MHaz Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) I'm in with Fat Albert. It's a rebuild, courtesy of United Van Lines. Italeri 1/72 (Originally Testor's boxing) Edited September 15, 2009 by MHaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mustangbob51 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I'm in with Fat Albert. It's a rebuild, courtesy of United Van Lines. Italeri 1/72 (Originally Testor's boxing) any progress? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) Yeh, how is it going? Edited May 25, 2009 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 nice .... Got a spare box of that i want to build one too ill be following this build with huge interest cheers Neo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 Geez... I need to update this. Yeah, I know it's barely a month 'til this is over, but with 3 kids around the house... (and a "Honey-do" list a mile long...) Anyway... I've got the cockpit (re)painted and the wing halves joined and sanded. I think for this build, since I'm building her all closed up and ready to fly, I'm not going to worry about the interior at all, other than the cockpit. (Can't see anything in there, anyway!) I'm going to try to make some JATO bottles to stick on the side. 'Cause there's a long weekend coming, I hope to have it primered by Monday. I'll post some pics then. My real quandry is this: which "Bert" do I paint her as? BuNo 150690, which was Fat Albert #1, painted in either white over natural metal or all white BuNo 149806, which was Fat Albert #2, painted in the famous blue/white scheme BuNo 149791, which was Fat Albert #3, "Christine," painted in white over light gull grey BuNo 148893, which was Fat Albert #4, "Ernie," painted in the grey-grey tactical scheme (Blue Angels written on fuselage side in black, with black badges) BuNo 163310, which was Fat Albert #5, "Ernie," (#2) painted in a slightly different grey-grey scheme (with Blue Angels' badges) BuNo 151891, which was Fat Albert #6, painted in the current blue/white scheme (retired to NAS Pensacola/Nat'l Museum of Naval Aviation) BuNo 164763, which is the current Fat Albert (#7), painted in the current blue/white scheme I realize that the 2 "Ernies" are in the tactical scheme, but they still look neat... Here's the link to the page I'm using as a go-by for all the "'Berts": Fat Albert and Ernie Too, by Harry S. Gann Can the mods give me some guidance as to which (if any) wouldn't be kosher for the GB? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 well pesonally im looking for 1 one these kits and im going for the current scheme white/black/yellow/blue i find it looks amazing and it came out in 1980 and after many changes it came back in 1991 and is still used today But thats me Feel free to paint another scheme if you have a preference! Cheers Neo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 well pesonally im looking for 1 one these kits and im going for the current scheme white/black/yellow/blue i find it looks amazing and it came out in 1980 and after many changes it came back in 1991 and is still used today Hey Neo, Any one of the Italeri C-130 kits, save the gunships, can be built as Fat Albert. All you really need is decals (or a REALLY steady hand...) :o Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Hey Neo,Any one of the Italeri C-130 kits, save the gunships, can be built as Fat Albert. All you really need is decals (or a REALLY steady hand...) :D Yeah the kit is not really the problem it finding the decals thats more complicated Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 Yeah the kit is not really the problem it finding the decals thats more complicatedCheers Microscale makes some Fat Albert decals (sic) in 72nd scale. Last time I checked, they're in stock... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Mullen Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 (edited) Microscale makes some Fat Albert decals (sic) in 72nd scale. Last time I checked, they're in stock... Option #7 from MHaz's list is available direct from Microscale >> here << - 147 left Edited September 4, 2009 by Andy Mullen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 My real quandry is this: which "Bert" do I paint her as? BuNo 150690, which was Fat Albert #1, painted in either white over natural metal or all white BuNo 149806, which was Fat Albert #2, painted in the famous blue/white scheme BuNo 149791, which was Fat Albert #3, "Christine," painted in white over light gull grey BuNo 148893, which was Fat Albert #4, "Ernie," painted in the grey-grey tactical scheme (Blue Angels written on fuselage side in black, with black badges) BuNo 163310, which was Fat Albert #5, "Ernie," (#2) painted in a slightly different grey-grey scheme (with Blue Angels' badges) BuNo 151891, which was Fat Albert #6, painted in the current blue/white scheme (retired to NAS Pensacola/Nat'l Museum of Naval Aviation) BuNo 164763, which is the current Fat Albert (#7), painted in the current blue/white scheme Ok, I've made my decision, which couldn't possibly be influenced by the fact that I managed to screw up the lower cockpit windows :). I'm doing the original Fat Albert, #1 BuNo 150690, in its all white paint scheme. While you don't see many 'Berts built, the ones that you do are almost always 149806, 151891 or 164763, which are in the blue/white/yellow scheme. So, I'm gonna build a different 'Bert. I'll build #2/6/7 using another Herc kit after the GB is over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Ok, Pictures! Here she is, about to be primed. I hope to paint this week sometime. I'm using EZ Masks' precut vinyl masks for this bird, and I can't say enough about how great they are! