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OFFICIAL: WWII Fixed Gear Campaign
goodn8
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Berlin, Germany
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Posted: Saturday, October 03, 2015 - 09:27 PM UTC
Very good progress guys!
Here's just a sign of life - not much but a bit of dry fitting.

A good review of this kit with all its issues from our member Frederick Boucher [ JPTRR ] you can find
Here



Thomas
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United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, October 04, 2015 - 10:50 PM UTC
Evening All,

I have more progress to report on ICM’s U2/Po-2VS.

All of the rigging that I’m going to do is done. I balked at adding the lines to the tail. Here are a few pictures.











Next up: a bit more wet and dry rubbing, primer then paint.

Cheers

Matthew
BoiseBlade
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 - 05:54 AM UTC
OK Since someone is already doing the Lublin R.XIII and the SM-81 is taken I am going with the PZL-23.

I will make some minor modifications to be once again in Polish markings.



I will start once I finish the water for my Pacific build.
c4willy
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2015 - 02:01 PM UTC
The build marches on! Control surfaces and landing gear attached, landing gear proved to be a little difficult to attach! See my build log to see what I mean. Looking like an aeroplane now foks!








camogirl
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England - North East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, October 12, 2015 - 10:39 AM UTC
Bit more progress, decaling done just need to do some weathering, attach all the bits and bobs then varnish. Might hopefully get some done over the next week





GazzaS
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, October 12, 2015 - 12:04 PM UTC
Great looking Stuka!

Gary
c4willy
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 10:54 AM UTC
Good looking Stuka Sam! Good to see you participate in this campaign.
camogirl
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Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 12:58 AM UTC
Thanks guys promise the photos when it is finished will be better going to have to fight my way to the photobay for that though
camogirl
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Posted: Monday, November 09, 2015 - 03:30 PM UTC
Well I actually got the Stuka finished last Thursday just in time for it to go on our club stand at the IPMS show at Telford. This is the only photo I have of it complete as it is currently still in its travel box buried in the model room.

ltb073
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New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 02:51 AM UTC
Pulled my kit out of the stash finally
 photo P1090499.jpg
picked this up for the Float plane campaign but I never got started
Instructions called for household thread for cables I use wire instead
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That about all I got done so far
ltb073
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New York, United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2015 - 08:54 PM UTC
Made a bit more progress its ready for primer
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c4willy
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted: Friday, November 20, 2015 - 04:09 PM UTC
Well after contemplating not doing the camouflage I had at first picked out, I thought to hell with scale thickness and went full steam ahead! So here is where I'm at as of today, still got to paint the yellow theater markings and the brown squiggle pattern but it's getting there.





c4willy
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 07:13 AM UTC
Got the brown on! I think it looks great what does everyone else think?





PrickleHead
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Western Australia, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 04:49 AM UTC
Just a question would the Airfix Swordfish Floatplane qualify for this campaign?

c4willy
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Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2015 - 11:56 AM UTC
Can't see why not it is fixed landing gear.... just for water. Anyone else?
Cbacon84
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California, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2015 - 08:58 AM UTC

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Got the brown on! I think it looks great what does everyone else think?






think it looks fantastic
c4willy
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2015 - 01:31 PM UTC
Thanks Casey, I might add some red brown as a counterpoint as there is some suggestion it may fade into the base colour when I clear coat for decaling.
PrickleHead
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Western Australia, Australia
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2015 - 03:02 PM UTC

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Got the brown on! I think it looks great what does everyone else think?


think it looks fantastic



Thinks it looks fantastic too,,,severely impressed.
goodn8
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Berlin, Germany
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2015 - 09:10 PM UTC
Chris: impressive airbrush-action! Must took hours to complete. Maybe a good idea to give another "brownish" flair.

Sam: fantastic Stuka, very well done! Congrats for finishing. When it went back safely from the show, please give us some more photos.

Very nice progress guys! I'm not much far since I've been away for holiday and after that there was a lot of work. Hope to get back soon on my bench.
Thomas
c4willy
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Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 06:07 AM UTC
@Prickelhead: My thanks good sir! it's been a trial but it's given me confidence to take more of a crack at the Italian camo jobs. I have a SM.84 SM.79 Br.20 (All in 1/72nd) and various Cant's (also in 1/72nd) to have a crack at.

@Thomas: Still not sure whether to revisit the brown as that is the call out for this scheme but after various comments I do wonder whether it'll be lost in the clear coat. And here's hoping you get back to the modelling bench sooner rather than later.
PrickleHead
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Western Australia, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 06:15 AM UTC
Am starting in on my Airfix Swordfish Floatplane:



Bink123
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Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 06:31 AM UTC
The Airfix Swordfish is a great kit. Good choice. I built a wheeled version a while ago. The tolerances are tight, so build carefully. It was easy to fit the top wing - they have a neat scheme to help with this.

I'm looking forward to see your build.
Magpie
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 06:45 AM UTC
As one beings , another ends

pics of my "final", certainly a learning curve, canopy is a dog's breakfast but the next will be better from lessons learned.



BoiseBlade
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 07:13 AM UTC
Here is the start of my PZL-23.
Some of the interior is scratch to make up for what the kit leaves out.



c4willy
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Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 01:04 PM UTC
Niiiiicccccceeeeee work Jeff!