perdu Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 A couple of disclosing coats of Humbrol Primer shows up the work needed Difficult to make out here, there is a groove of enormous dimension needing filler And the baseplate for the pylon shoe gets faired in, it isnt a flat unsealed plate, to look at it The white at the front is PPP which I consider to be adequate or even better perfect for this kind of cosmetic treatment There is a groove down the tail section too, similarly fixed, wet sanding tomorrow From the photos I see that the upper nose profile needs rounding down a bit more Call me Hoskins if I miss this round-out, OK 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 another top notch airfield accessory coming from the perdu camp I see. It looks like you have it all sorted and we you should be ready for casting in a day or so 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) Minor update Casting's online (Not sure if I need this here but both builds will benefit from Paloustes) making the secondary buck for detail work is underway, over on the Buccaneering thread so: And I did manage to get some fresh paint on the Gannet although, sadly my Colourcoats RAFBG went nasty in the airbrush colour cup I presume this will have been a clash of old thinners, new sansodor thinners and the weather combining Luckily I still have my old jar of Compucolor2 RAFBG so I gave it a top coat to reveal whether the filled repairs will do A little light sanding will finish that bit off then I can get my new paint(s) order off to Jamie It wasnt worth photographing bad paint so I didnt Edited April 7, 2018 by perdu 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 If it helps, the Colourcoats RAFBG is superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 I would normally agree with that basic principle Crisp, unfortunately mine decided to play sausage machines inside my airbrush, where did I leave that auger? I will be sending in a fresh order this week for a later vintage, however after nigh on forty years in my possession I can also vouch for the old-tyme Compucolour2 version too lovely and superbly jubbley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Jamie at Sovereign Hobbies came through in good order, the Colourcoats order arrived today, yippee I knew there was a lot of work to do on the wings and fuselage so I used the old paint as a disclosure coat In the manner of a MOD film of the fifties/sixties I shot a few state of the game shots in b&w Some minor stuff near the fold line, bad stuff on top of the cabin, time for the ubiquitous sanding stick Very nasty in this macro shot So sand away Sandy Time for more huh Good job we've enough paint The flap panels need sanding flatter too and underneath there's loads to do Oh well bring it on Funny thing, the port wing hasn't suffered anything near as much damage Lighter sanding on that side is called for 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 As I said, lots to do The surround to the flap cover panels is irritating me somewhat, let's have a little play with them Trailing edge of the inner one has particularly taken my eye, blimey it even looks bad to the nekkid eyeball Chip some of it away as a preliminary move Then a bit more That and the trailing edge inboard by the walkway should sand lightly smoother I reckon, that is a tomorrow job Its Friday I did do the crapulous joints under the fold though PPP wetted That can be trimmed and tidied now, phew 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 at least you won't be getting bored over the next few days. Do you ever wonder what it would be like to get a kit that fit together well, had all the detail you required, was in the right scale, and was accurate.... would you ever want to build it? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Lucky you!!! I love (somebody else) sanding!!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, hendie said: Do you ever wonder what it would be like to get a kit that fit together well, had all the detail you required, was in the right scale, and was accurate.... would you ever want to build it? Yes I would! That greatest of resources, time, seems to be getting extremely scarce round here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 2 hours ago, hendie said: Do you ever wonder what it would be like to get a kit that fit together well, had all the detail you required, was in the right scale, and was accurate.... would you ever want to build it? This perfect kit I suppose it would come already trimmed off the mould gates The parts would be precoloured (precolored for our transatlantics) and just fall together so well they would not need adhesives and just a whiff of Tamiya Green would bond them for ever? omigod I just saw hell I'll stick with 'close enough' Froggies, Airfixers and even the occasional Haselerivell kits thanks 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, perdu said: The parts would be precoloured (precolored for our transatlantics) and just fall together so well they would not need adhesives and just a whiff of Tamiya Green would bond them for ever? Almost sounds like an un-assembled diecast....!! K 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, perdu said: This perfect kit Hellish indeed. And the WIPs would be purgatorial... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) Bringing this in from the page 8 paddock I have been adding the aerial upstand that is fitted to later Gannets To be 'in keeping' I hope we cause a real Gannet Ripple Mind you when this gets painted will there be a Gannet Ripple? Not going to be room for a Stormy Petrel onna stick anyway Edited April 26, 2018 by perdu 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Floored with a ghastly dose of something flu I like this morning but the sight of your Grey Excellence has lifted the spirits enormously at breakfast Bill. An upstanding upstand! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Get well, or at the very leastest better soon Tony Oh and relax, I've not got to the Post yet 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 ...oooh I love Stormy Petrels, ...and greys! Coming along a charm Bill! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Aha, re-appears! It's definitely a Gannet and its coming along very nicely indeed. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 18 hours ago, perdu said: will there be a Gannet Ripple? Don't know. Will it look like this but in grey? Good to see you back on form with this and the Buccaneer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 I hope you understand this Scimitar That is a ice cream, I'm having difficulty seeing a Gannet in there at all I think that was why I flunked impressionism at school Gannet is in the paint shop, Jamie's fresh paint arrived and I just want a decent day with low humidity to hit the airbrush with it Busy making the weapons pylon to hang the Palouste off tonight 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Some of this week's work Nose leg fitted, thank you James And odds and sods of surface detailing done And tidied up and the new pylon en route to finished, not there yet 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) That little white thing has now been attached to the Palouste And the pylon for the baggage pod has been suitably beefed up too These will be suitably ruggedised and details like steady arms added then a visit the paint shop, looks likely to be a dry enough day for it tomorrow Gannet gets some too, yeehah These pylons are quite beefy across the width, observed in photos and the 4+ plans, it seems the Buccaneer's pylons have bulges top and bottom Must find better drawings for them next, then I can get rocketing on with all three Edited May 2, 2018 by perdu 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Beefy across the width? It’s an age thing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 I suppose It is more like beefy from front to back for me though Slim silhouette hides big belly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Beefy or not beefy, Palouste and baggage pod look good! 👏 Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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