lasermonkey Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 10:34 AM, Back in the Saddle said: Nope, I've given up - it will be quicker to scratch a new one. I'm so annoyed with myself...!🤣 I had to scratch a new wingtip light for one of my Arma Hurricanes, as it pinged into space when I removed it from the sprue. At least I thought it had. Imagine my surprise when I found it still attached to the sprue over a month later......... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 On 02/10/2020 at 08:50, lasermonkey said: At least I thought it had. Imagine my surprise when I found it still attached to the sprue over a month later......... I know exactly what you mean... Guess what I found today, still on the sprue?! 😆 Work had slowed on this build, as I was working to get another finished before a GB deadline... Now this GB is drawing to a close, it is time to turn my attention back to this one! Here's the current state of the model: Work on the propellor, belly and canopy is next, then I can prime and start painting.👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Don't know if it's just me but I can't see the pictures in your last post Matt Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 @Back in the Saddle, glad you found your part. @Stew Dapple is right, your latest images aren't visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 @Stew Dapple and @dnl42 I can see them (but they were a bit slow to load) are they still missing for you? They are hosted on my own website, so if it’s still a problem I’ll get onto the support team and get it fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Quick update, partly to see if the image hosting is working...! The canopy is now fitted and masked: There are two canopy options - one open and one closed. I have masked both, so I can display the model in either configuration. The sun is shining, so a coat of primer is next on my agenda! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Great option to have them both masked for use 👍 she is coming along nicely.. cheers, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thanks Jan.👍 I’m guessing that you can see the last few images without issue...? Rain has just stopped play again - the window of sunshine was short lived! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Back in the Saddle said: They are hosted on my own website, so if it’s still a problem I’ll get onto the support team and get it fixed! Hie thee forth! Here's some info from curl. The server is taking quite a long time to start sending the image; 14s in this case, it's been longer. The browser is timing out displaying the thread, but will persist if just showing the single image. $ curl -O http://www.matthamptonphotography.com/bm/hurricane/masked.jpg % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Trying 87.247.245.131... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Connected to www.matthamptonphotography.com (87.247.245.131) port 80 (#0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:01 --:--:-- 0> GET /bm/hurricane/masked.jpg HTTP/1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:14 --:--:-- 0< HTTP/1.1 200 OK 100 331k 100 331k 0 0 21797 0 0:00:15 0:00:15 --:--:-- 79575 $ HTH -- dnl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 I managed to prime and pre-shade this afternoon: Subject to weather, I will get some more colours applied over the weekend. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Nice work! Photos came up right away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, dnl42 said: Photos came up right away! Thank you - that’s good to know. Hopefully that problem is now solved👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 I cracked open the Colourcoats yesterday and made a start on the painting. Firstly a light covering of sky: Followed by dark earth in the appropriate areas: I have applied vinyl masks this morning and will spray the green later today: Hopefully by tonight she will be painted and unmasked! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Nice work Matt, I can see all the pictures now Those vinyl masks certainly do save a lot of legwork, don't they? Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 15 hours ago, Stew Dapple said: Those vinyl masks certainly do save a lot of legwork, don't they? Yes and no... they do the job but take ages to make and apply! Here's the result after the final coat paint: Decals next - looks good for finishing before the GB ends! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Back in the Saddle said: Yes and no... they do the job but take ages to make and apply! Try putting them on a 1/72 scale Hurricane! As the old Long John Baldry song goes: It Ain't Easy. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 The decals are on and I've spent an enjoyable evening weathering the model - hopefully in a more subtle manner than my other recent WWII fighters... Tomorrow will see a coat of varnish to seal the model and the addition of all the small fragile bits. I think she should be in the gallery by the end of the week, alongside the Spitfire.👍 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Back in the Saddle said: I think she should be in the gallery by the end of the week, alongside the Spitfire.👍 I'll look forward to it Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 Both models in this GB were finished and photographed this morning. Here are a couple of photos of the Hurricane: Thanks for a great GB - I'll pop some images of the Hurricane and Spitfire in the gallery. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Lovely job Matt, you've had a very good group build Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Outstanding work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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