Orso Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 You are doing a good job taming the beast but now I am even more convinced that I made the right decision to stay far away from that kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Dear Andy This is looking better day for day. regards Toby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, Orso said: You are doing a good job taming the beast but now I am even more convinced that I made the right decision to stay far away from that kit. It's beautiful when it's made, though - I just think it's a shame it's discontinued now, probably because so many people heard such bad things about it. Or, someone somewhere is retooling a more accurate kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Made the commitment to update the nose to shorten the visor, this will go one of two ways. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 I've sanded, and that took some sanding! I attempted to alter the profile of the nose as it looked odd, I will apply some primer to see how it looks, before fitting to the nose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Have you been sleeping while building this thing? 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, neilg said: Have you been sleeping while building this thing? 😄 I've got some sleep issues at the moment 😁. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Engines fitted, nose section fitted. Time for the initial primer to make sure there are no major flaws. Then I can stick on the bits that no doubt I will knock off before painting. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Good looking Concorde Andy regards Toby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Did you get any major steps between the forward fuselage-main cabin sections? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, neilg said: Did you get any major steps between the forward fuselage-main cabin sections? Yes, I did the usual sanding and filler to hide the best I could. This join was worse than the tail to fuselage. If they ever re-tool this again at 1/72 I would really like to give this another go. something for me to keep. Saying that, I would be happy to build another one, maybe "Air France" in supersonic flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Great work Andy👍 I’m keeping mine on hold for now - I’ve just ordered some photoetch for it, so finishing it will take a bit longer than originally planned! On the flip side, it will hopefully look better than I had expected! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 22 minutes ago, Andy350 said: Yes, I did the usual sanding and filler to hide the best I could. This join was worse than the tail to fuselage. If they ever re-tool this again at 1/72 I would really like to give this another go. something for me to keep. Saying that, I would be happy to build another one, maybe "Air France" in supersonic flight. I did one wheels-up, and an Air France one in supersonic flight. I've got a third to do in Landor livery, which I can't decide on which "pose" to do... You could try this technique for your next build, to assemble the nose and forward section first, then attaching one half of the main cabin and tail. This will allow you to better match the different diameters, and avoiding any steps between the sections: Then you can assemble the other halves, as with a normal kit. This should help reduce the amount of filling and sanding to match the different sizes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, neilg said: I did one wheels-up, and an Air France one in supersonic flight. I've got a third to do in Landor livery, which I can't decide on which "pose" to do... You could try this technique for your next build, to assemble the nose and forward section first, then attaching one half of the main cabin and tail. This will allow you to better match the different diameters, and avoiding any steps between the sections: Then you can assemble the other halves, as with a normal kit. This should help reduce the amount of filling and sanding to match the different sizes. Great advice thanks Neil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Which marking sceme will you be using Andy? regards Toby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Planebuilder62 said: Which marking sceme will you be using Andy? regards Toby Do you know Toby, I hadn't thought about it. It was probably going to reference the one that landed and took off from Filton. Sorry not gave that much thought. Looks to be G-BOAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Not that much progress, since my previous prep and painting skills were not up to scratch, this one was new territory for me. I know it's all in the prep, but this has taken longer than expected. I'm now ready for a few coats of primmer and then onto the final white coat. And yes, everything in the garage that was black, is now grey!!! Wife was so pleased. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-4Guy Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/23/2020 at 7:47 PM, Orso said: You are doing a good job taming the beast but now I am even more convinced that I made the right decision to stay far away from that kit. The thing is, if you want a Concorde in this scale it really isn't hard to get a nice model, it's just quite a lot of work that's not overly skillful. You can go all out with photo etch like I did (mojo killer) or do as my mate did and just slap it together, fill in the gaps, sand the excess, wheels up, nose up, park it on it's stand and ignore most of the stencils. You'll get a gorgeous model very quickly. If you have very high standards, it's a challenge, though more workload than skill. Use the builds on here to guide you and you've cracked it. The Revell issue has better decals! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Doing well Andy Dear Mr HP 42, in my mind the phrase - isnt hard to get a nice model and its quite a lot of work is confusing. A lot of work usually means something harder than normal. Andy is doing a great job on this Concorde and putting in the work. regards Toby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Thanks for the comments. It really is a labour of love. It has been a new experience, and had taken more time than I thought. Some of the issues I have overcome were a challenge but I've had some great advice throughout. It's is still being primed and I'm hoping that I can start the painting tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 After applying the primer an after thought was to remove the vertical seam lines along the fuselage. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Hi Andy, Following your build and enjoying seeing it come together. I just noticed in your pic above the long fairing on the fuselage is far too deep. There are loads of pics on the web showing it to be at least half as deep. Might be a good time to rectify it before any more paint goes on! Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, Turbofan said: Hi Andy, Following your build and enjoying seeing it come together. I just noticed in your pic above the long fairing on the fuselage is far too deep. There are loads of pics on the web showing it to be at least half as deep. Might be a good time to rectify it before any more paint goes on! Cheers, Ian Hi Ian, thanks for your comments. The large fairing that you mention, is this the long part attached to the top of the fuselage? Sorry not that up to speed on parts of aircraft. Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planebuilder62 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Victim of another of the Airfix mistakes with this kit. Keep going Andy regards Toby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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