Shoggz Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 I’m jumping on the Jug bandwagon.. but not with a razor-back, I’m going for the bubble-top version! This will be my first ever Trumpeter kit. Wish me luck. DugyB, Dpgsbody55, Alain Gadbois and 7 others 10
MikeMaben Posted January 15, 2024 Posted January 15, 2024 Slow down Rich , don't jump , just walk calmly. Oh ... and good luck Shoggz 1
dennismcc Posted January 15, 2024 Posted January 15, 2024 Enjoy, I have not built that many Trumpeter kits but the ones I have seem to be well engineered, I will look forward to seeing your progress. Cheers Dennis Shoggz 1
Shoggz Posted January 16, 2024 Author Posted January 16, 2024 Just a little teaser... Not sure what markings I'm doing yet. The box art has the old invasion stripes, and I feel quite confident about NMF after my P-51 build... Decisions, decisions.. #beardstroke
quang Posted January 16, 2024 Posted January 16, 2024 (edited) Can’t tell you why but Christensen’s Miss Fire is an excellent idea . This is a colorized photo so… caveat Usually you see her WITHOUT invasion bands on the upper wings. Also the backdrop of the miss should be yellow instead of white ( NOT that difficult to correct). Note the XXL insignia on the lower port wing (standard size on the starboard wing). Edited January 16, 2024 by quang chaos07, BradG, MikeC and 3 others 6
Shoggz Posted January 16, 2024 Author Posted January 16, 2024 Thanks Quang! That's a great picture.. quang 1
quang Posted January 16, 2024 Posted January 16, 2024 You surely know these already but anyhow… Rick Griewski, MikeC, BradG and 5 others 8
Shoggz Posted January 16, 2024 Author Posted January 16, 2024 I didn't, so that's bloomin' brilliant! Thanks again Q!
Shoggz Posted January 22, 2024 Author Posted January 22, 2024 I've started in earnest! Spent half the night sprue-pruning and air-brushing and then the second half of the night, cleaning an airbrush that decided to spit MRP paint all over me! Here's what I did achieve: Not a lot to show yet. Basic paint applied - next chipping and weathering! DugyB, chaos07, BradG and 4 others 7
Shoggz Posted January 25, 2024 Author Posted January 25, 2024 I've always had a real soft-spot for the P-47. In my mind, it bears a lot of similarities with the Hurricane. A rugged hard-working but effective war-horse, with a thoroughbred stable-mate that gets all the glory and limelight. Those thoroughbreds obviously being the Spitfire and Mustang. I have to this day a Dinky model my mum gave me before my first ever visit to the dentist about 50 years ago to take my mind off the impending torture! Apparently I had the choice of any aircraft I wanted and I picked this one! I've actually only built one myself before - unlike Tolga's collection! This is the venerable Tamiya 1:48 bubbletop - all brush painted, as it was before I discovered rattle cans and subsequently the airbrush. So this current build is my first ever foray into Large Scale Jugs.. ..and talking of which, off to the bench I go. More (I hope) later! MikeC, DugyB, JeepsGunsTanks and 4 others 7
Shoggz Posted January 25, 2024 Author Posted January 25, 2024 Chipped and weathered seat Chipped and weathered cockpit floor Wheels! Not sure if these will make it onto the model or whether I dabble in a bit of after market..... chaos07, Alain Gadbois, Furie and 7 others 10
mozart Posted January 25, 2024 Posted January 25, 2024 They look fine to me Rich! I think sometimes we’re overly critical; yes for sure we do need better looking parts on occasion but an objective assessment needs to be made about just how much improvement AM parts offer. Shoggz, MikeC and dennismcc 3
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