mustang1989 Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 Nice ! One of my all time favs. Haaay man! There's your next build!!!!!!!!!!!!
High octane Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 I've been lookin' at some plane kits lately, even though I bought one earlier this year and haven't started on it as yet. I refuse to "stockpile" airplane kits like the model car kits I have in my stash.
mustang1989 Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) I refuse to "stockpile" airplane kits like the model car kits I have in my stash. That's what they all say. FYI ....that's what I said about automotive kits. LOL Edited May 8, 2015 by mustang1989
mustang1989 Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Hellcat ..............right on! Stuka...............YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
atomicholiday Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Stuka...............YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought you might approve of that one. These are my first Airfix plane kits. Not too bad for older models. Better than some of the old Monogram birds IMO.
mustang1989 Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 I thought you might approve of that one. Better than some of the old Monogram birds IMO. I love Stukas, especially the G models with those totally "Bad A" 37mm cannons under the wings. You know I don't really like a lot of the lack of detail that the old Monogram birds have , this is true. But they were first molded back in the 60's (or at least a lot of 'em were) so I try to cut some slack on that. The rivet detail I definitely like on a lot of the old Monogram birds like the Dauntless though. That you don't see on todays kits. Panel lines, whether they are engraved or raised, replace the rivets. Back when I was a kid, the Monogram kits were da bomb!!
mustang1989 Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Not a model but with all the aerospace models above it fits right in... I just got this, a real original flown Graf Zeppelin postcard. What makes this one special is the US 65 cent Zeppelin stamp. I just love history I can hold in my hands! Didn't mean to overlook this one there Tom. That sir , is priceless!!
Agent G Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Tom, can you decipher that? It's easy if you want a translation. G
chunkypeanutbutter Posted May 10, 2015 Author Posted May 10, 2015 May have just gotten the 1/32 (ahem, 1/26) scale Lindberg Gee-Bee kit. Been wanting to do a plane kit, and something close to my car scales, but I wouldn't have room for the Trumpeter Spitfire Float Plane that's been tantalizingly marked down to $70 in the LHS.
michael1969 Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 My latest was the Bronco m1114 up-armored Humvee. Tons of detail in the box. One more in the "I drove one" military vehicle series.
Tom Geiger Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 Tom, can you decipher that? It's easy if you want a translation. G Thanks Wayne! I've already done so. I lived in Germany for 3 years. And the guys on the stamp board went over it pretty closely!
chunkypeanutbutter Posted May 11, 2015 Author Posted May 11, 2015 So I did get this kit: Dunno what I have planned for it yet, maybe some different decals or something, at least a motor for the prop.
chunkypeanutbutter Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 Got the Gee-Bee in the mail today. Nice kit, pretty simple, albeit flash-heavy in places. It'll make a nice little model, especially with the motor I have for it.
chunkypeanutbutter Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Going to be one of these two, depending on which one works. Wanted something with a relatively low speed, but not too low. If it is too high, I'll have to add a resistor in. Edited May 15, 2015 by chunkypeanutbutter
chunkypeanutbutter Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 I'll take a couple pictures along the way. Right now, it's just about cleanup and lots of test fitting, sanding ejector marks... Once it's all done, I'll put a glass post in All The Rest with the more interesting build pictures. That reminds me... I need a display case for this. All the ones I have are for cars!
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Got the Gee-Bee in the mail today. Nice kit, pretty simple, albeit flash-heavy in places. It'll make a nice little model, especially with the motor I have for it. I see you already know that that kit, though it's labeled as 1/32, is actually about 1/26 or so...if you measure the wingspan and divide it out. Only the little pilot figure is 1/32. If you're going for an accurate-appearing GeeBee, you'll need to sand the ribs on the wings flat. The model depicts the wings as being covered in fabric, stretched over ribs...a common enough way to build older, slower airplanes... The real GeeBee had wing skins made of plywood however. They were sanded very straight, and painted very slick. Edited May 17, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Almost picked up several 1/35 armor kits at the thrift store very cheap...buncha figures too. Thought maybe a change of pace might help me to get some work done on something model-related, anyway. Went back after deciding to go ahead and get them, and they were gone. Oh well. Somebody got a really great deal on some WWII Russian and German tanks, artillery, figures and motorcycles.
cobraman Posted May 17, 2015 Posted May 17, 2015 Bill, I too have lost out on things by waiting the last one being a nice cabinet for my completed models. I now go by the old saying...... " The time to buy something is when you see it ." : )
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