AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 2 minutes ago, Spitfire 123 said: Beautiful model, I always love a well built shackleton. Riley Not so sure about well built, well bluffed maybe, but thanks very much for your kind comment. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Quack 707 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Lovely to see it finished to this standard. The weathering is well balanced and not overdone - iirc these airframes were regularly washed down with fresh water to remove salt and reduce corrosion, so didn't get too filthy. The access ladder also adds to the realism and appeal. Fine job. Congrats, Ali. Q 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Just now, Dr. Quack said: Lovely to see it finished to this standard. The weathering is well balanced and not overdone - iirc these airframes were regularly washed down with fresh water to remove salt and reduce corrosion, so didn't get too filthy. The access ladder also adds to the realism and appeal. Fine job. Congrats, Ali. Q Thank you so much. They were kept pretty clean as an anti-corrosion measure, as you say. I was trying to just enhance the detail without dirtying her up. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 2 minutes ago, RMCS said: Fantastic Thanks so much. Cheers, Alistair Link to post Share on other sites
alhenderson 640 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 At the risk of repeating everyone else's comments - she is a beauty! Love what you've done with her One question - how did you do the HF aerials? Tempted to do that for mine.. Al. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 11 minutes ago, alhenderson said: At the risk of repeating everyone else's comments - she is a beauty! Love what you've done with her One question - how did you do the HF aerials? Tempted to do that for mine.. Al. Thanks so much. For the aerials I used Uschi Van Der Rosten* high stretch elastic rigging. On this one I used the Fine grade as the normal Superfine for 1/72 is almost invisible and I wanted these to be seen. The way I do it is to touch a very small amount of CA superglue to the Fin Tips then holding a cut length of the rigging in tweezers, dip the end in some CA Accelerator and touch it to the Fin Tip. I usually let that settle for a while then a very small amount of CA on the other attachment point and then hold the other end dipped in accelerator stretch slightly and hold against the attachment point. If you get unlucky it will not hold but just repeat until it does. Hope that helps. Cheers, Alistair * Other vendors of stretchy rigging stuff are available. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,958 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Excellent build Alistair. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 6 minutes ago, swralph said: Excellent build Alistair. Thank you, Sir. Too kind 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Farmerboy 1,162 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Scale modelling at its best, everything about your build looks just right, superb! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 7 minutes ago, Farmerboy said: Scale modelling at its best, everything about your build looks just right, superb! Thanks very much. Too kind. Cheers, Alistair Link to post Share on other sites
Learstang 3,702 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Again, great job on the Grey Lady, Alistair! Best Regards, Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dolphin38 1,006 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Magnificent looking Shack, really should start on mine 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ruskin Air Services 941 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Hmmm very nice indeed, top marks Ali. I'm tempted to buy a one and build it between my lancaster and dakota builds 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Keg 1,913 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Outstanding results Alistair!!!!!!! I really enjoyed the story behind the project as much as the subject itself. Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 59 minutes ago, Learstang said: Again, great job on the Grey Lady, Alistair! Best Regards, Jason Thanks very much Jason. Appreciated. 44 minutes ago, dolphin38 said: Magnificent looking Shack, really should start on mine Thank you. Go for it it's fun. 38 minutes ago, Ruskin Air Services said: Hmmm very nice indeed, top marks Ali. I'm tempted to buy a one and build it between my lancaster and dakota builds Thanks very much. It's a fun kit and looks good when finished. 30 minutes ago, Sky Keg said: Outstanding results Alistair!!!!!!! I really enjoyed the story behind the project as much as the subject itself. Mike Thanks so much. It's half the reason I started building again so I could build the planes I flew in. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Serkan Sen 4,108 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Great build with a very nice story behind. Congratulations Alistair. Serkan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 7 minutes ago, Serkan Sen said: Great build with a very nice story behind. Congratulations Alistair. Serkan Thanks very much for your kind comment. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mick b 472 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Superb model and finish, congrats Mike 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Just now, mick b said: Superb model and finish, congrats Mike Many thanks. Cheers, Alistair Link to post Share on other sites
klubman01 644 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 As has been said before, a beautifully built and finished model. Great workmanship. Trevor 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, klubman01 said: As has been said before, a beautifully built and finished model. Great workmanship. Trevor Thank you so much for your kind comment. Cheers, Alistair Link to post Share on other sites
TimB 279 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 A beautiful model of the old lady, and one to be proud of. The finish is particularly good, and it matches my memories (including from a flight in one too) Regards Tim 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AliGauld 2,585 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 23 minutes ago, TimB said: A beautiful model of the old lady, and one to be proud of. The finish is particularly good, and it matches my memories (including from a flight in one too) Regards Tim Thanks very much. You're too kind. Cheers, Alistair Link to post Share on other sites
Dunny 2,703 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Awesome build and finish - congratulations! That's a good one to bag for AEF! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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