stevehnz Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 A few progress shots. Filling mainly done & pretty much ready for some paint. Looking a lot more Blunty like, & then the bottom side colour on, a couple of coats to cover the filling but looking promising. The colours are the ones I'm going to use, most photos of these show a fairly faded lighter green which Hu 86 better represents to my eye. I've masked to demarcation line between top & bottom colours since this, now to decide how I approach that. Something to think about at work tonight. Steve. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Definitely very Blunty like now Steve.👍 Very nice job on sorting the seams out and blending everything in and the coat of paint on the lower surfaces looks very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 Making good progress but running out of time too I think, it'll be close. The last couple of days have see me get some colour on, why oh why did I choose a three colour camo in a GB. The first & hardest was the tan colour, I did look at drawing lines but that didn't seem to be getting me anywhere so in the end I did like I did on a Aggressor F-16 some years ago, thinned the paint well with lighter fluid & using a #2 brush freehanded the shapes into place. The fact that while the Airfix colour diagram was roughly right the side & plane views didn't match that well so I fell back on a couple of colour photos I found online for the left side, a small black & white photo I also found for the right side & funnily enough, a big help were some clear photos of a diecast one that, once I sorted out where it wasn't quite right, probably copying the Airfix diagram, was clear & easy to follow, the camo shapes are approximations of what the real thing had as best I could do them but I don't think they're too far wrong. The greens were easier to get on once I'd got the tan on, I made a booboo with the mid green on one wing but was able to fix it with the darker green, There is still some touch ups & another coat of each colour to do but all being equal, I might just sneak it in. Steve. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Looking good Steve, those three colour upper camouflage schemes do look like hard work though. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: those three colour upper camouflage schemes do look like hard work though. Yup. Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Hi Steve, Do you need a copy of the Sword colour pages - or stick with what you've done? I can photo, and PM them to you if they'll help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Good to see some paint going on Steve, I have faith that you will get her across the line in time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 4 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: Hi Steve, Do you need a copy of the Sword colour pages - or stick with what you've done? I can photo, and PM them to you if they'll help. I'll probably stick with what I have Tim, but thanks for the offer. As I'm seeing it it is not too far off, I did look at the Sword diagram online & got more confused. I've been using it for interior colours etc anyway. Maybe I'll have another look at it tonight when I'm home, just in case. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, stevehnz said: I did look at the Sword diagram online & got more confused Hi Steve, I believe the Sword is based on a "Restored" Airframe based in Europe, and at best can be best described as "Non RNZAF Regulation" (i.e read Bogus), which would lend to the confusion FWIW, I have to looked at the Sword Diagram and looked at RNZAF Blunty Schemes and they are different. My ten cents worth Regards Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 Thanks Alan, I'll stick to what I have then, it's at least "based" on in service photos, including one you posted on another thread. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 The last few days have been a bit of a panic, too much pressure to take progress shots, this is what I ended up with. It is not a great kit & the decals gave me some conniptions along the way. Had I not given them all a coat of MS Liquid Decal film, I reckon I'd have been in strife with them. All in all I'm happy enough with it given the lack of time I seem to find for modelling these days. More in the Gallery. Steve. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, stevehnz said: this is what I ended up with. Hi Steve, That is one fine looking Blunty - One to be proud of I think Thanks for sharing your build with us. Regards Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 That’s come up very nicely Steve and looks extremely close to the real image in the backdrop. Two big ticks from me mate. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Congratulations Steve Great to see this one finished to such a high standard. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 A cracking result Steve, a really great looking Blunty. Very well done mate.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Well done Steve. Good to see one from you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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