giemme Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 17 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Forthed Giemme, great work on the pit. And very neat soldering on the exhaust sir. Simon. Thanks Simon, glad you like it 4 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Wonderful detail work Giorgio, you are really pulling out all the stops on this one. Cheers JD, thanks - I like that expression 2 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Very nice work in the "office" there Giorgio. Terry Thank you Terry Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Lovely work on the office Giorgio, nice extra detailing too. Ah yes the red stickers. I think I remembered them. 🤔 Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 22/05/2019 at 00:20, The Spadgent said: Lovely work on the office Giorgio, nice extra detailing too. Ah yes the red stickers. I think I remembered them. 🤔 Johnny Thanks Johnny! Did you? Are you sure? I'd go and check.... Here's some progress, I manged to work on this a bit over a couple of evenings. I wasn't 100% happy with the APU exhaust, so here's my second go at it This time I used a cutout from an Airwaves PE fret, and the solder wouldn't bond to it at all. I guess it's coated with something that prevents bonding, no matter how much flux I used. I managed it, in the end, but there's a small dent in the top corner (looking at the above pic) and I still have to figure out how to fix it. CA didn't work, BTW. Remember the panel lines I added around the cockpit? On the real AC, they show a very prominent riveting, much more visible than in any other areas. It can be seen here http://www.drivefly.it/walkaround/eurofighter-ef-2000-a-typhoon.php So I thought of adding those rivets, with the help of same Tamiya masking sheet and my INCIDO and here's how it looks Starboard That's it for the night, comments welcome Ciao 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, giemme said: guess it's coated with something that prevents bonding A good rub with some steel wool should sort such matters Giorgio. Even metal surfaces that look free of any layers of stuff can need it prior to flux. Think it was either hendie or Bill who drummed that into me and dead right too! 6 minutes ago, giemme said: and here's how it looks Classy. Superb idea marking the intervals on the tape like that. Duly nicking that idea and calling it a tribute act. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Rivet. 🐸 great work G. I did check back and thought I’d missed the little red sticker but I popped it on near the end. 😇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 24/05/2019 at 23:19, TheBaron said: A good rub with some steel wool should sort such matters Giorgio. Even metal surfaces that look free of any layers of stuff can need it prior to flux. Think it was either hendie or Bill who drummed that into me and dead right too! Classy. Superb idea marking the intervals on the tape like that. Duly nicking that idea and calling it a tribute act. Thanks for the tip, Tony - will definitely try that next time! And yes, please feel free to nick any ideas, I do that continuously ... On 24/05/2019 at 23:50, The Spadgent said: Rivet. 🐸 great work G. I did check back and thought I’d missed the little red sticker but I popped it on near the end. 😇 Ah, very good then And thanks for the praise A MondayNight Update, everybody (at least for us European guys - and I mean it geographically ) Last WE saw a lot of dry fitting - and I mean a lot! Which led me to the consideration that the kit IP coaming is just no good, so I decided to get rid of it and scratch build a new one. I marked with a fine black pencil the delimitation lines and used these Dremel bits to remove the excess plastic Then I glued the resin IP in place adding a styrene sheet cutout that approximately matched the coaming shape This served as base to lay some Milliput on which was roughly shaped using a wet spatula. Then after much dry fitting, sanding, scraping (both on the milliput coaming and the fuselage plastic) I got to this point where the IP and tub fit properly, but the coaming still needs refining, that is tapering it towards the front. But that will happen later this week. While waiting for the milliput to cure, I also reworked the radome: I fitted a needle inside it and added CA+flour around the tip area, reshaping it with my ETS Since the milliput was out, I also added a small blob of it around the hinge area, to fill in the gap you see in the radome dryfit pic above; to make it conform properly, I put the milliput in the gap and pressed the radome against the receiving fuselage half, so that it would shape up correctly It needs refining, of course, but it's already pretty close to the final shape. That's it for the day, all comments welcome Ciao 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 A lot of refining going on Giemme. All looking quite nice. One thing about filler you have to let it cure properly so that you can carve / sand it. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/12/2019 at 5:14 PM, giemme said: . The aircraft I'm modelling is supposed to be almost pristine ... ., Gene K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Great, Giorgio! Good work. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley John Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Great work. office looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 She is a bit of a pig but worth it in the end. You’re doing great Giorgio. 