BluesModeller Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Finally... After two attempts and over two years (on and off) I am happy to present my rendition of Revells A319 kit in British Airways Chatham Dockyard livery. This is something of a composite of some of the minor changes that have happened to the Chatham scheme over the last few years. Decals are mostly the excellent kit ones and the also excellent 26 Decals set which I used for the tail and windows. Also, a big thank you to @Turbofan for the crest decals which look great. They are squeezed in between the British Airways letters and the over wing exit but this is accurate. BA have since move the BA lettering closer to the door to leave a bit more space for the crest. This was a poor kit and by that I mean this exact one I used. The wing tips where poorly moulded requiring some reshaping and the fuselage halves where warped. In the right light you can see the top of the fuselage isn’t perfect and I should have spent more time on it but it is what it is. She won’t win any awards but I’m satisfied with this build and it’s given me encouragement to build more airliners. Paints used: Halfords Appliance White Vallejo Model Air French Blue Model Air White mixed with Model Air Pale Blue Grey (wings) Revell acrylics Humbrol Clear Gloss Varnish W&N Galleria Matte The WIP can be found here: Edited June 12, 2020 by BluesModeller 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Lovely build and paint job, nice work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Looks good from where I’m sitting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 58 minutes ago, tomprobert said: Looks good from where I’m sitting. And from here too. Nowt wrong with that Sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Wulfman said: Lovely build and paint job, nice work ! Wulfman 2 hours ago, tomprobert said: Looks good from where I’m sitting. 1 hour ago, Abandoned Project said: And from here too. Nowt wrong with that Sir. Thank you for the kind words chaps! I think I’m more satisfied with it now I’ve had a few hours away from it. I think staring at it for hours on end under a harsh LED light and some strong reading glasses made me hyper aware of the minor imperfections. All those bits of lint kept jumping out at me. Always seem to be more bits floating around when I do a gloss coat! Little buggers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Hi Mike, I think that's a great little baby bus! I know you've had your issues during the build but your persistence has paid off, it's built up to a nice A319. The only improvements I can see would be the use of AA cockpit and cabin windows, but I would say that wouldn't I! Those BA crests only just fit don't they!? I'm glad you're pleased with them. Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Looks fantastic, least you’ve got there in the end, giving me enthusiasm to get back to my 320neo, btw any tips on the masking of the blue in terms of the nice curve? Edited June 12, 2020 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Super job on that, the blue bottom is just so evenly done, fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Turbofan said: Hi Mike, I think that's a great little baby bus! I know you've had your issues during the build but your persistence has paid off, it's built up to a nice A319. The only improvements I can see would be the use of AA cockpit and cabin windows, but I would say that wouldn't I! Those BA crests only just fit don't they!? I'm glad you're pleased with them. Cheers, Ian Thanks Ian! I wish I’d got them but After splashing out on the BraZ wingtips and the 26 decals I may have been pushing my luck... However... I do have some for my 747-8i and they look good on the decal sheet never mind the model so I can’t wait to use them. Sadly, they don’t seem to do them for the A380. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, PhantomBigStu said: Looks fantastic, least you’ve got there in the end, giving me enthusiasm to get back to my 320neo, btw any tips on the masking of the blue in terms of the nice curve? Thanks Stu! You should definitely get back to it. One thing I’ve learned from this is not to give up. For the blue belly I laid the model down on a flat surface (but allowing a little clearance at the front and back of the fuselage) and created a jig with some playing cards or post it notes and a pencil taped to the top. Looking at reference photos I made sure the pencil Would leave a mark at the desired height and gently went round leaving a faint pencil line. Mask to that line and use a number of thin pieces of tape (I used regular Tamiya)at varying angles to make the curve. That said, I would possibly use the Tamiya flexible tape next time around. I used that tape on the outside of the engines and was happy with it. Depending on what paint you use you can clean up any mistakes / seepage with a cocktail stick with a bit of thinner on the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 41 minutes ago, Graeme H said: Super job on that, the blue bottom is just so evenly done, fantastic. Thanks Graeme! I scratched my head for a while wondering how I was going to get it level and do the curves but I found a solution in the post above. The Vallejo Model Air went on like a dream and is easy to neaten up with a cocktail stick. Probably the bit that pleases me most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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