Colin W Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 We share your frustration over the seats. What a pain. Are the undercarriage legs strong enough to support the weight? I find that when faced with resin like this it's better to use them as templates for brass. It would be a real shame for it to sag after all the excellent work you've put in. Colin w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 almost there? I WISH! Many poeple like a bit of scratch building. When you have a nice model you are enjoying building its fun to add little bits to make it your own. When you have to re make half the thing because it sucks its not so much fun. This falls into the second category. At least the nitesun frame looks like it will fit OK. small mercies. The sensor mount now positioned in the correct place. Its deliberatly not plumb straight as in the 4+ drawings, as the photos show it to be ever so slightly skew-whiff. looks like it needs a bit of a reshape though. the replacement seats, still not quite finished, they need a hoop and some belts making yet. They fill the space much better. the original really does seem to be only 1/72 scale. Knobs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) That looks better That photo of XR525 shows the intake width discrepancy I mentioned very clearly, although it is a quite awkward dimension to visualise without a drawing and photo to compare against I really like those seats, next on my agenda so I can close my fuselage completely Edited December 31, 2016 by perdu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 yup, the kit doesnt look much like the real thing, does it. hoping once the grill is on it will not matter too much. i really cant be bothered to rebuild the whole front end. i am losing the will to finish this as it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Stick with it, you know you can. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Your seats look way better than the kit ones. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, MickE said: Your seats look way better than the kit ones. Quoted for truth. so much for the sales blurb, eh? Stick with it, and you'll be rewarded by our admiration, and you'll have a Wessex for your cabinet, with some horror stories to tell to scare the kids at Halloween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Havent been able to do anything for a while due to various things so this is not going to make the time limit. consequently I am losing patience so its just getting done. Its a horrible kit, dont buy one, no matter how cheap you see it for on fleabay. cockpit is as good as i care to make it. its not worth the trouble to completely remake it or splice in one from another kit. But its quite passable. this was a bit of a fight. God knows what it will look like with primer on, dont hold your breath, im not. The bane of resin kits DUUUUSSSTTTT!!!!!!! its finally up on makeshift legs, had most of the bits and bobs stuck on, and ready and for a blow over. the legs need detailing and will be added later.Same for the rotors. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I know how much you must be hating that kit, but considering the raw materials, I think you've done a fantastic job - seriously! the cockpit is looking great, and you've done a great job with capturing some of the other detail. Have a virtual pat on the back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Completely agree with Hendie. Fantastic job on this kit and you deserve a medal for your tenacity. Cockpit looks great and well done on improving those seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I'm with Hendie and Aaron re their comments. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 And of course... I agree with them It may well be a horrid kit but you are making it into a great model Bashing it into submission, I am truly impressed with the fixes you've made on the way I hope you do finish it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 todays end of play, a base coat at last, done freehand as I couldnt see the point in masking it. And thats it. Sorry I didnt finish but cest la vie. Due to various things modeling came to a full stop. Being so far behind any chance of finishing went out the window. What happens now? can a Mod move this to a normal thread so i can carry on? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 You still have a week... Almost. Well - I am not so much further I am affraid but of course the Italeri kit is a shake n bake compared to your resin monster. Anyway - good to hear you want to finish this :-) Great job so far - would be a pity not to finish it after all the efforts. René Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickE Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Agreed, great job so far. I am not going to meet the deadline either. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Paint looks great! Please keep at it, you've done a remarkable job so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I have less chance of meeting the deadline than you This is looking great and really isn't so far off finished now and it's a credit to your skills We ain't done til we're done, next Saturday night go on, you can do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 As with the other guys, your good until Sunday at midnight, don't give up... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Yes too much work done to bin it. Carry on and keep as a reminder for next time you are tempted to try and make a silk purse from the proverbial sows ear. Colin w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 DO IT! Don't give up on it now, she is looking a whole lot better with a bit of colour in her cheeks, one last push and hopefully you'll have it sorted, if not this week then I think youll be able to move it to the WIP section. I am hoping to do that with my 48th version and hoping not with my other two! Like has been said previously you are too far gone and made too good a job of it to bin it now. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Go for it mate, still a couple of days to get it together... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 i know the Gb is finished but.. the decals are on (apart from the one around the exhaust which is a sore point at the moment) it had a gloss coat and a grime wash to pick out some details which seems to have worked out ok. it actually looks something like a wessex now. still a pile 'o work to do but its passed the " i cant be bothered to finish it" point. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Looks nice You do know the Group Build doesn't end until tomorrow night do you? You still have time to out do my failure and finish this, I'd love you to finish it within the time limit I like H, when I made my HC2 I made XR525 G which resides in the RAF Museum at Cosford I really like the two green scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 and now the body is finished, minus aerials a couple of handles etc, had a semi flat coat and a bit of a panel line wash. Glad to see the tape didnt pull off the alclad gloss coat i dipped the canopy in. the nitesun needs a lens in it too. the example build in the instructions show a nice red decal around the exhausts with the correct text on them. the ones supplied in the kit had no text and were so small they actually sat inside the exhaust mount!!!! another example of a seemingly 1/72 scale part!! rubbish doesnt cover it. i had to spray the red on and dirty it up so it didnt stick out like a sore thumb ill get around to the rotors very soo. nearly there thank God. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 She really looks great now, a superb Wessex is coming out to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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