helios16v Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 With Ragnar just around the corner, and F-4 STGB underway I'd best get moving on this and see if I can get it shuffled along in reasonable time. This will be a no frills build, pretty much out of the box to get it cleared out of the stash with just a couple scratch adjustments. Kit decals for E.C. 2/11 out of Toul AB will be used. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Nice to see this former ESCI kit and a squadron at TRAB is a very good choice. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Nice!! An excellent choice, and one I have stashed away in the pile, together with some aftermarket :). Good luck with her! I’ll be watching avidly Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Oh yes!! Very, very pleased to see one of these in the GB. The old ESCI kit is a very serviceable kit, hopefully you'll make good progress with this, looking forward to seeing how it comes out. Any questions about paint schemes etc, I have the EM-37 book and should be able to help. Welcome to the GB and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Made some good headway yesterday. Didn't quite get her to primer stage, but we're not far off. Getting bogged down on gear doors are they are being fitting in the up position to mount on a stand inflight. I'm using one of the pilots from the Diana twins, which has been "adapted" to fit the cockpit. Cockpit reinforcements added. I'm never 100% comfortable with just glue on 1 cockpit side edge... Not much will be seen of the cockpit, especially once the pilot is fitted, so I didn't go too crazy on detailing. Just basic coloring and drybrush to bring out molded details. Where I left off last night before calling it a night. There is a small step on the lower rear fuselage that I'll need to sort out, and a sliver gap around part of the intake on the nose. For the most part though things have fit up pretty well. Panel lines even lined up left to right using the alignment pins. The gear doors on the wings were too thick, so I decided it will actually be less work to cut new ones from sheet using the original doors as templates. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Wez said: Oh yes!! Very, very pleased to see one of these in the GB. The old ESCI kit is a very serviceable kit, hopefully you'll make good progress with this, looking forward to seeing how it comes out. Any questions about paint schemes etc, I have the EM-37 book and should be able to help. Welcome to the GB and good luck. According to Scalemates, the Revell kit derives from a newer Italeri new tool version. There seems to be no link to Esci. Until I just looked that up, I was about to agree Wez, as I had always thought the Italeri release was derived from the Esci. Maybe Scalemates is incorrect on this one? Regardless, the Italeri kit is certainly one that scrubs up very well. I have one in the stash. Great to see a french version too. Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 39 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: According to Scalemates, the Revell kit derives from a newer Italeri new tool version. There seems to be no link to Esci. Until I just looked that up, I was about to agree Wez, as I had always thought the Italeri release was derived from the Esci. Maybe Scalemates is incorrect on this one? Regardless, the Italeri kit is certainly one that scrubs up very well. I have one in the stash. Great to see a french version too. Terry Terry, You're right, the seat and cockpit are the dead giveaway, these are much more detailed in the Italeri kit and Chris' photos show just that - I sit corrected, thank you sir! Thinking about it, it makes sense for it to be the Italeri kit because Revell have reboxed many, many Italeri kits. Chris, you're making good progress so far, well done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Very nice choice Chris, and off to a great start too. The Hun looks great in French markings, whether in nmf or camouflage. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Terry1954 said: According to Scalemates, the Revell kit derives from a newer Italeri new tool version. There seems to be no link to Esci. Until I just looked that up, I was about to agree Wez, as I had always thought the Italeri release was derived from the Esci. Maybe Scalemates is incorrect on this one? Regardless, the Italeri kit is certainly one that scrubs up very well. I have one in the stash. Great to see a french version too. Terry I’ve built both Esci and Italeri and, while similar, they are different. Of the two my preference is the Esci. I have used Trumpeter kits as donors too, for wings, fins, etc. Definitely the Italeri, and probably the Esci, needs aftermarket wheels. The kit parts are wrong in dimension in every way. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Good afternoon Chris On this link of an Open Day in TRAB en the early 70's https://www.escadrilles.org/histoire-et-histoires/11-ec-1972/ You will find some interesting pics Best regards Patrice 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 Ooh, thanks for the link Patrice! That'll come in handy. I'll have to check the decals and see if the actual airframe happens to be in those pics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Cockpit finished up. Pilot seated. Gear doors and other misc underside attachments fitted. Just need to get the canopy fitted/masked and the other inner pylon installed and it will be ready for primer/paint. Looking forward to get this one pushed off the desk. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Looking very good Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 It's currently in paint and I'm experimenting w/ some burned/heated metal effects. I didn't want to get to carried away for a first attempt, so it is on the lighter side. I'll be experimenting with a bit more weathering as I go. This one has turned into a guinea pig of sorts. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Your experiments at the rear end look pretty good to me! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Nice work Chris, the weathering on the Hun's back end is one of it's main features and yours is looking pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michou Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Back in April I posted a few photos which I took at Toul-Rosières in the "Aviation Photography" forum. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235092256-open-day-french-air-force-1972/ Perhaps of interest, Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 I think I may redo this. I think the pattern being as far off as it is will end up bugging me. I might just try adding a bit more to it first... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 Added a couple more bands. It also ended up adding some additional color variation. Works for me. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 I could've done decals...but where is the fun in that? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Off to decaling we go. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted September 26, 2021 Author Share Posted September 26, 2021 Second decal session was this morning, I think I probably have 1 more to go then I'll have a pic to show off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Decals are now complete. However during my final decal session I noticed I made a monumental screw up...I masked (and painted) a rib that I thought I saw in the canopy. Turns out that "rib" doesn't exist, so now to try to salvage this. Got the canopy off in 1 piece at least. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Not perfect, but we're going to call it good enough. All that is left is a bit of weathering, installation of the stores, and figure out what I'm doing for a base. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Good save on the canopy. Good looking all around. 👍 Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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