turnerdad Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Been working on this for quite some time, will be featured in MIS in the future hopefully. Not been my smoothest build, not too sure why exactly but engine bay and pit (and some other bits and pieces) done, and the fuselage halves have now been joined. Cracking on with the exterior nicely though now. Thought I'd show a few images from a week back, there are a lot more parts done too, it's a very involved model! I've been using as much contemporary reference material as possible but am relying on the accuracy of the instructions here and there. Cheers all. Edited December 30, 2011 by turnerdad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Fabulous paint work as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeggo Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Looking Fantastic! You will have to let us know what issue its going to appear in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Loverly! No (or very little) IG in the main gear wells though... J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonar Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) Lovely work. I've got one in my cupboard and,in the nicest possible way,you've put me off starting it Steve Edited October 15, 2011 by Stonar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Very very nice but wish I had not looked as I had been putting off getting one, but thats gone out the window now,good luck with the build, wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy wood Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 that engine finish is most realistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin101 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Looking rather good so far, hoping to get one at the FAA museum show on Sat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacks VF-102 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) Wow this looks very nice. Carry on Have this one on the pile too. Got to improve my modelling skills first. Btw, what colours did you use. Edited October 15, 2011 by Diamondbacks VF-102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Your painting technique is stunning, this is going to be amazing one suspects ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_m Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Inspiring and beautiful work! Have you used replacement rocker covers- just wondering whether the Rolls-Royce badge on what I presume is a Packard-built engine is accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) I did wonder but according to my references they are, and I've got lots of clear reference photos of Packard Merlins, though they are mostly modern pics of restored engines with the logos painted red which I'm pretty sure they weren't during the war. They are difficult to make out on many of my wartime pics but I've stuck them on with gator glue so I can remove them if necessary. I actually robbed them from my Eduard Spitfire set, as I had already stuck the covers on when I realised I should have put the logos on. I have a set of Barracuda replacements and they can go on the Spit! Edited October 16, 2011 by turnerdad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Loverly! No (or very little) IG in the main gear wells though...J Not sure what you mean J, the U/C bays are IG while doors and legs are NM. I'm right aren't I? That's what all my references show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Wow this looks very nice. Carry on Have this one on the pile too. Got to improve my modelling skills first. Btw, what colours did you use. A slightly lightened black for the engine and a home mixed interior green as I couldn't get hold of any GSI H58 as my usual supplier has been out of stock for some time. Following the tragedy of the Japanese Tsunami, the factory that makes Mr Hobby paints (like so many in Japan due to power shortages) is on a 3 day week, plus apparently as so many workers have had their working weeks cut so short, people are filling their spare time by building models! I'll go into all my colours in great depth for the MIS article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Gorgeous work again from you sir. Certainly to be another classic when your finished. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Wyllie Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Not sure what you mean J, the U/C bays are IG while doors and legs are NM. I'm right aren't I? That's what all my references show. I assume that you are building your kit as a restored aircraft since you appear to be using photos of restored aircraft as reference, but for those building a model of an in - service aircraft, the Packard Merlin never had Rolls Royce lettering on the rocker boxes. The interior of the u/c bays and doors were silver with the front face of the main spar in yellow zinc chromate. The majority of P-51Ds had n/m oil tanks on the firewall. Generally, it is very unwise to use photos of "restored" aircraft as reference for either colours or equipment fitted unless it is known for certain that they have been restored to the original specification - most are not, but a few have been restored meticulously and are a good guide - it is just a matter of knowing which is which. Magazines publishing photos of models which have been poorly researched are liable to start, or perpetuate, myths which are then difficult to eradicate, as is using photos of so=called "warbirds" for reference. How many Spitfire models have you seen with red crowbars on the cockpit door, for instance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahut Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I assume that you are