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  1. Mutley
    Not much to add, bit I got the duel tanks for T1 done today. Tonka 2 is now on its legs, just needs to gloss. What has arrived are some resin wheels, the kit ones are just awful. Each day is a step forward  Started on the undercarriage lighting, this little bugger disappeared. I was resigned to having to raid another kit, when i found it - stuck to the finger, All hail the superglue! There she is, starting to look like she should. Canopy de-masked, and this was the New Ware masks, so sadly I needed to do a fair bit of paint removing and clean up, spo out with Tamiya compounds. Clear parts got a coat of Tamiya Clear, HUD in place, lighting to be added, I just have a fear I'll knock them off. And that's caught up on No1, almost. Time to add the squadron markings, and today's effort, is brought to you by the numbers 5 and 6, and the words ugger and ollocks! 56Sqn markings going on. One side OK - The other, not so. And of course I've already bastardised the sheets I have, so no spares. Off to buy a replacement.
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    I'm nearing the end of my F.3 build, and have this, and used the Barley Grey from it - Though the Tamiya RAF Medium Sea Grey (XF-83) is a close match if you're not being too concerned about colour. Afterall, an airframe will change colour over its life, and the one I'm building ZH552, had at least 3 different schemes. The Hataka is a damn good paint, but Very thick, I would suggest either a 0.4 needle, or thinning it upto 40/50% for a standard needle.
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    Rock on! Looking forward to this one. (How many stencils n this one?)
  4. Mutley
    Just finished reading your build, Cracking work, it looks fab in AntiFlash White, hope your eyes have recovered from all the decals!
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    What a bugger, all that work. But, nicely recovered. everyday is a school day in building. As others have said, I would have gone for a 2nd kit and restart - take over as much as you can, like the cockpit, and use the first as a mule/test build. Never anything wrong with persevering though, keep at it.
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    Moving on from getting the weapons all marked, it was time for No1 Airframe.Can I have new eyes please! Oh, and a back, and some patience!! Lots of Bloody Patience! All the common markings: Ignore the colour scheme, I just need the markings map. I think this took me 2 sittings to get this far, 1 more sitting after that, and she was done. I know I was!. At least with 1/72 builds, I can escape all the stencils if I so wish, and it not be as noticeable as 1/48, Slow progress, and as my build area is a conservatory, I need it to be a touch cooler before I can enjoy doing any meaningful build work. The answer? a portable Air "Conditioner" (AKA Big fan with a water tub to 'cool' a room) and life is good.
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    Oh, blimey, has it been that long since an update? I started June off with insomnia, which meant I could get some work done in the cool of the morning. Ii was able to be productive, took me about 4 back aching hours, starting in the dark and watching the sun rise, hearing the birds tweeting- how they use phones I don't know. All those markings, and I've not even started on the plane itself! All glossed, ready for markings. As you can tell, I've been focussing on one airframe a bit too much lately, must try to bring #2 upto pace.
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    Excellent!
  9. Mutley
    Can you not locate on ebay, or an online shop?
  10. Mutley
    Hi, have a look at Kits World https://www.kitsworld.co.uk/index.php?CATEGORY=5&SUB=6&THISPAGE=1&RADIOSORT=4&PICFILE=275&STKNR=275&STRH=3808&ORDN=2256&RNZ=113628
  11. Mutley
    Fiddly little things, as i had lost one brass pitot, and appear to have binned the kit ones in a clean up, I decided a small upgrade was needed. As this is to be built as sitting at a dispersal it would have its tags in place. And the pitots have covers. Viola! RBF covers in 1mm plasticard. And blended in. I'll get the red crayons out later. Doesn't she look good in Barley Grey! Now to do the same on the other airframe, and I'll have 2 on their legs at least.
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    Thanks Don, They are quite rewarding when they go right. I convertd a GR1 to a GR4, wasn't a lot to do in the end, it depends how far into the rabbit hole you want to go. Have you a thread going? like to see it. I'm thoroughly enjoying the dual build, but never again, one at a time as you get to a point and start to focus on just one, and you stick with it, then realise No2 is way behind...
  13. Mutley
    Update time, and I have to admit to a bit of mojo death with the two F3s, at the moment I'm not getting the buzz from them and jumping to other builds which are quick and a bit more fun. Can't tell if the gap is poor fit by me the nozzles not in enough, or poor piece creation - being missized.   Anys, i added a shim of 2 0.25 sheets to the bucket.   Trimmed down and fitted, same on the other side. The underside buckets, I just filled with milliput. (shh, don't tell) Then onto an attempt at the canopies today, and two types of mask sets, because 1 type would make it simple, right? Montex and New Ware, Two canopies masked and what a fiddle that was! The New Ware have a few issues, they're too long for each frame, and the interior have rounded corners and need to be touched up to square them a bit to match the frames. And then mask the interiors, personally, I wouldn't bother with them again. The Montex were an bottom to fit the interiors, but they fitted properly. Next, a prime, tidy and colour match, then add the frame parts and mirrors etc. That's me caught up. the canopies have been painted and mirrors attached, next stop, a base gloss coat. Wow, I may nearly be finished...
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    time for a catch up. Recently it was a weapons production line this weekend, 8 missiles mostly assembled, I say mostly as I'll not be adding the top as the wheel bay seems to block where the fin inserts.  Next, to airframe 1, I added the wedge that sits under the rudder. Just needs to be filled And finally, missiles and droptanks given a light priming, ready for final colouring (anyone got a grey crayon?) I filled in some of the gaps in the tail using highly thinned Vallejo putty. Just wish I'd done it before doing the majority of the paintjob. Onto Airframe 2, and not much done, but had a dryfit of the tail and wedge ready to be done. Have also been doing some touch ups, I made a mistake of not noting what plane has what colours, which is making it a pain to colour match. Live and learn! I guess I really should move forward with assembling the bits so I can actually finish these and move onto the markings.
