Dave_R Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Hi All I'm going to be building this one:- Sprue shots.... This is one of Eduards Dual Combo boxings so you get all the bits to build two aircraft, you get some very nice resin wheels and photo-etch as well. I've got a few other builds to do as well, so it won't be a quick start - but it looks quite easy to do. Dave. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Welcome to the GB, Dave Looks like this should be nice. Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 It's a great kit enjoy.. I need to sit to the side here so I can keep an eye on the Martlet build as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 Hi All, Here's the first photo update. There's quite a bit of photo-etch to go on, but it's worth the extra work. Dave. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 A nice Kitty from Eduard? What's not to like? Nice start on the cockpit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Hi All, All the big bits just seemed to assemble themselves. Very easy to put together. Dave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Yes, a pretty easy kit to build I agree but i) take care with the undercarriage - quite complicated and easy to get wrong (ask me how I know!) and ii) make sure you apply the decals to a gloss finish, they don't do well on matte. Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Hi All, I've got round to picking this up again and got it prepped for priming. Hopefully I'll get the paintwork done this week. Dave. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 That's very nice. I only built the weekend version. The etch and the masks are really worth the extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 One small modification I made which I thought made a difference was the replacement of the moulded guns with brass tube. Looks better from head on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Hi All. It's now a black cat. Next job will be airbrushing the underside. Dave. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Hi All, I've got the underside painted and masked. Ready for the Dark Slate Grey. Dave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Hi All, Here it is with Dark Slate Grey - which is definitely green. It looks a bit weird now - but it should look OK in the end. Dave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Hi All, The Extra Dark Sea Grey is on. Under a couple of coats of varnish it should be ok. Dave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Nice work Dave. Im trying black basing myself at the moment on a couple of Sea Hurricanes using Vallejo paints. Just wondering which brand you're using? Thanks James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) 40 minutes ago, franky boy said: Nice work Dave. Im trying black basing myself at the moment on a couple of Sea Hurricanes using Vallejo paints. Just wondering which brand you're using? Thanks James Hi James, I'm trying different brands at the moment and haven't found the answer yet. Tamiya paint is by far my favorite for airbrushing - but I don't really like the limited range of colours and for most of them I don't like colour matches. For this kit I used Tamiya XF-21 for the underside and I'm happy with that colour. For the Dark Slate Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey I used Xrtracrylix. Xrtracrylixs are in my opinion the best colour matches - but for me (and it could just be my problem) they are a huge pain in the a*$e to airbrush. They clog up any of my airbrushes to the point of uselessness in under 20 minutes. So I haven't found the perfect answer - especially as I'm quite fussy about the colour. I think I'm just going to keep experimenting until I find the paint that is right combo of airbrushability and colour match. Dave. Edited October 21, 2017 by Dave_R 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I airbrush Xtracrylics, I found the secret was to thin them slightly. I use Tamiya acrylic thinners just a drop in the bottom of the cup couple of drops of paint then blend with a brush. I also keep a syringe of thinner handy to clean the nozzle if it starts to clog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Dave_R said: Hi James, I'm trying different brands at the moment and haven't found the answer yet. Tamiya paint is by far my favorite for airbrushing - but I don't really like the limited range of colours and for most of them I don't like colour matches. For this kit I used Tamiya XF-21 for the underside and I'm happy with that colour. For the Dark Slate Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey I used Xrtracrylix. Xrtracrylixs are in my opinion the best colour matches - but for me (and it could just be my problem) they are a huge pain in the a*$e to airbrush. They clog up any of my airbrushes to the point of uselessness in under 20 minutes. So I haven't found the perfect answer - especially as I'm quite fussy about the colour. I think I'm just going to keep experimenting until I find the paint that is right combo of airbrushability and colour match. Dave. Dave I know what you mean about Tamiya. Those and Gunze Aqeous are my favourite paints both thinned with Gunze self levelling thinner. If you haven't tried Gunze then give them a go. Their colour range is more specific and larger than Tamiya's. As i said in my origanal reply that I've been getting on ok with Vallejo model air. They're not as tough as the above mentioned paints but still spray nicely and the colours look ok to my eye. Just keep a damp cotton bud near by. I also picked up a tip on BM about thinning Xtracrylix with the above mentioned self levelling thinner. You need alot of it and the paint goes thicker until you've added enough SLT which results in a thin paint consistency and thus more passes of the airbrush but it improves it's sprayability no end in my book which is good because you said the colour matches are quite good. Looking forward to seeing more progress. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Hi All, I got sidetracked by a Matchbox Jagdpanther, but I'm back on to this again. So that's the undercarriage on. Decals next. Dave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Its a great kit, I've just finished one myself as a II in the Glossy Sea Blue scheme option. However I'll NOT be posting any pics of my effort as it was essentially ruined by my foolish use of Humbrol Gloss Coat grrrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hi All, So I've made a bit of progress and got some of the decals on. I've still got the stencils to put and a few bits and pieces to do. But time is running out and I need to crack on. Dave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 So close now Dave. I'm sure you'll make it in time Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 Hi All Here's the state of play at the moment. Still to do are aerials, pitot, nav. lights, prop. tips and weathering. Dave. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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