128: In Progress/Show and Tell

December's meeting was the annual Christmas party and as such, there was no theme.  We did however have a small selection of Show and Tell models, including some very impressive builds by new member Haagen Klaus.

B-1B Lancer by Haagen Klaus
Revell 1:48
Eduard PE in cockpit, Aires ejection seats, SAC metal landing gear, and lots of small scratchbuilt items.  The model is built to represent the #100 airframe in it's unpainted roll out state.

A-4C Skyhawk by Haagen Klaus
Hasegawa 1:48
True Details ejection seat, CAM decals

T-37 Dragonfly by Haagen Klaus
Academy 1:72
Eduard PE in cockpit.  Markings represent a USAF TPS aircraft.

F-14A Tomcat by Haagen Klaus
Hasegawa 1:48
Aires resin cockpit and wheel wells, Eduard ordinance.  Markings represent an aircraft from VF-103 Sluggers.

Hurricane Mk.I by Tim Holland
Airfix 1:72 (new tool)
OOB construction with Sword decals and Tamiya paint.  Unit represents an early license built Hurricane Mk.I of the Yugoslav AF, April 1941

A-1H Skyraider by Mike Colvin
Tamiya 1:48
OOB with aftermarket ordinance.  Markings represent an aircraft of the South Vietnamese Air Force

F-86H by Andrew White
Collect Aire 1:48
Resin kit with aftermarket "Scobie-Do" wing.  Hasegawa fuel tanks, Monogram F-86D canopy and windscreen.









In Progress

F-16N by Scott Samo
Hasegawa 1:48
Gunze paint.  Just needs a wash, painted wheel wells and decals to complete.

127: In Progress/Show and Tell

November's build theme was "Failures: Shoulda Worked But...".  There were five In Progress builds, and eleven completed builds, five of which were theme builds.

Theme Builds

YB-46 by Jim Rotramel
Anigrand 1/72
OOB

Ho 229 by Jim Rotramel
Revell of Germany 1/72
OOB

Ta-183 by Jim Rotramel
Amtech 1/48
OOB

SB2C-4E Helldiver by Joe Hegedus
Academy 1/72
OOB with custom decals for VB-84 aboard USS Bunker Hill, Feb 1945

SB2A Buccaneer by Joe Hegedus
Special Hobby 1/72
OOB with spares box decals for a Pax River Flight Test aircraft










Non Theme Builds

Westland Lysander by Mike Colvin (Apologies for the terrible picture)
Matchbox 1/32
Mostly OOB with minor interior details including a scale map of Northern France for the navigator

Il-2M3 Sturmovich by Nate Swift
Accurate Miniatures 1/48
Represents an aircraft from the Leningrad front.  Czech Masters cockpit.

Letov S.231 by Jonathan Wright
KP 1/72
OOB with steel reinforced landing gear.

Israeli Shot Kal by Steve Lucianetti
AFV Club 1/35

Oscar EW-5894 Fallus by Gerry Whiteside
Airfix 1/72
Converted Airfix T1 Gnat to represent an aircraft from the movie "Hot Shots".  Decals from the spares box.

AH-6 and AGR by Austin Whiteside
Megabloks.











In Progress Models

"Sub in a Bottle" by John Bray
Pegasus  Hobbies Nautilus
Still testing the setup for a diorama in a Coca Cola bank.  John is still looking for a suitable glass bottle of approximately 8" diameter for the final diorama.

JS-2 Russian Heavy Tank by Chuck Connor
Tamiya 1/35
Will be adding Eduard PE Details

JS-3 Russian Tank by Chuck Connor
Tamiya 1/35
OOB

Dracula by Mike Colvin
Moebius Models 1/8
OOB

Tiger I "Late" by Dan Yakel
Tamiya 1/35
Lots of various PE details, aluminum barrel, Freul Model tracks, aftermarket spare track holders

126: In Progress/Show and Tell

October's build theme was the annual "Build the same kit" month.  This year's BTSK was the Airfix 1/72 BAe Hawk.  There were 5 in progress builds and 15 completed builds, 5 of which were theme related.

Theme Builds

BAe Hawk by Steve Lucianetti
Airfix 1/72

Mk 132 BAe Hawk by Gerry Whiteside
Airfix 1/72
OOB

BAe Hawk T.1 by Jim Rotramel
Airfix 1/72
Aftermarket - Eduard Zoom PE Details (not useful), Eduard Mask (Inaccurate for new molds), Master Pitot Tube, Xtradecals

Red Arrows BAe Hawk by Andrew White
Airfix 1/72
Replaced wingtip lights with clear red and green plastic and sanded to shape.  Otherwise OOB

BAe Hawk by Mike Colvin
Airfix 1/72
OOB












Completed Builds

Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb by Jonathan Wright
Revell of Germany 1/72
Sky Decals markings representing a unit from Operation Torch

John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn by John Brey
Andrea Miniatures

USNC Pelican and Gausshog by Austin Whiteside
Mega Bloks

XF2G-1 by Joe Hegedus
Aviation USK/Hasegawa 1/72
Aviation USK forward fuselage combined with a Hasegawa F4U-1D, plus an Engines and Things R4360 Engine.  Aeroclub Propeller and various details and markings from scratch to replicate XF2G-1 BuNo 13471.

F-4J Phantom II by Joe Hegedus
Revell/Monogram 1/48
Steel Beach F-4J cockpit and ECM antennae.  Slotted stabilizers and pylons from a Hasegawa F-4 kit.  Centerline tank from another Monogram donor kit.  Markings are by Fox One Decals replicating a 1972 MiG Killer.

F4U-1 Corsair by Joe Hegedus
Tamiya 1/32
RB seatbelts and Eagle Edition markings for "Spirit of 76" of VMK-215 on Munda, August 1943.

Mooney M20 by Andrew White
Bandai 1/48
Custom painted finish with generic civilian registration number decals from Draw Decals.

Italian Armor in Africa by Ben Pearson
Cromwell and ESCI 1/72

Tiger I by Mike Colvin
Tamiya 1/35
OOB in Russian Front markings

EF-105F by Nick Kessel
Monogram 1/48
Kitbashed from two Monogram parts kits.  Aeromaster Decals and Hasegawa Cluster Bombs and ECM pod.









In Progress Builds

IL-2M3 Stormovik by Nate Swift
Accurate Miniatures 1/48
Czech Master resin cockpit

Israeli Centurian "Shot Kal" by Steve Lucianetti
AFV Club 1/35

Soviet T-70M Light Tank by Steve Workman
Universal Models (UM) 1/72
Added 0.010 x 0.030" styrene strips for fender braces

Folland Gnat T.1 by Gerry Whiteside
Airfix 1/72
Will be finished in markings from "Hot Shots"

F-86H Sabre by Andrew White
CollectAire 1/48
Resin kit.  Replacing the kit wing with a F-86F-40 wing with extended slats from Scobie-Doo