Bbdave Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Well look what dropped through the door today, my 109 gb is comming to an end so I thought I'd tag along here in a few days. Dave 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Welcome over Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 6Here we go the spru shot, this seem huge compared to the 109 I'm undecided which option to build swaying towards the USS Intrepid version and maybe wheels down! 😯. I'm not sure why there are two fuselage sprus they look the same to my untrained eye. Dave 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, Bbdave said: 6Here we go the spru shot, this seem huge compared to the 109 I'm undecided which option to build swaying towards the USS Intrepid version and maybe wheels down! 😯. I'm not sure why there are two fuselage sprus they look the same to my untrained eye. Dave the fuselage halves are for either the Mk.I, windows behind pilot, or Mk.II which has no windows rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, shortCummins said: the fuselage halves are for either the Mk.I, windows behind pilot, or Mk.II which has no windows rgds John(shortCummins) Oh yes I see that now, thanks. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 I have the cockpit about done, a few touch ups to do I have had a quick dry fit in the fuselage there seems to be a big gap between the headrest and fuselage but that may go when glue gets involved. Dave 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 The 'pit certainly looks good Dave. Tidy work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 A little more progress am I correct in thinking the top seam line remains? Excuse the green weathering I was experimenting with the airbrush. Dave 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 Things are progressing I'm going to try painting this one freehand with no masking as I'm not sure how to mask a blurry edge. White underside is done and I've practiced a little with the first blue grey colour I can see quite a bit of paint changing and touching up comming. Dave 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 if you want to make masks for blurred edges you could make some blu-tac sausages, form them along where you want the demarcation to be and spray at an angle. This will give a "soft edge" to the demarcation between the two colours. rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 This is coming along quite nicely! As @shortCummins wrote. Silly putty or AK Interactive Camouflage Elastic Putty also work. The thickness of the sausage determines the softness of the edge. Hold the airbrush at right angles to the surface and don't overspray lest the edges become too hard. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Coming along nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 I used blue tac and tried that for the faded lines it needs a bit more practice but I'm quite happy with the results. I think the lines should be a little rougher looking at pictures of the aircraft online. Dave 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 by making the blue tac sausages fatter or thinner you can alter the amount of "blur", the fatter gives more blur than the thinner looking really good for a first attempt rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Nice work on the soft demarcation between the blues! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted August 3, 2021 Author Share Posted August 3, 2021 I'm now onto decals which is made I little more difficult as it seem the stencil sheet is marked up wrong so I'm trying to read the stencils to find which they are and to get them in the right place. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 All done lots still to improve on but I'm happy with it. One question i have is when I took the masks off the cockpit has some fogging on the inside there was none when it was masked I had similar on my 109 build but not as noticeable any ideas what it might be? Dave 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 what glue did you use to stick the canopy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Ooooh, the Gallery pics are fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 7 hours ago, shortCummins said: what glue did you use to stick the canopy? I used mig extra thin cement but it was a day or two before masking . Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 7 hours ago, Bbdave said: I used mig extra thin cement but it was a day or two before masking . Dave the only thing I can think of is that somehow the CA glue used to fix the cockpit PE might have caused the fogging? but if you glued the PE some time, hours?, before fixing the glass you should have been OK. very strange rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 hours ago, shortCummins said: the only thing I can think of is that somehow the CA glue used to fix the cockpit PE might have caused the fogging? but if you glued the PE some time, hours?, before fixing the glass you should have been OK. very strange rgds John(shortCummins) Maybe but the PE was glued several days beforehand I can only guess it's something like that. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 47 minutes ago, Bbdave said: Maybe but the PE was glued several days beforehand I can only guess it's something like that. Dave I guess that points the finger of suspicion at the Extra Thin? I've taken to using woodworking glue for canopies. Water based so no chance of fogging, Fills gaps and is easily cleaned up (before it dries) with a wet cotton bud. Dries hard and strong. It's just PVA with extra strength. Only downside is that it takes a while to dry, so I do the job last thing in a session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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