lancfan Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) Hi everyone, I have started late and will build the Revell night fighter OOB, if there is time before the end I will build the Revell F-8 Hagelkorn test aircraft. This is my first GB here so, here we go with a boxshot- Followed by the sprues in the bag- and then the basic pre-painting done ready for assembly, the canopy frame has been cutaway as I will build the canopy in the open position. With the paint dry I can properly begin assembly tomorrow so I will sign off until then. David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Welcome on board David. Two kits in two weeks? This will be interesting Good Luck, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 good luck with your build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) Thanks Mick, Steve. Here is the second boxshot, I was going to build consecutively but have changed my mind and will build them together. Here are both sets of parts all pre-painted and ready to be built, work will start tomorrow. Image lost  David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Look forward to seeing these come together David, i built the F-8 a couple of years ago and its a lovely little kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) I could not wait and assembled the cockpits earlier tonight followed by the wings and then both fuselages. The picture below shows the two cockpits finished and ready to be fitted into the fuselage halves. Image Lost Here are both fuselage and wing assemblies set aside to dry until morning. Image Lost  David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Great work rate David. Looks like you may get both done after all. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Steve, Thinking about how simple this kit is and well it is going together I think that's a dead cert (famous last words). David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Both looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) Both wings are here is place, whilst I wait for these to dry I will separate the elevators from the tailplanes and when the wing joins have been filled the tail assemblies can then be fitted with the elevators realistically droopy. Image Lost  David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) The basic airframes are now complete and in primer, next jobs paint followed by final assembly. Â David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) The blue has been applied and the masking for the first camouflage colour is next. Â David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 They're both coming along nicely David. Hopefully you will get them both finished for next weekend. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 good progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) Here the wings have been painted. Followed by the rest of the camouflage, this was slightly delayed because I messed up one side of the night fighter and had to repair the mottle. Â David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Just thought I would mention it before anyone else does so . . yes I have used the wrong grey on the decking . . . looked the same when it was wet, that will teach me to look at the label on top of the tub next time. I blame it on a lack of alchohol . . maybe I should go get a glass of wine before I ruin the whole model. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) I realised why I had picked up the wrong pot of paint . . the correct one was so close to empty when I had finished that I washed it out and placed it in my box of mixed paints as a mixing tub - the different pot was in the same place in another paint box occupied by the old colour. further it is a Revell colour (as most of mine are) and the nearest stockist of Revell Aqua is not near and I won't be able to get over there for a fortnight at least. The new colour I have picked is the nearest Humbrol which is in fact a pretty close match, anyway you can decide when I post the next pictures with the decals in place. Hagelcorn bomb has also been assembled and painted at this stage. Â David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Looks fine to me. And I'm sure a glass or two won't do you any harm. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) well both fighters have now been decalled and are ready for final assembly. Â David. Edited December 31, 2017 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Nice stuff David, to a Luftwaffe dunce like me, they look great - good work. enjoy the vino! Hic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 the twins look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans2000 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Don't know what you're going to do with the canopy. The FW190D-9 from Academy has two canopies, the original flat one and the later bulged one. Hans The Netherlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hans, Both canopies will be open on these models and the R-11 kit includes the correct bulged canopy. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Tick Tock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancfan Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) Tick Tock. Indeed! Just finishing off the canopies prior to fitting them and all is done. The Twins should be finished, photographed and posted online by 14.00 today. slight hiccup, make that 17.00 today David. Edited May 6, 2012 by lancfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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