniatures re-boxed by Academy ... The detail on it is excellent.

52 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

Onto the trolley next, and wondering how to do spoked wheels in 1/144.  

 

Errrrr Errrrr............... Now that`s a challenge....

[Feathered_IV]

A bit of an experiment.  How's this?  

 

[Buglord]

I would say that`s a Pass M8. ? ?

[Rickrick123]

I remember all the great  Airfix kits from 50 yrs ago.!

[40plus]

4 hours ago, Feathered_IV said:

A bit of an experiment.  How's this?  

 

I'm going to go with incredible.... If that's a good enough assessment then call er done.

 

Though, I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting a brief description of how your achieved that.

Edited June 20, 2021 by 40plus

[Feathered_IV]

Hi 40plus, no worries!  To quickly explain, I cut some acrylic discs then turned the hubs by superglueing them to the end of a drill bit and shaping/polishing them in my flexi drill. The hubs were centre drilled and a piece of tube inserted so they could be pinned dead centre on a 24-segment template that I made. After that I used a straight edge and a fine scriber to put the lines in and just worked my way around.  Rubbing some artist oils into the scribes makes them stand out.  I'm in two minds about whether to scribe the rear face of the hubs as well though.  It might inadvertently create a sort of prism effect.

 

[Birdman]

That's some serious crafting!

 

Meanwhile here, the next project has begun :

[AKA_Big10]

Just about there. 

[Buglord]

Getting through the B25 quite well, did not go into too much detail on the inside as you wont see it , used the Eduard cockpit set & mask set.

 

 

[AKA_Big10]

Calling this one done. 

[Buglord]

Great finish on that pony Big10..?

[XQ_Lothar29]

I am very happy to see that the family in love with this hobby is growing a lot, I am happy to see new faces, and especially Children working with parents in this passion. I really am very happy to see the great community of modelers that we are in IL-2 GB Forum. Soon I will upload my next job, but I have been doing other things and I have not had much time for the Hobby.

A lot of Force to all and I really liked many new planes. and see new faces

[STN]

Just finised the Fiat. Apparently I need a lot of practice to do a decent night camo. The final flat varnish completely destroyed all of the paint nuances.

Fiat CR.42

Regia Aeronautica, 377 Squadriglia Autonoma C.N.- Palermo Boccadifalco

Italy 1942

 

1:72 Italeri

[Birdman]

Venturing  into the world of photoetch:

[Feathered_IV]

Nice one STN.  The finish looks very good to me.  Beautiful photography too!

Birdman you are going to the dark side with all that etch.  I’m still trying to work out what the aircraft is.  Is it a D.520?

[Birdman]

37 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

Nice one STN.  The finish looks very good to me.  Beautiful photography too!

Birdman you are going to the dark side with all that etch.  I’m still trying to work out what the aircraft is.  Is it a D.520?

 

I realized my hands aren't as steady as I thought lol, I don't know how you are able to work at such small scales.

 

Yes, it's the Tamiya D.520 in 1/48.

[Feathered_IV]

On 6/28/2021 at 9:18 AM, Birdman said:

 

I realized my hands aren't as steady as I thought lol, I don't know how you are able to work at such small scales.

 

One hand steadies the other most of the time.  Also having lots of magnification is good.

 

I keep coming back for another look at that PTO Mustang.  The coral dust in the tyres is such a great detail. 

[AKA_Big10]

On 6/29/2021 at 6:15 AM, Feathered_IV said:

 

One hand steadies the other most of the time.  Also having lots of magnification is good.

 

I keep coming back for another look at that PTO Mustang.  The coral dust in the tyres is such a great detail. 

Thanks for the compliment on my Mustang. I probably should had toned it down some but left it as it was. I really did enjoy the build and experimenting with the weathering. I have been told by some that it is too much but that is okay with me, some of these mustangs during the war got nasty and I do believe that most folks are accustomed to seeing bright and shinny airshow birds. 

 

That was my 7th Eduard Mustang so I will be tanking a break from them, next work is Tamiya's P-38 Lightening. 

[DEDMANcjp]

Covid project finally completed

 

Alcock and Brown Vimy .  First non stop Atlantic crossing. Also two other ocean beaters

 

[voncrapenhauser]

On 6/30/2021 at 11:24 PM, AKA_Big10 said:

Thanks for the compliment on my Mustang. I probably should had toned it down some but left it as it was. I really did enjoy the build and experimenting with the weathering. I have been told by some that it is too much but that is okay with me, some of these mustangs during the war got nasty and I do believe that most folks are accustomed to seeing bright and shinny airshow birds. 

 

That was my 7th Eduard Mustang so I will be tanking a break from them, next work is Tamiya's P-38 Lightening. 

Different modellers have different styles, yours looks great, modeling is also about experimentation.

Great work.

15 hours ago, DEDMANcjp said:

Covid project finally completed

 

Alcock and Brown Vimy .  First non stop Atlantic crossing. Also two other ocean beaters

 

 

 

Sweet vimy , I have not seen that kit since I was a kid, well done.

[DEDMANcjp]

2 hours ago, voncrapenhauser said:

Different modellers have different styles, yours looks great, modeling is also about experimentation.

Great work.

Sweet vimy , I have not seen that kit since I was a kid, well done.

Thank you Von.

I got it used at Hannants.  Very old

[Feathered_IV]

The floats are on at last (no dramas fortunately) and the beaching gear is coming along.  

 

[Lusekofte]

1 hour ago, Feathered_IV said:

The floats are on at last (no dramas fortunately) and the beaching gear is coming along.  

 

Send it to me and I test the floats

[Birdman]

Black basing and free hand camo were on the menu for the long week end :