First Ever Official RPF Group Build - IT HAS BEGUN...

Gigatron

Space - definitely post some pictures; it's why we're all here.

-Fred

vistaVision

Sorry to have been MIA in this thread for so long. Real-life has gotten a bit out of hand this summer! Now suddenly we're less than a month from the end of the Group Build...

While I have not been working on my Mercury capsule model, I have continued to collect research. Of course, it's a snowball effect. Started wanting to add a little extra detail, then maybe a little more, then a lot more! This is an awesome kit, but once you get into the research, you start seeing all the missing details...

I'm at a point that I should be able to begin work on it, again. Not sure if I'll finish by eom, but let's see how far I can get.

Marcus

yamato37

What a great idea!

Spaceace

Well here it is, my LM. Apart from rc cars this is the first model kit i have done so don't be too hard on it lol.

Gigatron

That came out great, Ace. You should be proud .

-Fred

Spaceace

Thanks Fred, it's not gonna win any prizes but im happy with it.

JMChladek

That looks better then many LMs I've seen. It certainly looks the part. I like it!

"She wants a rocket ride, She wants a ROCKET RIDE!!!"

Sorry I hadn't finished anything for this as I just had a BAD case of burnout related to the Moonraker stack when this started 6 months ago. Granted while I am back to working on it, it isn't exactly a realspace subject in the strictest sense. I am liking what I am seeing with these other builds though.

Gigatron

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If people are interested, I can extend the deadline through the end of the year.

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-Fred

jockdeboer

Yeah! I have been working on mine, but am thankfully swamped with work.

Gigatron

Ok, as now seen on page 1, the end date has been bumped to December 31st.

No more 'scuses, so get back to buildin', you scallywags

-Fred

Gigatron

Just seein' if there's anyone out there...

-Fred

LizardJedi

I'm here, just nothing to report

I need to put a couple coats of black on, then decals... I've used water-slides before but I just stuck them on, but I see there is some super-special way to do it? Kinda lost on that, but I'm not there yet

Gigatron

Well, when you get to that stage, ask away .

There's no real "secret" way, per se, but there are ways to get more "professional" results. Put down a good gloss coat before decaling. Decals go down better over gloss, than matte. After applying the decal, brush with some diluted white vinegar (70% vinegar, 30% water), to pull the decal down. After that's cured, give it another gloss coat to seal them in and bring everything together.

I just finished working on a 1/72 F9F-8 Cougar in a Blue Angels scheme. She's a 25 year old Hasegawa kit, that had 25 year old waterslide decals . I had to soak these things in hot water - for over a minute - before they would release from the carrier sheet. And when they did, they were cracked. Using the method above, you'd almost never know how bad the decals were. When I get some pictures, I'll post them up.

-Fred

Gigatron

Here's the plane with that pesky decal problem I was talking about



-Fred

AgentJay

Those models look amazing and as a newcomer to the world of props and replicas im hoping my modelling skills will reach the standard of the ones on show here, my particular favourite is the space shuttle discovery, i like space and that is a great model i payed a great deal of money for a model like that but bigger so that really is a good build. Well done everyone and good luck on future models.

Gigatron

Thanks, Jay

If you're really interested, look for some of the posts from JMChladek. Jay is the resident shuttle expert, on this forum and others. He does truly incredible work.

-Fred

JMChladek

Yup, speaking of shuttles, I have resumed work on a Revell 1/144 shuttle stack. It is intended as a retirement gift for a former pilot of the thing. But I am working on something else right this minute since his retirement ceremony has been delayed. Still, I plan to have it done before the end of November.

Gigatron

Very cool - I hope we'll get to see pictures of it.

-Fred

Gigatron

Anyone?

Got about 6 weeks left...

-Fred

Gigatron

So I guess this project is dead?

Any interest in keeping it alive, or should I ask Art to un-sticky this thing and let it die?

-Fred

Jm419

I just started a Saturn V, lol. I guess it's too late?

Gigatron

Feel free to post here . I'm not really a stickler for deadlines; just would be nice if all the people who showed interest, would actually do something.

-Fred

BB43MAN

Here's a few of my lunar module INTREPID from Apollo 12, ascent stage only. The descent stage is still on the bench. She has scratchbuilt radars, hatches, windows, and some of the sides were rebuilt with styrene card. The foil is from a candy supply company, which you can find on any candy supplier internet site. Each of the rivets is cut into the paint with a small drill bit. She's still a work in progress but, getting there. She's a study model for my paintings. Enjoy.

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Jm419

Ok. I have the Revell 1/144, so it's just going to be OOB with my accurized paint job.

spacerone

Can I will build an AMT/ERTL 18 inch U.S.S. Enterprise ship?