JOCKNEY Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I can honestly say I can't remember when I started this build, the paintwork definitely needs help, but hopefully this is an opportunity to finally finish it. Fingers crossed I haven't managed to lose anything in the intervening years. I think I stopped when I lost the will to live trying to mask that canopy ! However having recently completed a Fulmar and a Barracuda I'm sure I can get this one done. Good luck everyone Cheers Pat 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Hi Pat, this is almost finished! Canopy glued, 2 months to mask it, and you can call it done! My all time favorite Airfix box art and a beaut of a plane! Just drop a dab of glue behind the spinner. Flacid spinners are depressing... It's going to be another great build! JR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I recently bought one of these, waiting for Airwaves to re-release its etch detail set before I start on it though. Be nice to see it done, looks the part so far. Davey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 4:27 PM, jean said: Flacid spinners are depressing... You have a point though PVA or the Micro-Clear glue works perfect. You can even detach the prop if needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 You can always mask the verticals first, then the horizontals. Saves cutting millions of tiny squares! Regards, Adrian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 On 17/12/2020 at 22:04, AdrianMF said: You can always mask the verticals first, then the horizontals. Saves cutting millions of tiny squares! Regards, Adrian Thanks Adrian I've been using your technique for a while now and its brilliant, I think I would still be masking the Renzan from the Frog GB if I hadn't used it ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 Getting there, the original decals were like linoleum, I've drowned them and the aircraft in softening and fixing solution, they are getting better but still need work. Also some tidying up to do with the canopy framing which is all misaligned on the actual parts so I had to redo it, happy days ! Cheers Pat 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Nicely done. Those Airfix rivets though. Did they ever match up with the prototype, or did they just draw the plans on 1960/70s school graph paper? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Well done Pat, it looks great. I put one of these together for the Airfix GB a few years ago, it was a fun build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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