Post by tatocorvette on Apr 29, 2021 19:10:40 GMT -8
Hello,
As I posted in the old models thread, my sister brought me this bin full of stuff.
Among other things, there were 20 aircraft models there in various stages of despair. Not in the picture, I filled a shoe box full of loose or broken parts from the bottom of the bin. Most of these were built between 1988 and 1993.
Back row left to right:
-AMT 1/72 KA50 Hokum ~1990
-Monogram 1/48 AH-64 Apache ~1988 (brush painted, clearly remember trying to remove an incorrectly glued part and have the knife cut thru my thumb like butter. Probably the worst "modeling" accident I've ever had)
-AMT 1/48 Mig 27 Flogger D
-Testors 1/48 RF-18 (My first time using an airbrush) ~early 1993
-Revell 1/72 CH-3C Jolly Green Giant bought at Walgreens open-box with missing decals
-AMT 1/48 Airwolf. Built as Airwolf but added MARINES decals Hey! The badass Marines could use a badass helicopter!
-1/48 Huey. Testors. I think it was my first use of authentic military colors (Model Master? Pactra?) Spray bombs ~88-89
-VEB Plasticart 1/100 Jak-40 I think this was the first Jak-40 I did, not the one I posted elsewhere long ago. This one was built in gear up configuration. The most complete of the bunch. Only needs cleaning.
-Monogram 1/32 Blue Thunder in Army cammo. No idea when but it must be pre-90 as I think it is all brush painted
-Testors 1/48 Cobra Remember building it in green then repaint it in sand color
-Testors (Italeri?) 1/72 Mi-28 Havoc
-AMT Bell 222 civilian helicopter. It has initials the "K" and "B" in the nose for my sisters Karen and Betsy ❤️
-Revell 1/48 US Customs UH-60 Blackhawk
Front row left to right:
-1/48 F117 Stealth fighter. Most likely the initial Monogram release.
-Testors 1/48 Mig 37B Ferret
-Airfix 1/144 DeHavilland Comet 4B built ~1993 Almost complete but severely warped tail. I don't recall it been that wonky.
-Revell Advent 1/144 TWA Boeing 747-100 Built in 1993. My favorite airliner.
-Not a model but that's my original ~1980 Testor's thinner/brush cleaner bottle.
-Monogram F15C An old favorite back in the day!
-Testors 1/48 Gee Bee Racer My first "complex" masking job for painting. ~93
-Revell? 1/144 Shuttle carrying NASA 747 I did not build this one. I bought or traded to somebody in college. There is supposed to be a third 747-100 somewhere with the idea on making a 747SP conversion combining these 2.
So this is too big of a find and I need to honor my history. I have spent hours sorting thru the parts and assessing the condition of each. I have to restore these but with the discipline of a proper restoration, not an upgrade or rebuild. I see these as 18-22 years old me. I'll try to restore as they were built back then.
The most complete will be done first.
Let's jump into this!
#1: Airfix 1/144 DeHavilland Comet 4B built ~1993 Almost complete but severely warped tail. I don't recall it been that wonky.
Despite the warped tail and fuselage, this seems to be complete. I was able to find in the loose parts the front landing gear and the missing tire. It was carefully cleaned. I noticed it was missing the rather simple jet tips. So I made them from styrene tube to resemble the kit's parts used back in the day. For the life of me I can't remember why there is no tail decal. I also found the instructions in the box.
After the restoration: Warped tail and fuselage. The yellowed finish screams Testors gloss white. Some fingerprints on the paint
Thanks,
Ismael
As I posted in the old models thread, my sister brought me this bin full of stuff.
Among other things, there were 20 aircraft models there in various stages of despair. Not in the picture, I filled a shoe box full of loose or broken parts from the bottom of the bin. Most of these were built between 1988 and 1993.
Back row left to right:
-AMT 1/72 KA50 Hokum ~1990
-Monogram 1/48 AH-64 Apache ~1988 (brush painted, clearly remember trying to remove an incorrectly glued part and have the knife cut thru my thumb like butter. Probably the worst "modeling" accident I've ever had)
-AMT 1/48 Mig 27 Flogger D
-Testors 1/48 RF-18 (My first time using an airbrush) ~early 1993
-Revell 1/72 CH-3C Jolly Green Giant bought at Walgreens open-box with missing decals
-AMT 1/48 Airwolf. Built as Airwolf but added MARINES decals Hey! The badass Marines could use a badass helicopter!
-1/48 Huey. Testors. I think it was my first use of authentic military colors (Model Master? Pactra?) Spray bombs ~88-89
-VEB Plasticart 1/100 Jak-40 I think this was the first Jak-40 I did, not the one I posted elsewhere long ago. This one was built in gear up configuration. The most complete of the bunch. Only needs cleaning.
-Monogram 1/32 Blue Thunder in Army cammo. No idea when but it must be pre-90 as I think it is all brush painted
-Testors 1/48 Cobra Remember building it in green then repaint it in sand color
-Testors (Italeri?) 1/72 Mi-28 Havoc
-AMT Bell 222 civilian helicopter. It has initials the "K" and "B" in the nose for my sisters Karen and Betsy ❤️
-Revell 1/48 US Customs UH-60 Blackhawk
Front row left to right:
-1/48 F117 Stealth fighter. Most likely the initial Monogram release.
-Testors 1/48 Mig 37B Ferret
-Airfix 1/144 DeHavilland Comet 4B built ~1993 Almost complete but severely warped tail. I don't recall it been that wonky.
-Revell Advent 1/144 TWA Boeing 747-100 Built in 1993. My favorite airliner.
-Not a model but that's my original ~1980 Testor's thinner/brush cleaner bottle.
-Monogram F15C An old favorite back in the day!
-Testors 1/48 Gee Bee Racer My first "complex" masking job for painting. ~93
-Revell? 1/144 Shuttle carrying NASA 747 I did not build this one. I bought or traded to somebody in college. There is supposed to be a third 747-100 somewhere with the idea on making a 747SP conversion combining these 2.
So this is too big of a find and I need to honor my history. I have spent hours sorting thru the parts and assessing the condition of each. I have to restore these but with the discipline of a proper restoration, not an upgrade or rebuild. I see these as 18-22 years old me. I'll try to restore as they were built back then.
The most complete will be done first.
Let's jump into this!
#1: Airfix 1/144 DeHavilland Comet 4B built ~1993 Almost complete but severely warped tail. I don't recall it been that wonky.
Despite the warped tail and fuselage, this seems to be complete. I was able to find in the loose parts the front landing gear and the missing tire. It was carefully cleaned. I noticed it was missing the rather simple jet tips. So I made them from styrene tube to resemble the kit's parts used back in the day. For the life of me I can't remember why there is no tail decal. I also found the instructions in the box.
After the restoration: Warped tail and fuselage. The yellowed finish screams Testors gloss white. Some fingerprints on the paint
Thanks,
Ismael