Beard Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Are these any good? http://m.tesco.com/h5/groceries/r/www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=256420940&gclid=CjwKEAiA8qG1BRDz0tmK0pufw3QSJACfn6olPs7CJ_Pb-prWxNvI4Xe0nZOu0ZIofHXdlElzn8l0xBoCgTnw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds 1
Spookytooth Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Nice going Matt. It is surprising how much material you have to remove at times. Still, you have got a nice finish coming there mate . Simon. 1
English Electric Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Damn! Just seen this - if you want them I have a set of the resin wingtips you can have, gratis.... If that still helps? Chris 1
S5 modeller Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 Thanks guys. Going to enlarge the kit instructions on the photocopier at work tomorrow. Those toothbrushes look ideal beard, will look into them. Thanks for the offer Chris, I will keep it in mind, should my efforts go belly up. Matt 1
bull-nut Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 Are the tips low profile enough to use coloured lego transparencies for the nav lights? 1
S5 modeller Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 Not sure bull-nut, but I will certainly look into it. Matt
S5 modeller Posted January 30, 2016 Author Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) Time for another update. I enlarged the kit instructions to 72nd scale. Needed an 85% increase to bring it to size. Certainly looks right, to my mk1 eyeball. I cut out the port wing, and taped it to the kit wing. After tracing round the point out, and removal, I'm left with this. A fair bit of material to remove! A few swift razor saw cuts later, I'm left with the rough profile. Attacked it with a file and sanding sticks. Looks more like the correct profile now. Started on the starboard wing, but the plastic extension snapped off, so I've had to reattach it. Whilst that's taking a day of two to harden up, I've started scribing panel lines on the port wing. Edited January 30, 2016 by S5 modeller 6
Martian Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 That's good work on the wing tips. I actually finished sanding and polishing the Hereford engines this week, the first progress for years. Martin 2
S5 modeller Posted January 30, 2016 Author Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks martin. Hope you put some pics up of the Hereford.
Martian Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks martin. Hope you put some pics up of the Hereford. I might do. My worry is that if I start a thread I will end up putting myself under pressure to finish the thing at a pace far quicker than I want to. Martin 1
Darby Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 The Hampden does scrub up well after detail and rescribe. I did one a while ago but not in as much detail as yours. I just scribed and stuffed some plastic bits inside for a busier look. BTW what were the macaroons like? 1
S5 modeller Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Started re-scribing the port wing. This is my current weapon of choice, a large sewing needle. This is where I'm up to. I'm not going for total accuracy, just a general "feel" of the thing. Just got to make a round template, as there are a couple of round sections to do. Darby, the macaroons were a bit flat and tasteless! Edited January 31, 2016 by S5 modeller 2
Tomoshenko Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Excellent work. I find a sewing machine needle in a pin vice works well, but heh this is coming along nicely. Pity about the macaroons though :-( 1
Martian Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 The re-scribing is coming along really well! Martin 1
S5 modeller Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 Thanks Martin, think when I've done scribing I'll need to sand it all back. All the lines have raised burrs along them. Just making a circle template, by drilling a hole in some thick plasticard. 2
S5 modeller Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 Recently I've been playing around with fiddley bits of etch.... I think that wraps it up for the cockpit side walls. I've applied the instrument panel etch, but not sure if it's much of an improvement over a decal. Maybe it'll look better under primer. Got the pilots seat mounted ready for paint. 4
Martian Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Good work!! I am amazed you didn't kick that horrible Airwaves set into touch ages ago! Martin 1
S5 modeller Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 I'm soldiering on with it Martin, after all, I paid good money for it. Don't know how accurate it all is, but it makes it look busy and cramped, just like the real thing. By all accounts, it was a rather cold, tight space to fly in. 1
Spookytooth Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 They were called "the flying Suit-case?Brief case" Matt. Something about streamlining the plane. Still good work there mate. Simon. 1
gbondoni Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Quick question: how are you planning to sand back the burrs? I'm at much the same stage on a build and I'm wondering how to sand the burrs without losing the scribing... 1
S5 modeller Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 Not too sure on the burrs, I will try a light sanding. I've heard people run some tamiya extra thin alongcthe panel lines. I think it's supposed to neaten them up. Might try both methods, and see what works. 1
S5 modeller Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 Will hopefully get some more work done, when I get home from work.
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