At Sea Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Brilliant work indeed! One observation though, your decal placement on the port wing is incorrect. You have both sides with the writing the right way up with the aircraft stood on the tail. The XV should always be on the out board side as in the decal placement sheet posted by CorsairCorp halfway up page 39. Hopefully it is not too late to save it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Impressive job, Massimo! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, At Sea said: One observation though, your decal placement on the port wing is incorrect. Hopefully it is not too late to save it! Edited December 27, 2018 by Massimo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 NEVER EVER IN HISTORY DID A DECAL ADHERE SO WELL TO A PAINTED SURFACE!!!! Unfortunately 99,9% of the pictures in my possess show the starboard wingand I missed the codeorientation. This is the price to pay for something rushed a bit after a looooooooong time of inactivity! Anyway now it's too late and thanks to "at sea " I realized my mistake. The problem was that I had sprayed at least three coats of Future gloss clear on after applying the decal and thus I brushed the area with alcohol to remove the clear coat. The white clouds are due to it.Then I brushed with water as gently as I could, to try to save the decal... and this is what I got..... I think at this point i need help!!! I don't think it's worth to try using there remains to get a proper code.... so... ANYONE WHO'S IN POSSESS OF AN AIRFIX BUCCANEER'S DECAL SHEET AND WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF IT, OR AT LEAST THE CODE, I'LL BE HAPPY TO BUY IT!!! For now I'll spray a gloss clear coat to restore the port wing's condition and then I hope another sheet shows up! I think I've had enough for the day!!! Good night! Massimo 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 If I were you, I'd try masking and spraying those codes... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 11/29/2017 at 11:09 PM, bar side said: I remember watching that fly on the wall documentary series on the last cruise of the Ark Royal in the 70s, with Rod Stewart’s Sailing as the theme. Then one day my godfather ran in to a bloke who said he did a ‘bit of scrap’ and had just bought the Ark Royal! Aparently he made enough from the copper hull that the rest of the scrap was profit. Love the idea, but wouldn’t it look cool with 3 or 4 Tooms, a small row of Buccaners, couple of Gannets and Wessexes? Like a scaled up UK equivalent of those Tamiya Enterprise flight deck pictures but in 1/72. You know it makes sense.... As it transpired the TV series Sailor wasn't Arks Last cruise. As for the scrapping - the company that bought her went bust and the partially scrapped hulk was sold at least twice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, giemme said: If I were you, I'd try masking and spraying those codes... Ciao ...I've thought about it, but ...I haven't got a plotterand with tape...it's impossible!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Massimo said: ...I've thought about it, but ...I haven't got a plotterand with tape...it's impossible!! Brother, I can feel your pain from here. I checked my own Airfix Bucc but codes (and colour) are different regrettably, so here's a suggestion Masimo. If you give me the exact height of the 'X decal, I think I have the correct font and can cut you out a set of masks (in Oramask) on my Silhouette cutter for you to do a respray instead. Happy to do this, so don't be shy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 What size are these? I may may have some white 48” post war codes in the stash. Sorry about your set back, these things are here to tests us at times! Gorgeous progress though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I have a font RAF_PW_ATH which seems to match. I got it as a bundled download from a flight sim site but I’m happy to share it here if anyone needs it. @TheBaron you probably have it but if you need it give me a shout... Regards, Adrian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 35 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: I have a font RAF_PW_ATH which seems to match. Good spot Adrian! That seems to be the same filename as August Horvath's rather wonderful set of free Truetypes: http://aircraft-in-focus.com/ath_aircraft_fonts/ Massimo: just a comparison sample of what these look like in the cutter: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Massimo I have that font on my computer too But! I also have many, many light blue decal sheets suitable to decal the numbers you need Please measure the exact height of the ones Airfix gave you and post it here I will see if I still have them and send you the double set (so you can make both wings the same) to Italia If you wish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 @Massimo Mi dispiace molto! I am so sorry I noticed it so late. I'm sure it will be saveable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZ6 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Sorry to hear about your mishap. the height of the decals on my sheet is about 12.5mm Hope this helps, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 8 hours ago, TheBaron said: If you give me the exact height of the 'X decal, I think I have the correct font and can cut you out a set of masks (in Oramask) on my Silhouette cutter for you to do a respray instead. Happy to do this, so don't be shy. 8 hours ago, woody37 said: I may may have some white 48” post war codes in the stash. Sorry about your set back, these things are here to tests us at times! Gorgeous progress though 8 hours ago, AdrianMF said: I have a font RAF_PW_ATH which seems to match. 