What's on your workbench for June.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-01-2013 08:46

In my case just a bit of fluff.

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To add verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.

Rob.

**Guntruck** · 06-01-2013 09:49

Some 28mm Frenchies, just for a change

**Baron Rolf** · 06-19-2013 00:31

Originally Posted by Guntruck

Some 28mm Frenchies, just for a change

Hi Steve are those seven years war French ?, as I've got some Crusader and Front Ranks knocking about in a box, I don't want them anymore so pm me if you're interested mate.

**David Manley** · 06-01-2013 10:16

15mm Vikings
Three "War Rocket" fleets

I have been well and truly diverted from all of my core projects just now!

**richard m schwab** · 06-01-2013 10:51

Mine is a short list. since they will receive RAF schemes it will make for less time at the paint shop. I just received three Peters planes 144 scale Beaufighter`s add to that a Crown boxed Lancaster and the long delayed Shapeways Martin Maryland!

Rich

**The Cowman** · 06-01-2013 16:32

Origins... (always is a lot more work than you think...) (until the fun happens!

)

**Jager** · 06-02-2013 06:40

Originally Posted by The Cowman

Origins... (always is a lot more work than you think...) (until the fun happens!

)

Boy, you got that right; and I'm only running some games, not herding the cats, like you!

Does rebuilding the front porch count??
Karl

**Watchdog** · 06-02-2013 09:14

I am repainting a Gotha G.V to an Austro-Hungarian Gotha G.IV to donate it as a prize for Prague Summer Con 2013.

**richard m schwab** · 06-02-2013 16:07

Karl

Porches are important on a different level!!!

Rich

**Jager** · 06-02-2013 16:27

Originally Posted by richard m schwab

Karl

Porches are important on a different level!!!

Rich

Yeh, Happy wives, and happy neighbors (and one more thing off the major To-do list

Karl

**Guntruck** · 06-03-2013 05:11

Originally Posted by Jager

Yeh, Happy wives, and happy neighbors (and one more thing off the major To-do list

Karl

So long as the Porsche you refer to is not the wife's 918 you are giving a lick of paint to :wink:

**Jager** · 06-03-2013 13:17

Originally Posted by Guntruck

So long as the Porsche you refer to is not the wife's 918 you are giving a lick of paint to :wink:

Steve, if I could afford a Porsche the porch would have been done a lond time ago

Karl

**Carl_Brisgamer** · 06-02-2013 17:06

I only have 1/200 WGS projects pending this month:

2 x Air 200 Messerschmitt Bf 109F (Channel Front 1941)
3 x AIM Savoia Marchetti SM.79 (North Africa 1941)
3 x AIM Fiat G.50 (Spanish Civil War 1939)
3 x AIM Macchi MC.200 (North Africa 1941)
1 x Zvezda Junkers Ju 52 (Crete 1941)
2 x Shapeways Glenn Martin 167F (Syria 1941)
2 x Shapeways Heinkel He 51B (Spanish Civil War 1937)
2 x Shapeways Polikarpov I-15bis (Spanish Civil War 1939)
2 x Shapeways Fiat CR.32 (Spanish Civil War 1937)
2 x Shapeways PZL P.11c (Poland 1939)
2 x Shapeways CAC Boomerang (New Guinea 1943)
1 x Shapeways CAC Wirraway (New Guniea 1943)

Then I have some Ares repaint jobs -

2 x Supermarine Spitfire Mk.I (PR version to RAF Fighter Command 1940)
2 x Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (Belgian version to RAF Fighter Command 1940)
2 x Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (modify to radial engine Kawasaki Ki-100)

Target is eight aircraft complete by 30 June.

**grumpybear** · 06-03-2013 05:48

A couple of 109's , P40 , Yak, Hurricane , Gotha, Alb. DII, and III. Some will make it to next mo. because I work slowly, almost backwards

**clipper1801** · 06-03-2013 13:11

So you thought I was napping, not whipping the elves into a frenzy did you . . .

Had to finish off my foam balloons before the Shapeways ones arrive tomorrow . . . . : ) And the Argus got a spotter too!

Who needs an island when you have a balloon?

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-03-2013 14:25

Originally Posted by clipper1801

So you thought I was napping, not whipping the elves into a frenzy did you . . .

Had to finish off my foam balloons before the Shapeways ones arrive tomorrow . . . . : ) And the Argus got a spotter too!

Who needs an island when you have a balloon?

So you have the Elves working part time only then?

Rob.

**clipper1801** · 06-04-2013 08:23

Looks like a low output month here, only have a couple dozen painting projects, all that is left on my Wings bucket list is another Staaken build of 6+, the FF60, and the Shapeways Balloons due in today. Getting to the end of my lists . . . oh my! Down to my last 30 Shapeway minis and the designers seem to be running low on projects as well . . . is the end near? Eschatology is fun until it arrives . . . might be time to open a second front, I hear the drums in the deep . . .

**clipper1801** · 06-06-2013 14:41

The Shapeway blimps didn't last a day, now the bench is e m p t y !

**Womble** · 06-08-2013 02:42

I was just about to throw away some offcuts of expanding foam when I had an idea.

Ian

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-09-2013 02:06

It looks great Ian,
but I bet the pilot wasn't very pleased with your idea.

Rob.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-25-2013 00:46

Guess that's it then Clipper.

With that Beast in the air, the rest of us may as well pack up and go home,

for all the chance we have.

Rob.

