stevej60

January 29

Afternoon folk's,decided to put all else aside and enjoy the day on this project.As usual with these kits assembly is measured in minute's a little filler and ready for primer.

The base coat of Green brushed on the Green Heart machine after the underside blue.

Quicker progress on the other,sprayed all over in light blue then the upper gray's brushed on a few passes of thinned black just to "grime" it up a little.The red fuselage

band was useless and too short so I'll paint it instead.

January 29

Afternoon folk's,here's progress up to date,no issues just a beautiful fit.

January 28

2 minutes ago, Marklo said:

Battle damage.

Well actually short shots. Airfix will surely replace the affected parts…

Not sure Marklo,lord knows how long Aldi has had the stock but that battle damage remark gives me an idea!

January 28

Hi folk's the mourning period for the loss of my Dora build is over while digging the A's out a popped a look at Luke's Airfix Aldi cheapie out,no sooner had the words "why don't

you build this for the FW 190 GB" when a slight issue was noticed!

Still a nice spare set of decal's in the box.

January 28

Hi folk's,the change of scheme meant a repaint on wheel's U/C etc which is fine as the black has taken a bit of a metallic hue I'll dry brush the highlight's before assembly.

January 28

Hi folk's one of those days when I really cannot be bothered with painting cleaning airbrushes etc so what was meant to be a quick clean up of part's got me to this point.

I cut out the pathetic attempt at the stick's so I'll add something a bit better from scratch later when the cockpit get's attended to,little smidge of filler needed before primer.

January 28

Afternoon folk's fuselage buttoned up without any drama minimal clean up required as expected from Tamiya on to the wings next.

January 27

Great troy many thanks.Tried to PM you but wouldn't let me hoped you'd pick up the questions! Primer dried overnight and Humbrol black as the base colour

from a rattle can.Not forgetting the anti glare panels which I nearly did!

January 26

Morning folk's.not forgotten this build she's under primer and drying nicely so decision time on finish .I'm going to disappoint some by going for the night finish only as I've another planned build of this kit in the go large GB later this year so the Day fighter scheme will be done for that one.Iwonder what your thoughts are for the wheel well colour and u/c legs on this version?

January 25

Hi folk's sorry this one's gone bin side had her all done just tweaked the canopy never realised I had glue on the fingers picked it up saw the smudge grabbed the white spirit but as

I was wiping it off with a cotton bud the thing crazed and melted.Common sense would tell you to order another kit for what they cost and finish it but as the wife will testify I have none

so binned the damn thing and cursed a wasted week,ah well onward and upward!

January 24

Hi folk's almost forgot I did the Matchbox Fury last year for the MB GB I think this kit just pre-dates Esci's.

January 24

1 hour ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said:

This is a very easy build Steve, not many parts and a nice fit. As I recall there were no instrument panel decals supplied and the control sticks and shapeless poles.

Looking forward to see how you whip into shape! (I did mine as a Finnish Air Force jet)

Thank's Ray,I've built the single seater thoroughly enjoyed the simple layout and build which is why I love these easy kit's.

January 24

Morning folk's managed a quick half hour at the bench this morning so thought I'd move the Fury on.Cockpit glued into place the fuselage joined up and a few intake's

etc added leaving to dry for a day or so now then clean up the seams.

January 23

Hi folk's I had another couple of builds planned an F-18 and a SH60 Seahawk.the first has come my way in the form of Hobbyboss easy kit.

January 23

great choice of kit and scheme I'd really like to do a desert schemed 190 time permitting.

January 23

Cockpit looks great Ian,I'm just on with Tamiya's Mosquito which is the first 1/72 offering I've built every bit as good as their 1/48 kits this one looks to be the same quality.

January 23

Evening folk's well every suitable decal has been stripped from the stash thak the Lord for an old Red Arrows sheet as I ended up slicing it into strip's.

January 23

3 hours ago, Marklo said:

I notice you haven’t painted the white stripes. My mister craft has a full decal as l sheet for them. PM me if you need them.

Thaks for that Marklo.I'm using spare

decals from the stash but if there's an issue I'll be in touch.

January 22

Hi folk's cockpit done just painted,used the kits decals and a little dark wash good enough for what will be seen.

January 22

Hi folk's well that's all the progress for now should get a few sessions in this week between work.

January 22

Cheer's Mick,hopefully the frame will be off by summer! As far as the main build is concerned that's it(prop,wheels etc have been done so now weather permitting rattle can

primer await's.Mike has just reviewed this kit now so do yourself a favour and check it out especially the superbly photographed sprue's.

January 22

1 hour ago, heloman1 said:

Hi Steve, great choice. I remember the kit being released and may well have bought it but sadly let it go! I do like the Chine Lake scheme very much. Other options look equally attractive. Looking forward to this build.

I remember back in 1978, we had holidayed in Germany and ESCI were newly released on the market and very reasonably priced. The back seat of our Cortina Mk3 was stacked with kit boxes. At customs returning to the UK via the hovercraft, in the 'nothing to declare' queue, the customs guy just looked, shook his head and waved us through.

The Starfighters were my favourites but I never built one!

Colin

Hi Colin,yea I love the Fury with the scheme's available although this kit's a bit of a Frankenstein being based on their sabre with bits of F-86/F2 and F3 Fury but not really bothered

it looks fine for my need's I can remember back in the mid-eighties when Esci ceased trading poundstretcher round the corner from work in Sunderland had piles of the 1/48 range on

floor selling for £i:99 which was well over half the RRP at the time sadly money was tight so only a couple came my way!

January 22

1 hour ago, IanC said:

Blimey! Hobbyboss modelling is quick...

You'll be first over the line at this rate, Steve.

I love them Ian just over a fiver for most a great idea for our blitzbuild GB's and for honing painting skill's too.Anyway thankfully no mottling on this scheme so after the appropriate

Gray and Green were brushed on being Tamiya paints Humbrol Gloss coat can be brushed witin about ten minutes,should get a few decals on later.

January 22

Hi folk's thought I'd make a start on the cockpit.It's very basic but I replaced the seat from a spare Trumpeter Fury then added masking tape harness and raided the decal spare's

to busy it up.

January 22

Hi folk's five pieces in total get's you to this stage of the build,a few spots of white flexi filler were used if you care to spot the area's it was needed.