PhantomBigStu Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Not having much lucjk with this GB, with the dogfight double set ending in disaster, and with my first attempt at the spitfire going pearshaped, anyway spitfires back underway albeit with a 2nd copy of the kit, also started one I planned to do anyway had the dogfight double been a success, this is going well so far with the primer curing atm Edited October 16, 2015 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I hope you have better luck with this one Stu, should be okay, it's a lovely little kit Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 What that last chap said, sorry to hear of the tough run you have had Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) rushed pics, my phone was down to 1% charge and had just made it to the charger in time, underside with runs of DE, tried a new technique, give the underside a coat of white primer, and seems 2 coats of sky is enough vs 3 or 4 normally upperside, have had a disaster but I have saved it, + I nearly forgot to paint the cockpit green before closing Edited October 7, 2015 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Looks like it's going together nicely Stu; is it a trick of the photo or have you cut a slot in the underside for a display stand? Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 decals all on, gloss coat and bits on, now for the matt coat, was going to wait till the spitfire was done for that but could be a number of days as I need a replacement fin flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 'Done' better pics to follow, not happy with it,matt coat has come up cloudy again, haven't used the matt for a while, didn't have the problem when I did my mustang back then, worth reglossing and try again with a thinner coat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I believe congrats are in order, after so many mishaps you finally got there in the end. First GB completed? The cloudy isn't really noticeable from your pic and I would leave it while your luck is still good. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Cheers I'm going to risk it, the cloudiness is actually visible, ill post a side by side pic with the mustang, the green is much greener on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Looks good to me too Stu, perhaps the cloudiness is clearer (excuse the pun) in real life than in the picture but I can't really see anything but a faint fading effect on the top of the cowling... I'd just go with it as it is Glad you got one done Stu, that'll do your mojo a world of good... Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Certainly has helped the mojo, anyway seeing it now in daylight it does look better than I thought, can still see the cloudyness in the green compared to the mustang I mentioned, anyway have got to some work, noticed the matt varnish has leaked under the canopy so removed it for reshining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) well declouded the canopy, and redid the framing much better, still not done as the stand doesn't fit so need to fill and repaint/varnish around the hole (hence the glass) :EDIT how odd, refitted the stand to see how much filler is needed and it fits fine now finally some good luck Edited October 15, 2015 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The green looks ok to me, still can't really see any cloudiness. It appears you're done after the exhausts have been glued on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 all done including exhausts, will post the pics in the gallery once I get some I'm happy with, not good with the camera at all and my house really isn't photographic friendly, best I can do is white paper under the desk lamp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 That looks really smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Good man Stu, nice job Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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