AnonymousAA72 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) Another group build deadline failure!!! Along with the GR1 being built (In Critique Section) I'm currently converting the Airfix Jag to a T2 using Neil's wonderful Paragon conversion set. I may have posted some earlier pic's on here but I thought I'd bring it right up to date with progress.... Here's the T2 ready for some paint... I used Halfords White primer overall and then used Halfords Appliance White on the areas that would remain white.. Tamiya Masking tape applied... I used Citadel Blood Red for the "Signal Red" - a fantastic match!!! With The masking off I could see how good. or bad the paint job was I re-masked added the "Oxford Blue" - a Revell Aqua colour On removing the maasking it was apparent that some blue had bled onto the red - which was a pain!! I'll spray some white decal sheet in red and apply over these areas.! Not a great pic -= but it shows the blue applied to the lower surfaces - it looks abit patchy here - which isn't so apparent on the model - I may have to apply another coat!! Of note: I started painting this model before tea time - the wonders of Acrylic paint!!!! I haven't applied the inner pair of flaps yet - this was due to the faily complicated paint job - easier to mask and add them later When she's finished I hope that she looks a little bit like this...... ZB615 Edited August 25, 2008 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Looks mighty good to my tired eyes Bill Oh the joys of waking up at 2am coughing your lungs out! I particularly like those resin replacement intakes there, which, I believe are still available here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 rock on Bill! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzH Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Just got a couple Jag kits from Antics, then picked up the T2 conversion for one of them, looks great, anything to watch out for? Great build and a cool scheme, will be watching... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) Looking good Bill, Shame about the paint bleed, I'm sure the decals will make it all sharp again. Look forwards to seeing this one finshed. Shaun. Edited August 25, 2008 by Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Saucy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Gotta luv the Ripple! Love the Jag in these colours! Nice one Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 OOOH lovely, right up my street; watching this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Looks beautiful so far Bill, can't wait to see more of this! Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Mmmmm..........raspberry. Lookin' good there Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Thanks for all of your kind words!! Update time...you'll see from the previous posts that I managed to cock up the paint - with the blue seeping under the masking tape. I attempted a fix by applying rred decal stripes to the affected areas - but that didn't work..Soooooo.... ...cleaned up the offending areas by removing the paint - and painted the bugger again!! It was well worth it!!! For reference the paints used were: Signal Red - Citadel Blood Red, White - Revell Aqua Gloss white and for the Oxford Blue - Tamiya's Royal Blue - a pretty good match! So following a few coats of Johnson's and on to the decalling! Spent the best part of three hours today decalling - so have taken a well deserved break - as my eyes were turning inside out!!! I'll continue decalling the T2 and my GR1 this evening - ..and then make a start on the undercarriage... Had hoped to have her finished by the weekend - but that ain't very likely!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 That's looking great Bill!! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdxtnt Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 That's looking very tasty Bill. Nice work and a good decision on the repaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_sam_2000 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 beautiful work. I always love the raspberry ripple scheme!!! looks good on anything. Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 'ang on Bill, this looks suspiciously good....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Lookijng rather spiffing Young Bill Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Had hoped to have her finished by the weekend - but that ain't very likely!!!! haha, know that feeling all too well.... Looking great btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 That's looking reeeaally good now Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 It did go on smooth the second time mate! Get it finished and in the comp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takamota Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Really looks the business. Love the ripple coloured aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) It did go on smooth the second time mate! Get it finished and in the comp! That was the plan!! We'll see........ EDIT: Just a quick thanks to all for your encouraging comments!!! It is appreciated!!! Edited September 3, 2008 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 I started detailling these buggers at 0900 this morning - and its now 16:10 (I did stop for lunch though!!!) and I've had enough! They're gonna have to do (especially bearing in mind I need to do ANOTHER set for my GR1!!). Why? WHY????? I'll slap some paint on tonight and see how well they fit - I'll add the wheels (Paragon of course!!) when I'm certain that the nose gear and bogies on the main gear legs align.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Looking mighty good Bill, love the paint job and those u/c legs are starting to look the jolly old muts nuts matey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Very nice Bill, good masking work and the undercarriage detailing ain't half bad either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 Very nice Bill, good masking work and the undercarriage detailing ain't half bad either Cheers John - they'll do, not as tidy as I'd wished - been studying a few pic's of other builds on here(!) and Neil's on ARC - how do you all manage to do it so neatly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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