146 September Show and Tell

The theme of the September meeting was "The Cold War".  There were 8 theme builds and 7 non-theme builds as well as a number of in progress builds.


Theme Builds

 Northrup F-89D by Mike Morris
1:48 Revell
Out of box. SNJ Spray Metal finish

Martin B-57 by Mike Morris
1:72 Testors
Out of box

Tu-128 Fiddler by Jim Rotramel
1:72 A Model
Modified engine nacelles

Douglas A-4F by Andy Frill
1:48 Hasegawa
True Details seat, Eduard RBF tags, weapons from Hasegawa, kit deckles for VA-22

F-5E Tiger II by Tim Holland
1:72 Testors/Italeri
Scratchbuilt ACMI pod from a wooden cocktail stick.  Model was handpainted with Humbrol during Tim's first squadron tour in 1984.

Vanguard Satellite by John Bray
box scale by Hawk (reissued by Round2 Models)
Built per instructions first, then redone to improve accuracy.  Second kit was built to show cutaway view.

F-5E Tiger II by Scott Samo
1:32 Hasegawa
Black Box cockpit, Gunze paint, TwoBobs decals.

F-100D Super Sabre by Steve Workman
1:72 Hasegawa
Scribed panel lines, painted with Testors Metalizers.











Completed Builds

P-40 by Jim Rotramel
1:48 AMT
AM resin cockpit details and wheels. Master turned gun barrels

Bug Eye Scout/Armored Valkyrie by Phill Allen
1:350 Neptune Models
Resin kit, motorized and lit.  Machined barrels and feet.  Heavily modified body, spring loaded ball turrets.

X-wing Fighter by Dan Yakel
AMT
Markings were custom masked and painted.

Ar.555 "Amerika bomber" by Nate Swift
1:72 Revell of Germany
AM wheels for Ar-234B, Me 163 pitot tube, Master Model MG151/20 gun barrels.  Paint scheme based on schemes from various "Luft '46" websites.

P-40 by Nate Swift
1:48 AMT
True Details wheels, Turkish markings from Tiger Head.

IJN Akagi by Ken Kelly
1:700 Hasegawa
Raised deck lines sanded off and arresting cables added with invisible thread.  Brush painted with Polly Scale paint.

P-51D Mustang by Joe Hegedus
1:32 Hasegawa
Wingz Resin Cockpit.  Markings for "Lou IV" by Eaglecal.












In Progress Builds

VC-27 "Tunny" VTOL heavy transport by Phill Allen
1:350 Scratchbuilt
Completely scratchbuilt.  Machined turbines and magnetic vectored thrust.  Working flaps and ramp.

P-40E by Mike Colvin
1:32 Revell
Eduard interior details and brake lines.

1971/72 Chevy Nova by Dan Yakel
1:25 AMT
Resin cowl induction hood.

M-10 Gun Motor Carriage by Dan Yakel
1:3 AFV Club
Aluminum barrel, PE parts, dental floss leather straps.

M-47 by Dan Yakel
1:35 Testors/Italeri
Aluminum barrel and grab handles.  Painted as seen in the movie "Battle of the Bulge".

A-37 Dragonfly by Steve Workman
1:72 Encore (Academy molds)
Built with kit included resin cockpit.












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145: August Show and Tell

The August Meeting had a dual theme.  First up was "Amnesty", any project which didn't meet the deadline for a previous theme.  And the second theme was a group build of the AMT 1:48 P-40.  There were two P-40 builds and three Amnesty builds.  There were also three completed builds and five in-progress builds.

P-40 Group Build

P-40L
by Mike Colvin
1:48 AMT
Eduard PE Instrument panel and seatbelts.  Markings represent an example from the North Africa campaign.

P-40F
by Bill Suggs
1:48 AMT
P-40N base kit with resin P-40F nose conversion to make a long tail P-40F.  True Details resin cockpit, Eduard color PE panel, Squadron vac canopy, Eagle Strike Decals for an example from the 79th FG, Italy 1943.






Amnesty theme

Woulda-coulda-shoulda

Spitfire HFVI
by Tim Holland
1:72 Airfix
A 1974 mold Spitfire Vb converted to a VI by modifying the wingtips, adding a spare 4 blade Rotol propellor, AZ models decals, and Master brass barrels.  Represents a unit from 310 Sqn in Scotland







Friend and Foe

REAF Spitfire IXc and IAF Spitfire IXe
by Tim Holland
1:72 Airfix and AZ Model
The REAF model started as an Airfix IXc and was modified with a Master brass cannon, 3D-kits narrow bulges and propellor, and Techmod decals.  The IAF model started as an AZModel kit with Master brass cannons and Techmod decals.

Finished Models

Space Shuttle
by Jim Rotramel
1:144 Revell
Added Cutting Edge engines and decals.

F-4F Phantom II
by Jim Rotramel
1:32 Revell
Sierra Hotel inlets and nozzles, Master pitot tube and AOA probes, Tamiya wing tanks, crew members from an Academy Hornet.

Tiger I
by Mike Colvin
1:48 Tamiya
Aftermarket barrel and Zimmerit












In Progress builds

M-47 Patton
by Dan Yakel
1:35 Italeri
Aluminum barrel

M10 Tank Destroyer
by Dan Yakel
1:35 AFV Club
Scratch built ammo cradles and dental floss straps

Valentine Mk.I
by Dan Yakel
1:35 AFV Club
Aluminum barrel and Photo Etch

F/A-18F Super Hornet
by Andy Frill
1:32 Trumpeter
Furball deckles and resin seats

F/A-18A++
by Ryan Turgeon
1:48 Hasegawa
Rhino models intakes, Quikboost IMIR, MAW resin nose

144: July Meeting

The theme of the July meeting was "Setting Sun"; Any subject related to the final year of combat operations in the PTO, September 1944 to September 1945.

