perdu Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Glad you like the whited scepticultre that is the Gannet at pres. Tony Update without pictures or biscuits The canopies are ON and looking fairly fine and at the mo' I'm adding surface detailing, slots for flap actuators and missing bulges too Nose intake eyelids, oh you will know those when you see her And trimming excess paint off the painted ON detail, you CAN have too much of a thing good or bad In other worlds far far away a Spitsfire got a coat of Colourcoats Dark Green, only a month to go for this one THE P R E S S U R E ! B scheme for a Sptifire of 19 Squadron at Dacksford Base RAF, May1939 Tamiya tape cut out to suit Looks like a lovely rendition of that proper brownish RAF Dark Green to me We can tell better if I can get a decent coat of Humbrol Authentics Dark Earth tomorrow after several hours of stirring I have to use only what is in the kit for this build Does this look even remotely like Sea Grey Medium to you In this fuzzy image I refer the court to the code letters WZ T which were supposed to be Grey 33B/137 Nick Millman states that the 33B part of the spec relates to the size of tin of paint number 137 I have trust in Nick's research ability, none at all in the colour Hasegawa found to print the codes in Question for the court Should the plaintiff try to cheat by finding grey codes in his transfers folder, or should he use the dark grey sludge he was issued with? It's ok I have another month, ends March meeting... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 35 minutes ago, perdu said: or should he use the dark grey sludge he was issued with? Use them but overpaint with a fine brush unless the rules say you can't That way you are still using what's in the box. in any case,now that you have thought out loud about cheating........... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 No that wont happen, cheating doesn't sit nicely in my karma Grey overpainting is indeed plan A Hope I don't make it look to much like the real thing Or like a cheat I know I will take pictures Certainly not buying new Grey Wartime Codes, not my era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 11 hours ago, perdu said: Does this look even remotely like Sea Grey Medium to you Remotely yes. In the sense of being the same colour as Dracula's cloak... Could you cut out the WZT code lettering to make a stencil using the decal sheet itself Bill?* Thuswise sticking to the spirit of the build... Just trying to be "helpful"... * Light blast of spray mount to hold them in place on the fuselage during painting. Did this for the fuselage codes back on the Dornier and worked a treat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I'm confused, it did look like a Gannet, now not quite so much! I do like the grey and yellow camo though 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Fear not Sir James, our Gannet is getting a decent amount of attention even though this graceful interloper is getting my main attention I have sliced some of the flap actuating bulges off and am seriously considering whipping off the others Engraving the leading edges (rounded) of the ailerons, rudder and elevators is underway, as you know this is one area where Rovex didn't try hard enough I have to finish turning the new spinners too, pity is my mains powered Dremelalike doesn't have a small enough mandrel to hold the spindle from my Expo one so the task is to cut away Milliput before the bearing 'slop' allows it to drift too much I should consider one of they clever little lathes the boys treated themselves to last year... 😕 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 38 minutes ago, perdu said: this graceful interloper What? You're building one of these as well! 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Oi! You at the back, behave In other news, my Pitot and fuelly thing arrived for the Buccynear Update for that too, laters Edited February 17, 2018 by perdu 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) It may not look like it from over there but I reckon it's time to get some planning done I am Sea Vixening (yes Martian bent winged as promised) but have a hankering for a rotary foray As I have a few Wessii under the belt I am pondering the Lynx I would eventually like to make a Wildcat in 72th scale but in the meantime I have discovered a Fujimi HAS2 in a far flung cupboard The Wildcat will probably come via a Nairfix Army Lynx, but there are also the vestigial sections of an Airfix HAS too, lying around Does anyone have opinions on the Fujimi one or even special feelings for the Airfix one? I also have a (Shh) Italeri Merlin in a tasteful grey to build, do we have opinions on this bigger bird before I return to RAF Rotary with a pair of Wokkas? Forward planning, somebody tell Mrs T May it can be an option Edited February 18, 2018 by perdu 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looks like your bench will be creaking a little with all that going on! I'm certainly looking forward to it..... Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 58 minutes ago, perdu said: It may not look like it from over there but I reckon it's time to get some planning done I am Sea Vixening (yes Martian bent winged as promised) but have a hankering for a rotary foray As I have a few Wessii under the belt I am pondering the Lynx I would eventually like to make a Wildcat in 72th scale but in the meantime I have discovered a Fujimi HAS2 in a far flung cupboard The Wildcat will probably come via a Nairfix Army Lynx, but there are also the vestigial sections of an Airfix HAS too, lying around Does anyone have opinions on the Fujimi one or even special feelings for the Airfix one? I also have a (Shh) Italeri Merlin in a tasteful grey to build, do we have opinions on this bigger bird before I return to RAF Rotary with a pair of Wokkas? Forward planning, somebody tell Mrs T May it can be an option Mr P, you have too many choices floating around. With us lot on here making your choices, you'll end up doing all of them...at the same time . Put your choices in a hat and pull your next subject out...sorted . Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: Forward planning, somebody tell Mrs T May it can be an option It surely is an option However: will this mean that you first complete your two on going builds before tackling anything else? (I do hope do) Or are you going to start multiple simultaneous builds? Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Graceful interloper indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Not for me,Navy year looks to be stretching into Navy two years as it is Went to club this afternoon hoping for guidance from the Massive at BM when I returned OK I will make my own mind up, serve you right if its one of these instead My FG1 delivered as ordered Boy I do like this one Or maybe one of these "I dont build aeroplanes take'em off my hands, maybe a quid a box" Or mayhap this little bird I generously donated two squids for the CH53 and a quid for the Seasprite, that was an outrageous three quid for all this plastic Shocking innit Now about my next build... The 'toom was free of charge for winning the Parabellum Challenge last year, yippee 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: Now about my next build... The 'toom was free of charge for winning the Parabellum Challenge last year, yippee Yes please, build the 'toom, please .... please... Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: a quid for the Seasprite, so you can now afford this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/253128-top-gun-kaman-sh-2g-super-seasprite to convert it to this As you can gather I prefer this one to a Phantom ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Still thinking little Lynx or big Merlin but its nice to have new toys in the box occasionally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I found an Airfix Seasprite in the deepest recesses of the loft recently. Unfortunately the decals are shot and I can't find any replacements in the one true scale. That -2G conversion kit doesn't appear to come with any either...? K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 You can always scan the old transfers then reprint them Keith I don't know much about the Seasprite except it does look kinda sexy in grey As does Lynx which is likely to be my nextest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: As does Lynx which is likely to be my nextest ...maybe. You might change your mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 I am quite keen on modelling the Lynx as had her poor snout bashed off by an Argie bomb, down south But as our own Crisp The Ex- fancies doing her in big scale I may just make one in normal healthy mode Lynx is a so far unscratched itch so... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 There is more prospective naval aviation goodness in the offing here than any one forum has a right to expect! 30 minutes ago, perdu said: But as our own Crisp The Ex- fancies doing her in big scale I may just make one in normal healthy mode Or else a kind of 'before and after' dual-build in different scales? Sorry Bill, the antibiotics must be kicking in and making me extra-annoyingly 'helpful' today.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Well if you want to participate Tony I might just be able to find one for you too Beware the antibios might be anti you instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, perdu said: Well if you want to participate Tony I might just be able to find one for you too I could do the bomb! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 There is something about the Seasprite, even if it didn't see British service! Got to look over a pair of Polish Navy ones that pitched up at St Mawgan one day. I like the earlier versions, and that Airfix kit was always on my wanted list, along with the Hormone kit, they seemed quite nice kits for the era. However - it still ain't no Gannet! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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