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Title: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on April 27, 2015, 07:51:48 PM
So here is a 1:48 model from AZ Models. The mouldings are pretty poor and the fit is the same. never mind. The question is, what is it! lets see how long it takes before someone can tell me what exactly this is. A bit of a competition and a bit of fun!

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Post by: zak on April 28, 2015, 07:11:01 AM
It looks like something with wings to me, is that a cockpit I see before me.
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Post by: Haddock on April 28, 2015, 09:15:07 AM
Well it has to be something that flies.
Haddock.
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Post by: Kiteman on April 28, 2015, 12:27:55 PM
correct!
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Post by: Bigkev on April 29, 2015, 06:21:54 AM
Hi Kiteman,

Could it be a Morane Saulnier MS.406 in 1/48th?

Bigkev
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Post by: Wizzel on April 29, 2015, 01:22:21 PM
Having just checked Kevin's answer out and looked at some cockpits of that aircraft online, if he's not right, he's not far wrong!!!
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Post by: Kiteman on April 29, 2015, 01:27:47 PM
Who`s a spotter then?...Wowzayowza! Morane Saulnier is correct, well done but the type is not correct (said in a voice like Magnus Magnussun). We will keep it going and see what happens........there is hope for you yet Wizzel!
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Post by: Bigkev on April 29, 2015, 07:26:04 PM
Hi Kiteman,

Is it a Morane Saulnier D-3801 in Swiss Markings?
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on April 30, 2015, 05:40:49 AM
Give me a chance to post some piccies.........you are too good for me!
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Post by: Kiteman on May 02, 2015, 07:46:18 AM
Kev, I owe you an apology. You are absolute correct in your assumption. For some obscure unknown reason, when I replied I had a completely different aircraft in my head. All this modelling is causing short cirquits in the old grey matter. So please accept my apology and congratulations on spotting this on at such an early stage. I see that I will have to make it harder next time!
Wizzel........too late!
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Post by: Wizzel on May 03, 2015, 12:02:58 PM
Yeah, I wouldn't have got it anyway.  I'm not so hot on French, Italian or Jap aircraft yet.  Well done Kevin - have you made one of these yourself or are you just a massive cockpit spotter?
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Post by: Bigkev on May 03, 2015, 05:08:28 PM
Hi Wizzel,
Could see it was a late 30's or WWII era cockpit, so looked at AZ's range and worked out which aircraft would have fitted the bill.
Main clue was decking behind cockpit tub.
Simples......................
Bigkev
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Post by: Wizzel on May 03, 2015, 05:13:06 PM
well done again then.  My best guess - and it really was a guess - was an FW190.  Don't know why but the control stick seemed FW190 ish but when I looked at my FW190 book I could see it was all nowt like!
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Post by: Kiteman on May 04, 2015, 06:05:29 AM
I hope that you had a bit a fun with that short lived competition......more to come.
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Post by: Bigkev on May 04, 2015, 06:09:08 AM
Hi Kiteman,

There's one for you in my 'Rata' build.
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on May 09, 2015, 05:02:06 AM
Well the MS is nearly complete (photos to follow) and I have made a start on another 1:48 aircraft, this time from Airfix. Here is Eric the pilot in no specific uniform (so no clues there) sitting in his new machine. I don`t worry about detail in cockpits too much....it can`t be seen when it`s together anyhow. The question is ...do you know what it is?  C´mon Wizzel nows your chance to beat Kev!!!!
More to come.

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on May 09, 2015, 05:23:02 PM
Hi Kiteman,

I reckon it could be a Me-109 of some description, most likely a 1/48th scale. As to 'Eric' more likely an 'Erwin' or 'Johan'.
Anywhere close??
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on May 11, 2015, 11:44:46 AM
I think in this role he is an Erik, wowza kev you really are a spotter. You are right it is a ME, it is a 109, I´ll be interested to see if you can guess the variant as photos come. How did you get that so quickly and with so little info???
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Post by: Kiteman on May 11, 2015, 07:01:41 PM
Here are some piccies of the progress on the 109......thanks Kev for the tips...it really is helping.

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Post by: Wizzel on May 11, 2015, 07:02:22 PM
Although I now know it is a 109, the armoured headrest behind the pilot is very distinctive.  Whether it was a feature on other aircraft - and whether I would have been able to identify it as a 109 armoured headrest WITHOUT knowing it was a 109 - I have no idea.  What I do know is that Kev is a real spotter!
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Post by: Wizzel on May 11, 2015, 07:08:14 PM
Before Kev replies, it is a BF109 F.  What gives it away is the rounded wing tips and although I can't see it, the spinner will be bigger with a rounded front.  I remember a little recognition poem from a book I was bought about the 109 for my 10th Birthday; "Now Willi's gone and made another, rather like it's elder brother.  rounded wingtips, spinner's bigger, unbraced tailplane ends it's figure.  109 F is it's name; F for Futile, not for fame!!!  The lack of bulges over the cowling for the larger ammo drums also tell me it is an F not a G.
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Post by: Bigkev on May 11, 2015, 08:29:32 PM
Very Good young Wizzel.
I think it could be an Me-109F 'Fredich', on the basis of your observations. However it could be an early 'G' as not all had ammo bulges early on.
Over to Kiteman..................
Bigkev
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Post by: zak on May 12, 2015, 07:28:35 AM
Know all's!
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Post by: Haddock on May 12, 2015, 08:00:23 AM
Sad !!!!
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Post by: Wizzel on May 13, 2015, 10:53:38 AM
Yes indeed.  There are some real subtle differences between types - not all visible on the outside either.  And of course, so many different aircraft to know the different types of too!  Let's hope Kitey-Babe chooses a more obscure obscure part for his next little tease.  It's a game we often play on the telephone; he will describe the latest model he's won for me and I'll have to guess it.  It may be an idea to have a little competition at the Christmas Cupertal along these lines - photographs of sprues and guess the kit.
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Post by: Bigkev on May 13, 2015, 11:00:24 PM
A possible thought, for a Christmas competition.

I think Bill did something similar a few years back.                   
But, I must say it was a bit of fun.
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on May 16, 2015, 03:53:11 AM
Here a couple of shots of the mystery Models 1 & 2. So you can see that the 109 was an F Variant..well done Wizzel. Also a couple of snaps on the progress of the next 1:48 Mystery model for you folks,...what is it then??

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Post by: Kiteman on May 16, 2015, 12:38:23 PM
Sorry, I forgot to attach the photos of MS 406 & dirty ME BF 109F. here they are....

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Post by: Bigkev on May 17, 2015, 01:15:49 PM
Nice to see the Airfix Messerschmitt Me-109 done so well.

On with the mystery, I think you are trying to make things a little difficult now, as I am sure you are posting pictures of the observers/radio operators station rather than a cockpit. Now I am sure it is American, and I'll probably have a stab at a Curtiss Helldiver, but it could also be something a little more sedate like a Grumman Duck.
Anywhere close???
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on May 17, 2015, 01:42:12 PM
Thanks for the compliment on the 109. Re- the mystery aircraft, niether nor. Over to you Wizzel. (or anyone else)
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Post by: Wizzel on May 17, 2015, 09:51:33 PM
I'm with Kev.  It's the back seat of some sort of tandem cockpit thing but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of MG mounting or even space for it so I'm discounting the Helldiver/Dauntless type aircraft.  I'll take a wild stab at a Fairey Firefly because it's quite a lengthy space and look like it should have a flat topped canopy with no armament.
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Post by: Bigkev on May 18, 2015, 06:03:31 AM
Good point Wizzel.

What do you say Kiteman? On the right lines?

Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on May 18, 2015, 06:29:26 AM
an interesting synopsis with good reasons, lets see if the next pictures confirm the thought or throw it out:

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Post by: Wizzel on May 18, 2015, 06:59:12 AM
I'm definitely ruling out the American stuff now as they tended towards one long cockpit area and generally were bigger aircraft with a bit more space.  This is a typically cramped British looking aircraft and in the absence of any other inspiration - or black belt cockpit knowledge - I'll stick with a Firefly, at least for the moment.  It's that hint of a flat topped greenhouse that does it for me with the front and rear fairings on the rear section.
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Post by: Kiteman on May 18, 2015, 11:15:02 AM
I can`t see where you get a hint of a flat topped greenhouse from but never mind.....more to come to tantilate!!

