MichaelSatin Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Some cockpit progress: Once again, nothing but good to say about the Fisher set! Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 will be following along on this journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ6 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Nice job with the cockpit. It's looking well now. Regards, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks all! Stuffing the nose weight in there wasn't easy, but the fuselage is closed up now. Not looking forward to those seams! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ6 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm guessing the HK Models nose weight doesn't fit the Fisher Models nose. Hopefully the weight of the resin conversion will limit the weight you needed to add! Regards, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm guessing the HK Models nose weight doesn't fit the Fisher Models nose. Hopefully the weight of the resin conversion will limit the weight you needed to add! Regards, Mark Actually Paul Fisher says to use the HK nose weight. It does fit, but requires some shoving. What with the solid resin tail, I'm thinking I'll want all the weight I can get up there. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Looking good so far Michael. Your kit surgery looks particularly impressive. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Well, I tackled the seams and think I have them largely conquered, so I threw on the wings. The story so far: No tail yet as I have the feeling it's going to be the most fragile part of the build and I don't want to knock it off while I work the wing joints. Here's the installed cockpit in glorious color: And up the intake: I actually used modified kit parts for the wing spars as the Fisher parts sit too far forward in the short chord intakes. Moving along a bit now! Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Your build, complex as it is, seems (no pun intended!) to be going swimmingly well Michael with some very precise razor saw work. It's such a relief when the first cut made with trepidation ends with a snug fit!! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Cracking work on the cockpit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Thanks guys! It's always scary to cut things up, but it helps to have a great quality conversion to work with. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Looking great Michael. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 wow she's coming along very nicely indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 looking fantastic! no objections about the markings from my side and it is not CA or MPM, but the big, cool one with Zotz decals I would have liked in 1/48 as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Thanks for all the nice comments! Unfortunately, when I did a preliminary shot of silver to the seams, it looks like I have a bit more work to do. Sigh. Onward we go! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Well, after some elbow grease and a new shoot of silver, here's how it looks now: Better but still have some more to do. That underside forward fuselage/wing joint is especially stubborn. Sigh. Michael 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Keep plodding along Michael, it's getting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 It's all looking pretty clean now Michael, must admit I didn't have any problems in the area with mine, must have been lucky or is it your new nose that's causing the problem? Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thanks guys! It's the new nose Max, no doubt. However, last night I finally realized that the belly tank will hide most of that seam so things are looking up! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 OK, here we go: Trying a new technique from someone who hates preshading and recommends this for all paint schemes, but especially silver: Actually, I think it looks pretty cool like this! We'll see how the Floquil Old Silver goes down when it's good a dry. Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I'm with you there in your dislike of pre-shading Michael. Looking rather tasty in black though!!! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Nice finish there Michael, the topcoat should go down well. I am interested in seeing what you do with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Nice finish there Michael, the topcoat should go down well. I am interested in seeing what you do with this. Me too! It dried well, so we'll be putting the speed silver down today. We'll see! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 And suddenly: How 'bout that? Israel painted the intakes and nose in quartered black and white so I thought I'd be clever and mask off the black there. Worked OK on the nose, not so much on the intake lips. No big deal, should be easy enough to paint the black with a brush then mask and airbrush the white. But the speed silver came out pretty well I think. Michael 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 It sure has Michael, that's a cracking finish. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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