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  1. Thank you for the comments. I realised I forgot to include a ventral view, so have added it above. The canopy was an ageing vac-form one, which had yellowed. The flash on the camera makes it look a lot worse than in normal light, where it is not so obvious. Icarus
  2. So, very, VERY, late, but that's what happens what happens work gets in the way of model making... This is finally complete. It was quite a challenge, but worth it in the end... Thanks for looking, Icarus
  3. Morning all. Having just finished the funky A&AEE Phantom over in the "Big in Japan" GB, I am trying something a bit different for me - a floatplane (so will I need to mount it in a water base?) which includes a vac-from canopy (which I have never tried before). What could possibly go wrong? Thanks for looking, Icarus
  4. All done now - it took a bit longer than expected to finish, but was an absolute pleasure to make. Thanks For looking, Icarus
  5. Decals finally on (get your sunglasses out..), and a little bit of very minor pin wash weathering. I just wanted to dull down a bit, the "toy-like" look of the model without a bit of variation in colours. Now, sub-assemblies and cockpit PE await.. Thanks for looking, Icarus
  6. Main painting complete, Krystal Clear varnish on, and starting to add the decals. Considering they are 36 years old, they seem to be going down pretty well so far! Thanks for looking, Icarus
  7. So, after removing all the masking, these are the results from the initial round of painting. There are a couple of touch-ups needed, and there clearly needs to be a little bit of white primer to cover up the minor overspray of blue paint (?how did that get under the masking?) on the port upper wing leading edge, but nothing too dramatic. Note the wings and nose cone aren't yet glued on. Thanks for looking, Icarus
  8. So, in the end, I did end up black basing this. I have now added the white, using good old Tamiya white primer, and am now in the mid of the complex task of masking this ready for the red bits. Thanks for looking, Icarus
  9. Starting to look like a Phantom now. I am hoping to use the long weekend here in the UK to get the canopies on, masked, and start laying down the initial colours. As this aircraft would have be pristine, I won't be employing my usual black basing. Thanks for looking, Icarus
  10. Right - having just finished the 1/48 SM.79 over in the "Salty Sea Dog" GB, I have now made a start on this, and as always, love painting the instrument and switch panels in these Hasegawa1/48 moulds. Funky colours for the ejector seats - but that's what the instructions call for. Maybe they had commerative colours in this aircraft? Next step is a dilute oil pin wash, to stop the colours looking quite so stark, before a unifying flat varnish... The seats, as well as some of the other details such as undercarriage, refuelling probe, etc, are white metal in this special boxing. Thanks for looking, Icarus
  11. Model: 1/48 Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, 193 Squadreglia, Regia Aeronautica, Sicily, 1940-41 Manufacturer: Classic Airframes Build: OOB apart from 0.8mm brass tube for replacement guns, EZ-Line aerials Paints: Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics, Alclad laquers Weathering: Windsor & Newton Oils, pin wash. Artists pastels. Great kit - took a bit of work, but thoroughly enjoyable. Build thread here: Thanks for looking, Icarus
  12. Hi everyone. This is now complete. This took a bit longer than anticipated at the end, as I had to reinforce the "pitots" and guns with wire. I also had to replace the lower gun with brass rod. Once again I feared the old style "vinyl" transparency masks would fail me, and once again my fears prove unfounded! And yes - that cutting board is wonky... Thanks for all the advice and support - now off to the "Big in Japan" GB... Icarus
  13. Initial weathering with oils and pin wash done. I have also added most of the other "bits and pieces", ready for the final pastel weathering, to be followed by a sealing satin varnish. I will then remove the masks (always unnerving!), then add the few aerials and bracing wires using Lycra thread. Thanks for looking, Icarus
  14. Another productive day. Decals on, as well as tailplanes (with struts), props and exhausts. Now for some weathering... Thanks for looking, Icarus
  15. Thank you Col. On cue, the VLA 71.094 was delivered by the postie this morning. So - in order, today's airbrushing: 1. Green 2. "Maroon" (XF-10) and removal of masks: A few touch ups needed, but nothing too dramatic (and yes, I am a cheapskate, and am saving the Tamiya vinyl and Kabuki tape for later!). Even though this is daylight, you can see the colour modulation under the mid-grey thanks to the black basing. Once I've finished the touch-ups, I will spray a protective layer of Klear on this before masking for the white fuselage band (see previous line for the source of the masking tape...) Thanks for looking, Icarus
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