🙌 Johnny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 19 hours ago, Spookytooth said: A lot of refining going on Giemme. All looking quite nice. One thing about filler you have to let it cure properly so that you can carve / sand it. Simon. Thanks Simon I definitely leave any filler to cure properly before reworking it 17 hours ago, Gene K said: Gene K Look, the happy penguin is back! I know you prefer clean models, this might be the time for me ... 16 hours ago, bbudde said: Great, Giorgio! Good work. Cheers Thanks Bendikt! 14 hours ago, Harley John said: Great work. office looks great. Thanks John! 4 hours ago, The Spadgent said: She is a bit of a pig but worth it in the end. You’re doing great Giorgio. 🙌 Johnny. Yeah, I kinda missed a kit like this after two Tamiya builds in a row .... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Coming along nicely! Nice detail you've added!!! Well done Giorgio!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 19 hours ago, Massimo said: Coming along nicely! Nice detail you've added!!! Well done Giorgio!!! Thanks Massimo! Good to hear from you! Here's a quick progress report: I completed the IP coaming re-shaping I decided to add some detail to it: scribing with the help of Tamiya tape for curves and some details from styrene sheet, brass pipes and alu tape This is now curing, then it'll be ready for painting. I will add the HUD only once fitted inside the fuselage halves. All comments welcome Ciao 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Looking very nice up front Giemme. You cannot help yourself though, adding detail where possible, good on yer. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 12 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: You cannot help yourself though I'm afraid not, I cannot really... Thanks for the appreciation, Simon Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Nice sculpting there G, huge improvement on the kit part! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Damned sight better now G it is looking superb! Remind me not to pay so much attention to detail on my stuff, I'd never get anything done Mind you, my stuff would be far more finessed if I did 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 6 hours ago, keefr22 said: Nice sculpting there G, huge improvement on the kit part! K Thanks Keith TBH, it wasn't that hard to do better than the kit part ... 6 hours ago, perdu said: Remind me not to pay so much attention to detail on my stuff, I'd never get anything done Really? It looks like you pay a lot of attention to details, to me ... and with great results Thanks for the appreciation Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Ah, the INCIDO makes its appearance. Beautiful details as always Giorgio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 5/29/2019 at 10:34 PM, giemme said: and some details from styrene sheet, brass pipes and alu tape Mirabile Giorgio. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Ah, the INCIDO makes its appearance. Beautiful details as always Giorgio. Thanks Cookie TBH, it's the second appearance of the INCIDO in this thread already, you've definitely been working too much Hope all is well with you 20 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Mirabile Giorgio. Way too kind, Antonio "Il Barone" Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) Time for WE progress report, everybody I airbrushed Tamiya Flat Black on the IP coaming then a brushed on Future coat and some drybrush with Lifecolor Dark Grey. Detail painting again with Lifecolor, except for the HUD projector, where I used a silver lacquer as a base, followed by Tamiya Clear Green - following Simon @Spookytooth's advice but a with a few variations the surrounding red gasket was brush painted with Italeri Flat Insignia Red. The whole IP was then coated with a mix of Italeri Flat and Gloss clear, by brush In real life, the clear green I used shows up that way only if hit by direct light - it looks less in your face when using a more diffused light. Before placing the tub inside the fuselage, I wanted to improve the look of the engine heat exchanger exhausts, located at the base of the tail fin, so using my INCIDO and a regular scriber I got this (on top the spare fuselage halves with the original kit representation) I then superglued the tub to one fuselage half, inserted a few fishing leads right in front of it and started gluing the two halves together I used Tamiya Green Cap for the job, and for the moment it has only been applied to the front part of the fuselage halves, back to the end of the air brake slot. I'm gluing this per sections because it requires quite some bending and clamping into position, so I want to make sure that each and every section has cured properly before proceeding to the next. This is going to stay like this overnight. That's it for the WE, comments welcome Ciao Edited June 2, 2019 by giemme 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Nice and steady there Giemme. The pit looks good, and the extra scribing around the tail fin looks the part too. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Love the finish you've got on the coaming G - nice work all round! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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