The Spadgent

March 21

From two years ago to right up to date. 🫣😍 Looks like you have a perfect fit with that scratch fire wall. I don’t know how but I’ll try and keep up to date. Hope you’re well my friend.

Johnny

March 21

How am I two years late for this beauty???? Stunning CC. The out side family shot in formation is exquisite!

Johnny.

March 20

Snared by the Perdu net! Like a moth to the flame. I have been away for a while as this time of year is always super busy at work. But drinking a cuppa and catching up with this is just what the doctor ordered. Thanks Bill. 🤩 The Lynx looks ace! The wires and straps are my favourite parts but I’m very much looking forward to your diorama of the deck, even though your club base looked fine to me. I’m not 100 % sure what’s going on with the new kits but what I do know is that it’s made me hanker for some bench time. I have a couple of builds I need to finish off. Carry on with what you’re doing. It’s amazing to watch. 🙌🙌🙌

Johnny

March 14

Lovely catch up Simon. The canopy masking has turned out particularly well. Bravo that man. Nearly done. 😍

Johnny

March 13

Loving the new sight parts. I think everything you have added looks wonderful and will make this build a real stunner. I keep picking up Corsair kits at the LHS then putting them down again as I can’t remember which ones are meant to have the cloth wings. I’m such a plum.

Johnny

February 28

4 hours ago, perdu said:

but frankly I dont give a d...

Oh yes you do. 🤩🤩🤩

February 28

An absolute stunner. Great work with lots of very different surface types going on. Looks great. I bet it looks even better on display. 🙌

February 28

Lovely work! 🤩

February 28

On 26/02/2024 at 22:15, Spookytooth said:

She is looking very nice Johnny, love the "Chips"

As for Rick, such a nice guy.

Simon.

Thanks. Yes he is a lovely gent.

On 27/02/2024 at 00:20, Thom216 said:

Nice work on the weary Hinomaru.

Why thank you. 🧐

On 27/02/2024 at 08:38, giemme said:

Well done, Johnny!

Also:

You are a bit disturbed.....

Ciao

Thanks G. Nowt wrong with us chickens. 🐓

On 27/02/2024 at 08:51, perdu said:

We know dont we Giorgio, we know

Super red spots John

Thanks Bill. 🦜

On 27/02/2024 at 09:37, 81-er said:

I like the effect you've got there, Johnny, worth the effort

James

Thanks James. 😍

On 27/02/2024 at 14:35, Brandy said:

Did you spray the drums at the same time?

Nice spotty spots, anyway!

Ian

🥁🛢️🪘🍗 oh no. Have I missed something? And thank you. 🤩

19 hours ago, opus999 said:

The hinomaru look really great! I have to say I really like that green -- it just looks very naturally worn. Terrific!

Is that a Rick Wakeman photo you took? If so, what was the concert?

Thank you. Yeas I kinda like it. Yes I went to see him at the Birmingham Symphony halls a few days ago. Stunning show. 🥰🥰🥰

February 26

That’s some mighty progress Alain. Pain about the stripe though. I think the yellow looks ok. You might be able to re factor the black edging and get away with blue murder? I’ll keep everything crossed.

Johnny

February 26

Loving this Bill. Like you said, it’s all about the “story” and this one has that in spades. Looking forward to the damaged paintwork around the blast and all that goes with it. Really enjoying this. 😇

Johnny

February 26

Blimey it’s been a few days. Work, life and the back garden is taking up lots of my time but bits have been done here and there. 🤩 The garden has got a whole lot bigger but now looks a right state. I do wish it would stop raining for five seconds.

The rounds are a good 70cm or more. I do have quite a good axe and the chopping is actually good for my back.
well the fences are in and I need to clear the wood so we can get on with landscaping.

Any hoo, enough of the 1:1 scale exploits. Back to the kit.
I tested the Aqua gloss on a mule.
I used light mists but it gave me a really grainy look. I decided not to use it this time and go back to the Tamiya that had worked previously.

Gloss was sprayed and dried. I used my compass cutter to make masks based off the decals. @giemme will be pleased. 🤞

Masks in place. Things just got serious. 😬

I used my trusty liquid mask to…. Well mask off the bits I wanted to be chipped.

Now it’s horribly close to paint.

Right nothing else for it. Psssssst!

I used red mixed with a little black. Then did a trad of highlighting.

Same for the underside.

Aaaaand drum roll. 🥁

oooh! I like that.
let’s see the other side.

I took the pic a bit early as there’s more to rub off but it looks good.

Here’s the other underside

and both top ones.

