cjhm Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) I'm in with this one please Will be from the box using the included lo-viz markings for VF-41, maybe in flight with wheels up if I can find some pilot dudes in the spare box Need to finish P-51 and X-Wing for other GBs before I get going with this Edited February 19, 2012 by cjhm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 You have to get the other GB`s done:-) I have bearly started my Mustang.... Tomcats Rule! "Snafu"/Ørjan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) Ignore me, I was going to offer the 1/48 pilots from my box, then I saw you were doing 1/72.... Sorry. Edited January 7, 2012 by Tim T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Could probably help you out with a couple of Hasegawa dudes in 1/72 if you've no luck in the spares box... Enjoy your build! Cheers, Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The 1/72 academy kt is quite nice for the price. On mine I had to struggle with the fit more than I expected, hope yours is a luckier kit ! Small curiosity: that box contains the rare markings for one of the aircrafts used during operation Eagle Claw, the ill fated attempt to rescue the US embassy prisoners in Teheran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have bearly started my Mustang...."Snafu"/Ørjan this sounds familiar.....as well as a mustang I also have a USN Sea King to finish...... at least the helo compliments the Tomcat good luck with it tho' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I nearly bought this kit a while ago, so i'm interested to see how it builds up. Looking forward to seeing your progress. Armitage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) Thanks for your support folks, P-51 and X-Wing finished so ready to start building later today Appreciate offers on pilots but good news is I have found some suitable chaps in Hasegawa X72-7 pilot set, definitely going 'wheels up', probably with a base similar to the Buccaneer I did a while back Edited January 12, 2012 by cjhm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Right, work started Stuck some cockpit bits together etc and applied some paint to interior Seats were tricky, no clear alignment guides but think they are OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Stuck some more bits together, I thought this was a new mould but gather it's 20 years old, does not seem to be up to Academys usual standard of fit and detail Have modified wings so they can clip in after painting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Coming along nicely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yes, it's an older kit, 20 years sounds about right. It can still be turned into a good model though. I like the modification you made to the wing, will make painting way easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Coming along Started to add closed up UC doors, needed to trim a lot and still gaps as the doors don't match the openings ... Poor fit around the front fuselage as well but having fun anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I was wondering how many tomcatters might be making mods to the wings for painting reasons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 UC doors filled \ sanded and intake insides painted Engine fronts added, elevators (elevons?) glued in place, wings clipped in to see what it will look like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Intakes and missile supports in place, jet pipes have had 10mm hole drilled in rear ready for perspex rods which will hold it in flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Coming along, started to paint with Lifecolor Light Gull Gray, brush painted with Windsor & Newton Flow Improver to help keep it smooth Painting the seats as well and prepared pilots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Swift work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Coming along, started to paint with Lifecolor Light Gull Gray, brush painted with Windsor & Newton Flow Improver to help keep it smoothPainting the seats as well and prepared pilots Looking good and like the pilots. How much of the flow improver did you use? I'm a brush man myself and the lads in my modelling club swear by it. All the best Shamrock Edited January 30, 2012 by Dermo245 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Looking good and like the pilots. How much of the flow improver did you use? I'm a brush man myself and the lads in my modelling club swear by it.All the best Shamrock Hi Shamrock Yes, its good stuff, I picked some up after reading good things about it here on BM I decant it into a small glass dropper bottle (removes the risk of knocking over the full bottle and wasting it). For small areas I normally use the paint deposited on the inside of a shaken pot of Lifecolor and add the smallest drop of the Flow Improver. For the F-14 I added 2 full dropper loads (1 at a time then tested) to a new full pot. It does seem to 'froth' the paint slightly but it quickly settles down and looks very smooth to my eyes, I used it on my Vulcan and X-Wing All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Coming along, glossed ready for decals (Lifecolor + flow improver by brush) with jet pipes, gun mouth and wing 'pocket' painted in Citadel Chainmail and Boltgun Metal with Badab Black wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Nice job ! I see that you sorted the fit issues of this kit very well. Good choice of paint too: Lifecolor's FS 36440 is a very good paint IMHO, I've used this a few times before and will use it again for the Tomcat in this GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjhm Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Decaling in progress Wings are done and sealed with satin varnish (Lifecolor + flow improver by brush) ready for a wash, fuselage nearly done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Looking really good. I've bought some flow improver as advised, we'll see how it goes on my tomcat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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