JWM Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Some progress with Goose: You may see on above drilled openings on float step (insted of use of resin part) More - I have just painted tyres in all 3 amphibias. Cheers J-W 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 On 11/21/2018 at 11:39 PM, JWM said: Since Gosling/Widgeon waits for adding some detail I dId progress with Gosling Actually with Goose if my Eyeball MkI informs me correctly Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 12 minutes ago, KRK4m said: Actually with Goose if my Eyeball MkI informs me correctly Cheers Michael Of course! thanks. I corrected J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Some further progress with Goose: The props are rotable The canopy is on position.. Please look at inside - I glued in bars, which goes behind the windscreen Here those bars are well visible in real thing http://farm1.static.flickr.com/285/19656145993_4c0fe3d3b9.jpg Cheers J-W 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Coming along nicely! I see you dug out those holes in the read and side of the step. Nice touch, as they're quite prominent on the prototype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 3 hours ago, dnl42 said: Coming along nicely! I see you dug out those holes in the read and side of the step. Nice touch, as they're quite prominent on the prototype. Thank you I think (at least those from sides) are visible not only on prototype but of each one photo. The Sword kit has this part (step) done in resin with all those details, but I preferred to drill intead of cutting out step and replacing it with resin element... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Some initial painting works. Two colours on Goose It is Humbrol 77 and 34. Next coat of 34 is needed for sure. One colour on Gosling/Widgeon. Bottom (light grey Humbrol 129) To be cont. Cheers J-W 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Intermediate blue on Goose: I mixed here Humbrol 144 with 89 and a bit of 34 . Pure 144 is too gray for me as any blue... And two more tkes of Goose: And Gosling for tonight: To be cont.... Regrads J-W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Gosling with u/c Basicly the glueing of Widgeon is comleted. I started Duck. I want t o build J2F5 from Airfix , The kit in box is J2F6. There are differences in front (engine area) I shortered cowling by ~2 mm I cut out some fragments: Some work inside I removed partially (sanded down to make it less visible) rivets More soon Regards J-W 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Hi My Friend Jerzy!!! It's a great pleasure to watch your masterpieces again!!! We were talking with Mario about you and as both of us have lost tracking your activity. I was looking since some days ago but was looking for JRW...until tonight has watched for your name and found your well known nick..., but after all, I am happy to find you again and is nice to know by the things here you are well and continue working your usual way. Will see form the start what are you going to build here to understand better what are your goal. Thank you very much for sharing and continue making the things here at the Old Fashioned School Techniques. Cheers!!! Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share Posted December 10, 2018 18 hours ago, Luis Alfonso said: We were talking with Mario about you and as both of us have lost tracking your activity. I was looking since some days ago but was looking for JRW...until tonight has watched for your name and found your well known nick..., but after all, I am happy to find you again and is nice to know by the things here you are well and continue working your usual way. Will see form the start what are you going to build here to understand better what are your goal. Thank you for comment. Indeed - we have not talk on BM for fairly long time... Keep in touch Regards Jerzy-Wojtek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 Hi, some details added to gosling: And progress on Duck - I am sculpturing the new float-fuselage front of J2F5 You may see rivets almost sanded down some basic inside Cheers J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 2:00 PM, JWM said: Thank you for comment. Indeed - we have not talk on BM for fairly long time... Keep in touch Regards Jerzy-Wojtek It'a a great thing that really fill of happiness my heart to find great friends in a nice place!!! Stay tuned as soon you will watch something not unusual from my bench!!! Cheers, Luis Alfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hi, Gosling or rather Widgeon is really close to finish: This is V212 of Coast Guard in scheme on summer 1942, just after she was credited (not correctly as was found recently) with sunk of U-166. Therefore above the emblem of USCG an vicory mark is presented . I have to add depth charge, landing and navi light and some (not a lot indeed) dirt/exploitation. The photos show them very clean. Goose with main u/c And some progress with J2F5 conversion from J2F6 the engine is not glues yet, just on posotion without glue To be cont Regards J-W 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Hi The Widgeon V212 has serian number 1260. History can be found in table here http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanwidgeon.pdf What is a small inscription on fin: I cannot read it. Any suggestion will be appreciated. The second row is maybe JR4F1. But first? "Coast Guard"??? MAybe I'll skip it... Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 I have found photo of Duck with huge nose art. On WWII section I asked if anybody knowes anything on this This is J2f5 Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 The Widgeon (Gosling) is finished. Today there was not light at all to make photos at daylight. I am waiting with giving to gallery for daylight photos. Below are takes with flash: please note the single depth charge (scratch build following the Attack Squadron ones) I see now some place to correct painting work from bottom Goose is also almost ready: I glued lower wings and tailplane in Duck. I painted the front of fuselage and float fairing, which I scratch converted to vie of J2F5 style. I think it does require only small work now Cheers J-W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 I have to print those small numbers for Goose tail. Widgeon went to GB gallery and I will post her in RFI with bigger set of photos. Menwhile i made some progress with Duck. I drilled all openinigs for riging an glued on position the upper wing. By the way - to match drawings I have to shorter main (caban) struts, this vertical one fo almost 2 mm! The side struts are of OK lenght. To be cont. Regards J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Riging of Duck completed Cheers J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hi, The Goose is finished. I designed (Arial bold) and printed the small numbers (the same as in 1/48 are for Aerscale decals set). I will wait with GB Gallery for daylight takes, those below are with flash: The Duck has engine As you see I cut out the opening for air intake on end of cowling - what is characteristic for J2F5 To be cont. Regards J-W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 Hi, I glued uc. made the top cowling air intake (scratch), side bom and few detaild in rear cockpit to be cont. Regrads J-W 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 Duck is painted (some corrections needed ) To be cont Merry Christmas and regards! J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) Duck was so nicely painted and I made wethering... Heavy weathering of tropical weather, salty water, sand and sun... The weathering is done with two lighter shades of blue and with ~zinc chromate (Humbrol 24+31) and few places also silver. On prop I will do some more silver dot\\ Weathering is done by dry brush technique with two lighter shades of blue-gray and one darker (more grey) and ~zinc chromate (Humbrol 24+31). The decals are of different origin (I will try tomorrow make it softer with micro set/micro sol). National insignias are from Aeromaster set for Wildcat The numbers "11" are from drawer (?), small "j2F-5" ar home printed, the same the Turtle emblem of VC-11, navy with number (not readible - hopfuly since I do not know the proper number) is from Airfix set. The emblem of VS-64 {edited} is printed on ink jet, but have to be applied on white circle, since to colours are too transparent. This is whta I printed reduced to height of 4 mm BTW - Studied recently photos of Duck I noticed that despite repeated info that J2F5 had removed forwar firing MG apparently the gun existed, since the gun sight existed. I have to add it - and it is interesting, becuse it is on one side becuase stright forwardbefore cockpit there is the air intake! Here it is seen: Here is almost not seen because it is on right side of fuselage Regards J-W Edited December 25, 2018 by JWM correction in unit name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Hi, Duck is finished! Welcome to Grumman GB gallery and to RFI where I will post more photos. And the whole trio: Thank you for comments, likes and wtching. Regrds Jerzy-Wojtek 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Bravo! Very well done, they look most excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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