Speedman Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 I've been itching to build these since I bought them 18 months ago The box contains two beautifully moulded kits, offering several build options and decals for six aircraft. For a tiny kit it packs a lot of detail... Like the perfectly formed main gear doors! And choice of normal or Malcolm hood. The two aircraft I'm doing are... Rosey T. And Chuck Yeager's Glamourus Glen. I used one of the Sweet decal options for a Revell Micro Wings Mustang I built last year so I could use the Revell decals for this build. 7
gingerbob Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Cool! I don't have any of these (yet), but ever since I saw an article about the Sweet 1/144 FM-2 Wildcat, I've been kinda thinkin'... bob
Dazzio Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 Sweet Speedman!! See what I did there?? These little kits do pack a lot of detail and value for money don't they? I'll be entering with 4 of my own ones looking forward to seeing how these progress Kind Regards, Dazz
wellzy Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 That is so cool for 1/144 look forward to this build Les
trickyrich Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 welcome aboard with a couple of amazing wee Mustangs!! For the scale the detail is fantastic, I haven't heard of this manufacturer before but they certainly look nice!
mumbles Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 And Chuck Yeager's Glamerous Glen. I used one of the Sweet decal options for a Revell Micro Wings Mustang I built last year so I could use the Revell decals for this build. Is that the one he was shot down in?
Rabbit Leader Posted July 6, 2014 Posted July 6, 2014 They both look sweet (if you pardon the bad pun!!).. If your submitting one of these kits to this GB, then I think your completion time should at least be halved - OK full time alloted if you complete both? Only kidding - looking forward to this WIP. I'm also part of this GB, so will get my kit (and digit) out shortly. Cheers .. Dave.
Speedman Posted July 21, 2014 Author Posted July 21, 2014 Well, I've made a start on them today and there's almost as many parts in one of these as the Airfix P-51D I'm doing for the Korea group! As for how long it takes to complete them... Start counting I tried out Revell's Fern Green acrylic (36360) for the first time and weathered it with Citadel Agrax Earthshade and Nuln Oil shades. I've still got some dry brushing in the main wells to do yet. 2
Dazzio Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 Nice Job Speedman, I'm a little ahead of you as in I have just put my first coat of paint on. Must post pictures up... Be warned about the canopy for "Glamourus Glen". It will not sit right with the chair inside the canopy. I had to cut/sand the chair down, even then it is still a very tight fit. I'm not too sure how the malcolm hood will fit like, but I wouldn't hold your breath. If you need a spare Malcolm hood, give me a shout, I have 4 of them Looking forward to more Kind Regards, Dazz
Speedman Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Be warned about the canopy for "Glamourus Glen". It will not sit right with the chair inside the canopy. I had to cut/sand the chair down, even then it is still a very tight fit. Cheers for the heads up! I decided to thin the canopies from inside to ensure a good fit, slowly but surely with a lot of 2000 grit wet and dry then polished with Autosol. Comparison between sanded and standard. Malcolm hood sanded and test fitted. 3
Bengalensis Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 That's good work on the canopy, it's hard to believe it's been sanded that much and polished. And so small at that.
Speedman Posted September 15, 2014 Author Posted September 15, 2014 Thanks It took about 3 hours to sand both and then 20 minutes to polish them but it's was worth the time. I was a bit worried about crushing them between my fingers while polishing as they are very fragile now. Progress! Canopy masks were made and applied, then after a coat of primer some pre-shading followed by a few light coats of grey for the undersides. 4
Speedman Posted September 25, 2014 Author Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks Upper surfaces have been painted and Rosey has been decaled. 3
Wolwe82 Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Nice work Speedman, your 144 scale kits are insanely nice!
PlaStix Posted September 25, 2014 Posted September 25, 2014 Lovely work as always - I still have no idea how you get such a great finish on these small kits!
Murdo Posted September 26, 2014 Posted September 26, 2014 Lovely work mate, especially on the canopies which looks an incredibly difficult job!
Speedman Posted September 30, 2014 Author Posted September 30, 2014 My, those wheel wells are bright! They hadn't had a filter or wash at that point, they toned down after they were applied. Saturday got me to this point... Almost there! Lots of little detail parts ready to go. And Sunday I finished! More photos of Glen and Rosey in the gallery. The giant penny is back! 2
Bengalensis Posted September 30, 2014 Posted September 30, 2014 Looking great, especially considering that tiny scale. Amazing little models, well done.
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