Sepecat Jaguar GR1 double build Revell/Airfix 1/48

[giemme]

1 hour ago, massimo said:

Hi Giorgio. It's thin Electrical wire I bought at an electronics Fair.It'sgood as you can glue after painting and doesn't news to be painted.Giù can also fine it in different colours. 

Ah OK, so it's the whole wire, not only the copper - got it, thank you!  

 

Ciao

[bar side]

I do find telephone extension leads and cat 5 cables make good cheap modelling wire sources - either with the outer coating or just the wire

[giemme]

50 minutes ago, bar side said:

I do find telephone extension leads and cat 5 cables make good cheap modelling wire sources - either with the outer coating or just the wire

I use them both, but always without their coating, which is normally too big for 1/48 and especially 1/72 scale. If I need a very thin wire, I use cell phone headset ones - still without coating, though.

Those wires Massimo used here look spot on even in their coating.

 

Ciao

[Massimo]

Hi Mates,

got back from Canada last Saturday and I got a bad flew, thus I’ll stay at home for a few days. I slept all afternoon and Saturday night, but yesterday I got to my working spot, (the living room) and built the last bits for my Jaguars’ nose wheel bays: the gear locking system and the cyinder which control the side doors’ opening. I added the last pipes and this morning I got started with the paint work.

First I sprayed a coat of back , followed by a coat of zink chromate and one of Future, to get a gloss surface before applying a black Tamiya wash stuff.

Then I brush painted grey the cylinders and pipings, with blue and yellow collars every now and then and the red plugs for the battery cables.

Then I oversprayed a coat of Xtracrilix matt clear.

Here are some pictures:

 

Front view

 

Side view

 

A few more from different angles:

Very very slowly my Jags are progressing. I’ve got a few more days to spend at home, so I’ll try to maximize my time modelling.

I’ll keep you posted.

Ciao

Massimo

Edited October 23, 2017 by massimo2
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[giemme]

Amazing job, Massimo The black basing seems to be very effective for the wheel bays

 

Ciao

[matteo44]

 

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!

[Fritag]

On 23/10/2017 at 7:32 PM, giemme said:

Amazing job, Massimo The black basing seems to be very effective for the wheel bays

 

Second that Massimo.  Really like the tonal variations/effect of building up the zinc chromate coats over the black.

[Massimo]

Hi everybody,

I’ve been postponing this task for a loooooong time, but I’m still at home sick and I can’t excape my destiny, so yesterday and today I  concentrated on detailing the main wheelbays.

 

It’s really boring and time consuming  and…I’m doing everything twice.

I see why most of my illustrious colleagues such as Fritag, giorgio or Perdu use to make  sub assemblies resin replicas.I had an experience with resin crafting, but then I got headache by the smell of the parts  , thus I decided it wasn’t for me.

While executing boring modelling tasks like this, occasionally I might feel a bit depressed, so I usually find all excuses to stop.  This time  I decided to watch my finished sub assemblies.

 

This is where I started from...

 

This usually restores my motivtion, but this time… there isn’t much to be admired, thus…I went back to my wheel bays!!!

 

Some alternative work to that boring task: the nose bay doors and the dorsal naca intake on the Airfix model..

 

Then I decided something had to be done to hold the exhausts in place, so, when the time will finally come to glue the fuselage halves, I won’t forget!!!

These are the resin exhausts I inherited from my friend. I’ll fit the longer ones to the Revell model taking off and the short ones to the Airfix model with anti FOD covers.

I used plastic card leftovers to build theexhausts’ back stops

 

Now the right side bays are nearly done.I’ll have to add the doors opening system, but that’ll be done over the weekend, for now…I’ve had enough!!!

 

That’s all for now.

I’ll keep you up to date!

Ciao

Massimo

Edited October 27, 2017 by massimo2
wrong picture!

[giemme]

You are doing a heck of a job with those wheel bays, Massimo

I do feel your pain about doing things twice, though - in fact I don't think I'll ever do a double build anymore. Having said that, I can see more Macchi C202 and C205 in my future (and F4's, and Spitfires and ...... )

 

Ciao 

[Massimo]

…and the day came. I glued the nose  bays and cockpits and finally the fuselage halves together.

