PhantomBigStu Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 one I have been working on here and there but as the main body has been sitting in the box since it went wrong it can count as a stalled build. Started it last month, went together well, had to do a fair amount of filling sanding on CFT's as there was a slight gap, but did that fine, primed it. Then began the easy task of painting it, painted the top gunship grey, masks off the metal bits, then turned the thing over, top find the underside of the wing had dimpled. Lots of filling, sanding, priming, repeat since then on said wings, trying to save them and hopefully rescribe the panel lines. Hopefully I can succeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Go on, you show that model who's boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 heres the offending wings, forgot the top of the wings have since done further dimpling where I had to reglue them due to the clamp pressue, I do have another set but a) thats cheating and I end up with exactly the same problem when I want to build that kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 well its looking like impossible task trying to save the wings now, looks like I have to use the spare pair and try another impossible task and trying and get a new set out of amerang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 new wings are on, email to amerang pending 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Taking shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 oh no, just turned it over, and one of the wings has dimpled in exactly the same way as the original one, didn't clamp the new ones just in case and it still happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Can you post a photo Stu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) have been working on this here and there, haven't touched the offending wing, but have stripped the whole plane back to primer to repaint once the wings sorted, goign to carefully put some filler on it Edited November 28, 2015 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) well, not 100% but, looks ok, once fully painted and with the pylons and tanks are on should be even less noticeable. now just waiting for the filler on the wing uppers to dry before sanding and paiting can begin Edited November 30, 2015 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 You have been busy, looking forward to the next update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) cheers mish, heres the next update, main painting all done, really is a simple aircraft, now for the fun, the weapons and decalling, which reminds me, another hasegawa weapons set has to be purchased...... Edited November 30, 2015 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Looks like an Eagle to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 well sourced the LANTIRN pod needed via a spares swap (or rather will have once exactly whats going each way), cracking on with this, assembled and the pylons and fuel tanks, making the necessary mod to the tanks, and painting them gunship grey and ghost grey respectively, the bombs will be next, once I choose the combo I want. then the decals will go on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 decals are all on, just need to close up the pit, finish the tanks and bombs and wait for the spares trade to be finished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Nearly there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Today was spent putting finishing the nozzles, 15 little sticks on each...who at hasegawa thought that was good idea, the nozzles already 7 parts before that step.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 almost there, now for the matt coat, this could go wrong, my varnishing brush has vanished without a trace so trialling a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Nearly done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 right been having a massive problem, had to do some touchups after noting a couple of patches of paintwork were iffy, and some stencils were misangled. And for some inexplicable reason now any time I put gunship grey on it it crazes, can't possbile a reaction with the varnish as I tested it repeatably, and even sanded the varnish away and it still happens on the model. Still have at least made it look better, and its more or less the same on the other wing, maybe can call it heat related weathering out in the gulf air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just to add this project is not dead, received a second copy of the kit last week and an WIP thread is ongoing http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234997946-i-will-not-be-beaten-a-break-from-group-builds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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