BlrwestSiR Posted November 21, 2023 Posted November 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Winnie said: Why would you buy a merkin? Hopefully it wasn't used.
PanzerWomble Posted November 21, 2023 Posted November 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Winnie said: Why would you buy a merkin? This place has lots a 'merkins 🤪 In newer news This is on my desk now ....what a fugly tank . This is also the third Academy tooled thing I've built recently ...whats going on ?? 4
BlrwestSiR Posted November 22, 2023 Posted November 22, 2023 The intakes are sorted and just drying so I've started gluing the fuselage together. I have to do it in sections to get it lined up as best as possible. 6
BlrwestSiR Posted November 22, 2023 Posted November 22, 2023 Slight mismatch on the fuselage halves. Thankfully gluing it in sections let me tweak the fit and get a better alignment. 7
mark31 Posted November 22, 2023 Posted November 22, 2023 fun with 3d printing RAF pilot 300mm more parts to go Mark 8
belugawhaleman Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 8:01 AM, Winnie said: Why would you buy a merkin? O.k.....I have to admit, I had to Google Merkin. It's a subject... That..I didn't know much about. Being a marine mammal...a cetacean.. I must admit I never knew such a product existed . As we, for the most part, are completely hairless. Well, to each his own, perhaps useful in some cases. Still, perplexing.. 1 2
belugawhaleman Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 4:49 PM, PanzerWomble said: This place has lots a 'merkins 🤪 In newer news This is on my desk now ....what a fugly tank . This is also the third Academy tooled thing I've built recently ...whats going on ?? No! Not at all. The M3s were lovely in their awkwardness. I'd love to see a big 1/16 scale version!....Imagine, all those lovely rivets!....Well, one can only hope. But then,...I'm still waiting..for a big-scale Brewster Buffalo! 2
ScottsGT Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 I’d be in for a 1/16 as well. One of my favorites. Honestly, that one and the M4A1 Sherman are the only two I’d like to build in 1/16. 2
Winnie Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 8 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: O.k.....I have to admit, I had to Google Merkin. It's a subject... That..I didn't know much about. Being a marine mammal...a cetacean.. I must admit I never knew such a product existed . As we, for the most part, are completely hairless. Well, to each his own, perhaps useful in some cases. Still, perplexing.. Must say I chuckled... LOUDLY! But yes, they are common for the fairer gendered actresses. As far as Belugas, I once saw a flock (is it a school, pod or herd?) in the Cumberland Sound on Baffin Island. Must have been 10 000 of youse... 2
BlrwestSiR Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 The nose gear bay is now in. More progress on the cockpit. It needed some small tweaks to improve the fit into the fuselage. 4
PanzerWomble Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 Academy give you a basic interior . This one has been run hard and put away wet, chased by Rommel all over Tunisia 5
PanzerWomble Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 6 hours ago, ScottsGT said: I’d be in for a 1/16 as well. One of my favorites. Honestly, that one and the M4A1 Sherman are the only two I’d like to build in 1/16. At that size you could read the Braille Rivets ! 3 2
BlrwestSiR Posted November 24, 2023 Posted November 24, 2023 More work on the cockpit tub idone. Installed onto the fuselage. The clamps are holding it into place. This is going together faster than I expected. 4
belugawhaleman Posted November 24, 2023 Posted November 24, 2023 49 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: More work on the cockpit tub idone. Installed onto the fuselage. The clamps are holding it into place. This is going together faster than I expected. Is that a T-33 ? Which kit is it? 1 1
BlrwestSiR Posted November 24, 2023 Posted November 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: Is that a T-33 ? Which kit is it? Yup, it's the Special Hobby 1/32 T-33 kit. This is my second one. Learned a lot from building the first one so this is going a lot smoother. It's going to done as Mako One. I had originally planned to do it in 1/48 before I found decals in 1/32 for it. 3 1
Martinnfb Posted November 24, 2023 Author Posted November 24, 2023 This heap of trash is going where it belongs, to garbage . 3
BlrwestSiR Posted November 24, 2023 Posted November 24, 2023 17 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: This heap of trash is going where it belongs, to garbage . It's that bad?
Martinnfb Posted November 24, 2023 Author Posted November 24, 2023 If you want to build it to the standards of 1/32 scale, yes. If you want it Carl, I can send it your way, all available aftermarket included. 1
BlrwestSiR Posted November 24, 2023 Posted November 24, 2023 The hardest/fiddly-est part of the T-33 build is fitting the intakes. It went ok and I'm going to uses some Mr Surfacer to fill in the small seams/gaps. I've also added a spreader bar at the rear to make the fuselage shape better fit the lower wing. 3
BlrwestSiR Posted November 24, 2023 Posted November 24, 2023 1 minute ago, Martinnfb said: If you want to build it to the standards of 1/32 scale, yes. If you want it Carl, I can send it your way, all available aftermarket included. That makes more sense. I think I'm good but thanks for the offer. I think my bench might collapse if I put another kit on it. 1
BlrwestSiR Posted November 25, 2023 Posted November 25, 2023 And the lower wing is on. I'll get the uppers on tomorrow. 7
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