Murdo Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Cracking work! I do like 1/144 stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) This is rather impressive in such a fine scale, simply extraordinary skills here, not to mention the best jet ever to grace the skies! Nice, Eng I agree there's a lovely elegance and purposefulness to it. Cracking work! I do like 1/144 stuff Thanks, agreed they're are some lovely 144 kits (and they're easy to store)Unfortunately there's no more progress at the moment. Edited September 27, 2014 by Neal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Where do you start with the decals? The neat little ones on the missiles, the warning stencils or the big bold ones so you can make jet whooshing noise and swoop the model over imaginary Zero's! The child in me won: Like you Neal, always has to be the big un's so I can annoy 'er indoors with either jet noises or dagadagadaga sounds depending on the era of model. Great fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 John, Glad it's not just me then. Got all the kit out last night but couldn't seem to generate any enthusiasm for decalling. So thought I'd try and actually finish something off; dark wash across the whole deck and some Tamiya pastels on the JBD, then stick it all together. The wash has softened the tie down fixings nicely. I'd not been sure how to do the windows on the raised "Island", masking around the window and wipers would've been nearly impossible. In the end I spotted a trick used on small 144th scale trucks which is to use a normal lead pencil. Worked pretty well although there's still something not quite right about the island although I can't quite put my finger on it. The fogging on the canopy seems to be just some residue from the tamiya tape, what's the best way to get it off? Water, thinners?? Any help would be great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 I seem to be on a roll, cracked open the modelling gear and got the deck crew painted. At this rate I may be finished before Xmas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I seem to be on a roll, cracked open the modelling gear and got the deck crew painted. At this rate I may be finished before Xmas. They look great Neal, now if you rearrange the first four you could have them performing YMCA. Did you get anywhere with the canopy residue? Sometimes if you use a fresh piece of tape and keep dabbing the sticky side over the area it will remove any left over glue. The only other thing I could suggest would be to try meths on a cotton bud and gently rub over the clear area, just be careful around the paint and if you have clear coated the canopy. I would seek further advice before adopting this method, the last thing you want at this stage further problems. HTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 John, thanks for the advice. I'll give it a go with the tape and something a bit stronger once all the decals are sealed and protected. My tornado do came to a sticky end not so long ago so there's another team member for the deck crew. He'd been painted up as mid 90's tornado ground crew, I think I'll leave his outfit as is as it looks ok (maybe he's on detachment) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Bit more decalling last night, still a way to go. Micro sol & set are proving essential with the missile and arrestor hook decals. Washed and assembled the UC. Home straight now I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Loving the work here Neal, also still love that Tonka! Regarding the canopy, knowing me I'd probably fudge it right up. I have a spare Dragon canopy you can have if needed. Also Brengun sell vacform canopies too, I got a few myself. Looking forward to more Kind Regards, Dazz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Loving the work here Neal, also still love that Tonka! Regarding the canopy, knowing me I'd probably fudge it right up. I have a spare Dragon canopy you can have if needed. Also Brengun sell vacform canopies too, I got a few myself. Looking forward to more Kind Regards, Dazz Thanks for the generous offer, I've a couple of kits I can raid if need be I just don't really fancy cracking the current one off. I'll push on and get it finished and see whether its worth the effort to correct. This is now a push to the finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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