HoolioPaulio Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 So I was gifted this yesterday by a friend at work So naturally I got home and got straight to work (instead of doing housework, that came later) by gluing the wing bottom panels on Then after housework duties had been completed I got to work on the cockpit And finished with a couple of coats of primer before bed Looking forward to my second plane build. Thinking about doing this one gear down instead, however it would look good on a stand in a flight pose. Not sure yet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I have one of these in my stash (Although it's in a yellow scheme, Lidl fathers day fare) so will be watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Please be very careful with the air intakes, not just with the joins to the fuselage but to the wing too, to avoid irritating steps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) You're not hanging around! Stuart Edited June 27, 2019 by Courageous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 8 hours ago, HoolioPaulio said: Looking forward to my second plane build. Thinking about doing this one gear down instead, however it would look good on a stand in a flight pose. Not sure yet You mean like this? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 OK, so I finished the cockpit. I don't think mine is going to look anywhere near as good as @azureglo work, but his build thread did help a little with the colours. I usually just stick to what it says in the instructions, or the closest approximation I can mix up from my available colours, but I realised this is a starter kit that only came with 4 paints, and the instructions just make use of the 4 colours. It said to do the interior black, but I noticed on the build thread azureglo posted he said the interior was grey. So I went with my trusty German grey (which has annoyingly been renamed by Vallejo for some reason on the new bottles, and new German grey is green tinted, so its a good job my local model shop guy knew this. If I'd ordered online I would have ordered by name, not colour code). Next job is to Google the flight suits, as again the instructions just make use of the 4 colours available in the starter set (red obviously, black, white, and silver). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 Also, as I'm new to this scale I'm still trying to get used to it looking fine to the naked eye, but then seeing all the imperfections when its photo'd up close and viewed on a 40" monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Had very little motivation to build for the last week or so due to a cold, but I made a bit more progress last night. Finally finished the pilots, and then began dry fitting to see what parts, if any, needed filing down. Also prepped a few parts ready for airbrushing that go inside the fuselage before it is glued up. Doing this one wheels down, just because my first plane model (P-51D) was wheels up. Although going forward I think I'll do prop planes wheels down, and jet planes wheels up. The pilots aren't my neatest work, but they'll do. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I have this kit in the stash, very tempted to start it once my workbench is almost cleared. Looks like good progress so far One little thing that I would suggest with the pilots is just get a flesh tone and paint in the faces, followed by a sepia colour wash/shade. Really simple, but looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 OK, with the Sci-Fi BG coming to a close, I now have spare time in between the last GB entry to pick this back up. Pilots are seated, and the cockpit has been painted. Then I made a stand, as this one will be in flight. Quick dry fit test on the angle of the stand. Happy with that 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Well, the lead (front?) pilot needed some severe body modifications to get his head low enough in the seat, otherwise the canopy would not sit flush to the fuselage. All good now, can't tell he's an amputee from the outside. Finally, the canopy was 0.5mm too short, so a plasticard spacer has to fabricated at the back. Will let it cure fully overnight and then trim and sand smooth and flush tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Great progress and really like your flight stand! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, badger said: Great progress and really like your flight stand! Thanks, they are really tricky to make as I make them out of old CD cases I have lying around. I have a stack of them from my pre digital music era. They are quite brittle though, and if you aren't careful you can snap where you don't want to, like I did at the top. But its only my second stand, and much better than my first one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 Ready for primer I think, just need to neaten up the masking on the side of the canopy. I also updated the stand with a slimmer tidier version, but it needs a new cross member and its not quite tight enough and lets the main arm wobble left to right slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 OK. I've discovered that the Humbrol paint that came with this starter kit is horrid to airbrush, even thinned. Seems to be the general consensus online too. So I'm now trying to make a Vallejo approximation from the colours I have available, while my nozzle soaks in AB cleaner 😡 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Tried to mix a similar red, sprayed it, didn't like it at all, so I just hit it with straight Ferrari Red. So its not accurate, but I like it. Also hit the exhaust/engine and aerial(?) with aluminium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Well I'm calling this one done. Its not my best work though. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I like that, nice one buddy 👍 Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy54 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I like your Gnat and I especially like the stand you built for it. Billy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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