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Henrik posted an update in the group General discussion: Ryan - a while back you shared with me a websirw where […]

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:03:44 -0500

Ryan – a while back you shared with me a websirw where you could buy misc modelling tools – tiny saw blaces for example. Could you share that name/url? Thanks!

Henrik posted an update: Looks like the calendar is not working? Doeant show […]

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:39:03 -0400

Looks like the calendar is not working? Doeant show upcomg events – at least not for me. Particularly Build Night?

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Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:22:08 -0400

I probably should have done the panel shadings first but I really didn’t think this would work

😅

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So my B-24 build in progress needed some “little friends”. I am therefore building two P-51Ds in parallel – in in 1/48th scale and one in a matching (to […]

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Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:20:00 -0400

This is the 1/72 scale P-51. Elaborate masking and much to my surprise it worked. Got candy stripes!!!!

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So my B-24 build in progress needed some “little friends”. I am therefore building two P-51Ds in parallel – in in 1/48th scale and one in a matching (to […]

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Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:26:43 -0400

What store is this?

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Hello All,

I just wanted to remind everyone that our July Model sale is still going till the end of the month.

All kits not already marked down get 25% off (Bandai Kits are 20%)

Stop […]

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Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:00:46 -0400

Henrik
I kinda fixed it with a small brush and painting along the edges. Not ideal, but looks a lot better than the white. Maybe with a wash afterwards it will look reasonable…

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Using stencils for painting national insignas for the first time. Did not work out so well. One side is particular bad (which i knew as i couldnt get […]

Henrik posted an update in the group General discussion: Using stencils for painting national insignas for the […]

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:25:59 -0400

Using stencils for painting national insignas for the first time. Did not work out so well. One side is particular bad (which i knew as i couldnt get the mask to lay flat). The others i got white edges. Should have reversed and painted blue first, then white. Know for next tine.

Any ideas on how most easily fix the white edges?

Henrik posted an update: I thought i heard you can post on facebook and tell it […]

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 20:37:00 -0400

I thought i heard you can post on facebook and tell it to post on here as well. However i did not see an option for that. Did I get that wrong?

Finished my first ever base which i hope works with the A-20. Grass came out just OK but will do…

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Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:16:36 -0400

Thanks to all of you for all the helpful suggestions on a variety of subjects!!!!

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June 2025 build night with Henrik, Paul, Norm, Scott and myself.

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Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:24:18 -0400

Decided to try black basing rather than preshading for this model. On the left is the mottling done. On the right after adding the coat over the mottling. Still trying to decide if the effect is a little too much and I need to add a little more overcoat. Of course better too little than too much. Thoughts?

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Airfix B-24H 1/72 scale

I just started to build a B-24. My wife’s uncle was a pilot flying B-24s out of Italy. Eventually I would love to build his actually […]

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Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:05:22 -0400

@derrick wow – didn’t know there was one so close. Not many left. This must be a P-70 used as a nightfighter

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Just learned today that my wifes fathers double cousin, Paul Russell Danford, flew as a gunner on a A-20, 9th AF, during world war 2. Possibly 410th BG I an trying to dig up […]

Henrik posted an update: Just learned today that my wifes fathers double cousin, […]

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:51:37 -0400

Just learned today that my wifes fathers double cousin, Paul Russell Danford, flew as a gunner on a A-20, 9th AF, during world war 2. Possibly 410th BG I an trying to dig up more information. He is now 102. Will at a minimum throw togehter a A-20 for him. Would any of you happen to have one that is done? And one that you are not that attahced to?

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Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:02:41 -0400

@derrick thanks! I am getting ready to paint my B-24 and will try black basing rather than preshading which I have used on my first models

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Taking of masking after several weeks is always exciting and a little scary – one of my favorite parts about the process, though!

In this case no issues – phew 😁

Henrik posted an update: Taking of masking after several weeks is always exciting […]

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:10:15 -0400

Taking of masking after several weeks is always exciting and a little scary – one of my favorite parts about the process, though!

In this case no issues – phew 😁

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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:33:55 -0400

@ryan-k Thanks! The railing was what I was struggling with most. I guess then I pre-paint it before I put it on?
It will be some time before I start it so I’ll bring it to the build meeting and hopefully I can get some more pointers!

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For my next build i was planning to do something different that mynplanes. I bought a Tamiya 1/350 scale Fletcher destroyer, which seemed like a small […]

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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:25:23 -0400

@lgriffin – thanks! Hopefully they will be there in one of our upcoming meetings.

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For my next build i was planning to do something different that mynplanes. I bought a Tamiya 1/350 scale Fletcher destroyer, which seemed like a small […]

Henrik posted an update in the group General discussion: For my next build i was planning to do something […]

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:26:54 -0400

For my next build i was planning to do something different that mynplanes. I bought a Tamiya 1/350 scale Fletcher destroyer, which seemed like a small and good beginner kit. I also got photo etched parts for it (Eduards) since i figured it would be a good way to pratice working with PE.

