almac Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Hello all. I’ve only gone and started another one for this GB. Having read Plastix’s build thread I had a look at mine and started putting bits together. Tonight I painted the cockpit bits and bobs and glued the fuselage together. I forgot to take some pics of the cockpit before closing the fuselage but the paint job was very basic as 90% will not be seen. So far it’s gone together ok but the kit is a bit rough in places so I think it will need some work to make the best of it. Cheers Allan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Nice to see one of these. I always found this to be the best of Airfix's 2/72 spits. And yet it seems to be the least often built. At least on line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hi all. Sorted the seam on the fuselage and stuck the wings together. Next I joined the wings and fuselage. Not the best fit in the world don’t know if it’s my issue or the kit’s but it will need some work. I’ve managed to get bit of a step on the the wing root which will be a pain to fix. With all the clean-up needed I don’t think the silver finish would be that great so it will be the camouflage version. Cheers Allan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Hi Allen. Great to see you have got one of these kits underway. Sorry you didn't see how I put the upper wings on my Spitfires before you glued yours on. There are some odd moulding issues with some parts of this kit as well but it's still quite a nice kit overall. Looks like you have made good progress so far! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 Hi all. Some progress with this one. Starting to take shape now. Still some work on some seams and joins needed. Cheers Allan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Evening all. I’ve decided to get this one finished before the end of the G B or it will end up in the box of doom destined to remain there. Anyway I’ve got the bits together and given it a coat of primer. It’s looking not to bad but when I will look at more closely tomorrow. Cheers Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Not to bad ? I think it looks great and with a smooth finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 41 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Not to bad ? I think it looks great and with a smooth finish. Thanks Dennis. The finish is smooth. I used Halfords grey primer which gives a nice smooth base. When I said “not too bad” I was referring to the the seams which looked better than I expected. Admittedly I looked at it only briefly without wearing my reading glasses 🤓 Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, almac said: Admittedly I looked at it only briefly without wearing my reading glasses 🤓 Best way to do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Good afternoon Alan Don't worry, if you didn't manage to finish your build on July 12 you can still finish it but you won't be able to post photos in the Gallery section.. Best regards Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Hi all. I’ve not forgotten this one and managed some progress over the last few nights. I forgot to take some pics but I’ve nearly finished the painting. Still to paint the sky band on the fuselage and paint the canopy. I’m quite happy with how it’s looking so far. Cheers Allan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Excellent paint job and finish Allan. Looks really nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Hi all. Small amount of progress tonight with the sky band painted. The masking was a pain trying to get straight lines round the curves of the fuselage. Turned out ok I think. Cheers Allan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Hi all. Started on the decals tonight. I was rather unimpressed by them as they seemed very thick and difficult to work with. They were impervious to Microsol and Set and needed very hot water to soften them enough to bed down into the panel lines. I expected better as they were printed by Cartograf. Anyway the main decals are on and next session the stencils and the rest will be done. As you can see I managed to break off one of the cannons I’m surprised it took this long for me to break something. Cheers Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 That's a beauty Allan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 12:45 AM, almac said: Hi all. Started on the decals tonight. I was rather unimpressed by them as they seemed very thick and difficult to work with. They were impervious to Microsol and Set and needed very hot water to soften them enough to bed down into the panel lines. I expected better as they were printed by Cartograf. Anyway the main decals are on and next session the stencils and the rest will be done. Hi Allan, Coming along nicely. Cartograph decals can be very good, but I also have had one or two sheets which were a bit below their usual standard. To be honest I prefer slightly thicker ones as the trend towards very thin ones seems in some cases to have gone a bit too far and they disintegrate! However, they have to be thin enough to conform to the surface, with a little help if required. I have found it a good idea to leave things like cannon off until just before spraying the finishing coat - I am getting increasingly clumsy in my advancing years. Unlike your kit. mine has seperate tiny nav lights to go at the wingtip - not looking forward to them at all as I am almost guaranteed to drop at least one. Cheers Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 hours ago, PeterB said: I have found it a good idea to leave things like cannon off until just before spraying the finishing coat - I am getting increasingly clumsy in my advancing years. Unlike your kit. mine has seperate tiny nav lights to go at the wingtip - not looking forward to them at all as I am almost guaranteed to drop at least one. Thanks Peter. I would usually leave things like cannons off till the build was nearly complete but I didn't think they fitted too well and would need some work to achieve a better fit. I was reluctant to wait till after the painting and decals in case I messed up. The cannon should go back and on without much fuss. I think. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Hi all. Finally finished this one tonight. This kit was a bit of a chore for me. The decals were not that great as I mentioned in an earlier post. They were rather thick and only settled into the details when soaked in very hot water. Many of the smaller stencils silvered a lot. I don’t know if my gloss finish was not glossy enough or it was the decals at fault. The final bits such as undercarriage, prop, canopy etc took a while as I found many parts simply didn’t fit well and needed much trimming. Anyway another one completed so on to the next one, a d-day mk IX. Cheers Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Morning all. Took some pictures for the gallery this morning and same posted. Thanks again to the GB hosts and all who took part and took the time to leave comments. Cheers Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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