HόόK Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Superb detailing into the cabin !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Thanks Guys. Managed to get some paint in the cabins of both. The grey isn't much different from the primer so didn't look much different, but I've masked and painted what I think is anti slip paint on the floor which adds a nice contrast. Nothing worthy of a photo update but hope to get some red on the seats tomorrow and maybe some of the pre-painted etch fitted as well. Oh, also made up some life rafts for the 212 (bit of card, wrapped in kitchen foil. Painted yellow and currently drying. Cheers Aaron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Oh, also made up some life rafts for the 212 (bit of card, wrapped in kitchen foil. Painted yellow and currently drying. That sounds amazing, I can't wait to see the results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Glad to see you back to your bench Aaron. Come on, let's see the pics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Ask and you shall receive. Firstly, I ordered a new cutting mat (A2) and a daylight LED lamp which arrived yesterday and today, respectively. Pleased with both but what a difference the lamp makes! My efforts of last night and this evening. The 212 Still a fair fit of etch and detail painting to complete then the wash and pigments but seats painted red (I'll be touching up the bits I messed up with grey, don't you worry). collective & cyclics painted but some little details to add to the latter. yaw pedals (etch) fitted and some of the inst panel parts too. below is just a dry fit to see how it all goes together. life rafts painted, varnished with alclad aqua gloss (my favourite) then sand flory wash (oh and some etch belts from the UH-1B set added). Some highlights to add and I'll probably tone down the wash a bit but pleased enough for what will be seen of them. The small windows have also be fitted to the doors but the rafts have not yet been glued into position. inside and outside and a dry fit to see how it all looks. I'm liking it but as I said, still a fair bit of work to complete before I can glue and join it all together. as for the 205, similar to above. Painting ongoing, few bits of etch fitted but still a bit to do. thanks for looking Aaron ** Edit** you can see in one of the pics and I can't recall if I mentioned but the SARBE (beacon) has been fitted to the fuselage. this is a resin piece from the Whirlybirds set. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 That is all looking rather excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Looking good, very good Aaron. Now I do need to play catch up!!! Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HόόK Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 One of the best in the scale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Coming along very nicely Aaron. Excellent cockpit detailing as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looking good Aaron. Really taking shape now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Fantastic work. The red seating looks great and really sets off the interior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thank you all very much. I'm a bit modelled out after the blitz build GB! Might be a day or two before I get back on this, I also would like to complete a spitfire MK.22 that is about 90% complete. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Looking great Aaron. Hailing from Kincardineshire myself and having dabbled, albeit briefly, in the industry I'm taking quite a keen interest in this WiP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Cheers Paul. How long ago where you offshore? current state of play with the 212. Shiny shiny. seat belts from Eduard, designed for C-47 (the troop seats that is, the pilot seatbelt so are from the Eduard 212 set); handy set to have so I have two sets and will probably get more. painting now done but noted a few bits that need a touch up. coated in alclad aqua gloss, hence the shine. this helped hide the glue marks too. will give it a wash and dirty and dull it up a bit next. main inst panel is not yet glued. cheers Aaron 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 applied a Mig black wash yesterday and today I enjoyed a bit of al fresco modelling in the sun (quite a rarity in these parts). cleaned up the wash and added some dry brushed highlights then a spray of testors dull cote from the rattle can. the latter seemed to react to something and some of the paint looked like it was flaking but it has dried okay. One of my gloves managed to brush against a bit of light blue paint and smudged it so will have to tidy that up but only a small section which isn't too bad. I think I will add some dust / pigments to the floor as it looks a bit too clean. roof bit. headset cables are my usual method of thin wire (from some ribbon cable) coiled around brass rod (0.3mm) then pulled apart gently. and now follows some gratuitous dry fit shots. I note that the cab piece naturally sits forward of where it should so will have to take care when gluing together. you may note some filler on the engine fairings. Applied that today and will sand back when dry. thanks for looking cheers Aaron 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Excellent work Aaron the 212 is looking really good. The interior is great, amazing that you get it looking that good in 1/72. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Thank you very much Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 I've also been carrying on with the 205. Few bits of the PE fitted and playing about with the pilot figure (from PJ productions transport pilots set). he's temporarily stuck in place with some white glue, this is to help with the placement of the seatbelts and also his arms. From the photos I've found there appears to only be one pilot; so the seat belts in the other seat - are they fastened or just left to flop about? do I have them draped on the floor? cheers Aaron 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 More nice work Aaron. Regarding the belts I would have them drooped onto the seat, I assume they were kept in place by the operator in case they were needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 thanks Craig, but should I have them fastened? I'll be posing this (well trying to at least) in flight lifting a container 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I would have thought so as I don't think the pilot would want them flapping around the place distracting him, sorry Aaron I should have made that clear in my previous post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 yeah, makes a lot of sense, I think I had already talked my self into that but wanted to make sure. I don't think anyone would appreciate a dunt on the head from a belt buckle... Cheers for the advice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Cheers Paul. How long ago where you offshore? Short answer; Never. I worked onshore completions in South America for about 9 months over a decade ago. Courtesy of a bit of nepotism. I've considered going back to it, but almost my entire extended circle of family friends are involved in the industry (all foreign, onshore work) and there are few homes amongst them left unbroken. I was often quite a miserable child due to the constant moving and it ended my parent's marriage too. I don't wish to subject my daughter or partner to that. I imagine it's a mite different on the rigs though. Anyway: Models and that. Excellent work on the interiors, it's so neat and cleanly done. A perfect miniature reproduction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Gawd blimey O reiley, I turn my back for 5 minutes Aaron, and you've nearly got her built up! Interior is looking stunning, but my stars, it's small. Either that or you have giant monster hands! Keep it up chap. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Excellent looking cockpit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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