Geo1966

Can't believe it's been a week since my last update. Done a bit anyway. A coat of VMS Gloss, decals and then a coat of VMS Satin. I was a bit worried about the serial number on the underside as the wing is really ribbed. Fortunately with some VMS set and fix, then VMS softner it went on ok. I have realised there is a slight Military connection with this aircraft (boo, hiss). It has the No.310 Sqn RAF badge on the engine cowling and the kill markings under the cockpit. This is consistent with these items being painted on Spitfire Mk.XVI TE184 when it was flown as DU-N. So, I think i am ready to add the undercarriage and other little bits, then I should be about there! George

Wow, loving this. The snake, the base, the tree, the idea with the binary code all fantastic! Keep up the great work Paul. George

Ahoy again Shipmates. The decals are on, but i did have a bit of trouble with the white waterline decal. Nothing wrong with the decals, I just struggled to get it in the right place. After about 30 mins of moving, it around on one side it started to break up, so I went with where it was. I think in hindsight I should have tried spraying the white line. Oh well it looks okay I guess, it’s just that I (and now you) know it is wrong and should be lower at the bow. I have also sealed the decals in with some VMS satin varnish. I tried a test fit of the one piece transparency for the cabin. It fits great, so great it took me about 10 minutes to get it out again! 😂 Wondering whether to do a panel line wash now? Will have a think about that one. Then i need to start putting on the railing and grab handles. Oh and i also need to paint the transparency for the rear steering area (sure that is not the correct naval term ha ha). George

Thanks Stuart. Looking even more colourful now! So my modular approach seems to have worked. I needed to do a few touch ups here and there, but pretty happy overall as all the parts fitted well. I hand painted the anti glare panel and the black on the underside. Looks a bit patchey, but hopefully a coat of varnish will sort that out. Next up a coat of varnish before the decals. George

Looking great with some paint on Cliff. My Dad had an Austin Cambridge, so i can't join in on the reminiscing 🙄 George

Fantastic work. I think the different coloured sails really make it stand out and look more realistic. Well done. George

Looks great Florian. Excellent work with the PE. Not my strongest point, for sure! George

Good Band 🤣 Lovely Tractor build BTW. Well done. George

Thanks. I find it sprays ok. I guess i use more thinner than paint and if i am spraying bigger areas i use a drop of their retarder. Hope the helps. Very kind. If it wasn't for this GB i would have never even given this a second glance, but enjoying the build so far. George

Yours looks better than the Jazz in the UK for sure. Ours are 4 door versions. Don't think a soft top was released in the UK. I like your Element and a nice colour. Not sure the bikes on the back would be legal in this Country though 😂 I had a rummage in my garage and found a can of white, which might do the job. I brought it for my Van, but i've sold it now so its going spare. This is my current Civic. George

Thanks. Maybe the pink, well flesh undercoat made a difference? I'm unsure. I did give both the yellow and the red more spray coats than i would normally. George

I had to go down to the bottom of page 3 to find this, so it must be time for an update. I’ve realised I have made a major error. I forgot to spray a coat of the interior blue on the cockpit before my undercoat of Tamiya Flesh. Hopefully it won’t show too much. Sprayed a coat of AK 3rd Gen yellow thinned with their thinner. I only had to mask the tip of the tail and the Ailerons prior to a coat of AK 3rd Gen Red. I’ve also painted up most of the little bits, so I think I am ready to start putting it all together. Should be easy Peasy! George

Ahoy there Shipmates, a small update. Got the hull masked up and sprayed with black. Looks ok, but i am still worried about the white water line decal. I guess if i have it wrong i will be able to touch it up and hopefully not make a mess of it. I've also done the detail painting on the deck, so just about ready for some varnish before doing the decals. George

Thanks. As it's my first 1/24 car, it will be from the box. I've been thinking about what colour to do it and had a look at the original factory colours. Some good choices, but i keep looking at the box art and really like the white with the red seats and gold wheels. We shall see. Never seen a Honda Element before. Strange how different Countrys have different models. Not long ago all Honda were selling in the UK was the Civic, CR-V, HR-V and the Jazz. I have now had 2 Civic's, Prelude, Accord and CR-Z. They are pretty rare here also, only about 4k left in the UK. A true classic 🙂. Still see a few about. George

As there’s still a bit of time until the Vietnam GB in mid-March, I thought I should enter a third build into this GB. I have liked Honda’s since the mid 80’s and currently have my fifth, a Civic Mk10 Sport. This is one that escaped me and you don’t see many about these days, so this might be the nearest I get to having one. Also it will make a nice accompaniment to @FG2Si Honda Beat. The S2000 was launched in 1999 to celebrate Honda’s 50th anniversary. It was powered by a 2-litre, four-cylinder VTEC engine which produced 237bhp. It was one of the first modern sports cars to be fitted with a button to start the engine. The S2000 was built on an ‘X-bone frame’, which was lighter yet stronger than contemporary roadsters and sports cars. The engine was positioned behind the front axle line, helping achieve perfect 50/50 front-to-rear weight distribution, and with double wishbone suspension and power sent to the back wheels, it would become the choice of purist drivers around the world. Scalemates tells me this was first released in 1999 (the same year as the real thing) and new parts were added in 2001. I think the new parts are the gold wheels and the left-hand drive option. 🤔 As per the norm with Tamiya, it looks really well moulded and I am sure it will fit together almost perfectly. That might be handy as I’ve never built a 1/24 car before. George