Skybouncer Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Hello and Servus to all of you, fellow LSP-Members! after some years of messin´ around in 1/48 and 1/72, the glourious moment has come, finally, where I can post into this forum to My friend Klaus H has infected me with the LSP Virus, and now I dont want to be cured anymore. I sold half of my stash and changed it to a little but growing fleet of (mostly) Hasegawa 1/32 Props. It was last summer when I started on this T-Bolt. Got it right after I was available here in Vienna. Originally I was about to build an P-51D as it is my favourite Warbird (inspired by Super Mario´s excellent Swiss Stang Rollout), but after I recognised what I would have to change on the Hase Model, I decided to try onto a more recent release (but the Stang is still on my "To-Do" List, now i have the Trump as well...). The Jug was released just in time for me to start into the 1/32 universe. Well, it took a little while to finish all the parts to the point where I was ready to put ´em together finally. Also i had to move in my first own appartement with my girlfriend, thus causes some rapid decrease of precious building time But now with the next winter to come, the building season starts again. Most of you have probably seen Klaus H´s Dora and Salamander Building Topic in this forum. He´s a master when it comes to scratch small details, as are many other LSP Members who are posting their builds here. After watching him build his models for some months, I couldn´t resist to at least try for some scratch details or modifications on my first model. Alan´s T-Bolt Build encouraged me also and set the level higher for all other Jug Lovers Well, enough with words, lets start with the pics for your viewing pleasure The two Airframe-Halves are not joined yet, i just sticked them together for test fitting of the pit. Cowling is already glued together, missing only the engine. Original Hase Instrument Panel. Some MDC Decals and punched out Instrument from the Hase Decal were used along with some 1/48 and 1/32 colored PE. Glass is displayed with the white Micro Scale Stuff which´s name dont come to my mind right now... The rivets where made with the MDC Riveting Tool, each rivet was punched separate (after scribing a stressed skin effect onto the whole airframe with a scalpel blade and sanding with Mastercaster Polishing Sticks) You can see the effect on some photos later in this topic. The Cooling Flaps were made out of RED BULL Can Alu. One of my most favourite materials to work with. Especially after I emptied the can myself before. (Red Bull verleiht Flüüüügeeeel! ) Also some panels on the frame and the fasteners on the cowling where made out of it. Here a try to capture the stressed skin effect on the wings: And here one of the Stabilizers. Ruders cut out and rearanged of course... Cockpit and Engine Pics in the next post... hope you like my first 1/32 so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nillus Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That is really impressive. Marvellous. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That's a good start Looking forward to seeing more Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybouncer Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Here are some more pics of the already painted parts of the Jug: Here you can also see that I took some artistic license for the details behind the Cooling flaps Still some details missing, but painted it will look good I hope. What I may have to change is the guiding I installed for the Canopy. The main Gas lever on the left is vanishing behind it Have to take away some more plastic on the fuselage side and rearange it. Or should I leave it this way?... The Engine. Just some lead wire and some little scale nuts were added. Wire still has to be glued on on the ring. A small piece of painted Red Bull Can Alu was also glued onto the right side to duplicate the data plate. Here´s da Seat: Belts are scratched out of Alu Foil, Buckles by Technics (Meteor) More Pix in next post.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybouncer Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 One more pic of the stabilizer in better light: The Bombs. Started to rough the surface up with some nitro and Surfacer: And, last but not least, the rear end of my T-Bolt: As you can see I cut off the rudder again, trying to pose it with a little drive. And again a poor try to show you the Stressed Skin effect on the frame. Well, have to figure out to show it better, as it was a very long session (was on the edge of getting insane) for making this. Hope you like it so far. Maybe you have some Hints for me what I could make better on my next build (maybe MDC Tiffy) Cheers from Vienna Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest canuck63 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Servus Jerry, first off welcome aboard ....then let me tell you that your friend is a very contagious case of Modelitis Infectiva...and...sorry to tell you...there's no cure for that ! You're doing a marvelous job mate...really,really impressive! Cheers Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theseeker Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Jerry, Beautiful work! The stressed skin effect is a difficult task but well worth the effort. Nice riveting too. Rocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Nice one, I'm looking forward to seeing this painted. I assume you're going to do a NMF to show off that rivetting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybouncer Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thanks for the warm welcome guys. I hope I can show you some progress soon. Next task on the list is to join the fuselage halves, fill and sand all joints on the back and bottom and to detail those weel wells... @ Haggis: You assume right, this is going to be a 9th AF Workhorse in NMF, "Snortin´Bull" to be exact. Ride of "Hoss" Mullins, CO of the 507th FS in mid 1944. Have the montex super masks for the Insignia and Code Letters and the LSP Dry Transfers for the little stencils. Cheers, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That is awesome work Jerry, really nice. I've been tempted to try the stressed-skin effect myself, but haven't had the courage so far. When done well, it really is very effective. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spads57 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Jerry, Beautiful work so far.I'm very impressed with your stressed skin,you've learned well from Klaus.I'll be very interested in your progress,please keep us all posted. Regards, Gregory Jouette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theseeker Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That is awesome work Jerry, really nice. I've been tempted to try the stressed-skin effect myself, but haven't had the courage so far. When done well, it really is very effective. Kev Kev, Check the Osprey Book on building the Zero. The method described is time consuming but actually quite simple. I tried on an old fuselage and it came out great. Unfortunately, I didn't have the rest of the kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Great work so far!! Looks beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-M Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 That is some fine work there. I'll be watching this one with great interest. Thanks for sharing Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Kev, Check the Osprey Book on building the Zero. The method described is time consuming but actually quite simple. I tried on an old fuselage and it came out great. Unfortunately, I didn't have the rest of the kit! Yep Rocky, got that one (really need it for my Revell Zero rebuild!), but still don't have the courage. Will try it one day I guess - after all, I been through all the other methods you'd normally use to ruin a model. Brian Criner's work is amazing though. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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