GREG DESTEC Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Looking good Stew 👍 Are you using the original kit transfers? I have found Matchbox ones to be quite hardy..... Cheers Greg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 She is looking a treat stew! Loving how this is coming together Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 4:09 PM, Stew Dapple said: I painted the crew: I'd forgotten how well you do this Stew. Excellence... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 5/4/2019 at 6:49 PM, GREG DESTEC said: Are you using the original kit transfers? I have found Matchbox ones to be quite hardy... That was my original plan Greg, but see below... On 5/4/2019 at 10:26 PM, rob85 said: She is looking a treat stew! Loving how this is coming together Rob Rob! Good to hear from you chap, hope all is well with you? On 5/5/2019 at 8:12 AM, TheBaron said: I'd forgotten how well you do this Stew. Excellence... *blush* Why thank you Tony As noted above my original intention was to use the Matchbox transfers for the codes and unit badge and the later Revell re-issue transfers for everything else, apart from the swastikas which would come from an Xtradecal set Unfortunately on inspection the Matchbox transfers proved to be severely off-register, not sure if you can see it in the picture, but look at the white outline to the Balkenkreuz: ... which was a damned shame as the unit badge for the Matchbox kit - a hooked shark - was very much cooler than the three flying ducks badge of the Revell kit; however needs must so the Revell transfers were used: Despite being bedded down in Klear the fuselage codes silvered badly and I was only partially successful (that is to say I was actually unsuccessful) in eliminating this with a pin and repeated doses of Micro Sol It looks worse from some angles than others, so I will need to be selective when taking my RFI pictures Eventually I gave up and gave the model a coat of Xtraflat varnish: ... and this morning removed the canopy masking. As I had suspected the bomb-aimer has gone, but he must have got wedged somewhere in the rear fuselage as he no longer rattles; I am content to leave him be: Which is where I am now. Next I need to replace the rear-gunners MG barrel, add the R/T wire, take some pictures and I'll be done Cheers, Stew 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Looking great Stew. I can't see silvering on the transfers from here, and the paint scheme is immaculate. Excellent result! 👍 Cheers Greg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Fantastic job all round, Stew. That's a great result. Get dodging the Ack Ack and I'm sure the bomb aimer will reach the forward escape hatch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 That's nice Stew. Sometimes simpler kits are better, in a funny way. Also, that's the first time I've seen our RLM72 and RLM73 used anywhere except our tin lids and I like the appearance. Very good indeed! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 It’s going well thanks stew, even managed to sit down for some modelling today! I forgot how smooth you work is, beautiful work. Shame about the transfers not panning out. She still looks excellent in the ones you have chosen! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Fantastic build Stew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Looks extraordinary, Stew - fantastic work! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thanks very much gents, I've fixed the gun and the R/T wire, so all that remains is to get some photo's done, hopefully I'll put up an RFI post tonight 17 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: Also, that's the first time I've seen our RLM72 and RLM73 used anywhere except our tin lids and I like the appearance. That was one of my principal reasons for wanting to do this kit, I've never done a model in this scheme and I wanted to see what it actually looks like. I was expecting more or less the same level of contrast as in the RLM70/71 scheme so was pleased to see that is is noticeably different and it is an attractive finish, isn't it? Cheers, Stew 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Excellent stuff, Stew - looking forward to seeing it completed! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thank you all gents, the RFI is here. Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 A lovely build of this oldie Stew & it looks like I've been awol throughout. Sorry mate, I recall some parts of it like a old dream but not a reaction to be seen, that's just bloody rude of me & a build that deserved better. I've just come here from the RFI & liked what I saw there, rather a lot. I've long thought I should have one of these & now, having seen the Finnish decals on the MB sheet, I'm off for a look around. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Thank you Steve, I'm glad you liked it and please don't think you might have seemed rude, I don't imagine you would behave that way Good hunting, I hope you find one with decent transfers, Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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