wimbledon99 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I now have my 'den' back so I thought I'd kick this one off. I still need to spend a lot of time with building work on the house but I'm hoping to squeeze in some hours on this wherever possible. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Right, now that the F1 is over, here's the usual sprue pics along with one where I've removed the parts for the first few stages 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Nice one never seen this kit for year's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 welcome aboard and another Phantom. She's a nice looking model and looks to be well detailed as well. I do like the new Revell (for me) instructions, they look to nice and care and easy to follow, unlike some from those who remain nameless!! Good luck with the build, hopefully you'll be able to mange some modelling time around the building work, look forward to seeing her in the gallery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thanks for the welcome Rich I've been itching to get this underway as I was partly through a 1/48 version last year when disaster struck with the decals and I had to abandon the project. However, I'm already wondering whether I should have gone for the Academy kit with its single piece fuselage but I'll crack on and see where the Revell kit leads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Here's the 'office'. Hope to wrap it in the fuselage this evening 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 As planned, I've managed to wrap the cockpit When prepping the canopy, I noticed a crack in the top I'm hoping the 'Klear' treatment does the trick Time will tell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 you've made some nice progress on this and the cockpit does look nicely done as well. It's a shame about the canopy hopefully the Clear with help hid it, I don't think it'll completely disappear but it should reduce its noticeability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Looks like the old Monogram 1/72 scale kit.....good work so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 23 hours ago, trickyrich said: you've made some nice progress on this and the cockpit does look nicely done as well. It's a shame about the canopy hopefully the Clear with help hid it, I don't think it'll completely disappear but it should reduce its noticeability. Hi Rich, Had a look at the canopy tonight and the Klear has almost emphasised the crack. Hey ho, que sera 2 hours ago, Threadbear said: Looks like the old Monogram 1/72 scale kit.....good work so far. Thanks Threadbear. Not sure if I'm honest but it's not a bad kit either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 in that case it may be better to strip the Klear off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, trickyrich said: in that case it may be better to strip the Klear off. Just need to be careful how I take the final photos. Once it’s hanging from my nephew’s ceiling, it won’t be seen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Hi Nigel. Sorry I'm a bit late to the party! Not been really following the Carriers GB. Great job so far - the cockpit looked impressive. Shame about the canopy but it will only really be you notices the fault. Looking forward to seeing the completed project! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Hi We hadn't heard from you for while, I hope things are going well. Have you had a chance to make any more progress ? cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 3:06 PM, PlaStix said: Hi Nigel. Sorry I'm a bit late to the party! Not been really following the Carriers GB. Great job so far - the cockpit looked impressive. Shame about the canopy but it will only really be you notices the fault. Looking forward to seeing the completed project! Kind regards, Stix On 5/13/2018 at 8:35 PM, JOCKNEY said: Hi We hadn't heard from you for while, I hope things are going well. Have you had a chance to make any more progress ? cheers Pat Hi Gents, Apologies for my absence. Between the ongoing building work at home and plain old work, I've just had no time to enjoy the better things. Hoping to get moving on this again in a couple of weeks if all goes to plan. Cheers Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Good to know this will be ongoing at some point and hope the building work is going well. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Very good work with the cockpit and you build so far. Pity about the canopy, but as you say it will be hanging from the ceiling so it will not be noticed so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 5/24/2018 at 7:15 AM, Jabba said: Very good work with the cockpit and you build so far. Pity about the canopy, but as you say it will be hanging from the ceiling so it will not be noticed so much. Thank you Jabba and apologies for a very late reply. I'm back into this much later than anticipated but I'm going to see what I can do in the time left. Here she is primed, ready for some colour. I've already painted the tailplane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 Bit more colour (but not everything). Hoping to have her ready for decals by the start of next week. Under pressure (of my own doing) https://farm1.staticflickr.com/835/42526794534_201025c00d_k.jpg 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 she's looking very tidy with some colours on her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 On 7/8/2018 at 12:07 AM, trickyrich said: she's looking very tidy with some colours on her. Thank you Rich Here's the rest of the colour. She's now ready for gloss and decals! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Looking very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Jabba said: Looking very good. Thank you Jabba Given the amount of time I've ended up having to build this, I'm quite pleased with the outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just realised the GB ends this Sunday Thought it was next Sunday!! Nothing like a mad panic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 I might just make this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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