Wow. It actually worked. 🥰🥰🥰

I feel almost as proud as Rick Wakeman having a Keytar battle with his son wearing a sequin cape!!!

weeeelllllll almost. (Great gig by the way)

More sooooon.

Thanks for dropping in.
Comments always welcomed.

Happy modelling.

Johnny.

February 26

On 13/02/2024 at 22:16, Spookytooth said:

Salt and vinegar on the "Chips"

She is taking shape sir, looking a fine build.

Simon.

Thanks Simon. 😇

On 13/02/2024 at 23:29, Thom216 said:

Love them big, um... nacelles! Yeah! It's looking good. But that back yard... wow. But, if you just reverse the images, then you can call the job done!

Ha! I wish. So much wood to chop but at least I’ll have supplies for the next few years. 🪵

On 13/02/2024 at 23:43, 81-er said:

That's nicely done with the chipping, Johnny, and I didn't need to zoom in to see them I hope the back sorts itself out quickly

James

Thanks James. The Back is slowly recovering thanks. Now I’ve got a cold. Lords what next? 🤪

On 14/02/2024 at 02:54, marvinneko said:

Love that green and the chipping.

Thankyou.

On 14/02/2024 at 06:55, giemme said:

🤞

Top job with the chipping, Johnny!

Ciao

Thanks G. Next painted decals. Is that an oxy Moron?

On 16/02/2024 at 02:35, opus999 said:

I loved the restrained chipping! It looks very realistic.

Thank you. Yes I kind of like it. I went over the top on my black cat build a few years ago. I didn’t want to make the same mistake. I think I used salt back then. Eugh, I didn’t like the way that worked at all. 😖

February 26

The masking worked a real treat! And now you have everything varnished, decals. 😍

Pity about the Finn debacle but I’m sure you’ll fix that, no problem at all.

Bravo.

Johnny

February 24

Looking good Simon. Glad to hear you got your phone sorted too. One can’t do too long without your device. 😉

February 24

On 24/02/2024 at 20:54, hendie said:

And before anyone asks, - No! I'm not going to print up a 1/12 Leslie Nielsen to sit behind Robby. Not a

Spoil sport! I was looking forward to what you were going to do with his hair.😙

February 21

It’s been a while since I peeked in. You’re doing fantastically. Especially with the temperature up and down all over the place, wind and rain. And you in the modelling shed. The paint is going down smooooooth. 🤝

Bravo.

Johnny

February 20

Trust me those seats are ACE!!!!!😍

🤖

Johnny

February 20

Love the clear resin trick on the wing lights. Masterful. I need a uv light. 🔦

Hope you had a nice time ⛷️🚠🎿

Johnny

February 13

So the spray booth is out for my Dinah build so I figured I’d get this started.

so which yellow.? I haven’t gone for the rattle cans you’re mentioning to use so I want yellow with a touch of juice. So I have gone Tamiya X8 and Tamiya X6

at a 9:1 ratio. This is way off what I’d usually do for my aircraft but as this is way bigger I’m afraid it’ll be too orangy.

(I have a plan)

Oooh I’m liking that.
so the first pass and we’re looking a bit like trotters independent traders.

And front.

I do like it but I fear it’s a bit over the top for what I’m after.

So more light passes.

And tother side.

🤔 hmmmm not bad. I sat with that for a day or two but decided I wanted it a tad warmer. So with a ratio of 8:2 and heavily thinned I did a final top coat

Hard to tell them apart in these pics but it gives a little more “POP”

And makes me smile a little bit more.
I’m planning on stickering and post shading those to help everything bed in. Lord knows what I’m doing with the chrome? But it’ll be fun finding out. 🤩

More soon Tamiya fans.

All comments welcomed.

Johnny

February 13

On 29/01/2024 at 09:22, Terry1954 said:

Wow, lots going on again Johnny.

I do like the look of this one.......

I'm under some pressure to acquire and build something similar for the a couple of the grandchildren. I think I'd enjoy that actually, fully R/C of course.

Nice start on the paintwork, on the body of the van.

Terry

Thanks Terry. Yeah these Tamiya kits are great. I can highly recommend them for building fun and driving fun too. Go on you know you want to. 🙌

February 13

Well another day another annoying body pain. This week it’s the lumber region. 🔙🥹

The garden that once had a nice hedge like this.

Now looks like a bomb site.

It will look nice when done but sheesh!!! Oh and if you have a twitchy back don’t help out carrying concrete fence posts. It won’t end well. 😩. At least this means we won’t get any more of these blighters. 🐀🐀

Any way you don’t wanna hear about my squeaky back you’re here for Dinah right.
ok let’s move on.
once the lower section was complete I needed to mask for the upper.