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Post by: Wizzel on May 18, 2015, 12:20:27 PM
It was from the tops of the bulkheads at each end of the navigator/radio station.  They are in line with each other and whilst I appreciate it could be domed, I can't think of an aircraft that has one, not now I have that blasted Firefly in my head!!!
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Post by: Bigkev on May 18, 2015, 08:32:02 PM
Hi Wizzel,

Yes, I agree with you somewhat, however that cheeky Kiteman has painted his interior in an American interior Green colour.
Now this might be a ruse, or a deliberate mistake, but for me I'm gonna punt for an American aircraft, but which one.

On right the lines Kiteman old son?
Bigkev
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Post by: Wizzel on May 18, 2015, 10:00:01 PM
goodness, I wouldn't have known what nationality green that was!  Even so I'm going to say NOT American just because of the tight space afforded the crew.  I have it in my head (rightly or not) Yanks were a bit more generous with size but having said that, you do know your stuff but I'm following my gut feeling here. 
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Post by: Kiteman on May 19, 2015, 07:50:47 AM
I am still not saying what it is (or isn`t for that matter), however don`t be drawn in by the colour....I havent got a clue what the correct shades where for any aircraft after WW1. I just use what I have and what I think looks ok. The colour maybe American (thanks Kev), the Cockpit may be a bit cramped (typically British) but have you seen the Polish Cockpits????? That is not a clue....just a thought. I will post some Progress later on today and will wait patiently until one of you says-------it is a .........
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Post by: Bigkev on May 19, 2015, 09:11:21 PM
Conundrum??

Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on May 20, 2015, 09:04:55 AM
So here are some more pictures and a little more progress to tantalise you. More filling required on the poor fitting fuselage halves. I do like the resin exhausts. Can you guess what it is yet?

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Post by: zak on May 20, 2015, 10:56:16 AM
Is it a bird, no it's a plane!
I think I deserve a point for that
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Post by: Kiteman on May 20, 2015, 02:29:13 PM
Zak...èn Pointe, Zak...ein Punkt, Zak...one Point, and that concludes the voting from the Havixbeck jury,.
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Post by: zak on May 20, 2015, 03:37:08 PM
In my humble opinion it looks a bit German?
Stuka ish?
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Post by: Bigkev on May 20, 2015, 05:50:28 PM
Don't think its a Stuka, it has wheel wells...........................

Looking at Wheel hubs they look British, possibly Spitfire...ish, or like of Hurricane.....ish.

However that cockpit shot, is too small, could it be something like a Sea Hornet (two cockpits, etc.) though the wheel well don't match that variant as far as I can tell.

What about a Fairey Fulmar, Kitey??

Bigkev

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Post by: Kiteman on May 20, 2015, 05:54:53 PM
We shall see won`t we. As I said, eventually one of you will say...it is a .......
Waddayasay Wizzel?
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Post by: Wizzel on May 20, 2015, 08:09:39 PM
I'm not quite ready yet to say "IT IS A..." but what I am seeing is still supporting my Firefly theory.  The wheel well shapes suggest wide track undercart (which the firefly has) and the small hole for the pilot is about Firefly size (if you can imagine the front part of a Spitfire canopy - the windscreen and the bubble only), then that bit of solid fuselage before the straight topped glazing for the wife in the back seat of the Firefly and them exhausts too!  So, those are my thoughts.  I will sleep on it and commit or not in the morning.

Jolly good.
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Post by: Kiteman on May 26, 2015, 05:13:32 PM
here a bit more from MM3. On this bit (1st Photo) I have to stick the mechanism for braking the thing when it lands on an aircraft carrier.....whatever it is officially called. I have got the wing roots off pretty well....thanks to Kev and Co my modelling is improving. The air intakes need tidying though.
So.....what is it??

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Post by: Wizzel on May 26, 2015, 05:51:44 PM
It IS a Fairey Firefly!  It could, at a pinch, have been a Fairey Fulmar and had I remembered about that aircraft earlier, I would have been juggling between them both, but that wing gives it away.  The little sticky out bit on the trailing edge was not, to my knowledge, present on the Fulmar and the air intakes on the front are definitely FIREFLY-ISH.  So that is me committed.  You can either confirm, deny or say nowt and continue to tease but I will now retire, having made my firm choice.
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Post by: Bigkev on May 26, 2015, 06:09:55 PM
Wizzel,
I am in your gang, I definitely think it is a Firefly. All your observations are correct for a Firefly.
Right Kiteman, its your turn...........................
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on May 26, 2015, 08:28:04 PM
Well done to you both, correct (said in a voice like Magnuss Magnusson), it is a Fairey Firefly. Here are a couple of pics of the whole thing just so that you can say......see, I told you! More pictures of further progress to come.

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Post by: Wizzel on May 27, 2015, 10:33:49 AM
A nice looking aircraft in itself and a good job made of the build so far.  I always liked this aircraft but haven't got one in my stash yet so I may have to keep my eyes open.  What make of model is it?
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Post by: Kiteman on May 27, 2015, 03:22:04 PM
This Version is from AZ Models...not too good but we are modelers aren`t we.

By the way, the scores on the doors for mystery model recognition: Kev 2, Wizzel 1, Zak 1 (out of sympathy,) rest of the world 0, 
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Post by: Kiteman on May 30, 2015, 03:48:02 AM
So here some shots of the almost finished but not well Firefly. Think of it what you will.
On with the next one, mystery model 4. So my expert friends what is your stab on these bits and Bobs??

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Post by: zak on May 30, 2015, 06:59:57 AM
Another aircraft, with a rear turret?
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Post by: Kiteman on May 30, 2015, 09:36:39 AM
Maybe!
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Post by: Bigkev on May 30, 2015, 01:54:58 PM
Hi Kiteman,
It is a North American B-25 Mitchell.
Looking at the parts possibly a G or H.
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on May 30, 2015, 05:21:39 PM
By èck Kev, there´s no limit to your spotter ability is there. How the hell you got that from what could have been many options of aircraft I will never know. Well done, you deserve a medal.
Scores on the doors: Kev 3, Wizzel 1, Zak 2 (he knew that it was an aircraft after all) rest of the world 0

Comments on the firefly, good or critical please-
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Post by: Bigkev on May 31, 2015, 07:20:23 AM
Hi Kiteman,

Re- your Firefly, a very nice build. I was a bit intrigued to see the camouflage of what I see as Dark Grey/Green/Brown upper surfaces, with possibly Sky underneath.
Was the top scheme a temporary over paint of dark grey/green on the real thing for use in the Asian theatre of Operations?
A good build, much quicker than mine I have to say. Keep them coming
Bigkev
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Post by: Wizzel on May 31, 2015, 12:05:47 PM
Well, although I haven't had time to log on in the last few days, it looks like Kev has beaten me to it again.  Once again you chose some very unique parts - them cowlings with the bulges for the cylinders, the nose gun pack and that Bendix mid upper turret are all very USAAF and the cowlings in particular are, as far as I know, are unique to the B25 when the other bits are taken into account.

What hasn't been established yet is what variant so although you have given the prize to Kev, may I suggest a bonus prize for the correct variant?  Do a bit of research on the different types so you don't give it away too early.
 
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Post by: Kiteman on May 31, 2015, 01:24:55 PM
ok, will do...Bonus Point on the way...
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Post by: Kiteman on May 31, 2015, 02:53:13 PM
regarding the firefly colouration, I have no idea why it is in the tri-colour arrangement. Those are the colours from the buiding destructions and as reflected on the box artwork. It would be interesting to find out!
So here are some more piccies of progress on MM4 (B25 Mitchell). This model I got as part of a job lot that I purchased some years ago. The model had been started by someone else. That what was done was not particularly put together well so I have had to rework it from scratch really...an interesting project. So what variant is it?

