Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) I am building this kit for a 34SQN (RAAF) 75th Anniversary display in November at our annual competition, using the Proteus CV440 with some nice Hawkeye Models Australia decals. Hoping it will turn out something like this Started earlier this year with the bulkheads and cockpit, the supplied resin floor piece was a bit thin/weak so it was replaced with plastic card, which also helped to secure it into the fuselage side. I don't get along with super glue for structural joints. Installed into the fuselage half Cockpit roof removed to fit clear section, cuts were not so perfect, some filling required when the parts are finally glued. Reinforcing strips added for the canopy section, where I could fit them that is! Some white metal parts in the kit This much plus a little more already in the LHS nose cone. [ Fuselage together and seams puttied (round 1) The opening for the wing is a tad large ( resin shrinkage causing some of this?) Some packing applied Most of packing applied and tidied up, this also gives a larger glueing surface. Lots of putty work and sanding on the way Edited August 13, 2017 by TrojanThunder Updated Image links 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I have this beast in its Canadair Cosmopolitan disguise. I had a great deal of difficulty fitting the engine cowlings to the wings; the resin shrinkage was massive there and nothing fit. I should have taken out shares in Milliput ;P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossofiron1971 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Lovely work sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW535is Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) I built this kit back when first released. I had very little difficulty with the fit though the attachment of the vertical stabilizer was challenging. I did have a small step, as you do, with the wing joint. Overall, it was one of the most satisfying vac kits I've ever built. It's currently in the paint shop to be overhauled to Real Aerovias Brasil markings. You've made good progress on yours. Edited May 6, 2017 by BMW535is 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilks Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Looking forward to see this one cross the finish line. Ray are you doing the scheme depicted in the photo? Cheers, AGW.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 2017-5-7 at 1:53 AM, Wilks said: Looking forward to see this one cross the finish line. Ray are you doing the scheme depicted in the photo? Cheers, AGW.. Thanks all, Yes Wilks, it will be the scheme in the photo, my main decal man has also supplied me with the Royal logo on the nose that is not currently supplied with the sheet. Thanks BMW, I always dread mounting the rear stabilisers, I am thinking I will be pinning them the best I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Looking Good I am building the Mach 2 kit also a lot of work but i love the aircraft One question, i am trying to decide what scheme to paint it in i.e with the dayglo panels or not, from pics ive found i cannot see the dayglo panels on the upper wing surfaces only underneath, decal instructions ( Hawkeye ) do confirm this but i still have my doubts are you able to positively confirm or deny their presence on upper wings please Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Thanks Norman, I have not researched much into this but found this black and white image on the ADF Serials website that seems to show the dayglo panels on the upper wings. That is good enough for me. I can confirm with Mr Hawkeye about it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hi Ray Many thanks for that image and yes i agree they are on top wings also ! Hawkeye do say they are in the instructions and i usually trust him ! but its very nice to see that image Thanks again ! Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yes, it is good to have the instructions backed up with real life examples Norm. So I have the wing/fuselage join almost sorted now, another round of putty and sanding should have it looking OK and the cockpit section dipped in Future and drying I might have to give the upper fuselage seam a bit of attention, there seems to be a small step on it, Something that may show up with a metallic finish. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashman Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 looking good, Ray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 I have updated the previously posted pictures and have made some progress. The cockpit glazing was glued in. I managed to misalign it, so out with the putty ( the story of my life) It stayed in that state for a while until I was bothered to mask it up. Today I have fitted the vertical and horizontal stabs and engine nacelles, In my usual haste I attempted to but join them with epoxy, but I came to my senses and drilled and pinned the stabs. I also finally got the sh*ts with the warped wings. I had attempted to straighten them with the hot/cold water trick. Once I thought they were OK I would come back a couple of days later and find the warps had reappeared. So out with the razor saw and some slots were cut into the wings, these were then filled with super glue and flexed into the correct position. I then hit the glued sections with an accelerant. There are better now I that will be all I do with them. Some more putty was applied 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Juliet Whisky Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 G'day Ray, is this as far as you got with this model ? I want to see it in it's finished state !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyinoz Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Alfa Juliet Whisky said: G'day Ray, is this as far as you got with this model ? I want to see it in it's finished state !! Yeah me too! I would like a Convair on my shelf, not fond of the Mach 2 wing planform though, and I dont often see Proteus examples..hating resin these days any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 G'Day chaps, it got further, I had paint on it but one of the colours I used reacted not so well with the others and I had to rub it all back. It is back in the queue to get finished, I actually went and counted how many started kits I had and was shocked. So a reality check was made and I have decided to work on the older started kits and try and work my way through them. At the moment C-130s are the topic of my attention. I am not sure when I will get back to this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 I pulled the kit down from the shelf to what is required, There is still some more sanding to get rid of the dodgy paint and then reattaching the antennas that came off while sanding ( if I can find them!) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Oh dear, Ray. What paints were you using? I see that you are on top of it now but it woyld be good to be aware of pote tial issues. She is looking great, by the way. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 The problem paint was the International orange, I think it was testors acrylic and did not spray well and ended up orange peeling very badly. I could not remove it with the usual oven cleaner method and had to sand the rest off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Juliet Whisky Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 G'day Ray, are those plastic wheels next to the Tamiya putty replacements for the kit metal ones ? if so more details please !! Allan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Alfa Juliet Whisky said: G'day Ray, are those plastic wheels next to the Tamiya putty replacements for the kit metal ones ? if so more details please !! Allan. G'Day Allan, Welcome to BM! No mate, they are not replacements. In my usual 'work on 50 kits at a time' method, I have parts from all sorts of projects floating around the bench. Those are C130 wheels for an Italeri kit. Also in shot are Beech King Air fuselage halves, Skyhawk gear doors, C-130 pilot probes and fuel tanks and P-3 Antennas. My current 'in work' projects is are KC-130J and C-130J-30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Juliet Whisky Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Thanks Ray, my wheels are out of register, how are yours ? also how do I add a picture to this ? Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Alfa Juliet Whisky said: Thanks Ray, my wheels are out of register, how are yours ? also how do I add a picture to this ? Allan I can't recall what my wheels are like, To add images to your posts you need a photo hosting website like Flickr or others to upload your picture to and then add a link to them here. No uploading here after a hacker attack some years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Hi R.A.Y. Keep calm and build on. It will be worth it. Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 Over the past few days I have been revisiting this one. Here is a shot not previously post of the stage it got to before the paint disaster, It was looking OK. Any way that is ancient history. I have now finished removing most of the bad paint and began reattaching the small parts that came off during the stripping and sanding. Time to prime and see what other fixes are required The left wing is warped and I have attempted to correct it with some persuasive cuts and re-gluing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 "Hoping it will turn out something like this" I have no doubts that it will. May I suggest carefully measuring and cutting white decal sheet to the appropriate size, then over-spraying with a few coats of international orange? I would suggest Vallejo's bright red-orange as a substitute for Testors' awful stuff. This is what a friend of mine and I did on a C-119 project, and it worked well--especially on areas where there are no compound curves. You've overcome numerous challenges on this project so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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