hovis Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Just a quick update, progress has been held up the last couple of weeks due to life treating me like s*** yet again. Hopefully I'll be back in a few weeks to continue this build, I'm glad I have it to focus on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Just a quick update, progress has been held up the last couple of weeks due to life treating me like s*** yet again.Hopefully I'll be back in a few weeks to continue this build, I'm glad I have it to focus on. Hovis my friend thats a poor excuse......... get fondling that plastic and your world will get better Seriously, its done me a world of good, its certainly got my head out of my backside and back into the real world Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 We all have times when the plastic takes a back seat, no worries. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 Do you know something, I could've sworn I updated this last week..... I spent a good 2 hours + on it and yet it's not here!!!! Oh well Anyway, I suppose I should just show you all I'm not dead. I have been doing some (slow) work so bear with me here OK, first things first, the bit the carpet monster ate, and my milliput fix as I never ever found it again. It's the white squareish air deflector, (closed btw) seen on the wing root... Not a big deal anyway as I think from research that they would only ever open in flight, so it's closed. Doesn't sound like a big job, but it's the first thing I've ever made from milliput Another view... ...and underneath... Next I decided to drill out the gun on the nose. It's nothing too big or taxing but I think it's the simple wee details like this can make or break a model of any built standard. Just looking at that pic above, it makes it look like the gun is lopsided, well honest, it's not Next I made a start on armament choice. Most of the explodey stuff that came in the kit is not applicable to a FAA aircraft, even if it is a What-if, so I dug around for some bits and pieces out of my spares box. Nothing too modern and British in there unfortunately, so I'm afraid the Royal Navy will have to refurbish some of their older stuff... Anyway, I have 11 potential hardpoints so I have decided to mix air-to-air with air-to-surface, and 3 fuel tanks for the hell of it... it's a long range mission it's prepared for you know... 2x Sea Eagles (or Martels - I drilled wee holes down the sides) 4x 1000lb dumb bombs, 2x under wing tanks and you can see the wee scratchbuilt modifications to turn single pylons into double bomb carriers A closer look - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 Where has everything gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 It's ok, it's back Anyway So, lick of paint.... And underneath... I'm well chuffed with the initial paintwork, I used my brand new Badger brush, first pre-shading in EDSG before giving a couple of light wafts of DSG, which is the colour I;ve decided on for this airframe. I'm going for the DSG with Type B blue/red roundels which I think looks well hard. As for the serials, I don't have much white lettering lying about so I think I'll print myself out a selection in that lovely pale bluey-green used on the FAA Buccaneers. All I have to do now is match the colour, so if anybody has any RGB codes preferably for this shade, I'd be most chuffed. My attempts so far, one's too pale blue and the other's too sky.... Ignore the serial number btw, I was trying to match up the font and colour using the TSR-2 serials by eye.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Looking good mate,however the way things are going your build may not be a whif... Oh,& those 1000lb bombs of yours are actually BL-755 Cluster Munitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 BL-755s, withdrawn from use in 2007/08.... hmmmmm OK, what if we started using them again? That's my way round it and I'm sticking with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 BL-755s, withdrawn from use in 2007/08.... hmmmmmOK, what if we started using them again? That's my way round it and I'm sticking with it Well mate,I do have a couple of 1/48 Hornet twin store carriers from the old Monogram Blue Angels Hornet & a sh1tload of spare bombs if you want them,and as you're not too far from me...What area of Belshaft do you live in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 That, sir, is mighty kind of you.... unfortunately this build is 1/72 (believe it or not!) Just for the record anyway, I'm up at the foot of the Cavehill. Do you live in the 'dee still? I got it into my head somehow that you were off at some godforsaken tonka base somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 That, sir, is mighty kind of you.... unfortunately this build is 1/72 (believe it or not!)Just for the record anyway, I'm up at the foot of the Cavehill. Do you live in the 'dee still? I got it into my head somehow that you were off at some godforsaken tonka base somewhere... Nope,still in the Dee.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaiidanTomcat Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Nice work on that preshading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) OK, just a quick progress report.... Decalling started and good news Shar2, you win, I chose 800 sqn in the end Anyway, as things stand... I\'m not too happy with the serial and \'Royal Navy\', I think they came out wayyyy too dark. They\'re my first ever printed decals for the record.... I\'ll see what I feel like Edited October 29, 2010 by hovis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaiidanTomcat Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I like it! But its always up to you of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 I like it! But its always up to you of course Yeah, that's the problem, I'm too indecisive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Looks grand to me, nice toned-down markings to blend with the overall colourscheme, keep going as you are Hovis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I agree with Col, looks A-ok to me. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 OK, just a quick progress report....Decalling started and good news Shar2, you win, I chose 800 sqn in the end Nice one, she looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Ok, I suppose I should get round to updating this again. I've just about finished the build so I'll just post a few pics to see if I can show various stages of weathering, as for the first time I used oil paints. See what you think anyway.... Wheels on... Then a few goings over with Promodeller dark, and W&N burnt umber, which I think looks really well for a first attempt Notice the couple of newer cleaner panels? Lots of firsts for me on this model. Explodey things added... I really hate doing ordinance btw, I dunno why but I just never seem to give them as much care as the plane itself. 'If only my wife was as dirty as this undercarriage....' I know that FAA aircraft are usually kept quite clean, but this is during a heavy period of war you have to understand, round the clock missions, tired crew etc... You might notice the length of paperclip stuck into the centre pylon, the fuel tank broke off a bit too easily so this seemed the sensible thing to do. Another first for me btw, and something I might do for every pylon in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 u/c doors put on... Just about finished, just the canopy and I'm good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 That's really nice, the weathering looks excellent! Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thats looks great. Very well done and a shame that the MOD dismissed this as a contender for our fleet defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Nice, I don't think it'll be too long before we see these for real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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