Ozzy Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Nice weathering, I've started mine today, I'm getting some top tips from all who are building this kit. Cheers Ozzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Excellent work all round,looking forward to more to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 And onto the finishing straight. Wheels & tyres glued & painted, canopy masked ready for paint, then some weathering of the u/c & I think that will be it. The base that it will be displayed on is currently in production, but I do have an alternative. Pics to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Photo update. Lights drilled & "bulbs" painted. Just a few touch ups to do & she will be finished. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Looking good joe, I did exactly the same thing with my lights today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Looking good joe, I did exactly the same thing with my lights today. Who's Joe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Joe is not you true! But it is looking for so I will second that comment... Very nice work indeed Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Who's Joe? Oops, sorry joe is fatboydim. I got a bit muddled up, a lack of two man checks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Still looking good whoever you are, just the right amount of weathering for my taste. John ( or whoever I am! ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Another excellent build Hockeyboy, I really like the exhaust weathering and the pilot figure is great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks for all the kind comments guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) FINISHED. May I present P/O Ken Mackenzie after sortie 1, 7th Oct 1940 awaiting his second scramble of the day & his date with destiny. I attached some wire to the rear rudder. "May it not also be that the cause of civilisation itself will be defended by the skill and devotion of a few thousand airmen? There has never been, I suppose, in all the world, in all the history of war, such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table, the Crusaders, all fall back into the past - not only distant but prosaic; these young men, going forth every morn to guard their native land and all that we stand for, holding in their hands these instruments of colossal and shattering power, of whom it may be said that Every morn bought forth a noble chance And every chance bought forth a noble knight,deserve our gratitude, as do all the brave men who, in so many ways and on so many occasions, are ready, and continue ready to give life and all for their native land." Quote by Winston Churchill. I think it it says it all. My thanks to all the brave Airmen who gave everything so that we may live in freedom. Edited August 27, 2015 by Hockeyboy76 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Looks fantastic, I like the tea towel, are you going to do a Blenheim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Looks fantastic, I like the tea towel, are you going to do a Blenheim? Cheers Ozzy. Tea towel? its the 75th Anniversary flag folded over. Just so happens that the silhouettes appear to be 1/48th. Ps No the 1/72 Blenheim is on the shelf of doom. Edited August 27, 2015 by Hockeyboy76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 That turned out great! Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Excellent result. I like the presentation with the 'tea towel', Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Thanks guys. Chuffed with it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Look's superb another fine example of this lovely kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 That looks great, and a very appropriate "base" and churchillian quote. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Looks great. One thing I might suggest though; Perhaps add some ground crew looking as though they're working hard to re-fit the gun bay panels? Just looks a little odd that the pilot is ready for the off yet the bay is still exposed. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 You've managed a modelling rarity Hockeyboy, it looks better the more you zoom in, rather than the other way around. Great details on this one for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) You've managed a modelling rarity Hockeyboy, it looks better the more you zoom in, rather than the other way around. Great details on this one for sure. Cheers Cookie, not bad photos for an IPhone. Edited August 28, 2015 by Hockeyboy76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 My brother-in-law is a professional photographer and has a couple of very expensive Nikons and lots of lenses, when he was here recently he just used his IPhone ( the latest version ) for photography and had some impressive results, as have you. I enjoyed the build and will probably start mine soon after seeing it. Regards John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Thanks John. I hope your build goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 That looks brilliant. Definitely one to be very proud of. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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