Miguelito's shiny work bench

[mjatx]

Thanks, Gents!

The P-40 is completed. I may have gotten a little uneven/inconsistent with the wear/weathering on the P-40, but it was really used as more of a test bed anyway. Still, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.








Now, to finish the PT-109 and make some room on the bench for a couple more projects. Like I don't have enough in progress as it is.

[59North]

Very nice! A well weathered aircraft.

[jssel]

Fine work on a real classic kit.

[Migrant]

Looks really good! I always assumed the Monogram P-40 was 1/72 scale too; do you know what it actually scales out to?

[mjatx]

Very nice! A well weathered aircraft.

Thanks. I've read that the Soviets were pretty meticulous about keeping the equipment painted/rust-free, or at least the ones they photographed, but when you read some of the sortie numbers these planes were making, I can't imagine they looked too pristine.

Fine work on a real classic kit.

Thanks, Jeff. This was actually pretty fun. Most of the "classic" types wear me out, but this one went together rather easily.

Looks really good! I always assumed the Monogram P-40 was 1/72 scale too; do you know what it actually scales out to?

Thanks! The actual scale looks to be just a hair over 1/67, so just enough that it looks enormous next to most of my 1/72nd scale planes. I'll have to make sure it's sitting next to a P-47.

[iggie]

The weathering and worn paintwork on the P40 looks really good, and certainly in keeping with what you'd expect them to look like.....
Books that I have read involving soviet treatment of imported military hardware would suggest that priority would have been given to making sure they worked first and foremost and that appearance came a poor second

[Dazzled]

The weathering looks spot on for a hard working Soviet fighter

[Asoka]

Agree with Daz, that looks a very 'Soviet' aircraft!
Great weathering!

Cheers,
Asoka

[Softscience]

The uneven, inconsistent wear is exactly what you want. It looks awesome! And far more.realistic than if each part of the plane was chipping and fading in precisely the same manner. I love it!

[mjatx]

Thanks! That P-40 was actually a lot of fun. I'll have to keep my eye out for a similar kit next time I stop into the LHS.

Revell's 1/72 PT-109 is complete.


Now onto my other WIPs, or maybe I'll just start another new kit.

[jssel]

Two thumbs up for the PT

[Migrant]

Agreed, that looks brilliant

[mjatx]

Thanks, Gents. The PT-109 was a actually a surprisingly fun build. It was given to me for Christmas, and honestly isn't one I would normally build, but I'm glad I did.

I managed to move my Tamiya Bf-109E-4 closer to the finish line. This one has been sitting in the WIPs pile for no apparent reason. I even managed to start and finish Academy's Bf-109 while this was sat waiting. Anyway, there really wasn't much to do, but I guess I was just dreading masking the canopy. I finished the build, masked the canopy, and got it ready for paint.


Then I sprayed the RLM 76 and primed/preshaded the rest of the plane.


Now, it's mostly painted, and just needs some details picked out and a mottle of Olive Green added. Not sure how long that will take, but I'm glad I got it this far.


While I was fiddling around with the Tamiya kit, I decided to crack open another Italeri 1/56th M3 Stuart. This time, I plan on doing it as a M3A1 in Soviet markings. Like before, this one went together quickly.


And just like the last kit, I had trouble with mounting the gun to the turret. Still, I'm pretty sure it was self-induced and not the kit to blame. It cleaned up easily enough.


Olive Green scheme vs. caunter scheme means this one was quicker to paint.


Now, just need to pick out some details and onto decals.

[skypirate]

Lovely shading on the Stuart!

cheers,

David

[Marek]

Good looking Stuart. I guess the 1/56th scale is starting to catch up with the modelling world.