fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Double lolipop, 262 flavour. Full prime and underside blue tomorrow afternoon hopefully, out at a work function tonight so no modelling but lots of cheap beer 🍻 cheers! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 It seems the Duke is just as impressed with stynylrez as the rest of us mere mortals! Schön Schwartz Schwalbe! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 And some colour starting to go on! Thinned 50/50 with colourcoats own thinner, 0,3mm needle at 15psi. Built up with lots of squiggles to allow some variation over the black. More of a progressive pic below. Once again it seems the Duke is just as delighted with these paints too! Can't ask for a better endorsement than that can you @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies 'As aproved by HRH' 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 PS best try not get any overspray or anything on HRH. Don't want to get done for 'defacing an image of a Royal' or similar. Probably just be best to get another piece of newspaper down in the booth... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Superb! Geeky fact - when I was 20 I was appointed Lord Lieutenant's Cadet and did the local Royal functions for a year and attended the Queen's Garden Party once. I met Duke just the once and was terribly disappointed. I had really hoped he'd say something outrageous/hillarious but he was just kinda normal 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 <Serious thread drift warning> In 1980 I was a junior member of staff on the Air Cadet gliding school at RAFBenson. One day we saw a person leave the apron where the Queens Flight Andover was parked to walk towards the winch cables laid out on the grass. The CO realising that this could hazard our operations sent me in the Landrover to redirect the walker. As I approached the walker I then impolitely shouted at him to get out of the way. Only then did I recognised the walker and quickly returned to the launch point where the CO asked me if I'd cleared the cables. My reply was "I've just told Prince Philip to eff off." 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Great build so far, Tony! I wanted this one when I first read about it last year. I am waiting for it to hit the stores here in the USA. Seeing your build just makes it harder to wait. Will be following this one. Joe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I know that feeling well, carry on the good work Tony, your tips are being filed away. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks guys. Got most of the undersides done in blue on friday afternoon. Nothing else to report really apart for a 5 day lull - no more will be done till wednesday at the earliest as away with work. Cheers, Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks for this step by step WIP Tony; extremely detailed and informative. How strong does the nose wheel undercarriage leg look? In another manufacturer's kits; once enough nose weight was added, I had a little trouble with that part snapping/bending. Given your description of the qualities of the plastic; it looks like this Airfix kit part will be a lot more promising and strong. Very nice cockpit interior and canopy Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Great looking results thus far, keep it going as am following with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Interestingly, I have a different problem with the wings. While they seem to be a "snug fit" with your build, mine look like that: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 6 hours ago, Roman Schilhart said: Interestingly, I have a different problem with the wings. While they seem to be a "snug fit" with your build, mine look like that: Wow thats quite a difference compared to mine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 As promised, Wednesday paint update. So the lowers were done in the blue last Friday. These were ordered Saturday, posted Monday and arrived today ready and waiting when I got home. From our own @Sean_M via ebay. First I masked off the engines and used the blue demarcation strip, then I went for the colourcoats RLM 82 light green first, built up roughly where it needs to be. Then I started to mottle the tail with the RLM 81 to let the green dry a little longer before masking it off. 0.2mm needle. Lovely. By the way the green was sprayed around the blue with a 0.3mm. Green masked and 81 done, demarcation strips still on. Then the strips were removed and the green and brown mottled onto the blue along fuselage and engines. More of a soft edge than a proper mottle job on this later scheme. Overall upper views: Not bad for two hours work, including touching up some blue before doing the mottles where the masks lifted it back to plastic in a couple places. Going to do a little fading and highlighting of panels later I think... time for tea. Thanks for looking 👍🏿 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Paint job looking good. With a bit of luck I should have my uppers done at the weekend; box top scheme as I'm lazy. Have you pinged the end of your pitot? If so you're in good company. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 Just now, Darby said: Have you pinged the end of your pitot? Good spot! Yeah lost that when I pulled the tape off that was covering the green wingtip. A bit too excited I reckon... Fortunately it seems to be around the place where it tapers/changes to silver so I can add the tip of a pin or similar at the end of the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Tony Oliver said: Good spot! Yeah lost that when I pulled the tape off that was covering the green wingtip. A bit too excited I reckon... Fortunately it seems to be around the place where it tapers/changes to silver so I can add the tip of a pin or similar at the end of the build. Looks like the same place as mine. Tried the end of a pin and stuck it in my thumb, stretched sprue dropped onto my finger after it caught a flame so have gone with a less dangerous method of thin rod. If you have any decaling pitfalls as I'm going to the box top let me know as I'll have spares for the scheme you're doing. Edited September 27, 2017 by Darby spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 34 minutes ago, Darby said: If you have any decaling pitfalls... let me know as I'll have spares for the scheme you're doing. Ditto. Same for you pal 👍🏿 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Those paints behaved perfectly I'd say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 23 minutes ago, Christer A said: Those paints behaved perfectly I'd say! Yeah loving the colourcoats 👍🏿 Nice and hassle free, can just get on with painting rather than getting the acrylic stars to align... Behaved well too on one of the eduard spitfires I did, which reminds me I need to resurrect that lot. Also bought colourcoats USN Greys so looking forward to doing a tomcat in them. Too much I'd like to do, Not enough time... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Another top quality build there Tony. That post about lead weights and CA doesn't look good...!! Hadn't heard about that before. <GULP> Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, Booty003 said: lead weights Liquid gravity isn't lead mate 👍🏿 From deluxe materials - 'it is a non-toxic alternative to lead based weight products' Thats a relief!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_M Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Tony, It really nice to see how a model turns out using the masks. I spend days researching and trying to get them just right. The envelopes go out the door and that is the last I hear. Not that I am complaining...there are no complaints. Good job! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Love the way you feathered the demarcation line on this bird. I am eager to see more. Good job, Tony! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Looking good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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