Peter Marshall Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Started Today Work starts with the cockpit tub, with the PE, then weathered with Oils and some pigments, and added some chipping with pencil Peter 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 That's a good looking cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 great looking pit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Very nice cockpit - off to a good start you are. Â Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Nice start will follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Today, adding the engine bay and closing the fuselage. Being honest, i'm a bit disappointed, the fit has been somewhat 'speculative' for a lot of this and one of the fuselage halves has a slight 'bend'. However i've squeezed it together   Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 Thanks to Eduard's spares, back on the go with this. However the spare sprue isn't without it's problems - it's obviously from a different run of the kits, so has some issues A couple of really nasty gaps - so Shimming, filling and sanding required A bit more cleanup tomorrow. Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 good progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Ok - today's work on the Kit from Hell - first the PE managed to go missing, then started adding the rest of the cockpit, and fitting the covers. Again, shockingly bad fit Think i know the problem causing all of this - the right fuselage half is out of whack (bent slightly), and it's thrown everything else off all the way along the build. So out with the Milliput Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 This isn't an easy kit... Â Nice cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Day off today, so got some more done - Masked up ready for paint, just for a change, the canopy needed some filling as well Then on with primer - not really happy with it, but being honest reached the point where I don't really care. Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 Today's work - Painting. First masking off for the Aluminium Then a marble coat Then a fill coat over the top Then mask off the aluminium with Parafilm, then a marble coat of RLM76 Then a fill coat over the top Then same technique for the RLM75 and 83, then mask and spray the ID bands, followed by clear coat Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Today's work - Decals and Stencils Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Right the hell kit is done - more problems today, so just want to get it off the bench Peter 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimea River Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 My experience with this kit was not as bad as yours was apparently. However, you've overcome you obstacles nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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