Dansk Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) looking forward to this GB, hopefully I can finish this one, my track record is getting worse. This little lady is winging its way to me 🤗 Perhaps the phantom will be a popular choice in this GB? I think it will be an exciting chance to try some tricky metallic work at the rear and I love the Phantom in SEA schemes. I’ll enliven it with just a touch of AM mainly this.... and a montex canopy mask 😷 Hope it fits in my display cabinet The phantom is a big beast in 1/48! Edited August 24, 2020 by Dansk 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Dansk said: I love the Phantom in SEA schemes. What's not to love??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dansk said: Perhaps the phantom will be a popular choice in this GB? I think that might be the understatement of the year Paul! Got one of these in the stash so I'm really interested to see how it goes together, especially knowing how good a modeller you are. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 It's a Phantom...what's not to love? I've got the naval equivalent to this kit in my stash. Looking forward to watching this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Cool chaps, and thanks craig 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Oh very nice!!!! The Academy model is meant to be a really nice model (much better than the old Hasegawa beast), I've got a B & J in the stash......and I like the Yahu IP's, will have to get me some. You can have a lot of fun with the paint job, the tropical climate was very hard on paint finishers. Looking forward to following this build, good luck with her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 18 hours ago, modelling minion said: Got one of these in the stash so I'm really interested to see how it goes together, especially knowing how good a modeller you are. I'm looking forward to this paul , it'll be good I'm sure ,craig ,this one is taking up wardrobe space in my house too😋 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 6 hours ago, Hewy said: ,this one is taking up wardrobe space in my house too😋 Now why doesn't that surprise me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 29 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Now why doesn't that surprise me! There is a back to my wardrobe, mine doesn't lead to a wintry wonderland😋, not yet anyway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Hewy said: There is a back to my wardrobe, mine doesn't lead to a wintry wonderland😋, not yet anyway The only reason you can't see the wintry wonderland at the back of your wardrobe is because of all the kits stacked in the way! At least I have enough room for a small fawn to squeeze through, just. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Nice choice Paul! A restrained choice of AM goodies as well, which is probably good since otherwise you'll drown in them (but the Eduard wheels are nice, and their exhausts too!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Thanks chaps. The kit and goodies just arrived and it looks great. The yahu IP looks a much better colour match than my past experiences with eduard’s interiors. Not sure about the tri-colour sprues though (ala matchbox in the 70’s) on the academy kit, wonder why they do that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 2:38 PM, Christer A said: (but the Eduard wheels are nice, and their exhausts too!) Don’t tempt me 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Dansk said: Don’t tempt me 🙂 You know that that you want to! I mean, if a clumsy fool like me can do this: Then what extraordinary exhausts will you be able to do? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Oh my they look awesome Christer. Let’s see how the build progresses and see if i get the urge to buy more goodies Edited August 20, 2020 by Dansk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Dansk said: see if i get the urge to buy more goodies Oh you know that you will, might as well just give in now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 you know the urge is only one mouse click away!!! Else you'll be think later on...."oh why didn't I listen to everyone and buy them!!!" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 5:49 AM, trickyrich said: you know the urge is only one mouse click away!!! Else you'll be think later on...."oh why didn't I listen to everyone and buy them!!!" not listening not listening not listening And we’re off! Not much to report so far- The basic tub parts have been assembled, together with the nose gear bay it sits on and the superstructure of the Ejection Seats. I’m not a fan of academy’s black, white and grey plastic sprues, also some of the fitment is a little ‘vague’ so far. The IP and side consoles have had also their relief all sanded off ready to accept the yahu PE. And all this has been treated to a coat of ak black primer. I’ll throw some grey paint around next round. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Off to a good start Paul, interested to see how the Yahu parts look when fitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 good to see it under way paul 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 great start ........remember just one click to AM and PE goodness! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 An Yahu panel seems like a lot better solution than an Aires cockpit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Christer A said: An Yahu panel seems like a lot better solution than an Aires cockpit... It can be done, just not without swearing..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) The seats and office of the Phant-nam have had paint today and the Yahu PE installed . A coat of gloss has been applied to the tub ready for a dirty wash - hence it being wet in the shot below) The cockpit grey is a match as close as I could get to the Yahu PE, but seems quite dark to me now after the gloss coat. I think the detail in the kit seats is quite nice though when it’s brought out with a dry brush. Edited August 23, 2020 by Dansk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Nice work on the cockpit Paul, the Yahu stuff works a treat. The seat does look very nice with the drybrushing, excellent work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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