Stew Dapple Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Excellent work, always nice to see the decals on, I wish you keen eyesight and a steady hand for all those stencils... No I most definitely wouldn't like another Finemolds 410, awful things, I'm still traumatised by the one I've just managed to wrestle to completion (I've still got one in the stash which at this point in time I'd have to be forced at gunpoint to build)! Am I alone in finding the picture of someone being forced to build a kit at gunpoint amusing? Cheers, Stew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Excellent work, always nice to see the decals on, I wish you keen eyesight and a steady hand for all those stencils... Am I alone in finding the picture of someone being forced to build a kit at gunpoint amusing? Cheers, Stew Nope! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 It's gets better by the day. I bought one of those resin casting kits from Telford too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 It's gets better by the day. I bought one of those resin casting kits from Telford too. Resin casting kits? Sounds interesting, how muh was it? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 I think they were £33 but the unitemised receipt I have may have included the other one or two saundry items. I got it from Sylmasta. Tomeshenko informs me that he has already tried his kit so perhaps he would like to comment. I made fairly feeble progress tonight, just getting a few more stencil decals applied: I know in the photos the decals look a bit yellowed but in real life it is not noticeable at all really. Revell have provided a most comprehensive set of stencils and I don't think I will get through them all until tomorrow night: So its bye from me for tonight, Nigel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 That's coming along very nicely Nigel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 That's coming on very nicely Nigel. Finish is great and paints are just right. Masking results are very pleasing and with a few decals now she's really taking shape. Top stuff Cheers Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Everything seems to be coming together nicely on this one Nigel. Dare I speculate we will see the finished article at the December club night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 MDC had the lacquer paints at Telford but I did hear them say that there were no replacement stocks. By the end of the show a lot of the racks were empty. Sent a e-mail to Bob (mdc) asking why he didn't have them on his website, replied that the Mr Colour was a trial thing, but it seemed to go well at Telford and to keep an eye out on his site.Hopeful that we may get a UK supplier of it. Echo what Duncan said though, the Hobby Colours just as good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Resin casting kits? Sounds interesting, how muh was it? Ben It was £33. A tad pricey I spose, but you get 400g of casting resin (in two parts) and 450g of moulding rubber, so I reckon that should go some way, or at least get you started. It's the first time I've messed around with resin for a long long time. I made a simple cast of an intake fan and it came out well for a first attempt. It opens up numerous possibilities. Oh and it doesn't smell much either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Sent a e-mail to Bob (mdc) asking why he didn't have them on his website, replied that the Mr Colour was a trial thing, but it seemed to go well at Telford and to keep an eye out on his site.Hopeful that we may get a UK supplier of it. Echo what Duncan said though, the Hobby Colours just as good Bob Brown will posting about this shortly on BM but the news is good. As for the Hobby Colour being just as good, I have to disagree : I used some but my hair did not miraculously grow back and I did not become a babe magnet like Nigel (or little Attitude Adjustor), it was just paint and possessed no miraculous powers whatsoever. Now less yak from me and more genius from The Nigel. Anil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanja #66 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Revell have provided a most comprehensive set of stencils and I don't think I will get through them all until tomorrow night: How I love those german nose letters... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Dare I speculate we will see the finished article at the December club night? I reckon I should finish it this weekend so no bother for the December meeting. I might even bring along the Osprey (but possibly not quite finished). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 It's been quite a productive year for you Nigel. Quite a number of built kits this year and they have all looked fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 I must do one of those yearbook thingies. Cheers, Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Fhew, finally got there with all the decals applied: It was a bit of a slog but good to get there in the end: The kit decals were not too bad but as well as being rather brittle did seem to be prone to trapping air pockets: I will have to go round this and pop the bubbles and then apply some decal softening solution, me thinks. I got the last of the decals on these bomb bay doors but I have doubts that they will be visible at all on the finished model: Anyway a good and productive modelling evening with a nice and satisfactory outcome,. Bye for now, Nigel 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 That is a relief just for a minute I wondered if you knew there is a blooming big hole in the underneathy bit it looks rather tasty actually Nigel I may even consider splinter camming a German airyplane myself after enjoying this one nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 I am most gratified to hear this, cheers perdu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 very nice job Nigel. - you could produce a photo book of this years builds and hand them out as Xmas pressies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Good to see you got all the decals done. It is really looking good. It is quite a bit wider than I thought it would be. Hit those pesky malcontent decals with some setting solution and show them who is the boss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Turk Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) Great work as usual Nigel. Although if I didn't know better, I'd have guessed that your kit box was missing a sprue - the one with the starboard tail boom to be more exact. Mark Edited November 19, 2014 by Mark Turk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Looks even better now Nigel. Nice job sir. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofrog Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 That paint job looks great .. Almost pretty as your food photos Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Just a small update tonight (so far). I normally use some shiny silver paint on the undercarriage hydraulic struts but I had an idea to use some BMF to create a more metal like effect. I used BMF Ultra Bright Chrome foil as a starting point which frankly is not that chrome like but I used a polished tool to burnish up a small area of it: Here it is applied: I think that looks quite nice. I will have to adopt this as my standard method. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I like the strut finish with the bare metal foil. By the way, your decal photos have vanished in post 266 above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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