First up is Tim Holland's theme model, the P-51C "Little Jeep" flown by Capt Forest Parham of the 75 FS, 13 FG at Luliang in November, 1944. This is the "Classic" 1/72 scale Monogram P-51B kit which Tim Built about 35 years ago! I think that makes it more antique than classic. Tim hand painted the Mustang and weathered it in a way he deemed appropriate at the time.

 

 



Tim had a second theme model, this Ki-44 Shoki. The plane wears the markings of Capt Yoshio Yoshida of the 70th Sentai in Japan, April , 1945. The 1/72 scale Hasegawa kit was built OOB 20 - 25 years ago. Less of an antique than the Mustang.

 Tim's third theme subject was this more recent, still in work project. The Ki-115 Tsurugi was a type flown by Kamikaze units during the summer of 1945. The 1/72 scale kit is from Av Usk.

 



 Next up is Andy White's theme project, the Arii/Otaki 1/48 scale F6F-5 Hellcat. Andy used Aeromaster decals to replicate Cdr David McCampbell's aircraft.

 

 

Brent Leidig's theme project depicts a flight deck scene onboard the USS Essex in 1945. The 1/48 Tamiya Corsair and 1/48 Hasegawa Hellcat are finished with Eagle Strike and Superscale decals. Tamiya US Navy figures populate the Verlinden flight deck.

 

 



 

At the top of this picture is Brent's non-theme project, the 1/48 Roden T-28 Trojan. The US Navy TPS markings are from Xtradecal. Brent added an Aries interior, Quick Boost cowl flaps and speed brakes, Royal Resin Wheels, and SAC metal landing gear.

 

Unfortunately, I have no info for the Skyray.

 

Above is Steve Workman's in-work theme entry, a 1/72 scale A6M5C "Zero" from Hobby Boss. Steve replaced much of the cockpit with parts from a Hasegawa kit and also plans to use a Hasegawa head rest. Steve scratch built the side wall details and added photo etched seat belts. He cut off the molded on gun barrels and will replace them with metal parts.

 

 

 

Darrin Cook's theme project is the 1/48 scale Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat. Darrin added Eduard PE details to the cockpit and used Tamiya paints to achieve a very nice finish.

 

 

Darrin's in-work project is the 1/35 Tamiya Sherman M4A3. He plans to build his first AFV project OOB with the exception of adding T-48 tracks from AFV Club.

 

 

 

Scott Samo showed this incredibly well done Intruder. The only additions to the 1/48 Monogram A-6E TRAM kit were RBF tags and overhead console details. Scott's building and finishing techniques consistently turn out award winning models.

 

 

Colin Tatusko brought a couple of projects. Above is the 1/48 scale P-47 bubbletop from Tamiya. The kit gets Colin's "Just awesome" endorsement. He used Alclad paints and AK Metalizer pastes to achieve the natural metal finish.

 

 

Colin also showed this AH-1Z Cobra. He built the 1/48 Kitty Hawk kit OOB. Colin found the many small parts to be a challenge. He says the kit has good fit and is very detailed, but you need to take your time with this build.

 

 

 

 So, there were two in-work Hornet projects on the table. Ryan Tergeon and Nick Kessel had challenged each other to a build-off. So far there is no winner. I have info for only one model, and I think the top picture is Ryan's project. The 1/48 Hasegawa kit has a MAW resin nose, Quick Boost MERs, Blue Death" bombs, and a resin seat. If I have the pictures mixed up, I apologize.

143: May Meeting Gallery

The theme of the May meeting was "That's so unlike you", any model that you would not normally build.  There were two completed theme builds, 11 non theme builds, and numerous in progress builds.

Theme Builds

M-8 Greyhound
by Ryan Jeffers
1:35 Tamiya
Added radio wires and used Vallejo paints with Archer dry transfers to represent the 15th Cavalry Brigade/15th Squadron in Central Europe which was the unit his grandfather belonged to.

USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76
by Joe Hegedus
1:720 Italeri
The arresting cables have been changed from 4 to 3 to reflect the latest configuration.










Non Theme Builds

Soviet T-30
by Jonathan Wright
1:35 manufacturer unknown
OOB

German Sniper
by Jonathan Wright
90mm manufacturer unknown
OOB

Long Range Desert Group
by John Bray
1:24 AC Models & Italeri
Scratchbuilt stowage

Kool Kats
by John Bray
Kits by Hawk
Three separate kits combined into one diorama.

Hawker Hurricane Mk I (early) batch build
by Tim Holland
1:72 Airfix
Added seat belts, wing tip lights, correct 5 spoke wheels, and subject specific props, exhausts, and radio antennae.  Aeromaster decals for the following five aircraft:
Belgian AF, May 1940, RAF May 1940, Royal Romanian AF 1940, RAF 111 Sqdn 1938, RAF 1943.

NASA F-104
by Brent Leidig
1:48 Hasegawa
Master models pitot tube and PJ Productions pilot

Ta-152H-0
by Nate Swift
1:72 Dragon
Eagle Cals decals to represent an aircraft flown by Obslt. Fritz Auffhammer of JG301, 22 Mar 1945.  Fritz flew this aircraft back to the factory at Rechlin to personally complain about the manufacturing quality and late deliveries.






In Progress Builds

X-wing fighter
by Dan Yakel
1:48 AMT
OOB

Tiger I late production
by Mike Colvin
1:48 Tamiya
OOB

Space Shuttle and stack
by Jim Rotramel
1:144 Revell
Will have Cutting Edge engines and tile decals when complete.



















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