Roger Newsome Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Next up is this...... I also have these paint masks from AML with me which is something I have never used before so we'll see how that goes.... Everything else straight out of the box. This is where I am at the moment 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Excellent choice, bomb armed or rockets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, neil5208 said: Excellent choice, bomb armed or rockets? The plan is bombs as I also have the Academy 1/72 Typhoon in the stash which only has rockets in the kit. The idea being one of each, bomb and rocket armed, Typhoons. Well, I suppose it's a bit more than a plan as I've drilled out the holes for bombs. 😃 Edited September 18, 2018 by Roger Newsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Blimey Roger, you don't hang around! Fair warning my mate, back end of hurricane Amy? Is headed your way, tell the skipper 'pointy end towards Blighty'...... It's batten down the hatches time, pack away the sharp things and resort to crayons and finger paints, it could get messy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, PhoenixII said: Blimey Roger, you don't hang around! Fair warning my mate, back end of hurricane Amy? Is headed your way, tell the skipper 'pointy end towards Blighty'...... It's batten down the hatches time, pack away the sharp things and resort to crayons and finger paints, it could get messy! There's no time to hang around Paul, too many kits to build. Thanks again for this. It's calm here at the moment but this afternoon was spent preparing for what maybe heading our way. A few days of dodging up and down and extreme modelling is on the horizon. 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Nice choice 👍 I have a set of those masks for a Tempest. I will follow to see if they work or if i need to stay with my tape/Tack worms ? Dennis Edited September 18, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 6 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Nice choice 👍 I have a set of those masks for a Tempest. I will follow to see if they work or if i need to stay with my tape/Tack worms ? Dennis Thanks Dennis. Keep them crossed for a good result. 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 🤞👌👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 That's a good little kit, and builds up fantastically! I know that Airfix says medium sea grey in the undercarriage bays, but in the instructions to the 1/24 Monster-Tiffy they go for Aluminium instead. I think the general consensus is that Alumunium is the right way to go now, but I'm sure our resident experts can prove this 😎 Other than that, it looks like a good start! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Christer A said: That's a good little kit, and builds up fantastically! I know that Airfix says medium sea grey in the undercarriage bays, but in the instructions to the 1/24 Monster-Tiffy they go for Aluminium instead. I think the general consensus is that Alumunium is the right way to go now, but I'm sure our resident experts can prove this 😎 Other than that, it looks like a good start! Thanks very much Christer, I really appreciate you pointing that out. Time for a bit of research I think but if anyone can confirm the correct colour that'd be great. Edit. That didn't take long. I did a Google search and the first hit was a link to a thread on here from 2015, aluminium paint it Is! 😃 Edited September 19, 2018 by Roger Newsome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Wings attached they required a little bit of filling. I have used Mr White Putty thinned with Mr Color Leveling Thinner brushed on. I'll leave it to cure overnight before sanding, I could probably do it sooner but daren't risk it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) It's starting to get interesting weather wise now..... Edited September 19, 2018 by Roger Newsome 5 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Nice swell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 54 minutes ago, neil5208 said: Nice swell It's quite a bit brighter now.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Roger Newsome said: This must make handpainting interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 That and trying to get out of the habit of putting things on the desk and expecting them to be still there. 🤣 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 You're making good progress on the Tiffy, despite the less than stellar weather... I couldn't handle those kind of waves at all which would lead to "interesting" preshade effects on everything 🤢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Seas like this was the reason I went into subs... Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 @Christer A I've just been maskng the canopy and feel slightly 🤢 myself now. @Courageous Out of a crew of 15 there's three of us on here who build models, one is an ex submariner. Funnily enough I've heard him say the same as you. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/19/2018 at 7:20 PM, Roger Newsome said: It's quite a bit brighter now.... Where is that? I was working for som years in a roro-ship going between Gothenburg, Immingham and Rotterdam... Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 @Andre B I am on an ERRV (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel) working in the Ninian Field between Shetland and Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 What's this, frog? Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500, Dinosaur. I've found a couple of areas that require further attention with a tiny amount of filler and some sanding but it wont be long before I can get a coat of Ocean and Medium Sea Grey down using the Mr Finishing Surfacer as my black base coat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 And why are those creatures on your vessel...do they tell you your mistakes? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, Courageous said: And why are those creatures on your vessel...do they tell you your mistakes? Stuart Lol, those creatures live in my dhoby bag and have been coming to sea with me for years. They belonged to my children who are all in their twenties now. I was going to make a skimmer joke about submariners not knowing what a dhoby bag was but I won't. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic Mike Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/18/2018 at 11:48 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Nice choice 👍 I have a set of those masks for a Tempest. I will follow to see if they work or if i need to stay with my tape/Tack worms ? Dennis I just used the 1/32 Tempest version. They work very well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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