Evening gents,
I am hoping that the title at least grabbed your attention. Some of you lovely boys will know I have a keen interest in making models, that's the plastic or resin variety. I do plan to be building several aircraft as the year progresses and am putting the feelers out to see who has a similar interest within the ACG. I would plan to post a blog as the builds progress, outlining and illustrating techniques as I go in the hope that it may be useful, so if you are a closet plastic fondler or are interested in how its done you can follow along and I can provide advice if anyone needs it. I just want to gauge if there is an interest first?
1/24th Scale Me109 build thread
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1/24th Scale Me109 build thread
Last edited by Cerberus on Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:39 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Good idea. I've made a recent post about the 1:24 Airfix 109 sale... I think the 1:24 Typhoon is also up for grabs as well - but the sale ends today.
http://www.aircombatgroup.co.uk/forum/v ... 554#p68554
I've now got a Spitfire, Hurricane and 109 (all in 1:24 scale) to make - and was thinking about posting some pictures of progress on them as I went. I'd also like to see what other members build though.
http://www.aircombatgroup.co.uk/forum/v ... 554#p68554
I've now got a Spitfire, Hurricane and 109 (all in 1:24 scale) to make - and was thinking about posting some pictures of progress on them as I went. I'd also like to see what other members build though.
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I'll be watching with interest. I've not made any of these things for years, but I'm always fascinated to see how people who really know what they're doing approach things. And who knows, you might inspire me to buy a kit again 
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Bastard. I had my cock out n everything.
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Well I am delighted there I some interest out there on the modelling front. I have spoken to some of you and based on this I will be running the blog pitching it at beginner level and covering the basics, not to be condescending but because some of you have said that its been a while since you played with the plastic so a refresher may be a good thing. Anyway I will be touching on construction, scratch building, photo etch, super detailing, painting (airbrush and hairy stick), decals, weathering techniques, figure painting (the Pilot), and displaying.
What it not meant to be is a rivet counting exercise or anything dogmatic in so far as what works for me may not work for you, I just hope it will help you in your builds and you can take from it what you like. I will answer any and all questions if I can. Please bear in mind I work shifts, my employment can be unpredictable but I will make steady progress, there may be periods where I am working away in the background so bear with me and be patient it will be completed.
On this note I will be building two models simultaneously, in the hope that if I have to allow some time on one I can at least continue on the other, I will show you both as I go along.
The kits will be the 1/24 scale Airfix Me109 and the 1/72 scale Airfix ME110. I intend to motorise the prop on the 109.
The '110 is of the new generation of Airfix kits which are new moulds and I also decided to build this at the same time to show you that the techniques will work in any scale and just how good modern kits are, not just exclusively Airfix, but from those when I first started modelling over 40 years ago, they are now simply superb. The 109 will take a bit more work I grant you, as the original mould dates from the 1970's. The obligatory humbrol tin of paint in the photos will give you a sense of scale.
So the 109 - what to we get?
What it not meant to be is a rivet counting exercise or anything dogmatic in so far as what works for me may not work for you, I just hope it will help you in your builds and you can take from it what you like. I will answer any and all questions if I can. Please bear in mind I work shifts, my employment can be unpredictable but I will make steady progress, there may be periods where I am working away in the background so bear with me and be patient it will be completed.
On this note I will be building two models simultaneously, in the hope that if I have to allow some time on one I can at least continue on the other, I will show you both as I go along.
The kits will be the 1/24 scale Airfix Me109 and the 1/72 scale Airfix ME110. I intend to motorise the prop on the 109.
The '110 is of the new generation of Airfix kits which are new moulds and I also decided to build this at the same time to show you that the techniques will work in any scale and just how good modern kits are, not just exclusively Airfix, but from those when I first started modelling over 40 years ago, they are now simply superb. The 109 will take a bit more work I grant you, as the original mould dates from the 1970's. The obligatory humbrol tin of paint in the photos will give you a sense of scale.
So the 109 - what to we get?
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Last edited by Cerberus on Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:04 am, edited 2 times in total.
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we expect a weekly update, (with Pics).
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3 sprues, rubber tyres, decal sheet and an instruction book now with colour paint scheme instructions. Additionally I have bought the motor for the prop, aftermarket seatbelts and extra decals for the cockpit. .
For an aircraft in this scale not to many parts in fairness, a good mould really with nice rivets ( there have said rivets again, and no I'm not counting them), recessed panel lines and a little bit of excess plastic or "flash" on some of the parts, nothing that a bit of trimming wont sort out. The aircraft will be built mostly out of the box and enhanced were necessary. The extra bits. .
For an aircraft in this scale not to many parts in fairness, a good mould really with nice rivets ( there have said rivets again, and no I'm not counting them), recessed panel lines and a little bit of excess plastic or "flash" on some of the parts, nothing that a bit of trimming wont sort out. The aircraft will be built mostly out of the box and enhanced were necessary. The extra bits. .
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The 1/72 Airfix 110
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Yes no problems, plenty of pictures and explanations planned, I hope it may prompt one or two to start to build and it would be great to see some of the modelling work of other ACG members, but leave any cat walk poses out of it mind.
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Back in the day there was a RAF Group captain who had a rather fine collection of "models exposed" ---I wonder?whatever became of him 
Over Christmas I spent a few hours "Airfixing"...a very fine example of Sir Sydneys Hurricane with my six year old grandson...here's hoping
Over Christmas I spent a few hours "Airfixing"...a very fine example of Sir Sydneys Hurricane with my six year old grandson...here's hoping
