[Yakovlev Yak-1 1/72 Brengun]

Unfortunately, I did not get any pictures of the cockpit build when I started a couple of days ago, but took one after closing the fuselage:

 

 

 

With wings, upper cowling, and lower tail piece attached.  The tail piece is being held with tape and clamps while setting.  Notice the step at the wing/fuselage joint: 

 

 

Here is where I am at this point:

 

 

 

The steps at the wing roots and at the tail have been sanded down.  I still need to attach the canopy and clean up the wing seems and wingtips for the navlights

prior to primer/paint.

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

 

 

[Yakovlev Yak-1 1/72 Brengun]

Hello,

 

     At the start of the new year, I was deciding on a new build.  A few days prior, I was messing around on e-bay, and came across

the Yak-1 made by Brengun.  With this group build going on, I decided to jump in.

 

 

This is my first Brengun kit, and I have been enjoying it.  Although it has the attributes on a limited run kit (no locating pins, resin and

photo etched parts), it has been going together nicely with only the use of small amounts of Mr. Surfacer for filling gaps.

 

Thanks for looking!

[What are you building, Comrade?]

I am starting with the Brengun Yak-1 in 1/72. 

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

For the last few days, the Tweet has been in the paint shop along with some small bits. The white in the gear wells is Floquil Reefer White while the rest is Model Master Enamels.

Unfortunately, one pylon and a dorsal antenna blade broke off while I removed the masks and will be reattached. Also, some of the masks on the canopy came off and will need to be replaced. Overall, I am satisfied with the results so far. I also began work on a couple of fuel tanks and rocket pods that will attach to the pylons.

Thanks for looking.

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Thanks Ray!

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Some more progress for today:

I got all of the weapons pylons attached along with antenna blades that go in the dorsal and ventral surfaces. There are a

couple of humps that are to be painted black that I will attach once the paint is applied. I also attached the refueling

probe to the nose. Finally, the windscreen was attached along with the HUD glass inside the cockpit.

Some more shots:

Thanks for looking.

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Tonight's progress. It starting to look like a Tweet now :) :

Thanks for looking

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Thanks for posting the photos. Gives me something to shoot for.

After being out of town over the weekend, some progress. I got the wings attached today. I still need to

clean up the seems. Also, the wing tip tanks are almost ready to go on.

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Some progress from last night:

I painted the details on the cockpit parts prior to assembly. I still plan to do some final

touch-up and add Future to the gauges.

The fuselage was also closed up last night. Due to warpage, it took some persuasion to

get the halves to line up. I still need to take care of the gap in the nose. The

cockpit is not firmly attached yet, but will be this evening.

Tonight, I plan to start cleaning up the fuselage seams along with starting on the wings.

Thanks for looking.

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

You're right, Triet, it is the Academy kit. It is the first Academy kit I've seen in an Encore box.

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Indeed it does....Was it much trouble getting it to fit?

It wasn't any trouble at all. Once I removed the pour stub from the floor/tub, I compared its size to

the kit floor. Both were the same size. One area that could require extra effort is getting the resin

floor/tub to line up within the fuselage. The kit part has guides on the bottom that the resin part

does not have. I plan to transfer the locations of those guides and mark them on the new part to help

with alignment. The resin set does not include control sticks, and require the ones from the kit to

be used. The resin seats also fit pretty well.

Some progress for tonight; The cockpit parts have been washed and painted. The control sticks are also

in place.

Thanks for looking.

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Thanks everyone.

Last night, I removed the pour stubs from the resin parts, and dry fitted them inside the fuselage. The

resin parts are from True Details and are very nice.

The kit fuselage and wings have some warping issues. However, those should be easy to straighten out

with persuasion.

Tonight, I plan to wash the cockpit parts and begin painting. Hopefully, I will have

it all in and the fuselage closed up before going out of town this weekend.

Thanks for looking.

[A-37B Dragonfly 1/72]

Hello All,

This will be my first attempt to participate in a group build in a long time. I am starting with the

Encore/Squadron boxing of the A-37B Dragonfly that was recently released.

The 2 kit inside are Academy tooling with resin bits thrown in and Cartograf Decals.

I will be using the decal option for the A-37B flown out of Bien Hoa Airbase in Vietnam

in 1971 by Capt. John Lamb. The kit's other two schemes are post Vietnam schemes, and would

be used in the second kit build sometime in the future. I will start working and posting

pics of my progress as time allows.

