06/24 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 My pleasure! IMG_0051 by jongwinnett, on Flickr IMG_0038 by jongwinnett, on Flickr IMG_0029 by jongwinnett, on Flickr IMG_0024 by jongwinnett, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Second sponson done, I forgot the anti slip on one so i'll have to go back and mask up for that. Gotta say it this MRP is really really good stuff 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I've not been on BM much recently so it's great to catch up with this epic build. It's looking superb with some paint on. I also bought some of those HGW rivets with high expectations to use on my Airfix Gazelle but was bitterly disappointed with them. In the end I didn't use them as I could see that they wouldn't show through paint. Instead I used Archer rivets which perhaps swing a little too far in the other direction but at least they are still visible on the finished model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Thank you Nigel, I know what you mean with the HGW rivets, shame really as they were a good idea. More masking up again, this time the tail area anti slip paint. Again with MRP, its great for this kind of thing as it's dry in minutes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Well done!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 fantastic work, cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Thank you all for the comments and the likes chaps, its all appreciated Masked up the sponson top anti slip and the tail sections, one needs a bit more work on it as its not wide enough yet. I still have to sort out the medium sea grey around the doorway yet and the radome, in pictures the GRP cover looks a bit lighter than the rest of the airframe so i'll do that on my build. I have a set of masks for the exhaust areas that still need sorting out. Cheers Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 More nice work, great looking paint scheme Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Cheers Roger Moving on to the smaller parts, main landing gear, cabin door and the sponson struts are now done. I've also masked up around the sea tray and filled in that bit. Cheers for looking Dan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Floatation bags blocked in. Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Wonderfully sharp painting to complement wonderfully sharp detailing! Just caught up and it's still epic. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks Adrian A bit more detail painting, this 72nd stuff gets fiddly at this point. The black cables are a real nightmare. Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Hi Andy, It's Mr Hobby H318 Radome, its just had one thinned down coat so far, it paints a bit like Tamiya paint so I'm building them up rather than making masks. The front two will get sprayed rather than brush painted, not forgotten them mate They are just easy to mask up and spray. Regards Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 First sponson almost done. The main gear leg is not glued into position yet hence why its swinging down, I'll lock it into place later on as part of the last assembly. Some touching up on the floatation bag is required. Regards Dan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 A few more details painted up and the spot light added to the sponson. I made the light from a disk of thin aluminium punched out and added a drop of acrylic glue from one of those new pens that you cure with a UV light. FLIR mount gets some paint and the two other radio related boxes on the nose. The light is getting crappy now so i'm going to stop for the night. More tomorrow folks Dan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 And you say this is 1/72?! Wow! I'm sorry I've missed this, but at least that means I can digest the previous 18 pages and really enjoy it. I really, really like the red (orange?) - very eye-catching, but not as retina-scorching as day-glo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Noticed that some Sea Kings have slight colour variations with some panels, I've got the masking out again and added some to my build. I've lightened up the GRP part of the radome but its probably not enough yet, I'll probably have another go at that later. Cheers for stopping by Dan 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Corrected the pipework that goes into in back of the sandfilter as per the Haynes book, its a real godsend for pictures of the small details Added a few more lighter panels as per my Ref pictures, I'll probably be doing ZA166 No 16 from 771 Sqn Cheers for looking Dan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 lovely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 This is turning out to be a very special build indeed! I am mightily impressed. Impressed of Mars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Splendid work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looking good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Cheers chaps, I’ve extended the anti slip on the sponson out riggers as mine are a tad to short, I’ve also finished the second gear leg, just needs the wheels added. Hopefully get more done tomorrow Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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