**clipper1801** · 06-08-2013 07:47

Now a touch up of red/orange/grey/black spray and you have a mega-winner!!! I have to try this, I have several cans of the foam I picked up to try some pressure molding on balloons . . . unless the elves have used it for some wacky party gig . . .

**Womble** · 06-09-2013 01:43

Originally Posted by clipper1801

Now a touch up of red/orange/grey/black spray and you have a mega-winner!!! I have to try this, I have several cans of the foam I picked up to try some pressure molding on balloons . . . unless the elves have used it for some wacky party gig . . .

It was amazingly quick and simple to make. I cut the foam into blocks and pulled the edges off with my figers, cut a slit in one end to attach to the wing and its ready to paint. I'm sure the elves could make them in seconds.

Ian

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-25-2013 07:17

A nice change from the usual there Ian.
It looks great with its wing cammo and white chevrons.
Rob.

**Womble** · 06-10-2013 15:49

I made some smoke that's much longer after the success with flames. These are so simple to make.

Ian

**clipper1801** · 06-10-2013 16:15

Ok Ian, walk me through it step by step, I have a can of spray foam in my left hand then . . . . careful, elves are watching, should they not be smoking?

**Womble** · 06-10-2013 16:57

Step one is optional, lay new floor.

Step 2, leftover foam!

Step 3, cut into narrower sections.

Step 4, tear bits off the edges till they turn round.

I cut a slit for the wing but found out later that this is best to leave till after its painted.

That's it really, you can make them whatever shape you like, the foam holds its shape really well.
I found watered down paint good for the smoke.

The workbench soon turns into Cahos! The elves will love it. I'm sure you can smoke during all stages.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-11-2013 00:13

Nice work Ian.
Judging from old film footage, smoke trails should be a lot longer than we do them.
Thanks for the "How to."
Rob.

**Guntruck** · 06-11-2013 05:59

Nice bit of lateral thinking there

**clipper1801** · 06-12-2013 17:11

Bit of painting therapy going on here . . .

Just fresh out of the paint shop:

Hope the Bombay G & T hold out! Father's Day is coming too . . .

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-12-2013 22:52

Dave, I'd tell you that you were incorrigible if I could spell it.

What a splendid addition to your Armada of aircraft.
Keep up the good work.

Rob.

**Guntruck** · 06-13-2013 04:38

Excellent stuff Dave.

**john snelling** · 06-13-2013 07:16

Just finished 3 Sopwith 1 1/2 strutters for France. Staring on various Russian ac.

**clipper1801** · 06-13-2013 08:39

Over night elf action, 5 more for the front . . .

**clipper1801** · 06-13-2013 19:44

And Thursday's crop is harvested as well . . .

Those silly elves work so quietly . . .

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-13-2013 23:14

Nice to see Albert popping in for a visit Dave.
Rob.

**richard m schwab** · 06-14-2013 18:03

Dave

You are trying to kill me!

I am attempting to build four planes and you finish 20!

Rich

**richard m schwab** · 06-15-2013 13:37

I have been working also.

Rich

**clipper1801** · 06-15-2013 14:03

Currently the Bleriot XI's x 2 are in the works, Sopwith Pups x 4, Fokker DRI's x 8 and these two guys:

We are suffering from "not getting to go the prom (Origins) syndrome" here in 108 degree Phoenix . . . : (

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-29-2013 00:04

Another nice pair of seaplanes.
I will be interested to see how they fare against the carrier born aircraft.
Rob.

**Boney10** · 06-15-2013 15:50

Did have 2 Velom Pups ready to have the top wing added but a door bell and a sudden move from me sent item literally flying and of course the struts have gone missing from one , I have a beige carpet and the struts are brass, nightmare

**clipper1801** · 06-15-2013 16:06

Yikes! That is why I have one of those sticky tape lint rollers nearby to snag such items I cannot see . . . if that doesn't work I send in the elves . . .

**clipper1801** · 06-15-2013 22:10

Litter of new Pups! Delivery table:

And the happy new additions!

These guys will keep me up all night!

**Marechallannes** · 06-16-2013 01:36

Unbelievable, Dave...

This is an incredible combination of mass production & unique and beautiful planes.

**clipper1801** · 06-16-2013 20:19

The elves were busy while I was at church today . . .

And the bash build got done too!

Some kind of a Morane thing!

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-29-2013 08:17

Bit of a brute there Clipper.
Rob.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-17-2013 00:57

Four more very nice Busses there Clipper.
It is incredible what you can get done whilst away at church.

Rob.

**Jager** · 06-17-2013 09:32

OK, Dave, you need to take some time off, and let the rest of us catch up.
Seriously, your making me tired just reading this post. And I keep wondering why "Incredible" keeps going through my mind when I read you stuff.

BTW: when did they mount top wing guns on Pups?
A Comic version?
Karl

**Womble** · 06-17-2013 09:53

Originally Posted by Jager

BTW: when did they mount top wing guns on Pups?
A Comic version?
Karl

Here's L H Rochford from 3 Naval by his pup which has a top wing Lewis in the summer of 1917.

Outstanding Clipper, keep it up!

Ian

**Jager** · 06-17-2013 11:10

Originally Posted by Womble

Here's L H Rochford from 3 Naval by his pup which has a top wing Lewis in the summer of 1917.

Outstanding Clipper, keep it up!

Ian

Ah, a 2-gun Pup. Aptly named, as now I "wonder" how the second gun effected the proformance (and thinking this discussion came up somewhere before).
Karl