Nigel Heath Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Lovely looking work Martin. Question: when it comes to spraying the outside, how will you stop paint going through the mesh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Don't feel inadequate he says. Posts the above pictures straight after. Absolute awesomeness Martian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 lovely work Martian - the engine is looking fabulous - as is the rest of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Nigel Heath said: Lovely looking work Martin. Question: when it comes to spraying the outside, how will you stop paint going through the mesh? Thanks Nigey. Before buttoning up the fuselage I shall mask the interior of the mesh and then spray round the outside of the mesh with the appropriate colours. The exterior will then be masked using the edges of the mesh as a guide. The interior masking can then be removed, any touch-ups attended to as necessary and the fuselage then joined. I used this system when I built the Fonderie Miniatures Piasecki H-21 a few years ago and it worked really well. The real key is the accuracy of the external masking and I shall make sure I fully document the process when the time comes. 4 hours ago, TheBaron said: Don't feel inadequate he says. Posts the above pictures straight after. Absolute awesomeness Martian. Thanks Baroness. The build is really only made up of a lot of very simple steps, it just looks complicated when it is all put together, in the same way that you Boxcar interior will do when it is completed. 1 hour ago, hendie said: lovely work Martian - the engine is looking fabulous - as is the rest of it Thanks Hendie, praise indeed from the Wessex King! Martian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Cor blimey - that's the dog's danglies, that is! Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 6 hours ago, Navy Bird said: Cor blimey - that's the dog's danglies, that is! Cheers, Bill Thanks Bill, I am quite pleased with the way it has gone. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Martian, I'm not sure how I missed this thread in the past but I've had fun catching up on things to date. The almost a Wessex is coming along very nicely indeed. I've seen looming Martians on old B&W films but this is way better than the old Hollywood version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Thanks Pete. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Nothing short of brilliant Your wiring and plumbing have taken this model to the next level Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 41 minutes ago, longshanks said: Nothing short of brilliant Your wiring and plumbing have taken this model to the next level Kev Thanks Kev, I am really pleased that the technique worked out having pondered over it for months. It will definitely be getting used on my Starfighter and the Tracker. Moreover, for some strange reason it's success has had a positive effect on my depression; I don't understand why but I'm not complaining! Martian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Another of those rather lacking in bling moments today I am afraid, despite most of yesterday being spent on the build. The main drain on my time was fettling the under fuselage panel to a better fit. This was partly due to my having measured the depth of the sonar well wrongly and in equal measure down to a poor fit of the panel just aft of the air filter for the carburettor. Having finally sorted this out, I decided to get the filter and it's surrounding mesh painted up. Due to the filter assembly passing through the mesh, I felt that brush painting the area was by far the easiest option. Therefore it was out hairy stick and the job was completed in well under half an hour. This process had the added bonus of flagging up the fact that I had no Gunze Mr Aqueous Sky paint in stock and a couple of bottles were duly ordered. I was content to paint up the mesh and it's frame in Tamiya Sky as I hope that this will give a subtle contrast with the rest of the airframe. Cabin windows are next on the agenda. Thanks for looking Martian 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Your photography is getting much better since the beginning of the build! Cheers, Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Navy Bird said: Your photography is getting much better since the beginning of the build! Cheers, Bill Thanks Bill, I just stopped struggling with artificial light. Our sitting room is south facing and the light through the window seems to be just right in the mornings. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 17 hours ago, longshanks said: Your wiring and plumbing have taken this model to the next level Please leave his plumbing out of this, that really is too much information! Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 5 hours ago, limeypilot said: Please leave his plumbing out of this, that really is too much information! Ian Even my stomach turned at that thought! Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I have just caught up on this thread Martian. Fantastic work throughout mate. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) The detail painting and wire work is really paying off Martin - looks amazing. Dunno how you manage to brush paint tamiya tho'. They're practically unusable for that purpose in my idiotic hands........ Edited May 31, 2017 by Fritag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 I can brush paint Tamiya provided the area is small enough, but I share your admiration for our green friend's skill. Don't worry about a lack of bling, Martian - we're not really a bling crowd. [Besides, one man's bling is another man's totally OTT - I am still chuckling at hearing POTUS described on the weekend's News Quiz as "all gold taps and no toilet".] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Spookytooth said: I have just caught up on this thread Martian. Fantastic work throughout mate. Simon. Cheers Simon, glad you are enjoying it. 3 hours ago, Fritag said: The detail painting and wire work is really paying off Martin - looks amazing. Dunno how you manage to brush paint tamiya tho'. They're practically unusable for that purpose in my idiotic hands........ Thanks Steve. I just gave the area in question three thin coats over the primer and that was that. At a pinch I could probably have got away with two but decided to play safe. 2 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: I can brush paint Tamiya provided the area is small enough, but I share your admiration for our green friend's skill. Don't worry about a lack of bling, Martian - we're not really a bling crowd. [Besides, one man's bling is another man's totally OTT - I am still chuckling at hearing POTUS described on the weekend's News Quiz as "all gold taps and no toilet".] Thanks Crisp. we are not very far from buttoning up the fuselage now which means the Roc is coming down from the loft today as there will be room on the bench for it. I must try and find the note I made about the Bermuda floatplane target tugs; I hope they are in the kit box. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 15 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: Thanks Steve. I just gave the area in question three thin coats over the primer and that was that. At a pinch I could probably have got away with two but decided to play safe. The problem I have is that any sort of overlap in brush strokes at all seems to lift the paint that I've just laid down. I've tried adding flow enhancer and I've tried thinning with thinning with X-20A with Mr Levelling Thinner all with only modest success. Poor technique I'm sure - but I've yet to identify just how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 31 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: Thanks Crisp. we are not very far from buttoning up the fuselage now which means the Roc is coming down from the loft today as there will be room on the bench for it. I must try and find the note I made about the Bermuda floatplane target tugs; I hope they are in the kit box. Martian The Roc (née Stringbag) beaching gear will be in the post tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: The Roc (née Stringbag) beaching gear will be in the post tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing our tentacled friend lash these to his Blackburnery... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 7 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: The Roc (née Stringbag) beaching gear will be in the post tomorrow. Cheers Crisp. Mrs Martian helped me get the Roc kit and the file down from the loft this afternoon so a big thank you to her. 3 hours ago, TheBaron said: Looking forward to seeing our tentacled friend lash these to his Blackburnery... Thanks Baroness. Not sure how fast things will go this side of Telford but I am anxious to make a start. On the plus side I discovered that I had already done the workings out for the length of the various struts for the floats. On the down side, I seem to have lost my list of serial numbers and code tie ins so its going to be back to my copy of Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939 to 1945. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 10 hours ago, Martian Hale said: On the down side, I seem to have lost my list of serial numbers I had this bookmarked from some earlier research Martian, there's a list of serials in the notes on the floatplane version, if it's of any help: http://dinger.byethost5.com/blackburn_roc.htm?i=1 They mention L3174 as a target-puller. Not of immediate use, but some nice anecdotal evidence about 773 Sqn, as well as a page from a Lt. Emmet's logbook recording non-float target towing in a Roc: http://mobile.royalgazette.com/article/20140315/ISLAND/140319837 Apologies if this is bringing coals to Newcastle... Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Not at all Tony. These aircraft aren't the easiest to research so anything helps. Martian (off to set up the Roc thread) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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