What's On Your Workbench for September 2015?

**richard m schwab** · 09-05-2015 07:14

I need to work on some old projects. All from Shapeways and all WW1!

Rich

**Dom S** · 09-05-2015 07:35

Mountains of repaints, and hopefully a start on my Shapeways pile too.... I particularly want to have a crack at Jasta 7, and make a little headway on my 1916 60 Squadron.

**Casey** · 09-05-2015 08:02

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Few more squadrons joined my Star Wars Armada Fleets. More to come.

**Daniel Lee** · 09-05-2015 20:14

I am working on the Valom double set of Fokker Dr.1s
These kits are very fiddly and require much patience.
Daniel Lee

**Daniel Lee** · 09-05-2015 23:06

I have encountered a problem with the Valom Fokker Dr.1
As you can see metal parts 4 and 5 don't look like they do in the drawings.
They don't have the structural integrity needed to do the job.
Any ideas how to best solve the dilemma?

**Guntruck** · 09-06-2015 01:28

At the moment I am finishing off some German fighters to chase Lancasters around at Doncaster. 109s are HBM. 190s are AIM (which started life as HBM models but are now produced by Dave Schmidt). After this, I might do some Vikings for a change.

**Dom S** · 09-06-2015 03:16

After this, I might do some Vikings for a change.

BV-222s? Ambitious.... ;-)

**Jager** · 09-06-2015 04:35

Originally Posted by Guntruck

After this, I might do some Vikings for a change.

Originally Posted by Dom S

BV-222s? Ambitious.... ;-)

**Schlonz** · 09-06-2015 05:41

Originally Posted by richard m schwab

I need to work on some old projects. All from Shapeways and all WW1!

Rich

Same for me. Need to finish 6 Shapeways models ( 3 Fok. Dr.I, 3 Alb. D.II / D.Va).
My vacation in August caused some delay.

**Guntruck** · 09-06-2015 05:52

Originally Posted by Dom S

BV-222s? Ambitious.... ;-)

Nah, already got one of those

**Nightbomber** · 09-06-2015 07:32

Originally Posted by Casey

Few more squadrons joined my Star Wars Armada Fleets. More to come.

Nice work on those Ties and Y-Wings - Gold and Gray squadrons

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**Strangely Brown** · 09-06-2015 07:44

Finished this today:

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12' of South Coast ready for BoB shenanigans....

**Guntruck** · 09-06-2015 08:58

Oooooooo! Shiny!

**Dom S** · 09-06-2015 09:12

Originally Posted by Strangely Brown

Finished this today:

12' of South Coast ready for BoB shenanigans....

Holy cow that's nice work.

**fast.git** · 09-06-2015 09:34

Originally Posted by Strangely Brown

Finished this today:

12' of South Coast ready for BoB shenanigans....

Whoa. That's crazy-cool.

**Flying Helmut** · 09-06-2015 10:10

Did you build the car as well?

Fantastic map!

**clipper1801** · 09-06-2015 10:25

Woke up to a more fuller bench this morning! Gotta get those resin elves another life! Trying to catch up with them, time to deflash!

**Dom S** · 09-06-2015 10:59

Originally Posted by clipper1801

Woke up to a more fuller bench this morning! Gotta get those resin elves another life! Trying to catch up with them, time to deflash!

Slacker - it's like you're not even trying any more....

**clipper1801** · 09-06-2015 11:08

Too much Wishbone Ash and G & T . . .

**BobP** · 09-06-2015 11:37

WOW some great things going on. The map is crazy cool.

David Wishbone Ash ? I haven't heard that name in years and now have to look to see what they played.

**clipper1801** · 09-06-2015 11:41

Originally Posted by BobP

WOW some great things going on. The map is crazy cool.

David Wishbone Ash ? I haven't heard that name in years and now have to look to see what they played.

Did their "Blown' Free" in my music theory class in days gone way past!

This one is about as obscure as I am:

"Bring me a wheel of oaken wood
A rein of polished leather
A Heavy Horse and a tumbling sky
Brewing heavy weather."

Drank a lot of Southern Comfort to that one . . . ah they don't write like that any more.

**BobP** · 09-06-2015 11:55

Just checked out You Tube and remember Blown Free very well. It's funny how for me music and food bring back memories of places I have been.

