My A-20J Havoc I am building as the RAF Boston IV. I did the first work on it today completeing the cockpit and painting it. My next setting will be to finish the interior.
Cheers and Oinks,
Garry
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garrybeebe
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 05:53 PM UTC
All you oinkers that are in the pig pile build, tell us how your builds are progressing!
My A-20J Havoc I am building as the RAF Boston IV. I did the first work on it today completeing the cockpit and painting it. My next setting will be to finish the interior.
Cheers and Oinks,
Garry
My A-20J Havoc I am building as the RAF Boston IV. I did the first work on it today completeing the cockpit and painting it. My next setting will be to finish the interior.
Cheers and Oinks,
Garry
greatbrit
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 08:19 PM UTC
i shall be starting the M3A3 tommorow. i have a day off work, so much modelling will take place!
ive done plenty of research for the build, and british stuarts often had loads of stuff chalked or painted onto the sides, so adding my pig number will be easy!
cheers
joe
ive done plenty of research for the build, and british stuarts often had loads of stuff chalked or painted onto the sides, so adding my pig number will be easy!
cheers
joe
TOMCAT14
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 09:10 PM UTC
Hi ,
My lovely Pig P-51 - is now in 10 % of progress - I used a Color Photo Etched elements to upgrade cocpit so - cocpit is almost done - first layer of interior green was put in to - I try to do as many scratch bulidings elements in cocpit as possible - so now I will upgrade parts using orginal photos from Polish Book - " Monografie Lotnicze ( Aircrafts Monography ) , P-51 part 3 " - hydraulical and oxygen instalation etc......
Best Regards (++)
flitzer
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Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:07 PM UTC
Hi all,
The Bv 155 has had a bit of work done. Cockpit done and fuselage and main wings together.
Some work needed re: some ill-fitting parts...wing roots and the radiator fairings.
Also noted when its time to add the main undercarriage legs they will need to be better secured than a butt end of the legs and a pin prick of a locating hole in the wheel wells.
Will post pics early next week before further work. Have to find a daylight slot for shooting and this weekend in Bahrain.
Good luck and fair modelling to all.
Cheers
Peter
:-)
The Bv 155 has had a bit of work done. Cockpit done and fuselage and main wings together.
Some work needed re: some ill-fitting parts...wing roots and the radiator fairings.
Also noted when its time to add the main undercarriage legs they will need to be better secured than a butt end of the legs and a pin prick of a locating hole in the wheel wells.
Will post pics early next week before further work. Have to find a daylight slot for shooting and this weekend in Bahrain.
Good luck and fair modelling to all.
Cheers
Peter
:-)
Stormbringer
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 06:34 AM UTC
Progress??????Progress?????? It would be nice if I could remember where I put the darned kit!!!!! lol.
Pete
Pete
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 07:48 AM UTC
I've opened the box and looked at the contents! - That's quite enough excitement for now! All the best
Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 10:55 AM UTC
I've moved the box nearer to my workbench
Mal
Mal
TankCarl
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 02:23 PM UTC
Ok,The Bison is under construction.I have the hull together,and the tranny and driver's area set.I guess I will have to paint the drivers area before I progress more.I am also in the midst of "dressing the upper hull" with various hatches and whatnot.
WeWillHold
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 03:13 PM UTC
Fellow Pork Loins
In the true spirit of this build, "Da Pershing" is still sitting exactly where its been for the last year, ---> In Da Pig Pile!!!!--
The problem seems to be its stuck behind two cases of the local malted beverage (aka beer), and as a true Pig, I feel I must complete consumption of those cases, prior to moving those cases and beginning the build---after all gentlemen we must keep our priorities in order---beverages always come first (hehe).
Seriously, I've been away on business, and the Tammy Pershing gets cracked open tomorrow night.
Signed
Beverage jr (rm)
In the true spirit of this build, "Da Pershing" is still sitting exactly where its been for the last year, ---> In Da Pig Pile!!!!--
The problem seems to be its stuck behind two cases of the local malted beverage (aka beer), and as a true Pig, I feel I must complete consumption of those cases, prior to moving those cases and beginning the build---after all gentlemen we must keep our priorities in order---beverages always come first (hehe).
Seriously, I've been away on business, and the Tammy Pershing gets cracked open tomorrow night.
Signed
Beverage jr (rm)
WeWillHold
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Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 03:16 PM UTC
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I've opened the box and looked at the contents! - That's quite enough excitement for now!
Quoted Text
I've moved the box nearer to my workbench
Mal
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gentlemen, please keep in mind, Helga continually monitors all posts made in the DSB forum. Wolves or not, do not cross Helga, and be afraid---be very very afraid
Ranger74
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Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 08:31 AM UTC
As with several of the other erstwhile pigs, I too have yet to locate the kit, much less open the box!!! (++)
I also have my official excuse: I just returned from a four-day TDY trip to Hotlanta
I also have my official excuse: I just returned from a four-day TDY trip to Hotlanta
generalzod
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Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 09:57 AM UTC
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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gentlemen, please keep in mind, Helga continually monitors all posts made in the DSB forum. Wolves or not, do not cross Helga, and be afraid---be very very afraid
I am not afraid of Helga She is my girlfreind #:-) Been busy past few days I shall start on my Chaffe tommorrow
Pnzr-Cmdr
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 08:01 AM UTC
wish i saw this thread earlier.. here are some marder updates
flitzer
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 06:01 PM UTC
As promised, a pic of in-progress Bv 155...
