TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Very good job so far Glynn 👍 Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Very nice paintjob mate, the invasion stripes make all the difference Looking fwd to seeing the finished article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 I've done a bit of variation on the silver, but its very subtle,some angles its quite pronounced, others not, also fat fingered old me knocked the front screen off, I'm sure it'll go back on without too much drama, while its off i took the opportunity to take some photos, now I've got my camera back, i may repaint the wing roots in a darker shade maybe, any thoughts, the cowling is nearly done, as i got the mandatory thumb print across two shades of aluminium paint, and thanks to tbolt ive changed the hexagonal dizzy, the tanks are done and they'll be fitted next with the uc, thanks for stopping by Glynn 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 I'm afraid, the silverlady is on temporary hold due to a decal meltdown (literally) i managed to get one wing decal on this only broke in one place not all the way down but others completely disintegrated, this was with just water, you can actually see on the few decals that are left they're already showing signs of breaking up before cutting out, I'm going to email techmod, and then we'll see if i have to change the scheme or not, I'm reluctant to just buy a replacement sheet incase it happens again, a minor repaint may be on the cards, but not the d day stripes, (as far as i can see though these were particular to the silverlady, they started further out from the wing root than others I've seen, i may have to live with this if i change the scheme, i don't own any other bmf razorback decals, possible replacements after a brief look on the net are, - "wild bette fearless dick" , minor tail colour change, but bombs not tanks, and" joan" again bombs not tanks, I've been looking for "zombie" "blonde angel"or the" kansas tornado" but no luck yet, we'll see if i get a reply from techmod first before i pull the trigger on a replacement sheet, As decaling was just getting underway, I'd got one wing decal on, this broke but i realigned it, after considerable stress, The remains of the side decal All that remains, the other H VZ, just disappeared before i could photograph it This was the order of the day, i didnt even touch these, Hopfully I'll be back, Disappointed, Glynn 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Had a quick look in the stash and found a copy of Aeromaster 48-348. Has markings for a certain P-47D-22-RE Razorback serial number 42-26044 of the 61st FS, 56th FG Boxted, July 1944 called "Silver Lady", can you think of anyone who might be able to find a use for these?😊 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Had a quick look in the stash and found a copy of Aeromaster 48-348. Has markings for a certain P-47D-22-RE Razorback serial number 42-26044 of the 61st FS, 56th FG Boxted, July 1944 called "Silver Lady", can you think of anyone who might be able to find a use for these?😊 Me, me, hey, thanks craig we must come to some kind of recompense arrangement, nice one mate, pm inbound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Hewy said: Me, me, hey, thanks craig we must come to some kind of recompense arrangement, nice one mate, pm inbound Just glad to help mate, no recompense required, you and many others would, and have, done the same for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Just glad to help mate, no recompense required, you and many others would, and have, done the same for me. Thankyou, i most certainly would Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 That's not great. The rest are probably usable if you coat them with one or two coats of Microscale's Liquid Decal Film. I always try a decal from a sheet that I can afford too loose first and if it shatter's I coat it with LDF. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 10 hours ago, Tbolt said: That's not great. The rest are probably usable if you coat them with one or two coats of Microscale's Liquid Decal Film. I always try a decal from a sheet that I can afford too loose first and if it shatter's I coat it with LDF. What @Tbolt said, I've Techmod decals for a 1/72 one of these, though in its later guise with a Malcolm Hood as flown by Witold Lanowski, I won't have the MLDF far away when it comes to decalling, this stuff really does work. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Awesome paintwork Glynn but what a shame about the decals. Hope you manage to get sorted with Craig's help. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 18 hours ago, Tbolt said: That's not great. The rest are probably usable if you coat them with one or two coats of Microscale's Liquid Decal Film. I always try a decal from a sheet that I can afford too loose first and if it shatter's I coat it with LDF. 7 hours ago, stevehnz said: What @Tbolt said, I've Techmod decals for a 1/72 one of these, though in its later guise with a Malcolm Hood as flown by Witold Lanowski, I won't have the MLDF far away when it comes to decalling, this stuff really does work. Steve. I'll definitely try some of this, cheers, 2 hours ago, PlaStix said: Awesome paintwork Glynn but what a shame about the decals. Hope you manage to get sorted with Craig's help. Kind regards, Stix Thanks stix, yes Craig has come to the rescue here, I'm collecting them tomorrow evening 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Ok I'm calling the silver lady complete, now i know the painted parts still have a sheen to them particularly the od anti glare strip, I'm in two minds here whether to matt it down or not, i dont want to do the whole model for fear of losing the metal effect, and I'm concerned about the decals under masking tape, i could gloss every thing again with alclad aqua gloss, then mask and matt the painted parts, but im going to dwell on it for a week or so first, but here it is, I'll post it up in the gallery, but if i decide to gloss and matt, I'll put the pictures here, I'm happy with the result, and I'm absolutely in craigs (modelling minions) debt for basically sacrificing a decal sheet to save the scheme, thanks again craig. Cheers everyone for a most enjoyable gb, i shall be getting another one of these but in 1/32 scale Glynn Unfortunately a lttle silvering has occurred on the prop decals The gloss on the od is apparent here Finally a couple of size comparisons with one of the raf's finest, a mk1b typhoon also dressed in d day stripes 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Superb looking Thunderbolt. Always a tricky one with NMF aircraft trying to remove the gloss from painted areas and decals without spoiling the metal finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 What a great build that looks fantastic , and quite unusual an NMF Razorback ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 She's an absolute stunner, Glynn!! I do believe that congratulations are definitely in order Amazing job!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amblypygid Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Really nice scheme and finish, that's superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 A superb result Glynn! The weathering is very nice and not over done at all. Over all it's a fantastic looking model and looks great next to your equally good Typhoon. Glad to be of help with the decals mate. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) A stunna in every respect Glynn, including your photos. To my eye, I reckon your finish is well nigh perfect on a model that size. Steve. Edited August 21, 2018 by stevehnz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Thanks chaps, glad you like it Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Awesome work Glynn The AK metal paint looks the business. I love the photos with the Typhoon. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 what a beautiful finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Good morning Glynn Very good job 👍 Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 OH MY that is incredible! WOW! If I could do something like that just once in my entire life, excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Stunning... nice work... with regards to a matte anti-glare, can't post-it's help you out? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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