matto21 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Although the repairs I've made to the internal bits are reasonable, I think I'm going to use the intake ring cover to hide everything. I didn't really want to use this but needs must. On a positive note, it does mean I can fill the intake up with more lead shot! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Win! Have you contacted Airfix? Their C.U.R.D. (Cock Up Rescue Department) can usually turn round some new bits in a matter of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Harry_the_Spider said: Win! Have you contacted Airfix? Their C.U.R.D. (Cock Up Rescue Department) can usually turn round some new bits in a matter of days. Too late - I've already glued the intake into one of the fuselage sides. C.U.R.D - good acronym! Edited December 6, 2017 by matto21 Spelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The fit of the forward fuselage around the intake trunking can be fixed by filing the trunking outside surface flat. I'm guessing this is due to an attempt to get the fuselage width and intake bore correct while maintaining a robust gauge of material. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 4 hours ago, JosephLalor said: The fit of the forward fuselage around the intake trunking can be fixed by filing the trunking outside surface flat. I'm guessing this is due to an attempt to get the fuselage width and intake bore correct while maintaining a robust gauge of material. That's the approach I took...plus brute force! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 Finally got some paint in the cockpit and applied a wash and some light drybrushing. Of course, when I dryfitted everything, the fuselage sides fitted well. Now I've actually glued the intake and cockpit in, the fit is terrible! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I hate when that happens. I usually benefit from a streak of "beginner's luck" in my modelling, and find that dry fitting often negates it in this fashion - making every dry fit a role of the dice. The cockpit looks great though, and I'm sure you'll get the fuselage together successfully. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Thanks for the comment. The completed instrument panel also required sanding down to fit in the fuselage. And the front still doesn't close properly! Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Yep, that brings it back! I had to trim a load off the side of the instrument panel. And after all of the effort involved I did mine pilot in & canopy down, so you can't actually see anything anyway. Edited December 10, 2017 by Harry_the_Spider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Well it's starting to look like a Lightning. Unfortunately almost every piece fitted poorly. I've made a start at filling some of the gaps but there's more work to do. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 After a lot of filling and sanding, I'm about ready to start painting. First job was to mask off the cockpit aperture - I truly hate doing this: With priming I'm going for a mid way point between panel line shading and black basing. I've tried both - this way hopefully I'll get some of the contrast but with less airbrush effort! I've used Stynylrez for the first time here. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModellerUK Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Lovely so far, by the way how is the book? I do believe father Christmas has got me it 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 To be honest, I've not read too much of it yet due to lack of time but I don't think you'll be disappointed if Father Christmas delivers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Bit of progress on the underside. Although I'm relatively pleased with the shaded effect, I think this looks much too dark for RAF medium sea grey. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Oops I meant to follow your build but mustn’t have clicked the button. I’m tagging along now if that’s ok? it seems like you’re having the same fit issues as my 1/48 one. Great save with the wheel well and fuselage. nice start on the paint too. bravo sir. johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Some post Christmas progress. Painting has been subtly shaded and a gloss coat applied. Decals are OOB Airfix ones - these conform beautifully with a bit of Mr Mark Softer. Matt 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) So, I'm about halfway through the decalling process now - there are a lot of them! Hopefully this photo shows the shaded underside better than the previous ones I'd managed. I'll have to do a bit of respraying because Mr Mark Softer ate through the paint! Matt Edited January 14, 2018 by matto21 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 So what paint did you use? I found that Humbrol DecalFix reacts similarly with Tamiya paints - as though its too hot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 17/01/2018 at 6:44 PM, Ratch said: So what paint did you use? I found that Humbrol DecalFix reacts similarly with Tamiya paints - as though its too hot Using Mr Hobby acrylics and Ammo gloss varnish. No big deal, wouldn't be a model of mine if there wasn't some patching up to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Looking good. Pitty about mr softer debacle but I’m sure you’ll sort it. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 It's too late for this build, but if you build another and are worried about a tail-sitter, it's practical to clip down the rear bulkhead just sufficiently to blank off the jetpipes. The rear fuselage still goes together well, the jetpipes become a slot-in unit (which gives a better fit, in my experience), plus you've saved a little weight at the back. Apart from in the nose bullet, I squeeze some small split shot into the space between the rear of the nosewheel well and the cockpit bulkhead, and let the principle of moments do the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 John - can't be helped, modelling is fun. Apparently! Steve - thanks for the tip. My next step is to get her on her own legs so we'll see then if I put enough weight in the nose... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 It looks great, and that cockpit is superb! I have one of these in my stash, though I'm thinking of doing it grey/green I'm tempted by the all over grey too. It looks quite 'mottled', I'm not sure how to achieve that effect, I've not seen one like that before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Thanks for the comment. It is mottled - this is more to do with the style of painting and has little reflection on reality I'm ashamed to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Don't like to be the bearer of bad news but the F3,F6 and T5 Lightning's had grey cockpits the other marks were black. There was a large area on the fuselage (under the wing root) that was left NMF. We had to inspect that area for cracks on a before and after flight servicing's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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