AdrianMF Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Gorgeous. Or at the very least, "well tidy"! I'm always impressed when someone manages to do that sort of pattern without it becoming bigger or smaller as you go along. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I doff my cap to you sir - that's a great hour's work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 That looks great to me Steve, would have sent me cross eyed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Well done steve, when i saw your paint job i thought you might have used a few cut out pieces of shaped potato dipped in paint, (i did once back in the day) , but on closer inspection ,like the terracotta army are individual, so are your splodges, top job sir, very evenly spaced too, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 2 hours ago, modelling minion said: That looks great to me Steve, would have sent me cross eyed! It did Craig,tonight I've painted the white band and masked and painted the red band around the cowling's I'm off to put the kettle on now the missus doesn't mind me decalling at the kitchen table so time for the Phantom to get dressed and and put the Guinness in the fridge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Morning folk's I,ve had a real crisis over this build,one minute I'm happy the next I'm not,this wasn't helped by the crunch of one of the prop's under my foot(after much cursing now repaired).It nearly had a re-paint then @TonyW came to the rescue with his Phantom posting and I got back the spirit of what I'm trying to do with these builds not trying to get 100% accuracy just build an old kit and have fun,I've some projects for later GB's that will take me back into that side of the hobby.Anyway hopefully you get where I'm coming from so here she is as of today,I'm not sure whether to paint the front cowlings again(two poor attempts already) or just go with the box art. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Looks really good to me Steve, I'm just taking the GB as an opportunity to put my own stamp on a kit, something I've always done even as a kid! So I think the look of your Italian lesser spotted speckled hen is perfect, love the paintwork! Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, MarkSH said: Looks really good to me Steve, I'm just taking the GB as an opportunity to put my own stamp on a kit, something I've always done even as a kid! So I think the look of your Italian lesser spotted speckled hen is perfect, love the paintwork! Mark. Cheer's Mark I think once the decal's are on it will lift the scheme as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 That looks spot on to me. The cammo is perfectly spaced, it's almost machine like in its application. The cowls look very smart and once the decals go on the whole thing will come together splendidly. It's well up to your usual standards Steve. Tony. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Fantastic Steve, mine definitely didn't turn out that good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Flippin eck steve ,its like a decal, if i painted that mrs hewy would say i was autistic, a bit like rain man , a savant 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 That looks really good, accurate or not it sure looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Afternoon all,much happier now she's glossed and the decals working,now I can concentrate on the undersides,u/c and wheels painted next job the gray coat. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Wow - looks fab! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 It certainly does look fab Steve, amazing the difference just putting on the decals makes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 That looks really great Steve, awesome work on the paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 Plodding on with this one,u/c fitted and four coats the damned gray has taken but now it's done and I can finish the painting where the upper surface wraps around the wing leading edge. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 The grey may have taken 4 coats Steve but it certainly looks good now. I like the camo wrapped around the leading edges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 3 hours ago, modelling minion said: The grey may have taken 4 coats Steve but it certainly looks good now. I like the camo wrapped around the leading edges. Thanks Craig it is coming together now.I have three new kits ordered to take me to the end of the GB.an airfix classic a Frog and a Revell more on that later.! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Thanks Craig it is coming together now.I have three new kits ordered to take me to the end of the GB.an airfix classic a Frog and a Revell more on that later.! There's just no stopping you is there Steve! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Morning folk's pushed on a little,wheels fitted and prop and spinners painted. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Coming along very nicely Steve, looks like she will be in the gallery soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Just caught up with this one Steve. Your hand painted camo is amazing, looks the business mate cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) Hi Steve, Your "Gobbi" (Hunchback) is looking great. If mine comes out anything like that I will be very happy. Cheers Pete Edited May 24, 2020 by PeterB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Great looking model there. The freehand camouflage has come out really well. I can't believe Airfix still have the wrong painting instructions. I built one of these back in the 1978ish. Fortunately one of my class mates in school told me to follow the box top painting and ignore the instructions. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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