PhantomBigStu Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Here’s one that having picked up in a model zone sale despite having zero modelling ability I crudely assembled, sprayed white and left to languish In a box in my bedroom. May well be have some modelling ability as an adult but I’m still yet to finish a civy build. Edited January 28 by PhantomBigStu 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Cool stu this is A really different build. Let’s help you get s civvy under your belt! Are you going to do airbus corporate scheme or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dansk said: Cool stu this is A really different build. Let’s help you get s civvy under your belt! Are you going to do airbus corporate scheme or...? Was going to do it as British airways once I’d finished a much smaller a320neo, but having not just ordered the current boxing, leaning towards bidding on a set of emirates decals, not least as simpler paint job and the fact that emirates flew them over this way where’s as BA did not so I’ve never seen a 380 in BA markings at lowish altitude edit just bid on the emirates decals Edited April 22, 2020 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Oh Stu, a nice reminder of the fact that kidhood ended in different decades for you and me . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 sounds good! so how old are you stu - 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Dansk said: sounds good! so how old are you stu - 15? 26 currently, think I must have been around 11/12 when I first built this, was either the summer between primary and secondary school or the summer after I started, such a blur now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) i was just joking with the 15, maybe memories will flood back when you start up on it! i'm guessing at 1/144 this is still gonna be huge! Edited April 22, 2020 by Dansk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Dansk said: i was just joking with the 15, maybe memories will flood back when you start up on it! i'm guessing at 1/144 this is still gonna be huge! Ah right , suspect this will be one of the most modern kits if not the most modern, know there are couple of younger members than me around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 It’s arrived, not quite as big as I remembered but then again neither was I, still a huge kit 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Superb, the b52 is a big kit too, this one knocks up into a decent model stu,I've got one in progress but I've ran out of gloss atm , are you using kit decals, they're quite good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Hope you have space to store all these stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Dansk said: Hope you have space to store all these stu. The fact that the b-52 is sitting on a breadmaker probably comments on my space situation 😅 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Not started yet, but the emirates decals have arrived so that confirms the scheme 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 They look great from here stu. Good in the flesh too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 15 hours ago, Dansk said: They look great from here stu. Good in the flesh too? Have never had the chance to apply any of theirs, but they have good reputation. Not started this yet for various reasons, not least as a smaller civy build is going a bit pearshaped, certainly changed my plan painting plan on this, any pretext of brush painting the white is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 3 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Have never had the chance to apply any of theirs, but they have good reputation. Not started this yet for various reasons, not least as a smaller civy build is going a bit pearshaped, certainly changed my plan painting plan on this, any pretext of brush painting the white is gone. Have you got an airbrush? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Dansk said: Have you got an airbrush? No, just a spray can, which I suspect I will have to make sure I’m frugal with as the uk chain store it came from is click and collect for essential items only if our lockdown isn’t eased this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: No, just a spray can, which I suspect I will have to make sure I’m frugal with as the uk chain store it came from is click and collect for essential items only if our lockdown isn’t eased this week. Might be a good time to try airbrushing. It will change your life 😁i started with a 10 pounds (sterling) one and its great to learn on. Takes your models to the next level stu i can heartily recommend. Theres cheap compressor / airbrush kits out there and it ends up cheaper than rattle cans too. Edited May 5, 2020 by Dansk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) On 5/5/2020 at 6:18 AM, Dansk said: Might be a good time to try airbrushing. It will change your life 😁i started with a 10 pounds (sterling) one and its great to learn on. Takes your models to the next level stu i can heartily recommend. Theres cheap compressor / airbrush kits out there and it ends up cheaper than rattle cans too. Won’t see me with an AB any time soon. The rituals involving thinners, cleaning and health protection as well as doing all painting in the shed (which is not in any way suitable for prolonged usage) kills any desire to continue to model. Anyway about to if not start least have a desk clear and a look at the kit. Edit I’ve started Glued the internal parts in and joined the fuselage halves Edited May 7, 2020 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Bit more progress, wings don’t fit dry so need to do some fettling, no rush though as I’ve got deadlines in the coming weeks so this will wait till afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Bit more progress, wings don’t fit dry so need to do some fettling, no rush though as I’ve got deadlines in the coming weeks so this will wait till afterwards 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Great stu. You should put something next to it For scale so we can see the size of the thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Finally got the first load of sanding almost done, missed the seam behind the tail so that will be a quick job before I can prime it, then it’ll be working on the fin tip as it broke off whilst to one side somehow before the second lot of sanding 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) a huge sanding job stu but your cracking it. (No pun intended) 🙂 Edited June 14, 2020 by Dansk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dansk said: a huge sanding job stu but your cracking it. (No pun intended) 🙂 Indeed, took most of the day on and off, hopefully should pay off once the gloss white goes on 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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