speedy Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) I finished this on Saturday having taken me 4 months. It’s a commission build for somebody leaving and it’s been made from the Italeri 1/48 212 kit. I work at MW so have popped into Hangar 3 when I needed to for reference. The colours are the Hataka range and are a very good match. The orange is the old orange as they changed spray painters and the current is very err orange, but this is what the guys wanted. It gets delivered tomorrow so I thought I’d get a couple of shots. The worst part of the kit is the front windscreen absolutely shocking fit. After all the effort I thought this would detract from the finished article, but perseverance paid off. A2CD482B-61DB-4430-AEDB-61196F61B3CE by Stephen Priestley-Dean, on Flickr FFBD5189-DB02-41F9-A7D1-29E6178FE649 by Stephen Priestley-Dean, on Flickr 5FE5B1D6-986F-48EE-A48A-54A7A8066B2C by Stephen Priestley-Dean, on Flickr 1EDEC436-B08D-445E-9EC9-ED52011FEE1F by Stephen Priestley-Dean, on Flickr D2D6369D-79B7-4916-A581-606DD3D0AA03 by Stephen Priestley-Dean, on Flickr Steve. Edited May 13, 2019 by speedy 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Absolutely awesome. I'm sure that the recipient will be delighted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troschi Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 That's a very nice two twelve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 great 212!!! fantastic inspiration for mine.. one day ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Excellent model Steve, I do like the effect you have got on the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Superb 212. The finish looks splendid. I must try Hataka. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Very nice indeed. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Richard E said: Excellent model Steve, I do like the effect you have got on the base. I was out on the pan colour matching and making notes on the rings so I could scale it down. They really were that weathered on some spots. It would have been easier to paint a completed circle. MW has just has its apron & taxi way resurfaced so they’re all shiny new now. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire madman Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I’ve now seen this up close and an Excellent build it is to Steve. Your usual high standards really show in this build, well done mate 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealParkes Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Very nicely done, you would not tell that you had issues with the windscreen. Also I’ve heard good things about the Hataka paints, were these the lacquer ones? And how did they spray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, NealParkes said: Very nicely done, you would not tell that you had issues with the windscreen. Also I’ve heard good things about the Hataka paints, were these the lacquer ones? And how did they spray? Yep the orange range. Never used them before, sprayed really well straight from the bottle and glossed with Windsor & Newton varnish. What I did find though was the microsol n set had a reaction with the Hataka paints. Bit of a panic moment but quickly cotton budded. Steve. Edited May 13, 2019 by speedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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