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Post by: Wizzel on May 31, 2015, 09:58:38 PM
Okay, dorsal turret at the front of the fuselage makes it the B25H.  Good work by the way, but I note you have strayed from your declared "sub-interest" of single engine WWII aircraft.  That now gives me free reign to explore 1/48 WWII kits without fear of ridicule or contempt. ;D
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Post by: Kiteman on June 01, 2015, 06:01:17 AM
You are almost as good a spotter as Kev.....correct! 1 Bonus point to you. This distraction from single engined fighters is only here because it was part of a Job lot that I bought, if you remember (not bad for a tenner!)and was not bought with intent as I didn`t know what I was going to get. So it doesn`t count and does not neccessarily give you licence to tread on my turf, matey!
More progress coming soon....I am enjoying this one up to now.
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Post by: Wizzel on June 01, 2015, 11:52:02 AM
Yes, as soon as I posted my reply, I knew you would plead ignorance "honest m'lud, I didn't know it was going to be a twin engined thing.  I know, I should really have given it away to someone more deserving but if you would just give me this one chance, I will prove how dedicated I am to deceit, dishonour and corruption"!!  Seriously though, I hope you enjoyed the challenge of dealing with a larger and more complicated model.  It certainly takes a bit more planning when you have to fit all those turrets and stuff in before closing up the fuselage.  How many more sleeps until I see it "In The Flesh?"
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Post by: Kiteman on June 01, 2015, 01:25:14 PM
nine and counting!! ;D
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Post by: Kiteman on June 01, 2015, 02:21:24 PM
so..some Progress, new paint job over and under, got rid of that òrrible job that the previous owner did. The green looks a little bright in the photo, but is ok in reality. the underside I have darkened somewhat. (see previous picture of underside) I first painted it light gray but found it a bit too light for my liking so have rubbed it down and gone over the top with neutral gray. Looks much better, I think. As for Buddy the pilot, I don`t do figures but I reckon that he is asking for a cup of tea in that right hand of his, whilst sitting patiently on his clothes peg....waddayasay?

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Post by: zak on June 01, 2015, 02:37:49 PM
he could be playing paper, scissors, stone?
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Post by: Wizzel on June 02, 2015, 10:36:17 AM
Reminds me a little bit of the tin foil sculptures we used to make  ;)
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Post by: Kiteman on June 02, 2015, 11:45:23 AM
My airplanes don`t look like tin foil sculpures.....cheek!!!
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Post by: Haddock on June 02, 2015, 10:18:38 PM
This is all very impressive but how about a nice WW1 biplane, can I place an order?
Haddock.
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Post by: Kiteman on June 03, 2015, 03:20:01 PM
You certainly can, ..I am using these WW2 kits from my stash to practice on. I am, as a result getting better, then I can put my new found skills to really good use on my love of WW1 Biplanes. See there is logic in my madness.
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Post by: Kiteman on June 03, 2015, 05:38:01 PM
So, the "sods law" that we discussed a little while ago has hit me again. Just after freshly painting and decaling the Mitchell i dropped the bloody thing breaking off the tailplane assembly and damaging the decals. Now, I have refitted the tailplane assembly and now Need to refill the gap between it and the main fuselage. I reckon that I can master that (after lessons from Kev). My problem is what do I do about the decals....any suggestions????

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Post by: Kiteman on June 05, 2015, 05:37:54 AM
Problem sorted to my satifaction...photos to come
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Post by: Bigkev on June 05, 2015, 04:28:35 PM
Can't wait to see them.
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on July 29, 2015, 05:45:02 AM
Thought it about time to post summat here......will play catch up with the Mitchell shortly (its finished now), but here is my current project...a little different and tricky but fun: see what ya think:

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Post by: Haddock on July 29, 2015, 08:08:50 AM
Looks like something adapted to carry passengers, could it be a DH4?
Haddock
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Post by: Bigkev on July 29, 2015, 02:30:49 PM
I think its a DH.9..........

Judging by the cowling.
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Post by: Kiteman on July 29, 2015, 02:38:16 PM
Kev wins again, ist a DH9, this time the air-ambulance version. The DH9 was pretty useless as a fighting aircraft and at the end of WW1 were modified for load carrying purposes. For the ambulance role, a special installation was built behind the cockpit over the former gunner's position in the widest part of the fuselage, where it was possible to fasten stretchers keeping the injured in a steady position. The construction of the fuselage itself was little changed, there simply appeared a prominent fuselage fairing. Only a single machine of this variant was built, and its operational use was short, because from the mid 1920's more capacious ambulances were produced, converted from more modern twin-engined bombers or transport airplanes.

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Post by: Kiteman on July 30, 2015, 09:56:38 AM
Parallel to this I have decided to start on something that would compliment this aircraft very well. I need summat to do whilst waiting for glue to dry properly. It is in scale 1:48 so will fit lovely on a diorama with the DH9. It`s small, well detailed, fiddly but very enjoyable, and apart from being in black plastic (yuk!), so far so good. Lets see what it is?????

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Post by: Haddock on July 30, 2015, 10:52:15 AM
Do I get any points for saying it's got four wheels?
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Post by: zak on July 31, 2015, 07:13:37 AM
Model T Ford-ish, starting truck?
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Post by: Kiteman on July 31, 2015, 07:42:54 AM
Hey Zak....you spotter, Model T is correct...1 Point. No Points for starter truck though.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 31, 2015, 03:22:23 PM
If I say Model T ford Ambulance, do I get a point??

Bigkev
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Post by: zak on July 31, 2015, 07:02:59 PM
Is it an RPM kit Model T Ford?
Machine gun?
Supply??
Ambulance?
Not usually in black plastic though.
So maybe some other maker?
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Post by: Kiteman on August 02, 2015, 06:30:30 PM
Yes Kev, you get another point.....it is the ambulance version.....just like the aircraft. It is the RPM Kit in 1:48 so should compliment the DH9 perfectly.

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Post by: Kiteman on August 02, 2015, 06:31:49 PM
Oh and Zak...you get a bonus point for spotting the kit maker!!!
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Post by: zak on August 03, 2015, 07:43:28 AM
I should build one of those but have been unable to locate one in the UK.
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Post by: Kiteman on August 03, 2015, 01:09:20 PM
shall I keep my eye out for you over here?
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Post by: zak on August 03, 2015, 02:07:28 PM
Yes please.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 03, 2015, 04:02:01 PM
I can get you two ambulance variants for a tenner (GBP) each. The M1917 RPM-48002 and the M1917 A.E.F. RPM-48001. Both in 1:48. Interested?
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on August 03, 2015, 05:48:41 PM
Yes please.
Will pay you at the show.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 04, 2015, 01:48:33 PM
They are ordered........I am thinking about buying this beast:

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 05, 2015, 09:42:26 AM
So ...back to the DH9 Ambulance, the top wing is on and rigged and now ready for a shave, wash and brush up and something for the weekend sir?

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 05, 2015, 10:06:35 AM
....and back to the Model T. Zak was right when he said that this is a little delicate. The springs and things underneath are very thin and delicate and the motor assembly is no different either. The engine block comes in two halves with a seperate cylinder head and front timing cover. The pulleys and fanbelt are one piece and the fan another. On top of that comes seperate bits for the exhaust, the air inlet and oil filter assembly, the radiator bottom hose etc. and in this scale it is a challenge for me. Never mind ist all good stuff. I must congratulate RPM on fit of parts, when you manage to control them in your tweezers they do fit where they are supposed to do. It is now beginning to look a bit like a vehicle with a bit of paint sloshed on in places.....not finished though. I am enjoying this one...see what you think. (it`s got to be better than Minions)

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on August 05, 2015, 01:25:32 PM
I have some of the 1/35 ones and they are also pretty delicate.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Haddock on August 05, 2015, 04:19:04 PM
Nice that!! Both models.
Haddock.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 07, 2015, 04:10:30 PM
A bit more done on the Model T, and a bit more paint sloshed on (to quote haddock). At least some of the bits are getting bigger and easier to handle. I find the build very interesting, they have put some effort into this little thing have RPM.

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on August 07, 2015, 08:17:44 PM
Hey, that's nice Kiteman

Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Haddock on August 08, 2015, 07:37:45 AM
Like the cunning photography, how do you do it?
Haddock.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on August 08, 2015, 02:05:01 PM
Yes, me too....................

No background stuff just the model, very nice.........................

Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 09, 2015, 01:44:33 PM
I simply place the model on a piece of white card, ensure that it is well lit, use a slow flash setting and Bobs yer uncle!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 09, 2015, 01:45:43 PM
....or in Haddock style......chuck it on a piece of paper and take a picture!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 13, 2015, 07:46:34 AM
Wing shaved and prepared for colour etc...

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 13, 2015, 07:50:07 AM
....and some colour sloshed on with some more bits and bobs added, still more to put on though!

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on August 13, 2015, 09:34:59 AM
Keep sloshing it on.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Haddock on August 13, 2015, 12:19:52 PM
Keep sloshing it on.
I'm becoming a little concerned by the cavalier attitude that some of our members are beginning to adopt towards the hobby.
Can we please use a little more decorum and give it the seriousness that it deserves.
Haddock.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on August 13, 2015, 01:00:39 PM
We are!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on August 13, 2015, 01:05:10 PM
I'm becoming a little concerned by the cavalier attitude that some of our members are beginning to adopt towards the hobby.
Can we please use a little more decorum and give it the seriousness that it deserves.

Says the man who said to me "it`s only a piece of plastic"
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on August 13, 2015, 06:10:18 PM
Obviously two sets of rules!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Haddock on August 13, 2015, 07:50:06 PM
We could do to practice our spelling as well, not a good example to the younger generation!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on August 14, 2015, 07:29:43 AM
We could do to practice our spelling as well, not a good example to the younger generation!
What do you mean?
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on September 01, 2015, 04:15:42 PM
Here are a couple of piccies of the Model T dirtied up a bit....not finished yet though!

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on September 02, 2015, 07:29:32 AM
Like it, keep at it.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on September 08, 2015, 05:19:24 PM
So the two Ambulances are nearing completion (piccies coming real soon!) So I have made a start on my next projects.......a tale of two engines. Just like the Model T and the DH9 compliment each other as ambulances and will appear on the same diorama, so is it with my next project. They are both in 1:48 scale as always with me and I thought that these two could also compliment each other and appear on their diorama together. The other night I was doing a little research on one of the models in my little library when I came across a photo in a book with not only the model I was researching in it, but, lo and behold, both models together in the same shot.........wowza, you can imagine my excitement on finding these two together in glorious black and white. So the diorama is now decided for me, I will build the picture!!!
The question is...what are they???


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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Wizzel on September 08, 2015, 07:21:22 PM
My instinctive reaction is to say that the aircraft engine - on the left - is a Rolls Royce Merlin and the exhaust layout screams Hawker Hurricane.  So, my first guess is a Hawker Hurricane supported by "something or other" which shall remain nameless for now until I have something more to base my next guess on.  My aircraft recognition is not so bad, but with vehicles, unless I was trained to recognise them in the various "cold war recognition guides", I know what it is when I can read the name on the back.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on September 08, 2015, 07:24:17 PM
It does look like a merlin and the other looks like a side valve engine with a starting handle, but I may be wrong.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on September 09, 2015, 07:02:30 AM
Amazing spotting work from you both, one Point each. Yes it`s a merlin belonging to a Hawker Hurricane (but which one?) and Zak, you are quite correct it is a 3 cylinder side valve engine with a cranking handle, but to what does it belong? Here, a couple of more clues and progress:

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on September 09, 2015, 01:15:46 PM
Could it be the Airfix Refueller in 1/48?
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Wizzel on September 09, 2015, 01:23:35 PM
...along with a Hawker Hurricane Mk I - looks like a 4 gun bay in the wing there, just past the port for the wing light.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on September 09, 2015, 06:10:11 PM
And I reckon the upper camouflage would be brown and green.

Just want to get my nose in.....................

Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on September 09, 2015, 06:19:34 PM
There is no stopping you guys is there, Yes..Bonus Point to Wizzel Hurricane Mk1, spot on, well spotted with the gun bay. Yes it is the Albion Refueler from Airfix in 1 : 48, so Bonus there for Zak, and a sympathy point for Kev for the colouration comment. More progress to come soon.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on October 01, 2015, 06:10:17 AM
I thought it about time to update you on the progress on the two (or so) models that I am currently building. I have been a bit lazy recently in taking photos but will try harder in the future. So here are a couple of shots of the Italieri Hurricane Mk1 and the Airfix new tooling refueler.
Make of them what you will.

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Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 03, 2016, 08:24:07 PM
So here I am back at the bench and decided to carry on where I left off with the refueler which is now just about finished. I am rusty (just like my models) but it feels good to be back sticking bits of plastic together. So let me know what you think.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Roger on November 03, 2016, 08:29:07 PM
Nice refueller, you've made a tidy job there.

R
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on November 04, 2016, 07:07:17 AM
That's a nice looking kit, good job rusty.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 10, 2016, 06:30:54 PM
So back to the bench again, I have "dirtied" the refueler somewhat to make it fit in with the little diorama I am building. The refueler will be on an airfield refuelling a Hurricane. I have an original picture from "those days" that I am using to base my diorama on. Here are some piccies of the dirty refueler, the original piccy from the airfied (Biggin Hill 1940) and a piccy of the diorama so far....all work in progress. See what you think.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Haddock on November 14, 2016, 11:15:04 AM
Now I'm confused. If the caption below the "proper" picture refers to the picture above it, there must be more than two blades on the prop. Am I missing something?
Haddock.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 14, 2016, 07:11:32 PM
The first caption refers to a picture on the previous page. The caption to the picture above is the second caption (not really readable on the photo).
I hope that all is now clear.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Haddock on November 15, 2016, 08:03:15 AM
Now I can relax!!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 26, 2016, 06:34:01 PM
So, whilst waiting for glue and paint to dry and as a matter of change here is the next thing on the bench, but what is it?
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on November 26, 2016, 08:57:55 PM
Is it a searchlight?

Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: bridlufc on November 26, 2016, 10:58:57 PM
Could it be some form of fuel carrier?

Bridlufc
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 27, 2016, 12:33:24 PM
No and no.

Here is a bit more to tantalise you.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on November 27, 2016, 01:01:26 PM
stem locomotive or traction engine?
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: MSea on November 27, 2016, 08:50:44 PM
Its an old mangle ????/
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 28, 2016, 04:15:38 PM
an old mangle it is not. Zak is heading in the right direction. Here a bit more thrown together.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on November 28, 2016, 04:23:10 PM
Is it a static steam engine?
The ones used in factories during the industrial revolution, driving equipment?
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 28, 2016, 07:31:39 PM
No, it`s not a static steam engine, a steam engine though it is! Here the progress so far with some more bits on it and the first coat of colour.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on November 28, 2016, 08:34:01 PM
Could it be a model of Puffing Billy?
Hmmmmm!
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on November 29, 2016, 07:19:42 AM
Looks a bit Trevithick like to me.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 29, 2016, 05:50:28 PM
Well done Zak....give the man a coconut. It is the Trevithick Coalbrookdale locomotive from 1803.
To date, the only known information about it comes from a drawing preserved at the Science Museum, London, together with a letter written by Trevithick to his friend, Davies Giddy. The design incorporated a single horizontal cylinder enclosed in a return-flue boiler. A flywheel drove the wheels on one side through spur gears, and the axles were mounted directly on the boiler, with no frame. On the drawing, the piston-rod, guide-bars and cross-head are located directly above the firebox door, thus making the engine extremely dangerous to fire while moving.  Furthermore, the drawing indicates that the locomotive ran on a plateway with a track gauge of 3 ft (914 mm).

This is the drawing used as the basis of all images and replicas of the later "Pen-y-darren" locomotive, as no plans for that locomotive have survived.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on November 29, 2016, 05:54:11 PM
Make of kit and scale please.
I have been known to go off the rails myself from time to time.
They have a replica at Coalbrookdale I believe, it used to run in a circle.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 29, 2016, 06:00:15 PM
Airfix, Scale unknown but the thing is 210mm Long and 75mm high if that helps. (106 pieces)
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on November 29, 2016, 06:22:12 PM
I may have built one many many years ago.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on November 29, 2016, 06:40:13 PM
Did they have kits in the 1800's?

Maybe missing from scene at moment but still cheeky!

Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on November 29, 2016, 07:01:48 PM
I reckon that Zak scratch build the original and airfix copied it!! ;)
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on November 30, 2016, 07:22:27 AM
Cheek.
I don't know why I bother!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: MSea on November 30, 2016, 09:46:28 AM
I reckon that Zak scratch build the original and airfix copied it!! ;)

Would that be in the stone age ?????????????????????
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on November 30, 2016, 11:16:17 AM
You lot really are pushing your luck.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on December 01, 2016, 05:51:39 PM
So, all humour aside, I have the locomotive finished I think (unless you lot have any constructive critic and suggestions) So see what you think, as for me it is on with the refueler diorama. It was an interesting aside.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on December 02, 2016, 07:14:11 AM
It was certainly an ungainly machine - something a bit different, nice to see.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Haddock on December 02, 2016, 08:08:24 AM
Interesting, perhaps we all should do something completely different once in a while.
Haddock.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on December 02, 2016, 07:30:02 PM
Hi Kiteman,
A very nice distraction build. Looks fine to me.....................

As Haddock says perhaps 'venturing' into something different isn't a bad thing sometimes.
Well done 'Mon Ami'
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: MSea on December 03, 2016, 09:27:30 AM
Interesting, perhaps we all should do something completely different once in a while.
Haddock.

I am doing my bit - the N.S.Savannah is pristine with NO muck or rust !!!!!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on December 04, 2016, 03:31:15 PM
So, on with the next component for the refueler diorama, here the build so far:
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on December 04, 2016, 03:34:55 PM
...and here the photos that I forgot to upload (we are all getting older!)
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on December 07, 2016, 05:02:06 PM
So, a bit more done on this little gem. A splash of first colour to give some idea of how it will look. So far so good, a good little kit that is enjoyable to put together.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on December 10, 2016, 06:58:36 PM
So, got it all together with a splash of colour and decals on. Time to dirty it up a bit. See what you think of the completed thing without weathering. More to come.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on December 10, 2016, 08:44:30 PM
....und dirty....
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on December 11, 2016, 01:05:27 PM
Nice looking model.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on January 16, 2017, 04:27:25 PM
Thank you.
The diorama goes on. Now that I have the Hurricane almost finished with a couple of support vehicles to boot. I have made a small start on the personel (and dogs) that will be busying up the scene. I have roughly positioned most of what is going on the base to give me (and you) some idea of where I am heading. There is still lots to do with the addition of hoses, the roughing up of the ground, mud, puddles and such.
Here are a couple of piccies of the work so far and the direction I am going. All based on Biggin Hill 1940.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Pen-Pusher on January 16, 2017, 04:50:23 PM
Looks quite splendid!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on January 17, 2017, 07:43:36 AM
Should look great when finished.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on February 01, 2017, 07:16:32 PM
So as another aside to the Hurricane Diorama (the last aside was the Trevithicks Locomotive) I am chucking together this Revell Bentley 4,5Litre Blower from 1930 in 1:24 Scale. This is an old Heller kit flogged by Revell and it fits where it touches. I got it as a thank you present from a friend so I can`t complain. I am also not a car builder but, just like the locomotive, it is a change and as they say a change is as good as a rest. So the progress so far....
By the way, I have just made the giant leap of purchasing an airbrush and compressor. I haven`t got a clue at the moment but like everything else....I will learn, and perhaps I can practice on this Bentley.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on February 01, 2017, 07:35:31 PM
Hi Kitey,
It looks like a comprehensive build.
Q. Is it the same Bentley originally released by Airfix, presumably then by Heller (they were partners at one time) and now by Revell?
I think it might be, due to subject, scale, and possible historical lineage.
Answers on a postcard please, scrap that idea, post them here instead!
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on February 02, 2017, 07:17:10 AM
The one from Airfix was 1/32 and the revel one is 1/24, so they are not the same, well I don't think so.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on February 02, 2017, 08:33:45 AM
Hi Zak,
Actually I was wrong, the one I was thinking of was the one in 1/12th scale, though you are right they did make a 1/32 scale kit that wasn't as detailed as the larger one.
I just presumed the link with Heller and Airfix and it threw me.
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on February 02, 2017, 05:04:52 PM
Aparently the 1:12 Airfix was quite a decent model....so I have heard. This one is made of that horrible soft green plastic that melts straight away when adhesive is applied and doesn`t take paint very well. The bits dont fit too well neither and I had to carve a 2mm chunk out of the chassis to get the engine to sit straight and line up with the clutch and gearbox. Oh the joys of modelling. I will make summat of it though, even if it is only a practice piece for my first airbrush attempts.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on February 02, 2017, 08:19:15 PM
Rise to the challenge Kitey, I know you can.

Having a go at Airbrushing too, Well Done, that Man!

Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: bridlufc on February 02, 2017, 08:47:46 PM
Hi Kiteman, the art of airbrushing is practise practise practise!! Get yourself a decent book on the subject because you will need it, there are plenty of them out there.

Good luck Bridlufc
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on February 09, 2017, 04:36:38 PM
A bit more stuck on and my first attempts with an airbrush on the bodywork.....far from perfect but hey, it`s a learning curve. The model is as I said not too clever in the fit and I had a fun time squeezing the body panels to fit the floor pan to get it into the chassis at the front. Never mind, it`s all in now and sitting correctly. Lots more to do though, see what you think...
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on February 09, 2017, 05:47:02 PM
That looks pretty good to me, I believe mine went in the bin.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on February 09, 2017, 07:45:01 PM
Hi Kiteman,
I agree, it looks okay to me also. Airbrushing takes time to learn, but it looks like your on the right track already.
Well done, 'Star' on your school report............
Cheers,
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on February 09, 2017, 08:04:53 PM
Thanks guys, this thing has nearly gone in the bin a few times allready! But, as they say, we`ll make summat of it.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: bridlufc on February 09, 2017, 10:33:45 PM
Fair play to perseverance I say, keep up the good work.

Bridlufc
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on March 20, 2017, 06:13:14 PM
So, I´ve got this one done. It was an experience in airbrushing that didn`t go too well but I have learned a lot from it. I shall use the experienced gained on this model on my next attempt. See what you think:
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on March 20, 2017, 06:57:20 PM
Looks realistic in that setting.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on March 20, 2017, 07:58:51 PM
Hat's off to you Sir!

A great looking model. Don't forget that we all see our own faults in what we build, but the proof in the pudding is getting others to say 'hey, that looks great' and you've done it with this one.
Another Kiteman success I say.................................
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: bridlufc on March 20, 2017, 08:38:52 PM
Hi Kiteman, I can't see nowt wrong with your airbrushing sir.  Practise makes perfect so they say, so well done, I hope you enjoyed it.

Bridlufc
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Wizzel on March 21, 2017, 12:17:57 PM
Aye, that'll do nicely sir.  A job to be proud of is that!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on March 21, 2017, 01:09:48 PM
Thanks chaps, and on with the show. Heres the next one that I have started airbrushing with more success. Its the Big Boy Locomotive No. 4004 from Revell in 1:87 (HO I think). These Locos went out of service in the USA in 1966. The model itself is an old Monogram model in a Revell box. It is more or less all together except for a few pipes and hoses and it went together ok. The crux of the apostrophe (to quote Frank Zappa) will be in the paint job. I have done some sniffing around on tìnternet ànd allthough shiny new it looks ok I have opted for summat similar to an old well used version (see piccie). This will be a challenge of weathering and playing around with the airbrush and all sorts of dabbing and other techniques. So this is the start, 2 bogies, a tender and the main body itself. 4 models in one really. It is a bit long (over a foot) to get into one piccie and still see what is going on so I have split it down for ya! (The bogies are the same colour by the way, t`s just the lighting)
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Wizzel on March 21, 2017, 03:45:25 PM
Was the quote not "the crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe?

You're going to have your work cut out to make a decent job of that weathering aren't you.  Crikey, you'll need to take us very slowly through this cos if it works, I for one will learn much.  Viel glück.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Roger on March 21, 2017, 04:20:40 PM
Looking forward to this one, looks like you can really go to town with the weathering.

Don't forget the black cotton wool smoke!

