JOCKNEY Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 As you will see from the photos below this build is over the 25% rule so I have asked for permission from Col to add it to this Group Build for a special reason. This kit used to belong to a fellow kit Modeller called Donald John MacKay, who lived locally in Oban and was a good mate of @Scimitar Donald passed away recently leaving his family with an extensive stash of both books and models from a lifetime of collecting and @Scimitar real name Richard was a great help to the family in enabling them to get proper value for the items. This kit and others Donald never finished were rescued from the rubbish bin as the family were clearing the house. I have asked Col @Col. for special permission to join this GB with this kit to finish it as a tribute to Donald. He has been kind enough to allow the kit to join the GB, for which I am especially grateful. I know I have too many builds on the go at the moment but this ones personal. I completed an He111 of Donald's in the MTO III GB recently. As you will see from the picture below there are parts missing so I must have missed them during the bin rescue ! Many thank Pat 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I'm delighted you chose to work on such a personal project here Pat Best of good luck scratch-building the missing parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 Can I ask a favour of everyone, below is the painting guide to this build. What humbrol or Revell colour can I use for a French light blue grey ? Many thanks Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) Hi Pat, Good question. I see they suggest Gris Bleu Clair though some pics I vaguely remember of a WWII French Navy floatplane were perhaps a little darker. I know you did at least one WWII French fighter in a recent GB - what did you use on that for GBC I wonder? The only problem with this colour is that the nearest Humbrol equivalent I have seen listed was Hu 146 which is no longer in production I think, and has not been for a long time - but it was Gloss Aircraft Grey. IPMS Stockholm quote FS 25189 if that helps. As I type this in the F-15C Eagle I have just built in another GB is in front of me, and the Dark Compass (Ghost) Gray on that is a bluish grey and actually not very dark so that might do as an alternative - Hu128. and if that is too dark maybe the lighter version Hu 127, or a mix - I used Xtracrylic so I don't know how the Humbrol paint actually comes out! Bit lighter in real life - it was a dull day. As you are doing one flying boat for this GB, can we look forward to your Perth in the "Anything but Injection" one as well - to quote Enzo "you know you want to".😁 Later, Looked at the Azur Latecoere floatplane and they call for Gris Bleu Fonce uppers and Gris Blue Clair unders which is why I thought it looked darker. Cheers Pete Edited March 4, 2021 by PeterB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 Pat, Can't help you with the paint colour just yet, but if I get the chance I'll have a rummage. This is an unusual subject so I'm really pleased to see it, more so when you consider how it came to you. Good luck with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 I've been doing a bit of experimenting with paint colours. Determined not to buy yet more paint, I took a pot of Humbrol acrylic light grey and kept adding H65 blue to mix my own light blue grey, I can't vouch for the authenticity but it looks right to me. Next challenge is making the rear canopy from scratch, just have to find a picture of what its supposed to look like. I'll pop some pictures on here tomorrow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Here we are, I'll brace myself for the too blue vs too grey comments to come ! cheers Pat 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I can't comment on the colour Pat, but it is good to see this one away. It's a super subject . Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I have found somewhere that it should be Humbrol 144 with some white added to make it brighter That is what I am planning to use for French Navy Gris Blue Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 Apologies for the lack of progress. I have been spraying the engine cowl and tailplane in yellow, ready for the red stripes, for which I'm going to try using decal strips instead of painting. The wing strut arrangements looks quite complicated so I'll need to rig up something to hold the wing in place while I work out how it all fits together. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 4/3/2021 at 3:52 PM, JOCKNEY said: try using decal strips instead of painting. Very wise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Good evening Pat, this is a great project you are undertaking. Very worthwhile indeed. I am speechless as I have never heard of this plane... Fantastic to learn something new, even on BM! Re the light blue grey, the ADC grey would seem to be the norm among the plastic illuminati (of which I am not, be reassured). This would have translated to Hu 147. But I suspect there is a dearth of Potez 542 pilots and mechanics at this moment in time, so your light grey is just fine! Re the red decals strip, this is a great idea as long as you do not have bumps along their path. Much tidier than with a paint roller. Have fun, this is going to look special. JR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Pat, if I may suggest - I think there is one problem of this kit - the massive struts. The real thing had them more fragile maybe it is a good moment to make them thinner a bit? regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hi Jerzy Thanks very much for the excellent photo, I must admit I have been struggling with the struts. It would appear that the previous owner of the kit, cut the struts and now they don't seem to fit, so I have been extending some and trying to get some alignment. Also I have changed the paint colour as I wasn't happy it was blue enough So I added some H15 to make it bluer, not an exact science just added till it looked more how I imaging the blue/grey to look Paint changed colour and side floats added along with enough strutting to give a scaffolder nightmares ! Looks pretty square from the front Hopefully with a bit of filler and some paint all that strutting won't look so clunky. Cheers Pat 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Looking good Pat I was going to suggest Tamiya XF-25 but you seem to have it sorted Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Good work with those struts Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Well done getting all those struts created and aligned Pat. Impressive work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Oh yes, Pat, that is very nice work Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 If you remember, I pointed out that there was parts missing from the kit, the most notable of which is the leading edge wing slat. The remaining one I still have was broken. So with some scrap plastic recovered from the recycling bin, I've made a replacement and added missing parts to the broken one. The plastic happened to be clear, so has also been used to provide the windows in my Focke-Achgelis FA225 in the "anything but injection GB" Stripes next ! cheers Pat 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thats looking good Pat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Good luck with the stripes Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 We have Stripes ! The decals worked really well, although the narrow ones I bought for the job are too narrow, and the wider ones are too wide so I halved the wide ones, which look right to my untrained eyes ! Any remaining stragglie bits are folded over and held down with decal fix. So just rear wing struts to add and prop, klear coat and decals, the end is in sight ! I'm feeling the great responsibility of being the sole representative of Morocco 🇲🇦 In this GB Cheers Pat 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Hi Pat, Looking good - the stripes worked a lot better this time - I remember you having trouble on a previous build a year or two back! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, PeterB said: Hi Pat, Looking good - the stripes worked a lot better this time - I remember you having trouble on a previous build a year or two back! Pete Ah yes my painted stripes looked like a scene from Reservoir Dogs when the masking tape came off ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Good choice with decals. What it is (the decals set name please)? Still I have few Vichy machines to be done... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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