Thanks for looking.

[Base Camp]

I will be starting with the Encore/Squadron A-37B Dragonfly. Just got it in the mail yesterday:

Scheme I plan to go with:

[FJ-1 Fury]

Nice job!

[Airbrush spitting water...]

I had the same problem with a similar compressor (Paasche). I had the regulator/moisture trap along with the in line trap near the brush and still got water spots. I ended up buying another compressor with a tank, a no longer have the problem.

[Participant list]

I'll try this Group Build with the F4U-4 Corsair to start with. If I finish that one, I will go to another subject TBD.

[West Virginia Shops]

There is also Nitro Hobby and Crafts in Nitro behind the Rite Aid. They are about the same as WV Hobby in what they carry: Big in model RR, and a decent selection of cars, ships, planes and armor.

[GB Finished - Thanks to one and all]

It looked like a good GB indeed. Unfortunately, I ended up sitting this one out. Maybe next time.

[Vendor Room buys]

Here are my "spoils" from yesterday:

KITS:

1/72 Choroszy Modelbud Nakajima Ki-115b resin kit

1/72 Fujimi C6Y1 Myrt Night Fighter

1/72 Fujimi Ki-36 Ida (from HLJ)

1/72 Fujimi D7Y1 Grace Prototype

1/72 Heller Me-109K-4 (found 2 complte kits in the box)

1/72 ICM Ki-27a Nate

1/48 ICM Bf-109F-4

1/144 Sweet A6M2 Zero (HLJ)

1/144 Sweet A6M3 Zero (HLJ)

1/144 Fe Resin K11W1 Siragiku

1/144 RoG F-14A Tomcat

1/700 Tamiya IJN Kiso

DECALS:

1/48 Iliad Design Messershhmitt Bf 109F

1/72 Phu Ki-84 Kou "Tatebayashi Shinbutai"

1/72 Starfighter Decals Boeing F4B Pt2

1/72 CAM Decals German Swastikas

1/72 CAM Decals Russian Insignia Pt 1

1/72 CAM Decals Russian Insignia Pt 3

1/72 Yellow Wing Decals US National Insignias Pt 3

1/72 Yellow Wing Decals US National Insignias Pt 2

1/48 Archer Transfers Hamilton Standard Prop Logos

RESIN:

1/72 True Details Ki-84 Frank Cockpit Set

1/72 True Details Me-109E Cockpit Set

1/72 True Details MC 202/205 Cockpit Set

1/72 True Details F4U/F6F Wheels

1/72 True Details Bf-109B/G2 Wheel Set

1/72 F4F Wildcat Wheels

1/72 Starfighter F4B-4 Cockpit Set

Some other stuff included photo-etch and canopy masks.

[Bf-109 G-10 Special Escort]

I made it back from travel about a couple of weeks ago, and the plane made it in the mail a week ago. Before mailing it out, I got the primer and paint on it. I hope to start work on it again soon after I finnish an HO scale coal hopper that snuck onto my bench. Here's how she looks so far:

[Bf-109 G-10 Special Escort]

A little update:

I got the main assembly together, and I'm almost ready to mask the canopy and start painting. Along with my tools, I also brought a fret of Airwaves German WW2 seatbelts which I added before attaching the canopy. A good thing about the Hobby Boss kit is that it includes spare parts such as spoked main wheels. I plan to add those to the Airfix G-6 that I'm backdating to a G-2.

[Inside jokes of ARC]

Pink Sumbrero

[Bf-109 G-10 Special Escort]

Hello,

I am currently away on travel right now. However, I went to a hobby shop in Indianapolis (Plainfield), and picked up a Hobby Boss Bf-109 G-10 along with paint and glue. I packed some tools and brought them with me. I plan to build and paint the main assembly while on travel including the decals. I will save the smaller parts for when I make it back to Maryland. I will not be able to post pictures at this time. I have my digital camera with me, and I will post them when I get back. I chose to build it as one of the all RLM 76 special escort scheme for something different, and (mostly) because it is simple. I will save the more involved camo schemes for when I am home. I will use decals that I gathered for the project along with a few kit decals. Also, I packed some aftermarket seat belts along with replacement DF loop and antenna from a Revell (Pro Modeler) 109 G-10.

[Hobby Boss Messerschmitt Bf-109 G-10]

Thanks Dave!