Roger
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on March 21, 2017, 05:59:06 PM
Cotton wool smoke? Who do you think I am .....Zak???
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on March 21, 2017, 06:04:07 PM
Cotton wool smoke? Who do you think I am .....Zak???
White cotton wool for me - cheek!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: bridlufc on March 21, 2017, 06:45:03 PM
I like a bit of Frank Zappa myself, ' Don't eat the yellow snow', ' The  muffin man', and my favourite 'Bobby Brown' to name a few. Apparently he released 89 albums, astonishing.

Bridlufc
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on March 22, 2017, 04:04:34 PM
He did, and i have Most of them. My favorite solo is Watermelon in easter hay.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: zak on March 22, 2017, 04:10:39 PM
I haven't listened to Zappa for many years, Peaches on Regalia? seems to ring a bell.
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on March 24, 2017, 06:39:59 PM
Great track!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on April 14, 2017, 09:02:41 AM
So as an aside (again) to putting rust on the Big Boy, I have dragged an older model out of my stash to have a stab at, but the question is......what is it??? Come on Kev!!
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on April 14, 2017, 08:29:52 PM
Hi Kiteman,
Well a challenge has arisen............

Initial thoughts are it might be a Savioa-Marchetti Floatplane of the WWI era.
Intrigued........
Bigkev
 
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Roger on April 15, 2017, 06:45:46 AM
Macchi M5 float plane maybe?
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Bigkev on April 15, 2017, 03:58:26 PM
Hi Roger,
Yes I think we are on the same line of thought, though we could be wrong.......................
Mr. Kiteman, put us out of our misery please..........
Bigkev
Title: Re: What am I building now?
Post by: Kiteman on April 15, 2017, 04:53:49 PM
Well done Roger and Kev, a Macchi M5 it is. I am impressed.
This is a 1:48 kit from Fly Models, the quality is not too good and it fits where it touches but I shall make summat of it. I started by putting some wood effect on the inside of the cockpit and then adding the few details that are there. Very little of this will be seen when the fuselage halves are together so I am not to bothered about going to great lengths here. Getting the fuselage halves to sit correctly was a bit of a struggle but with tape and those very handy clamps that I got thanks to this website I got it sitting about right, but correction work will be neccessary. As I said the quality is not very good. The story so far...
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Post by: Kiteman on April 17, 2017, 06:57:01 PM
So, glue dried, joints polished and portals drilled. All sitting ship shape with the fuselage (or is it a hull?) I have also drilled some 0.3mm holes to accomodate the rigging, when it comes. Time to try out a bit more of this airbrushing malarky.
Because this is a float plane does it mean that I am dipping my toe into "the dark side".
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Post by: Kiteman on April 28, 2017, 05:00:35 PM
So, as Haddock would say, I`ve sloshed a bit of paint on the thing. I am beginning to enjoy this airbrush malarky, I just need to get used to different mixes and concoctions and cleaning and so on...... The "face" on the nose was supplied as decals but unfortunately the decals broke up completely when immersed in water so I have had to draw on my artistic talents and paint the face by hand. The engine, nacelle and supporting girders was a bit of a challenge to get to sit straight whilst the glue was drying but with lego bricks and bits of cardboard I managed to support it at the right attitude. So this little sub-assembly can now be finished and stuck onto the fuselage (or hull) or whatever it is called. See what you think....
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Post by: zak on April 28, 2017, 06:28:16 PM
Looking good.
I am a bit of a sucker for sea/float planes myself.
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Post by: Kiteman on May 01, 2017, 09:57:16 AM
The problem with old models is that things sometimes just dont fit, like the engine nacelle on this model. This is what I enjoy about modelling...making it fit. If we all bought the latest greatest kits that fell together themselves we wouldn`t be modelers would we, we would be assemblers and painters. Now that is what I call skew.
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Post by: Kiteman on May 12, 2017, 07:01:36 PM
Right...got that sorted, rigging made from streched sprue, a bit of tidying up to do, must carry on with the rest of it!!
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Post by: bridlufc on May 12, 2017, 09:46:42 PM
Never had much luck with stretched sprue but there are other mediums out there that work just as well.  Rigging aircraft is one of the reasons why I shy away from building one that needs rigging at the moment, its all down to confidence as there are enough guides and tutorials out there to enable anyone to try.  Respect to those who have mastered the art.

Bridlufc
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Post by: Wizzel on May 13, 2017, 08:56:01 AM
That's nice, elegant work is that.  Hopefully you can do just as good a job on Goldie's engine!
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Post by: zak on May 13, 2017, 02:41:53 PM
Looking good.
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Post by: Kiteman on May 15, 2017, 07:47:33 PM
Thanks guys. I have rigged in the past using cotton thread, fishing line, streched sprue and have even produced my own turnbuckles. This time I will mostly be using streched sprue......I think.
So got the top wing on, and that was a bit of jiggery pockery with it resting on only 2 Points on the lower wing. So now for the floats, tailplane braces,propellor, starting handle, control lines and rigging and so on. The story up to now....
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Post by: zak on May 16, 2017, 07:13:19 AM
Love it, I may have to have one of these.
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Post by: Haddock on May 16, 2017, 08:27:35 AM
Nice, really nice!
Haddock.
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Post by: Roger on May 16, 2017, 08:53:08 PM
I must admit it is moving mine up the to do list!

Roger
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Post by: bridlufc on May 16, 2017, 10:37:09 PM
I'm impressed kiteman I wish I had the confidence to have a go at these biplane thingies with the rigging! One day maybe one day!

Bridlufc
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Post by: Bigkev on May 17, 2017, 06:24:50 AM
Beautifully put together Kiteman,
It just looks right. Its delicate and yet very elegant.
Most impressed young man!
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on May 17, 2017, 03:44:29 PM
Thank you very much for your kind comments.
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Post by: Kiteman on May 28, 2017, 01:54:52 PM
So here it is as far as I am going with it...rigged and all. See what you think:
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Post by: zak on May 28, 2017, 02:38:57 PM
Love it, as I say I think I need to have one.
Great stuff.
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Post by: Haddock on May 28, 2017, 08:07:20 PM
Pretty nice that is.
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Post by: Kiteman on May 29, 2017, 06:26:59 PM
Thank you, and on with the next one......here is the engine partially build, but to what does the engine belong?
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Post by: bridlufc on May 29, 2017, 10:19:02 PM
I'm impressed with the rigging, well done Kiteman.

