FAA builds, 32nd Hawker Nimrod re started, Firefly Mk.5 now finished

[bigbadbadge]

8 hours ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

Lovely work - this kit really is a pleasure and it's lovely to see it done so well,

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger, very kind, it is a cracking kit. 

Chris

[AliGauld]

Looking utterly wonderful Chris.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

2 hours ago, AliGauld said:

Looking utterly wonderful Chris.

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair very pleased with it. Not much more to do now.

Thanks

Chris

[keefr22]

One word again Chris - STUNNING....!! 

 

Keith

[marvinneko]

Really beautiful work, as usual. Paint tone and weathering, and the neat work on the plastic. Masterful.

 

Always inspiring... although it's hot and humid here and I think I cooked my brain today 😛 so not sure I should touch anything sharp 😜 

[Karearea]

Beautiful Gladiator! Beautiful Porsche!

[bigbadbadge]

9 hours ago, keefr22 said:

One word again Chris - STUNNING....!! 

 

Keith

Thanks Keith,  I am itching to get the engine and cowling on, but better finish of the rest of it first. Nearly there now.

I have actually started building a vehicle too.  One of the lovely Airfix Austin K3 trucks.  No WIP but may add the occasional photo to this thread😉

 

7 hours ago, marvinneko said:

Really beautiful work, as usual. Paint tone and weathering, and the neat work on the plastic. Masterful.

 

Always inspiring... although it's hot and humid here and I think I cooked my brain today 😛 so not sure I should touch anything sharp 😜 

Thanks David, very kind, very pleased with the Sea Gladiator.  

Hope it cools down for you, in case of an emergency,  each an ice lolly or ice cream quickly and the Brain freeze will put you back to normal in no time😉

It is hot here and humid too at the mo, I think we are due for a storm this week which will clear the air

 

 

3 hours ago, Karearea said:

Beautiful Gladiator! Beautiful Porsche!

Thanks Karearea  chuffed with the Sea Gladiator,  it is a great kit. 

Well pleased with the 914, he is a bit ratty but is so solid, I am so pleased. A dream has come true.  

 

Thanks guys

Chris

[bigbadbadge]

Hi all

Starting to look like a Sea Gladiator now.

 

 

 

Quite pleased with that.

Thanjs for looking

Chris

[AliGauld]

1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said:

Starting to look like a Sea Gladiator now.

 

1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said:

Quite pleased with that.

I would heartily agree with both those statement.

Fantastic stuff Chris.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

10 minutes ago, AliGauld said:

 

I would heartily agree with both those statement.

Fantastic stuff Chris.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair, very kind fella,  just worried about breaking it now🙄

Chris

[bigbadbadge]

Hi all

Some more progress on the Sea Gladiator.

Matt varnish now added (first coat) aerial mast added and necessary holes drilled for the aerial and brake pipes.  Exhaust mounts added and secured.

 

 

 

 

 

I have been working on the doors too, I am using the AIMS PE doors and have been using plasticard to replicate ribs and will cap off with some more and try to replicate the rodding for the locks etc

 

 

Thanks for looking

 

Chris

[Dunny]

Chris,

 

Simply superb - that has to be one of your finest efforts to date,

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[corsaircorp]

Amazing Chris....

Really great Gladiator...

Once again painting and weathering are wonderful....

Sincerely.

CC

[bigbadbadge]

8 hours ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

Simply superb - that has to be one of your finest efforts to date,

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger,  very kind fella, very pleased with this one, nearly there now, better get on with finishing that prop conversion.

 

1 hour ago, corsaircorp said:

Amazing Chris....

Really great Gladiator...

Once again painting and weathering are wonderful....

Sincerely.

CC

Thanks CC, very kind of you too.  I have really enjoyed building this one.

 

Thanks guys

Chris

[AliGauld]

I absolutely agree with the gentlemen above.

She's just wonderful Chris.

Possibly the finest Glad I've seen. No, I'd say probably.......

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

9 minutes ago, AliGauld said:

I absolutely agree with the gentlemen above.

She's just wonderful Chris.

Possibly the finest Glad I've seen. No, I'd say probably.......

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair for those kind words, very pleased with it so far  just trying not to break it🙄.

Nearly there now

Thanks

Chris

[keefr22]

11 hours ago, AliGauld said:

I absolutely agree with the gentlemen above.

 

And I absolutely agree with the gentleman above agreeing with the gentlemen above....

 

Absolutely stunning modelling Chris, just brilliant!!

 

Just noticed how good the colour of the exhaust collector looks - apologies if I missed you saying, but how did you paint it?

 

Keith

 

 

[bigbadbadge]

1 hour ago, keefr22 said:

 

And I absolutely agree with the gentleman above agreeing with the gentlemen above....

 

Absolutely stunning modelling Chris, just brilliant!!

 

Just noticed how good the colour of the exhaust collector looks - apologies if I missed you saying, but how did you paint it?

 

Keith

 

 

Thanks Keith for agreeing with the gentleman above agreeing, I like that😄

 

I have only painted it Humbrol 98 at the moment I have some effects to add using some AK True Metal acrylic pastes, love that stuff,  it is wonderful for collector rings . Just getting more added to the cockpit doors at mo, so might add some effects in a bit.

Thanks fella

Chris

[bigbadbadge]

Hi all

Collector ring gone over with some copper AK true metal pastes and steel on the extreme front of the collector ring.

It doesn't look too bad although I HD to highlight the front of yhecring with some Aluminium to highlight it a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

Added some cap pieces to the end frames on each door and the cross members

 

Thanks for looking in.

Chris

[Dunny]

Chris,

 

Lovely work on the collector ring - that has really popped!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[mark.au]

I’ve seen real aeroplanes that looked less real than this one.

[bigbadbadge]

8 hours ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

Lovely work on the collector ring - that has really popped!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger, it was a bit bright initially, so had to tone it down with some smoke weathering powders.  Will have a look to see what it looks like in daylight 😬

 

2 hours ago, mark.au said:

I’ve seen real aeroplanes that looked less real than this one.

😄 thanks Mark, that is really kind.

 

Thanks guys

Chris

[AliGauld]

Yup, What Mark said.

This just keeps getting better and better.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

1 hour ago, AliGauld said:

Yup, What Mark said.

This just keeps getting better and better.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair,  very kind, still got time to muck it up🙄😉

 

Chris

[keefr22]

9 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

still got time to muck it up

 

Stop it!! Don't you dare do that!

 

That collector ring looks tremendous Chris!

 

Keith