MikeC Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 There's some good work there. If your friend Del is the one who does dioramas of gate guards (among other things) please tell him I said hi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Woooooow 🤯🤯 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Lord Riot said: Wow, certainly looks the part! Those accessories probably cost about the same as I'd spend on about four kits on ebay! 😂 LOL, well, it's a one-off build to represent my time on 54 Sqn many moons ago, so it was worth it. Mind you, I'm not sure the wife would necessarily agree! LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 9 hours ago, MikeC said: There's some good work there. If your friend Del is the one who does dioramas of gate guards (among other things) please tell him I said hi. Yes Mike, one and the same, I'm trying to get him to pop his head in! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Dry fit of undercarriage to assembled airframe: 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 That looks very convincing, promising and well done so far. Great details. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Really impressive work, look forward to seeing more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Awesome!! This makes the already impressive Jaguar even more impressive.. Keep up the good work ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Wow! Certainly taking no prisoners with this one. I occasionally progress mine at a glacial pace, so appreciate how the ‘interesting’ fit of parts is being tackled. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Work is progressing on the undercarriage, dry assembled here to enable photographic record. Three images of the nose wheel assembly, each image is a focus-stacked composite of approximately 40 separate images to capture all the detail: Edited October 10, 2020 by Kev Gregory 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Hello all, my first post here as the 1/48 Kitty Hawk Jaguar model builder, thank you for your encouraging responses and comments, very much appreciated. Just some background to accompany Kev’s latest excellent photos of the front under carriage bay. Having cleaned up the white metal undercarriage parts I’ve added lots of small details from Albion Alloys brass & aluminium tube, Hydraulic lines are from fine aluminium wire, other components are made from plastic card and sections of plastic rod profiles….port and starboard undercarriage bays and units are next! Edited October 10, 2020 by Boltcropper Updated wording 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Looks spectacular already! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Many thanks James....still plenty to do!👍 Edited October 10, 2020 by Boltcropper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Port Undercarriage: 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Utterly wow! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 It’s almost a shame to apply paint on this work of art... it’s beautiful enough like this! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Look fantastic. Now question for you. Glue in place & then paint or paint and then assemble? I usually paint then assemble, followed by touch up of areas where the paint has come off, been touched by glue & smeared, etc. I always want to put things together and then paint but am always concerned I can’t get to the detail areas. Plus I am sure you would get a better adhesion without the paint on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 17 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Utterly wow! Trevor Many thanks Trevor! quite fiddly so far but well worth it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Wolfhound32 said: It’s almost a shame to apply paint on this work of art... it’s beautiful enough like this! Thanks, very much appreciated Wolfhound32. As everyone that has tackled the Kittyhawk kit knows, it has its 'quirks'. I've seen many very helpful write ups on here about it and had plenty of great advice from fellow modellers telling how they achieved this or overcame that. Kev and I thought it might be helpful to document this build with his excellent photos to return the favours and maybe offer something back by showing how I deal with certain things. My normal fodder is 1/72 aircraft so this has been an enjoyable learning experience for me so far! Edited October 11, 2020 by Boltcropper Updated Wording 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, bar side said: Look fantastic. Now question for you. Glue in place & then paint or paint and then assemble? I usually paint then assemble, followed by touch up of areas where the paint has come off, been touched by glue & smeared, etc. I always want to put things together and then paint but am always concerned I can’t get to the detail areas. Plus I am sure you would get a better adhesion without the paint on Hi Bar Side, thanks for your interest. Yes like you I normally assemble as much as possible before applying paint ( I also remove any dry paint from areas where adhesive will go to improve adhesion). Wherever possible, I usually model in sub assemblies to allow, as you also mentioned , access to detail areas that would be difficult to reach later on in construction, (exactly the situation shown in Kev's photos of the main undercarriage leg assembly). You have a very good point here and I think the way we've portrayed this stage of the build might be a bit misleading to some, so I'll outline what has been done and why. The resin undercarriage bay, white metal main leg and scratch-built hydraulic component (running into the bay). plus the two resin wheels are all separate and will eventually be painted/weathered as separate sub assemblies. For reasons of clarity for Kev's photos I have temporarily assembled everything you see with diluted PVA.....yes very time consuming and fiddly but it dries invisible and (I find) is easily removed once the photos are taken, this is a method I've used several times where clarity is needed for photos. I have also used Maskol liquid masking fluid to good effect as an adhesive for temporary dry construction whilst scratch-building on many occasions, but drying dark purple it can obscure detail, also looks a little messy under the sort of photo resolution Kev employs. Edited October 11, 2020 by Boltcropper Wording Update 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Gregory Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 Last shots for the weekend, here's a couple of the starboard undercarriage laid bare, and anther of the engine doors, both of which show good detail of the scratch building that's been undertaken: 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 More fantastic work Kev! Are the yellow bits tape? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, James G said: More fantastic work Kev! Are the yellow bits tape? Hi James, yes the line detail is thin strips of Tamiya masking tape. Del. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Thanks for that @Boltcropper I had assumed the photos were dry fit but didn’t realise you temporarily glue with ova. I tend to just use blutac but that adds an extra thickness to the joins. I have seen some great results by assembly, glue & paint - the temptation to add a drop of cyanoacrylate after a successful dry fit is always there. But I still take them apart, paint separately (or sub assembly) and then reassemble. The detail on those legs looks great. And the removed Adour makes me wonder why no one does resin engines - Avon, Spey, with a stand. There would surely be a market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltcropper Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 1 hour ago, bar side said: Thanks for that @Boltcropper I had assumed the photos were dry fit but didn’t realise you temporarily glue with ova. I tend to just use blutac but that adds an extra thickness to the joins. I have seen some great results by assembly, glue & paint - the temptation to add a drop of cyanoacrylate after a successful dry fit is always there. But I still take them apart, paint separately (or sub assembly) and then reassemble. The detail on those legs looks great. And the removed Adour makes me wonder why no one does resin engines - Avon, Spey, with a stand. There would surely be a market. Hi Bar Side, I am also a blue-tac and tape modeller....never failed me yet! (see the earlier photos in this build). As you will see with mine, the blue tac can only do so much in photos, fine for those general views but when Kev needed to take his high resolution photos I had to use another approach for temporary assembly. I agree with you the temptation to use a mere sliver of cyano is high, particularly in those very small bonding areas but I simply did not want to take the chance. I'm glad you like what we've done so far with the undercarriage, as you appreciate its not easy but I'm hoping it will make a significant difference when the painting starts. Again really pleased to hear the engine detailing has been received so positively (the engines are actually the main focus of this diorama). This is the first time I've taken on detailing/largely scratch-building an aero engine of any kind......its been no easy feat! I totally agree with you about the aftermarket possibilities for producing really nice resin representations of the popular/well known engines such as the Adour, Spey, and if required, they would provide an ideal base for further detailing, either way I'm sure they would sell! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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