I quite enjoy a nice masking session.

quite therapeutic.

So time to spray.

I did the pre shade on top of the chipping fluid so that comes away too and the chipping g phase.

A few gentle passes.

Then more focusing on the centre of the panels.

Looking good but a little too heavy on the Pre shade still.

a little more working in and we’re getting there.

That was looking about right. So off with the masks and a dry fit of the engine cowls in readiness for some cocktail stick action. 🥷

Ok so I’m not going for heavy chipping just some nice relaxed wear. So get ready for a small cone of chips.

What do you mean “what chips?”

Zoom in. 😇🤣

They are there. I just didn’t want to go ott.

A few more close ups.

And.

I’ll leave that now to see if I still like it then top coat with the new Alclad to get ready for painted my first ever markings. 🫣

@giemme will be proud.
I hope.

Thanks for dropping in. on pancake day too. 🥞

More soon

Happy modelling chums.

Johnny

February 13

On 10/02/2024 at 20:56, hendie said:

okay, I saw what you did there.

nice coloring in, Johnny. That upper surfaces shot with the pre-shading looks almost like a finished scheme

My subtle whit is not yet lost. 😉

On 10/02/2024 at 20:59, Keeff said:

I wondered what the peg was for .... I just thought you were torturing the poor kit in revenge for the problems it's chucked at you!

Good work .... neat pre-shading work too! I hope the glazing comes out well 🤞

Keith 😁

Ahhh the lucky peg. 🤣 thanks for the kind words, yes I can only hope all has gone well under that tape.

On 10/02/2024 at 23:27, 81-er said:

Fingers crossed the rest of the seams stay glued, and this one is fixed now

James

Indeed! I don’t know why it popped. There isn’t any stress that I can think of.

On 11/02/2024 at 09:48, giemme said:

Love the pre-shading effect, top job!

Ciao

Thanks G. I do love a good pre shade. 🤩

On 11/02/2024 at 12:33, Spookytooth said:

Nice work Johnny, great pre-shade.

Why do seams pop like that, just to annoy us...

Simon.

Thanks. For the kind words.

As For the seams I have no idea. Maybe modellers are the gods of seams and the models want to sower us with gaps in appreciation of our greatness? 🤔 maybe?

On 11/02/2024 at 16:17, Terry1954 said:

Great progress Johnny!

Terry

Thanks T. Very kind. 😇🤩

February 10

Hey you lot. It’s been a couple of weeks since last time. I’ve been away restoring a vintage Tamiya RC. (Great fun)

But I’m back now. 🤩

This arrived!! 🫶

Unfortunately I’m past that phase. Maybe something metallic next time. 🤘

Thanks @giemme for the hot tip. ❤️

Well, chipping fluid sprayed and no lack of shine. Huzzah!

Pre shade added to the top.

Sub assemblies.

And bottom.

That only needed to dry for a little while and I could spray the lower colour.

first pass.

And a closer look.

I had to re glue the tail and peg because it came apart. 🙀 hopefully it’ll be ok. I’m sure it will be. I’ll need to leave that to dry. I’ll look again in daylight tomorrow.
I think I’m going to change the scheme but it shouldn’t change my first attempt at painting the markings. 🙀😵🫣

Thanks for looking in. All comments welcomed.

Johnny

February 10

On 28/01/2024 at 03:27, opus999 said:

I've never tried this method of chipping, but it seems almost necessary for the Aleutian P-40 I have planned. It will be interesting to see how it goes for you. I can also +1 the aqua gloss, however I've never had any luck spraying it, so I just hand brush it. It self levels so well, that i get a smooth finish every time.

I hope it turns out well so you have something good to look forward to. 🙌 also thanks for the Aqua gloss vote. 😍

On 28/01/2024 at 06:55, Keeff said:

Great progress! This is really coming together now .... and I don't envy you having to mask all that glazing! 😬

I'm looking forward to seeing a top coat and how the chipping turns out now!

Keith 😁

Thanks Keith. The glazing was a bit of a pain. I just hope it turns out well. 🤞

On 28/01/2024 at 07:22, giemme said:

Shiny beauty! Too bad you have to cover it up....

But the chipping is going to look ace!

Ciao

Thanks G. I’m keeping g everything crossed.

On 28/01/2024 at 16:06, Brandy said:

Nice and shiny there Johnnie. Should look great with chips!

Mmmm, chips....

I think I need to eat. See you later....

Ian

Mmmmmm chips. 🙌😍🤪🤣

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