modelling minion Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I think that the work you have done on the wheel wells is great Adrian, really neat. Thats a fair amount of filler you have used to cover up unwanted holes etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Bit of a putty monster that! I love the work you put into the wheel wells. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, modelling minion said: fair amount of filler Well, I have to sand all the rivets off anyway and I had a load of Milliput to use up so I went a bit thick rather than trying to tidy it all up! The filler on the windows is just repairing the damage I did getting the failed CA glazing out. I have yet another plan for the windows, to be revealed soon... 1 hour ago, Max Headroom said: Bit of a putty monster that! In all fairness if you didn’t want to correct some of the features it actually fits quite nicely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 no more rivets, lots of dust today: It’s starting to look aeroplane-shaped. The fuselage closes a lot better now I’ve added the vacform-style tabs. Strange to me to not start with the cockpit. So where have we got to? From Trevor’s list: * passenger door - gone, ready to rescribe * engines - new engines and cowlings made * bomb bay door - gone, ready to rescribe * canopy - fits and it’s clear, paint frames higher to make it look less squashed! * turret - ‘orrible, new one needed * elevator, gone, ready to rescribe * scare gun - scribe hatch My list: * slots - done * props - modify or replace * intakes and oil coolers * wheel wells - done * interior * windows * nose transparency * details * paint + decals I find it helps to have a list for complicated projects. The turret is the item to worry about. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 07:59, CedB said: I have the same problem mixing small amounts of resin - the little pots I use don't do less than 10ml accurately… I used the little plastic spoons that come with medicine, like Calpol, courtesy of young daughter. double ended, 5ml and 2.5ml. Maybe ask in a chemists? I just checked them, I had two, one each for the A and B resin, wipe clean after use and they can be re-used....but not if you mix them up! Found they worked well....though I just dug my resin out.... not touched it in years and the B resin is now solid in the can 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 It looks to be a masterfull effort on the nacells, and it seems to be a success 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Nice work - very nice indeed. Looking forward to seeing it all buttoned up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Keep up the great work Adrian, its super inspiring to see all your efforts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Looks great Adrian, your extra tabs should help with strength and alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 16 hours ago, Troy Smith said: I just dug my resin out.... not touched it in years I bought a resin kit a some years back and cast maybe a dozen propeller blades and half a dozen wheels before it went off. I bought my current one a month ago because Sylmasta were having a sale. I've used it for a couple of engines for this, some Empire seat backs and a Demon fin. I can cast a few more Demon fins, but I don't think I need a fleet of Fairey Long Range Monoplane fuselages and a resin Empire fuselage is entering the realms of fantasy. I am using pipettes (clearly marked A and B!) to measure out small quantities but your spoon idea sounds easier to clean up. I've got the moulding kit near to hand in the study this time, so I hope to use it if I get some inspiration! 16 hours ago, Hewy said: effort on the nacelles Thanks! A bit of trial and error (and simplification) but they got there in the end. 15 hours ago, modelling minion said: extra tabs They subtly changed the lie of the fuselage so the canopy now fits, so that's a result! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 It’s been a while, but my shelf of shame is now clear, so I can resume my current projects! The Hudson interior detailing is a tad - er - basic: I’m using some solder to find the profiles of my bulkheads. It is a lot quicker than my usual “trim until it fits” method, but there is still some faffing about to get it just right: I’ve put the floor a bit higher than the real thing to hide the wing roots: Although the floor is a bit high I have faked up some detail to look at through the tiny windows. I’ve taken a bit more time and care on the cockpit and I even managed to use another kit part for the navigator’s table: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Excellent work on the interior Adrian. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Your interior is excellent Adrian, light years ahead of the kit parts. Your technique with the solder is very clever and has worked very well. I hope that you are enjoying this build as much as we are enjoying watching it Adrian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Nice work Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thanks @MarkSH, @modelling minion and @CedB. I always like doing interiors, the trouble is getting myself to stop... The solder trick worked well so I will use it again. I have a carpenters profile gauge but I have found that it’s not up to the smaller scale and precision needed for modelling. Oops, that probably tells you a bit too much about my carpentry! I've given it all a lick of paint too: The decal sheet had an instrument panel on it so that got put on - works nicely but I doubt it will be seen much through the canopy. I wanted a darker American interior green so I tried out Hu 117 acrylic. It’s darker than the enamel version and I’m happy enough with it. you can see the turret base is in waiting for a scratch built turret. Three seats and belts and then I can pop in the windows and close up. The windows will be rectangles of clear PETG with the corners cut off. I didn’t think the glue film method looked as good so I’m going to take the extra time and effort. I’ve fitted one in the radio compartment and cut out a few more for fitting tomorrow. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Very nice Adrian Good luck with the windows - that's going to be 'therapeutic'! What went wrong with the 'glue film' may I ask? What did you try? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Fantastic work as usual Adrian If all else fails with the cabin windows, you could try using a strip of clear decal film applied over the row of windows once the model is finished. I used this technique on a 1/72 DC-2 a few years ago and it worked well (although potentially fragile). The DC-2 was a shiny NMF though, so the decal blended in fine once applied. I guessing that you might need to touch in around your windows with matt varnish though. As I say - if all else fails! Cheers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 great stuff adrian i love your scratchbuilding for the interior! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I think the interior green looks good Adrian, as does the whole interior. Looking forward to seeing your turret. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Or some of this stuff that I've used successfully for landing light covers? I think it replaces the old 'Diamond' stuff? It will sit a bit proud stuck on the outside but it's very thin and, with careful cutting, you could paint the edges for 'frames'? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 5 hours ago, CedB said: What went wrong with the 'glue film' may I ask? What did you try? Thanks Ced. It didn’t so much go wrong as be inconsistent and not great as a result. I did a test on a piece of scrap back here with Glue’n’Glaze. I will be posting my inserts later for comparison. 4 hours ago, CliffB said: strip of clear decal film Brilliant idea Cliff! As these windows are quite flat I will stick with clear sheet for this one, but I will bear that in mind for when I get stuck in future. 13 minutes ago, CedB said: Or some of this stuff that I've used successfully for landing light covers? I have the old diamond clear stuff (and it’s good to know there is now a replacement) but I only use it for enclosed landing light covers because of dust. I’m not the tidiest of modellers and I can imagine a sticky window quickly getting coated with dust, shavings, fingernail clippings, tea leaves etc etc... Meanwhile I had a spares box equivalent of a trip to Ikea without the five hour wait and found some suitable chairs, two FROG and one Airfix: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Transformed into some form of cute Japanese cartoon characters: 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I think the seats are coming along very nicely Adrian, far more successful and less stressful than any trip to Ikea, mind you you did miss out on the meatballs. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 And back to chairs: Every walk around I’ve seen of a Hudson has light green leather on the chairs, so I've reluctantly parked Hu 70 and 63. 5 minutes ago, modelling minion said: miss out on the meatballs. That reminds me - lunchtime! And curiously enough, I have a bit of tagliatelle and pork meatballs left over from last night! So if I then push a trolley in zigzag fashion through every room in the house many times over, that should complete the experience! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 ...and installed: The navigators chair was like that so he could lie down behind and underneath it and bomb aim through the lower window. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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