Bertie McBoatface Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Nice to see you back on this one again Don, cracking work. Thanks Mish. It's proceeding at a snail's pace, but at least I'm still here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yayy, he's back! Pilot has a lot of character and the spinners look the business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the South African Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 HEHEHEHEE Think you will have this done after all Don.Looking good mate!Any chance of getting you along on the Mustang build?I have three kits lined upfor that one! Regards: Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yayy, he's back! Pilot has a lot of character and the spinners look the business! Thanks. I'm pleased myself with today's brief session. HEHEHEHEE Think you will have this done after all Don.Looking good mate!Any chance of getting you along on the Mustang build?I have three kits lined upfor that one!Regards: Shaun Remember Shaun, there are two more aircraft in this project as yet unstarted, as well as a complex base as yet unbought! The Mustang GB? Well, there is one in the wardrobe, but I find them a little boring, so I guess I'd first need an idea to work with. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikmuntz Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 You, my dear friend, are on fire! No, really, I just called 911 these look really excellent. The wear on the planes looks unbelievably real and I must say I am learning so much just watching this build. Keep going and keep us updated, this gets better and better every time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) The Mustang GB? Well, there is one in the wardrobe, but I find them a little boring, so I guess I'd first need an idea to work with. We'll see. A little boring? Come on Don, go have a look on Aztec webpage to see all their decals release, and only then tell us what you think. Edited December 5, 2011 by Antoine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) You, my dear friend, are on fire!! Thanks Erik. A little boring? How many Mustang models have I made! How many more have I seen! And it's such an ugly beast! Efficient - true, but definitely as ugly as an allotment shed. The Tamiya kit is a nice one though, and I have found a few slightly interesting schemes and variations. I'll decide after Christmas. And that reminds me, I'm getting a big battleship for Xmas and that's going to be started on the 26 Dec. There simply may not be time for a Mustang too. Edited December 5, 2011 by per ardua ad ostentationem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad edd Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) I've been following your topic with much interest, I intend to do a Aleutian Tiger in 1/72. A small detail most modellers ignore : Please notice that almost all these birds had particular fairings over the first stack of the exhausts. Also, the other exhaust stacks seem to have been better blended with the fuselage, perhaps some kind of seal. Check the picture: Kind regards, Ed Edited December 5, 2011 by bad edd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 A small detail most modellers ignore : Please notice that almost all these birds had particular fairings over the first stack of the exhausts. Also, the other exhaust stacks seem to have been better blended with the fuselage, perhaps some kind of seal. Ed Thanks Ed, like most modellers, I have decided to ignore this detail. It's interesting to compare the two photos though. I think the fairing on the smaller picture has been installed after the tiger head was painted while the other seems to have been painted yellow, perhaps installed before the decoration. In the absence of evidence to the contrary I'm assuming that this was a mod and declaring that my dio happened before that particular mod was embodied! I must say I hadn't noticed the more streamlined exhausts though. They too seem to be on some but not all of the P-40s. Did you know that the earlier Warhawks used up there weren't built as P-40Es but were Ds 'brought up to spec' by a mod program in theatre. God knows how many variations that produced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 So there I was, tinkering. I added a few little details, painted some exhaust stains and chipping. I drilled out location holes for aerial wires and fitted the mast to the new one. Then I thought I'd glue the pilot into place. I wasn't sure where the contact points were underneath, I needed something to fill a big gap. Blutac would have done the job. Shame I didn't think of that at the time. I used a big blob of gloopy sprue melted in liquid poly instead. Then I dropped the pilot... This is not not not good. I wiped most of it off with cotton buds. When it's dried hard, I'll scrape the remainder and hope that the sliding canopy hides most of the remaining mess. I've had better days at the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Don, That's a real shame, I'm sure you'll fix it though. Another brilliant build that's great to follow, lovin' the fitter half in the radio bay as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 That sucks Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Hope it turns out well! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyP Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 i can totally relate don, way back before i started KGV i had almost done an attempt at Hood's rigging, then i went to break off a bit of excess wire, but it was a tad better glued than i thought, a mighty tug and i managed to break and distort the main mast and all the rigging i had managed to achive thus far it took many a deep breath and a LOT of xbox playing to prevent the ship going out the window i have no doubt it will arise phoenix like! keep it up buddy!, looking c'est magnific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 I'm sure you'll fix it though. Another brilliant build that's great to follow, lovin' the fitter half in the radio bay as well Fingers crossed! Hope it turns out well! Thanks for the encouragement guys. There was a time when this would have beaten me; I'd have smashed it in a tantrum! Now I don't take it so personally - stuff happens and I'll deal with it. Matching the paint will be awkward but that inclines me towards painting some other areas in odd shades too. Well, I wanted her to look battered, didn't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffthepaint Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Great job with the faded O.D. Don. How did you get on with clearing up the glue spill? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Too bad things like that happen a few days before the GB end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 How did you get on with clearing up the glue spill?Jeff I had some supper, read a book and went to bed. Tomorrow is another day... Too bad things like that happen a few days before the GB end. Yes. I should have guessed that (rushing to finish) + (brandy) = problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 You should stop drinking, Don. Or at least, consider to change your favourite brand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 You should stop drinking, Don.Or at least, consider to change your favourite brand! Actually it was a legacy. A bottle of ten year old quince brandy made by a late family member. To stop drinking it would be unthinkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffthepaint Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) I had some supper, read a book and went to bed. Tomorrow is another day... Yes. I should have guessed that (rushing to finish) + (brandy) = problems! Good move Don, when I co*ked up a paint job (not infrequent in the bodywork trade) I always found it best to, if possible, leave it alone and come back later. When you try to repair something like that using a mixture of panic and speed it invariably ends up worse than if you went away and had a good think, or in your case sleep. Most of my models are one step forward and two back! Jeff Edited December 6, 2011 by Jeffthepaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Good move Don, when I co*ked up a paint job (not infrequent in the bodywork trade) I always found it best to, if possible, leave it alone and come back later. When you try to repair something like that using a mixture of panic and speed it invariably ends up worse than if you went away and had a good think, or in your case sleep. Most of my models are one step forward and two back! Jeff I agree entirely, messing with half set paint (and glue) is not a good plan. Once it's dry though, and I'm calm, there's always a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Finished One! Three days to the deadline and I finished one. Well, more or less; in fact the final finishing, weathering etc will have to wait until all the six aircraft are ready to be fixed to the completed base, and that will be months away. Nevertheless I'm fairly happy with this one. She's the newish airframe that's only been in theatre for a few days. The tiger heads are unfinished. The spinner is pristine as it was only painted that morning. There's a little chipping and staining, but not much (and to be honest, nothing underneath yet). The two 'old soldiers' will have more than enough squalor for the entire squadron! I've wired up the aerials. Note the whip, which is a dogwhisker. The locking pliers are applying tension while the CA sets. A clearer view. Exhausts on. See the blue circular thing? It's a formation light, I think. I didnt want to use the Hasegawa lens cover so I filled the hole with Glue 'n' Glaze which dries clear. To stop the glue running (!!) I used these amazing clamps to stand her on a wingtip. The following few photos are a little gallery for you to critically examine. Now's the time to tell me about all the improvements I can make. No guarantees that I'll agree with you though. As usual all comments are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob C Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 No faults in your work. Just keep going Don. The BM world is watching with bated breath. Well I am anyway. I've been impaitent to see the finished article since you unveiled it in July. Take your time. It will be a reward to us all. (no pressure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Very very nice, Don. Looks like the problem you had is definitely a thing of the past. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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