Clearing my "Shelf of doom".

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

The 1st model tackled is the excellent Tamiya M6A1 Seiran float plane. This build began in 1999. I have now painted the trolley.  I hope to apply camouflage over the coming weekend.

Following this build I will attempt to end my entire SHELF OF DOOOOM! Mostly 1/48 scale models and a few 1/32 models.

 

[GazzaS]

That trolley looks excellent!   The wood is done very nicely!

 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks Gaz.

 

I saw your excellent He-111 recently and I thought it was marvellous. Well done!

 

[crazypoet]

Nice work!!!  I look forward to seeing the rest of the build

[Bomber_County]

Great looking trolley, I’m like you clearing the shelf. I think I’ve cleared six..........then I started a GB.......

[Martinnfb]

Sweet ! , trolley looks all business . 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks guys. I hope to paint the model this week. 

[Bill_S]

Looks great, Dale. Nice to see you back!

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Thanks Bill. I have been hesitant until my brain worked properly. Obviously an ongoing work. 1st I need to recognise that the organ in my head ever worked normally at all. I fear my quest will end in tears. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Hi guys. This little Spitfire is for a young student. I spent quite some time on it. I have my other work to complete so want to get this done. I used MRP RAF dark green and brown. It doesn't look right. I was tempted to strip it and use GSI paint instead. However I can't justify the time. The boy won't know or care.

However......???

Anyway his mum told me he is too lazy to build it. 

I used a black base. I think this is where it all went wrong. Knowing me, I will probably strip it and invest in a decal sheet.

We shall see.

[GusMac]

Hi Dale. colours look ok other than the dark green which looks a bit 'olive' in the photos but that may just be how it appears on screen.

The ability to 'live with' things is always a hard one. Hope the kid likes it anyway.

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

1 hour ago, GusMac said:

Hi Dale. colours look ok other than the dark green which looks a bit 'olive' in the photos but that may just be how it appears on screen.

The ability to 'live with' things is always a hard one. Hope the kid likes it anyway.

Thanks. It will be fine. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Mk VII Spitfire. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

Little Spitfire with soft edge camouflage. That won't matter.

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[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

The Seiran float plane is still progressing.

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

After the teeny weeny Spitfire it was a day for my stuff. I set the alarm for 4.50 AM.  I got up and had breaky, Coke Zero and a leftover slice of pizza, and bingo bango i began. I have been painting and sanding until just now, 5.31 PM. I painted gear bays and cockpits for a 1/48 Me 262, F-84, Aichi Seiran and 1/32 Dauntless. 12 hours solid. I even forgot to shower.

No, I don't stink.

(Not much anyway)

Here's the Seiran with my testing a new way to weather. The AC is painted top bottom but I have only weatherd the top and sides. Not complete but I ran out of time. I am using my AK pencil set for the first time and pastels. Tell me what you think.

 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

I have been very busy over the last two days. I dug out the Ki-46 I began a couple of years ago. Models worked on are, Ki-46, Seiran, Thunderjet, Me 262.

I have also been working on my lovely Trumpeter 1/32 SBD3. 

Here is where I am now. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

The next to be completed after the Seiran will be what looks like a flying suppository, the Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah".

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

My life is now happier than it has been in years. This morning I awoke early to put some paint on my Dinah. I now go to my studio to play drums for 7 hours. Then return home to continue modelling. I have no complaints and consider myself very lucky. 

The Dinah at this early stage in her paint job.

[Bomber_County]

Dale what you’ve been through, you deserve every minute......

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

9 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

Dale what you’ve been through, you deserve every minute......

Thanks mate. 

[Sir Desmond Glazebrook]

I made a base for the little spitfire.