Jinxman Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Hewy said: I looked like a snow man earlier🙄, the plastic is down to a couple of microns in places I hope you were wearing suitable PPE? 😷 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Looks better than my old Airfix one! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 hours ago, PeterB said: Looks better than my old Airfix one! Pete the cargo bay doors were the worst bit, i added a strip of 1.5mm card to each side to fill the gap along the bottom so the top matched up and the front was as tight up as possible,leaving another gap at the back of the bay, all filled now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Looks like your off to a good start Glynn. Hope you can see the model from the plastic dust. I have still got to get the dust off the boxes of my Harriers. Edited April 30, 2020 by Hockeyboy76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 A man of many talents mate, a space shuttle eh Looking forward to see you work on this one fella. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Dads203 said: Looking forward to see you work on this one fella. Hello dan hope you're well, far too much time spent sanding up to yet , and now I'm building up some areas with high build primer to create a bit of detail ( i do have something of a plan honest ) although to ensure it gets finished and not left in limbo , like an entandard,or an raf chinook , a few corners may be trimmed a bit to keep the kettle boiling. 1 hour ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Hope you can see the model from the plastic dust. I've ran out of p60 , I'm on my last sheet of 240 now ,i can't get a dust mask for love nor money, but alas they don't reckon they work anyway😁 Cheers Glynn 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I like the details on the engine bells Glynn. I also built this on as a kid, I still have part of the decal sheet! I will be watching with interest how you detail yours, I have a stalled Revell Shuttle to do as Enterprise being released from the 747 SCA, I am in two minds about detailing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 01/05/2020 at 02:09, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: will be watching with interest how you detail yours, I have a stalled Revell Shuttle to do as Enterprise being released from the 747 SCA, I am in two minds about detailing In 1/144 its basically a blank canvas ray isn't it oob ,in 1/144 air liners most of the details are in decals, which I'm going to have a go at making ,but I'm a little concerned about them complying to curves , the thermal blankets are just about all done, I've stuck on some bits of micropore medical tape for the faux thermal protection ,and to give a bit of detail to the payload doors ,also I've raised the nose area and some bits around the tail with auto primer filler ,from halfords, I'm going to do a bit more around the nose, and the fuselage, also I've sprue-glooped the tape to seal it , it looks rough atm, hopfully it'll calm down after a couple of coats of primer filler on the tape 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) This is gonna be a genius end result Glynn. Looks like the plan is coming together really well. Edited May 3, 2020 by Dansk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 That looks excellent Glynn, totally different to the original smooth plastic and as Paul says when finished it will really look fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Dansk said: This is gonna be a genius end result Glynn. Looks like the plan is coming together really well. Edited 1 hour ago by Dansk 39 minutes ago, modelling minion said: That looks excellent Glynn, totally different to the original smooth plastic and as Paul says when finished it will really look fantastic. Cheers guys,but.. Hold on ,theres plenty of time for this to go wrong yet, I've even got my toes crossed for the next bit🤞 I dont know if the camera picks it up but i brushed some sprue goo on the payload doors for a bit of texture,hopfully it'll show up at the end 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Looks good Glynn. Hope you will be transferring your knowledge onto the Egg shuttle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 I shell say Not, H😋 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Nice job, it's really going to look the part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I Don't about everybody else but I'm craving a space shuttle update 😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 I'm building up primer filler, slowly, because i dont want it to crack, but in the mean time i shall be starting a new build, I'll start the thread shortly, thanks for you interest paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 03/05/2020 at 16:42, Hewy said: Looks like the "Moonraker" shuttle there. I have the new boxing, taking notes from your build. I also built it back in the 70s when it was released as "Enterprise and Spacelab". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Glynn, this is looking absolutely brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Just a friendly nudge dude. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 One from me too 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 I'll get a splash of white on this week, "honest guv" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi, Seem to remember from my old Airfix kit that they suggested some areas in gloss white and others in matt - seemed to work but it is long gone now so I can't check it. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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