fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 I could have masked the wheels for painting, but I decided to make metal hubcaps from aluminium foil. I punched two circles of adequate diameter: Pushed them in with a sphere tool on cardboard: Paint and ready to be glued on. If detail is needed (screws, axle cap) they can be also engraved cautiously: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Nice idea with the hub caps... ...but engraving them, in 1/72, you're having a laugh Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, Courageous said: Nice idea with the hub caps... ...but engraving them, in 1/72, you're having a laugh Stuart Why? Here they are, engraved, just a somewhat sloppy engraving for the purposes of demonstration only: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 The nose tip is glued on, again a fair fit. The self-made six parts that comprehend the enclosing of the leading edge/windscreen are on now: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 It's great to see how you put your little masterpieces together. BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 The upper nose/windshield -to which the instrument panel was previously glued- is attached in place without problems. It is masked inside to avoid overspray when painting comes: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 The wing is glued on. Noticed it has the spar area already painted on wood color. The stab strut locations are marked as tiny pips, so I removed them and drilled small holes for them. I will replace the plastic strut parts of the kit for finer strut material. The horizontal tail is a slide-on affair, but you have to enlarge a bit the hole for it to fit comfortably. So far so good: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 As time goes by my modeling talents grow greater: I now manage to lose parts at a much quicker rate. I cleaned the exhaust part and carefully threw it somewhere. I had to make a new one: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprueloose Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 This is extremely interesting to hear. That as ones skills increase, the forces that swirl around ones work area increase proportionally. It is heartening to observe that ones recovery time is also decreased. A lovely plump little being coming into shape Moa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) The intended plane, G-AEUT, had as said before balanced ailerons, a Pitot and a Venturi, that you have to provide: The Venturi will come from the spares box, and the counterweights and Pitot are scratched: Edited January 6, 2019 by Moa 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 First coat of primer. Priming is very good, because it reveals all the blemishes, but it's very bad, because it reveals all the blemishes: 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Very nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Very nice work, Moa!!! martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 The landing gear is added, as well as the aforementioned aileron balances and Pitot. Ready now for the paint: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 A gloss black base is airbrushed in preparation for the top color. As it happens, this particular plane had a different prop than the laminated wood ones I prepared (see above), so the kit's prop is painted (yellow tips included) to be used. The window frames and engine are painted at this time too: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 That's...very glossy. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 The fuselage is airbrushed. Since the color seems to be a toss between aluminum and light grey, I made a mix: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 Masking and painting of the red color ensues: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.SAUNDERS Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 hi MOA , re your 1/72 Hubcaps....... and thought I was nuts when I made twice 1/24 scale Sunglasses and lost them both ! before I could stick them on the Charter Pilot Figure g.g.m.m.s. ! Geoff F.T.G. 3156 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Masks off: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Great paint job, very nice. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew.S Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Very nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) It is now List Time! wheels, rudder control cables, engine, stab struts, Venturi, rudder balance weight, are all added, with more to come: Edited January 16, 2019 by Moa 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 A word about the kit's decals: I got two decal sheets, a larger one and a smaller one, the smaller one had some extra details and a couple of spare registrations. These are the type of decals that are very good, because their carrier is very thin and will mostly disappear, but these are also decals you have to handle very cautiously, for the same reason. I managed to fold one and break two others. I used some spares from other regs. For the model I am making, G-AEUT, the location for the decals given in the instructions is slightly off. Looking at photos you see that the fuselage regs do not align with the top spar, but are angled. The regs on the top wing should be more spread out, the regs under the wing are ok. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Decals on. Photos show two more cushions on the front of the spar, so those are fabricated and painted. The exhaust is on. Additional painting of the flip over section started: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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