Col. Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 That's tidy paintwork work Tim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Snow day today so I done some hand detail painting. Mainly grills, APU exhaust and also the PIRATE sensor head - getting a bit limited now ! I will maybe try some decals on the stores and see how it goes - Mr Paint is usually fine to decal on as Ming as it’s smooth ...problem is weather is not meant to improve for a week and time is getting short ! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Got some more bits done, work on the underside. Will spray over the intake plate again...went a bit wrong! I have noticed the bands on the live AIM132s are in a different place to whats shown on the instructions so will alter that on mine. \ griding to a halt now until I can get the last painting done via airbrush and gloss cote! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Change in weather means I’ve had the airbrush out! got the titanium on the rudder / tail and a gloss cote on to seal things in am now thinking a 9 (B) Sqn aircraft - I’d have to use some 1/72 Tonka decals for the tail bat and the Sqn Bars - bat looks ok scale wise, bars a bit small but probably just about ok... some have had the WS - ? Codes in red added - will see if I’ve any decals to work but unlikely ..., should be able to get the tail serial number codes in white from a Tonka sheet .... Next decals! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I'm liking your decal plan Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 decaling starts the real thing ... there is a reference without the red tail codes - I promise 🤣 im waiting on some 1/48 Sqn bars, via a Tonka decal set - just to see if that’s a better size .... I’m sure I will build another GR4 in the future so the rest of the decals will be used ! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 You're doing an impressive job of gathering the right decals to realise this scheme Tim it's just a pity the Typhoon isn't attracting more attention from aftermarket decal producers at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 Some more decals Gonna use some Hawk white ‘blanks’ over the Tonka IX Sqn bar and then put the low vis roundel over ... hopefully will work and settle ok - 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 wow, looks fantastic! can't get much more current scheme wise, no? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, exdraken said: wow, looks fantastic! can't get much more current scheme wise, no? Cheers yep - really wanted to do the black aggressor but no decals yet. So thought I’d do the latest I could - luckily one of the kit serial numbers matches a current IX (B) Sqn jet ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Bit more done used 1/48 Tonka Sqn bars with the roundels over the top - seems to work .... port and topside done, next Stbd and lower areas ... Tried a bit of Tamiya grey panel line accent and it looks ok - not too much, with a dulcote over it should be ok .. I’ve nicked a couple of AIM9 launcher rails from 1 of my Airfix Jaguar kits for the extra AIM132 missiles - will split from the pylon and shorten slightly - will do for government work ! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Tidy work again on the markings and weathering Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Bit more work and got the decals finished. Week left to finish off! Need to get the office glued in and finished, some panel lines and weathering and the flat cote. Will start getting all the antennas and bits off the spruce and painted ready for final assembly... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) Bit more work with some panel line wash and getting the canopy line removed and polished before masking and painting. I cracked the original - luckily I have the lasted boxing and Revell are kindly sending a new part for that - I will be more gentle this time. I have some sanding sticks and Tamiya polish. Toned down the slime lights a bit used Tamiya smoke for the APU exhaust smoke Final strait so want to get this together this week even if its a few later evenings! Edited February 28, 2021 by Tim Moff 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Nice work again Tim. We've a one week extension now so you've 14 days rather than 7 to get these done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 On 3/1/2021 at 9:49 AM, Col. said: Nice work again Tim. We've a one week extension now so you've 14 days rather than 7 to get these done Ah thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 right on there! color is perfect, no? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) pushing along with the office and pilot, got the windscreen on - excuse Mollie the Collies snoot protruding off the sofa! The RAF Lossiemouth Comms team taunted me on Friday by publishing some pics of 'The Dark Night' Typhoon ZJ914 WS-T '914' - decals as yet unavailable.... They then further epically trolled me by having it lined up next to my jet ZJ917!!! Colours on mine look ok though...pity I can't get a WS-R in red in 1/48. Have glossed the stores to lock in the decals, prepped the new canopy, just need to get the stores dirtied up a bit with some dark dirt florys wash, (may stick some around the under cockpit areas too), weather the front of the tanks a bit with some light khaki and get shifting on the final bits. Flat varnish needed then final assembly.... Edited March 7, 2021 by Tim Moff 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 looks great! take care the 917 on th fin seems a bit in an odd angle.... maybe you can cut the WS-R from red decal stripes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, exdraken said: looks great! take care the 917 on th fin seems a bit in an odd angle.... yep I had to cut the numbers individually from a sheet and the film made it hard to get them perfect aligned ... im hoping that the slightly nose up angle may be deceiving you now the decals have been sealed in with gloss 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 Last bit of weathering using some floreys wash dark dirt around some of the moving parts and below the cockpit area and rear end where references show the jets to be a bit grimey. Test fit of the fore planes. canopy fixed in place. Stores given a dark dirt wash as well. next will be the flat cote - but there was a tiny gap between windscreen and canopy that I filled with white glue so it may need a quick mist of Camouflage Grey. I’ve test fitted the exhausts which will go on once the flat cote is on. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 You have made a great job of the weathering Tim, it's going to be a nice looking Tiffie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Pretty much done now... flat cote done with Mr Color GX113 and rapid thinner which gives a really flat finish. Antennas on, masking off the glass bits. weapons on ... just need to get some pics for the gallery tomorrow.. some may have spied the start of a Gulf War 1/48 Airfix RAF Jaguar GR1 ..... Thought I’d jump in the GB as there’s some time left and the F14 ,F4 and F16 GBs are not for a bit ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 looks great! well done! myself is also finally heading to the Gulf..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Moff Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) Pics in the gallery. Thanks for the tips and advice along the way. Found this stuff really useful to glue clear parts, some people dip their canopies etc in it in a similar way to those that use Klear floor cleaner. also great and gluing resin and I used it for some of the antennas and weapons as it does not damage the surface like a traditional glue does and wipes away to leave no residue .... also seems better than the microscale white glue ... Enjoyed the GB - some amazing builds and a bit of nostalgia as well. As ever the Britmodeller group have helped each other out. some great GBs coming up in the year as well! Edited March 14, 2021 by Tim Moff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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