bigbadbadge Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Looking very nice Mark. Great job. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking very nice Mark. Great job. Chris Thanks, Chris, that's very kind of you! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 That's a wee belter. Can I echo the sentiment about the chipping, it works brilliantly. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 33 minutes ago, AliGauld said: That's a wee belter. Can I echo the sentiment about the chipping, it works brilliantly. Cheers, Alistair Thanks, Alistair! That's incredibly kind of you I'm really pleased about the compliments it's getting as I mentioned, it's my first go at it. Weathering will be done with Humbrol powders, which I'm a bit more familiar with, although I'm tempted to try a dot filter on the markings to tone them down a little bit. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Nice work Mark, looking splendid Especially the shark mouth. I hate shark mouths… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, CedB said: Nice work Mark, looking splendid Especially the shark mouth. I hate shark mouths… Thanks, Ced, praise indeed I didn't find the shark mouth too bad to do, but had to cut off the black "whiskers" that are supposed to go under the radiator intake as they just weren't behaving! Easily added with a little black paint, though Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 I treated the decals to another dose of MicroSol, which seems to have helped settle them better into the panel lines. It's had another coat of gloss clear to seal the decals, touching in paint next and then flat clear and weathering. Cheers for now, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Employment and progress at the bench? Congratulations, Mark! Your P-40 is coming along nicely and I can't wait to see how weathering progresses. I find the wing root scuffs and chips understated; that's a compliment in that they aren't overdone and a criticism in that I think you could reasonably go heavier, should you feel so daring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Jackson Duvalier said: Employment and progress at the bench? Congratulations, Mark! Your P-40 is coming along nicely and I can't wait to see how weathering progresses. I find the wing root scuffs and chips understated; that's a compliment in that they aren't overdone and a criticism in that I think you could reasonably go heavier, should you feel so daring. Thanks, JD, yes life's pretty good right now Thanks for kind words re- the P-40 a few little bits and bobs notwithstanding, I'm quietly pleased with how its coming together at long last. Its a bit of a rite of passage, as (assuming it isn't overtaken once again by something else on my bench!) it'll be the first model aeroplane I've actually finished in almost forty years. Thank you for your comments about the chipping - I wanted the chips to be understated, and I think they're okay for low-wear areas, but I feel I could be a bit more daring with high-wear areas such as the post-side wing root, gun access panels and so on. I think the trick will be to keep it minimalistic! Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 Still glossy, or in fact glossier! Just to show how well the decals have settled, and the thickness of the decals as well: http:// http:// I'll let it harden for a couple of days before I touch up the paint and thinking about the weathering. Thanks for looking in! Cheers, Mark 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Now that's just plain purrty. Good work with those decals. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Now that's just plain purrty. Good work with those decals. Cheers, Alistair Thanks, Alistair, that's incredibly kind of you The decals went on fairly easily on the whole, although the fuselage codes/roundels had a bit of a tendency to "grab", so on balance I think I was probably quite lucky! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, 2996 Victor said: Thanks, Alistair, that's incredibly kind of you The decals went on fairly easily on the whole, although the fuselage codes/roundels had a bit of a tendency to "grab", so on balance I think I was probably quite lucky! Cheers, Mark I like lucky. It's what gets me through most of my builds. In fact, most of my work too. 😉 Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 25 minutes ago, AliGauld said: I like lucky. It's what gets me through most of my builds. In fact, most of my work too. 😉 Cheers, Alistair Hmmmm.....me, too! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Nice work Mark - looking very smart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted June 2, 2021 Author Share Posted June 2, 2021 4 hours ago, CedB said: Nice work Mark - looking very smart Thanks, Ced I'm edging towards the finish line with all the speed of continental drift! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Somehow I missed catching up with this when I resurfaced. It looks wonderful with the transfers on! I find I rather like seeing a P-40 in the British desert scheme. Hmmm.... 🤔 No, no, no.... must do the ones I have in the stash! Eye of Sauron and all of that.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, opus999 said: Somehow I missed catching up with this when I resurfaced. It looks wonderful with the transfers on! I find I rather like seeing a P-40 in the British desert scheme. Hmmm.... 🤔 No, no, no.... must do the ones I have in the stash! Eye of Sauron and all of that.... Go on! Go on! You know you want to! The Airfix kit is a delight, and a good basis for super-detailing. I've actually been doing a few bits to this! It has its legs, and the feet are ready to go on, as is the prop/spinner. Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, opus999 said: I find I rather like seeing a P-40 in the British desert scheme. Too my eyes that scheme is one of the best on any aircraft. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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