keefr22 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 3 hours ago, giemme said: Typical Hasegawa decals, pretty thick and not very sticky. ....and with cream instead of white! Welcome back Giorgio, hope you had a great time! That Macchi is looking stunning, even when just dryfitted, lovely work! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 10:49 AM, giemme said: How come you have Germans flying over you, if you don't mind me asking? They train here in New Mexico, because of the weather I guess. The Macchi is looking fantastic Giorgio! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 2 hours ago, keefr22 said: ....and with cream instead of white! Welcome back Giorgio, hope you had a great time! That Macchi is looking stunning, even when just dryfitted, lovely work! Keith Cheers K, thank you! Still missing the "like" button after SW upgrade, so consider your post Liked 51 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said: They train here in New Mexico, because of the weather I guess. The Macchi is looking fantastic Giorgio! All clear now, thanks Cookie! As above, consider your post Liked Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Hi Giorgio. Great to see you back and I hope the holiday was great. Lovely progress - it looking really superb. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Welcome back Giorgio It sounds like you had a good holiday. The Macchi is looking superb. To make 'likes' appear, go to 'themes' and change the theme to 'Default' rather than 'New Britmodeller' . AFAIK the 'likes' will eventually be there for the 'New Britmodeller' theme, but not at the moment. Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 40 minutes ago, PlaStix said: Hi Giorgio. Great to see you back and I hope the holiday was great. Lovely progress - it looking really superb. Kind regards, Stix Cheers Stix, thank you Holiday was great, BTW 25 minutes ago, TonyTiger66 said: Welcome back Giorgio It sounds like you had a good holiday. The Macchi is looking superb. To make 'likes' appear, go to 'themes' and change the theme to 'Default' rather than 'New Britmodeller' . AFAIK the 'likes' will eventually be there for the 'New Britmodeller' theme, but not at the moment. Best regards TonyT Cheers Tony, thank you I read about the Like button on Mike's post in the general section, but I'll wait for it to come back rather than renouncing to the Go To Top function. Meanwhile, all your posts are to be considered Liked, guys Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 22 hours ago, giemme said: It's a scented wax melting pot, works great to keep water .... warm Scented wax melting pot? That's one Ced recommendation I missed. I didn't know that decals (bless their little cotton socks) got cold and needed warming Wow - it's looking good Giorgio. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Gorgeous, Giorgio, absolutely gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Fritag said: Scented wax melting pot? That's one Ced recommendation I missed. I didn't know that decals (bless their little cotton socks) got cold and needed warming See, I'm not sure it's called that way, but I'm positive it was Ced recommendation, though And yes, the bloody little s....ers need warm water to perform well! (I hate decals!!! ) 16 minutes ago, AlexN said: Gorgeous, Giorgio, absolutely gorgeous! Thanks Alex Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Late as usual, but welcome back Giorgio. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Looking great... I wonder what the @CedB contribution to the modelling industry is, we all have tools that were recommended by him!! Hope you had a great holiday... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Biggles87 said: Late as usual, but welcome back Giorgio. John Cheers John, thanks You're just about on time, as I'm leaving again on Saturday, for one more holiday week ... 1 hour ago, Leonl said: Looking great... I wonder what the @CedB contribution to the modelling industry is, we all have tools that were recommended by him!! Hope you had a great holiday... It was really great Leon, thanks - very relaxing And yes, Ced is definitely an inspiration to continuously get new toys modelling tools Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Off on your hols again G. Way to go mate. We hope that the weather stays fine for you and your family. Simon and Lady R. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Off on your hols again G. Way to go mate. We hope that the weather stays fine for you and your family. Simon and Lady R. Cheers Simon, thanks I think I should be able to post one more update before leaving Take my bestest to Lady Rose Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 2 hours ago, giemme said: as I'm leaving again on Saturday, for one more holiday week ... Cor. More holiday! I've got a whole 3 weeks to wait until I've got more holiday... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 34 minutes ago, Fritag said: Cor. More holiday! I've got a whole 3 weeks to wait until I've got more holiday... What?? 3 weeks? Not three days? The world is coming to an end Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Hi Giorgio, From time to time, I pop up to see your excellent job. Stay in awe ! Very fine work, will may be try the one who bear the same name (italianised of course) than mine, I mean a CR 42 based in Belgium at BoB time ! Don't mind please but I'll use decals, did'nt like it but not ready yet to try painting it ! Once again, congratulations. Corsaircorp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 6 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Very fine work, will may be try the one who bear the same name (italianised of course) than mine, I mean a CR 42 based in Belgium at BoB time ! Don't mind please but I'll use decals, did'nt like it but not ready yet to try painting it ! Once again, congratulations. Corsaircorp Cheers Cc, thank you Fiat CR42 Falco: wow, tough camouflage paint job Never mind about decals, most people get along well with them - just not me So, as anticipated, here's another small update; I completed the decal posing, here is starboard side Then, to reduce the contrast between the yellowish Savoia emblem and the rest of the cross, I tried with the desaturation technique I normally use for decals, airbrushing a very thinned mix of Tamiya Flat White and Sky Grey over them. Here's the result, after a protective Future coat Not good. At least, the Savoia emblem decal edges aren't visible. I hope I can blend it in more with weathering. Here's the effect of desaturation on the other decals: subtle, but just enough to cut back their brightness While this was left to set, I tackled the main wheel legs and covers. First off, I wanted to replace the connection point moulded on the main cover, so I cut out a suitable piece of plastic card and made a hole in the middle, same diameter of the wheel leg (1,8mm) This has then been cut in two, to replace this bit Before replacing it, I separated the two parts of the cover, to make them like they were in reality Like this Then I removed the moulded connection point and marked a receiving slot for the new one, using a chisel Then I glued the replacement with tiny drops of CA gel, followed by Tamiya Green Cap The same happened to the other cover only that the cut wasn't as good, so I had to add some plastic to the end of the top one, to restore the correct length Curing overnight, before I refine it. that's it for the day, maybe another update tomorrow before I leave. Comments welcome, as ever Ciao 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The quality of your work on that paint scheme and decals is just gorgeous Giorgio.I'm sorry I haven't dipped in here enough over the course of the build to give your work the respect it's due. Wonderful stuff ! Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 That aeroplane looks simply lovely giorgio, she really will be a gem when finished! Neat work on the u/c doors too! Keiith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 2 hours ago, TheBaron said: The quality of your work on that paint scheme and decals is just gorgeous Giorgio.I'm sorry I haven't dipped in here enough over the course of the build to give your work the respect it's due. Wonderful stuff ! Tony No problem Tony - there's so much great stuff going on here on BM that one should read threads as a full time job Thanks a lot for your appreciation 42 minutes ago, keefr22 said: That aeroplane looks simply lovely giorgio, she really will be a gem when finished! Neat work on the u/c doors too! Keiith Cheers Keith, thank you Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexN Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 My goodness me, but that's excellent! Magnificent! Scrumptious! I can't wait to see the Veltro! So no pressure . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Superbe! ( in French ) John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 1 hour ago, AlexN said: My goodness me, but that's excellent! Magnificent! Scrumptious! I can't wait to see the Veltro! So no pressure . Cheers Alex, thanks Veltro following soon ... ish 3 minutes ago, Biggles87 said: Superbe! ( in French ) John Merci monsieur Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Oui ... ( in French ) , superb ( in English ) , molto bello !!!! ( guess the language !!! ). Allways a delight to follow your work. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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