AliGauld Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 minute ago, petetasker said: Hi Alistair Don’t want to steer the thread off topic but I’ve not come across the colourcoats paints before. Are they any better than the Humbrol or Xtracolor enamels? This is only my opinion but ColourCoats are far far superior to Humbrol and Xtracolor. They go down really smoothly, are extremely forgiving and are nigh on bulletproof when dry. Hope that helps, Cheers, Alistair 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Just now, AliGauld said: This is only my opinion but ColourCoats are far far superior to Humbrol and Xtracolor. They go down really smoothly, are extremely forgiving and are nigh on bulletproof when dry. Hope that helps, Cheers, Alistair Many thanks for the reply - might have to give them a go. Thanks again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 Just now, petetasker said: Many thanks for the reply - might have to give them a go. Thanks again If you do I would suggest using ColourCoats own thinner. It's Naptha based and helps to get these enamels touch dry in 5 to 10 minutes. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Just now, AliGauld said: If you do I would suggest using ColourCoats own thinner. It's Naptha based and helps to get these enamels touch dry in 5 to 10 minutes. Cheers, Alistair Sorry one last question - do they spray well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 minute ago, petetasker said: Sorry one last question - do they spray well? They spray beautifully. I usually spray them at about 10 to 11 PSI and they go down with no issues. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 This kit really looks like a gem Alistair though it is no doubt flattered by your skill in putting it together. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Dandie Dinmont said: This kit really looks like a gem Alistair though it is no doubt flattered by your skill in putting it together. Craig. Thanks Craig, Not certain about skill everything so far has just fitted beautifully. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 I finally got the nerve up to attempt the guns. The jigs for fitting are provided . Part of the system glued to the fuselage. Some RLM 66 flung about. Masking off Then some Gun Metal This was left to dry for a bit and then after I'd given the guns a light dry brush. And finally with the Jig removed Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Just caught up with this one too. Nice job Alistair, keep up the great work. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Just caught up with this one too. Nice job Alistair, keep up the great work. Simon. Thanks Simon, This, despite the flaming multitude of tiny bits, is a cracking kit. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Beautiful work as ever. Will any of this actually be seen once the model is finished? Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: Beautiful work as ever. Will any of this actually be seen once the model is finished? Craig. Thanks Craig, A lot of it will still be visible. I'm hoping, anyway. I'm going to pose the canopy open and the hatches for the guns can be posed open as well. I'm hoping I'll be able to paint them in situ and then pop one out and show it open. We'll see how it goes. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 1 minute ago, AliGauld said: Thanks Craig, A lot of it will still be visible. I'm hoping, anyway. I'm going to pose the canopy open and the hatches for the guns can be posed open as well. I'm hoping I'll be able to paint them in situ and then pop one out and show it open. We'll see how it goes. Cheers, Alistair Glad to hear it! it would be a crying shame to hide all that top notch fiddly bittery. Craig. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Looking good Alistair, lots of very fiddly bits going on there. Great job fella Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking good Alistair, lots of very fiddly bits going on there. Great job fella Chris Thanks Chris, There certainly are but without the detail set it would have been much much more. If I'd used the kit parts there would have been 10 separate pieces per gun rather than 5. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Nice fiddly work. Have to say the level of detail in the mouldings on this thing are just exquisite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 hours ago, petetasker said: Nice fiddly work. Have to say the level of detail in the mouldings on this thing are just exquisite. Thanks so much, It really is an exquisite kit but be very glad that you got the detail kit with yours as it has parts in one piece that would take two or three extremely tiny bits to put together and I don't know how I would have cleaned those bits up without breaking them. The quality of the 3D Resin parts more than makes up for the cost. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 Not much to report but I thought I'd stick this up before I head out to work. The rest of the fuselage and bit more detail to the guns. The wings are now together And I, of course couldn't resist. That's all folks. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Just enough of the cannons showing there Alistair. All looks good from down here. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Good progress there. Finished by the weekend? 😁 Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 25 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Just enough of the cannons showing there Alistair. All looks good from down here. Simon. Thanks Simon. 15 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: Good progress there. Finished by the weekend? 😁 Craig. Thanks Craig, That's most of the really fiddly stuff done. There's still a bit of photoetch to go on the cannons and of course the breech covers. The photoetch will go in next but the covers I'm going to leave until the end as they may be quite tight against the hatch covers and I'll need to decide which side is going to be open. By the weekend... Not happening but I'll get as much done as I can between shifts. Sleep is for Tortoises after all. . Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Photoetch applied and then the wings were fixed on. This is the first time I've had an issue with the kit and it is probably down to operator. The cartridge return chute required sanding back a bit to get a fit. Everything looks to be fitting now but if this is the only issue I've caused here then I'll be fairly chuffed. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 I've had a day off today and decided to get on with fixing the wing joins. Still got a little seam work to do here. RLM 66 applied to the armoured glass and to the canopy Back to work tomorrow, Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Well Alistair, she don`t look to bad from here sir. Once a coat of the tell tail primer is on hopefully there won`t be much remedial work. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Well Alistair, she don`t look to bad from here sir. Once a coat of the tell tail primer is on hopefully there won`t be much remedial work. Simon. Thanks Simon. You're right only primer will tell. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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