emily Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I've mostly made 1/144, and when we saw this Gee Bee...I had to try it. It's so ridiculously small... Tamiya paint for scale. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) Some painting complete. There's not much to the interior - and very little that would be visible once that miniscule canopy is in place. Can you find it? This was taken shortly after a skirmish with the carpet monster. Morning tea for scale. Edited May 23, 2020 by emily 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 An opportunity to play with macro mode on the camera! The engine was painted dark grey, given a black wash and then dry brushed. Thanks to Beggsy for the suggestion! Then more assembly and lunch for scale. A guest appearance by a Gnat. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Disaster struck just before lunch! I forgot to dab the excess Tamiya Extra thin off the brush and it flooded the rudder and right horizontal stabiliser. The stab then stuck to the box and was covered in paper. A new one was fabricated from .020 styrene sheet. Cutting mat scale for scale? Ready for putty and paint! Not pictured - repeatedly sanding, rescribing and reattaching that RH stab... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 My, that is tiny, good luck, although small it should be very colourful, I can imagine Jimmy Doolittle looking down and giving encouragement and suggestions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Awesome Good luck with this Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 WOW! thought mine was small... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Good save with the stabiliser, isn't it typical when you're against the clock! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Great save. If you like 1/144 models you should check out some of @nimrod54 builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Masked and painted! Unmasked.... not pictured is both of the landing gears coming off as I tried to remove tape. This was a recurring theme. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) Thanks for all the comments 4 hours ago, Alan P said: Good save with the stabiliser, isn't it typical when you're against the clock! Oh they both gave me trouble all night. The left one had to be super glued back on twice more. Same for the left landing gear. Then right at the end the clear red for the right nav light flooded the wing tip. A little thinner and some white that luckily brushed on just right was able to save that one. 13 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said: Great save. If you like 1/144 models you should check out some of @nimrod54 builds. Will do, thank you! Time to sleep, good luck and have fun with all of your builds Edited May 23, 2020 by emily 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs PlaStix Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Very impressive for something so tiny - As Mr. P says not something we could do without optical assistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Quite amazing. The plane, the build, the finished result. Just amazing. Well done! Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 That's a beauty, very sharp paintwork and rigging on such a tiny model. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Wow, that's good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Fabulous build Emily, and one that would give the 'Flying Flea' I have started a good run for its money in terms of size. Really well done. by John L, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Wow! Looks lovely. And did we mention tiny? Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 What a great finish, and great work overcoming the constant little failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Goodness me if you hadnt seen it being built you would think it was 1/72 scale on a huge cutting mat ! Congratulations cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 Thanks all! The gallery post is up now. 16 hours ago, nimrod54 said: Fabulous build Emily, and one that would give the 'Flying Flea' I have started a good run for its money in terms of size. Really well done. by John L, on Flickr Wow that's tiny! And a fascinating aircraft I hadn't heard of. 3 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Goodness me if you hadnt seen it being built you would think it was 1/72 scale on a huge cutting mat ! Congratulations cheers Pat If only it was, and the coffee & muffin were huge. I could do with them today after that late night. Emily 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Lovely build. The rigging is very well done, what did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 24/05/2020 at 21:57, Tim R-T-C said: Lovely build. The rigging is very well done, what did you use? I drilled holes in the fuse/wing/gear before assembly. Then easyline and super glue. It was my first time using easyline and it definitely lived up to the name. *lots* of stretch, very little force and sticks really well with superglue. It was a well moulded kit, everything but the horizontal tail had locating features. I only needed a tiny bit of filler at the aft wing root join. There was a little bit of a step between the fuselage halves at the rudder but my extra thin spill melted that away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Well done A micro miracle Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Fabulous! Absolutely beautiful! I love seeing these 1/144 builds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Despite all the tribulations, a fantastic result ! Great modelling. Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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