Ventora3300 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 These lonely transfers need your build, John, in the First Class Post. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Ventora3300 said: These lonely transfers need your build, John, in the First Class Post. That's very generous, thank you. I think I might have one of these at the bottom of the decal pile but I haven't checked yet. Fingers crossed! John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Ah-Ha! Going to need a few days taped to the kitchen window, I think. Meanwhile, the main airframe has had a coat of the grey-green I mixed up for a Zero build a while ago: The final coat will get a bit of brown added to get the candy colour effect. John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Good to see you have some decals now John. And good to see some paint going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 I put some Humbrol 62 Leather into my Dimly Shining Ash Green to give it a slight amber finish and put a coat on the model: I used 40 Gloss Light Grey as the base for my original mix so it gives a nice smooth finish to the paint. The wing leading edge identification markings are Humbrol 46 - sorry Steve 😃 Once everything has dried off I'll touch up and neaten the finish, then do the cockpit frames. John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Adding the leather to your paint mix has really made a difference John, I like the new colour a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 It's been a tremendously busy week of meetings, risk assessments, PPE requirements and even more meetings so we can open our schools for full pupil return on Monday. My final videoconference of the week finished just after 5 this afternoon and ma heid's mince, as we say around here. Finally I have a chance to get back to Dinah, which I should get finished for the deadline provided I don't end up asleep face down in a pot of Humbrol enamel 😱 One thing I'm badly remiss in is thanking Ventora3300 for very kindly sending me this little package: It's less yellowed than my old sheet so it looks like the iconic leaping Airfix tiger could be back on the cards. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Great to hear that the Dinah should make the deadline John. Those replacement decals look in good nick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Really looking forward to seeing this one finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Zen and the art of canopy framing: It would have been nice if the Japanese had perfected the art of moulding Perspex a bit sooner 🙄 Anyway, one the framing is finished I'll touch up the paintwork and get the decals on. Nearly there. John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Keep going John the framings looking great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Very nice and neat work on the canopy framing John, looks like she should make the gallery in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Construction and painting finished, markings later this evening. John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Excellent work John, that canopy framing really is very neat. Looking forward to seeing her in the gallery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 The finished article: Many thanks once again to Ventora3300 for the clear sprue and the decals. In summary : Airfix 1965 mould, late 1970s boxing. Interior - Blue grey 79 Props - 98 Chocolate Exhausts - 171 Antique Bronze Airframe mix based on Nick Millman's writings - Humbrol 40 Pale Grey with 86 Light Olive and 62 Leather Decals - Original sheet Hinomaru and kit sheet fuselage band and tale marking. Applied with Humbrol Decal Fix, old square bottle version. John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 A very nice result of a very streamlined aircraft. Another classic Airfix kit done proud. Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Welll done John a very nice finish to the GB 👍🏁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Excellent finish, John. just in time. Hope the transfers and Instructions/boxart took you back to the original build as a kid - great fun for all of us. All the best. Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Jaw drops to floor: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HACP005?result-token=RllHZ 😲 John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, John said: Jaw drops to floor: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HACP005?result-token=RllHZ 😲 John That is a simply ridiculous price, can't see them selling many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 hours ago, John said: Jaw drops to floor: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HACP005?result-token=RllHZ 😲 John I think I'll stick with my Airfix example thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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