Icarus Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi. I would like to bring this yellow and blue stalwart to the party... Top right image on box lid (a bit out of focus)... Icarus 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 So here is the colour scheme in a bit more detail... Icarus 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 That’s a really cool choice of heli, good luck with the build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I'm along for the rude, if only to see if Italeri give as many headaches in 1/48 scale as they do in 1/72! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Cool colour-scheme choice Icarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Looks really smart, good luck with the build. cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 It's a great kit , youll love this !, i will too 😋 great scheme , I'm up for the hms Hermes 1970 scheme for mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Morning. A bit late getting going on this one - life and all that. Made a start on the cockpit this weekend, aiming for the build to be OOTB... I have to say I do like the modern Italeri kits - just enough detail, and fun to build! Icarus 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Nice work on that cockpit Icarus. Dermot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Nice start with the cockpit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Morning all. This model really is a pleasure to build. These are the "innards" painted up and weathered... And a test fit of the fuselage halves. Beautifully detailed plastic, but it looks like there may be a few minor fit issues to be addressed on the way. We shall see. Thanks for looking! Icarus 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Nice work, but go back in time and find the 1/48th Wessex build by @hendie All the faults on the kit are highlighted and corrected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Thanks Pete 18 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: All the faults on the kit are highlighted and corrected . of which there are many. Italeri don't do accuracy. They're not too keen on fit either Build thread to be found here and RFI over here 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Thank you for the helpful comments and links - will peruse. Given the limited time to the end of this GB I will be doing an OOB build here so any corrections will need to be pretty simple. Icarus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 So, a bit more work on this last night. The fuselage halves are together as best I could make it - will let this cure for 24h then start the inevitable filler/sanding sessions... I have been using my trusty scalpel skills to make the canopy masks as well... Looking to have the main fuselage components all closed up this evening, then off to the paint shop... Thanks for looking! Icarus 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hopefully not too much filling and sanding required Icarus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 So, actually not too bad on the seams. Largely a sanding exercise, with some re-scribing. We shall see when this is primed later, but no real drama here. I also had a bit more fun painting some more of the cockpit detail. Will do a bit of dry brushing later just to make the lovely surface detail on the IP PE pop out. Hopefully will get the basic fuselage closed up and primed later this evening. Thanks for looking! Icarus 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Nice work on the instrument panels. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Morning everyone. I didn't quite round to priming this last night as the nose seam required quite a lot of sanding work. Anyway, this is where we are this morning with this really rather fun build.. I've added the PE vents on the tail structure (slightly out of focus). The nose is just tacked on with white gluer, as I will need to add the mesh inside the nose vents after final painting. The same for the extra winch and rail detail on the fuselage, wheels and lovely PE mesh that sits around the rotor hub. Will be priming this later after the kids are dropped off at dancing/football etc! Thanks for looking, Icarus 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 So, priming went well - no remedial work necessary. The first layer of the upper yellow colour has been laid down, I must say I haven't really used Vallejo paints before, but they seem to be excellent. Good coverage, no unpleasant odours and easy cleaning of the airbrush afterwards. Will be building up the yellow today, before masking this up ready for the lower dark blue. Thanks for watching! Icarus 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Thats a Superb looking paint finish, looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Very nice color and I agree with you on the Vallejo paints! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Seconded on the Vallejo paint. Just make sure you only use the Vallejo thinner and retarder or water. Keep any thinner that smells like IPA well from the paint or it will turn to gloop and bung up the airbrush. Ask me know I know....... AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Thank you Andwil - noted. Water works fine. Icarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 5 hours ago, Icarus said: Thank you Andwil - noted. Water works fine. Icarus 13 hours ago, Andwil said: Seconded on the Vallejo paint. Just make sure you only use the Vallejo thinner and retarder or water. Keep any thinner that smells like IPA well from the paint or it will turn to gloop and bung up the airbrush. Ask me know I know....... AW I'm using a couple of drops of Vallejo flow improver when airbrushing, it works fine as a thinner too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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