PhantomBigStu Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Edited May 24, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Will start his Wednesday once my exams are done, but here's fitting subject I’ve just finished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 welcome along Stu with a couple of Tonka's, something that is very popular at the moment. I like the ECR version, are you going to do the Timer Meet scheme? What do you have planned for the GR.1, the Anti-Shipping GR.1B or the Recon GR.1A version? You just need to be careful of the version and weapons fitted to it to be eligible as they were never a specialist tank buster. Good luck with the build, it'll be interesting to see what schemes you choose, look forward to seeing them in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, trickyrich said: welcome along Stu with a couple of Tonka's, something that is very popular at the moment. I like the ECR version, are you going to do the Timer Meet scheme? What do you have planned for the GR.1, the Anti-Shipping GR.1B or the Recon GR.1A version? You just need to be careful of the version and weapons fitted to it to be eligible as they were never a specialist tank buster. Good luck with the build, it'll be interesting to see what schemes you choose, look forward to seeing them in the gallery. The ecr will be in the plain grey operational markings included as a secondary option, the raf one won’t be an entry as such it’s my tribute to the retirement of the type a few days ago that’s thread sharing, will be a gr4 in one of the recent special schemes, though maybe if I can get a freightdog raptor recon pod it might fit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 don't let that stop you from building them in the thread, no one will mind if you build the non eligible one in this thread. Just post the ones that are eligible into the gallery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Well my exams are done and I’m free to do a bit more modelling, now started them yet but cleaned the bench and transferred the tornados into top opening boxes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I decant Models im working on into open top boxes too, thought there was something wrong with me. I do like to cut the picture out though from the model box and tape it into the top opening one 😬 Looking forward to seeing the Harrier too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Made some progress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 off to a good start I see, don't get the parts mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 16 hours ago, trickyrich said: off to a good start I see, don't get the parts mixed up. Yep, going to have to be careful especially as they are going to be both grey...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Good start Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 now looking tornado shaped 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 as usual you're making quick work of the build Stu, nice progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 12:28 PM, trickyrich said: as usual you're making quick work of the build Stu, nice progress! and then progress halts, got myself 4 builds all at the sanding stage...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Feel free to post some sanding technique pics. It’s a thing I have yet to do well, up and down like the Loch Ness monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Feel free to post some sanding technique pics. It’s a thing I have yet to do well, up and down like the Loch Ness monster “Technique” well erm I grap various grades of paper, apply elbow grease, lick of paint and repeat minus the coarsest grade until repainted after sanding a final time with the finest grade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Sanding in progress as well a repair to a prior build 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 21 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: “Technique” well erm I grap various grades of paper, apply elbow grease, lick of paint and repeat minus the coarsest grade until repainted after sanding a final time with the finest grade I only use a sanding stick then blow off the dust then paint the top coat. Il need to get some different grades of sandpaper and stop and resand after to see where I am at.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Invasion stripes are brilliant on the foreground, are they decals or you paint them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Valkyrie said: Invasion stripes are brilliant on the foreground, are they decals or you paint them? Cheers, they are indeed painted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Be great to master that technique ahead of the D-Day group build, another thing I need to learn..good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 15 hours ago, Valkyrie said: Be great to master that technique ahead of the D-Day group build, another thing I need to learn..good job Certianly cant claim to have mastered it, closer inspection will find the stripes aren’t the appropriate scale inches in width nor perfectly horizontal/vertical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) Finished sanding the undersides, though not actually happy with the forward fuselage join on the ECR so more will be done Edited April 24, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Happy now and painted the underside camo, now to the topside sanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) Uppers sanded and painted, now to paint the non camo areas as needed Edited April 27, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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