ERK

Looking Superb. Erk.

Bit of an update folks - rear panel with vents fitted, and also the nose cone light and the cockpit glazing has been attached amd masked. Erk.

Excellent work - Tamiya have so raised the Bar with this one. Erk.

Evening all, a wee bit of progress - I cleaned up the seams - not much was required just a light sanding, then after discovering the kit has a slightly miss-shaped nose (its too straight on the top and pointy) I got my sanding stick and craeted more of a curv and pointing down shape, I checked this with a rule and its deffinatly lost its staright nose line now Next off was to paint the front area of the cockpit where the HUD sits Flat Black, then the front glazing was glued down - using a fine wire to apply the glue. This is where I am now. Erk.

Thank you kindly, only thing daunting - I hear gloss Black airbrusing can be a pain. Erk.

Thank you kindly Chris. Erk.

Evening all, another evening at the bench/table type thingy, so it was airbrush time again - first was the Black primer, so I used by trusted Vallejo and gave the inside pit walls and the jet pipe, then after drying I used my Mid Grey on the walls - a couple of light coats did the job, then it was the turn of some oily Alum for the jet pipe (I wasn't too fussy as its only the last couple of Mill taht you see). After putting my airbrush away (after cleaning the needle) I checked with instructions and it was now joining time of the Two sides, firstly the pit was glued in place on the one side - then some weight was found for the nose, I found a bit of steal and encased it in bluetack and with some more bluetack positioned also - that made more tahn enough weight. Then glue on the one edge and pushed home - the join is that good it did not need any elastic bands or clips just some gentle hand presure while lining the seams up, it will only need the slightest sand. So this is tonights state of play. Erk.

Thank you kindly - more than welcome. Erk.

Thank you kindly. she will be "ship shaped" OC.

This is apic of the real thing - Erk.

Evening all, some good progress on the bench - I started off by doing a wash over the seats and tub, then after drying I used a White dry brush to weather it a bit and bring out the details, after drying they were glued in place. Next stage (going by the instructions) was to cut away the Two fuse sides, the Jet pip assy, the front u/c well, the rudder and a few small items, firstly I dry fitted the tub in situ with both sides - "A very nice fit", next off was to assemble the jet pipe parts, not to much fuss as it wont be seen when its buried inside the fuselage, then I glued in place the rudder. That's basically where I am now. Erk.

Thank you kindly John. OC.

Hi, yes I use Vallejo all the time, I started using them mainly for my Waterloo 28mm figures, I understand their Air products airbrush really well. Erk.

Thank you. Erk.

Hi all firstly a bit of history - my wife and myself where out on one of our walks when a Jet buzzed over our head low and fast, it supprised her, it was a Royal Navy Hawk I just managed to get a quick pic of it as I used to take my camera with me most places. So on with the build - I had heard the Italeri kit is the most accurate in 1/48 scale - so I found one on flea bay including - Wolfpack WP48143 , Martin Baker MK.10 bang seats, Xtradecal 1/48 BAe Hawk T.1 100 Years of Naval Aviation Decal Sheet, Airwaves AEC 48005 1:48 BAe Hawk T.1 Photo Etched Detail Set, and the Eduard 1/48 BAe Hawk Mk.I paint mask. I have started in the tub firstly airbrushing some Vallejo Black Surface primer - then the same on the rather excellent Wolfpack bang seats, then after drying with a hairdryer (given to me from the wife) - "Thanks wife" I the put down a layer of mid Grey. The next day I started picking out the clock details and the side consol details in Black - but the seats where also crying out for some paint - so the seat cushions got some brushed on Nato Green - the straps Brown then some Dull Alum for the buckles - and some Yellow for a few details. So this is where I am currenly -

Just had a look through some of the pics I have - that part looks like some sort of vent or something. OC.

I will have to check out my destructions to find that part. Erk.

Thank you kindly. Erk.

Evening all, I decided to give my Waterloo dio figure making a break and get back on this - as it still needs a little work to finish, first I made to Two real Jerry cans / airbrushed them and placed them at the rear in the frame, then I made the Three aerials from some wire I have, and I finnished off with a couple of flat coats airbrushed over. Still needs its tow ropes placing but I need to make some locking attachments for them as mine broke. Erk.

This is what I did with mine to the best of my ablity - Erk.

Evening all, more figures now added to LHS - there is over 50 KGL in there now. Erk.

Its an honour to build this with your family ties - thank you for telling me about your history - keep following there is far more to come. Erk.

Evening all, my batch of 5th Line KGL are now ready to go and fight (well join the others in LHS) Erk.

I cheated with mine - I used the inners from the Full interior RFM M1A2 Abrams, and used any photo reference I could find and a bit od scratch building. Erk.

Are you going to fully detail the inside of the turret? Erk.