BIG X Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Here is where I 'was' up to... full prime done... ...underside and sides painted hellblau - but then I looked at the canopies - NO!!!!!!!!! They simply had to come off - luckily the Airfix kits come with 2 complete canopy sets AND the Montex masks come with both styles too - so not the end of the world - but a real flippin' nuisance. Hey it's Walter and Egon - 'I didn't expect to see you guys so soon'. OK I'm off to - cut / trim / mask / prime / PVA - to new canopies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 It could be worse.....I did a bf109 G with 190 e scheme and 109 f decals...... d'oh! eventually I saw the funny side of it. Eventually........ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls9cb Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 That's what you benefit from by buying 5 Airfix kits that are multi-variant. Great marketing ploy that maybe other manufacturers could copy. Paul 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls9cb Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Having just seen your canopy conundrum and the nice pics you included when you put that post up, it's quite "probable", unless proved otherwise, that neither of these E-3s had any head armour attached to the rear of the pilot's seat and the rear cockpit area. My understanding is that this armour tended to be field retro-fitted to the early E-3s, but became factory installations on the later E-4/7s. My guess is that you can make your own choice (it's a bit fiddly fitting the bracing struts that went from the rear of the armour plate to the side in the fixed rear canopy, particularly in 1/48 and more so in 1/72 scale) unless someone can come up with a pic to show you one way or another. Cheers Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 OK - after that minor detour... New canopies masked / primed / PVA'd in place... ...whilst those canopies begin to set - time for the first bit of masking - horizontal stabilsers - undersides... ...if your wondering about the arrows - they are to remind me that there are 2 tiny plastic bits that I could easily snap off - if I forget they're there. The new canopies seem pretty secure now - so I'm off to do the major masking of the sides and undersides - Tamiya must love me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Keep the other canopies....you never know for BIG bits of masking i use frog tape. Ain't the cheapest but pretty much the same low tack/"won't pull paint away int the most ackward of places" properties as tamiya tape.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Lawzer said: Keep the other canopies....you never know for BIG bits of masking i use frog tape. Ain't the cheapest but pretty much the same low tack/"won't pull paint away int the most ackward of places" properties as tamiya tape.. Thanks for the tip on the tape - I'm afraid the other canopies are 'a little broken' arghhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 21/08/2017 at 7:47 PM, BIG X said: Now I have the first dilemma of the build - my beloved Man City are on Sky at 8pm... Knew you were a good un 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Tamiya time... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Avereda said: Knew you were a good un Loving the scarf!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, BIG X said: Loving the scarf!!! Been with me since the 70s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Playing catch up now - so on with the RLM02 and then leave it dry overnight... OK - all the RLM02 is done - I'm going to leave it overnight and then mask the splinter in the morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Apologies by the way to anyone looking in hoping to learn something - my skills are basic - but my cock ups are spectacular Still - I do try my hardest and I am having fun - mostly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Ahh yes but cock ups are how one learns BIG X. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Well whilst the RLM02 is still drying - I've just been late night internet shopping... ... I know that's never a good idea - but hey I'm on holiday and I deserve some treats well that's my excuse. I've even paid extra too for next day delivery - so they should be here on Friday in time to finish this build... I'll keep you posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Early start - there is only so much Breakfast TV you can watch - especially on a 'no news day' - masked the splinter and on with the RLM71 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 In preparation for this build I bought 3 bottles of paint as candidates for the RLM25 on the tip of the spinner - what a waste of money that was - Thank You Vallejo. I sprayed some plastic spoons last week and they all looked shocking - so I have had to make a custom mix using a dark green and some white - very hit and miss and I didn't make any notes - so I can't repeat it either - but it is passible - just about... I've sprayed the nosecones completely with this lighter 'emerald' colour and I am going to mask off the fronts and over spray the rest with RLM71 later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Having played around earlier - I have decided against trying to use tape to mask the front of the nosecone - so I measured up with the micrometer and got a 6.5mm drill bit out to make this... I placed it ove the end of the spinner and used some blu-tak behind to hold it level - whilst spraying with RLM71 - here's the results... ...subtle - but I'm happy enough - pretty good - by my standards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 OK - all the Tamiya is off and we are ready for the gloss coat - prior to all those decals... Time for some Humbrol gloss through the airbrush - my gloss of choice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Lookin good! I like your solution for doing the spinners - must give that a go..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 WHOOPS - spoke to soon - can anyone see the 'deliberate' mistake on the undersides??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 going to give us a clue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 OK - here's a pretty massive clue - comparing this to my last build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 canon blister? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, Lawzer said: canon blister? Yep - you nailed it - the original photos clearly show cannons and in my rush to get the wings together I forgot to cut the tab holes for them. I've just had the wings up against a really strong light and I can't see where to cut the holes - but they need to go on so its... ARRGGGHHHHH!!! ...moment number two 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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