Speedman Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Has your cockpit turned up yet? So annoying when you can't get on with a build because of one or two parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Has your cockpit turned up yet? So annoying when you can't get on with a build because of one or two parts. Unfortunately not, but I've so much non-modelling stuff going on at the moment I think have all the parts sat there ready and waiting would be more frustrating. The ozmods parts have arrived, the tanks and pylons look good as do the bomb carriers but they'll have to wait for another build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Great work on the FOD covers Neal, progressing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Still don't know how you work in 1/144 Looks well mate. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Great work on the FOD covers Neal, progressing well. Cheers John, progress will probably halt for a week or two now. Still don't know how you work in 1/144 Looks well mate. Dave Thanks Dave, I'd love to see you have a crack at a revell 1:144 tomcat to go with your 1:48 builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Thanks Dave, I'd love to see you have a crack at a revell 1:144 tomcat to go with your 1:48 builds. I second that idea! Shame you can't do a STGB at a single scale, bet that would be fun Anyhow... love the FOD covers Neal, might have to "borrow" (ie steal) that idea on a future model. Shame about the cockpit being late, been joying this build (and many others) upto this point. Kind Regards, Dazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Minor update and nothing worthy of a picture. I've thinned the UC doors down by about half to they're a bit closer in scale, the fronts are a bit fragile now though so they definatley handle with care. I looked at adding some of the small actuators to the main UC but decided against it for the moment as they look ok really and should be fine when painted up and given a wash. The rest of the evening I've spent painting the wheels, UC and bays white, I usually make a right hash of painting white but I thinned the paint quite a bit this time and did 4 very thin coats rather than rush to try and do it in 1 or 2. Maybe being forced into doing these tedious and boring bits at the start is a better way to proceed? I've dropped a note to retrowings to see where the cockpit is as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) Got the UC finished tonight. Blimey I hate painting wheels and tyres, these were especially awkward as there was very little lip around the wheel. Anyway painted, washed and dry brushed. I've also painted the arrestor hook and started to tidy up the resin tanks. Not sure if the wash is a bit too heavy? Edited July 4, 2013 by Neal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Looking good the wash looks good to me Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 To state the blindingly obvious progress has been non-existant mainly due to lack of time. Although I have the time next week to make some real progress I've had some discussion with retrowings as they've not got the the cockpit in stock from their suppliers, I could press on with the kit parts but I'm keen to wait for the cockpit, so looks like this will not get finished for the end if the GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 (edited) Neal, I've got lots of Retrowings stuff at home. Ill check to see if I have the cockpit and ill send if so. Kind Regards Dazz Edit... Sorry mate it's the control surfaces upgrade I have, not the cockpit. Did Domi have an ETA for the cockpits?? I received some very good customer service from Domi this week. I nearly own all of his 1/144 stuff now Edited August 10, 2013 by Dazzio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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