Sebastiano Tringali

Yes probably. After all it is a short run model. Pay close attention to the alignment of the various parts of the fuselage. Better to dry test all parts before assembly to check that they fit smoothly. For example, I had to insert a thickness of plasticard between the two valves of the tail trunk because this was a little narrower than the corresponding front part with which it was going to match.

I update the wip of the "space chicken". I wanted to put a captain to enhance the vehicle, so I bought the STL file online from SkulForge Studio and printed it in 3D with the help of a friend. You can see the result in the picture, not bad at all both in terms of definition and detail ........ [/url] I believe this is the near future of model making, at least for accessories, detail set and figures. After the assembly of all the parts, I moved on to the primer painting, I preferred to leave the parts disassembled because after it will be easier for the weatherig process ......... [/url] Usual black base. This time I used Mig's ONE SHOT instead of the usual Mr. Finishing Surfacer. This primer should be given pure, but I have diluted it slightly with the Vallejo thinner. The result was very satisfying, not at the level of the Gunze primer with the Leveling Thinner, but my lungs thank me. [/url] Then mixed spots with Blu .... [/url] RLM 78 and then sand and gray (I don't have photos of the last two) [/url] Final coloring with light shades of gray mixed by me, I wanted a slightly "glacial" shade with bluish shades so I mixed at random (but the percentages I wrote them) Dark sea gray + Rlm78 + Light Gray until a satisfactory color was obtained ....... [/url] With all the pieces organized, I started covering with thin layers of very diluted color (about 80%) ........ [/url] Here is the result ....... [/url] [/url] Next step, washes, oils and weathering ...... stuff from tank model makers. We will see what it will be!

A few months ago on this forum I saw Andy Moore's work on this subject which was of great inspiration for me. I have always been a Star Wars lover so occasionally I allow myself a distraction from my planes, just for fun and to experiment with some new painting techniques. The Sci-Fi are pure fun, no rules and then these new Bandai kits are a fairy tale, perfect joints, zero burrs, the sprue attaches to the very thin pieces that leave almost no trace .... some small details added to the cockpit, using remains palstic and photoetchted spare parts, the only drawback are the seats that have the pins for the pilots' figures so if you don't put them you have to cut them away and rebuilt the padding. then primer, I tried this Mig One Shot which in theory should be sprayed as it is but which I have diluted with the Vallejo thinner, it does not reach the same fineness as the MrSurface 1500 but it smells a hundred times less and then the plastic of the Bandai fears the aggressive solvents...... then black base technique with chromatic variations in sand and medium gray before the final color. I used an RLm Grau 02 for the interiors, I like the tone and so I train for the next 109E ... [/url] then the usual technique, details painted with Vallejo, clear coat, washes, flat coat and drybrush finish with oils to give volume ..... [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] that's all for now, I hope you like it. See you soon with other updates. Sebastiano

Great job, I have done the same thing on my Lancastrian but I've made a master of a couple of seats and after many resin copies.

Thanks!

I have resumed my old Alitalia Lancastrian 1/72 project and it's time to paint the cabin crew compartment and the cockpit. I am in doubt as to whether to use the standard color for the Lancasters (all black-black / green) or whether there was a specific color for the civilian version. I have not found any references or photographs except for this which represents the radio operator's position: So if someone could give me some suggestions, would I appreciate it very much. Thanks in advance. Sebastiano

Another little slow update on the Sycamore. I tried to scratchbuilt the structure of the rear seats with round 0.4mm profiles like evergreen and simulate the fabric of the seats with 0.10 mm "texturized" sheet metal. To reproduce the canvas effect, I simply heated the sheet on a candle and pressed it with the wooden handle of the brush on a squared bottom (like Ikea cutting board). The result was satisfactory, I will try to exalt it in the painting stage .... [/img] At this point I fixed all the interior parts for a fit test......................... and finally I tried to put the entire cockpit in the fuselage already glued ....... That's all for now, but I have to say that this little short run is really enjoying me. See you soon with other progress! Sebastiano

Ciao, waiting to complete my two 1/32 Bf109, I'm taking some moment of relax, building another chopper! The Bristol Type 171 Sycamore, it's the typical ugly but fascinating. The kit is in 1/48scale from the prolific Ukrainian brand AMP, I had already built their Sikorsky HOS-1, a few months ago and I must say that also this Sycamore is not bad. Fine details and engraved panel lines, the only drawback is the presence of numerous molding burrs on many parts, probably cause of a mold not particularly accurate, but in a "short run" kit there can be acetable. A small flaw because the kit looks very well designed! I'll have to work of the cutter and sandpaper adding extra time to the clean-up prior to building. I am very undecided on the color, between kit's white / blue RAN Royal Australian Navy or a RAF yellow overall , of which I have no decals but that I could easily print at home. Accept suggestions! pics came from: https://www.helis.com/database/cn/48198/ https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/sycamore/bristol-sycamore.htm https://www.flightglobalimages.com/cutaways/military-aviation-1946-present-cutaways/bristol-171-sycamore-cutaway-drawing-4641234.html I start to assemble the two fuselages and the main transparent parts with white glue to check the fit .... the most boring job for me is to clean them from the burrs of molding, I also put some pieces of yellow tape on the glass to protect them from scratches in this brute stage of the work.... the assembly of the front part appears rather complex, I prefer to do some dry tests first to check that everything fits well and not have any surprise once the parts are painted .... I added some small details to the seats ......... tomorrow I will continue with the rear seats and the central instrument console. Sebastiano

For first....thank to all for your appreciation! Yes the latest not the last ......I hope! The painting process is showing in the following pictures.......

My latest....hope you like it!

Some slow progress on my Lancastrian, finally I've made some resin copy of the windows, interior arrangements and seats. I'm planning to make in the near future some complete copy of this conversion with BOAC or ALITALIA decals so if someone are interested, please drop me a message. Sebastiano

Various little problems had brought me to stop modelling. Now these problem are partially solved, so now is time, after over two years, to unfreeze my Lancastrian and to go to complete it. I restart working on the internal arrangement, I've scratchbuilt only 5 seats but I need 13, so I ve planned to make a resin copy. Also I've scratchbuilt the lavatory compartment and the middle bulkhead that separated the cabin crew from the passengers. At last I've opened the passengers entrance door on the back end of the fuselage. Hope to post more progress soon ! Sebastiano

Another little progress....... Because the colors are the same of the Alitalia version, by request of a friend, I've added two BOAC version to my decal sheet........ and I've printed it of a self-adhesive paper sheet to make a test on the real model............................. I've sent a copy of my sheet to BOA Decal for a quotation..... Please if anyone notice any errors in the text or in the colors of the BOAC version, may you report it to me? Bye for now Sebastiano

I know, good point, but I just changed them to take pictures. maybe the main problem is the decal sheet, I'm checking the cost to print a few dozen copies. I will keep you updated! Thanks to all Sebastiano

First of all thank you all for your interest in my model. The work on the Lancastrian proceeds so I passed on the wings detailing the flap with the Eduard photoetched set. It was a very tedious job and here is the result after a few hours and many ...... many ribs after. I know the problem of the dihedral of the wings, but I do not know if correct it because, having cut off the flaps, I do not want to weaken the wing too. I do not know, we'll see along the way. Now is the time to detail the wheels bay, does anyone know where to get good photos of the interior? Sebastiano