CJP Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) These are looking so good and I look forward to seeing them parked in a diorama setting - if space is an issue for a large deck base as mentioned on your first page then individual bases that fit together might work - anyway I guess that is a long way off yet - watching with interest CJP Edited November 9, 2018 by CJP text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 3 hours ago, massimo said: This is going to be an OOB build ...that's what @giemme said, you guys just can't help yourselves! Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Hi Guys, Tonight I couldn't go to sleep without attempting some more glueing! So here's what I did: Cockpit and seats first...they look not bad at all!!! On this one the wing-fold won't take me that longas on the Gannet!!! Tail glued to one fuselage half. Nose air intakes. They'll have to be sanded a bit, but thats work for Tomorrow! And finally a dry-test. I don't think she'll need much filling and sanding!!! I can call the day now. Good night!!! Massimo 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Massimo. i’m sure you know this, but that ILS antenna on the side of the tail needs to come off; RN Tooms didn’t have it. I’m sure correcting Airfix’s minor errors still counts as OOB! 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 11 hours ago, Courageous said: ...that's what @giemme said, you guys just can't help yourselves! Must be something in the water ... Going full speed on the Toom, Massimo! Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 More likely the wine! 😉 Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Massimo. i’m sure you know this, but that ILS antenna on the side of the tail needs to come off; RN Tooms didn’t have it. I’m sure correcting Airfix’s minor errors still counts as OOB! Of course it counts!!! I don't know the subject and all info about inccuracyor modifications to do is welcomed!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 The horizontal blade antenna on the side of the tail. Get rid! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Hello Massimo ! I'm a big Phan of the rhino !! Great idea !! Keep carry on that good job. Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hi mates, asmall update. First of all the ILS antennas came off the tail! Then I concentrated on tose area which must be dealt with before closing the fuselage. I don't know what this bay is , but the kit instructions recommend to paint the inside silver, thus I painted it black and I dry-brushed with silver, to give it some sort of depth. NOBODY WILL EVER SEE IT AGAIN!!! I glued the bays' doors, then painted them black and finally red. It was then time to glue the bay to the bottom of the fuselge. NOBODY WILL EVER SEE IT AGAIN!!! The intakes were given a black base, followed by a coat of white. They were masked with Tamiya tape and sprayed EDSG. The intakes tunnels' interior received the same treatment. Looking at some pictures of the intakes, I spotted two pitots and so I decided to make them out of some plastic rod, leaving a long support to be able to handle them. I drilled a hole on each intake and glued the pitots. Tomorrow I'll cut the supports, file and sand the intakes' outside.Then they'll be ready to be glued to the fuselage halves. The engines were painted black first then dry-brushed with silver..... NOBODY WILL EVER SEE THEM AGAIN!!! That's it for today! Good night!!!!😴 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, massimo said: Hi mates, asmall update. First of all the ILS antennas came off the tail! Then I concentrated on tose area which must be dealt with before closing the fuselage. I don't know what this bay is , but the kit instructions recommend to paint the inside silver, thus I painted it black and I dry-brushed with silver, to give it some sort of depth. NOBODY WILL EVER SEE IT AGAIN!!! I glued the bays' doors, then painted them black and finally red. It was then time to glue the bay to the bottom of the fuselge. NOBODY WILL EVER SEE IT AGAIN!!! The intakes were given a black base, followed by a coat of white. They were masked with Tamiya tape and sprayed EDSG. The intakes tunnels' interior received the same treatment. Looking at some pictures of the intakes, I spotted two pitots and so I decided to make them out of some plastic rod, leaving a long support to be able to handle them. I drilled a hole on each intake and glued the pitots. Tomorrow I'll cut the supports, file and sand the intakes' outside.Then they'll be ready to be glued to the fuselage halves. The engines were painted black first then dry-brushed with silver..... NOBODY WILL EVER SEE THEM AGAIN!!! That's it for today! Good night!!!!😴 Edited November 11, 2018 by massimo2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Nobody? Loks fine Decals landed yesterday, thanks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Excellent progress, Massimo! Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Phantastic work on getting rid of that antenna Massimo. It was never there! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) Hi fellas, yesterday I glued the air intakes and last night I cut the pitots supports and sanded their outside. Then I decided to go for a plan change. All the pictures I've seen show the Phantoms parked on opposite side of the Buccaneers,The Gannets could be parked on either side of the deck aside both. I've never seen any picture of a flight line like the one here below. Considering that the Airfix, among others offers the option "ready for take off" with flaps and slats out, I thought it would be better to represent it on the cat, and have the Gannet and Buccaneer on a different base , parked at the rear of the flight deck. Another option could be to represent the back... slice of the flight deck in all its width with Buccaneer and Gannet on the right.... ehm starboard side and the Phantom on the left...ehm port side. something similar the picture below: To do this it might be better to use the Fujimi kit,with the Airfix folded wing tips. For this reason I decided to remove the folded wing tips and glue the one with the slats out. Suggestions are welcomed Ciao Massimo Edited April 1, 2020 by Massimo 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Great on work on the 'Toom' Massimo, coming along nicely. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Echo Stuart's comment. Love seeing a Phantom come together! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Hello Massimo - these two photos came from a cheap book on Aircraft Carriers I picked up years ago - the only thing good about the book was these photos - I don't know the photo credits but maybe official MOD photos? - unfortunately the Buccaneer photo spread across the centreline of the book but still has interesting detail for a diorama ideas CJP 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, CJP said: Hello Massimo - these two photos came from a cheap book on Aircraft Carriers I picked up years ago - the only thing good about the book was these photos - I don't know the photo credits but maybe official MOD photos? - unfortunately the Buccaneer photo spread across the centreline of the book but still has interesting detail for a diorama ideas CJP I love the first one! I've thought a couple of several about the lift scenario, but I can't stand aircraft with a bent nose!!! Thanks for the support!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 This is shaping up soooo good! I mean the Toom and the whole diorama idea Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Hi folks, small update on my last works done.First of all, I decided to depict the Airfix Pantom while on the cat, ready for launch. To do this I had to remove the elevators, insert previously glued to the fuselage halves' interior and replace them with the angled ones. Finally I glued flaps and slats in the extended position. Then I concectrated on a the Buccaneer. Helped by my "Rosie the riveter", I added some rivets to the airbrakes and to the elevator. I sparyed a coat of black,followed by a lighter blueish grey , dry brushed. It was a test to see if these parts needed any additional attention. EDSG was last, made lighter in some places by addition of a touch of white. I think EDSG by Gunze is a bit on the dark side in this scale could be replaced by a lighter DSG. It's worth a try! I intended to do something more, but my Treasure wanted to watch TV and thus.....I said the only thing I could think of... "Of course my darling!" Ciao Massimo 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Excellent progress, Massimo - it's all taking shape properly Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Looking good Massimo, I do like the work on the Phantom. Those little doors under the fus, are extra air intakes for the engine on start up. So I was told... I was thinking of buying the newish Airfix kit but I think I may just stick with the Fujimi offering. The Airifx kit looks soft in the detail. Bucc is looking good too... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 What they said. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 (edited) Hi fellas, last night Ifinally spent some with the airbrush. I sprayed a lighter shade of grey to give volume to the elevator's volume and then I highlighted the panel lines with the Tamiya wash. The airbrake was treated with the same Tamiya wash and dry brushed with a lighter grey. I'll have to paint the aircraft n° on the airbrakes' inside and spray a lighter grey on the outside to create some contrast between shade and light. ...May be tonight... And now the Gannet: Two nights ago I had painted black the folding wings' middle sections. I started by spraying a coat of sky, then I shaded the panel lines with interior green and then another coat of very diluted sky to smooter the shades down. The Tamiya brown wash followed to bring the panel lines out, I removed the excess with a brush and some white spirit. Before painting the Gannet's folded wings' outer sections, I had to fit the landing lights. By using a drill, I tried to create the light bulb at the glass' back, I painted the interior silver and I glued the transparents to whe wing sections. Then I went to bed! Tonight I should be able to spend some time on more painting. We'll keep in touch. Ciao Massimo Edited November 16, 2018 by massimo2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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