RidgeRunner Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Yep, she looks like a Herc :). Wonderful! You cant get much better! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 Got some paint on it: Some touch-ups needed, but that was inevitable. Not convinced I got the shape of the red curve on the nose right, so I'll fix that up when I deal with the touch-ups 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 What a transformation and no hint of all the structural mods that you carried out. Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Looks excellent already. You're doing a great job on this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Aaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhh! Just done some touch-ups. And then spilled some thinners, not directly on the model, but it's not unscathed. Mostly on grey bits though, so not going to result in a big masking job. I will now fill a blackboard*, Bart Simpson style, with Always Put The Lid Back On Straight Away *metaphorically, I don't have a blackboard 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Back on track. Also reshaped the demarcation between the orange and red on the nose, and painted the radome. The radome on this one is weird - you usually see the whole radome painted black or not at all, this one has about half of it painted black. Just looks wrong, but that's what the original looks like. Gloss coat and decals next. thanks for looking Julian 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Coming together nicely Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Nice paintwork Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Decals done: The cockpit windows are from the Welsh Models kit, the other windows are from the Minicraft kit, and everything else was custom-printed. For any Australian modellers reading this, I got them printed by Dr Decal and Mr Hyder in Sydney, and I'm very pleased with their service. And they have a great name. cheers Julian 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Fantastic! Still on of my favourite colour schemes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, mitchem said: Fantastic! Still on of my favourite colour schemes Mine too. I got some decals printed for a TAAG Il-62M at the same time, if I can squeeze it into the build schedule (which might be difficult!) I might get it done in this GB. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Everything blended in well . Great surgery . Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Hello ?......... Any update on this ? I’m getting withdrawal symptoms 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 15 hours ago, mitchem said: Hello ?......... Any update on this ? I’m getting withdrawal symptoms 😀 I’ve just been building other things whilst building up the enthusiasm to paint the wheels and props! Wheels are painted and painting of the props have started - I’m aiming to get it finished next weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Great work and project! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 19 hours ago, zebra said: .........whilst building up the enthusiasm to paint the wheels and props! I know where you're coming from as my projects usually run aground with the end bits. Can't wait to see the end product but don't want to put you under any undue pressure. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 54 minutes ago, mitchem said: I know where you're coming from as my projects usually run aground with the end bits. Can't wait to see the end product but don't want to put you under any undue pressure. mike No more pressure than I’m putting myself under! I don’t like painting wheels and props in larger scales, but in 1/144... just got to bite the bullet and get it done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 That is a striking Herc! Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Getting there. Props almost done, just need to give them a matt coat. Wheels are painted and ready to attach. Might even get it finished tomorrow. cheers Julian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Looking great Nice props Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Calling this done. More photos in the gallery shortly. Glad I built this, but as I've said already I think there are probably easier ways to get to an L-100-20! I love this colour scheme - there's a chance I might build something else in this scheme before the GB ends, but not sure I'll get time. Wait and see. Thanks as always to the hosts for an excellent GB cheers Julian 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Stunner well done . The Il-62 would be nice or a 777 No pressure Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Well worth the wait. That’s a corker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Grandboof said: Stunner well done . The Il-62 would be nice or a 777 No pressure Martin H Thanks Martin. It'll be an Il-62 if I get to it - I got decals for the Il-62 printed at the same time as the decals for the Herc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Looks great ! ... Makes me wonder what the interior must’ve been like ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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