HoolioPaulio Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 This will be my first, and almost certainly only entry I'm afraid. This will be my first Italeri kit build, so I hope it goes smoothly as I have two more of their kits in the stash. I'll be going with the box art scheme, which is the reason I bought this one. Decals look decent, but I plan on painting as much as I can, namely the black/yellow stripes and the possibly the red/white/blue on the rudder... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Very nice choice Paul. Ive not seen one of these built before so should be a good learning experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Planning to do the same kit from an earlier boxing so will watch your progress for tips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 A great choice, I really like Corsairs in Aeronavale markings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Apologies guys, a busy weekend with the family at the start of the GB, coupled with another wave of "Covid mojo loss" meant I got as far as clipping and sanding all the parts for the cockpit, then they just sat. Didn't help that on top of the lack of motivation, I discovered that this kit doesn't have a decal for the instrument panel, so I'm gonna have to figure out how to paint something half reasonable at 1/72 scale. Anywho, I finally got back in the game. Not much but, but its a start. I've finally primed the parts. Just need to mix up something resembling 'Green Zinc Chromate' which is the listed paint colour for the cockpit area... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Looks great! Whenever mine arrives I'll be building another Suez bird...I am looking forward to yours as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 All progress, however small, is a step in the right direction. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 8 hours ago, HoolioPaulio said: I discovered that this kit doesn't have a decal for the instrument panel, so I'm gonna have to figure out how to paint something half reasonable at 1/72 scale. Ive seen someone use a photo from the web, scaled down and printed out on regular paper. You can use pva glue to adhere it then your good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 OK, some colour went down tonight. Looked too dark in the mixing pot, then when it went on wet looked too light. Now its dried it may be a smidge too dark, but who's checking? Then I had a go at making a drybrushing brush from one of my old spare non-primary brushes. Missed the focus, but you get the gist... Then I had my first go at proper dry brushing to bring out the dials. Not bad, needs a bit of work but I'll take it for now. Feedback welcome, but I think I may have had too much paint still on the brush, dryer next time with more layers... May try and do so more work on it while I'm detailing the rest of the cockpit. Or may not risk it. I've read that the Italeri canopy doesn't sit too well open and its quite thick, so more detail work may be wasted. We shall see... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Nice work, I think your first dry brushing has worked very well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 That dry brushing looks great - no streaks of solid paint (which is what I'm prone to), and you've brought out the detail very well. I'd call that a big success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) Decent but not amazing, I'll take that. And this dry brushing, while I need to practice a lot more, its a technique I really like so hope to do more of it. Edit: I forgot, I need to tidy the grey splodge up on the back wall, dry brushing mishap... Edited June 24, 2020 by HoolioPaulio Added extra info 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I think that your cockpit has turned out very well indeed, great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:53 AM, HoolioPaulio said: but who's checking? Exactly! I build 'em as I see 'em, most of the time. It's only a model. Yours is looking swell! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 It's very much looking to be the right shape now... I have followed the instructions regarding interior colours. Others may gently correct. Such is their wont. The only seams when joining the wing are on the underside. The wing roots are flush because the fuselage area overhangs the wing root a bit. Nice engineering, that! And I didn't forget to drill out the holes in the wing for the rocket hard points. Or the holes in the fuselage for the numerous antennae mounts. I predict primer this afternoon. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Nice work John, she really is coming together very nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 OOOPS! I got confused. Mods...could you remove my post please. I meant to post in my own thread, not Hoolio's...very sorry...😕 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 @John Masters Ha haa, no probs. I never even noticed it was my thread, the only reason I didn't comment earlier when I saw it was because I was working at the time, and just skimming through new comments while I had two spare minutes running an update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, HoolioPaulio said: Ha haa, no probs. Thanks! So many Corsairs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 OK, this is beginning to progress now, I made an attempt at the engine. Had no idea if it would work, but I'm happy with it. First I primed it black. Then I gave it a fairly heavy dry brushing of gunmetal Then a light dry brushing of alu to add highlights Then painted the centre a mix of gunmetal and alu to make a sort of steel colour Happy enough with that, at this scale I'm not sure how much you'll see inside the cowling. Feedback and advice always welcome. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Very nice looking engine. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Fuselage all glued up, ready for the seams to be addressed. And almost visible in the background the wings awaiting glueing. The air intakes that go inside the wing are painted, just need a coat of satin to protect them first. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Very neat work, she is taking shape very nicely indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Very nice Paul, keep up the good work looking forward to seeing all of the builds as they progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoolioPaulio Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 Well, thats horrible 😐 Filling isn't my strongest skill, but we'll see how it goes... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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