jrlx Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 You're being too kind, as always, Ced I really didn't do much yet. My plan is to put my current GB builds all ready for priming and interior painting. Psychologically is a bit unnerving doing four builds in parallel this way (3 entries for the BoB GB plus this one), because nothing seems to be progressing fast. I'm also running out of space because I still have three unfinished British Phantoms and a Fokker triplane in the early building phases... I look forward to seeing your Moth soon Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'll be interested to see the PE bits Jaime, I wasn't aware of them at all. I hear what you say about doing several builds at once, but I find it quite refreshing to be able to swap from one build to another especially if I get stuck. Like what you're doing and your future plans! Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks, Max! The PE set for the Tiger Moth is from Eduard and includes only one fret. Most of the parts go in the cockpit but there are some for detailing the engine, landing gear and other surface detail. I'll have to paint over the pre-painted green interior parts because they used an interior green quite different from the one I use for RAF airfcraft (Gunze's Mr Hobby H312 Green). Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 There are some nasty looking ejector pin marks in that cockpit Jaime, will the PE hide those or will you have to fill/sand them? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Will watch with interest, looking forward to seeing the PE that is available for this kit, keep up the good work. All the bestChris​ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 There are some nasty looking ejector pin marks in that cockpit Jaime, will the PE hide those or will you have to fill/sand them? Max Yes, Max, I'm afraid I'll have to fill some of those. They aren't completely covered by the plastic/PE parts. Will watch with interest, looking forward to seeing the PE that is available for this kit, keep up the good work. All the best Chris​ Thanks, Chris! Your interest is much appreciated! Cheers, Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrtpaul Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I'll be watching this build mate. Keep up the great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks, Paul, much appreciated! By the way, your silver and blue Tiger Moth looks superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hi again,  Just a small update with last night's work.  I filed and smoothed the edges of the cockpits, after cutting off the access doors on the previous night.  Then, I inspected the PE fret, to evaluate how to apply the PE parts that go in the cockpit inner walls. Here's the PE fret, the said parts are near the top right corner, being the structures already painted green: IMAG2661  These structures do not align properly with the raised detail on the cockpit walls. So, I removed all the raised detail, using a curved x-acto blade, followed by sanding paper. Here's the result: IMAG2662  Right below the cockpits' edges there are pairs of circular depressions. These should be opened up with a mini-drill and serve as locator holes for the kit's parts that represent the open access doors to the cockpits. Since I'll be using PE parts in place of the kit's parts for the open doors, I'll have to fill in these depressions with putty, before painting the cockpit interior. There's also an ejector mark near the bottom of the fuselage halves that I'll fill in, though it will be almost impossible to see once the cockpit's base and seats are in place.  Thanks for looking  Jaime 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I like the PE set, it looks very comprehensive. The doors will look so much better in PE, slightly curved but not much, since in reality they are very thin indeed. This should be very interesting!!!!, good luck. Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Good clean job on the detail removal Jaime. Good luck with the PE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrtpaul Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 That PE looks great. I'll be interested to see who it turns out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks guys! I did some more work last night and applied the first PE parts. I'll try to post some pictures later in the day. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hi,  Here's last night work. Doesn't seem much but took me more than 1h30. I started applying the PE parts to the cockpit.  First, a small rectangular part that goes above each seat. The seat belts will be linked to this rectangle. The back seat also has a small lever applied to its side: IMAG2663  Then I bent the PE part that goes on the front of the cockpit base: IMAG2664  This was glued in place: IMAG2665  Next, I applied the pilots' pedals, which had to be bent first: IMAG2666  Here's a detail picture of the pedals: IMAG2667  That's all for now. I still have to take care of the PE cockpit access doors before I can start painting.  Thanks for looking  Jaime 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Amazing Jaime, I admire your skills with PE not to mention your patience and eye-sight!! Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks, Max! You're being very kind, I'm using PE for the first time with my BoB and T.Moth GB entries. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Looking very nice so far, you must have eyes like a hawk in this scale. Keep up the good work All the bestChris​ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Seconded! I know how small those plastic parts are so the PE must be tiny! Good job Jaime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Chris, Ced, thanks a lot for your supportive words, much appreciated Due to a family dinner, I didn't manage to find any modelling time last night. Hopefully, I'll get back to the bench tonight and during the week-end. Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hi again, Â Here's the update with work done over the weekend. I worked in parallel on the Tiger Moth and the Dornier. About 5 hours of total work. Â I started by applying putty to the remains of ejection marks on the inner cockpit walls: IMAG2668 Â This was left to dry for a day and then sanded with wet & dry 400 grit sanding paper: IMAG2673 Â After this, I worked on the cockpit access doors. The kit's parts are replaced by PE parts, which had to be bent. Here they are, glued to toothpicks, ready for priming and painting: IMAG2675 Â Finally, I took the instrument panel consoles and the wheels off the sprues and cleaned them of moulding marks: IMAG2676 Â Almost ready for starting painting. I still have to mask off the PE fret as I'll paint some of the parts interior green. Â As you can see, the progress is very slow. Working with the PE parts takes a lot of time, as I have to work under a magnifying glass and bending them properly is very fiddly. But I think it's worth the effort, as it enhances the level of detail a lot. Â Thanks for looking. Â Jaime 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I get the feeling that this is going to be one magnificent Tiger Moth Jaime with all the effort and attention to detail that you're putting into it. Looking forward to seeing more when you've time! Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hi Max, Thanks a lot for your very kind words I hope I manage to live up to such high expectations... Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Great work so far Jaime looking good, cant wait to see the cockpit with the PE, will look great. Keep up the good work All the best Chris​ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hi Chris, Thank you very much for your kind words! Much appreciated! Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 And me! Looking forward to it too Jaime - take your time and I'm sure it'll be to your usual high standard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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