dogsbody Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 There are some good Defiant drawings here: http://soyuyo.main.jp/defiant/defiante-1.html Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Hi All Upper DZ*Z Sharkmouth done in Vallejo VA71.251 NATO Black, lower TW*L done in Tamiya XF-69 NATO Black. There is a distinct and noticeable green hue to the XF-69 compared to the VA, also it looks like it's been stored away somewhere dusty and just needs a good going over with a feather duster. I'll get a couple of coats of Pledge on them as a base for the decals and see how they shine up. Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's a disease Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 What are those Lego clamps? if you don’t mind! please. and this is moral boosting stuff! I'm struggling to build A kit....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 35 minutes ago, It's a disease said: What are those Lego clamps? Hi, they're just the normal Berna Clamps that I CA'd Lego to the sides of the lower arm to stop the arms spinning around. Now I can use them with one hand without them sliding off into the bin Changed my life* Cheers Steve *a little bit with regards to clamping models 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hi All Vallejo VA71.323 BS Dark Earth Followed by Tamiya XF-11 J. N. Green Haven't quite got the hang of those worms being the right way round on the concave vs convex curving demarcation edges Anyhoo, on with the stickers. There are a few stencils, then the insignia As for the sharkmouth, before And after some DACO Strong Sorry it's a bit blurry, must have been the fumes Here they are waiting for a sealing coat of Pledge Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Looking real good on all three, looking forward to the final product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hmmm, you're making my Defiant efforts look very humble indeed - you didn't even screw up the identification code decal on UP*S like somebody did... These are looking brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 Hi All 6 hours ago, jackroadkill said: These are looking brilliant. Thanks @jackroadkill, it's all down to a technique I picked up from the BM massive, namely take photos from a distance and against a white background Here they are drying Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Hi All Before I gave them all a matt coat, I stuck on the sticky-out bits. The drop-down aerials were removed with only a single casualty (one of the ones that had to remain full length, natch ), but the pitot tubes came away cleanly despite their gates I decided to leave the turret framing semi shiny to provide a contrast Must admit that Tamiya masking tape is a revelation over other generic DIY and craft brands. Clean edges, no leaks and no residue! Thso, how did the W&N Matt Varnish turn out? Not too bad, even if I say so myself. Sprayed neat from the bottle, 0,4mm, 18psi. This is the wheels up variant, and I had been wondering about a stand for it. I didn't want to cut a slot or holes in the belly, so I cut some gate runners from the clear sprue and glued them to the top of an old stand that I had removed the hook bit from with some bits of rubber band as padding. I'm never sure which way round they're meant to point, but it seems to be working out ok So this is where we are at the moment. All the other bits'n'bobs will join them for a week in isolation, as I don't trust the matt to be completely finger print proof for several days. Don't ask me how I found out. Anyhoo, once they've cured, it'll be landing lights in, wheels and doors on, nav lights and canopy masks off, turret and prop, bingo bongo. I'm off to look for something else to start in the mean time now that that flippin' Do-17z is out of the way! Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Looking really good there, Steve. Those turrets look excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Very nice finish on all of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 What does Thso mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 minute ago, spaddad said: What does Thso mean? It's the 'Simple Present Indecisive Continuous Query' tense of So... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfSparks Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Hi All Well, it's about time I put these to bed. The W&N Matt was still oddly slightly tacky and I may have got some paper towel lint on the wings as I was holding them, but it should come off. The Tamiya tape came off a treat, the turrets slotted in with only minimal limb loss to the gunner, other bits'nbobs on and they're done (almost...) There's the matter of that light on the spine that I cut off and drilled out as I closed the fuselages together. I was going to put a blob of Kristal Kleer on to replicate it, but it sank through. However, there's this piece of the transparency sprue that's nice and thin Round the end off Cut it off, lose it, repeat a couple of times, then stick one on the blob of disappearing Klear Just like a bought one! Do the same to the other two, and we're there. Here they are together, I'll put more pics in the RFI section. Thanks to all who joined along, see you on the next one(s) Comments and suggestions welcome Cheers Steve RFI here Edited May 20, 2020 by ProfSparks RFI added 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Steve, these are brilliant. You've done the old girl proud. I just wish mine was anywhere near as good...! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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