825 Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 Upper wing finally fixed. As usual took a lot longer than anticipated with multiple attempts and multiple broken struts. I have also masked and painted the rudder stripes. Amodel provide the white centre stripe but not the red and blue. Took a bit of time to get a best match. The red is Humbrol Scarlet and the blue Tamiya's ..... well. ... Blue. There doesn't seem much more to do apart from the undercarriage but there is a fair old bundle of small (with relatively large sprue gates) parts still to stick on. We have holidays soon but I hope to finish before we go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Undercarriage popped on. Left to solidify up all day. Wheels on tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 A bit more work done. Undercarriage allowed to harden. And the white stripe added to the rudder. I don't want this to move so have left alone. I'm off on holiday tomorrow so will see if I can get a little more done before we leave for the airport. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 That's coming together really nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 Got back from holiday this morning after travelling for the previous 24 hours in taxis and aeroplanes and sitting around in airport lounges. Mind you the Airbus 380 is an awesome aircraft. Spent a couple of hours adding the small bits and tidying up some paint. It doesn't look as if there has been much change but sorting out the small bits takes time. In true short run fashion the sprue gates are not small and need careful and gentle sanding so as not to break, or worse ping them off into the carpet monster. Ive tidied up,the tyres and TAG's gun. With these and a couple of what are probably aerials under the lower wings (and no indication exactly where they go) it will be finished. I'll leave it overnight to make sure the little bits are firmly attached and try and finish it tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Wheels on and then the undercarriage came off when I handled it too roughly. Measured by result, i.e. It coming off rather than intention which wasn't to dive at it roughly. So glued back on and will leave it to dry until tomorrow when I'll finish the touching up. The arrestor hook is on too but there's some touching up needed around the airframe, especially underneath. Feels like although there's not much more to do the end always seems a little bit further on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 it's always those last little bits that seem to take forever to complete and knocking things off in the process..... that's just par for the course for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I'm with Rich here, it's the finishing that takes the time and it seems like you have to keep going over the same bits again and again. Keep at it, it's a brilliant build of an unusual subject... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Thanks guys. The only thing left to go on is the gun. And I'll do that in the morning. The step also needs some paint but that's a 10 second job. I'll get it done in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Finished. Into the gallery gallery first thing tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Brilliant, well done 825 despite this one putting up a good bit of resistance during its build, you showed it who was boss ! cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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