Bridlufc
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Post by: Kiteman on June 01, 2017, 07:23:15 PM
Thanks
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Post by: zak on June 02, 2017, 07:20:34 AM
Thank you, and on with the next one......here is the engine partially build, but to what does the engine belong?
We may need a clue or two, please................................
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Post by: Kiteman on June 05, 2017, 05:18:40 PM
More coming very soon...
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Post by: Kiteman on June 06, 2017, 04:03:41 PM
There are 8 wheels in this kit:
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Post by: Bigkev on June 06, 2017, 04:59:04 PM
Hi Kiteman,
Could it be a WWII German 'Puma' armoured car?
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on June 08, 2017, 01:02:57 PM
Right direction, wrong car.
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Post by: Kiteman on June 18, 2017, 06:21:43 AM
So, on with this mystery model and the joys of sub assemblies and sub-sub assemblies. Here is the build up of the rear axles arrangement. Nicely detailed, several sub-sub assemblies and an interesting upside down spring arrangement to boot. As an engineer I find this axle arrangement interesting. See what you think, and.....do you know what it is yet??
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Post by: Kiteman on June 18, 2017, 06:26:02 AM
Two of those sub assemblies made, on with the next....
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Post by: Kiteman on June 18, 2017, 06:27:37 AM
One of those...and the next...
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Post by: Kiteman on June 18, 2017, 06:28:36 AM
Two of those, add two axles and a propshaft and the basics are there...
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Post by: Kiteman on June 18, 2017, 06:36:22 AM
Finally add two torque struts, 4 brake discs and the rear axle sub assembly is ready. Altogether 43 pieces...and that for just the rear axle...wowza! I have build aircraft with less pieces!!
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Post by: Roger on June 19, 2017, 04:05:34 PM
It looks really interesting, but not a clue what it is I'm afraid!!
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Post by: MSea on June 19, 2017, 06:36:43 PM
It looks like it could fit into some of my more way out models --  but I have no idea what it is.
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Post by: Bigkev on June 19, 2017, 09:16:15 PM
Hi Kiteman,
Could it be a more 'modern' eight wheeler, such as a 'Stryker'?
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on June 20, 2017, 07:09:17 AM
Nice try Kev, but not quite.
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Post by: Kiteman on June 21, 2017, 07:16:47 PM
So, slosh some paint on it, a bit of dry brushing and it is ready to be attached to the chassis when that is ready...
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Post by: Kiteman on June 21, 2017, 07:18:20 PM
The front axle was much easier...
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Post by: Kiteman on June 21, 2017, 07:21:03 PM
Front axle and steering gear now on the chassis of this mystery vehicle.
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Post by: Kiteman on June 21, 2017, 07:25:06 PM
Chassis glossed up, if you look carefully you can see me in the reflection taking the picture...
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Post by: Bigkev on June 21, 2017, 07:44:42 PM
Hi Kiteman,
Here's another try..........................
Could it be a Mercedes Staff Car of WWII era?
This one is a tough cookie........................
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on June 22, 2017, 03:03:06 PM
Hey, he`s back! yes it is a WW2 Daimler staff car. Getting very close now!!! Well done. Now the question is....which one??
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Post by: Bigkev on June 22, 2017, 05:59:30 PM
Hi Kiteman,
At the chance of being way off the mark, is it the ICM kit of the Mercedes (Daimler-Benz) TYP G4 (W31) to 1/35th  with optional open cover (WWII German Personnel/Staff Car)
I await a being wrong again.....................
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on June 24, 2017, 06:30:03 AM
Hey....give the man a coconut!!! Superb Kev, Yes it is the ICM Daimler G4 but in 1:24. Amazing, well done that man.
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Post by: Kiteman on July 02, 2017, 09:51:41 AM
So, after attaining a pristine gloss finish on the chassis I spent a while "chroming up" the tread strips on the running boards and adding the coach lining to the front and rear wings. Having never worked with this metal foil before it was a learning curve for me but after some experiments on bits of scrap plastic I managed to get it onto the model with reasonable success. Pleased with my results I decided to seal the foil onto the model with a thin coat of clear varnish. The chassis was allready varnished and I used the same varnish to seal in the foil. To my shock something ahppened which I didn`t expect and that gutted me to the bone. See the piccies for yourselves. I don`t know why this has happened and perhaps one of you can tell me. All I could do was watch the model getting worse as it dried....now it looks frozen.....WHAT THE HECK HAS HAPPENED HERE!!!!!! It is the same varnish!!!
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Post by: Roger on July 02, 2017, 06:10:34 PM
Wow that is quite dramatic.  Never seen that before!
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Post by: Bigkev on July 02, 2017, 07:23:37 PM
Bloomin' Heck Kitey,

That is a seismic shift in Varnishing, Only thing I can think of is that the thinners may have reacted to the varnish, maybe with heat or humidity.
I've seen varnishes 'bloom' before given a faint whitish hue to a paint scheme, but nothing on your scale.
Are you going to strip it back to bare plastic and start again?
Keep us posted, just sorry such a pristine gloss finish has been ruined.
Keep your chin up matey,
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: bridlufc on July 02, 2017, 10:22:23 PM
I had the same problem with Humbrol  Clear Matt Varnish, (hawk, spit) hence my animosity with anything to do with Airfix/Humbrol

Bridlufc
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Post by: Haddock on July 03, 2017, 11:50:43 AM
That's a bit frightening Kitey. Never seen anything in the modelling press that tells us why it happens, or what to do to prevent it.
Haddock.
Used to get the same thing, but not as bad, when applying marine varnish to a yacht. The only remedy was to strip it back to bare wood and start again. It was put down to damp in the air, bit awkward when the flippin' thing is afloat.
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Post by: Kiteman on July 03, 2017, 03:49:54 PM
Since posting the disaster I have thought deep and hard about what could have possibly caused this. The varnish came out of a rattle can on all occasions. As I varnished the paint coats, before chroming the model up, I did it outside the house on a warm sunny dry day and sprayed in the shade to avoid the varnish drying too fast. That went well and gave me the pristine finished shown in previous photos. The devil varnish came from the same can , again sprayed outside, but at the end of a day that had been very wet with high humidity. Now from what you guys say I can only assume that the spay has dragged in moisture particles from the air that have reacted with the varnish, causing what we see. Does this theory sound feasable???
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Post by: Roger on July 03, 2017, 05:20:35 PM
Certainly sounds feasible
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Post by: Kiteman on July 04, 2017, 06:17:15 PM
So, what to do now??? I have my Options down to 4 choices:
1) Chuck the thing in the bin and forget it.
2) Strip everything off and start anew.
3) Leave it as it is and build the rest with a similar finish and put it in a winter setting.
4) Try to do something about the situation but not Options 1 - 3.

With nothing to lose I opted for option 4. Bearing in mind the the vast majority of the frosted Chassis will not be visible when the model is completely assembled I concentrated on the wings (fore and aft) and using toothpaste gave them a good rubbing down. This was followed with car scratch polish and the result can be seen in the photos. Not the pristine finish that I had but acceptable for a car that has been used somewhat and is not just out of the showroom. So I decided to stick with it and have attached some bits and bobs so that it is beginning to look summat like a car now. I do hope that nothing else goes wrong with this model. See what you think.
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Post by: MSea on July 04, 2017, 06:40:09 PM
Option 5 -- finish it looking as it is without the gloss finish and say its a model made my MSea and they always look like that.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 04, 2017, 09:02:53 PM
Hi Kitey,
I think what you have done to recover this model, is nothing short of marvellous. It looks good now, so just put it on the learning curve of modelling.
Have faith in your skills, they are all there for us all to see, and seeing you succeed!
Cheers, and well done!
Bigkev
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Post by: Haddock on July 05, 2017, 07:50:23 AM
                  Looks good to me. I bet if you tried to get that look you wouldn't be able to do it, so a happy accident. (I seem to get quite a few)
Haddock.
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Post by: Kiteman on July 05, 2017, 02:14:44 PM
I think that this is the model that doesn`t want to be build.
After photographing the model (in the living room) for you guys I left the model on the dining table overnight. On the next day we had our usual bunch of children as we do daily (we are day parents). At sometime during the morning Mrs Kitey was in the bedroom doing stuff and I in the living room with 4 two year olds when the telephone rang. I briefly went to the kitchen to answer the phone and less than a minute later appeared one of the kids with two of the wheels from my model in his tiny hands, looked up at me and uttered the word "kapputt". Still holding a conversation on the phone and with my blood pressure through the roof I dashed from kitchen into the hall to be greated by another child with most of my back axle assemble in her hands and part of the exhaust in her mouth. A third child appeared in the living room doorway with the chassis. The forth child was stood by the dining table by the self build ladder that they had build out of a toy fire truck and a dining stool with wheels in her hand. On the table were strewn bits of suspension and steering linkage.
I will not describe here how I felt or I may be moderated, but I rapidly finished the phone call and tried to recover what I could from children, dining table and floor whilst resisting the burning temptation to glue the kids together with super glue.
My fault I suppose and the kids can`t differentiate between a toy and a model. I don`t know quite how I managed to forget that it was on the dining table.
You have to love them don`t you........bless their little cotton socks.
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Post by: Haddock on July 05, 2017, 02:34:41 PM
Not much anybody can say, in public anyway.
Haddock.
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Post by: zak on July 05, 2017, 03:32:42 PM
Oh joy and delight.
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Post by: MSea on July 05, 2017, 03:53:01 PM
You have to get children to that amount of damage to your model -- I can do that amount myself to my own models and frequently do !!!!
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Post by: Bigkev on July 05, 2017, 04:25:26 PM
Oh Heck, Kitey,

The dreaded child syndrome strikes again. If you can rescue it, do so. If it is a total loss, then put it all on the learning curve of modelling experience.
I was lucky with my kids, never lost a model to them, but I did to the dog, who decided the front end of a Junkers Ju-88 was more tasty than his food.

Just try to think ahead, and prepare for the improbable to happen, ...........it usually does.

