Plastic Bonsai Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Thanks for letting me join in. Picked this up yesterday as a treat after a grueling week debugging a flight display. I had a quick start last night but I had to un-stick a few things as I hadn't read the instructions as usual. The damage so far. First impressions - perfect fit, fine detail - lots of bits seem made to be movable and judging by the fit of the airbrake this may be a feature I'll try and keep at least until painting. This will be OOB (I''m too cheap for AM) with maybe the odd scrap of extra detailing if I'm feeling brave. Haven't picked the scheme yet but will be doing the wings folded. Hopefully I can keep focused long enough to actually finish this or it'll be one more for the shelf of shame. I don't have any background on this though I did sit next to a guy who was working out the best way to crash one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Welcome to the GB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 (edited) Slamming it together old school - a really good fit overall with some parts needing a little extra attention to close up. I did struggle with fitting the inboard flaps in the closed position with the booms on. In the end I took them off, fitted the flap and did a bit of scraping on the join until the booms fitted on properly again. Cockpit had just a bit of dry brushing and, being all black, is very hard to see I hope the seats will slide in near the end. The side-window not unexpectedly fell inside whilst smoothing the minor join in the fuselage sides. Again I hope I can re-attach that at the end. Edited August 3, 2013 by Plastic Bonsai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 This is a great kit, and you are doing a fine job on her. When I did mine some time back I thought that fit of parts was a bit too good in places. If you know what I mean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Great progress keep it up! Wish I'd built the one on of these I have stashed rather than the Bucc!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 When I did mine some time back I thought that fit of parts was a bit too good in places. If you know what I mean. Well sometimes the fit has the tiniest of gaps - I am going to refresh my Tipex supply next week - and sometimes it's so tight I don't think I can get the glue in - but it's a nice problem to have. I've just attached the nosecone filled with plastacine and the tailplane had to be glued in as the front spigot on one side broke off with the handling. The hook is stuck down and I expect that will break off eventually as well. There isn't any big bit left to do - maybe detail the bays a bit, finish the cockpit areas , mask and spray - ulp - have far too many near that point on my shelf of shame. Great progress keep it up! Wish I'd built the one on of these I have stashed rather than the Bucc!! I have several of those stalled in many ways - I know what you mean. It's a nice model but the subject doesn't have the looks of the Bucc. If Airfix could revisit it with their latest standards my wallet would have a coronary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Looking good, I am doing one of these, well the FAW1 when the Dominie is finished, will watch with interest. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Not feeling good about this. It's my own fault I got a bit distracted by some of Airfix's Series 1 & 2 recent releases and time slipped by. Last week picked up from above and started spraying - Humbrol 34/130 underneath which went on after a few goes, doing the HU123 on the top disaster struck when the paint started to craze. I'm a more than a bit lazy and regularly use cellulose thinners when spraying enamels and normally I get away with it but not this time. The outer-panels were really bad but I thought I may as well just finish and be done with it. In all this time the concrete monster snaffled a few bits and I broke off several bits as well in the spraying and masking - the hook finally snapped whilst masking. The canopy frame broke early on and I lost that bit too. Putting the wings on I realized the inner wing join sections were upside down and fitting the outer panels was tricky as a result. And at the end it's a tail sitter. Mea culpa in spades. There's nothing wrong with the kit as many fine builds on here attests - I would say a few of the fit instructions could be a little clearer but the decal sheet is laid out excellently ( I didn't do them all in the end). I won't let the side down and put anything in the finish gallery but I'm putting a few photos up here - at least with the wings folded you can't see the crazed paint easily. Now I'm going to go away, get my sh*t together and work up my modelling skills to a more passable level with practice and I will take on this model again Edited October 12, 2013 by Plastic Bonsai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I think that is gallery worthy.Go on,there's always the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 I think that is gallery worthy.Go on,there's always the next one. You are too kind but I've put a few in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Very nice finished model .. I'm building this one at the moment, hope it turns out as good as yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Looks good, well done for getting it finished. I read once, on here, the best thing you can do when you have issues with a kit is to finish it regardless and learn from it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Keep seeing these. Must try one myself. Beutiful build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Looks fine to me, congrats on finishing, mine is still no where near. All the bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastic Bonsai Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Thank you one and all. Very nice finished model .. I'm building this one at the moment, hope it turns out as good as yours Trust me that shouldn't be difficult - a bit of poor focus is hiding a lot. It is a nice kit. I had a bit of trouble fitting the booms because the fit is very tight and look carefully at how I've fitting the wing join ribs - they should be the other way up. I have had a dry spell of finishing - OK more like a drought - but a few Series 1 starter kits have almost cured me but I have to work on the masking and spraying bit as that really seems to be a hang up for me, and adding stuff like harnesses and making enough notes about what needs doing when and colour details and reading the instructions and working out the options and taking photos and... well I know from this site what can be done and I really want to get to a happy place with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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