Arrows indicate 1. the fillet Ihad to add to the wing root...both sides.
and 2. the ill-fitting rad fairings.
There's an odd spot of work needed here and there.
No filler any where as yet.
On the rad fairings I was thinking of cementing a very thin piece of plastic card and sand down to shape or filler or both? Any thoughts please?
Cheers
Peter
:-)
Arrows indicate 1. the fillet Ihad to add to the wing root...both sides.
and 2. the ill-fitting rad fairings.
There's an odd spot of work needed here and there.
No filler any where as yet.
On the rad fairings I was thinking of cementing a very thin piece of plastic card and sand down to shape or filler or both? Any thoughts please?
Cheers
Peter
:-) Stormbringer
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 10:57 PM UTC
Fellow Oinkers and other participants in this noble endeavour,progress has been made!!!!
I have finally located the kit and moved it closer to the workbench.I might even open the box today.
Happy modelling.
Pete
I have finally located the kit and moved it closer to the workbench.I might even open the box today.
Happy modelling.
Pete
WeWillHold
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Posted: Friday, April 02, 2004 - 04:50 AM UTC
Fellow Pork Loins.
The Tamiya Pershing is 90% constructed. Even a "ham" like myself can build this kit -- no flash, perfect fit, clear directions--- a true shake and bake kit.
Hopefully some completed pics in a week, with the Pershing posed in a "natural DSB setting".
In progress, hull completed, working suspension, turret in progress--not much to see yet (hehe)
I Hope all is going with well with the rest of my Sty-mates.
Signed
Bacon jr
The Tamiya Pershing is 90% constructed. Even a "ham" like myself can build this kit -- no flash, perfect fit, clear directions--- a true shake and bake kit.
Hopefully some completed pics in a week, with the Pershing posed in a "natural DSB setting".
In progress, hull completed, working suspension, turret in progress--not much to see yet (hehe)
I Hope all is going with well with the rest of my Sty-mates.
Signed
Bacon jr
TUNA
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 02:17 AM UTC
The other day I thought about it....
Last night I Looked At it....
cheers
Last night I Looked At it....
cheers
garrybeebe
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 02:42 AM UTC
My #2 pig pile report: The Boston (A-20J Havoc) Has progressed nicely. Interior installed, Fuselage joined wings and stablizers attached. This is the AMT 1/48 kit, and so far it has been a well fitting kit. Then came the attaching of the nose radome! It comes in two halves, attaching to the firewall and fuselage at the same time. 
Bummer! Not a good fit at all, there is a large gap in front of the windscreen that has to be filled with not much room to work. And there is high and low places on each side of the radome that needs leveled and I'm not just sure how I am going to fix this yet. Other then this it has been a great build. I am taking pic's today, and hope to post them soon.
Onward and upwards my piggy mates! (++)
Oinks,
Garry
Bummer! Not a good fit at all, there is a large gap in front of the windscreen that has to be filled with not much room to work. And there is high and low places on each side of the radome that needs leveled and I'm not just sure how I am going to fix this yet. Other then this it has been a great build. I am taking pic's today, and hope to post them soon.Onward and upwards my piggy mates! (++)
Oinks,
Garry
ladymodelbuilder
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 03:53 PM UTC
Hello all. I do have one set of road wheels completed and attached to my M26 Pershing. I hope to get a coat of paint on it sometime this week. 
WeWillHold
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 02:26 AM UTC
Still need to decal, complete and paint the commander figure, and add storage to the rear deck. I'll pose this Pershing on an uneven terrain base to show the "workable" suspension from Tamiya. (++)
Stormbringer
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 02:28 AM UTC
Well Folks
Since reporting that I had actually found the kit,I have opened the box ,Painted some roadwheels and built the suspension.
Yours Oinkingly
Pete
Since reporting that I had actually found the kit,I have opened the box ,Painted some roadwheels and built the suspension.
Yours Oinkingly
Pete
zer0_co0l
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 04:56 AM UTC
hiya well. Im still searching for the kit... its in my pile somewhere 
flitzer
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 10:50 PM UTC
Bv 155 progress...
fixed the ill-fitting rad fairings and done prelim panel shading....just to make sure everything is lined up etc.
Now working on fascia and cowling.
Next will be the canopy and sorting out some decent anchor points for the main undercarriage legs.
Cheers
Peter
fixed the ill-fitting rad fairings and done prelim panel shading....just to make sure everything is lined up etc.
Now working on fascia and cowling.
Next will be the canopy and sorting out some decent anchor points for the main undercarriage legs.
Cheers
Peter
generalzod
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2004 - 03:16 AM UTC
I have gotten the lower hull built minus the sprocket and idler wheels The upper hull is 90% done May add some of the missing bolt head and tie down detail on the upper hull sides 
(++)
(++) TUNA
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2004 - 04:57 AM UTC
Got some work done this weekend on my "Commonwealth Build" Stuart and "Overlord Build" M-10.. so technically that get's me closer to starting the "Pig Pile Build" subject!!!.. unless of course I start fiddling with my "Incoming Build" Grille (If I decide which one to do)..
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