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    Time for an update. Just before all the current silliness started, I had a good time catch up with my friend who asked for these, and told him the plans I had for the builds, which he liked - that's always the worry. So, a month later (thanks work!) I managed a bit of bench time. Previously I had attempted to add some depth/'dirtying' with one of the Uschi splatter masks I received and a thinned down nato black. Probably overdone.  That was then covered with a thinned Hakata Light Ghost Grey. One airframe done One Tonka done, the other to be done in the week, feels good to be moving this along again. Here they are, together. Airfame 2 in next for 'dirtying' up. ZH552 had a few schemes over the years, so am aiming to have them slightly different shades, but overall the same scheme.
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    Fantastic Bill. Love it!
  17. Mutley
    Well, another weekend passes, and more done to the undercarriage, plumbed primed and mostly painted, almost ready for assembly.  Nose wheel (outta focus, damn camera phone!) 1 of 4 main struts Then, airframe2 had its fin attached and a reprime, and the exhausts added and elevators painted. These will stay off until painting, they slide onto lugs. Airframes together, with legs placed. Another step forward. They're almost ready for paint proper. Hoping to get some time at the bench this week as next weekend is already a write off. Perhaps a couple of hours putting fuel pods etc together
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    @Lord Riot Thanks, I should be able to cobble that from some fishing weights
  19. Mutley
    Looking good How much weight have you put in the nose? (getting to that part in my F3 build) Just a worry it could suddenly squat
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    Well, after losing Saturday to household chores and gutter cleaning (I hate ladders!) Sunday looked rather promising for getting the undercarriages sorted. Should get both sets done. Started by assembling the main legs, and thought I'd try keeping them on a tree for ease of handling (nicely done). Then, after some white paint, I stared to add some plumbing, 0.2mm wire from a shreaded flex. And thanks for a friend who works at Duxford, I got a nice close up of a GR4 leg. That was it, then the next bit, the brake hydrolics. Problem was, it just didn't want to stick. Eventually I drilled a small hole, and the wire stayed in place. It was only after the 2nd leg, I finally got a grasp on how this should assemble. Drill first, then wrap the wire. Them stupidglue it all together. With growing frustration I settled on abandoning for the day after 2 constructed and 4 hours lost trying to make things fit, that don't want to play. At least next bench time should be quicker. Lessons learnt is never really wasted time, but I'm falling behind each week.
  21. Mutley
    Thanks, and yes, it is. Even more when you're doing 2 of the buggers. Thank you. The patience hopefully be worth it and will show at the end.
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    Bill, this looks Grand buddy. Top work and I hope worth all the headaches
  23. Mutley
    Started today tring to bring #2 upto the position #1 is (yes, I spent the day on Number twos) Trying to get the bodywork to fit was a right pain, lots of fettling then when it did fit, fill in the gaps! I then had a work on part of the exhausts. I sprayed Vallejo Aluminium, then lightly covered with AK Titanium, which will then be dulled down for a used look Next Up, airbrakes, and oh frell. So, for all four airbrakes I needed to add a shim of sheet. Spent what felt like hours on this, but in reality was probably, just an hour. 2 layers of sheet seems to have done the job. Then, finally, I had time before the start of the Bathurst 12 hours to do a bit of work on the tails themselves. And I found that for #2 I had not cut out the slot for the vanes. So had to line up the first tail and drill through. Success! and Only dry fitted for now, and only 1 ready for re-priming, the other will get done Sunday, but until the undercarriage is ready, I'll not be attaching as this makes laying it on its back a lot easier. Thats it, Sunday will be to bring tail 2 upto where #1 is, and then start on the undercarriage and ordinance, hopefully some pain free construction.
  24. Mutley
    I managed a few more hours this week. Managed to get the 2nd set of exhausts started (sorry, no pics) and the intakes/covers fettled and ready. Then onto the mighty tail itself. I do find a day doing sub assemblies can be as productive as a day on the main build itself. Masking out the heat exchanger shroud Black undercoat, then AK Extreme Metal Titanium on top I thought this would come out a lot closer to a dull aluminium, but looking at the dried paint, seems to be ok. And of course, a dry fit. The Might Fin taking another step forward. Slow day, but I'll take the result of 2 Tornados with nearly complete FIN, Would like to be getting done quicker, but 1. I hate having to redo work. 2. Work keeps sending me away, so I can't get on. Hoping I get some bench time at the weekend, but unlikely, the family seem to think I should spend time with them.
  25. Mutley
    That break over christmas has helped the ol mojo on this pair of F3s Some airflow vanes added thanks to the Generals build thread, doesn't do much, but once you know, then you can't not add them (well, I can't) Took a while to fettle the Intake cover piece - I'm dreading doing the 2nd Tonka, it just isnt sitting well on dry fit. Quick fill because of some glove gappage, that's user error not kit issue Needed a shim due to a small fit issue with the thrust reverser housing and a gap. After a half day back at the bench, I'm exhausted... 😉 Makes me laugh that all the work that goes into the detail, and then gets covered up. This is how they look tonight, doesn't look a lot done, but keeping 2 on the go and at the same place is triksy. It's very easy to just plough on with just the one. More tomorrow. hopefully Tonka 2 will not throw up too many issues
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