PlaStix Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Now that is looking very impressive Neil!! Lovely progress. I too would be interested to see something alongside to give a sense of the size. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Just caught up on this build. Love the cockpit. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Coming on nicely Neil, it'll fill a nice gap on the table, (well a good size one at any rate, the way we are going we are going to end up with only four or five models per table)). Great to catch up on Sunday and thanks for the lend of the Halifax book, very useful...so much so that I've ordered one from our Amazonian friends for the princely sum of £11, I'll get yours back to you asap....sorry for the interruption, back to the Washingfortress ! Yes mate, great to catch up, was a rather busy day though, kept missing people! £11, now that is a bargain you lucky blighter! Still managed to spend loads there despite not buying a single kit, how does this happen? Well, got the silver on now. It's taken a few goes, I tried some Airframe Aluminium Alclad, but in places, it looked like primer was showing through, but that wasn't the case. in the end, used predominantly Alclad duraluminium and polished aluminium with the spar section done in Valejo Chain Mail. It's had some Kleer applied to protect it whilst masking to get the black painted. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_gn Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Looking good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Looks great Neil, From some reference pics that I`ve seen the fuselage area of the wing centre section often looks slightly darker or lighter than the rest of the fuselage skinning and usually matches the shade of the centre part of the wing. It might be worth checking some colour pics of USAF aircraft? I`ve attached some links here to pics which might be useful; http://www.shokokai.or.jp/18/184011S0164/2_1/B29%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89.png https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2352/2129643894_872644473c_b.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/B-29_in_flight.jpg http://johnweeks.com/b29/pics/b29usaf01.jpg https://stinsonvirtualclassroom.wikispaces.com/file/view/boeing-b-29-superfortress-bomber-24.png/309160702/boeing-b-29-superfortress-bomber-24.png http://www.taphilo.com/history/wwii/usaaf/boeing/B29/h303-5.jpg http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/data/522/RAF_Washington_Aircraft.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/B-36aarrivalcarswell1948.jpg http://s34.photobucket.com/user/rigpigbb/media/B29Washington.jpg.html Keep up the great work matey, Tony. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Lovely paint job so far Neil.... Good to meet up again and thanks for the decals too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 You too mate, if there's any problems with them, let me know, I've got others available. Tony, the difference in tone on the centre section hasn't come out that well because it's all sitting under a coat of Kleer at the moment. My plan at a later stage is to apply more matt varnish to that area and do some jiggery pokery with the pastels too to emphasise the difference. Hopefully it will come out OK later....fingers crossed! Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 That's looking rather good Neil , nice work fella. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Well, bloody annoyed tonight. I bought the Extra decal X72065 set that advertises 48" letters used for the serials. I've just inspected the sheet and I find that the only letters included in 48" are W,D,H,J,K,X,M,I ...WTF? Every other size has the full alphabet. Considering I'm planning to use the letters L,S,B, the sheet is pretty darn useless. This should be made clear on the product. A complaint to Hannants will be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Sounds like you've got a reprint of the old Modeldecal sheet which was optimized for Canberras, and which will be the wrong style for your Washington, being rounded rather than square. Can't think just now of an alternative source for the letters you need, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 I've emailed Hannants as there is a Colorado sheet that has a full 48" alphabet. Looking at the tail ones on photographs, they are slightly smaller. The tail letter looks rounded, but the fuselage serial codes do look square as you say. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Hiya Neil, No worries about the centre section,.....I thought that you`d have it covered anyway, I just thought that I`d mention it in the unlikely case that you hadn`t Most of the Colorado decals that I have are rounded,.....however have you tried Fantasy Printshop? They have some very good British (RAF/FAA) serial/code sheets and they have rounded or squared off styles too,.....you just need to have a look at the sheet first before ordering. Failing that, Kits at War did a sheet with Washington`s on it (K4-19 "RAF Postwar Bomber Command )and it had one of the 15 Sqn black bellied aircraft,....it might be pretty rare now but it might be worth a go? Maybe some kind BM`er could spare you the Washington decals as it also included Canberra`s and a Lincoln? Cheers Tony Edit; This bloke did have a sheet for sale, but it was 2011; http://www.network54.com/Search/view/409167/1306716474/Kits+and+decals+for+sale?term=103&page=7929 Edited April 17, 2015 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) Wow woody, this has moved along. Love your cockpit paint work it makes so much detail stand out, as you said turnerdad's spitfire is a brilliant example of the method... But so is yours. Good to see her buttoned up and a few coats on. She is a bit of a beast! Look forward to your progress Rob Edited April 18, 2015 by rob85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Hiya Neil, No worries about the centre section,.....I thought that you`d have it covered anyway, I just thought that I`d mention it in the unlikely case that you hadn`t Most of the Colorado decals that I have are rounded,.....however have you tried Fantasy Printshop? They have some very good British (RAF/FAA) serial/code sheets and they have rounded or squared off styles too,.....you just need to have a look at the sheet first before ordering. Failing that, Kits at War did a sheet with Washington`s on it (K4-19 "RAF Postwar Bomber Command )and it had one of the 15 Sqn black bellied aircraft,....it might be pretty rare now but it might be worth a go? Maybe some kind BM`er could spare you the Washington decals as it also included Canberra`s and a Lincoln? Cheers Tony Edit; This bloke did have a sheet for sale, but it was 2011; http://www.network54.com/Search/view/409167/1306716474/Kits+and+decals+for+sale?term=103&page=7929 Thanks Tony, more research is needed this weekend then. A back up plan I have is painting some red letters black! It wouldn't be the first time I've done this method but tends to work better with enamels due to the slower drying time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 wonderful job so far mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WV908 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Wonderful job, just one problem... I'm not sure if the superfort you're building has the air to air refuelling equipment fitted but I notice you've left it in. I thought it was only applicable to B-50's but I'm not sure, sorry! Off to see 'Over Exposed' (second attempt) today, and wishing I'd noticed before you painted it, WV908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Who, what where? Are these the panels behind the cockpit at the top? If so, I'm sure some light filling will sort those things out. Thanks for pointing it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Who, what where? Are these the panels behind the cockpit at the top? If so, I'm sure some light filling will sort those things out. Thanks for pointing it out Those are the ones matey,.....I noticed them last night but was worried whether to mention them or not! Check your e mail for some interesting news! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Cheers Tony Here she is with the masks removed. There's some tidying up as you can see and I'll have to remove those darn refuelling lines, but not a major issue. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Looking really good Neil. How did you mask those wavy lines? (Newbie question!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Brilliant,...........fantastic paintwork again mate, you are the king of painting something black but making it look interesting!!! I agree with Ced, you`ve done a great job masking that black off, you`ve got the wavy pattern for LS-B spot on. Isn`t it strange how LS-A has much tighter waves when you look closely? Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Lovely work as usual. I have one of the Monogram behemoths with Washington decals. One day... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Another brilliant build their Woody, I have not tried Alclad and probably never will, don't want to upset the other half with the smell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 That black finish looks perfect Neil, this is turning out to be another stunner. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Brilliant!! Your paintwork is as superb as always! Fantastic project Neil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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