**BobP** · 09-06-2015 11:58

Dave sitting here and having a cold beverage I wonder if you also listened to Uriah Heep?

I have to work on my ZVEZDA BVlenheims (1/200). I have one done and 2 more to do and paint. Also did a repaint of 2 NEXUS Hurricanes. Did them in my Russian paint scheme to go along with the SB-2's I have.

**Casey** · 09-06-2015 12:06

Originally Posted by Nightbomber

Nice work on those Ties and Y-Wings - Gold and Gray squadrons

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Many Thanks Andrzej

TIE Interceptors, Tie Fighters, A-Wings, B-Wings and X-Wings on the way.

**fast.git** · 09-06-2015 12:08

Originally Posted by Casey

Few more squadrons joined my Star Wars Armada Fleets. More to come.

Very impressed. I have entirely too many of these little guys sitting around, waiting for a steadier hand and clearer eye than I have in my arsenal.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 09-06-2015 12:14

Reminiscent of 'Tull and Heavy Horses?

Originally Posted by clipper1801

Did their "Blown' Free" in my music theory class in days gone way past!

This one is about as obscure as I am:

"Bring me a wheel of oaken wood
A rein of polished leather
A Heavy Horse and a tumbling sky
Brewing heavy weather."

Drank a lot of Southern Comfort to that one . . . ah they don't write like that any more.

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 09-06-2015 12:16

Bob any problems with the Blenheims, had a problem with the cockpit arrangement with my first one the other 2 are still in their box.

Originally Posted by BobP

Dave sitting here and having a cold beverage I wonder if you also listened to Uriah Heep?

I have to work on my ZVEZDA BVlenheims (1/200). I have one done and 2 more to do and paint. Also did a repaint of 2 NEXUS Hurricanes. Did them in my Russian paint scheme to go along with the SB-2's I have.

**clipper1801** · 09-06-2015 12:19

Originally Posted by BobP

Dave sitting here and having a cold beverage I wonder if you also listened to Uriah Heep?

I have to work on my ZVEZDA BVlenheims (1/200). I have one done and 2 more to do and paint. Also did a repaint of 2 NEXUS Hurricanes. Did them in my Russian paint scheme to go along with the SB-2's I have.

Magician's Birthday is playing at the moment . . . ah, drink deep the G & T!

**clipper1801** · 09-06-2015 12:22

Originally Posted by Skafloc

Reminiscent of 'Tull and Heavy Horses?

we have a winner! I may be less obscure as my kids think! i raised them on King Crimson, Yes and Pink Floyd . . . Dr. Who, Black Adder and Red Dwarf . . . ah the days of hair and endless nights . . .

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 09-06-2015 13:14

For me being thick as a brick all whilst sitting on a park bench watching Fyling Dale Flyers with Jack in the Wood with a Broadsword by my side awaiting the beastie....heady days indeed.

**ReducedAirFact** · 09-06-2015 15:48

Wow, that coastline is amazing!

My virtual workbench is filled with A.E.G. two-seaters intended for Shapeways:

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**Dom S** · 09-06-2015 16:11

Originally Posted by ReducedAirFact

My virtual workbench is filled with A.E.G. two-seaters intended for Shapeways

Oh shiny.... I need to paint my DFW and LVGs before I buy any more C types, but I can see myself having a couple of those at some point....

**clipper1801** · 09-06-2015 17:17

These guys showed up today after work . . .

More in the officer's club . . . check out the events: http://www.westernfac.com/

**Stumptonian** · 09-06-2015 17:27

Originally Posted by clipper1801

we have a winner! I may be less obscure as my kids think! i raised them on King Crimson, Yes and Pink Floyd . . . Dr. Who, Black Adder and Red Dwarf . . . ah the days of hair and endless nights . . .

All except Dr. Who in my collection.

I also raised my kids on Slack Bladder, Red Dwarf and Python.
I was too late seeing this to answer the Heavy Horses reference.
Have a lot of the aforementioned Wishbone Ash and some Uriah Heep (although mostly on vinyl for those)

Saw Wishbone here in Portland a few years ago. Only Andy Powell left from the original, but still a damn good show.

**Schlonz** · 09-08-2015 02:41

Originally Posted by ReducedAirFact

....

My virtual workbench is filled with A.E.G. two-seaters intended for Shapeways:

I've spotted the beta of your AEG J.I on Shapeways recently.....looks really good and I like the downward firing gunner.

