badger Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Excellent progress!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 The canopy mask is well worth the money to save a lot of frustration IMHO. Don't forget to paint the fuselage band before doing the main colours. I know it's an obvious one, but I DID forget & that's why mine is currently a KUTA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Lovely progress Stosh! It is nice when a kit goes together well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Nice work so far! One small thing, if I may pick a nit- the recess on top of the left wing as molded by Academy should be filled. AFAIK this was a landing gear access hatch missing from a restored museum aircraft, Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted June 3, 2016 Author Share Posted June 3, 2016 OK. I thought I'd finished the filling and sanding last night as well. Ain't it always the way? Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Looking great Stosh (I too have one in my stash!). Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) Bit more progress to update. Priming was a bit of a pain. Every time I attempted to get outside to spray it the rain came on. Its been generally lovely but every time I went out the door with spray can in hand the weather changed its mind. Annoying. Still, got it done and painting started. Under side is good old Humbrol 65 They do an RLM equivalent as well but for my money its got too much gray in it. Just the one coat in this pic, its had another since. Couple of touches on the tyres to do later. Masked off the upper side for the Schwarzgrun first. Its Revell enamel which I've not used before but discovered I can get on the way home from work, which is nice and easy. It seems good stuff, I'll happily pick it up as an alternative again. EDIT: Forgot to say, the carpet monster feasted on the aileron weights. Well, three of them anyway. I can live without. Edited June 11, 2016 by Stosh65 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Looks like that masking paid off,looking good Stosh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Nice painting work. This is going to look great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Nice to see the paint going on Stosh and it looks like you are achieving a very nice finish That masking on the upper wing has got me puzzled though (but I am easily confused!). Cheers Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I'm also confused by the masking... wouldn't it have been easier to spray RLM 70 first & then mask it for the 71? Dark over light 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 If I had an airbrush sure, but I don't. This works for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I've always fancied this kit, yes I know BIG CANNONS ! But hearing that it goes together so well, unless you are being overly modest with your building skills. Look forward to seeing this one finished Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubster72 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 If I had an airbrush sure, but I don't. This works for me. Sorry! I didn't realise you were hairy sticking this one.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 I've always fancied this kit, yes I know BIG CANNONS ! But hearing that it goes together so well, unless you are being overly modest with your building skills. Look forward to seeing this one finished Cheers Pat Nope, the build is probably my strong point. No false modesty, its just a great little kit. Yup, hard core hairy sick devotee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Nope, the build is probably my strong point. No false modesty, its just a great little kit. Yup, hard core hairy sick devotee. Great to see a fellow hairy stick man the right side of Hadrians wall ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) Painting away. Sooo much masking. The lighter green looks like it needs an extra coat to the schwarzgrun, which only required two. Still, rolling along steadily. EDIT: Forgot to say, the section at the bottom of the picture has had an extra coat, just to check the colour contrast was OK. And the dark patch at the port wing root shouldn't be there. Oops. Edited June 14, 2016 by Stosh65 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Evil killer of innocent T-34s! Looking good and getting very close to the finish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Not too close. Still a lot of touching up and detail work to do. But when everything has a bit of paint you do feel a lot closer to that finish line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 I'm still alive! Was on holiday for a couple of weeks then the end of the American football season took up a lot of attention. We just missed the playoffs in our second last game unfortunately. Having some phone problems which is my main camera so no pics just yet but gloss coat is on and the decals started this evening. I'm taking my time with those as my patience often gets away from me. Should get done and some pics up over the weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Good stuff here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Slow decaling. I go slow when I'm trying, its not a process I enjoy. Done now. the decals were pretty good. Thin, and there was some folding but in general good to use. A couple of bits got torn so we'll call that pre-weathering and dig out the washes to mess this up. I can't imagine the Russian front lent itself to pristine equipment. A quick coat of gloss to seal it and its time to wash. I'm participating in the blitz build so next update likely to be next week. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Looking good with the decals on! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 So lessons learned this week centre mainly on not getting distracted by my playstation, forgetting the wash I put on and leaving it about 24 hours. After a good bit of hard work its off and actually I don't think its a half bad result. Unfortunately I should have put a second layer of varnish on as I've damaged a couple of decals. But hey, it's a messy ugly Russian front bird so I'll just have to live with it. Getting there. Just a few bits to add and the canopy to do and it'll be in the gallery. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Pristine aircraft on the Eastern Front would likely result in a court martial for cowardice or similar. Looks pretty good to me, bit more grot and then you can go hunting T-34s and hope one isn't parked on the runway when you get back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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