PhantomBigStu Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Saved this one, underside looks pretty flat now, just got to clean up the paintwork like the top pictured and I can paint the green on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 Finally got back to this, gave it a good sanding and painted the first coat of the xtracrylix hemp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 meanwhile the tornado, canopy framing aside is ready for decalling.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Tornado despite my declaration was not ready for decalling, took a lot before it is now actually ready, as for the victor, lost a lot of motivation with it but the upper paint is done, pilots in progress to pop the canopy on. Then todo the underside and the dreaded intakes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 fit of the canopy is bad, and lot of filler and sanding on the underside needed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Not given up yet, underside sanded with the coarsest sand paper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Keep going, PhantomBigStu. This Victor looks as if it will turn out a beauty. It's decades since I built a Revell kit but I thought they had the reputation of having well fitting parts - it's a shock to see all this filler. Cheers. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 17 minutes ago, Ventora3300 said: Keep going, PhantomBigStu. This Victor looks as if it will turn out a beauty. It's decades since I built a Revell kit but I thought they had the reputation of having well fitting parts - it's a shock to see all this filler. Cheers. Mike Kits a matchbox tool from 1983 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 minute ago, PhantomBigStu said: Kits a matchbox tool from 1983 Oh dear, it's the Matchbox kit I have stashed away and I thought it would be a humdinger after all the good experiences with other Matchbox kits in the recent Matchbox GB. Ah well, you live and learn! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Frustrating the cycle of sanding and repainting, also had the opportunity to dig the nimrod and airfix vic out 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 What filler are you using? I use Milliput, which, if applied with water can be smoothed on and wiped down wet - so rarely needs sanding. It sometimes needs a reapplication if theres shrinkage (rare). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: What filler are you using? I use Milliput, which, if applied with water can be smoothed on and wiped down wet - so rarely needs sanding. It sometimes needs a reapplication if theres shrinkage (rare). It’s Wilkos own brand filler which is very similar to polyfilla only cheaper, also can be wiped of with water though sometimes it wipes off more than needed hence for larger areas I dry sand it. Gave it a massive going over during the 🇸🇪 - 🇨🇭 match, all it needs is a fine sand or two and should be done. Then it’s repairing the upper paint work and sorting out the canopy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 😡 Thought I was almost there, looks fine from a distance right? Wrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 been losing the will live with since the England’s buzz wore off over the underside, though having woke up early this morning having dreamt I smashed it up and spend the day festering on it I’ve had the epiphany, I’m not going to see the underside when on display and I’m always going to do the airfix K2 sooner rather than later to replace it. Now to crack on and try and make the deadline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Upper sorted, still have the canopy to do, and the pot of hemp is looking very dry, so that will probably mean a small hannants order, so will switch to the intakes whilst it’s in transit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Canopy fit is beyond appalling Edited July 13, 2018 by PhantomBigStu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) Sad news, this not only won’t make the gallery it cannot be completed, had a a big family dust up Thursday afternoon, and unfortunately I had not calmed down enough when’s I sat down at my laptop (which I had left the victor on) and a consequently it became a collection of peices. Honestly not that upset, was a model that even if finished was going to have short life to be replaced with a build of the airfix. On the plus side the tornado is nearly done Edited July 22, 2018 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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