Speedman Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Originally released in the 1960s and available (yet again) this year it has been superseded by the fantastic offering from Platz. I'll be building this OOB + filler + sanding + tears + filler + sanding... Edited October 6, 2013 by Speedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Wow, something smaller than my offering....ooh err... Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted September 28, 2013 Author Share Posted September 28, 2013 After cleaninig up the main componants, the fuselage went together without much fuss and the wings were trouble free with only a few sink marks to deal with. I've now fitted the wings and I'll apply some filler around the wing roots later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 I spent some time filing down the wing root steps that were on the upper and lower of both wings before I slapped some putty on them last night. I sanded them down this morning and rescribed the wing fold detail. Having finished that I fitted the tailplanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 You're doing a great job there! I like the Micro Wings Hellcat; it actually does look like a Hellcat! Now I just need some 1/144 BPM decals. regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Tailplanes now filled and sanded. I did a test fit of the canopy today, the small rear windows were a poor fit and different sizes so I've chopped them off and will use Kristal Klear instead. I've opened up the aperture for the windows to better replicate the real aircraft as well. I'm working on all the small bit's now and have got the ventral tank together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 I've fitted the ventral tank and made some brace bars/straps to go around it, at the same time I drilled out the gun ports and fitted a few bits of rod. The kit didn't have anything in place at all, no little stumps, not even a set of indents Yesterday I got it primed, painted (hairy stick) and a couple of coats of Humbrol Clear on it and this morning I've fitted the canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Decals are on and I love this scheme! A little bit of touching up to do but it's getting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Did a little bit of painting last night the join up the two mouth decals as per the real aircraft, as well as painting the undercarriage and prop. Gave it a coat of Humbrol Clear to seal the decals this morning and fitted the last bits, all that's left to do is some weathering and a final matt coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I think you've made a cracking job of that! The Revell Micro-wings aircraft can scrub up well, but they make you work for it. Wouldn't it be nice if Revell redid some of their WWII line up to the standard of their 1/144 jets. regards, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Or Airfix. Let Revell handle the modern stuff and Airfix could do from WWII up to the cold war. Whole host of subjects to choose from and with the quality they're turning out they would be on to a winner. They just need to do something about their deep panel lines, it's all too easy to ruin a 1/144 as my Trumpeter Flanker proves with it's panel lines that would make a Matchbox kit jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Finished! More photos in the gallery Edited December 11, 2013 by Speedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 All three of your revell kits look great, but I think this one is my favourite. Great work on all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Sorry, but you can't pass off 1/48 scale for 1/144 on here mate.....And that large chocolate penny, well........... Seriously, that is a cracker you have produced....great work..... ......................Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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