Red Dot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 hi all, After finishing my Mitsubishi F-2, i fancied something more simple, so i started the 1/48 Great Wall Hobby T-33 kit about three weeks ago. As you can see, it doesn't take a lot to get it finished, as the detail and fit of parts is excellent. Everything you see is straight from the box apart from Eduard steel seatbelts and decals from Platz. The only issues i had with the plastic were a gap on the top of the intakes and the nose cone being too narrow, both of which needed filler to correct. Unfortunately, the panel lines are so fine, they are easily eradicated, both by sanding and painting. Be warned, that you must follow the instructions numbering for the main undercarriage wheels as they are weighted and angled. The overall paint finish is Alclad White Aluminium, and MRP International Orange over yellow to match the orange dayglo seen in photos of the actual aircraft. I had huge issues with the paint being marked by Tamiya tape, even though i had used coats of Future to protect it. This happened throughout the build and i have no idea why, as everything was left to dry at least 24 hours, there were two types of tape, and different paints too. Anyway, it got there in the end and you can see it at Telford on the Asian Air Arms SIG table. thanks Andy 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Looks great, good job with the metal finish and nice scheme joice! A rare model 🙂 I hope m dad's Iranian GWH T-33 he's building now will look that good when it's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 I'm sure it will and thanks Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thats a stunning build Andy,great scheme too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markmcguire25 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Great looking build. And the orange panels look perfect. Would you mind sharing how you accomplished the subtle fades? Edited October 16, 2019 by markmcguire25 sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Very nice! Love the paintwork, the orange parts especially! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Wow ! That`s nice, very convincing finish too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, markmcguire25 said: Great looking build. And the orange panels look perfect. Would you mind sharing how you accomplished the subtle fades? hi Mark, Sure, no problem. I sprayed the areas that needed to be orange with white primer and sanded it with micromesh pads until it was very smooth, then repeated the process with yellow paint. I then simply sprayed the orange very lightly over these areas, building up more layers on the underside, where, in real life, the sun doesn't bleach the paint as much. It's actually really easy to do and the trick is the yellow paint, as this gives less contrast than orange to white. Once sprayed, carefully use micromesh the dry paint to smooth everything off and even blend the fading a bit. Hope this helps Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Wow! That is stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. I highly recommend the kit as an easy relaxing build Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Brilliant T-33! I have built a JASFD plane also, in 1/72 scale (Hasegawa), and they are a colourful addition to any display. A very beautiful aircraft in my opinion. Masterful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Thanks again for the praise Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorbertBu Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Hi Andy, that is a real Beauty! A lot of Details and professional fotography! (as usual, needless to say). cheers from Rheine, Germany Norbert Edited October 17, 2019 by NorbertBu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Thanks Norbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Sherratt Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Hi Andy, Love it, exactly the right colours. I like how the orange is faded. See you soon in Telford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 hi Thomas, Thanks and i'm looking forward to Telford immensely Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Excellent job there. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Really , really nice build! I love the rendition of the dayglo Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirageiv Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Wow Andy that is a real beauty, the mixed metal/dayglo finish is perfectly done! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Very very nice Andy! Will you bring this to Telford? GWH made some "interesting" (i.e. strange) design choices, such as the gear doors and the egg shaped tyres, but it's certainly miles better than the "shorty" Academy/Hobbycraft kit! And I love the colourful Japanese T-33 schemes. Just wondering, why did you choose International Orange and not a Dayglo orange? Cheers! J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Thanks all. To answer your questions Jeffrey, the T-33 will be at Telford on the Asian Air Arms SIG display in hall 1. I used International Orange over yellow paint as it matched the colour photos that I have in my books and those that I found on websites, particularly Akira's. I did try dayglo orange first but it looked too pink in hue. After doing the work on the Starfighter book, I know the IO is almost red, but the MRP paint colour is as shown in the above pictures, incorrect of course to the true colour, but it looked more like the photos in the books and on the internet. Hope this helps Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Stunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Great build Andy, I'll be at Telford this year so I'll swing by and take a look in person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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