This model only goes to show what a great modeller you are,....................................the kids couldn't get enough of it!
Commiserations, but really good modelling skills apparent.
Cheers,
Bigkev   
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Post by: bridlufc on July 05, 2017, 05:38:30 PM
I love kids but I can't eat a whole one, they give me wind. 

Bridlufc
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Post by: Kiteman on July 09, 2017, 11:19:06 AM
So, once more into the breach.......back in one piece and a bit of dry fitting of the bodywork. I need to create, for the seats and door linings, a shiny black leather look........any tips???
I really do hope that nothing else goes wrong with this model. I am determine to get in finished before disaster strikes....AGAIN!!!
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Post by: Wizzel on July 09, 2017, 12:53:34 PM
Although I have been following this project through our several times weekly phone calls, I have finally found a minute or two to log on and see for myself the evidence.  DCOS and I and both crying with laughter!

But we also applaud your tenacity and skills in dealing with each of these disasters in a thoroughly professional manner.

Nowt much else to say really other than I hope it's all smooth running from here!
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Post by: Haddock on July 09, 2017, 03:39:53 PM
I do admire your determination.
Haddock.
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Post by: Bigkev on July 09, 2017, 09:09:46 PM
Hi Kiteman,
A brilliant recovery job!
Look forward to hearing more on this one.
Bigkev
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Post by: Wizzel on July 13, 2017, 10:30:59 AM
The first aircraft I learn the name of was "Focke Wulf FW 190 A3"  My Dad taught me it when I was about 4 and I was so proud!  I always loved the A3 and asked for one for Christmas when I was 7 or 8.  I was bought a Hasegawa kit - it was either 1/48 or 1/32.  I started building it at my gran's and one night while we were all peacefully sleeping, her dog, Floss, chewed the port upper wing!  It seems that British dogs bear a bigger grudge about the war than humans!
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Post by: Kiteman on July 19, 2017, 06:07:29 PM
So a bit more done after the dissapointments of late. Sloshed some colour on and got most of the internal detail of the interior done. Chrome striping on the bodywork and Bobs yer uncle.......still loads to do...more soon. Waddayathink.
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Post by: Wizzel on July 19, 2017, 06:41:47 PM
Outstanding work Kitey.  You've got the hang of that bare metal foil then!!
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Post by: zak on July 20, 2017, 07:18:44 AM
A lovely job, great model.
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Post by: Haddock on July 20, 2017, 08:24:19 AM
Very nice that is.
Haddock.
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Post by: MSea on July 20, 2017, 12:51:15 PM
Excellent and also a gold star.
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Post by: Kiteman on July 20, 2017, 12:55:13 PM
Do I get a coconut for 10,000 views on this string???
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Post by: Bigkev on July 20, 2017, 04:05:27 PM
Hi Kiteman,
Yes, you do!
However, you have to come and collect it at a club meeting or Our Show.
Now there's a challenge............
Cheers,
Bigkev.

Well done on an excellent model despite all the troubles and tribulations.
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Post by: Kiteman on July 20, 2017, 06:37:37 PM
Thanks, but it`s not over yet, there`s still lots to do and plenty of scope for disasters.
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Post by: Wizzel on July 20, 2017, 07:25:17 PM
...plenty of scope for disasters.

You mean "scope for plenty of disasters" surely?  (Laugh Out Loud)
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Post by: zak on July 21, 2017, 07:15:27 AM
Thanks, but it`s not over yet, there`s still lots to do and plenty of scope for disasters.
Remember - It's only a hobby - ?????????????????????
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Post by: Wizzel on July 21, 2017, 01:31:35 PM
Just think of them as challenges not disasters.  And look how your modelling has come on in overcoming them.

You really have pulled a blinder with this one Kitey. You're certainly putting me to shame, I really must get more motivated and on with it...
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Post by: Kiteman on August 17, 2017, 08:07:17 PM
So, at last I have got the cursed model finished. Lots learned like don`t glue headlamp glasses with super glue or they will go white and keep away from children. Despite all the setbacks this was an enjoyable model and I think that it looks ok.....what do you think?
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Post by: Bigkev on August 17, 2017, 08:20:04 PM
Well Done Kiteman!

You certainly have had your problems/challenges with this kit, but the end result is a credit to your modelling abilities.
Cracking Job Grommit!
Bigkev
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Post by: bridlufc on August 17, 2017, 08:45:48 PM
We learn as we go along, well done, what's next?

Bridlufc
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Post by: Kiteman on August 17, 2017, 10:09:08 PM
Next is almost finished......here it is so far:
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Post by: zak on August 18, 2017, 07:42:28 AM
Wespe?
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Post by: Haddock on August 18, 2017, 08:54:23 AM
Nice job that sir, very realistic. What scale is it?
Haddock.
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Post by: bridlufc on August 18, 2017, 11:11:55 PM
Where do you store your completed models? Are you a member of a club, and do you show your models?

Bridlufc
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Post by: Kiteman on August 19, 2017, 09:54:57 AM
I store my models in cabinets in my model room, although it is getting now full. I have asked this questions several times in the club newsletter and on this website but no-one seems to want to tell me waht they do with their models.
I am a member of this club and have also started a club here in Germany about 3 years ago. Nothing formal like BWSMC, more  a regular meet from some modelbuilders where we sit and discuss model building and share techniques over a cup of coffee at my house.
I have only ever shown my models once and that was at an event in our village where our little club put on a stand at the local spring fair last year. The model scene is very different over here than in UK. Should anyone be interested I would be happy to throw summat together and explain the differences.
I hope that your questions are more or less answered, thank you for asking.
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Post by: Kiteman on August 20, 2017, 07:02:50 PM
...and for you Zak and Haddock, no it isn`t the Wespe, it is in 1:35 and is called :-
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Post by: bridlufc on August 20, 2017, 07:38:41 PM
Mine are gathering dust on shelves on the top landing outside my man cave, I will post some pics of my man cave very soon

Bridlufc
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Post by: Roger on August 21, 2017, 12:49:23 PM
I have a few in a cabinet on the landing, some more in a cabinet in the model room, and the rest stored in boxes.
All the old stuff I gave away years ago as they weren't good enough.

Roger
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Post by: Kiteman on September 07, 2017, 09:28:08 AM
So with the Panzer just about finished I have started on the next mystery model, here is the engine with some paint splashed on as it will not be visible when in situ. It is a V8 with a dry sump and sticky up exhausts, but the question is....to what does it belong???
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Post by: bridlufc on September 07, 2017, 09:57:40 PM
Is it one of those novel hot rod type thingies  that kit manufacturers thought were popular in the sixties or early seventies?

Bridlufc
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Post by: Kiteman on September 09, 2017, 04:34:20 PM
Nope!! Here is the next clue....
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Post by: zak on September 09, 2017, 05:18:14 PM
Is it some form of small light aircraft?
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Post by: Bigkev on September 09, 2017, 06:41:55 PM
Could it be a Bf-108 Taifun?
The engine looks like an Argus type, though as pictured upside down.
Probably, miles off the target, but it is only my first stab.
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: Kiteman on September 11, 2017, 04:56:50 PM
Kev, you really are a wise man, your knowledge never ceases to amaze me. I tried to throw you off with the upside down engine but that didn`t work. Well done again. I can see that I will have to dig really deep in my stash for the next mystery model, when I have this one finished.
Yes it`s the BF108 Taifun in 1:48 from Eduard (Weekend Edition). I am building it straight from the box so no extras here. I want to practice my airbrushing skills some more.
Here a little more progress::
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Post by: Bigkev on September 11, 2017, 08:52:14 PM
Hi Kiteman,
Can I have a coconut............?
Cheers,
Bigkev
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Post by: MSea on September 12, 2017, 08:38:06 AM
Kev, you really are a wise man, your knowledge never ceases to amaze me. I tried to throw you off with the upside down engine but that didn`t work. Well done again. I can see that I will have to dig really deep in my stash for the next mystery model, when I have this one finished.


Make a SHIP Kiteman that will make it a little harder for him !!!!!
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Post by: Kiteman on September 13, 2017, 03:26:03 PM
Yes Kev, you can have a coconut, but you will need to pop over and pick it up......anytime you are ready!
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Post by: Kiteman on October 08, 2017, 06:28:14 PM
So, a bit more done, now it is beginning look like a ship aircraft