Alan P Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 That's a good mix for the radome. Must remember that! 1
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Blimey Cookie, you are streaking ahead. The bench is clear, time to catch up. Remember I'm taking notes off you now. 1
Cookenbacher Posted July 4, 2015 Author Posted July 4, 2015 Thanks everyone! Looks like a close race Hockeyboy. Got a few decals on Blight's Phantom. Unfortunately, the Modeldecal sheet forgot to include the serial number! I'll have to cobble something together from the decal stash. 6
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 Your way ahead now Cookie. My be a race against time to get her finished. 1
Cookenbacher Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 Thanks Tim! Hockeyboy, get those stencils done, it's Battle of Britain time! In that spirit, I've entered "just get it done" territory here. I brushed some MM metalizer on to the exhausts: And Blight 2 is snug in his office: Giemme posted this in Navy Bird's thread. It happens to be the exact aircraft that I'm modelling near the end of its service life. I decided to try for weathering it somewhere between brand new and the rough state shown in the link. I used Vallejo washes and Pitt ink pens. I've decided to call it complete. Here is Blight 2 flying alongside his illustrious 92 Sqn progenitor. The main things I take away from this, are that the Lightning is not a small aircraft, and that I should have used the same blue on the Phantom's tail. Thanks for following along everyone, and thanks Sean, Mozzy and Mish for making this GB. I'll try and get pics up in the gallery soon. 12
Alan P Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Yes, looks really good next to the Lightning as well. 1
mirageiv Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 That looks brilliant! A very nice scheme and you have certainly done it justice, colours look absolutely spot on too. 1
Tim Moff Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 like the stands too - are they bought or hand made? How they connect into the model?
nimrod54 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Just caught up with your build Cookie, a great result buddy. It looks good alongside the Lightning, might I suggest this as a next 92 Squadron build. Blue Diamonds 1
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Looking really good Cookie. Stencils are almost done, already set my stall out in the BoB GB. 1
Cookenbacher Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 Thanks everybody, and thanks again Sean for setting this one up. Tim, the stands are acrylic rods with a 90(ish) deg bend attached to Jenga pieces. I just just realized how ridiculous that sounds! They're just temporary stands for photos, and the model just sets on them. I'll mix and match the stand heights to put the aircraft in a bank for the photo. Eventually, I guess I should make some permanent stands though. John, thanks for the photo. Looks like that's another build to add to the list. It seems there is a Hunter GB coming up too. Can you recommend a 1/72 kit? Hockeyboy, I saw your initial BoB GB post, it's brilliant. 2
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Cookie, your too kind Sir. Looking forward to your next build.
Tim Moff Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Just caught up with your build Cookie, a great result buddy. It looks good alongside the Lightning, might I suggest this as a next 92 Squadron build. Blue Diamonds ooooh pretty!
Jabba Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 A couple of nice models there on a common theme. Well done. As for a 1/72 Hunter, the Revell kit is very good. 2
nimrod54 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 As Jabba say's the Revell F.6 kit is probably the best, but they are getting a little pricey because of rareity. You could mask the white flash but would need to source some decals, maybe someone in the Britmodeller massive could help you there. Revell Hunter 1
Navy Bird Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Nice work, Cookie! I really like your posing the Spook and Lightning together, they make a great contrast. Two very "functional" looking aircraft - love them both! Cheers, Bill 1
jrlx Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 Hi Cookie, congrats for the great result! I liked the detail work on the cockpit and the overall scheme is quite good looking I also liked the Lightning you showed in your last picture. Really great metallic finish! Cheers Jaime 1
giemme Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Cookie, I don't know how I managed to miss this, sorry It looks great anyway, and I like the idea of a gear up Phantom :clap: It's about time you try with an HASEGAWA Phantom, isn't it? - Yeah, I know, first you have to finish the propellers you're doing, then there's the EFA ... Ciao 1
Cookenbacher Posted December 18, 2015 Author Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks Giemme! I do have a Hasegawa F-4C in the stash that I procured from the mighty Procpoius, but your build will be a pretty impossible act to follow! I should have built it sooner. I've actually got the Typhoon's fuselage together, and I'll re-start the thread in the Whif section soon. 1
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