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Latest status, as of 10:00 PM tonight: still working. Much touchup required, few decals left to put on. The props and gear doors are painted and waiting to be glued. Gonna be a nail-biter to the finish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Looks good Michael, where did you end up sourcing the decals from. I have the Microscale sheet for the current version but have not seen that scheme on a kit larger than the Hasegawa 1/200 C-130 kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Looks good Michael, where did you end up sourcing the decals from. I have the Microscale sheet for the current version but have not seen that scheme on a kit larger than the Hasegawa 1/200 C-130 kit. Hi Ray, Believe it or not, they're from a Golden Wings decal set, GW#2, printed in 1983. They've been a bit of a PITA to deal with; in fact the starboard prop warning stripe is, um, worn off... yeah, that's it, worn off... (Actually, the thing shriveled up on my brush the moment I tried to put it on the model). I found these guys on eBay one day and grabbed 'em. They've got 150690 and 149806 (the first blue and white 'Bert). I may have another set laying around here, but I can't find them at the moment; otherwise, I'd scan them in (low-res, of course) to show you. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 NIce the fat boy is comming along well Cheers Neo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Done... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Looks great Mike! Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 :wub: Wow, I like that scheme. Very nice job on the all white scheme, a hard one to pull off and get right with a good looking paint finish. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 :wub: Wow, I like that scheme. Very nice job on the all white scheme, a hard one to pull off and get right with a good looking paint finish. Julien Julien, Thanks! It was a glorious PITA to get that finish to come out correctly. The first coat of white orange peeled on me, so I had to sand it down and redo it. When I repainted it, I found, oh, 10-15 spots that desparately needed sanding and/or filling. The white made every little blemish stand out even worse than the primer did! What you see here is those 2 coats, plus 2 more coats of Testor's Gloss White, straight from the spraycan. Next time, I'm doing flat white and a thick coat of Future instead! Now that it's on the shelf, though, I'm happy with it. Looks good next to the DC-130A I finished a couple years ago. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne S Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Nice job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Look's great. I really like that scheme. Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spruemeister Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 That's such a snazzy looking model! Thanks for doing one of the less common schemes. I love the blue/white current paint, but the all white is very interesting. Much like the all white TA-4J Casper. Rick L. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MHaz Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 Nice job :) Look's great. I really like that scheme.Richard That's such a snazzy looking model! Thanks for doing one of the less common schemes. I love the blue/white current paint, but the all white is very interesting. Much like the all white TA-4J Casper. Rick L. Thanks guys! If I had to do it over again, I think I'd pick this scheme again, just because it's not the 'Bert that "everyone" builds. I did learn a few things with it, though: Make sure the paint can you're spraying from is still good. My first coat badly orange peeled because it was several years old and had been out in the garage/storage shed quite some time. Precut canopy masks are your FRIEND on birds like this! Gloss white paint, even from a fresh spray can is NOT your friend - I'll use flat paint and future it next time around. There's a reason everyone recommends putting a coat of Microscale decal sealer on old decals before you use them... I've got it sitting on my desk next to my DC-130A Hercules, and the two Navy Herc's make pretty much everyone walking by my desk stop and have a look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RallyRabbit Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Julien,Thanks! It was a glorious PITA to get that finish to come out correctly. The first coat of white orange peeled on me, so I had to sand it down and redo it. When I repainted it, I found, oh, 10-15 spots that desparately needed sanding and/or filling. The white made every little blemish stand out even worse than the primer did! What you see here is those 2 coats, plus 2 more coats of Testor's Gloss White, straight from the spraycan. Next time, I'm doing flat white and a thick coat of Future instead! Now that it's on the shelf, though, I'm happy with it. Looks good next to the DC-130A I finished a couple years ago. Mike Mike, I have CAD drawings I did of the JATO bottles if you would like them (free) Jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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