hendie Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 What can I say Bill ? They look damn fine to me. I think you've done a great job - great scratch building and very nice execution... and I learned a few things along the way Sit back, take a breath - and take a drink. You should be proud of what you have achieved with these kits I'm already looking forward to the next build - got anything in mind yet ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Like them lots! Some fine work there. You should be proud of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 That's a great line up and certainly worth all the effort you put in. The T bird is still my favourite. Thank you for such an entertaining and educational thread, it has been a pleasure to follow it. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMP man Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Well the troica seemed to come to the finish line like a rush of starlings! I have dribbled over the pictures throughout this thread (but that could be ill-fitting dentures!), have told myself more than once to write down the tips, techniques and wrinkles on how to, and what not, I now have a half a wall full of post it notes. It has been a pleasure being able to vicariously accompany you and hope that you can feel the satisfaction of a thread well watched. Onwards and Upminster old chap Regards Strickers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Very nice Bill. Very nice. The old girl looks loverly given the Bill treatment ET is my favourite - the T-bird is prettier than the single seater - and I likes the wrap around camo scheme the best - and I likes the centre line tank look cos it's a bit less common. But they're all damn fine..... Like Strickers I have told myself more than once to to write down the tips, techniques and how to's - but I'll contact myself with bugging you with questions as and when I make one....... Gonna miss this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12jaguar Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Well worth the wait Bill, some very nice renditions of an undersung (IMHO) aircraft John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Cracking job mate, and I'll add my voice to the consensus that ET is my favourite too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Thanks guys, I love ET bestest too but that grey late scheme is quite amazing Two dissimilar greys that merge on the Jags are quite amazing too, before I started I'd never have believed the upper grey is simply boggo Dark Sea Grey as on nearly every other RAF airframe since the war (WWll, that is) Some of those Boffins at A&AEE must have wonderful brains for that kind of stuff As for the T2, yes I might scratch around for one more, that black Cranwell scheme calls out for a proper go dunnit I'm not happy enough to bung a RFI in on these, so this is it The canopies and screen clarity have done me in I am pleased with the effects of preshading under the GR3 scheme so I will be using that technique again some times Hendie mate thanks but I have little in the way of pre planned modelling in mind Although I do now have a 54 mm horse to consider Might be time to hail a cab soon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Oh by the way, in other news Remember I lost the two port airbrakes I made? yes I found them this morning... had to happen dinnit Sod's got a law about that hasn't he kiddies? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Stunning trio they top dog to me, now you've found the missing air brakes that's one less job on the next one.......................................... Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 And so one of those Must-See BM builds comes to an abrupt but lovely end. I have learned all sorts of stuff about the Jaguar (which wouldn't be hard; I knew precious little about it in the first place), and witnessed some imaginative, persevering and all-round excellent modelling. BZ (as we Naval types would put it; it means "Manoeuvre well executed:, or more commonly 'well done'). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Thanks for that undeserved accolade Crisp, as it was I couldn't see much need for showing making the little nose lights behind their cover, fairly basic with Little Cars lenses and TBH quite the hardest thing to do was dollop a bit of PVA to sit 'em in I learned a lot about home casting from this build, especially riding the shoulders of giants so I could mould holes through the airbrakes Simply adding a thin skin of sellotape to stop the hole blanks needing cutting off on the outside did a world of good, thanks to Mark and Steve's efforts before me I wish I could have kept the transparent bits clean That is something else I need to concentrate on if I get any more deep modelling going on I might just stick to OOB next though (so I won't be making my Bell 47 yetawhile then) Edited July 18, 2015 by perdu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MolarDoc Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Lovely trio Bill, IMHO military jets should be ugly and brutish - The exception being two-seater jags. I have seen may 1/72 models of Sepecat's finest and few capture that elusive form - These three are very nice indeed! Nigel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) Thank you Nigel Much of the success of these builds was down to you mate, now I know how to get resin deep inside the unmentionable crevasses of tiny moulds You supplying the know how and doc_gn supplying the necessary nozzles Great stuff guys B Edited July 19, 2015 by perdu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Last word on these Took them to my local club and they endorsed our likes The T2 won the day's competition and the GR3 came 3rd which was nice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Congratulations Bill - thoroughly deserved ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Congratulations Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Last word on these Took them to my local club and they endorsed our likes The T2 won the day's competition and the GR3 came 3rd which was nice Congrats Bill. Everyone likes the T-bird. If the club get to seem em in close up Bill - then surely we deserve an RFI thread 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 You could always come to Midland Expo next Sunday Steve And anyone/everyone else (Drumming up trade for our club event) But in the interim, if you think it worth it I'll RFI them later today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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