perdu Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 Dilemma isn't it? Maybe I'd copy it, then restore the copy but even as it is I love it Betya can smell the 'jealous' from here, there 😕 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 19/01/2018 at 17:29, Ex-FAAWAFU said: (I don’t think your daughter looks scruffy, but she’s clearly unique and treasured!) Mrs Martian says I am unique and treasured but she still says I look scruffy! Martian 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Martian Hale said: Mrs Martian says I am unique and treasured but she still says I look scruffy! Martian I better don't tell what Mrs CC is saying about me... Oh what a luck ! I have models to do Aaaaaaand Raaaah tomorrow evening, I'll be back in the game ! Have a nice Sunday ! Sincerely. CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 10 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: I better don't tell what Mrs CC is saying about me. Now now..stop teasing ! Anybody know where the modeller has gone? Probably gone all Wyverny 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 some people... FYI demasked wings Not happy and remaking Bucc wingfoldy stuff, not happy 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Not happy? Cheer up mate, you know that soon you'll do that Perdu 'ta dah' and everything will look perfect, as usual! Not without effort of course, but then that's all part of the game 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Don't look very good do they? The paint build up stiffener plates I mean They can be felt by fingertips but they will be needing some extra enhancement which means I will probably outline them with a number 10 or 11 scalpel blade That might give some more substance to them with any luck I made castings of the auxiliary finlets from my Eastern Express (Frog moulds) Gannet because I mislaid the ones off this version many moons ago, I think that worked OK Here's the overall view this morning Don't underestimate the power of resin, says me This saves one of these kits from the spares box and I have Airwaves to fit It was 'club' this afternoon so I didn't get much spare time today but one little embellishment task I undertook, using my 4+ book plans was adding the thin fairings over the flap actuator mechanism Well six of the eight anyway, the ones at the wing roots will be done tomorrow She is coming along I feel, these will need additional chamfering to the pre-fitting chamfering I gave it, ready to test the 'fit' Yes the fairing over the starboard outer position shifted under the action of the clamp, since put right but I didn't have time before club to take any more photos 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I think they look great! A little scalpelry to add to the definition and job done! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Thank you Ian, that is plan A of course... (Plan B, I saved the paper templates just in case) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 12:39 PM, 71chally said: I just wish they would raise the light for photography, even if it was just an hour window during the day. I felt the same way. The lighting is certainly "atmospheric" and adds to the display, but felt that at the end of each "recovery cycle" there should have been 5mins of decent lighting come on, to have a good look at the aircraft. When I visited there were no other examples of F-4 or Bucc in the rest of the museum, so Hobson's choice of lighting, sadly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 7 hours ago, limeypilot said: I think they look great! A little scalpelry to add to the definition and job done! Ian Agreed 100%, they look great already Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I think it’s looking great, certainly coming together and looking like Gannet now i agree about the daylight too, looking forwards to the summer months now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 8 hours ago, perdu said: Don't look very good do they? The paint build up stiffener plates I mean They can be felt by fingertips but they will be needing some extra enhancement which means I will probably outline them with a number 10 or 11 scalpel blade That might give some more substance to them with any luck A nice wash might enhance these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Looking good Bill. I think that I would try a coat of paint on a wing before accentuating further those strips. They don't show up that much in photos, but just give an impression on the surface of the wing, ie they break up the smooth skin finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 24 minutes ago, Courageous said: A nice wash might enhance these. Sadly not part of my 'skill-set' Having to learn new stuff at my age "at your age..." I have already let loose the scalpel of change on the starboard wing, leetle bitty at a time to stop me making a massive mistook Looks fair but I will need to learn the washing game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I never do washes on my models anyway. I'm more in James's camp, let light and shadow do the talking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) It's not ME I admit, but I may try it just because But not for a while Some of you who have journeyed along with my meanderings before will possibly remember the Christmas Club Meeting always brings forth a kit to make under some duress Self imposed it's true and it is easy to miss out, just go away on holidays to Mauritius, or Martinique or somesuch warm and hazy tropics instead of attending the Christmas do Which was cancelled last year due to untoward weather conditions but which was entered into on Sunday The Charity Kit Build Competition gets a donation, we gets a present to unwrap which then becomes a kit to build By March I have given up on WW2 * and certainly shy away from Hurricanes, Spitfires and the like No more to build Mosquitoes, eschew the mighty Beaufighter and abandon here any silly plots to get a Lancaster on the bench The previous Christmas meeting I was dumped on from a severe oxygen limiting altitude and got a tank to build This year the Yuletide Imp excelled himself This Fortunately the rules forbid after market unless it comes in the Wrapping Paper Anyway, can anyone see what it is? Does this help? Yes it's a Spitfire Two versions are possible from this little box, I think I will be making K9794 of 19th squadron of Dacksford Base in 1939, does this sound like a good choice to you? Lovely little two blade prop and unbuldged canopy Type B markings and I believe it to be the A scheme camouflage What do I know? Could very easily be the B scheme already Black and white undersides too with opposite coloured Ailerons And what about these stickers? Are those code letters supposed to be Dark Sea Grey? Oh well on with the show There were innards Green they were Edited January 22, 2018 by perdu 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 If you mix it with liquid cement it would make a great filler! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 where do the wings fold? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Oooh, Bill building a Spit. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Sadly not, mate... Nice I mean, this one reminds me of the Froggy that Ced built No undercut at the wing rear fillet Question, shall I modify that bit or just make it quick to fulfill the terms of the competition? Dilemmas huh 😕 What does the team think? Incidentally I am still prefabricating the outer wing, inner panel for the Bucc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastcat Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hi Bill, Think yourself lucky! You could have been gifted a Harrican which defended Britain (under Hue Dawding) against Nachist Germany. Still, there's a fairly relaxed approach to the painting of this little gem - the serial K9794 may be lightly daubed after being applied, or may not be required. Easy! Dave (who resorted to a cold, that good old stand-by in times of great stress - no need to go thousands of miles away!) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Well I for one am humbled by the role this machine played in “defending Britain against the enemy of Nachist Germany”. If the instructions are anything to go by - and I think they definitely are! - this should be a treat. Not for you, but for us. Do we know which modelling giants manufactured this gem? Edited January 23, 2018 by Ex-FAAWAFU 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 'Tis, I regret, my heroes at Hasegawa who seem to have redefined the list of Royal Air Force 'bases' 😨 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Could have been worse, Could have been RAF Dachshund, the last line of dogged resistance. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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