Soo.... What did you just get???

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Ordered direct from Special Hobby less than 10 days ago. Me-> 

Why I bought this boxing? Pilot Officer F.A. Lang RAAF.

I will order the extras separately. 

So happy! 

[Clunkmeister]

This is a P-51 scheme I’ve wanted to do for years.  I like unique schemes with a neat stories behind them.  No, as Pacific Mustangs go, it’s pretty bland, but the story is the best part of all  

The pilot, Lt. Louis E. Curdes was credited with shooting down 7 German, 1 Italian, 1 Japanese, and...... 1 American aircraft.

There is a really great back story on how he got credit for shooting down an American C-47 aircraft, flown by Americans, and filled with American Officers, and the Nurse he had dated the night before and would eventually marry  

Check out the stupid grin on his face  

[BlrwestSiR]

That's a great story there Ernie. Can't wait to see your build.

[Ryan]

Went on a HPH bender.

 

 

[harv]

Another squirrel Ern ? And Ryan, that's some serious resin there !

[Clunkmeister]

Ryan let’s get on a resin quest! Time to build, my friend! 

I’m at the point of mumbling to myself regarding those flaps on the Helldiver. There must be a better way.

Along with the Mug-15, Lunak, L-38, L-29, P-63 x3, and La-7, I have the Ta-154, Tigercat, Me-410, and Sea Hornet as well. I’m thinking I can drive myself into nuttzville with those alone. 

And then there is the Dreaded Walrus. Ugh!

[Clunkmeister]

15 minutes ago, harv said:

Another squirrel Ern ? And Ryan, that's some serious resin there !

Nope, it’ll be my next military 51 build, though.

[Ryan]

Hehe, yeah I would like to crack open one of them, perhaps the 154? I’m really trying to concentrate on the Hellcat though.

[BlrwestSiR]

Nothing huge but I did get some paint sets for a few hopefully upcoming projects. 

Carl

[Ryan]

I do need to try these, are they prethinned?

[BlrwestSiR]

They're not. They're about the same consistency as Mr Color. I use Mr Color Leveling Thinner to thin them about 50/50. 

The dull dark green on my Kingfisher interior is from them.

Carl

[Ryan]

Thanks sir!

[Clunkmeister]

12 hours ago, Ryan said:

Hehe, yeah I would like to crack open one of them, perhaps the 154? I’m really trying to concentrate on the Hellcat though.

I'd like to see a 154 built. A few have been done in Europe, but very few if any on this side of the pond. I hope I'll have my Helldiver done by spring, but it depends on my average PE idiocy quotient being below 35 for longer than a week straight.

I'd certainly love to deal with the 410 and even the Mug-15. Especially the last one. Other than the HPH kit, there are no decently accurate kits of the 15 out there in 1/32.

[Ryan]

I just read that my Kagero book has arrived on the 154, so cracking the kit open may be soon dang it!

 

 

[Ryan]

If ZM got into the Mig-15 business that would be great. sngle seat, 2 seat, bis, etc.

[harv]

I would go for that. I have the awful  Trump kit and about $150 In am for it. Same with the 17....harv

[Clunkmeister]

2 hours ago, Ryan said:

If ZM got into the Mig-15 business that would be great. sngle seat, 2 seat, bis, etc.

You know Ryan. It's not fair and you know it.  I'm now reading builds of that 154 online and from what I can see, as far as HPH goes, it looks like a relatively trouble free build if you follow the standard resin kit doctrine of planning 10 steps ahead.

Andy over on LSP looks like he breezed through it, and it was his first all resin kit.

[Ryan]

So we are building 154s now Ernie?

[1to1scale]

On 9/12/2019 at 5:32 PM, Clunkmeister said:

This is a P-51 scheme I’ve wanted to do for years.  I like unique schemes with a neat stories behind them.  No, as Pacific Mustangs go, it’s pretty bland, but the story is the best part of all  

The pilot, Lt. Louis E. Curdes was credited with shooting down 7 German, 1 Italian, 1 Japanese, and...... 1 American aircraft.

There is a really great back story on how he got credit for shooting down an American C-47 aircraft, flown by Americans, and filled with American Officers, and the Nurse he had dated the night before and would eventually marry  

Check out the stupid grin on his face  

I had always wanted to build this one also, but didn’t know the decals were available! 

[Clunkmeister]

6 hours ago, Ryan said:

So we are building 154s now Ernie?

I need to finish my Helldiver, Guppy, and B-36 first, Ryan, but the itch is there. Getting too many resin builds going at once is a ticket to the funny farm.

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

On 9/14/2019 at 4:52 AM, BlrwestSiR said:

Nothing huge but I did get some paint sets for a few hopefully upcoming projects. 

Carl

Hi Carl.

I just bought 2 bottles of AK paint. I have never used it. I am ignorant (no secret there) regarding their use with thinners.

I have the following thinners.

1. GSI Mr Colour levelling, Mr Colour & Hobby colour.

Tamia acrylic & Laquer.

Mr Paint.

AV Vellego airbrush thinner.

Italeri acrylic paint thiner.

I am currently putting an order together for supplies. Do I need to get the AK thinner?

Thank you. D.

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, Sir Desmond Glazebrook said:

 

1. GSI Mr Colour levelling, Mr Colour & Hobby colour.

Dale, I use Mr Color levelling thinner with the AK paints so you won't need to get their thinner.

Carl

[Clunkmeister]

Absolutely!  Mr Leveling Thinner is a magic elixir. 

[Bill_S]

4 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said:

Absolutely!  Mr Leveling Thinner is a magic elixir. 

It works very well with Tamiya acrylics too!

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks very much guys.