AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 A lot for a little today. I saw from the instructions that I needed to add a silver strip to the leading edges of the wings and tail planes. So for the second time I masked up the wings and tail planes. And because I'm paranoid about overspray I made sure the rest of the plane was covered. Getting there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Looks good so far. Not WW-2,but it has a prop. So I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 ya gettin there Sis Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 A small update today. Been shopping and managed to spend a whole £1.19 on a silver gel pen. So I've had a little play with weathering some of the surfaces on the spad. Pics when I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahut Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Mish, your skills have surely taken a trend upward, of late. Good on you and looks like a nice build yu got there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snipersmudge Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 A small update today. Been shopping and managed to spend a whole £1.19 on a silver gel pen. So I've had a little play with weathering some of the surfaces on the spad. Pics when I'm happy. hi mish, for silver/metallic chipping i swear by my berol karismacolour silver pencil. you can shape the tip really fine for panel line edges etc. i usually use it on my models after everything else has been done cheers pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Lots of painting off small parts today but a little bit of assembly. She's had a spray coat of Klear/Future to aid in decaling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Looks great! That silver came out really well. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Very nice BB, I do love the Spad, there's a great book I read a while back called "Cheating Death: Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos" (see link below) which is superb it's written by a Spad pilot and gives a very good picture of the USAF Spad's supporting rescue op's. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheating-Death-Com...6372&sr=8-6 Also worth looking at is this site - http://www.skyraider.org/ Looking fwd to the finished article, Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Those blue thing's with the cocktail sticks sticking out them in your pic's............my missus keeps sticking them between her toes when she paints her nails!! I've told her I don't know how many times, they're for holding model bit's while the paint dry's!!! Atleast I don't have to look like a big nancy in Superdrug if she buy's them!!! LOL Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverkite211 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I've been busy with other stuff and I haven't been around for more than just quick glances, but I just wanted to take the time to say that your Skyraider is looking great, Mish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Looks great! That silver came out really well. Al Thanks Al Very nice BB, I do love the Spad, there's a great book I read a while back called "Cheating Death: Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos" (see link below) which is superb it's written by a Spad pilot and gives a very good picture of the USAF Spad's supporting rescue op's.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheating-Death-Com...6372&sr=8-6 Also worth looking at is this site - http://www.skyraider.org/ Looking fwd to the finished article, Eng Thanks Eng will have a look. Those blue thing's with the cocktail sticks sticking out them in your pic's............my missus keeps sticking them between her toes when she paints her nails!! I've told her I don't know how many times, they're for holding model bit's while the paint dry's!!!Atleast I don't have to look like a big nancy in Superdrug if she buy's them!!! LOL Eng Eng you are the only person on this forum to spot and comment on them, part of an xmas pressie, don't tell anyone! I've been busy with other stuff and I haven't been around for more than just quick glances, but I just wanted to take the time to say that your Skyraider is looking great, Mish! Thanks it's going well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Very nice BB, I do love the Spad, there's a great book I read a while back called "Cheating Death: Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos" (see link below) which is superb it's written by a Spad pilot and gives a very good picture of the USAF Spad's supporting rescue op's.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheating-Death-Com...6372&sr=8-6 Also worth looking at is this site - http://www.skyraider.org/ Looking fwd to the finished article, Eng Grae have you seen "Rescue Dawn" starring Christian Bale. Sounds right up your street! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedfellows Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Grae have you seen "Rescue Dawn" starring Christian Bale. Sounds right up your street! I thought that film was a bit hit and miss, when the planes crashed what on earth does it turn in to? Nice looking spad Mish!! May i suggest pastels for the big exhaust streaks down the fuselage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 I thought that film was a bit hit and miss, when the planes crashed what on earth does it turn in to?Nice looking spad Mish!! May i suggest pastels for the big exhaust streaks down the fuselage!! Thanks been wondering how to do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Very nice BB, I do love the Spad, there's a great book I read a while back called "Cheating Death: Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos" (see link below) which is superb it's written by a Spad pilot and gives a very good picture of the USAF Spad's supporting rescue op's.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheating-Death-Com...6372&sr=8-6 Eng got the book for under £5 inc P&P, thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Great job so far Mish...looking forward to seeing it with the decals on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Well she's not on her own 'legs' yet but not too far away from it. Today I got the decals done top, bottom and port side. Next the starboard side and prop decals. Then a coat of Klear/Future before weathering and putting some lovely oily exhaust stains down her sides. Then a collection of small bits I didn't want to knock off, undercarriage and stores and job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Well she is finished! Have a look in Ready for Inspection for all the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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