2996 Victor Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 minute ago, AliGauld said: Thanks very much, Mark. Too kind. Cheers, Alistair Not at all! To be honest, when I was looking for paints for my Less Than A Tenner F4F, I did look at Sovereign, but decided in favour of acrylics. However, I'm thinking it might be a good opportunity to try them out as it's a simple scheme and if they're low odour that's a huge bonus. Thanks for the encouragement, Alistair, I'm definitely going to order some for the Wildcat, plus the RAF colours look perfect. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, 2996 Victor said: Not at all! To be honest, when I was looking for paints for my Less Than A Tenner F4F, I did look at Sovereign, but decided in favour of acrylics. However, I'm thinking it might be a good opportunity to try them out as it's a simple scheme and if they're low odour that's a huge bonus. Thanks for the encouragement, Alistair, I'm definitely going to order some for the Wildcat, plus the RAF colours look perfect. Cheers, Mark The colour matching is superb and I hope you like them. I think that once you've tried them you won't look back. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 I finally started on the bits that have been really scaring me. Port Wing. Lots of bits. Starboard Wing. Tail Wheel Other sundry bits. Touch ups to the fuselage and wings will be completed today. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Before I go all Victor Meldrew on myself can anyone spot the error? No choice for it but to strip it back and start again. Feeling like a complete idiot at the moment for not spotting this until now. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 It's easily done Alistair, so don't beat yourself up over it fella. Looks great with the top colors on too, at least it wasn't the yellow side!!! Chris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 43 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: It's easily done Alistair, so don't beat yourself up over it fella. Looks great with the top colors on too, at least it wasn't the yellow side!!! Chris Thanks Chris, Not beating myself up just can't believe it took me so long to see it. It's both sides of the starboard wing I've shifted the stripes one stripe over. It's sitting in an ammonia based cleaner just now which will help loosen the paint without damaging the plastic and I'll get going with it soon. Cheers, Alistair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hm, I thought I had a patent on that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, dnl42 said: Hm, I thought I had a patent on that! Please don't tell me I'm due you royalties as well. Cheers, Alistair 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 And it's done or as near as I'm going to get. I'll let that dry off properly and then get back to it. And yes I've just gone back to check I stripped the right one. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair Cheers, Alistair 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, AliGauld said: And yes I've just gone back to check I stripped the right one. Are you sure??? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Are you sure??? Absolutely and no I didn't read this and go and check again. Honest. Cheers, Alistair 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Awwww, what an absolute rodent's posterior! Still, you're putting it right, and in advance of assembly - I know exactly at what stage I'd have noticed..... Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 55 minutes ago, 2996 Victor said: Awwww, what an absolute rodent's posterior! Still, you're putting it right, and in advance of assembly - I know exactly at what stage I'd have noticed..... Cheers, Mark Stuff happens if I hadn't had them side by side when I was finishing off the paint touch ups I probably wouldn't have noticed until I was sticking the transfers on. Still, just spraying the white primer coat on now so tomorrow I can push on with it. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Are you sure you didn’t subconsciously do it deliberately to prolong this highly enjoyable build? Craig. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 30 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: Are you sure you didn’t subconsciously do it deliberately to prolong this highly enjoyable build? Craig. I think Alistair has been busted! Cheers, Mark 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Dandie Dinmont said: Are you sure you didn’t subconsciously do it deliberately to prolong this highly enjoyable build? Craig. 46 minutes ago, 2996 Victor said: I think Alistair has been busted! Cheers, Mark Rats and here I was thinking I was being so subtle and clever. . The black stripes are done. Just waiting for that to cook off a bit then I'll mask up for the yellow. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Now that's better. Note to self. Pay more attention in future and see me after school, boy. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 You even got the black and the white in the right order, good job! Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, Brandy said: You even got the black and the white in the right order, good job! Ian The way that wing has been going I wouldn't have put it past me to get it wrong again. Cheers, Alistair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Clear coat this morning and just now Transfers applied. Thankfully not too many of them. They've been hit with softener to help bed them into the fabric surface. I'll let those settle overnight and after a final clear coat I can start assembling all the bits. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Looking good Alistair with the stripes and decals on. The Fabric effect looks good too. Great work Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking good Alistair with the stripes and decals on. The Fabric effect looks good too. Great work Chris Thanks Chris, It's still a nice moulding despite it's age. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Flat coat applied and canopy unmasked. I was expecting to see some lift with the complexity of the canopy and the pva glue that was applied. Nothing that can't be fixed. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Touch ups done. This is probably as good as it's going to get due to the white primer. Once dry ...... The Wings and stuff. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Alistair 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 And done. RFI Here Again thanks to all of you who have helped encouraged and entertained me along the way on this build, but @2996 Victor it's entirely your fault. 🤣 Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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