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    help weathering an all black nightfighter scheme

    in Paint

    Posted

    I have sprayed my BF110 all black ( enamel from a rattle can) and am now ready to create a weathered and more realistic finnish. I have got some watercolours that can be mixed to various shades and used to flood panel lines etc but can anyone recommend any other methods? without using an airbrush.

    cheers

    Using tin foil

    in Modelling Tips

    Posted

    I used standard (loctite) superglue and its still well stuck on!

    I am currently in the process of painting and weathering the under carrage of my 1/48 Lancaster.

    I've painted all the black bits black and all the silver bits silver, but the bit at the bottom (the suspension bit which looks very shiny) looks a bit bland being the same colour as all the rest of the silver.

    My idea was to use a very thin strip of tin foil and wrap it around the section in question.

    But what would be the best type of glue to use.?....... i will be attaching the dull side of the foil to an acrilic painted surface..

    any ideas or suggestions welcome

    ..Tony..

    Academy 1/72 P-40B Tomahawk

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Managed to pick up a 1/72 Academy P40B Tomahawk not long ago with the aim to make an RAF MkII.

    I am really pleased with the kit, it's no Tamigawa but it does have engraved panel lines and is very cleanly moulded so an ideal startig point to add details (already got a airwaves etch set for the cockpit)

    Wondering, as always, who here has built this Tomahawk.

    Das Bf-110 mit Spanner-Anlage (I.R sensor)

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Would anyone know of any photos of BF-110-D3/U1 with the Spanner-Anlage Inra-red sensor? was it fitten to a number of Bf-110 fighters or just the one? BF-110-D3/U1 G9+CM (the only one I have found so far..)

    I have found that the sighting aid was fitted to find RAF night bombers (Wellingtons etc.) early in the war. Used to seek out 'enemy' (er...our) engine exhaust heat, the Brits soon figured out they were to fit shrouds to the aircraft masking any heat patterns so ended the use of Spanner' (arn't we clever..)

    Frog/Novo DH Hornet

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    With a little work and some detailing, the old Frog Hornet can look quite decent. I did an article for SAM some years back. March 2002 issue, IIRC.

    I ditched all of my Special Hobby ones - hated the fit, there are panel lines where there should be none plus various other niggles. If you can find a Skybirds 86 kit, grab it as they look bang on when built but they are a bugger to build.

    The Magna kit appears to be a Frog one cleaned up and moulded.

    I have to confess I am somewhat biased when it comes to the Frog Hornet. It's a nostalgia kit and one I've always enjoyed building. If you treat it as what it is - a product of an earlier era that looks like a Hornet but needs a little work - then I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

    I would be very interested to see the artical actually Wooksta, looks like the old Frog is a go'er just have to find one.

    thanks all.

    1/32 Spitfire Mk.IXe

    in Work in Progress - Aircraft

    Posted · Edited by phat trev

    Wonderful build and a great historical finish.

    MH438 did fly with 313 RAF Czech Sqn before it was handed over to the Czech Airforce on 30.8.1945. Many were then sold to the Israeli Airforce (this one was not)

    Nice to see somthing different.

    GIMP picture edit software

    in Other Tools

    Posted

    Just been downloading GIMP a computer software for picture/photo editing. I have a picture opened on it with a large number of layers showing (each one show 'open' with a little eye image.

    Is there a short way of un-selecting all of these layers or do I have to painstakingly click each 'eye' image to blank?

    Hope this makes sense...and i hope someone can help?

    cheers

    Spitfire Mk.IX EN405 infomation and photos?

    in Resources

    Posted

    I am interested in using the (new) Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IXc as a basis for making EN405.

    All I have found out is that it was used for photographic mapping work and photographed at Hassani Airport (Greece?) in 1946.

    I think it was either bare aluminuim or painted silver in a post-war scheme.

    can anyone shed some light on this spitfire by proving sources of photos of the aircraft or others that flew for No.1435 Flight RAF

    cheers

    USAF P-63 Kingcobra photo query

    in Aircraft Cold War

    Posted

    Found this photo online:

    KINGCOBRA1.jpg

    Can anyone shed some light on this scheme? squadron? etc..

    are there anymore known photos of Kingcobras in similar USAF guises?

    Looking to build a Toko P-63 i have found in my stash. This scheme looks a little different and I think really suits this aircraft.

    303 Squadron RAF

    in Aircraft WWII

    Posted

    Being born next to RAF Notholt and having a soft spot for the Polish Airmen that flew from there; are there any Spitfire kits (72nd or 48th scale) of this squadron during the Battle of Britain available, or will I have to try and find after market decals?

    Cheers

    Sure I have some 303sqn codes in 1:48 for a Spitfire. I will have a check for you.

    The code for them was RF-

    The Airfix MkVb comes with 303Sqn codes in 1/72, I probably have some of these also if these help

    1/72 F-15e questions

    in Aircraft Modern

    Posted

    I have purchased and recieved the Academy one now so and contemplation of the Revell version will have to wait...until I screw up this version or get annoyed with the fit issues... and I have never seen the latest Revell version for sale?

    Got the Aries resin cockpit set for the Academy F-15E today and its an awsome addition, the detail in 1/72 is really fine.

    Thanks Trev,

    I see you might be contemplating the Hase/RoG kit in a seperate thread and I`d say this is the way to go. The parts fit and detailing is far superior to Academy.

    The Academy kit comes with a seperate nose section running back to the base of the intakes so you will have access to the HUGE join line which takes a lot of sanding, then filler, then a lot more sanding, to straighten out. In the procces you loose all the nearby surface detail.

    The Hase/Rog kit is in a more conventional horizontal fit of two-halves, fits snuggly, and requires minimal clean-up work, defineatly the way to go.

    Defineatly RoG/Hase is the better kit right now.

    Cheers, Ian

    1/72 F-15e questions

    in Aircraft Modern

    Posted

    Thanks Ian, Your F-15 looks very good.

    I am sure I can scratch build some of the missing parts (A sniper pod is a must i feel). Now about the poor fit up front... this is my first jet build so to me having seams on the side of a fuselage is a little daunting.

    So... a question to all you jet builders " Just how do you get rid of lateral seams to create a nice smooth surface?" I have a sanding stick and am not afraid to use it :smartass:

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