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MPM 1/48 Arado 196A seaplane (!), with vacform canopy (!!)
Icarus replied to Icarus's topic in Not My Comfort Zone GB
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 -
MPM 1/48 Arado 196A seaplane (!), with vacform canopy (!!)
Icarus replied to Icarus's topic in Not My Comfort Zone GB
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 -
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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