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On 1/16/2019 at 2:19 AM, giemme said:

Hi everybody, getting there ...

 

Last night I removed the windshield masking and put the seat in place:

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seat16

 

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I've probably already said that, but that Alclad Aqua Gloss I used to dip the clear parts in really is some great stuff! And guess who talked me into that? @CedB of course, no wonder :winkgrin:

 

I also glued in the gear struts and wheels:

 

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This is probably the only real downside of this kit, since the front brackets of the main struts don't really fit into their slots, and I had to shave a bit on the side of the triangular sections to actually pose them in correctly. No big deal, though.

 

Look, she's on her legs! :yahoo:

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I also painted the exhaust nozzle and turbine face (it's one piece, really): I airbrushed a base coat of Tamiya Flat Black, followed by Tamiya Gun Metal. Then a drybrush with Lifecolor Natural Metal and a black tempera wash

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Then I inserted it in place (snug fit, no need for glue), but as I wasn't happy with the contrast with the surrounding area, I dirtied it up using Italeri Flat Black applied with the sponge technique

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Not so visible, but that's the best I could do 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

That's it for the day, comments welcome

 

Ciao

 

 

 

Wow. Nice job on the skyraider!

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On 16/01/2019 at 14:27, keefr22 said:

Looking really good G, she's going to be a real little beauty!

 

K

Cheers K, glad you like her! :thumbsup: 

On 16/01/2019 at 14:29, Biggles87 said:

Seconded ( here we go again? )

 

John

:rofl: Thanks John! :thumbsup: 

On 16/01/2019 at 17:02, bbudde said:

Thirded. Beautiful I think your daughter loves the way it turned out. Cheers

Thanks B, I hope so! I'll show her tonight and see what she says... :thumbsup: 

16 hours ago, Spookytooth said:

Looking very nice Giemme.

Your daughter should be proud of this .

 

Simon.

Thanks Simon :thumbsup:  As above, I hope she'll like her

16 hours ago, Panther II said:

Wow. Nice job on the skyraider!

Thanks Panther :thumbsup:  (BTW ,it's a SkyRay, the Skyraider was a totally different beast - nonetheless your praise is highly appreciated :wink: )

10 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

Proper job that. 🤩 nice work. 

 

Johnny

Thanks Johnny! :thumbsup: 

4 hours ago, CedB said:

Very, very nice Giorgio :) 

Pleased that the Aqua Gloss is working for you - recommended to me by PC I think… 

Thanks Ced! :thumbsup:  Well, KUDOS to PC @Procopius as well, then :smile: 

1 hour ago, CJP said:

One of my favourite USN jets Giogio and always nice to see a really competent build of one like yours.

CJP

You're too kind, CJP :thumbsup: It has indeed a sleek and attractive line, this little jet!

55 minutes ago, TheBaron said:

Delicious delineation Giorgio.

You know my feelings about your paintworking.

Peerless and distinctive!

🖌️ :worthy:

Thank you Tony, way too kind! :thumbsup: 

 

Well, I manage to complete her last night, final pics in a few minutes....

 

Till then :bye: 

 

Ciao

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42 minutes ago, TheBaron said:

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

https://media.giphy.com/media/orVa44Oav5WoF1LVOE/giphy.gif

 

Yes, we are :rofl: 

 

Here we go: all the hanging out bits glued in with CA first and Tamiya Green Cap then to secure them in place

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On her legs

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Pitot and canopy in place

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Fitting the canopy was tricky - I had to shave off some more plastic from the back, as I already did prior to painting it.

Anyway, here she is 

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You can still see something of the interiors ...

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I'm calling this completed. A proper RFI will follow in a few days, meanwhile all comments are welcome

 

Ciao

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2 hours ago, Courageous said:

:goodjob:

 

Stuart

2 hours ago, TheBaron said:

:ditto:

Thanks both! :thumbsup:

 

2 hours ago, Massimo said:

Sticazzi!!!!:clap:

:rofl: Should we translate for our English speaking friends? :rofl: Thanks a lot for the appreciation, anyway :thumbsup: 

1 hour ago, CJP said:

I Googled this word so I hope it is right -  - perfezionare

CJP

Well, literally in Italian that means "to be perfected, to be improved", which is true, this is surely not my best work to date and there are many areas that need improving . But if you meant to say it's perfect (perfetto) ... it's not, but thank you, much appreciated! :thumbsup: 

 

Ciao

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Beautiful!

Not my interest area at all but still a very well excecuted build and a stunning model. So many jets look bland when modelled but this just has so much detail, even in areas where there is none and it's all achieved with paint and washes.

 

Ian

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2 hours ago, Biggles87 said:

A fine representation of a beautiful aeroplane.

 

John

Thank you John, I'm glad you like her! :thumbsup: 

19 minutes ago, limeypilot said:

Beautiful!

Not my interest area at all but still a very well excecuted build and a stunning model. So many jets look bland when modelled but this just has so much detail, even in areas where there is none and it's all achieved with paint and washes.

 

Ian

Cheers Ian, thanks! :thumbsup:  So I take you'd vote for a 1/48 WWII propeller fighter for my next build? :winkgrin: 

 

Maybe that would be John's @Biggles87 vote too ... :winkgrin: 

 

Ciao

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56 minutes ago, giemme said:

Thank you John, I'm glad you like her! :thumbsup: 

Cheers Ian, thanks! :thumbsup:  So I take you'd vote for a 1/48 WWII propeller fighter for my next build? :winkgrin: 

 

Maybe that would be John's @Biggles87 vote too ... :winkgrin: 

 

Ciao

If it's a Fiat biplane, absolutely! How about an Italian WWI aircraft? Baracca maybe?

 

Ian

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I've enjoyed following this build immensely. The Skyray has a special place in my heart, the Hawk kit was my very first model as a young schoolboy. I have both the Hawk and Tamiya kits in my stash and one day I'm going to do a joint build of the two. Your build sets the bar very high and I can only hope to come close to achieving results as nice. 

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