Terry1954 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Looking very pristine and Typhoon like Edward! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 11 hours ago, Railfan87 said: What do you use to attach the presumably painted under-bits to the painted fuselage? Lately I've been using this stuff, bought originally for attaching canopies which it does well too, but then discovered it sticks painted bits to painted bits well too, as strong as the paint adheres anyway, much like CA I'd guess. Typhoon looking really good Edward, bugger about the stray doggie. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 My house has lost power in a massive thunderstorm, so further work is delayed until it comes back on. Annoyingly, neither the kit markings nor the Aviaeology stencils contain the wing walkways at either root, and being curvy they're difficult to mask. I don't suppose someone in the USA has a set from the Airfix kit they don't want...? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Procopius said: My house has lost power in a massive thunderstorm, so further work is delayed until it comes back on. Annoyingly, neither the kit markings nor the Aviaeology stencils contain the wing walkways at either root, and being curvy they're difficult to mask. I don't suppose someone in the USA has a set from the Airfix kit they don't want...? For once, we were unscathed by power outages. Sorry to hear you're suffering in the gloaming, and hope the power comes on soon. As it happens, I believe I have those decals. I'll have to check, but if I have them, they're yours. I'll keep you posted. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Procopius said: My house has lost power in a massive thunderstorm, so further work is delayed until it comes back on. Um, look on the bright side mate: if you've got any ice cream in the freezer this is the time for an impromptu party Cheers, Stew 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 The Typhoon looks great on its legs and with transfers on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfan87 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, stevehnz said: Lately I've been using this stuff, bought originally for attaching canopies which it does well too, but then discovered it sticks painted bits to painted bits well too, as strong as the paint adheres anyway, much like CA I'd guess. Thanks, Steve. Nice of you to provide a link in Canada, too (eh?) How does the shelf life of G-S Hypo Cement compare to CA? Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread. I have an Academy Typhoon in the queue once I get a few other things done. 10 hours ago, Procopius said: My house has lost power in a massive thunderstorm, so further work is delayed until it comes back on. The same storm missed us to the south. Didn't have to fire up the generator to make my wife's coffee this morning. Edited September 8, 2021 by Railfan87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Railfan87 said: How does the shelf life of G-S Hypo Cement compare to CA? Pretty good I reckon, I've had my tube for probably 10 or so years & it's just as useable as it was to begin with. I didn't think a link for New Zealand would have been very useful Steve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 @Procopius - I have the decals. You just need the walkways, correct? DM me with an address and I’ll get them in the mail. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 I ought to post an update, oughtn't I? As you can see: some light panel line washing, gear on, RP rails (after seemingly endless deflashing) added, resin exhausts painted, weathered, and added...once the USPS drops off the wing walks that John (who is even more generous than he is handsome, if such a thing can be imagined) mailed to me, I'll apply them, lay down a second gloss coat to blend stuff in, and then the spinner and matte coat. I should probably add the whip aerial if I can figure out how to do it without messing up. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Looking great! I’m getting typhoon envy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 12 hours ago, Putty Animal said: Looking great! I’m getting typhoon envy. Same here. It's such a great plane, and this is such a nice looking build of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 14 hours ago, Procopius said: resin exhausts painted, weathered, Extremely well too, I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Looking splendid, and I agree the weathered exhausts look very good. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 And we have wing walks, thanks to @John Laidlaw! Not since my future mother in law gave the future Mrs P a book on "settling" while we were dating have the stars aligned so fortuitously for me. And just like Mrs P, the model and decals were subjected to a brief, fumbling, and likely unsatisfying on their part experience at my hands. 5 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Okay, here we go! Dullcoat applied, spinner on, canopy mask off. I still need to unmask the wings and do some chipping around the cowl abaft the spinner, clean the dust off the canopy, and maybe, if I'm feeling frisky (and daring, and inventive), add the whip aerial. But otherwise she's more or less done. The kit RP-3s are kind of dire and have no decals for the very prominent stenciling on those weapons, so I opted to leave them off. I did note that photos of RP-3 rails tended to show two parallel thin black cylinders running the length of each rails' underside, which are not in evidence in the kit either. I can't win. I'm reasonably happy with this, though. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I love camera angles here, that Typhoon looks pretty dang intimidating PC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said: I love camera angles here, that Typhoon looks pretty dang intimidating PC. Thanks! I feel like it's some of my best camera work. They almost look as good as a Cookie model, circa 2016! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Lovely job mate, you've really done her justice Regarding the whip aerial, should you choose to fit one... what about a bristle from an old toothbrush, or similar nylon brush? If it didn't look too out of scale, it would be bendy enough not to worry about breaking it off every time you looked at it Cheers, Stew 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Okay fellas, I've decided on my next misadventure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Animal Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Procopius said: Dullcoat applied, spinner on, canopy mask off. Oh SWEET!!! It looks big and meaty and very British. A lot more broadsword than dannyboy too, if you know what I mean. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 You should be much more that reasonably happy with that, it’s a beaut. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Great result a superb Typhoon! Stay safe Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Such a brute of an aeroplane, the Typhoon lacks the grace and elegance of many Hawker products, brilliantly captured by this model. 👏👏 AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Beautifully finished, she's gorgeous! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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