Pete Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Post here your pics of your finished builds. About 5 pics per build would be enough, I would say. Also, raffle goodies will be posted here in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Cool And i just wanted to beat Phantom to be the fist one to post in here lol Cheers Neo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Only started a cockpit so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Cool And i just wanted to beat Phantom to be the fist one to post in here lol Cheers Neo Good luck with that. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Just to annoy Neo and Bigass I present......... 1/48 Hasegawa CF-104 with Belcher Bits decals, Belcher Bits Vicon pod and the wrong stand. This model represents a 439 squadron Starfighter based at Canadian Forces Base Baden-Soellingenin Germany 1972. Tiger scheme of course for the Tiger competition at the French Air force base at Cambrai France. Here is a bunch of Tigers, 1972, 1977 and I think 1992. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 And he scores! Once again the first finished build. Congrats. That's a nice Starfighter, didn't know they painted the Vicon pod in tiger stripes too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Every time I see phantom finish a build first I think of Kirk screaming Kaaaaahhhhhhnnnnnn! Lol. Lovely build as always. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neo Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Just to annoy Neo and Bigass I present......... 1/48 Hasegawa CF-104 with Belcher Bits decals, Belcher Bits Vicon pod and the wrong stand. pffft its not even a complete model .... there no landing gear!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) True. I was going to, but I had to bug you and finish first!!!!! In fact, the future was still wet when I took the photo!! Edited December 13, 2011 by phantom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Yay, finished before the year ends! Italeri 1/72 HH-53C, with Wolfpak decals. The kit fought me at every stage, and the decals needed a good deal of attention too. This kinda surprised me. Quality was good, but the placement guide was not very accurate. Anyway, to the pics: And for size comparison, with an OH-58D: On to the next kit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 Good job, Seb! Those exhausts must have been fun in 1/144. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Daddy Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Great stuff, guys!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Excellent Eagle, Seb! I really like the paintjob and the subtle weathering. What did you user for the metallic red around the canopy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Thanks Pete, it's a Revell 37 enamel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) HOBBYBOSS 1:48 A-10 THUNDERBOLT II 511th TFS "Vultures", 10th TFW, RAF Alconbury Serial No. 80-0194, while deployed to Saudi Arabia ;)\ more pics here http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=243088&view=findpost&p=2335015 Edited February 17, 2012 by Benner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
31Tiger Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Great stuff guys!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 F-16C Block 25 84-1296, 496th TFS, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, Germany, late 1980's. Hasegawa kit, with True Details seat (thanks Kris!), Decals from Superscale, Afterburner, Aeromaster and Twobobs. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Daddy Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Beautifully done, Pete! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 No thanks needed that looks awesome. Don't forget to put pics of the big bird on here. I saw her in the display case already. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Well here she is. Definitely one of the more challenging builds I've done and my most ambitious 1/72 build yet. I find 1/72 to be extremely difficult but done well can look fantastic. I plan to buy a small mirror as a base and will place it on there but otherwise the build is complete and she's on a shelf. I'm gonna throw a critique forum thread up so it can be torn apart and I can learn from my mistakes. Two major flaws I know of, I primered over the canopy first instead of painting black over it. This leads to the interior of the canopy being white. Theoretically the canopy is not glued down so I could probably remove it and repaint the insides but I don't think I want to risk ruining anything. Had some decal silvering problems, mostly my fault but I didn't really like the decals. They were nice and crisp just I guess more not what I'm used to using so I screwed them up a little. I'll edit with link to critique thread which will have more pics. K edit:: MORE PICS Edited February 29, 2012 by Bigasshammm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 Well, considering the amount of aftermarket you used, and 1/72 not being your favorite scale (I think?), this is looking excellent! I don't see a whole lot wrong with it, apart from the issues you already mentioned. Could it be that the gun is hanging a bit low to the ground because the landing gear is angled not quite right? Definitly one to be proud off! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hasegawa 1/32 scale. Took a lot of work and more rebuilding due to mistakes I made. See "How to destroy a perfectly good model" Leading Edge decals and a stand for a 1/72 Tomcat which replace the landing gear I totally destroyed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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