AdrianMF Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 That is a very neat canopy solution! The Sunderland canopy fits very well. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 5 hours ago, AdrianMF said: That is a very neat canopy solution! The Sunderland canopy fits very well. Regards, Adrian Thank you. The extension was a kind of problem and was accidentally solved when I've noticed those plastic dishes with curved sides... (for sushi of tapas) I have decided for RAAF machine finally. Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 The canopy ws sanded. I used subsequently: 1. paper 600 (wet), 2. paper 2000 (wet), 3. cotton cloth (polishing), Tamiya acryl gloss varnish diluted with ethanol. The small scarf on the top, on non-transparent part which still have to be sanded is a trace of a hole I had to drill in canopy to remove a kind of dirt from inside, which happend to attache someway... Now will be time for scribing and detailing the surface. I am not sure yet how to do it... Regards J-W 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 The tail on position (glued) I started scribing surface but not completed yet. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Scribed fusealge I decided to check scribing by first painting with diluted EDSG Some sanding and correction was needed. I cut out the position for single gun on upper side of fuselage and made frames on canopy I realized, that redans are too rounded, should be sharp. It needs some extra work And I start to work on beech wheels. I prepared resin balls os additional floats, made and extension of legs below floats, changed also upper part (in Airfix Sunderland the upper part is connected to fuselage in case of Empire it supports wings To be cont Regards J-W 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 It’s looking good there! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Floats on the beaching legs were either grey, black, yellow (very rare), weathered to sort of mud colour or red and green for port/starboard floats. This information is from a guy who worked on them at Rose Bay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 59 minutes ago, Ed Russell said: Floats on the beaching legs were either grey, black, yellow (very rare), weathered to sort of mud colour or red and green for port/starboard floats. This information is from a guy who worked on them at Rose Bay. Oh, so they were like a kind of navigation light! Just to tell one side from another. Thank you. Here they are in two colors, only upper are darke http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Shorts S23 G-AETX @ Rose Bay.htm The museum one has this feature indeed : Cheers J-W 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Note the huge model Empires hanging from the ceiling in both shots... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Note the huge model Empires hanging from the ceiling in both shots... Indeed! I overlooked it. After sharping redans I have just glued wings in position! Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Photo with wings glued: some filler needed to cover gaps Here in the evening after sanding putty The bottom view. Please note also the sharpered redans And the front view of Empire (a real beast!) The Italeri Sunderland mk I has on one engine a end of exhaust pipes on Empire. So I made resin copies for all four exhausts They need some final touch and painting BTW - I drilled for them position seen on photo of wings from top. I made it as I thought I observed from photos. However, the Sunderland has it much more aft, I think both should have the same position, I have to look through photos once more. Any comments on this will be appreciated. To be continued Regards J-W Edited April 13, 2020 by JWM 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 So it's clearly coming together. Good progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Hi, Empire is getting some colours From bottom "RAAF Sky blue". This is my approach: From top TSS, Since I am painting with brush, I am giving three tin layers, now is second on fuselage and first on wings. The paint (when wet by bliking) shown some point to correct and those places are sanded on photo To be continued Regards J-W 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 That’s looking more and more fabulous! BTW the English word for the place where the bottom surface changes height is the “step”. I think that’s what you mean by “redans”. Regards, Adrian Edit: redan noun plural noun: redans an arrow-shaped embankment forming part of a fortification. Now I know 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 It looks brilliant, both you and Adrian have a lot to be proud of with this Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 5 hours ago, perdu said: both you and Adrian have a lot to be proud of with this I was just the "unpromising beginnings", this is all on J-W... I'm getting tempted to send him another one! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Yield sir, yield 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hi, Thank you for your kind comments! I am planning to go on with painting and varnish, because I can not remove the big windows masks as well as I can not do small windows with clearfix untill matt varnish is not applied. And since the decals comes on only few position I will apply the decals when they will come from Red Roo, Australia (I am waiting for whole conversion set, ir decals and MG).. I expect that it can last some weeks.... So I did some more painting works So I hope to apply matt varnish and then I can check, how the big windows looks like. I am really a bit nervous about it... We will see it, I hope, tomorrow. Regards J-W 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Nice progress. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Hi Today I was removing masking, after double matt varnish coat overall Some correction are of course requires, but it is not bad - if you compare with problems with windows when they are glued one by one, and the all reflection angles... All small windows are filled with clearfix. I will work on finishing beech wheels now Regards J-W 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Have you changed the lighting? It seems to me that the previous (i.e. yesterday) colours were much closer to the original than today's are 🧐 Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Wow! not only is this a fantastic build, but I can’t believe how fast you’ve got to this stage. Last time I checked in, you was making internal bulkheads, now the paint is on. Superb modelling skills. I need to dig my CMR kit out now, totally inspired. now come on Adrian, need to see yours progress 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Wow Jerzy, this is looking absolutely stunning. Great work and great modelling. Stay safe All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 8 hours ago, KRK4m said: Have you changed the lighting? It seems to me that the previous (i.e. yesterday) colours were much closer to the original than today's are 🧐 Cheers Michael The day before were in evening, so with bulb lights (LED) and yesterday during sunny day - apparently the blue component got high... J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Small progress waiting for decals, which are going from Australia by a ship...I hope they are already passed Cape Town... I finished with exhaust pipes and yellow tips on props I started work on exploitation And a bit on beach wheels Meanwhile I am finishing with another 4-engined beast, soon on RFI... Regards J-W 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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