John Meyer Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 This is a really great kit. I hope they continue with more aircraft kits! 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That IS beautiful Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That is absolutely brilliant! A beautiful job on a beautiful aeroplane! Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That's fantastic. Simply fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpaddy Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Amazing! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wow what a beauty! Somehow it remains me on macchies racers from Schneider Trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 SBS Models are certainly top drawer but you, Sir, deserve salutations for a fabulous build. That is truly beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedders Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Beautiful. I haven't seen this kit before, but it looks great, and you've turned it into a little gem. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blogs On Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Georgeous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Stunning! Beats the ancient Airfix offering hands down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Beautiful build with a fantastic finish! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That's beautiful rendition of one of the World's most beautiful aircraft. The quality of the finish is one of the best I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Another fine example! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air-to-Air Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wow! A beautiful finish to a beautiful subject. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Fantastic result - really nicely done. I wish Airfix would do a retool of their ancient offering as it's such a great looking aircraft. Regards Richard C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Beautiful finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That is a truly lovely model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 nice work, wonderful shiny finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Georgeous!!! Ditto. Twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Moon Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Gorgeous! Love seeing a plane in gloss for once What did you use for the silver on the props? It looks really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wonderful representation of what is a beautiful aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Meyer Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Thanks everyone for the kind remarks. It really is a great kit, and I highly recommend it. If we all buy one, they'll do more aircraft! It really "feels" like a styrene kit. The resin is not as brittle as some, and the castings are so thin it really behaves like styrene except, of course, that solvent cements are powerless. It's not difficult to build, but there are a lot of very tiny, very fiddly little parts, both resin and photo-etch to contend with. The fit s very good: it almost snaps together, although in some case removing a hair's width of material helps. I do wish I had a "do over" on the canopy join as there are uneven seam, but that shows up worse in photos. The paint is Tamiya acrylic gloss red with a few drops of black added sprayed with my old Paasche H. I thinned it severely with Mr. Color leveling thinner which works great. I probably could have thinned it less, as it tended to pull away from the panel lines leaving them looking "whiter" as you can see. I gave it a few extra coats and that helped. This mix turned out to be quite forgiving: I was able to rub out some bits of dust and some fingerprints, and spray those areas again and it blended right in. The spinners are Alclad polished aluminum. I wanted the prop blades to have a different tone (which, in they end, they don't) but they were painted gloss black acrylic. While that was still a little tacky I rubbed on some of the aluminum polishing powder that SNJ used to sell. Then a thin coat of Alclad's clear sealer. It's a fairly easy way to get a really polished aluminum finish on small areas. The decals are very thin and glossy, but they are delicate. Be careful not to let them fold, and once they're set in place, that's it! No do-overs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Absolutely beautiful model John, she's a real stunner!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Absolute beauty! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reromp Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Congratulation John! Beautiful built! Cheers, Csaba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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