jrlx Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 3 hours ago, CedB said: Wow, great save on the grid! Good tip… The unmasked detail looks great too, especially those props - good job! Thanks Ced! When I unglued the grid I thought it would be impossible to repair it but after shaking the model for a while, to see if the piece could be moved nearer to the opening, the solution occurred to me. Fortunately it was doable. Cheers Jaime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 Hi again, As said earlier in this thread, the model comes with black round decals to simulate the fuselage windows but I decided to create (hopefully) better looking windows using Revell's Contacta Clear Glue for transparent parts. Previously I drilled holes on the fuselage on the locations of the windows, which were blanked on the inside with pieces of plasticard: Now was the time to apply the glue on the window holes. For that, I built a rig with Lego so that the fuselage sides would rest horizontally: IMAG6763 The glue was applied with the tip of a toothpick and left to dry: IMAG6764 The glue tended to sink in the centre of the blob, so I had to apply several layers of glue. Each side took at least two days to cure and become transparent: IMAG6765 The excess glue which was not flush with the fuselage was cut off with a nº 11 blade. To restore transparency in these cases, a fin layer of glue was brushed on and, after curing, all windows received a coat of Alclad Aqua Gloss. It should be noted that the backs of the windows had been left with black primer on before applying the glue: IMAG6767 Next step was applying a bit o black pigments to some areas which got a bit dirtier. I used some pictures for reference: Anyway, I didn't want to overdo it, so I decided to just apply the pigments to the nose intakes, front exhausts and the tail area. Here's the setup: IMAG6768 The nose intakes were stained: IMAG6769 ... as well as the intake ramps: IMAG6773 The front exhausts were also stained, which cut a bit of the metallic shine of the parts but just in a subtle way: IMAG6770 The same was done on the back exhaust but is barely noticeable due to the dark colours: IMAG6774 The effect is more visible on the tail area: IMAG6771 IMAG6772 Next, the intake ramps were installed. I had to cut one of the locating pins in each of the parts, otherwise they wouldn't easily fit: IMAG6775 The cannon turret was also installed, as well as the antenna radome: IMAG6776 Finally, the propellers were glued in place: IMAG6777 The last step was installing antenna wires between the antenna radome and the first blade antenna on the fuselage top: IMAG6778 So, the model was finished. Here are some pictures of the final result, before posting proper pictures in the RFI section: IMAG6779 IMAG6780 IMAG6781 IMAG6782 IMAG6783 IMAG6784 That's it! Thanks for looking! Cheers Jaime 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 The final pictures are now in the RFI section here. Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 A wonderful build Jaime of an amazing flying boat. Thanks for a great thread. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Johnson said: A wonderful build Jaime of an amazing flying boat. Thanks for a great thread. Cheers, Thank you very much Charlie! Much appreciated! Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Weird but very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, Marklo said: Weird but very good. Thank you very much! Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Hi there @jrlx A nice looking Orlyonok. Which I had noticed this earlier - would have helped me with mine I still have a couple of steps - so your build will be used as inspiration Ran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 @Ran thank you for your interest. I hope you can find something useful in my build to help you with yours Cheers Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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