Yep, go from 60-70 hours a week at work to 6 weeks at home its going to happen !
emptied a whole column of my stash, got room for more now !
Show us what you are doing in the 'lockdown'
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emptied a whole column of my stash, got room for more now !
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Benevolens Magister
Heck, that was quick.
Here's what I've mainly been doing during lockdown
Here's what I've mainly been doing during lockdown
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ !!!!
Paint and decals done !
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Benevolens Magister
Quick work and looking good Karl.
Crimea_River
Marshal
I agree.
Thanks Gents, easy when i am spending 5-6 hours at it each day 
fubar57
General
Beauty Karl, love those markings
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Nice work on the models guys, well done.
I'm jealous, I've been working my fingers to the bone telecommuting...
I'm jealous, I've been working my fingers to the bone telecommuting...
bdefen
Senior Airman
Sorry this isn't a WW2 bird, but I've spent the lockdown on this A-10C Thunderbolt II. 1/72, Hasegawa. The Idaho Air National Guard has a squadron of these bad boys here in Boise. The 124th Fighter Wing, 190th Fighter Squadron. The model kit came with decals for other A-10 units in the U.S. - ANG units in other states. I wanted this one to resemble those here at home, so I got in touch with the Public Information office at the squadron here to get some hi-res photos for making my own IANG-specific decals for the twin tails, and the engines. The unit is called "The Skullbangers". Over recent years, they've been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Links to unit info: 124th Fighter Wing > Home
The decals came out pretty good. The model is finished, and needs some weathering/fading. I'm researching that. Any suggestions for weathering or scaling effect dust/haze would be appreciated. If the scale proportioning is correct, this plane is LOTS bigger than a Me109 or Fw190. A P-38 is closer in size.
Links to unit info: 124th Fighter Wing > Home
The decals came out pretty good. The model is finished, and needs some weathering/fading. I'm researching that. Any suggestions for weathering or scaling effect dust/haze would be appreciated. If the scale proportioning is correct, this plane is LOTS bigger than a Me109 or Fw190. A P-38 is closer in size.
fubar57
General
Well done. Decals turned out very nice
Fantastic, who doesn't love an A-10 ?
well apart from the bad guys that is !
well apart from the bad guys that is !
bdefen
Senior Airman
Thanks very much. The next lockdown build will be an Fw190D in this livery.
My understanding is that these planes were flying cover for Me262 bases. The Me262's (as well as anything else on the ground, for that matter), were vulnerable to air attack. These Fw190D's were painted in this red with white stripes underside for easy recognition by the German flak units. Looking forward to it. My kit is a 1/48 Hobby Boss Fw190D-10. Mainly a prototypical sub-variant that didn't see much, if any, series production. Rather, used as a test bed for different engine evaluation and upgrades. I believe the series production went from the D-9, to the D-11 (as in the attached photo), to the D-13. I'll paint it like this one.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Mosquito Elevator Control assembly finished at home:
And two new projects brought home to the workshop. First, the elevator trim jack assembly, and yes, that's all caked-on grease and dirt:
The Emergency Hydraulic Hand Pump, in a little better shape. Fortunately, the leather is in good condition.
And two new projects brought home to the workshop. First, the elevator trim jack assembly, and yes, that's all caked-on grease and dirt:
The Emergency Hydraulic Hand Pump, in a little better shape. Fortunately, the leather is in good condition.
36feet10inches
Staff Sergeant
I'm really lucky because I live in the countryside and still get out running, cycling etc. with my social distancing intact. That said, I'm spending a fair bit of time with the kits. I'm doing a bunch of "quick and dirty" builds just to get my little NAS back up to strength, many of the models I did a decade ago were damaged or lost. Revell Fairey Fulmar primed up (I love that bit), Airfix Corsair with far too much filler on it, and a Seafire I did years ago that's getting a new prop, cannons and undercarriage.
36feet10inches
Staff Sergeant
That's a beaut. If I was ever to go outside my FAA comfort zone, it would be to do an A-10. Got a private airshow from a pair of them on the east coast a few years ago!
fubar57
General
I like the Seafire in those colours
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice builds.
Elevator trim jack taken apart and degreased:
An interesting blend of materials. Bike chain - steel, sprocket - aluminum, elevator trim traveller with internal thread - steel, trim jack screw - aluminum.
Elevator trim jack taken apart and degreased:
An interesting blend of materials. Bike chain - steel, sprocket - aluminum, elevator trim traveller with internal thread - steel, trim jack screw - aluminum.
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Benevolens Magister
Good bit of cleansing there Andy.
