stevej60 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Morning folk's well hurdle number one jumped happy with the underside finish,Italeri supply decals for the lower white areas but I've painted them as you can see,nothing is supplied for the upper wing which is strange but here's what's confusing me,photos I've found of the real aircraft show the upper wing white with the tip tanks and leading/trailing edges in orange nothing like the instructions white flash and aluminium trailing edge so more digging needed before I start the top.Oh,and notice the shading on the instructions which would have you paint the undersides aluminium! Edited July 30, 2019 by stevej60 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Right time to eat humble pie I found little or no decent pics of the real aircrafts underside but a lovely model of the 1/48 kit http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/Gallery/Aircraft_P-Z/Perren_A7-025.html Which shows i've just wasted two days painting it the wrong colour it should be aluminium so well done Italeri but they still managed to get the proportions of the white wrong.I need to take stock whether to re-do it or bite the bullet and do the Italian all orange scheme which means no place in the GB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Right time to eat humble pie I found little or no decent pics of the real aircrafts underside but a lovely model of the 1/48 kit http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/Gallery/Aircraft_P-Z/Perren_A7-025.html Which shows i've just wasted two days painting it the wrong colour it should be aluminium so well done Italeri but they still managed to get the proportions of the white wrong.I need to take stock whether to re-do it or bite the bullet and do the Italian all orange scheme which means no place in the GB. Hmmmm very unfortunate! Is there a chance of more than one build one scheme being out there? I'd vote for a re-spray! Edited July 30, 2019 by exdraken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) maybe this is a good alternative template, obviously 2 paint schemes on the Roulettes: https://www.southernskymodels.com.au/MacchiMB-326HRAAFRoulettes-1615.html ,in my opinion, you "just" need to mask some of the white schevrons (in a slightly different form) and the orange intakes and paint the aluminium.... Edited July 30, 2019 by exdraken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Oh dear Steve, this really isn't good news at all. You really have put a lot of effort into this (especially the masking) and I really don't want to lose you from the GB. I know it's a pain but perhaps try something along the lines of Werner's suggestion... 1 hour ago, exdraken said: in my opinion, you "just" need to mask some of the white schevrons (in a slightly different form) and the orange intakes and paint the aluminium.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Thanks Werner and Craig looks like the easy option will be to repaint in silver as I needed to do the fuselage anyway then mask and spray the white Chevron last no work needed on the upper air frame as its masked as per the profile. Edited July 30, 2019 by stevej60 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 Morning all,with a little tweak of the real scheme I've re-done the lower colours to near enough what they should be brushed on the aluminium as it was less hassle than all that masking! Top came out OK I'll need to mask for the white flashes and touch up the odd area before glossing. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Just been catching up. That's a great save, it's looking really good - top and bottom. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Excellent work Steve! Really glad you had a go and re-sprayed the model, looks great too. Is that an Aussie Wessex I see lurking in the back of one of the pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 1 hour ago, modelling minion said: Excellent work Steve! Really glad you had a go and re-sprayed the model, looks great too. Is that an Aussie Wessex I see lurking in the back of one of the pics? Cheers Craig.yes it's a Frog kit in the Frog GB running at the moment I have a "few' builds entered.😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 turned out great!" would not have noticed at all! nobody will anyways! sow some decals please!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Nice to see you got the scheme right in the end. Nice masking work to boot Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Well , your perseverance has paid off steve ,its a beauty top job,the decals will really make it stand out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Evening folk's well probably the trickiest part of the painting now done with the tail paintwork finished and the black areas done.I think for the upper wing white flashes can be used I tested a portion on the orange and it's dense enough not to let the orange bleed through so glossing next session. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 That's looking pretty damn cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Splendid!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Afternoon folk's here's latest progress on what really is a beautiful scheme,I used the decals for the upper wing flashes which match the painted white quite well funny though the fuselage "Roo" has bled the orange but I can live with it just a couple of small walkway decals to add but for now my eyes need a rest,thanks for looking in. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Wow Steve, that looks excellent! It really is a cracking scheme and you have done a brilliant job on it, some great masking. The decals look to have worked well and add to what is already a colourful scheme. Very nearly there now mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Thank's Craig I might even finally build that Red Arrows Hawk if I can finish this colourful bird.I'll probably do another build later I fancy an F-15 in the collection and have a sheet for a pair of Japanese machines from a long gone fail we'll see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 48 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Thank's Craig I might even finally build that Red Arrows Hawk if I can finish this colourful bird.I'll probably do another build later I fancy an F-15 in the collection and have a sheet for a pair of Japanese machines from a long gone fail we'll see. A Red Arrows Hawk would look nice sitting next to your Aermacchi, but an F-15J would look better in our gallery . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 That really is a stand out little eye catcher steve, very nice indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Hewy said: That really is a stand out little eye catcher steve, very nice indeed Cheer's Glynn,glad I stuck with the scheme it should stand out well on the shelf with all the drab stuff. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Another absolutely superb build Steve. Stunning modelling as always. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 On 11/08/2019 at 19:24, PlaStix said: Another absolutely superb build Steve. Stunning modelling as always. Kind regards, Stix Sorry I missed your post Stix,many thanks I've been buried in the Frog GB for weeks so some GB entries falling by the wayside including this one. Last few jobs being done now canopy needs a couple of more passes with the brush before cleaning up with a cocktail stick. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 hours ago, stevej60 said: some GB entries falling by the wayside including this one. Now Steve, thats not the kind of thing you go around admitting! She does look great though, a truly striking scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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