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sensors were added to the tails and then it was the time to fill and sand.

 

That led to a boring re-scribing session, with the help of Tamiya panel lines accent color.

 

The main wheelbays were left aside for now, as I needed to do something different to keep my motivation to an acceptable STD.

 

Tail fins were added too, followed by the resin intakes behind the cockpits.

That’s all for now. I’m still workonf filling and re-scribing some of the panel lines.Once I’m finished with them, I’ll finish the main wheel bays and then I’ll concentrate on the wings.

I’ve seen somewhere else they’re collecting volunteers for a Buccaner GB, so I may have to start another project soon, but, for the time being, I’ll push hard on these.

I’ll keep you posted.

Ciao

Massimo

Edited November 4, 2017 by massimo2
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[giemme]

Excellent job, Massimo They are really taking shape, now

 

Ciao

[TheBaron]

Pure style Massimo. Those last few updates are exquisite.

[Hewy]

Wow, added detail is impressive massimo, great job

[Bungalow_Bill]

Wow, love the detailing on those sub-assemblies.

 

Gaz

[Phone Phixer]

Your superb work continues Massimo.

[Fritag]

I agree with them....really stylish work.

[Massimo]

Thank you all!!!

here the last update:

• some more re-scribing, some re-re-scribing and some re-re-re-scribing... in the nose area and to the  auxiliary air intakes,

• some added detail at the rear bottom fuselage and to the flares dispencers, whichwere a bit...basic.This is the best I could think of to replicate the flares housings... 

 

That's all for now. Tomorrow I'll visit the UK for a week, so...no more updates. Anyway, before leaving I'd like to show you my last purchase:

I fell in love with it as soon as I saw the box art.

I think it's ugly enough to be built together with a...   ...Barracuda????I've got it on my stash and I may have a go with them in the next future.

Anyway...let me finish the Jaguars first!!!

Ciao

Massimo

 

 

[giemme]

Impressive detail job as always, Massimo

 

What kind of tools did you use for the rescribing?

 

Ciao

[Massimo]

1 hour ago, giemme said:

Impressive detail job as always, Massimo

 

What kind of tools did you use for the rescribing?

 

Ciao

Hi Giorgio, 

I used a scriber by Trumpeter , a needle fitted to a drills' handle and plenty of ciano acrylate to fill the wrong panel Lines and those I did badly.I used Tamiya panel accent black to highlight the panel Lines while rescribing and some of those you see have been filled.

I know It looks like a mess, but once I'm done with the re-scribing, I'll have to prime the model to see what needs go be corrected. 

Ciao

Massimo 

Edited November 5, 2017 by massimo2

[Christer A]

Massimo, I'm in awe of your scratchbuilding skills!

Keep it up, it looks GREAT!

[basket]

Beautiful .

And BTW the LN-401 is a beauty compared to a Baracuda

[giemme]

On 5/11/2017 at 23:59, massimo said:

I used a scriber by Trumpeter , a needle fitted to a drills' handle and plenty of ciano acrylate to fill the wrong panel Lines and those I did badly.I used Tamiya panel accent black to highlight the panel Lines while rescribing and some of those you see have been filled.

Thanks Massimo, exactly the same tools I use  Except for the wash, I use a home brewed black tempera one. 

 

Ciao

[Massimo]

2 hours ago, giemme said:

Thanks Massimo, exactly the same tools I use  Except for the wash, I use a home brewed black tempera one. 

 

Ciao

For scribing, there's an interesting alternative at page 1 of the thread below (Great job on that Vulcan!!! Now let's wait for the Starlifter!!!)

The wash...what can I say...I use it as it's ready for use and otherwise I wouldn't see a thingwhile I'm scribing!!!

Then, when I see the result I regret using it!!!

 

Ciao

Massimo

[RMP2]

Excellent work indeed!

 

@massimo - was it you who was wanting Nigerian jaguar decals? I finally managed to post them to you on Tuesday (assuming it was you, or else someone else in Italy...) Hopefully they will be with you soon.

 

Keep up the good work!

[exdraken]

those are fantastic Jags!