Falklands Dogfight Double - Airfix 1/72

[Biggles87]

If you have a couple of different size ' wavy line ' scissors bought from a haberdashery in the UK many years ago which work quite well on 1/48, you might not find anything small enough for 1/72 but it's worth a try.

This was done using the bigger of the two:

 

Sorry for the large photo, couldn't work out how to make it smaller.

 

John

[CedB]

Thanks John, that looks great  

I remember you recommending them before, then I thought 'I have a cutter' so didn't buy any.

Now I remember I have a cutter and should cut some wavy masks.

In fact I think I have a design somewhere.

 

Actually I've just looked at the scheme and it's more of a 'badly painted straight line'.

I can manage that!

 

Wow, that low mojo period has really messed up my modelling muscle memory!  

[Dandie Dinmont]

Nice stripes on the hook Ced. Nice job!

 

I don't think you ever mentioned which of your mighty arsenal (snurf) of tools (fnarr) you used to get the hook off in one piece. Inquiring minds (which often need to remove a mis-glued object) want to know.

 

Craig.

[CedB]

Thanks Craig  

I removed the hook with a #9 blade:

 

 

Highly recommended. 

I dread to think what they're designed for, but the 'wedgy' cutting surface makes them great for knocking bumps (like ejector marks) off otherwise flat things.

If you get the angle just right it runs across the flat(ish) surface, slicing off anything in its way.

 

Mojo a bit low this morning what with remembrance and all that. I did get a final coat on the bottom (fnaar!) and the green on the payload:

 

 

 

[CedB]

Camo done on the tanks:

 

 

Masking mojo now required.

Standby.

[alt-92]

1 hour ago, CedB said:

Masking mojo now required.

Standby.

[CedB]

Wow, thanks alt  

 

That was enough for me to mask the Scooter demarcation and apply some brown:

 

 

But I stopped when I realised the mojo hadn't been enough for me to mask the underside of the tailplanes 🙄

Oops.

Two Zoom calls today (both recreational) so no more done.

 

Hopefully tomorrow  

[The Spadgent]

Lovely stripes and Camo. Coming on a treat. 🤩👍

 

Johnny

[perdu]

Good Ced, looking very decently good.

[CedB]

Thanks johnny and Bill, kind of you both  

 

Brown bits done:

 

 

Still wet.

Green bits next - don't forget the refuelling probe…

[giemme]

Wow, proper camo panting job, Ced    

 

Ciao

[bbudde]

Like that colours alot Ced!

Cheers

[CedB]

Thanks Giorgio and Ben  

 

Camo done now:

 

 

I need to mask up for the black bits.

More masking mojo required for this:

 

 

Why oh why oh why oh why does the top colour wrap around to the underside!

And I have to mask around the pylons.

Horrid.

[Brandy]

On 11/11/2020 at 11:32 AM, Biggles87 said:

If you have a couple of different size ' wavy line ' scissors 

Pinking shears is what they're called. (My mum was a pretty good dressmaker!)

 

Ian

[Biggles87]

I also have some pinking shears, left from my time in a Piper Cub syndicate, but don’t find much use for them as they are ‘ zig-zag ‘ rather than wavy.

 

John

[alt-92]

5 hours ago, CedB said:

Why oh why oh why oh why does the top colour wrap around to the underside!

And I have to mask around the pylons.

I tried to find a Goofy presenting a shipping container. Haven't found one yet.

 

But looks like you managed pretty well with just the box, so, proceed. 
We'll be cheering from the sidelines

 

[The Spadgent]

Both look great! Shouldn’t be too hard to mask. You’ll be done in no time. 👍

 

Johnny

[CedB]

7 hours ago, Brandy said:

Pinking shears is what they're called. (My mum was a pretty good dressmaker!)

 

Ian

Quite right Ian. Nothing like a bit of pinking…  

(No, I don't know what it is either)

 

2 hours ago, Biggles87 said:

I also have some pinking shears, left from my time in a Piper Cub syndicate, but don’t find much use for them as they are ‘ zig-zag ‘ rather than wavy.

 

John

Quite right John. Wavy is the way to go  

 

1 hour ago, alt-92 said:

I tried to find a Goofy presenting a shipping container. Haven't found one yet.

 

But looks like you managed pretty well with just the box, so, proceed. 
We'll be cheering from the sidelines

 

Thanks alt - it's sort of worked, a bit  

 

10 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

Both look great! Shouldn’t be too hard to mask. You’ll be done in no time. 👍

 

Johnny

Well, you say that Jont, but not only is it the leading edges but also the pylons.

Much mojo will be required.

But I've started:

 

[CedB]

Some mojo this morning, luckily.

 

Thin strips around the LE:

 

 

Thin tape on the wing roots and outriggers masked:

 

 

Now I just need to fill in the rest, taking care to mask around the bottom of the pylons:

 

 

Giorgio's advice to stick the pylons on afterwards would have made this MUCH easier; they're 'top colour'.

Lesson learned.

[CedB]

Nor pretty, but masked:

 

 

Of course I also need to paint the probe as well.

Oh look, there's some gate vestige on there.

I'd better sand it…

 

 

Rats.

Looks like there were bubbles in the molding:

 

 

Can you see the 'point and pit' in those bits?

Perhaps it'll glue back together again:

 

 

Phew.

Into the spray booth with you then:

 

 

Done.

 

Notice anything missing?

Yep, one of those 'so good he moved it twice' aerials.

Rats.

[Terry1954]

Both coming along splendidly Ced. Liking the A-4 topside especially.

 

Terry

[giemme]

7 hours ago, CedB said:

Giorgio's advice to stick the pylons on afterwards would have made this MUCH easier; they're 'top colour'.

Lesson learned

It'll come in handy for the next jet (or two ) you build

 

Sorry to see the missing antenna - nonetheless, the primer coat looks smooth and flawless as usual

 

Ciao 

[philp]

Nice masking job Ced.

 

I plan on finishing mine as #14 in overall Extra Dark Sea Gray.  Should save me having to do all that extra work.

[The Spadgent]

Wooo hoooo. Now that’s some masking!!! 🦹🦸‍♂️🦹‍♂️🦸‍♀️ Nice work Mr B. 👌 pain that the fin thing popped off. You can fix that though. 

 

Jont.

[CedB]

17 hours ago, Terry1954 said:

Both coming along splendidly Ced. Liking the A-4 topside especially.

 

Terry

Thanks Terry  

 

14 hours ago, giemme said:

It'll come in handy for the next jet (or two ) you build

 

Sorry to see the missing antenna - nonetheless, the primer coat looks smooth and flawless as usual

 

Ciao 

Certainly will Giorgio - if I remember!  

Primer? That's the top coat!

 

14 hours ago, philp said:

Nice masking job Ced.

 

I plan on finishing mine as #14 in overall Extra Dark Sea Gray.  Should save me having to do all that extra work.

EDSG? Had me double checking the scheme and box art that did! Mine is MSG, phew.

Looks good though eh?

And it's got a nice picture of the AIM I can use.

 

10 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

Wooo hoooo. Now that’s some masking!!! 🦹🦸‍♂️🦹‍♂️🦸‍♀️ Nice work Mr B. 👌 pain that the fin thing popped off. You can fix that though. 

 

Jont.

Thanks Johnny  

 

Yes, I can fix it!

Look, there's one left here:

 

 

All I need to do is cut it down a bit (ping!) and then a bit more (ping!) then position it in a new slot (ping!), paint it and we're done:

 

 

Getting there now:

 

 

I need to mask up and paint the black bits on the Scooter, paint the payload then gloss coat ready for the transfers.