Magua87 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Hi, all. I'm glad to be sharing this RFI with you all. This kit almost didn't make it across the finishing line. It never quite reached the shelf of doom, but it was certainly on the back burner for a while. This model was to be airframe WK293. Xtrakit incorrectly label the belly as being PRU blue when it was actually silver. Wanting to add a PRU blue Swift to my collection I changed course and grabbed some Airfix decals from @FZ6. This required a few touch ups of the disruptive camouflage on the top sides to match the new aircraft, WK281. When I got to the gloss stage I promptly dropped the aircraft and had to repair to nose. That wasn't too hard to fix. Following the repairs I decided to brush on a coat of klear, rather than airbrush my Tamiya X22. However, this coat of klear caused cracking all over the model! After some attempts to fix the issue I eventually stripped the whole aircraft with thinner and sandpaper. And for my last disaster, as I approached the finishing line I drilled a hole right through the starboard wing trying to make a secure footing for the landing gear. Despite all the trials, I'm very happy with the finished product. I've lost a few panel lines along the way (mostly on the upper side of the main wings), but it's not a glaring omission. This fills a niche in my collection and demonstrates my commitment to getting things right! Paints: PRU Blue: Humbrol Acrylic 230 (horrendous paint) Dark Green: H330 Dark Sea Grey: H331 Gloss: Tamiya Flat: Gunze Decals are Airfix, except for the roundels (Xtradecal) and the squadron markings (Xtrakit). Edited March 31, 2018 by Magua87 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 That looks gorgeous, and doesn't show any of the building mishaps that you encountered on the way. Very nice! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Commitment indeed! Lesser modellers would have thrown in the towel after Mishap #1. Your tenacity certainly paid off as the finished model looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Oh Yes , what a great job you have done , that's a very nice Swift indeed Looks good next to the Hunter too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Very impressive Swift. I admire your persistence in the face of adversity- well done sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Well, despite your travails you've produced a terrific looking Swift. The issue with the Klear must have been particularly distressing (figuratively and literally). Never come across that before. Anyway, well done on your perseverance. It was definitely worth the effort. I'm always surprised how small the Swift looks when sat next to a Hunter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Every pleasure demands a pain. The model repaid all you efforts, it looks stunning. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Beautiful looking Swift! Very well done indeed. You say the Humbrol acrylic 230 was horrendous, I just got the oil based version, is that as bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magua87 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 10 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: The issue with the Klear must have been particularly distressing (figuratively and literally). Never come across that before. I had some minor cracking on the nacelles of a recent meteor which were painted with Gunze's shine red and coated in klear. Unfortunately I hadn't made the association before I started brushing the whole of the Swift with the same bottle! 8 hours ago, Lord Riot said: Beautiful looking Swift! Very well done indeed. You say the Humbrol acrylic 230 was horrendous, I just got the oil based version, is that as bad? I can't comment on Humbrol's oil paints other than their gloss black, which seemed to airbrush nicely. The acrylic 230 was ... inconsistent. I couldn't get a good thinned ratio. It would seem to dry up in the paint cup and require constant re-thinning and playing with the air pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Good you made it to the finish. A great result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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