What i did NOT think through is how complex the…

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Sun, 15 Jun 2025 19:10:16 -0400

Thank you for precut masks!!!! It would have been an absolute paint to create your own masks for this aircraft…

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Airfix B-24H 1/72 scale

I just started to build a B-24. My wife’s uncle was a pilot flying B-24s out of Italy. Eventually I would love to build his actually […]

Henrik posted an update in the group Finished Works: I bought a Hasegawa P-47 in 1/72 about 2 months ago when […]

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 16:21:05 -0400

I bought a Hasegawa P-47 in 1/72 about 2 months ago when i started to get backninto modelling. I wanted to use as “practice” mule, so there are multiple layers of paint on here😁. I discovered one of the markings were for 15th AF model stationed in italy so i figured i would finish it as one of the “little friends” to the the B-24 i am…

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Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:04:00 -0400

@ryan-k thanks – I’ll try the marker (need to get one) and then work up from there. Thanks Ryan!

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I am trying to drill out the .5 machine guns on the P-51. I try to start with a small drill and find the center and then expand from there. But i have a heck of a time getting that […]

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Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:40:22 -0400

I have now now ruined my guns. Just ordered some brass replacements on eBay. Can be expensive to be experiment 😬. Hints for future would be appreciated and helpful to my wallet

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I am trying to drill out the .5 machine guns on the P-51. I try to start with a small drill and find the center and then expand from there. But i have a heck of a time getting that […]

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Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:38:12 -0400

@stacy Thanks! However I find a lot of it are “tricks” – washes and dry brushing for example. Lots of YouTube watching🤪

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So my B-24 build in progress needed some “little friends”. I am therefore building two P-51Ds in parallel – in in 1/48th scale and one in a matching (to […]

Henrik posted an update: I am trying to drill out the .5 machine guns on the P-51. […]

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:21:23 -0400

I am trying to drill out the .5 machine guns on the P-51. I try to start with a small drill and find the center and then expand from there. But i have a heck of a time getting that first hole centered. Any tips for a better way of doing it? When i get started right it looks nice – when not….

Henrik posted an update in the group In Progress Builds: So my B-24 build in progress needed some “little […]

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:25:45 -0400

So my B-24 build in progress needed some “little friends”. I am therefore building two P-51Ds in parallel – in in 1/48th scale and one in a matching (to the B-24) 1/72 scale. Both will have 15th AF markings based in Italy. Both are Tamiya kits. These are old molds (1995 i think) but the fit is a relief compared to the Airfix B-24 (new mold…

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Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:20:17 -0400

Ryan – I may start a different post to share what I know. Maybe someone has ideas on where to find more.

Getting closer to painting. Plan to keep wings and vertical tails separate and assemble after painting.

The kit is a pain – everything seems just a little off. Front fuselage don’t align well with main fuselage. Wings were warped. Engine…

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Airfix B-24H 1/72 scale

I just started to build a B-24. My wife’s uncle was a pilot flying B-24s out of Italy. Eventually I would love to build his actually […]

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Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:11:21 -0400

The kit is nice. However I am also working on a Tamiya P-38, and that kit is SO much better engineered – and makes this kit seem “subpar”. You get spoiled…

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Airfix B-24H 1/72 scale

I just started to build a B-24. My wife’s uncle was a pilot flying B-24s out of Italy. Eventually I would love to build his actually […]

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Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:57:22 -0400

Been moving pretty fast on the interior as it is barely visible once body is put together. Biggest issue has been added the suggested 58g of nose weight. There is simply not enough space in the compartments suggested by Airfix. Ended up adding weight in the nose wheel cavity and inside the front. Don’t think it will be too noticeable. Messed…

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Airfix B-24H 1/72 scale

I just started to build a B-24. My wife’s uncle was a pilot flying B-24s out of Italy. Eventually I would love to build his actually […]

Henrik posted an update in the group In Progress Builds: Airfix B-24H 1/72 scaleI just started to build a B-24. […]

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:43:08 -0400

Airfix B-24H 1/72 scale

I just started to build a B-24. My wife’s uncle was a pilot flying B-24s out of Italy. Eventually I would love to build his actually plane but I don’t have much information to go on – so for now I’ll stick to just a similar B-24 from the 15th Air Force that was based in Italy.

The attached photo shows Quint Danford…

Henrik posted an update: Hi Everyone,Thank you for letting me join the group! It […]

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:33:42 -0400

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for letting me join the group! It has been nice seeing many of you in the recent meetings. I am excited to be part of the group and look forward to learning from you!

Henrik