Icarus Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Hi Everyone. A second contribution to this Group Build if I may? Icarus 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 What a promising project! Any progress on it, @Icarus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) Afternoon. Just getting going with this one. Photos from a couple of nights ago - filling in the windows with white glue, etc. And yes, that is more like an artist's pallet than a cutting mat, but that's how I like it! Now that my nephews have stopped running around the garden with this as part of the !Air Force", I should get a bit more progress tonight. It is actually a pretty simple build, and given the plastic is by Hasegawa there are few fit issues. Icarus Edited June 10, 2019 by Icarus typos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 A further update... Icarus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Good to see some work on the Tristar, it should be finished and 'on station' soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Coming along nicely, and quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I really need to get one these! It looks great so far Icarus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) So, actually it is now complete. As you might be able to make out, I didn't quite get the white glue filling of the windows on the port side correct (added decals THEN had to try and add some further filling) but learnt from my mistake on the starboard side and this turned out much better. The old decals on the port side also broke up a bit, so I had to use n old 1/72 Hawk decal from the spares box. This seems to have turned out fine. I'll get some better photos for the final gallery, but must say I'm pleased with this. Well done Hasegawa! Now on to the Italian Tiger Meet Stafighter for this Group Build... Icarus Edited June 21, 2019 by Icarus 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 It looks great from here, nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Quick finish but looks great Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 A nice finish, and certainly looks the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Congratulations, that's turned out very nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) Thank you everyone. A credit to the Hasegawa kit, and the 2nd hand section of my favourite model shop. I tend to use the latter as a source a models beyond my usual "WW2/post War 1/48 and 1/72 aircraft" comfort zone. This TriStar has really shown me that airliners are fun - relatively simple to make but with striking and colourful end results. Based on how much fun this was, I've just gone out and got the ICM 1/144 Ilyushin Il-62, which looks like it will be magnificent in the Aeroflot "Olympic commemorative" scheme. Anyway, back to my usual scale and model type with the 1/48 Starfighter build for this Lockheed Group Build. Icarus Edited June 29, 2019 by Icarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Quite like that. Didn't realise the wings were metal finished and not grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Nice one Icarus, I didn't realise Hasegawa brought this out must be quite old. What are the two lumps on the rear underside of the fuselage? Glad you've been bitten by the airliner bug the ICM IL-62 is a very nice kit. I'd recommend filling the windows and using these decals instead https://www.authentic-airliner-decals.de/epages/17895661.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/17895661/Products/D144-IL01 Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Hi Ian. The KC1 was a mixed role transport and tanker, so the lumps represent the refuelling hose/drogue mechanism I presume. As I'm sure you are aware, the Tristars didn't have wingtip mechanisms (unlike the VC10.) As a recent returner to airliner models, my previous experience was as a kid filling the windows with a rapidly clouding mix of poorly fitted clear plastic inserts and over copious deposits of cement. If decals are used, what do you fill the windows with nowadays? I presume you then sand this flat before painting? Icarus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi Icarus, Your Tristar looks good and appears to have been an easy build. This is the second 1/200 Tristar to have featured recently, given the size of some of the larger 1/144 airliners, I can see the attraction of this scale. Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 pictures have gone awol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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