Bobby No Mac
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6 hours ago, Col. said:
I'll resist the temptation to comment upon how nice your pink bits look...
Speaking of pink bits, my first choice of using LP-79 for the red had to be revised - as while it's called flat red, it's definitely more on the magenta end of the spectrum, and being sprayed on the pink primer seemed to exacerbate its pinkness, see below left.
My poor Tempest paint mule looks like it's flown through the lipstick section of Superdrug 👄 Anyway, I resorted to XF-7 (on the right) which looked much better. The red bits are now very red:
For the wheels I used my trusty Helix circle template.
The driving wheels fitted very snuggly, though some of the smaller wheels were a tad off in the nearest fit, but it did the job.
There's a noticeable difference between the red over the pink primer and the red over the silver...
...though I'm going to resist the temptation to meddle at this stage. I think it will balance out when it comes to weathering.
Choo-tschüss!
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Cor, what a machine!
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Some paint has been flung:
All the parts that are going to be red were primed with Mr Surfacer 1500 pink. First time using this stuff, it all looks rather odd at the moment. The proof will be how it works under the red. The metalwork was hit with Tamiya LP11 which never fails to impress how well it goes down.
Meanwhile work continues on sanding and filling the boiler seam, hopefully not far off now.
Choo-tschüss!
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On 01/04/2024 at 20:42, Mjwomack said:
(please don't tell me that you're doing a 'wattif' of it in 'a shade of green'!
Now there's an idea. Maybe with 4472 on the cab?
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Both this and @Mjwomack's thread remind me why I stuck to the modelling the LMR, replicating the LNER teak finish is more akin to alchemy than modelling
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This is very impressive
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Cor, the more I look at it the more I want to build one myself. It's looking lovely Steve, cracking job
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On 08/04/2024 at 10:11, 81-er said:
Welcome aboard! Another Phantom is always a good thing
James
And on the same day you wrote that, look what accidently arrived in the post...
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On 10/04/2024 at 10:28, detail is everything said:
Not aware of any 100% LERX to 65% LERX changes. Not sure why desirable to do that.
I knew I read it somewhere - turns out it was on this site. Also of interest is the discussion about four airframes having the AV-8B wing.
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/69792-raf-harrier-lerx/
It's a shame the Harrier SIG no longer has a website, as I recall they were compiling a comprehensive chart of which aircraft had what and when.
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Really interesting info in this thread. I've often wondered how practical in reality it was for a Shar to carry Sea Eagles, given how first generation Harriers were rarely seen going anywhere without external fuel tanks and the navy having no buddy refuelling capability (though I vaguely remember reading somewhere that that idea was considered post-Falklands).
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1 hour ago, Col. said:
I hope all your diligent tidying up of the kit parts rewards that effort with a trouble-free assembly now.
Me too. NOTHING CAN GO WRONG NOW
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11 hours ago, Paul821 said:
Great choice. I was lucky to see these in action in Berlin in 1977 during their last months of life on the DR.
Looking at my slides of that trip, this was the first steam loco' that we saw.
The Revell loco's are all out of area and period for my modelling otherwise I would be tempted to get one for my ever increasing stash of candidates for next years 200th Anniversary of Railways GB.
That's fantastic. I'll be referring to that pic when it comes to weathering
Also, I'm insanely jealous you got to see East Berlin during that period, fascinating.
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Not huge amount to report, been getting a lot of the smaller parts cleaned up, but here's where I'm at. Started putting together the front bogie - top and bottom sandwiching the axles.
It will need painting before I can add the wheels and brakes (which also need painting).
Speaking of painting, I'm nearly ready to fire up the compressor:
Just need to get the last few bits of coupling rods/valve gear gubbins cleaned up first.
Choo-tschüss!
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On 25/03/2024 at 19:13, AndyPeacock said:
Hi all, I'm just getting back into the hobby and have started back with a 1/48 Harrier GR9 conversion. I'm trying to source a 100% LERX, and although I have seen a few different producers, I can't find any in stock anywhere. Does anyone know where they can be acquired?
As it's the only game in town, I'm presuming you've got the Hasegawa kit? Well, as you're getting back into the hobby, you're going to end up buying more kits anyway; so... my suggestion would be to seek out the Hobby 2000 boxing of the GR7/9 as that has both the 65% and 100% LERX. They crop up on t'Ebay now and again. Another, but more pricey, option is the Eduard boxing as it has the same deal - but with resin and PE extras. At the time of writing, there's one available on Kingkit.
Also, (forgive me if you know this already) it's worth noting that not all GR9s had the 100% (and there were instances of some that had 100% being switched to 65%). There's also the minefield of airframes that had the 'frog eye' inlets installed but retained the 65%.
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23 minutes ago, Mjwomack said:
Just remember when looking at all those boxes and trying to select which one- what would are magnificent leader advice?
Good point. Just checked* my stash, turns out I can only see** one Harrier. Just one. That's the one I'll build
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** squinting, with the light off
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29. I've got too many Harrier kits to count, I can try and shift at least one here.
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As I've gone on something of a Phantom spending spree of late, sign me up.
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As someone who's become a bit bi-curious in recent months as a result of the forthcoming Airfix Bristol Bulldog (I've also taken a punt on the Tamiya Swordfish and I'm likely to snap up Airfix's re-pop of the Walrus), count me in
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Won't Get Tooled Again - the obscure subjects that were kitted a long time ago and are unlikely to be revisited by any of the major players. I know there are a lot of parameters, criteria and small print to nail down, but I'm just the ideas man
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56 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:
I was thinking more along the lines of Choo Chooo!
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OK, I've to admit that I wasn't expecting to see a 1/35 scale bra today! That's a really nice job
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7 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:
I believe that the German-style smoke deflectors are now a mandatory safety requirement.
I had wondered if the smoke deflectors were the sticking point. And to be honest, The Airborne Kilt Wearer does look better with them on.
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15 minutes ago, Enzo the Magnificent said:
(not "apple green")
I did not know this. What a fool, I'm now going have to amend every YouTube comment I've made complaining that The Locomotive That Shall Not Be Named should have gone back to its LNER livery during its last overhaul.
7 hours ago, Mjwomack said:Big breakthrough was this website
https://www.steve-banks.org/prototype-and-traffic/133-teak-coaches
Wow, there are many wonderful evocative photos on that page. I was delighted to see there was an A3 called Enterprise, sadly it wasn't No. 1701...
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I take my hat off to you, sir. That certainly looks like a challenge and a half. I love the cutaway diagram, it's fascinating to see what's going on inside.
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Revell Schnellzuglokomotive BR 01
in The Golden Age Of Transport GB
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Copy away, I copied it myself!