Pegasus Miles Master Mk I - Finished

[AdrianMF]

Looks like the Milliput is going to get the night off:

The last one is smeared in Superglue, which I will leave to dry overnight before sanding. Time to go downstairs, watch TV and pick superglue off my fingers.

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

 

 

[dogsbody]

Some nail polish remover that contains acetone will quickly remove superglue from your skin. I have lots of experience doing that.

 

 

Chris

[zebra]

Very nice work Adrian

[AdrianMF]

Down to the kitchen this morning. I see what Tony @The Baron means about setup time - I had to build myself a new balsa sheet holder or two before I started:

 

If I were doing this as a commercial product I’d pay a bit more attention to the finish of the mould, but it’s a hobby so I’m calling it done! Only the second attempt too!

 

Time to dunk that in Future and earn some brownie points while it dries!

 

Regards,

Adrian

[zebra]

That canopy looks great!

[AdrianMF]

3 minutes ago, zebra said:

That canopy looks great!

Thanks! It’s a bit bumpy when viewed obliquely, which suggests another coat of superglue and sanding would have helped, but I’m hoping a dip in Future will sort all that out for me.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[stevehnz]

Blimey @AdrianMF I'm a bit flipping impressed by this, I confess to being a fan of the later canopies, they look better to my mind but seeing what you've done with this, I could be persuaded to alter that view point.

Steve.

[AdrianMF]

Thanks Steve! The windscreens do look a bit boffin-ish but it was a Miles Aircraft signature.

 

Meanwhile, I can now stick the cockpit in and get the wings on:

 

Ouf! Prepare to break out the Milliput:

 

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

[stevehnz]

I meant to say before, your cockpit looks just the ducks guts.  , more than I can say for that wing root, is the wing too fat or the root to skinny?

Steve.

[AdrianMF]

The fairing on the fuselage is far too low. The port wing might be a tiny bit thicker, but it’s mainly the fairing.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[AdrianMF]

Sometimes it can be best to pitch right on in without thinking things through. The radiator housing  has three circular radiators in it, a bit like the early Halifax cowlings.

 

The kit housing is massively thick and provides you with a simple grill that doesn’t fit. So I gouged and gouged onwards until the housing was a lot thinner at the front, then filled the hole I had made by going too far.

 

The kit grille I cut to shape and drilled three holes into to represent the individual radiators.

 

Then I built up layers of strip on the wing so I have a level to fill to when I make an intake ramp.

 

TL;DR I did this:

 

So I can fill from the end of the fuselage to the strips and it should all blend in. I’m guessing the interior of this is trainer yellow, not interior green. I have a head-on shot in black and white which could be either.

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

[zebra]

Those wing roots are interesting! You’ve taken on quite a job here but it’s going to look great.

[AdrianMF]

Milliput day today:

 

I have filled in both sets of wheel wells. A wet pencil is very handy for flattening it all down.

 

Regards,

Adrian

[Col.]

Wow! Seriously impressive work Adrian

[AdrianMF]

Cockpit is on, radiator pouch is on, air intakes scratched and on, landing lights  on with a sellotape cover. Oh, and did I mention yellow?

 

I will let that dry for a bit while I measure out the masking and have a look at what serials I will need.

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

[AdrianMF]

Decals printed:

 

The little 0s and 8s on the fuselage are round but the ones under the wing are squared off, as per photos of the real thing...

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

 

[AdrianMF]

Masking is now finished. I have realised (1) I can’t live with the air intakes so I’ve cut them off to remake them larger and lower and (2) I have reached an age where I need to double check my basic arithmetic for circle sizes:

 

The washing machine has died too. On the way to the local washing machine shop I discovered that my car is a spider kindergarten:

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

[AdrianMF]

I must admit I’m not normally one to unwrap masking in a hurry like a kid at Christmas, but today I’ve made an exception:

 

Pretty happy with that! Now to see if my roundel size calculations were right...

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

[AdrianMF]

I don’t normally tear into transfers too quickly either, but I have to be showered, changed and ready to go out at eight, so what else could I do?

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

 

[dogsbody]

3 hours ago, AdrianMF said:

 

The washing machine has died too. On the way to the local washing machine shop I discovered that my car is a spider kindergarten:

 

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

With that many spiders, I would have just set the car on fire! Spiders are about the only thing that really creep me out.

 

 

Chris

[Col.]

You've taken a considerable leap forward with this one today Adrian

[stevehnz]

5 hours ago, AdrianMF said:

so what else could I do?

Shower & change?  That is looking super Adrian but I'm struggling to see the repositioned intakes you mentioned.

Steve.

[AdrianMF]

1 hour ago, stevehnz said:

struggling

They aren’t there yet! I might stick the existing ones back on, or I might have another rummage in the spares box, followed by more trimming...

 

Regards,

Adrian

[stevehnz]

2 minutes ago, AdrianMF said:

They aren’t there yet!

Thank goodness, I worried I was loosing it for a bit.

Steve.

[hacker]

6 hours ago, dogsbody said:

Spiders are about the only thing that really creep me out.

 

 

Chris

l will introduce you to my ex wife then maybe your opinion might differ lol 

 

hacker