48 hour group build thread
Discussion
I'll get this out of the way first:
How bad is that? Shameful. I was doing them better than that aged 9. I've just cleaned it all off again, and I'll primer it this time and try again not with Xtracrylics.
I filled the holes in the leading edge where the enormous guns are supposed to go, but then learned that the Kittyhawk had barrel that protruded a short way, within little shrouds. So I've cleaned up and thinned down the enormous barrels supplied, redrilled the leading edges (slightly toward the upper surface and put the barrels in so they just peep out.
That big dollop of filler is to blend the top of the undercarriage fairing, which Frog interpreted as a little pod, into the leading edge.
How bad is that? Shameful. I was doing them better than that aged 9. I've just cleaned it all off again, and I'll primer it this time and try again not with Xtracrylics.
I filled the holes in the leading edge where the enormous guns are supposed to go, but then learned that the Kittyhawk had barrel that protruded a short way, within little shrouds. So I've cleaned up and thinned down the enormous barrels supplied, redrilled the leading edges (slightly toward the upper surface and put the barrels in so they just peep out.
That big dollop of filler is to blend the top of the undercarriage fairing, which Frog interpreted as a little pod, into the leading edge.
dr_gn said:
Matchbox P12-E arrived today. Not built one of these for about 40 years, still look like nice mouldings. Hopefully get if finished over the Christmas break.
So I made a ‘proper’ start on this tonight. It’ll be OOB apart from adding rigging and maybe a control column for the pilot. I’ll have to make an acetate windscreen too because of the missing original. Began by smoothing the cockpit sides. Left it in primer grey because it’s near enough right, and brush painted the seat green:
Made good progress, but ran out of time tonight Still, it’s really great to build like this, hopefully this weekend will see it almost done:
Just to add thread buoyancy Rob-fashion, good on you all who I hope model in-doors...? My evenings in the shed are brief, the 2-part expoxy I needed for a kitchen knife handle repair today wasn't stale, just too cold to run...
My Fokker is edging closer but other things vie for precious time too...
Keep it up, great works all!
(Shhh, but squirelling pennies for a bulk buy of Matchbox planes at the Old Warden show next month....)
My Fokker is edging closer but other things vie for precious time too...
Keep it up, great works all!
(Shhh, but squirelling pennies for a bulk buy of Matchbox planes at the Old Warden show next month....)
dr_gn said:
dr_gn said:
Matchbox P12-E arrived today. Not built one of these for about 40 years, still look like nice mouldings. Hopefully get if finished over the Christmas break.
So I made a ‘proper’ start on this tonight. It’ll be OOB apart from adding rigging and maybe a control column for the pilot. I’ll have to make an acetate windscreen too because of the missing original. Began by smoothing the cockpit sides. Left it in primer grey because it’s near enough right, and brush painted the seat green:Made good progress, but ran out of time tonight Still, it’s really great to build like this, hopefully this weekend will see it almost done:
Painted the black trim lines around the cowl by making a makeshift lathe out of a drill, and spinning the assembly while holding a brush loaded with black paint onto it:
Way better than masking and spraying. Result!
All the yellow bits are done, and the rudder painted white ready for its decal. Next, masking and spraying the olive drab, then final assembly and rigging:
robemcdonald said:
I really think you’re pushing the 48 hour thing a bit far....
Just kidding awesome work.
Hmm maybe, but there’s no aftermarket stuff, and I’ve spent about 5 hours so far over 3 evenings. I don’t seem to ever get time to get a whole afternoon or evening to devote to it.Just kidding awesome work.
dr_gn said:
Hmm maybe, but there’s no aftermarket stuff, and I’ve spent about 5 hours so far over 3 evenings. I don’t seem to ever get time to get a whole afternoon or evening to devote to it.
In on the same boat. I started mine last year but it sat untouched for about 6 weeks. I got all the bits smoothed and primed after a few hours then that was it. I've now done something to the paint so it so felt slightly tacky after 24hours. 
Finished the rigging, and painted the tyres. Nearly ready for final assembly. I think I’ve proved beyond doubt I can’t build a model in 2 days. Despite best intentions of no modifications, I put a scrap instrument panel and control column in the cockpit, and drilled out the bore sight and tyre valve holes. I should have just scratchbuilt the cockpit sides and re-riveted it too. Anyway, at least I’m enjoying making a few simple mods to what is a very simple kit:
mcdjl said:
I've just finished my gnat after close to 10 weeks. If I'd say down and spent 2 solid evenings on it out would have been done in time / within a week easily. Instead I've demolished half the room I built it in. I'll post photos soon.
Looking forward to seeing it. I believe that had I had two consecutive free days, I’d have finished it, without any mods, as per the point of the exercise. The fact it all gets fragmented makes it much more tempting to add things rather than just finish it.
So that's mine done: Matchbox Boeing P-12E. Added an instrument panel and control column from scrap, replaced the missing windscreen with one from the spares box, and used Uschi van der Rosten elastic rigging. Drilled out bore-sight and wheel valve holes. Decals were too old to use, so I used Model Alliance versions - almost identical to the kit (95th Pursuit Group, March Field, California, February 1934).
It's a nice enough kit, but it does show it's age.
It's a nice enough kit, but it does show it's age.
Looking forward to that. My memories of that kit are mainly around freezing in a nissan hut, putting together a diorama while in the ATC. 
My own "48hr build" is on hold while I get a load of stuff finished on the TR. And also I'm not brush painting it with modern paints, which it seems are only suitable for spraying
My own "48hr build" is on hold while I get a load of stuff finished on the TR. And also I'm not brush painting it with modern paints, which it seems are only suitable for spraying
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