06/24 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi folks, Hope the group build mods don't mind, but I'm going to keep all my builds in this thread, since my plan is to build three, possibly four aircraft of the 334 Fighter Squadron, Debden, the successor unit to the RAF eagle squadrons. photos to follow... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 look forward to your build Les 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Ubiquitous box contents shot: 334 FS, Debden by jongwinnett, on Flickr Transfers: 334 FS, Debden by jongwinnett, on Flickr Cockpit and pilot underway. Pilot is from PJ productions. Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Figures are still not my forte: Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr State of play tonight: Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr And one of the wee extras i have stashed ready for this GB: Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Nice work like the 4th Group markings , keep up the good work Les 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Good morning 06/24 Good to see another 4th Fighter Group Mustang .. Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZ Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Nice choice of scheme. I'd like one of those in my collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 Nothing remarkable to say about construction, this is a nice easy build. Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr If you look closely you can see the area around the rear wheel well is slightly short-shot - repaired with a segment of the unused "closed" rear wheel bay doors Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr Apart from sticky out bits, its finished and ready for paint. Not sure what I shall use yet, I've heard good things about Halfords silver so might try that first, once the 'pit is masked Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr I bought whitemetal replacement main gear legs, but one broke while cleaning up and (unusually) the kit parts were perfectly usable on this example. Must not forget the joystick, must not forget the joystick, must not forget the joystick... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZ Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Good progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Shiny by jongwinnett, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 I've started work on the second one, interior only for now. I've replaced the seat with a Quickboost one, photos later once I’ve got some more paint on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Good evening Jon Good job so far Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Merci Patrice, #2 has progressed a bit. I've added some battery cables behind the seat. No.2 cockpit details by jongwinnett, on Flickr The 'pit walls have come out darker than i would have liked, and I'll try a pale drybrush to highlight them. I've tried to simulate the scuffed plywood of the floor as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Washes still wet in the next two photos, but they'll give you an idea of what it looks like. P51 cockpit 1/72 scale by jongwinnett, on Flickr P51 cockpit 1/72 scale by jongwinnett, on Flickr Closed up Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Cruel close up: Untitled by jongwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Looking very nice indeed job, it's a nice kit I look forward to building mine at some point. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Quick, quality progress on both Jon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Thanks gents, I'm afraid the quick progress stalled a little today, as the aluminium paint is suffering from the dreaded orange peel, and so today has been largely spent trying to polish it out, with only limited success... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 Gave each a coat of Humbrol SIlver from an aerosol. Less orange peel, very, very shiny (will need toned down, but hey, that's the fun bit) Shinier by jongwinnett, on Flickr Shinier by jongwinnett, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Help! calling on the collective wisdom of Britmodeller, is there any cure for slightly yellowed, aged transfers? I've acquired an old Hasegawa boxing which includes markings for Blondie which, disappointingly, wasn't on the Kits Wolrd sheet. However, the box is dated 1993 and so the transfers are a little bit old. Now I can spray them with fresh varnish to try and ensure they don't fall apart, but is there any way to make them less yellow? (incidentally the Hasegawa sheet includes the red nose, which might be useful to make a mask for the others...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Think I've seen someone mention putting them in direct sunlight to help. Could be wrong! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 No, you are correct. Put them in direct sunlight or under a UV lamp. The stronger the UV light the quicker the yellowing will disappear. I have a UV light for doing mine. Very yellow decals can take days or weeks. Slightly yellow ones take just a couple of days. Coat them with Liquid Decal Film afterwards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 She`s looking good , give it a wash of burt umber that will tone it down a bit ,and the floor should be black or dark grey Les 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Very, very late to this one Jon, huge apologies... Internals look good, silver looks, er, very silver (I'm sure you'll sort it). Good luck with the transfers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Another late comer to this build. I was going to join in with the same decal sheet, but luck would have it, I can not find them. I think I know where they ended up now! You're my main suspect Jon! Lol That's a very silvery bird you got there, looking forward to seeing how you tackle the red nose. Kind Regards, Dazz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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