PhantomBigStu Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Well made some room on my bench so room for another entry, could enter an academy tempest but I think Ill wait till my spit/hurri pair are done for that, have this in the stash so I give it a go, built this kit before last summer, but because I'm a moron I forgot to add the tanks during the build and tried to add them once it was painted an decals......can imagine what happened. Edited July 2, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Looking forward to this. We so damn need a new tool 1/72 Javelin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 As an older kit not much to build, should actually checked out other airfixs of similar vintage, need to stop being a snob about the raised panel lines, sure theres some good subjects I'm missing out on. Slightly different plastic the one I build last year, got it in a swap deal and I believe it was from the a gift set with some other kits released more recently. not much detail in the cockpits, I really don't care for them, lick of paint and the decals and I'm happy, easpically if I add pilots, which this edition didn't come with unlike the last so I shall have to go in the spares box for the already painted ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Although an old kit I recall this being a worthwhile one with some good detail and no horrors waiting for the unwary during assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Col. said: Although an old kit I recall this being a worthwhile one with some good detail and no horrors waiting for the unwary during assembly. Yep, should really consider looking at more of these slightly older airfix/heller (and MB) kits sure there's some nice gap fillers of similar quality. Anyway pauses construction would like to get the f-111 of the bench first. Edited May 31, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) Top camo painted and masked up Edited June 5, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Heres how it looked last thursday. Haven't worked on it as the silver spray was low and decided to save it for the spitfire when I went to buy some more and found I have no money on me on Friday. Some further sanding needed before another coat. Also go to scratch build the port missle rail Edited June 14, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Bit perplexed on the whole missle rail scratch building, tried a role of miliput but that broke when I tried to removes the excess once dry.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 You could try robbing a 1/72nd Lightning (if you have access to one) of a missile rail: the new Airfix F. 2A has rails for both Firestreak and Red Top so you could finish that either as a four-gun F. 2A or an F. 6. Just an idea..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, stever219 said: You could try robbing a 1/72nd Lightning (if you have access to one) of a missile rail: the new Airfix F. 2A has rails for both Firestreak and Red Top so you could finish that either as a four-gun F. 2A or an F. 6. Just an idea..... Are they the same on the Jav in reality? the ones in the kit are differently shapped but that might just be a inaccuracy, if so you have made my day, I have plenty lightning rails spare edit: they do look like the lightning ones in photos, ace, will be able to fit another pair of fire streaks as well Edited June 19, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Brilliant:: I'm glad you've got some rails. They're weapon-specific rather than airframe specific so it probably is different kit designers' interpretation of the rails that has resulted in the differences. I'm working on a 1/48th Javelin at present, but it's getting the 2 tanks, 2 Firestreaks and probe fit. One day I'll learn how to post images (I know there is on-screen guidance, but I can't make any sense of it). I've another in the stash that may well get the four tanks and probe fit: it even looks aggressive without missiles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hopefully can get what will be the final the coat of silver on later (though not as I suspect the pylons will need work at the roots as they broke off when I cut the rails off) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Unfortunately nothing is ever simple, need to remask the upper paint as theres a couple of scratches on the underside, not quite sure how they were made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Just got to dry before I can gloss it for decals, figured what caused the earlier scratches, and its the pot I use to support it as more have appeared, will leave them as its just not worth the hassle now to remask it again when it could happen again anyway Edited June 26, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 Decals on obvisuly can't share the images as PB want 400 bucks for the privilege, I do have a flikr but thats stuck in a sign in loop so I can't access it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 Here we go 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Only got the one pair of firestreaks as one of the rails vanished and is still missing, also whilst I've called this finished, going to re varnish it as for some reason the satin has come out gloss. Not happy with the stand, but the more sturdy one I had planned to use doesn't fit between the tanks so had to swap with already finished model, Edited July 2, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) couple more coats of satin tonned it down so its now fully done Edited July 3, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Lovely job! Just the right level of sheen (to my eyes) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 That looks great PBS, the matt coat really makes it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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