Fastcat Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Looking good, rivets look nice and subtle. You've made quite a basic kit a whole lot more convincing. Great! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 20 hours ago, Fastcat said: Looking good, rivets look nice and subtle. You've made quite a basic kit a whole lot more convincing. Great! Dave Cheers dave, very kind Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Small update, i decided to remake the water brake and the stabilising fin rather than use the white metal parts that were very soft and needed quite a bit of clean up, also after looking at photographs of the 1-1 bluebird its apparent there are a few shape issues around the canopy area, not serious by any means, but I've altered the canopy framework where it meets the top line of the boat, the canopy will be in the forward (open) position so it may not be too apparent, but we'll have to wait and see about that, but i may have to learn plunge molding, or make a rudimentary vac form machine, unless somone is kind enough to vac one, or knows where i can get one done if i prepared a mold ,I've also finished riveting both sides of the sponsons, and started work on the fod covers, I've some photo etch bits to add, and a couple of pipes, and then i shall prepare for the paint which arrived today, ral 5009 azure blue, cheers Glynn The raised part at the back of the cockpit should go as far as the top of the boat and be a frame around the intakes I made a small frame from brass And fitted it where it should go, also a test fit of the fod covers, Looking at this picture, i may need to thin down or replace with brass the plaining shoes on the front bottom of the sponsons The water brake, and stabilising fin, a little detail to be added but 99%there The finished sponsons, and the paint, Thanks Glynn 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Going to look sexy in that blue PM sent Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Very nice work and the subject is fascinating. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Great work in this important model. As an aside, some of you may know that Pat @ Collectakit had a MERIT kit of K7 stolen from his display at Milton Keynes. As you may guess, this is a valuable kit. Ears to the ground folks, there are very few of these in existence. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Hi Glynn. Sorry - managed to miss the start of your project - I don't often visit the maritime section! It was looking good when last seen - has there been any more recent progress? Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getunderit Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 How is this great model getting along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 On 19/05/2018 at 17:45, longshanks said: Going to look sexy in that blue PM sent Kev Thanks kev, a waft of blue has been applied On 26/05/2018 at 10:58, Terry1954 said: Very nice work and the subject is fascinating. Terry Cheers terry, great britain at its past best 3 hours ago, PlaStix said: Hi Glynn. Sorry - managed to miss the start of your project - I don't often visit the maritime section! It was looking good when last seen - has there been any more recent progress? Kind regards, Stix Thanks stix, no worries though, you've got enough builds on to keep you busy, On 26/05/2018 at 12:05, bentwaters81tfw said: Great work in this important model. As an aside, some of you may know that Pat @ Collectakit had a MERIT kit of K7 stolen from his display at Milton Keynes. As you may guess, this is a valuable kit. Ears to the ground folks, there are very few of these in existence. Cheers, shame about the merit version, you'd think that wouldn't happen in modelling circles, but i suppose there can be bad eggs in every basket, 3 hours ago, Getunderit said: How is this great model getting along? Most kind peter, I'm on the home straight now, and hopefully ready for final assembly by the weekend, Some pictures, I've made a headrest pad, and fitted the pe lifting eyes, and two pipes that bend a 90 degrees on the sides, and the tail is permanantly fitted all the rest is dry fitted as yet but the sponsons will need glueing and filling around the attachment beams next, but they needed painting first due to getting to paint the backs of them properly, so there'll be some touch ups, and bit of work on the paint around the canopy sides too due the resin being a bit uneven, kev, the canopy will be cut out from its vac form piece and tested this week, I'm hopefull it all be ok, and thanks again for your most kind offer to vac form a replacement for me if needed, I'm working on the perspex spray deflectors at the moment which I'm making from acetate and are three seperate bits, i tried glueing with a tiny dab of ca first, that was a fail, with clear canopy glue next, fail again, now I've tried clear, this has the most promise It has bonded the three seperate pieces of acetate well, it just needs to be a bit more tidy Thanks 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Cor ! Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Looking rather special. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Looking great with that splash of colour beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Very nicely done, Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrypotter Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 They the Life Colour Acrylics? If so, how do they go on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Harrypotter said: They the Life Colour Acrylics? If so, how do they go on? No mate zero paints from hiroboy, life colour do make the same ral5001 azure blue which is the correct colour but i couldnt find it for sale in the uk, zero paints azure blue goes on faultless straight from the jar into the airbrush 0.3 needle no issues at all Cheers, Since I've been off work today I've managed to get quite a bit done, paint tidy-up and the sponsons fitted, decaled and two coats of tamiya clear thinned with mr hobby self levelling thinners, here she is while drying, Thanks for the comments chaps, really appreciate it Glynn 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Nice job Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 The looks absolutely Fab - Bet you are pleased as to how it's turning out Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 13 minutes ago, robgizlu said: The looks absolutely Fab - Bet you are pleased as to how it's turning out Rob I am rob, i wish it was mine, but it'll have to go to its new home soon, i was in two minds whether to gloss it or not, but i reckon it looks much better shiny, its had another coat since and it now resting off for a day or so before the canopy and base, cheers Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 The Gloss was a Good Call! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morty_3333 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Hi Glynn! You've nailed the colour there,bang on!😁 Great to see the Zero Paint working,got some stashed for future projects and I'm hearing nothing but good reports about it, and the fact that You can use Tamiya clear over it,I need to get some of the self leveling thinners to try with it! Keep Sticking! Cheers, Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastcat Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 The colour brings it alive. Beautiful little model and well worth the extra work. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 5/29/2018 at 5:40 PM, Hewy said: That blue is soooooooo good. Terry 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Looks awesome! 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 Thanks gents, stuck on the spray deflectors at the minute, although I've attached the pedestal to the base, not much else this week, apart from starting a 1/700 type 45, cyber- hobby hms dragon ,still the gloss will be properly hardened off by now, Cheers Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Nice choice of subject! Coming along very nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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