AnonymousA667 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 A quickie update - crew painted and canopy masking done apart from the nose bubble (we hates masking canopies, yesss, it took ages), which I will leave off until near completion. Progress was delayed by ATC camp at Odiham. My weekend programme shot to hell, usual SNAFU, not to mention a little trip to the Avon show... peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Nice progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yes, nice progress! The figures looks good! Azgaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troffa Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 That kit brings back some memories- I bought mine in the local corner shop with two weeks pocket money and had it built in a couple of hours- a lamb to the slaughter with my hurricane IID in the vicinity! Make sure you paint at least one crew members goggles filling up with blood a'la "Battle of Britain" "Home, and tea- for once you deserve it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebos Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Greenhouse canopies scare me! Sharp job on the masking it seems, looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Canopy on and a few more parts prepped - more masking I am on holiday next week and will be taking this with me, hopefully to complete. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Lookimg good Peebeep! Have a nice holiday! Cheers, Azgaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Taking shape, enjoy the holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeew Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 hey Paul, Nice choice! I'm building the same kit as it happens. Different colours of plastic though. Mines dark brown fuselage with light blue undersides and yucky tan/brown upper surfaces. I have a complete stand in my kit that I don't want , its yours if you want/need it mate? let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 I made some progress whilst away - despite protests from the SO ('You're not taking all that gear are you?!') - and finished cleaning up and filling, then coated up with a greenish grey: Predictably the nose gun got broken off! After the paint had hardened up it was on with some unfeasibly heavy pre-shading: The Plan is that pre-shading will help to conceal the original Matchbox trenches without actually filling them in - it could of course backfire and simply over emphasise them, we will have to wait and see. One thing I have noticed about that kit parts is that the U/C doors don't appear to be quite as asymmetric as plans and photos show them up to be. I will be pushing on with this during the week, as I'm hoping to give it an airing at the Medway show. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Lookimg good Peebeep!Have a nice holiday! Taking shape, enjoy the holiday. Thanks, despite the poor weather we had a nice break. Mrs P even permitted the boys a walk up Scafell Pike whilst she visited Grasmere - something or other about Wordsworth... We were way above cloud base, made navigation interesting. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 I'm building the same kit as it happens. Different colours of plastic though. Mines dark brown fuselage with light blue undersides and yucky tan/brown upper surfaces. I'd love to know how many variations they had in the sprue colours. I have a complete stand in my kit that I don't want , its yours if you want/need it mate? Gratefully accepted, not for me but to take to the squadron if you don't mind. I'm always on the lookout for spare stands to display cadets' models, many of them insist on building U/C up even though they have no means to display them. PM inbound. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Progress after quite a lay-off. Undersurfaces sprayed and sealed with Klear. I'm going to try and get a bit more done this evening. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Looks very nice so far - you got the pre-shading spot on on the undersurfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 You're getting there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 First lot of green on and masking in place for splinter camo. I thought this would be fairly straightforward, but references for the pattern are contradictory/ambiguous. My interpretation of dunkelgrun is Hu 30 (stop laughing) warmed up with some yellow: In an experiment that could go horribly wrong I have shaded under the areas that will be schwarzgrun in a mid-grey: peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 Schwarzgrun on and lashings of Klear applied, but the paint soaks it up like a sponge: peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I know exactly what you mean by references about the splinter pattern, Paul. I had the same problem with my Stuka - two hours worth of masking due to the constant checking and rechecking, and there's not a curved edge in sight! Straight edges should be easy masking, shouldn't it? Good job so far, anyway. Cheers, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommiN Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Nice work on the 111,very interested in seeing it finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Straight edges should be easy masking, shouldn't it? LOL, you would have thought so! Anyways here's the latest. Decaled, panel washed and overcoated with matt. I don't like the panel wash and wish now that I had used a darker colour, but time is pressing and I need to get this build out of the way so it is a done deed. Overcoat was with Humbrol Matt Cote plus a dash of light grey to try and tone everything in: The beauty of matt finishes is that they hide a multitude of sins! Here's a close up of the canopy sans masking: Still some tidying up to do, especially the seam line that Matchbox oh so conveniently put right down the middle! Will do a bit more before beddy byes. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Looks very nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 As Erwin says, that looks really nice. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 I'm declaring completion on this, although I might scratch some rudder actuators for it at some stage after SMW 2008. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) A well done job.Nice paintwork. Good to see a finished 111 in the GB. Edited October 8, 2008 by Erwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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