building your kit as a restored aircraft since you appear to be using photos of restored aircraft as reference, but for those building a model of an in - service aircraft, the Packard Merlin never had Rolls Royce lettering on the rocker boxes. The interior of the u/c bays and doors were silver with the front face of the main spar in yellow zinc chromate. The majority of P-51Ds had n/m oil tanks on the firewall.Generally, it is very unwise to use photos of "restored" aircraft as reference for either colours or equipment fitted unless it is known for certain that they have been restored to the original specification - most are not, but a few have been restored meticulously and are a good guide - it is just a matter of knowing which is which. Magazines publishing photos of models which have been poorly researched are liable to start, or perpetuate, myths which are then difficult to eradicate, as is using photos of so=called "warbirds" for reference. How many Spitfire models have you seen with red crowbars on the cockpit door, for instance? Well some of that would have been helpful, up front! But a great point is made. Each aircraft is different, down to individual samples. The only way to know for sure is the be sure of the ONE you are depicting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) I assume that you are building your kit as a restored aircraft since you appear to be using photos of restored aircraft as reference, but for those building a model of an in - service aircraft, the Packard Merlin never had Rolls Royce lettering on the rocker boxes. The interior of the u/c bays and doors were silver with the front face of the main spar in yellow zinc chromate. The majority of P-51Ds had n/m oil tanks on the firewall.Generally, it is very unwise to use photos of "restored" aircraft as reference for either colours or equipment fitted unless it is known for certain that they have been restored to the original specification - most are not, but a few have been restored meticulously and are a good guide - it is just a matter of knowing which is which. Magazines publishing photos of models which have been poorly researched are liable to start, or perpetuate, myths which are then difficult to eradicate, as is using photos of so=called "warbirds" for reference. How many Spitfire models have you seen with red crowbars on the cockpit door, for instance? I'm not building it as a restored aircraft, and am also well aware of the dangers of using restored aircraft as reference. Unfortuanately decent clear colour wartime walkaround shots are extremely rare so an awful lot is left to "educated guesswork" for people like me, combined with a reluctant dependence upon instruction sheets from decent companies like Tamiya. I am only using photos of restored aircraft as a guide to detailing really though again I'm aware that many have been modified too. If you can supply colour wartime walkaround shots (or any links), or even clear black and white ones I would be EXTREMELY grateful, I'm sure we all would. I for one have never seen a P-51 kit built with NM U/C bays/yellow spar and I've seen many better builds than mine by people I assume to be better informed on the subject than I. I have certainly seen NM and yellow chromate oil tanks in contemporary colour pics but I'll leave my tank as it is. I will remove the RR logos and look into the U/C bay issue too so many thanks for the heads up there. Would the ammo bays be the yellow or green colour? Also, if the spar is yellow, would any of the various ribs attached to it have been painted too? Yours, slightly despondently... Edited October 17, 2011 by turnerdad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) Now I've done a little more digging and from what a number of sources say (IPMS stokholm amongst others) the spar was painted with the yellow while the rest of the well was painted IG. Can I really be bothered...? Edited October 17, 2011 by turnerdad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) That's that sorted, I'll leave it a couple of days and add some washes to blend it all back together. Edited October 17, 2011 by turnerdad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizly Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm truly impressed with your work. With respect to Tamiya's trio of Spit kits and their Mustang, however, I must admit to being a little disappointed with some lapses in detail. I noticed that you addressed the lack of ignition wires. Another omission is the plumbing gap between the glycol header tank and the front of the engine. Tamiya could easily have addressed the latter had they simply included two elbow pipe moldings. Don't get me wrong, they are great kits but ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm truly impressed with your work. With respect to Tamiya's trio of Spit kits and their Mustang, however, I must admit to being a little disappointed with some lapses in detail. I noticed that you addressed the lack of ignition wires. Another omission is the plumbing gap between the glycol header tank and the front of the engine. Tamiya could easily have addressed the latter had they simply included two elbow pipe moldings. Don't get me wrong, they are great kits but ........ Totally agree. I had also thought that Aires producing a cockpit set for the Spit was a waste of time, but having built this pit I've changed my mind. It's a great kit but limited by injection moulding, plus there are some definite compromises which on balance seem a little lazy, but that's me being overly critical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Thats stunning!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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