fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Once the prosthetics are blended-in, the masks are removed. I am waiting now for the arrival of the window masks to apply them and have a first coat of primer to reveal blemishes: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 There were three short sections where the primer "did not take", easily solved by placing short pieces of masking tape and smearing a dab of putty, and then sand a bit when dry. Any blemishes can be restored like this: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 The decals, window frames and masks commissioned for this version arrived! They are splendid! That means I will be able to mask the windows and proceed with the fuselage priming and eventually painting, as well as with general assembly after that: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 The masks for the windows are applied: Now a light coat of primer can be airbrushed to reveal potential blemishes and deal with them before proceeding with painting and general assembly. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I love those Handley Page decals! Happy New Year Moa! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, limeypilot said: I love those Handley Page decals! Happy New Year Moa! Ian Happy New Year, Ian! It is a great set indeed. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Ready for a primer coat together with other projects: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 Primer goes on, giving the replacement rib detail a unifying treatment and preparing the fuselage: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Those primer ribs look fantastic. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 Lower wing and fuselage are glued together: 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Ribs are amazing, Moa. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Good work on the wings. Will you add the change of pattern in the triangles in the wingfold at the trailing edge of the wings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, Orso said: Good work on the wings. Will you add the change of pattern in the triangles in the wingfold at the trailing edge of the wings? Yes, but as an engraved kitchen foil add-on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orso Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 That's an idea. I have been thinking on how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 The addtion of the protective leather coaming in the two exposed locations on the nose is coming now before painting. Instead of adapting the kit's, which is coarse and overscale, I will install a Milliput chord and use a tool to give the impression of the sofa upholstery look it has. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 The Milliput coils are in place: The "accordion" areas of the trailing edge that allow the wing folding are masked, and since I did all the ribbing detail with primer, a mere cotton bud soaked in acetone erases all the detail leaving the are clean: The kit's ribs underneath are removed too: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 It occurs to me there’s a gap in the market for some aftermarket replacement wings (vacform?)for this otherwise pretty popular old kit. How many of us have one/would get one but are daunted by the prospect of fixing those trenches? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 hour ago, wombat said: It occurs to me there’s a gap in the market for some aftermarket replacement wings (vacform?)for this otherwise pretty popular old kit. How many of us have one/would get one but are daunted by the prospect of fixing those trenches? True, may be Airfix could remaster those flying surfaces (not just the wings)? Some resin entrepreneur? Otherwise there is nothing that 1,000 hours work can't fix. 😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 Kitchen alu foil is measured engraved and cut: And applied top and bottom: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 The top wing and stab just posed on, to get a sense of how careful I will have to be while rigging (apologies about the bit of trash on the background): The cabin door has to be painted too: So it is masked both sides: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Registrations on wings, fuselage sides and tail are on a white background, so those areas are painted. You can see now more clearly the result of the work of eliminating the despicable kit's ribs and create the new ones as described somewhere above: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Those wings definitely look the biz. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I thoroughly enjoy following your builds, partly because of the unusual subjects, partly because of how fast you work and partly because you are a master that knows how to beat a kit into submission 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 The wings glossy enough to lick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 10 hours ago, woody37 said: I thoroughly enjoy following your builds, partly because of the unusual subjects, partly because of how fast you work and partly because you are a master that knows how to beat a kit into submission I don't understand why, but in general it gives me much more pleasure to get involved (to an extent) into modifying, adding, correcting a so-so kit, than to build a shake 'n bake, pieces-fall-together kit. I have my limits though, and have no appetite for old Dujin, Merlin, some old Classic Plane, and the likes. Brrr! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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