amblypygid Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It's looking like a spectacular result from a pretty unpromising kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Hope you have a good weekend with decent weather The clear yellow looks excellent. This really is an impressive beast. ATB Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Missed the Flapjack comment; its a fair cop! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) thanks guys for all the lovely comments. The food festival was wonderful, lots of nice real ale, cheese and pickle was scoffed. As for the prowler we are nearly done, a quick Update tonight and I think she will be finished tomorrow. Any hoo, we has wheels! Front, with flaps and the like. Â And side. Â And all together. Excuse the dark shots but it's getting darker earlier. I have been thinking about adding those "remove before flight" tags. I knocked some up in Photoshop dinner time, printed em out onto some paper, cut em out at the bench tonight, painted the rear and sides with a bit of Tamiya red and glued a bit of EZ-line on the back. Small but perfectly formed. Â It looked pretty so I made some more. Â I tried to zoom in on the words but they are pretty small. I'm letting the wheels dry before I do seat belts, fit the canopy and hang the Christmas tags tomorrow. Thankyou for joining me on this here epic build. I have a few ideas where I'm going next, trust me it'll be smaller and less CrAzY. See you all tomorrow hopefully for the final ish update. Happy modelling guys. Johnny boy Edited September 4, 2017 by The Spadgent 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Glad you had a good time at the food fest. As for the bird, looking great . Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Looks great so far!! Oh this old Airfix! :goodjob: :goodjob: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 The remove before flight tags will really add something to the finished model. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 What Martin says about the tags. +1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Hmm real ale, cheese and pickle . Those tags look great, but I know your game; where did you get that 10 gallon tank of Tamiya red you're using, to try to make them look 1/48? All the best Tony PS: Wonder if it will be a helicopter next ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) We seem to be back!  Bit of an odd one losing the site for a bit but hey its all working now. nice one guys. Thaks for all the wonderful comments, I actually got finished last night but didn't take pics. I'll get some this weekend for the RFI and do a double whammy. Here is what got done on Tuesday. The canopy wires got painted and added. Fuse wire wrapped around more fuse wire.  the canopy mask got removed, phew no trouble and the bits and bobs got added.  what do you mean you cant see the bits and bobs. we have ladders, foot plate and tags.    oh nearly forgot, The three remaining seats got PE treatment and painted.  The canopys got added last night, I will do a photo sesh this weekend and get an RFI up, I'll pop some picks here too.  yikes, just seen the time, Gotta fly as I'm at work. I'll post up tonight with ....................  Edited September 4, 2017 by The Spadgent 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlindawg Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 John, Â Did you airbrush the canopy with Tamiya clear yellow? If so did you thin it for the AB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polybebber Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I admire people having the gutts to tackle such an "ancient" kit resulting in such stunning results  Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Looking forward to seeing the RFI John. Â Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 3 hours ago, Howlindawg said: John,  Did you airbrush the canopy with Tamiya clear yellow? If so did you thin it for the AB?  Sure did. I'd never done anything like it before hence the Mule but it worked ok. I thinned it 1:1 like everything else.  Jont 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlindawg Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Just now, The Spadgent said:  Sure did. I'd never done anything like it before hence the Mule but it worked ok. I thinned it 1:1 like everything else.  Jont  Great - I wasn't sure how much I could thin the clears for AB work. Good to know they don't need any special treatment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 That last post just puts a big grin on my face. I can only imagine how pleased you must feel! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 2 hours ago, polybebber said: I admire people having the gutts to tackle such an "ancient" kit resulting in such stunning results  Lothar  Wow thank you.  this project was all about the renovation. Painful sometimes but so rewarding at the end.  1 hour ago, Spookytooth said: Looking forward to seeing the RFI John.  Simon.  Me too. Try turning that thing over.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, TheBaron said: That last post just puts a big grin on my face. I can only imagine how pleased you must feel!  I'm glad you liked it. Yes Very pleased!  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Wow Stunning John, you have done wonders to the old Kit, masterpiece. The RFI tags look great too. Â Thanks for sharing. Â Now come on spill the beans old bean, what are you going to do next ??? Â All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Apologies for the swift exit this afternoon. I felt before the RFI I needed to say a big thank you to everyone who helped me through this extensive project. It began as an exploration into why some modelers take older/less detailed kits and turn them into something special, via filler, plasticard, sweat, tears, blood and even quiche tins. I've learned a lot over the weeks and the help and encouragement from you guys has been invaluable, I thank you for that. I managed to take a few shots tonight for the RFI but I'm not really 100% ready yet so I'll get more done over the weekend. I'll post this one just to show the Canopys on.  Being horribly addicted to this plastic lark I've started another build already. I've added a link. Here's the RFI Thank you all once again for making this a such a fun build. As always stay cool and Happy modelling.  John.  Edited September 4, 2017 by The Spadgent 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Lewis Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Fabulous work there John. Looking forward to the RFI reveal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlindawg Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 You've surpassed yourself John, this has turned out superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 2 hours ago, Phil Lewis said: Fabulous work there John. Looking forward to the RFI reveal  9 minutes ago, Howlindawg said: You've surpassed yourself John, this has turned out superb!  Thanks guys. I'm flattered. Hopefully you will approve of the new build. I'll post tomorrow dinner time now. I'm on the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squibby Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Only just caught up with this build, fantastic work overcoming all the challenges, and a brilliant finish in the end, the interior looks fantastic  Great stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 looks great, fantastic work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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