JosephLalor Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) Hi all Late to the party as ever, but here's hoping I've given myself enough time, unlike with the Jetstream. I've opted for something a bit smaller and quicker to get together than the CL-215 I originally elected to do. The subject will be Heller's Fouga Magister in 1/72 scale, still to my mind a nice little kit after 40 years. I'm thinking that if I manage to get this one up on time, I'll make a start on the Heller Tunnan, but that's another day's work. Kit bits, transfers and docs to start with Sprue 3 Sprue 4 Loose bits and transparencies Kit transfer sheets plus one added as a package Assembly instructions Painting instructions I haven't decided on the final paint scheme yet. The simplest is the Luftwaffe; the Air Corps one appeals, but will require the application of fluorescent paint, which can be a bit of a perisher. Let's see how it goes. Edited February 6, 2021 by JosephLalor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Detail painting started Popping out for a walk. I'll start construction when I get back to base. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Welcome Joseph Thanks very much for joining the GB with such a classic. I can promise you lots of support and encouragement as your build progresses. Best of luck Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Welcome Joseph Thanks very much for joining the GB with such a classic. I can promise you lots of support and encouragement as your build progresses. Best of luck Cheers Pat Thanks Pat, much appreciated. Some more progress. Some split shot in the nose. Not sure if it was actually needed, but I decided to put a few grams in anyway. Cockpit installed. Main airframe components together. Some fit problems were encountered at the nose and a fair bit of filler applied. I suspect that the problem was between the workbench and the chair, rather than with the kit, probably due to the way I put in the cockpit tub. Must come to a decision soon regarding the markings scheme, as that'll determine whether or not I add the VOR antennae on the nose. Edited February 7, 2021 by JosephLalor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Top man Joseph ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi all, Well, this one's going to the wire too. I took a fall while out for a walk on Friday evening and went down on both hands. I'm OK, but I didn't get an awful lot done yesterday. That said I've done the painting and the model's now ready for the transfers. I opted for a machine of WS-50, Bundesluftwaffe, 1966 - no VOR aerials, but the larger 230 litre ferry tanks for the wingtips. I cut some corners I'm afraid. I couldn't get the masking tape to sit so I did the old free-hand with a brush and toothpick technique. Finish is fairly uneven on the cockpit canopy framing as you'll see from the images. In my haste to get the cockpit on I clean forgot to install the interior part of the periscope. On my next Magister I'll try depicting the coloured bulbs under clear covers for the navigation lights. Here goes with the images General view, port bow Port bow, cockpit Starboard bow cockpit Underside Port quarter Once the transfers are on I'll seal everything in with a coat of Klear followed by a matt varnish with a bit of an eggshell sheen, probably Gunze Sangyo. Once that's done I'll set it on its undercarriage. I hope I've a reasonable chance of getting this one up to the gallery tonight, barring accidents. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hi all, Transfers and first varnish coat on Undercarriage going on right now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) Hi all, Thanks for the looks and likes. The deadline passed just as I was uploading an image to the gallery so that's another I've missed! Must get my finger out in future. Anyway here's my model, I'm calling it done. First completion since I gave away my Hasegawa Spitfire Mk VIII in the US in 2008. I'd been thinking of also doing the Saab Tunnan and Nieuport-Delage 622 for this one - I might put the NiD down for the French Fancies GB in addition to the Yak-3 Mirage F1 combo. Maybe not much of a model in my hands, but it's a nice kit. The build had its fiddly moments, especially the pitot tubes in front of the windscreen. They're tiny. I dropped one on the floor and actually managed to find it. Looking forward to my next GB. Edited February 15, 2021 by JosephLalor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hi Joseph Your Fouga has turned out wonderfully congratulations. Please don't focus on missing the Gallery entry, we have all done it and not by a few minutes but completely when a build goes wrong. I'm really pleased you enjoyed this GB and would encourage you to look at the other GBs and your stash and think creatively, that's how I get some of my longer term stash residents moved onto the work bench and completed. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Thanks Pat. I'll have a look round the current group builds. I'm sure there are one or two I could gatecrash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Great work on the Fouga! Looks fantastic and a really nice job on the finish. As @JOCKNEY says, no worries that it missed the deadline. We got to see the progress and the finished result, so a definite win there I think! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Great looking Magister. Shame about missing the Gallery deadline but at least it's finished, which is more than I manage with some of my GB entries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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