JWM Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) Hi, I Poland we say: "if you you want to fall from a horse it is better to take the high one..." IT means that one have to takes challangies. So instead of doing one Mach 2 model I will do two. The second one is Martin Mariner Some Someparts looks OK But mine Mariner has some additional problems with quality of surfaces : Im not sure if I can do anything with it. I will try to sand it and then rescribe The transparent parts: Cheers J-W Edited December 31, 2018 by JWM mispelling corrections 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Wow you are going to be busy It will great to see both of these in the gallery , No pressure Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 This looks like a challenge! Some of those parts look very rough. And I'm not sure "transparent" is the word for the clear parts! Will be following, it'll be interesting to see how you tackle it. Good luck Z 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 5 hours ago, zebra said: And I'm not sure "transparent" is the word for the clear parts! thanks, you are right. I will edit it regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hi Jerzy Happy new year mate. Really looking forward to seeing what you do with this one. cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Good luck Jerzy,...... another great choice mate, it would look good in RAF Coastal Command colours! I have an old Rareplanes one which I built many moons ago as a US Navy Korean War aircraft,..... I`m currently converting it back to WW2 transport configuration and repainting it as a RAAF Pacific based transport boat. Cheers Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 10 hours ago, tonyot said: Good luck Jerzy,...... another great choice mate, it would look good in RAF Coastal Command colours! I have an old Rareplanes one which I built many moons ago as a US Navy Korean War aircraft,..... I`m currently converting it back to WW2 transport configuration and repainting it as a RAAF Pacific based transport boat. Cheers Tony Thank you. That will be very interesting - I remember a photo of RAAF Mariner with very worn paint cover... Regarding mine - I would like to do this MAriner from South Atlantic patrols (PBM-3s). Which is in white/gull gray livery. There is another one from VPB-74, from summer 1943 so with red outlines on stars also from Brosil with two u-boats victories on nose - but is standard blue-grey/lt grey colours... Cheers J-W 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 And schemes (all from web page http://www.wings-aviation.ch/21-USNavy/000-Navy-Basis-e.htm ): I wonder if above all white are not in fact Antlantic scheme gull gray/white Regards J-W 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 A nice choice, I have the Minicraft kit in the stash (which also has its issues). The Atlantic scheme will add some variety to the gallery when you finish it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 This does look interesting, it'll take work, but I'd love to see it finished and in the gallery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 On 1/2/2019 at 9:37 PM, tonyot said: Good luck Jerzy,...... another great choice mate, it would look good in RAF Coastal Command colours! I have an old Rareplanes one which I built many moons ago as a US Navy Korean War aircraft,..... I`m currently converting it back to WW2 transport configuration and repainting it as a RAAF Pacific based transport boat. Cheers Tony Like this one These were based in Oban, so I'm a bit biased ! I would love to know where this picture was taken, surely it would have easier to bring a car home from work, it must have been a swine to park, and the lawn isn't going to be too clever either ! Cheers Pat 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Like this one These were based in Oban, so I'm a bit biased ! I would love to know where this picture was taken, surely it would have easier to bring a car home from work, it must have been a swine to park, and the lawn isn't going to be too clever either ! Cheers Pat Great photo Pat,...... the photo was taken at Beaumaris on Anglesey where they were upgraded to RAF specs at the Saro factory before issue to squadron service in Oban. https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/270847/details/beaumaris-flying-boat-station-saunders-roe-factory http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/beaumaris/ Cheers Tony Edited January 4, 2019 by tonyot 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 10 minutes ago, tonyot said: Great photo Pat,...... the photo was taken at Beaumaris on Anglesey where they were upgraded to RAF specs at the Saro factory before issue to squadron service in Oban. https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/270847/details/beaumaris-flying-boat-station-saunders-roe-factory https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjZ-5i30NTfAhUGQRoKHbm9ALMQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abct.org.uk%2Fairfields%2Fairfield-finder%2Fbeaumaris%2F&psig=AOvVaw0TuPvax-kQhp4Hrhal2asB&ust=1546708387511179 Cheers Tony Brilliant thanks Tony I convinced myself it was taken locally, I can now call off the search party ! Apologies for hijacking your thread Jerzy cheers Pat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Started to work on Mariner. Painted inside Started to work on cockpit Sanded connection surfaces of all tail parts to make it fitting well and I glued them Not together yet Similar for wings Please note the filler spot - this is the most problematic piece of surface I sanded all surfaces with 600 paper (wet) to make them smooth (not loosing panel lines) and too removed places with very rough surface To be cont. Regards J-W Edited January 4, 2019 by JWM 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 You did such a wonderful job on your Trillogy of Grummans I am sure this will be of the same high standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hi, After looking at the cockpit photos of Mainer in Net it appeared that the instrument pannel in Mach 2 has is not very comparable with the original. So I painted all blak and will try to do some immitation from decal... It was the same in case of Coronado, BTW. Nevertheless I glued in all small windows using Humbrol Clearfix and glued fuselage halves together As you see the wings were alredy glued and even sanded. The fuselage was also filled and sanded. So I joined all parts: fuselage, tail and wings: A close up to canopy which is not finished. I will work on this more, but nottoo much - it will be limited by transparency of canopy, which I will try to improve, but no miracle is expected anyway... Cheers J-W 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 Hi, I am trying to build version PBM3s, which was a viariant for South Atlantic, where no enemy airplanes were expected and therefore the defence armament was reduced. Some MGs were left since they were suitable in battle with U-boot, however for example a mid-upper fuselage turret was removed. So I had to blind the opening. It was a circle from a plastic sheet a bit formed to follow the radius of upper fuselage, glued in opening and then cover with putty. After first sanding and with new putty on The nose and rear of fuselage gunner positions will involve more efforts, since they are not a turrets and are not provided in kit To be cont J-W 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Nice work J-W, coming along very nicely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Great work Jerzy, you are making this kit look very easy. Lots of people will be tempted to start theirs now that we can follow your build, keep up the good work cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Many thanks for good words... I made a instrument pannel as painted decal The canopy was painted gloss varnish (acrylic, by Tamiya, diluted with 96% ethanol). I had to use a piller to fit it into fusalege. It was aout 1 mm too high... The present transparency of canopy is as ypu can see. I am going to sand it using sanding paper 600 and 2000, than polish it with cotton cloth and finally cover with varnish (like inside) to be continued J-W 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Since the frames on canopy is certailny too wide I had to sand them down, Meanwhile I started to meke the turretless nose. I used the glass from turret but glued up side down Polishing with paper 600 and 2000: Covering with gloss varnish brings some transparency back, although the plastic is very thick here: Cheers J-W 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Wow that is a real putty monster...love what you are doing by the way...as you are a brave man tackling a Mach two kit... cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 11 hours ago, janneman36 said: Wow that is a real putty monster...love what you are doing by the way...as you are a brave man tackling a Mach two kit... cheers, Jan Thank you! In stash I have almost whole range of WWII machines which are in Mach 2 range, one day you have to start So far I did only He 114. However, they are really not that bad in work as the fame says... I mean mostly how the parts fits together. Still the canopies are the most problematic parts for sure. Cheers J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Hi J-W. I'm really enjoying this build as it brings back memories of me building Mach 2's Dornier 26. As you say, the transparencies are the worst part. As is often the case, I found that dipping the clear parts in Klear made a big difference. Keep up the good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 That is looking good J-W. Your work with filler is good, but I'm really impressed that you can see the instrument panel through that canopy ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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