rob85 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) So I have progress! My wife is with my in laws, last week we had her brothers (2nd) wedding (don't worry he legally binned off the first one before getting the 2nd! ) so this means here sister is over from Paris, lovely lady just a bit nutty! But arn't we all..... any way she is over there chatting here back side off not doubt. Last night I managed to get the landing gear and prop sorted Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr This needed some touch ups and a matt coat.... which I did! But I forgot to take pictures, oops.... and to make matters worse I then got stuck into it tonight and have get the exhusts finished and attached as well as weathered the bugger with chalk pastels! I do have pictures of the end result but again forgot to take any in progress shots.... sorry Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Yes I knocked the tail wheel of... why did I fit it! Why? I have build 5 hurricanes, 5! All have their tail wheel wither fix or missing.... I think it's called not learning from your mistakes. Any way, the chipping was done with tamiya flat aluminium. Then I used different shades of blue pastels to weather the paint and then a dust of three sand colours in the direction of travel to give it the malta look ☺ on the under side she had oil staining and general mud and sand weathering to get the used look. Over all its brought out he roundels more and looks much heavier in the photos than in real life.... odd, must be the way the camera picks up the blue. Sorry, exhusts were first dark brown and charcoal with a peach and white run through it for the lead look.....very big this season. I need to find my craft knife to mask the canopy and then once that is done and the ariel on I am Done really Rob Edited April 23, 2016 by rob85 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Looking very good Rob! The weathering has gone on well. The tail wheel is always one of the last things I fit on aircraft builds - I would continually knock it off otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 So this is now being called done! Canopy was masked (I had delayed this as i could not find my craft knife, it was in need of a replacement anyway thought I, but on looking through my wife's old art stuff I find a very nice craft knife with 5 extra blade all brand new! She lied to my face when I asked if she knew where one was! ) Tamiya tape and a new craft knife in hand I set about the masking. I should start buying masked I feel, not only did I cut the tape I also shredded my fingers.... this really is a very sharp knife! Here she is masked and with paint on Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr She looks like she is wearing a cool set of sun glasses After that she had the ariel and tail wheel (re) attached, matt coat over the canopy then the masks removed.... this is her complete in my eye! Please let me know you thoughts or if there is anything I could improve Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr Untitled by robert mulvey, on Flickr So that's her, please let me know your thoughts! So after this build I have a clear bench... polished off the spits at the star if the year and have since completed the corsair, Thunderbolt, my churchill covered in bed sheets and now this! So now I have to get myself ready to crack on with the hellcat and my first shot at etch , there may also be another cheeky guest radial but we will need to see. Thank you to you all for all your help and encouragement through this build, it's really appreciated! Especially Mr Tony O'toole, as ever sir a very big help! Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Great finish Rob - good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Great finish Rob - good job! Thank you to you especially ced for sending me the transfers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 You're very welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Well done Rob. Good to see her in the Gallery. Very nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Good monring Rob The Force of modelling is strong in your familly your daughter and you can be proud of the Mossie and the Hurricane you have built .. Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Good monring Rob The Force of modelling is strong in your familly your daughter and you can be proud of the Mossie and the Hurricane you have built .. Patrice Thank you Patrice, very much appreciated! I will show my little girl the comment as she likes to read them, she will also find the Star Wars reference very funny as she is quite into that at the mo! Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Thank you Patrice, very much appreciated! I will show my little girl the comment as she likes to read them, she will also find the Star Wars reference very funny as she is quite into that at the mo! Cheers Rob Hi Rob I have a young Jedi he's 12 years old I have tried to give him the virus of modelling but after building a Typhoon , a Mustang and 2 or 3 models of that kind with him during the last 2 years now he is more interested by computer games and of course he is a great fan of the Star Wars Saga .. Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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