[1/48 Hasagawa Spitfire Mk VB Jan Zumbach]

Thanks Mark

[1/48 Hasagawa Spitfire Mk VB Jan Zumbach]

Thank you John

[1/48 Hasagawa Spitfire Mk VB Jan Zumbach]

Greetings 

A replacement for one of my donations regarding the 303Sq. I ran across a decal sheet from Third Group Decals regarding Spitfire Mk Vb/c at Old Dominion Contest and off we go. Naturally I had no Mk Vb models in my stash (Inventory). Scored a Hasagawa kit at Heritage -Con and at Canadian prices 😃.

Model was mostly out of box except some Eduard Seatbelts . I did add an IFF Antenna from Uschi line and a higher mirror brace. O well, goodbye Basic Kit build.

Don't look at the drooping gun barrels, I repaired them and had three guys from the model club verify alignment at our monthly meeting last night. The decals were ok except for the wing Insignia which had a smidgeon of white protruding from a section ,ended up having to use some weathering to correct.

Paints were Gunze all around. GX 114 Flat clear coating for final finish. Oil paints for panel washes and Tamiya weathering colors for dirt and wear. I did try some hairspray techniques in the wing root areas, semi successful . The gunze aqueous Dark Green did not want to vacate the wing . The Gray on the starboard side behaved better.

Thanks for looking 

Comments always Welcome

Cheers

Bill D.

 

 

 

 

[1980s Falkland Sea Harrier]

Thanks Guys

[1980s Falkland Sea Harrier]

Recent Group-Build /Theme for Pittsburgh IPMS Club was the 80s. I discovered a Fujimi 1/72 Sea Harrier from our in-House Dealer(Pusher) and at $7.00 started down the Rabbit hole.

Yes.. Resin Interior,Master Models Pitot and a second kit for Falkland Markings had me following the white Rabbit.

Cut Canopy open,Added a few antenna, Opened up some vents and out challenging was dropping Engine vents for Ground Ops.

Gunze Dark Sea Gray, GX-100 and Markings for HMS Invincible . Please note "007" how could I not choose this 😃.

Thanks for Looking

Comments Always Welcome

Cheers Bill

 

[John's 2021 builds.]

Love seeing People completing Models

Nice

Bill D.

[The Duke's 2021 Year in Review]

Congratulations on your "Productivity".

Cheers

Bill

[2021 Completions]

Thanks 

[Stikpusher 2021, Pass in Review]

Great Modelling 

cheers

Bill D.

[2021 Completions]

Thanks all.Mark I say post away…let’s see your stuff

cheers

Happy New Year  

Bill

[2021 Completions]

Thanks Gil

Happy New Year

[2021 Completions]

1/49 Eduard Albatross OEFFAG flown by Cape Merian Cooper for Polish Kosciuszko Squadron___ Polish- Bolshevik War

1/400 Mirage USS Ward 1941 December 7 Pearl Harbor Markings

1/32 Revell Spitfire MkIIa 303 Sq 1940

1/48 Resin Ansaldo Balilla Polish flown by Major Cedric Fauntleroy 

1/48 Tamiya F-15 Eglin AFB Markings 1980

1/48 Eduard/Academy MIG-29 Polish 

1/144 Revell Canadian CF-18

1/72nd Monogram F-104C Last of 2021

1/72 AMK Israeli KFIR 

1/72nd Finemolds Bf 109 Hartmanns G-4 Russia 1943

1/72 SU-34 Eggplant

1/72nd Fujimi F4E Galena Alaska 1979

1/72nd Battle of Britain Special Hobby Bf 109

1/72nd Battle Of Britain Italeri Fiat

Thanks for Looking

Comments Welcome

Bill

[Bill Dedig 2020 Covid Bubble Build efforts]

On 10/22/2021 at 7:01 AM, Flexstart said:

How useful is it? 

Sorry..A bit confused by the question...Useful is "What"

Let me know

Bill

[Bill Dedig 2020 Covid Bubble Build efforts]

Thank You Chris

[Gold, Silver, Bronze Award question for a local contest]

Greetings

I am currently President of Three Rivers IPMS, Pittsburgh PA. We have utilized "Open Judging" style for over 15 years. Keeping Short reply..Gil has covered most and Ralph has shown how the Logistics for awards works.

I agree with every thing that Gill has defined with the Exception of the comment on OOTB. ANY Gold standard build may win a Gold award. The scope of effort may enter the judging when the Best of Categories is decided. We also do not utilize a numeric system and we mandate a 3 man judging team. A link to our Contest criteria is   http://tricon.tripms.org/judging.html

Cheers

Bill Dedig

[Tamiya Me-262a1 "White 3"]

Great Build. Agree on the "Higher Call" book..Great Read and Interesting human retrospective. I have also built Stigler's Africa 109, his Late war Bf109G, and the Me 262. Enjoyed your Model.

Cheers

Bill

[Finemolds Bf109G-4 Hartmann 1943 Russia]

Thank You all for the Very Positive feedback. Adds to the final pleasure

Cheers

Bill

[Finemolds Bf109G-4 Hartmann 1943 Russia]

Thank You for the Positive feedback

Bill

[Finemolds Bf109G-4 Hartmann 1943 Russia]

1/72 Finemolds Bf109G-4 Hartmanns Aircraft from 1943. This kit was a pleasure to build complete.

The Kit Decals were used for all but the fuselage insignia and I should have used them instead of the aftermarket I choose(Challenge getting to settle down).

I used Uschi Lines for antenna and a True Details Resin Interior(Which you cannot see in my photos)

Gunze paints for the RLM 74/75/76 scheme and Gx Clear and Flat for final coats

Thanks for Looking

Comments Always welcome

Regards

Bill

[What is wrong with the on-line store’s Checkout page???]

Nice Support Eric..well Done on Your part.

Cheers

Bill

[1/48 Monogram OA-4M Skyhawk]

Greetings Gil

Very Nice aircraft. May I ask if the canopy was "Dipped" looks super Clear.

Well Done

Bill

[When is the 2022 convention in Omaha?]

I shall consider that a Nominee commitment to interacting with IPMS members and will Vote accordingly .

Best Regards

Bill

[When is the 2022 convention in Omaha?]

Thank You James for your Reply.

However I am perplexed by the lack of "Official" replies to queries from IPMS Members. Correct Answers in any case are not necessarily "Official" answers.

Sincerely 

Bill Dedig

[When is the 2022 convention in Omaha?]

I really don’t want to kick any hornets nests,however,is there any reason a member of the EBOARD cannot dignify this request with an official answer ?

Best Regards

[Bill Dedig 2020 Covid Bubble Build efforts]

11 hours ago, philp said:

Nice stuff,

What scale is the F4U-5N?  I am looking for a decent 72nd scale kit.

Thank You.. The Corsair was 1/72nd. Nice little kit for a quick Build. Kit was Revell of Germany Boxing.