7 hours ago, TheBaron said: Good spot Adrian! That seems to be the same filename as August Horvath's rather wonderful set of free Truetypes: http://aircraft-in-focus.com/ath_aircraft_fonts/ Massimo: just a comparison sample of what these look like in the cutter: 7 hours ago, perdu said: I also have many, many light blue decal sheets suitable to decal the numbers you need I will see if I still have them and send you the double set (so you can make both wings the same) to Italia THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR VERY APPRECIATED OFFERS TO GIVE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM!!! TODAY I HAD ANOTHER OFFER FROM ENRYWAR, WHO VOLUNTEERED TO MAKE A MASK FOR ME TOO AND , AS I KNOW HIM PERSONALLY AND I'LL PROBABLY MEET HIM IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, IT MAY RESULT EASIER TO ACCEPT HIS OFFER. BTW ALL THESE INFO ABOUT THE FONT TYPE WILL BE VERY HELPFUL FOR THIS AND OTHER PROJECTS, THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR PARTICIPATING TO MY DRAMA......AND FOR OFFERING YOUR HELP!!! 7 hours ago, At Sea said: @Massimo Mi dispiace molto! I am so sorry I noticed it so late. I'm sure it will be saveable. Not your fault, thank you for noticing it when there's still time to put things right!!! While I'm here, a couple of pictures of my morning progress...not much really! Now I'm not home. I'll be away for a few days, thus no more modelling untill I'm back! Ciao Massimo 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 nice ladders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) I've got that decal sheet as leftover from my Gulf War Buccaneer build. PM if you want to use it. Edited December 29, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon Correction 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 12 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: I've got that decal sheet as leftover from my Gulf War Buccaneer build. PM if you want to use it. Hi, I just sent you a PM. Ciao Massimo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 12 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: I've got that decal sheet as leftover from my Gulf War Buccaneer build. PM if you want to use it. To paraphrase Bowie (D not J) there's a Starman... 👏 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Now I'm going to have to put my Bowie's Greatest Hits CD into my car - and I can blame Perdu. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 What a fantastic response to a fellow modeller's plight. Only on BM! What a great bunch! Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, limeypilot said: What a fantastic response to a fellow modeller's plight. Only on BM! What a great bunch! Ian I agree the support & offers for Massimo's decal issue has been great on BM - I have had generous help too but on LSP website - a modeller in the States sent me a package which was basically the Hasegawa 1/32 A4E Skyhawk kit minus the fuselage, wings and tailplanes - gratis - he said was just keeping the karma going having been on the receiving end of other modellers generosity - seems to be a universal trait. CJP Edited December 29, 2018 by CJP text 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 That'strue for me too!!! This project couldn't even start without the precious help of many mates supplying decals, precious reference, decals, resin seats ans loads of info. It's really a team work!!! Thank you all!!! Massimo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 Happy New Year!!! Thank God I'm back home, so this afternoon I could spend some time on the Buccaneer's ladders I had started a few days ago. I used a contrail rod for the side spars, but to get the steps and frames in scate, I had to use some stretched sprue. Tamiya green cap was ued to glue all parts together. I envy those solder wizards who've worked miracles on other threads, but this is the material I'm used to! On many pictures I've seen , only one ladder's got wheels...so...I've gone for this configuration. To be able to fit them to the kit, I've drilled four holes to house some pins located on the ladders's top frames. Here below what they look like once in place. Of course this is a dry fit,, but I'm quite happy with the result. Once painted red, theyìll contribute to give a bit of life to the kit. That's it for tonight. Tomorrow I'd like to spend some time on the arresting hook and the retractable pedestal used to hold Buccaneers nose up during launch. Good night! Massimo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Neat work on those ladders Massimo - it would have been fiddly getting those delicate frame supports together CJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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