longshanks Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Pulling it all together now and looking great !! Kev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 Cheers all for the great feedback and the likes.. keep em coming Some of the pictures that I have collected as part of my ref material show some panels much lighter in colour than the main airframe, so more masking up. the Radome which is made from RF transparent GRP looks like its a slightly different colour, makes sense as the radome would of never been painted. So here we are:- Spotlight fitted into the sponson. looks white as I've used PVA to glue it in, still wet / Cheers Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 More masking up Dark Sea grey.... MRP of course 🙂 Sponsons next Regards Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 State of play tonight, tail wheel on, sponsons have had the first pass on the detail painting plus lots of other small sub assemblies have been worked on. Blade antenna and GPS antenna painted up, they need a bit of tidying up at the base yet Enjoy folks Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtom1982 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 My God that looks amazing!!! Does the coke can come with the build?? 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, timtom1982 said: My God that looks amazing!!! Does the coke can come with the build?? 🙂 For a small extra charge anything is possible 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Hi Dan, you have just been bombarded by several likes as I have not touched the 'puter' for a week due to wedding planning and working away but true to your word lots of lovely colour now adorns your build and it looks like you have nailed it, very neat and crisp. In post #378 first pic, is the white part of the masking paper or masking tape and if tape is it a wide Tamiya flexible tape? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Head in the clouds. said: Hi Dan, you have just been bombarded by several likes as I have not touched the 'puter' for a week due to wedding planning and working away but true to your word lots of lovely colour now adorns your build and it looks like you have nailed it, very neat and crisp. In post #378 first pic, is the white part of the masking paper or masking tape and if tape is it a wide Tamiya flexible tape? Cheers for that 🙂 Cheque is in the post fella Here is the stuff that I use, its brilliant, goes down over the raised detail as long as it's not proud and gives a nice clean line, airbrush pressure and paint play a part in this as well. can't tell you the pressure as I use a MAC valve on my AB set up so the compressor is kicking out max pressure. I just do it by eye. HTH Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 16 hours ago, Dads203 said: More masking up Dark Sea grey.... MRP of course 🙂 Sponsons next Regards Dan Dan Great and inspiring build. How did you make the mask for the Dark Sea Gray? Ran 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Ran said: How did you make the mask for the Dark Sea Gray? They were cut on a silhouette cutter, scan in the decals which have the black version and cut on the cutter, I don't have access to one and have had these for a few years now. I think you can pretty much make masks for anything with one, might start dropping the Mrs hints for Christmas Regards Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Just blocking in the details on the sponsons, flot bags and nav lights the antislip has been done on one sponson, one ore left to do. Cheers Dan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalker6Recon Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Dads203 said: cut on a silhouette cutter, Hey Dan, is that the same as a plotter cutter? There are shops here in the Philippines that make custom stickers using a computer operated cutter. I would love to have one, but they cost around 100,000 pesos! That about $2,000 US, and I need to get a computer first, so that is a pipe dream. But I could bring designs to them, and have them cut custom masks, if I wanted too.. I might try that in the future. Also, in a previous post, I described your demarcation lines as razor like, I was wrong and apologize for that mistake. The close up of the boom shows a large joint and a LASER perfect paint line running the circumference of the boom, extraordinary my friend. As always, inspiring to the new guys, Anthony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Hi Anthony, thanks for the comments, really appreciated The cutter's here in the UK are about 250-300 GBP so not that expensive, no I'm no expert on them and someone will point you in the right direction If I'm wrong but I think this one might be suitable. https://www.specialty-graphics.com/silhouette-cameo-3-cutter-vinyl-bundle.html Regards Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalker6Recon Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 16 minutes ago, Dads203 said: https://www.specialty-graphics.com/silhouette-cameo-3-cutter-vinyl-bundle.html Bookmarked, thanks mate! 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Detail painting on the various bits n bobs Enjoy Dan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 Walk ways masked up and sprayed, MRP tyre black for this one. And a bit of identity at last Enjoy Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Beautiful “ribbed” effect in the MRGB doors, where the engine soot has been scrubbed off. Looks very convincing; extremely subtle painting in this scale. Fab. [Shame it’s destined to be a 771 cab rather than 819, but you cannot have everything!] 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Looks superb, well done! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoshea52 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Looks good I suppose...for a Fishead cab. 🤭 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Cheers chaps, Decals are going on now so that the weathering can be done, I noticed that most of the cabs have that type of exhaust staining right by the exhausts, I presumed that it’s from the down wash from the main rotors? Once the decals are on and sealed it will get a lot more soot around the back end. Regards Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Very crisp,and sharp, nice bit of painting that dan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Decals really bringing this to life, stunning paintwork and great build with your usual attention to the smallest details! Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Decal fest going on this afternoon, loads of em Still loads of stencils to add to the fuselage but we are getting close. I'm going to make up the socks that fit over the pitot tubes with epoxy putty and add the RBF tags, still have a load of detail painting to go yet to the various bits n bobs and to sort out the crew door. its primed but needs a bit of fettling after I removed a load of detail that is not on any Sea king that I have found. Regards Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timtom1982 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 What is with the airfix crew door. I have seen the bulg on the top left on a HC4 junglie once before but never that weird tab on the bottom right of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, timtom1982 said: What is with the airfix crew door. I have seen the bulg on the top left on a HC4 junglie once before but never that weird tab on the bottom right of it? That’s the one Tim, don’t quite understand why it’s there, I’ve not found any pictures with anything close? Very strange. Regards Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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