charlie_c67 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 So with the Matchbox GB drawing to a close, and my theme for the year being to try and only do RAF schemes in its anniversary year, what else could I enter but the ubiquitous Chipmunk? From a molding that's a year shy of half the age of the service itself, I give you the Airfix version of this beastie. Not many parts, a simple scheme, hopefully I'll whizz through and get her finished fairly quickly. There's plenty of flash unsurprisingly, but life has been made infinitely easier by the use of this implement... Not only does it remove flash and mouldlines with great ease, but it also allows you to level areas off with a step that shouldn't be there. Suffice to say, things have moved fast and are as shown below. This build will be basic, though the occasional improvement gleaned from Fritags superb build will be included, though unlikely up to his level of expertise! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) So with the Matchbox Gb now done and dusted, I can move forward with my two trainers. Thinking that the office looked a little bare, I spruced it up a little... I also remembered that the exhaust needs to be moved and now have some brass tubing to play the part. May not be the scale size, but the thought is there. Also drilled the intake holes and filled the old exhaust slot. Now currently drying after a lil light dusting of black and need to sort out some sort of dials to fit in there. Edited February 19, 2018 by charlie_c67 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Simple additions to the cockpit, that should make a big difference to how it looks Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) So I have been quietly working my way through this, a little bit here and there. Then a Great Leap Forward today, a comment which makes my iPad or the site seems to think I am Mao reborn, thankfully I am not. Anyway, hopefully the photos will explain themselves, the first two being my take on the total lack of instrument panel, sadly Yahu don't produce one... And now today's work! How things started... ...and how they are now. I realise the exhaust is probably a bit short, but it's my first attempt with brass pipe so I'm letting it slide! Edited March 11, 2018 by charlie_c67 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Now gracing the paint shop, one BBMF Chippie... Touching up is done, all that needs to happen now is the wheels to be added, a gloss coat and then I can get down to the never ending task of the stickers! Hope the white's opaque enough... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 The end is nigh... Just need to tidy the prop and then a coat of varnish. Can't decide whether to use Gloss or Satin though... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Getting so close to being finished How are you getting on with this? Only 3 weeks left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Funny you should ask.... Hoping another layer of Gloss will cure the bloom, pics now in the gallery! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Looking super-smart in black and white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 most excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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