Jim Barry Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Slight delays making good headway. One way I got BACK into the Bearcat commitment was to dust off the skills. A Hasegawa 1/72 P-3C Orion has been in my stash for years and I felt some time at the bench with it might be good to get the mojo back. Nothing too fancy. It's not LSP but it's big..bigger than the Bearcat. I was sort of thinking I'd just black out the windows and not get bogged by a cockpit but AFTER I glued the halves together, I felt guilty and so I sawed the front off the plane like an executioner and inserted the cockpit. Kind of fun for a disaster. The P-3 is dear to my heart since I grew up (and still live) next to Brunswick Naval Air Station where the P-3 flew over my head for like 33 years (1977 to 2010). A good friend flew for VP-10 (Red Lancers) and so I'll make some decals for it. A static display P-3 is minutes away for reference. It's a beauty! Derek B, Landrotten Highlander, Sasha As and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 (edited) The Bearcat is getting close to number 1 on the deck again, but I did get distracted by this idea I could get a 3D image ( on the Internet) and print an mp 40 (I use shapeways) finish it and mount it for hobby room decor. 1/4 scale. It worked! Kinda related to the Bearcat which is also a beneficiary of 3D printing. Edited May 3 by Jim Barry Uncarina, KiwiZac, MARU5137 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU5137 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 (edited) Upstanding work on the 3 Dimensional mp 40. Your build is excellent with super details. Edited July 1 by MARU5137 spelling error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 Basically back working again. Zeroing in on surface details phase now. Uncarina, MikeMaben, JayW and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 Mr Hobby Midnight Blue begins! Really more of a trial here (Spraying over Mr Surfacer 1500). The surface is demanding considerable sanding rafju, Sasha As, JayW and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Go Jim go! Jim Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 Motorized. Classic feature, though honestly I don’t think I’ve ever built one. First time for everything! Sasha As, HerculesPA_2, rafju and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerwomble Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Great Bearcat .......and even better Avalon Hill collection - SNAP ! Fancy a quick 9 hour game of SL ?? ! themongoose and Jim Barry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I love motorized props..just sayin’ very cool! P Jim Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Very, very cool! Jim Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 It’s intake/exhaust sculpture night at the Barry house. Man, I planned on this years ago now. It’s much easier than I thought! Just had to understand them better. I used apoxie sculpt. It’s a sandable rock in 24 hours. LSP_Kevin, Starfighter, rafju and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 (edited) Where does the time go? I can’t believe Im still on the exhaust/intake vents! I guess it might be little side projects like a 1/72 scratch Arado 231 or mocking up how BIG a 1/24 F-102 would be on my shelves! Edited August 17 by Jim Barry Fanes, LSP_Kevin, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 When I was a kid in the early '60's I was just gonzo over the latest jet aircraft coming out (the 100 series, and the bombers). And the delta wing fighters were just wondrous. That would be quite a project Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 (edited) That's the sense these planes give me. The Century Fighters era must have been a great era to be a wide-eyed kid. New planes every year, practically. x planes galore. Mach 3 bombers. My childhood in the 70s gave us the f-15,16,18 and the A-10 which was pretty good. It's been a long time since something has inspired a generation. I don't know what kids think of the F-22 or the F-35. Stealth (I imagine) is frankly not that exciting to them. Edited August 17 by Jim Barry JayW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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