BigReg Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Hi guys, can I join in the fun with a 1/144 Meteor from Hong Kong models? This was issued as part of package with their 1/32 and Max (Galgos) kindly let me have the tiddler. Pictures of the sprues to follow David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Morning David, I'll be fascinated to see what you make of that miniscule Meteor! Welcome to the GB Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Sound like a Meteor to me, go for it David! What markings will you use? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Martin, still sorting it out but you can be sure they will be small! Cheers David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Here is the sprue shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Not too much glue needed David!! (Errmm, Martin's called Michael.....don't expect he's noticed!! ) Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Darned predictive text, apologies Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Here are the decals. I buy a lot of 1/72 decals and then scan them in a print on decal paper with the ink jet. Sadly they are mostly for F8 and nightfighters so I might be able to cobble something together. I might have the Frog sheet in the loft, I wouldn't mind doing the red strip from tthe Revell F4 but I don't have that sheet. Cheers David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Looking forward to this David, it's a scale that I often work in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 It's slide moulded, so has some really fine detail. I have about 8 Meteors in this scale, both vac form and resin. Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 I found this old Frog sheet in the loft. I'll scan this later and then pop it into word, resize and print it on inkjet decal paper on clear and white. Meanwhile as the model will be in flying pose I have been carrying out aircrew selection. On the right is the OZmods RAF seated pilot - Bill Waterton, Chief test pilot at Glosters, I assume would have flown this aircraft before squadron service. On the left is the Aeroclub seated pilot. In this case I will call him Maurice Dale. I worked with Maurice who served in the war on Spitfires ad ended his career on low level Swifts. He told us the story of his one and only 'kill' - a Mustang! In his defence it was cloudy and it does have square cut tailplanes. I dont know if Maurice ever flew an F4 but he was in the RAF at the time. I will be using Maurice minus bits of his anatomy as the cockpit is very shallow and not very wide. Cheers David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Wait, don't the rules say it can't be more than 20% done or something? bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Wait, don't the rules say it can't be more than 20% done or something? bob Come on Bob I am at least making my own decals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I will be using Maurice minus bits of his anatomy as the cockpit is very shallow and not very wide. Cheers David So a bit like Fg. Off. L.E. Gless in my 1/144 Lightning build. Linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 John, the space in the meteor is much less than in your Lightning, which I like very much by the way, my guy will look more like the head and shoulders on those very early kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Come on Bob I am at least making my own decals! Good point- in fact I was almost going to ask you about that- I want to 'size up' from 72nd to 48th to do a Turkish Stars F-5 (or two) and there don't seem to be any available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Last evening I took the parts off the sprues. The gates are a little thick and the plastic rather hard so I had to be a little cautious. The wing didn't fit too well with the fuselage. So little Sebastion (Vettle Fettle!) was required. So I cut off the attchments and sanded down the front edge of the wing and the 'saddle' of the fuselage. It was then out with the acrylic filler. A little of the filler was placed on the top of the wing, the two parts forced together and the excess filler wiped off with a wet cotton bud. The end result is a model now ready for primer. This evening I will gloss varnish the home made transfers and think about how to prevent the see through air intakes. Cheers David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 It looks remarkably good in those close ups David! Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Looking good David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Thanks for the comments guys. Its difficult to get time at the moment, we are just finishing the new kitchen and dining room in time for Christmas. However I wanted to solve the see through engines on the meteor. Looking round my toolbox I came across my old punch and die set. Fortunately one of the punches fitted exactly. Out came some 20 thou plasticard and bish bash bosh........ The discs fitted perfectly, all it needed was a touch of liquid glue and voila! Next task, out with the paints. Cheers David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Coming along really well David. Nice piece of work on the nacelles to resolve the see through effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSatin Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 How goes it here? Only a week left. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Michael, Thanks for the reminder, its been a busy family Christmas and New Year. OK so here we go again, After a coat of primer its on with the Halfords aluminium. And the first of the home made decals. The roundels are from Shed models who specialise in 1/200 scale and do very nice small roundels and fin flashes. The squadron markings are the scaled down Frog sheet. To tone down the bright finish and bring out the fine details a wipe over with burnt umber was added after a coat of Kleer. and at last here she is in all her glory....... Thanks to Max for the model, to Mish for being a great Group Build Co-ordinator and to the leaders of the GB. Cheers David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 That has turned out rather well David, congrats on getting it finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Well done David, cracking job and so much better than I'd have done if I'd kept her......in fact she'd still be in the box! Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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