**Teaticket** · 09-08-2015 05:37

My bench has some British armor for the early desert and some Albatros DIIIs.

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My DIIIs are going to be Jasta 11 birds. One for Karl Emil Schaefer I need some help. I find 2 plates, one with a black spinner and nose stripe, another with red.
Which should it be? Is this a case where it is not known or he had two planes like these? Thanks in advance for any help.

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**Dom S** · 09-08-2015 08:18

Not known, by me at least - most photos of German WWI aircraft were taken using orthochromatic rather than panchromatic film - unfortunately that means that red and black are nearly impossible to distinguish in many cases. My gut call is that black is the more likely (when Jasta 11 pilots started slapping red on it wasn't generally so restrained as spinner and wheel hubs), but nobody can really argue with either interpretation.

**OldGuy59** · 09-08-2015 09:14

Originally Posted by clipper1801

Did their "Blown' Free" in my music theory class in days gone way past!

This one is about as obscure as I am:

"Bring me a wheel of oaken wood
A rein of polished leather
A Heavy Horse and a tumbling sky
Brewing heavy weather."

Drank a lot of Southern Comfort to that one . . . ah they don't write like that any more.

A Southern Comfort fan? Drank lots of that in days gone way past!

**flash** · 09-08-2015 09:24

Well Jasta 11 about that time went red big time ... I suppose this doesn't help much as it's a different jasta but it is the same time frame !

But the black would seem to be correct according to this site:
http://www.mincbergr.net/index.php?p...28w---schaefer

But then you could look at this one and say red spinner and hubs is right !

Fact is the paint job could have changed over the space of a week or two so go with what looks best to you Peter !

**Flying Helmut** · 09-08-2015 09:45

That Krefft plane is a fine looking beastie - might have to add that one to my to-do list.

**Ragnar200** · 09-09-2015 07:59

Final details for the Type VIIC U-Boat. See pictures. Still needs a skeg to protect the prop's, detailing the 88mm deck gun and flak MG, improved scale water, etc.. Then plans for the conversion to Type VIIC/1941, which was the second most numerous U-Boat. That will pay tribute to the U-995 surviving at the Marine Ehrenmal in Laboe, with the Winter Garden superstructure. Would love to find a usable quad 4X20mm flak for that.

**Teaticket** · 09-09-2015 11:38

Originally Posted by flash

Well Jasta 11 about that time went red big time ... I suppose this doesn't help much as it's a different jasta but it is the same time frame !

But the black would seem to be correct according to this site:
http://www.mincbergr.net/index.php?p...28w---schaefer

But then you could look at this one and say red spinner and hubs is right !

Fact is the paint job could have changed over the space of a week or two so go with what looks best to you Peter !

Nice Schafer for J28w. I think I'll go with the one with the red as you say they went red big time around that time.
I'm also doing the Krefft one, and one more.

**fast.git** · 09-09-2015 11:52

Originally Posted by Teaticket

Nice Schafer for J28w. I think I'll go with the one with the red as you say they went red big time around that time.
I'm also doing the Krefft one, and one more.

Cool. Looking forward to these.

**clipper1801** · 09-15-2015 23:19

Always nice to arrive home and find the elves at work! The IJN will be pleased to hear their destroyers are in the prototype stage

What do I spy? Sails! Yikes! Doing a mortar install on her later tonight . . .

In ponderland, we have some ideas coming together on 1/200" scale Radar towers . . . looking into printing them onto clear plastic sheets and fold them into 3D land . . .

Love the transparent idea along with the fragile diagonals . . . then this bowl of resin snacks to trim and fill and sand . . . 30 treasures awaiting dreams of flight . . .

And the flying stuff continues to be prepped for the end of October's event, 14 aircraft to prepare . . .

so many things, so little time . . .

**clipper1801** · 09-15-2015 23:38

The FAC items being prepped in between the game stuff:

A 48" Moth vintage plan from 1937

A 36" Turbo Porter ready to go!

A 42" Original 1911 Cessna with CO2 motor . . .

All stacked in the living room awaiting boxing for transport to the contest.

The large boxes contain 2 B-24J bombers and an Avro Lancaster-all 4 motor rubber band powered 1:48" scale models already to go! Will be a great contest indeed, how much G & T to pack into the cooler is the next challenge!