JagRigger Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 8 hours ago, rob Lyttle said: For young builds though, it's the little ships that spring to my mind. Santa Maria, Shannon, I think there was a Great Western, and many of them were waterline models stuck on a rectangular sea, which could be fixed to the wall. Painting the sea with humbrol Tins.... That was a bit of a challenge!! I remember aged about 10 building all of them - had them in their natural shocking white arranged on the mantlepiece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Morning folks,If I think I've got her as neat as possible so after matching the lemon shade of yellow to the decals for the top of the tail she's glossed for decalling.I've painted the canopy but not fitted it in place.Viking is nearly ready for glossing and the fitting of the engines. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Looking good 😎 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Great looking Tomcat, Steve. Looks FAST already! This is a drawing I made years ago. The shape of these machines on the deck in a haze of catapult steam is fantastic. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 9 hours ago, rob Lyttle said: The shape of these machines on the deck in a haze of catapult steam is fantastic. True Rob,I love the drama of deck operations especially the cat launches,certainly you look at the Tomcat and think only the yank's would put something as big on a carrier but I cut plastic on the Vigilante a few days ago,now that is a big bird! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 23 hours ago, stevej60 said: as neat as possible Your Tomcat is looking very sharp! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Your Tomcat is looking very sharp! Regards, Adrian Many thanks Adrian I got the main decals on this morning really coming together now. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Morning folk's, decal time for the Viking and glad to report they've been issue free despite their age.I can fit the windows and put the interior back in ready for the canopy which I'm busy tinting,Tomcat only needs it's weapons fitting and a few touches here and there.I had a mass spraying session yesterday on the interiors of the Vigilante, Skyray and Corsair. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 They look very matching! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Morning folk's, nearly there with the Viking and Tomcat next job is to tint the Viking's canopy a few decals to go then matt coating busy painting the weaponry for both. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 08/12/2019 at 03:36, rob Lyttle said: Looks FAST already! Yes, impossibly fast for me! 😜 On 08/12/2019 at 03:36, rob Lyttle said: This is a drawing I made years ago. Excellent drawing, you’re very talented, Rob! 👏 Fantastic progress on the kits, Steve! The Viking and the Tomcat looks brilliant, I like how these decals changed the excellent-builded planes to a superb-looking planes. Top notch, as always! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Gotta say...... That's a real beaut! Great droop on the blades 👍 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Was flicking through an Airfix Magazine I found (June 1989) and was reminded of your nostalgia thread. Thought you might appreciate this article 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 06/12/2019 at 00:03, stevej60 said: I remember getting a boxed collection one Christmas about half a dozen bagged kits with paint brushes and paints in small glass tubes,the kits I can remember were ME109G,Spitfire Mkix, Stuka and Hurricane all bagged with paper headers.On the subject of Spitfires I was deleting some Flickr photo's and found the Spitfire VB I did for one of last years Blitzbuild. And also the old Vertol kit for the STGB last year. You wouldn’t happen to have kept the paint instructions for the Sea Knight at all? Am currently horse trading to get a kit in a different scheme and fancy another go at the splinter camo now that the mental scars from my Viggen have faded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 21/12/2019 at 20:35, LostCosmonauts said: You wouldn’t happen to have kept the paint instructions for the Sea Knight at all? Hi Alistair sorry I didn't keep the paint instructions for the Sea Knight.On the subject of Airfix oldies thanks to Andy (bungled) an exchange with one of Airfix's newer products got me this blast from the past. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 2 hours ago, stevej60 said: Hi Alistair sorry I didn't keep the paint instructions for the Sea Knight.On the subject of Airfix oldies thanks to Andy (bungled) an exchange with one of Airfix's newer products got me this blast from the past. I really like the look of this; you may begin! Impatient of Mars 👽 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 If you want my opinion, you should get that box top framed up behind glass. The Airfix logo and all. Find some wall space for it somewhere. That's a good 'un!! Kit looks like a blast as well 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Quote If you want my opinion, you should get that box top framed up behind glass. The Airfix logo and all. What a great idea! I shall discuss this with my wife. I'll let you know how I get on. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 14 hours ago, Martian Hale said: I really like the look of this; you may begin! I'm looking forward to it Martian there's a fair bit of warping which I think is what defeated me when I was a kid building it. 14 hours ago, rob Lyttle said: If you want my opinion, you should get that box top framed up behind glass. Good idea Rob I have a few boxes pinned to the wall and box tops in clip frames in the loft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 21 hours ago, stevej60 said: That the one with the rotatable turrets everywhere? It looks so awfully familiar - if true, it needs quite a bit of lead up front to prevent tailsitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 hour ago, alt-92 said: That the one with the rotatable turrets everywhere? It is that very model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Haha, great! Looking forward to seeing it in one piece. Back in those beige days, my parents owned a pet shop, so what I used as weights were those little lead clothes pegs you snapped around the green bits in your fishtank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 Hi folks Tomcat done onto Viking nearing completion. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 14, 2020 Author Share Posted January 14, 2020 Hi Folk's,forgot to link the Tomcat to the Gallery.Another classic has come my way in the form of a bagged Hawker Demon which I've never built before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Evening folk's repaired the viking after the damage caused by the falling compressor and giving the gull gray/white builds a rest for a while,I have a terrible fail rate of multi engine bombers since becoming a member so before attempting the Superfortress I 'm having a crack at the 1970's Dambuster kit and thoroughly enjoying the experience.1978 tool Stuka is for the STGB ongoing now 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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