Gary West Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 No further image updates on the F-8 but yesterday she had an all over coat of Winsor & Newtons finest so just need to get the seat and canopy sorted out. so on with the SuE or maybe SEM!!! I found a couple of images of quite well worn paint schemes, quite patchy in places, and so Im going to try that route out.......have applied the basic 2 Greys so far with some variation in places, but next I'll experiment on adding some more noticeable patches in a way that hopefully looks right and not OTT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Nice progress Gary. Keep up the good work and hope your efforts to 'patchify' the SuE/SEM yield pleasing results. Andrew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Good morning Gary Yes very nice progress .. Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm liking this very much ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 two fantastic builds Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Gary, any issues with the inner flaps and the space available for them next to the fuse? Have heard bad things about that area and have done one myself with similar issues. Talking in reference to the Crusader. Edited April 14, 2015 by kpc7676 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Gary, any issues with the inner flaps and the space available for them next to the fuse? Have heard bad things about that area and have done one myself with similar issues. Talking in reference to the Crusader. Yes Kev BUT luckily for me I tend to over research during builds, and whilst checking some on-lines builds out I discovered this as an issue - I fitted the smaller of the two first so It would retain its shape (where it curves at the top) then simply filed down one side of the larger flap and it fitted fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Silly mistake time............... When I came to decal I realised that I hadn't extended the darker Grey back far enough on the starboard side, allowing the light Grey MARINE wording to be positioned in the correct place. I decided (only realising when decals were wet and ready to slide on) to carry on anyway and applied it further up the fuselage, MISTAKE!!!! It just didnt look right and thats because it wasnt right! Left over night and yesterday I sat for around 3 hours tempting the MARINE and National Roundal decals off with a soaked cotton bud, finally getting there....... Re applied port side.................... and ready to get the airbrush out once more.......... These things happen right! Edited April 14, 2015 by Gary West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 I think I got away with that one.............. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rom1 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Great save, love those Aeronavale birds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Good monring Gary She looks very goog to me Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV O Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 For more info you may have a look here #14 : http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/79181-walk-around-hal-hf-24-marutpucaracanuck-many-more/ and here : Direct link for Super Étendard :http://www.britmodel...showtopic=79182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Still doddering along but the heats been an additional challenge seeing as I spray in my loft..........drip, drip. Just sprayed the air intake stripes, she's had a subtle oil wash but I still need to apply a wash to the inside of the wheel bay doors then out with the flat coat. Once thats done I intend to post shade using pastels as well. Ive decided to finish her with air brakes open and flaps dropped but because that is a non parked config, I need to drop a pilot into her......anyway here she is lookig all shiny! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Good afternoon Gary She is looking very good .. Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Final update before the reveal....... The SEM just had a Winsor & Newton flat cote and needs only a few things finalising to call finished............ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Very nice Gary. Do you put the Winsor and Newton flat coat through the airbrush or is it brushed on? It seems to give better results than the brand I am using at the moment. Looking forward to the big reveal! Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Do you put the Winsor and Newton flat coat through the airbrush or is it brushed on? It seems to give better results than the brand I am using at the moment. Craig. Thanks Craig - Last weekend I was ready to matt cote my F-8 and realised I'd run out of Xtracrylics matt cote - knowing there was nowhere local to get it from I used Google and found a very good topic on here from 2010 about W&N Galeria, so after reading the general praise of it, I went out and bought a bottle (£4.75 in Hobbycraft) - mixes with water, cleans with water, easy to use and Ive used a ratio of 3 x water to 2 x medium to get a good (non dead flat) finish - I spray through the airbrush for best affect. Give it a go matey, you wont go back! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks Gary, I believe my wife has already got some, she is a botanical artist, so now I just need to convince her that she needs to let me use some! Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Both builds are now finished and will appear in the finished Gallery, but heres just one of the F-8......... Etendard to follow shortly............ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Very nice Gary. I look forward to seeing the rest of the photos. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 and the Etendard................. La fin, mais plus agréable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Good evening Gary Very good job you have done :goodjob: Patrice .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Lovely result with both jets, Gary. Well done. Andrew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Lovely job Gary on two of my favourite jets - very well done. Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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