wellsprop Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Hello again! I haven't posted for a few weeks due to exams (only two more to go!) but I did buy this a couple weeks ago and I have done a little work on it between revising. I did manage to get the wings on today, however, I didn't manage to get a picture. Here's the work so far. Fuselage Nose weight I wasn't happy with the kits placing of the seat, so I moved it back a little. As usual I added seatbelts from Tamiya tape. More to follow... Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Have just started a few 1/72 warbirds - question re seatbelts. The 'Tamiya tape" belts everyone seems to add always look great, but figure there must be more to it. The 'buckles', is that just silver paint added to tape stuck on the seat? Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Did you get any lead into the nose as well? I only say this because I know that the early Meteor models need an awful lot of ballast to keep the tail up and your bit showing might be a bit under the reqd. amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Have just started a few 1/72 warbirds - question re seatbelts. The 'Tamiya tape" belts everyone seems to add always look great, but figure there must be more to it. The 'buckles', is that just silver paint added to tape stuck on the seat? Cheers, Mike Hey Mike, It's really quite simple really; cut the tape into thin stips and paint it the right colour. In this case I used beige with added silver tape for buckles. Did you get any lead into the nose as well? I only say this because I know that the early Meteor models need an awful lot of ballast to keep the tail up and your bit showing might be a bit under the reqd. amount. I added some more into the area forward of the instrument panel. Some careful balancing and it seems ive got the CoG just rigt. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Well its looking like a Meteor now I have my final two exams tomorrow and the next day... So no posts until Friday at the earliest (hangover dependant ) Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Good morning Ben Your Meteor is looking great so far .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 First coat of green on. I forgot to drill holes to attach the little intakes... oh well, I'll add them soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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