SD45elect2000 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I am photographing my entire collection to add to an inventory spreadsheet, I'll be sharing aircraft here as I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Thank you, Rod.Here are some more Thunderbolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 More Thunderbolts. Some of my favorites. THese are all pretty much out of the box with aftermarket decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 The P-40B are Airfix, the others are Academy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 It would be good to have a plain background thinking_face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 It would be good to have a plain background thinking_face I have some things I can do about the backgrounds. I had planned to photograph a group of them outside but I was quite windy. I won't take any more workbench pics though. My work area is a hot mess. In time all will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 I quite like the backgrounds, looks like an airfield setting. Can’t please everyone!😂Did you say each model is based on a real pilot?Rod Yes, these aircraft all have a story. I know who the pilots were. There are some groups that I do not know the whole story, but the planes really did exist.Often, the research is done by the decal set maker. The Airfix P-40s for example got an entire decal set devoted to the flying tigers. It is very difficult for me to choose a single plane from a decal set of 10 to build when I could do all 10 and use all the decals in the expensive set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 I think thats all the P-40s for now.Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 I think that is all of my built P-40s.Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 The P-35 is Special hobby, P-36 are ancient Monogram and the P-43 is Pavla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 These are ancient Monogram kits with some added parts from Starfighter decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 The A-17 (top) was a plastic MPM, the other three are LF resin models.Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 I couldn't get enough of these little guys. they are ancient Revell with starfighter parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Hi RandallReally enjoying this exhibition of talent. Pardon my ignorance but what is this starfighter parts and decals you keep mentioning?There was one model you mentioned was a resin kit, was that hard? I have never tried doing a pure resin kit. Don’t have the tools or patience to make one.Rod Hi Rod starfighter-decals.com Makes additional parts for older plastic models. Resin kits are a little tougher than plastic sometimes. Using CA glue has its ups and downs. Sometimes though it's the only way to get rare aircraft. Regards, Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Am I right in thinking that the P26 was used operationally in early stages of pacific war? You are correct. Also sold and used in China and Guatemala and Philippines. Many were destroyed at the Pearl Harbor attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 More ancient monogram kits with starfighter parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SD45elect2000 Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Hi RandallHave you modelled any P39 subjects?I always liked how it looked just a shame its performance wasn’t remarkable. I think though it was better than suggests.Rod I do have several Airacobra's , including the P-400 I'm currently building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 My recollections of Monogram kits were for the time good kits. Never saw many where I lived. Only ever came across a P51B kit. That was way ahead of other manufacturers of the time.Rod Yes, the monogram kits were pretty good for the day. They were lacking in cockpits and engine detail, but those shortcomings are made up with resin parts. Regards, Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Hey RandallIs there any US fighter type or variant you haven’t managed to model or add to your collection? You seem to have quite a few of the more unusual types in collection. Been an education for me.Do you model just American made fighters of the period or any fighters used by American army airforce of the time?Just wondering as you might just get to an end to your collection and modelling projects.Rod Hi Rod, Here are some stats, as I stated I am keeping an inventory of both the built models and the kits in the "stash" I have:701 US aircraft246 German Pre war and wartime158 British197 Japan64 other nations These numbers change frequently as new or better products arrive. For example, I bought two of the new Airfix Beaufort when they came out. The advantage of keeping an inventory is know exactly how many of each type and manufacturer I have. My spreadsheet won't copy and paste here but it includes kit #, Manufacturer, Nation, Plane name and approx value. I also change the colors to indicate if a kit is built, recently I changed the colors again once the aircraft ws linked to a photo. Remember too that i am a binge builder. For example, if I decide to build Spitfires (coming soon), I may find that my supply of decals is much greater than my supply of kits. I may wish to begin buying up Spitfires so the number of kits will naturally grow. I found some nice P-51 decal sets in the last few years so I've been buying up mustangs this month. I'm currently building 6 P-51 B, Three P-38s (green ones), three A36 Apache and three P-47 razorbacks. I also have about 4000 N scale trains, many that are kit built or otherwise modified by me. I don't believe I'll get to the end of it all in my lifetime. Regards, Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Hi RodI have a few of these and the three A-36 Apache I'm currently building are these. So far not a bad kit.I have P-51s from a bunch of manufacturers including maybe 20 or so from Airfix and Tamiya.Randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 These are all airfix but one Tamiya Spitfire. I think the Airfix ones are much better. One of my all time favorites is the Defiant, I have a bunch of these including the Dogfight double with the DO-17. I'm looking forward to having them built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD45elect2000 Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 Most of these were built years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SD45elect2000 Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 I think I pretty much covered the Army, let's look at the Navy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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