John Masters Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Here's my next...KP Model's Piper L-18C, 100th Sq. IAF, Dov airfield, 1965. It looks alright. there are a couple of odd bits in the instructions, but I'll get the those later. Here's the box art... Back... My choice of profiles... And the sprue... Let me finish up another build (Sopwith Tripe) before I start this one. Next week I'll dig in, I think. --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 It's nice to see you back with another one John Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 I see you found another subject Good choice Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 5 hours ago, CliffB said: It's nice to see you back with another one John Thanks Cliff! 3 hours ago, Grandboof said: I see you found another subject Good choice Thank you Martin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Another nice choice, John. Although I’m not an Israeli DF fan I am a fan of the Cub. Who isn’t?! Good luck with her. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 6 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Good luck with her. Thanks Martin. Crossed fingers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 I'm hoping that I get back to the bench soon. I am off island for the next five days, as of tomorrow, for work and then the following week I make the final move from my little flat to the house. Busy busy...In a week-and-a-half I am hoping to be living there, sleeping there and modelling there...thankfully these GB threads don't end until November! Please forgive the delay! --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 Ok...I have made a start...finally! the instructions call for some drilling of the glass part. Thank the gods it is a single piece and not that terribly designed multi-pane disaster of the AZ kit... --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 A lovely little plane and looks like good progress on the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Interior all ready... Buttoned up. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 It's nice to see this one under way John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 2 hours ago, CliffB said: It's nice to see this one under way John Thanks Cliff. I agree. There was a real lag in time during the move, but now it seems like I have some steam building again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 Whoever designed this kit should get an award. Brilliant. The wings...canopy, etc...I mean, seriously. Logic and reason combine to make something that actually works. In retrospect I should have scratchbuilt these supports. They are purely cosmetic. But I used the micro-saw anyway. Yes...one broke. It doesn't matter. They go inside the canopy. Et voila... I test fitted the canopy to the fuselage. Not perfect and I will have to add a bit of plastic around the front area to fill a gap. But I'm not crying. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 10 hours ago, John Masters said: Whoever designed this kit should get an award. Brilliant. Great to see praise, where praise is due Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 23 hours ago, CliffB said: where praise is due Indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 All the wing-y bits are on and I have attached the undercarriage. I think I will prime it now and paint it before I add the 'V' struts. It'll just be easier that way. I can prime and paint them individually anyway. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Looking forward to seeing this one John. Hard to tell from the box top photo, but is this the older Blue/Earth scheme or Green/Earth ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 Thanks @Corsairfoxfouruncle...Dennis...yes, the Brown and Blue with light grey undersides. It'll give me a chance to use my Hataka paint set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 The Hataka paint is nice but it requires some thinning before airbrushing. That's fine as long as you know that. maybe the enamels do not but I am using the acrylic set. The underside is grey (no photo) and the topside will be brown and blue. The brown looks good so far. I think I will mask using blu-tac for the blue to get a better scale-line... I have to get a move on with this one... --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 OK. I am not impressed with the Hataka acrylics. Please don't suggest switching to their enamels or lacquer...I won't for health reasons. So I went ahead with their Grey Blue (RAL 5008)... Masked first... Then the trouble began. The Hataka Grey Blue looked a bit thick out of the bottle so I thinned it some with their thinner. Yikes. I mean...no, no, no...sorry...no pictures of that disaster. Thankfully it didn't make it on the plane. So I tried the regular strength. And, yes, I mixed the paint perfectly. Yuck. Terrible. Luckily I was able to wipe off a lot of it before it dried... And since it was listed as RAL 5008 and I already have that from Vallejo Air, I switched. Much better. It covered cleanly and evenly right from the bottle, I was even able to spray fine lines...phew! Then I took care of the overspray on the underside with Vallejo Light Gull Grey. I am relieved. The build will be fine. I'll take off the window masks today and attach the struts, wheels, etc...decals, some light weathering et voila! What results have people had from the Hataka Acrylic line? So far I have not been impressed and have tried it a few times. Maybe it's just me. I am certainly not an expert with an airbrush. --John 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Sorry to hear of the troubles, I understand the reluctance to switch. I use the Lacquers myself but Im beyond help when it comes to that kind of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, John Masters said: I am relieved. The build will be fine. Glad you were able to recover. It's interesting how some paints can be selective with whom they work. I had a horrible time spraying Vallejo Air and never obtained an acceptable finish with Future, regardless of the method of application. Mr Color though, it's hands-down the best paint I've ever used. It also taught me that my airbrushing technique prior to using it was 💩. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Sorry to hear of the troubles Thanks Dennis. It's alright. It all worked out in the end. 1 hour ago, dnl42 said: it's interesting how some paints can be selective with whom they work. Strange...but true! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I have used a Hataka paints without any trouble, I did read somewhere that the earlier batches were problematic but that these have now been corrected. Like @dnl42 I just cannot get on with Vallejo Air. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Decals are on...masks on the glass are off...the struts are on...some painting touch-ups have happened but I'll go over it again. I still have to add the exhaust pipe, attache the wheels and the prop. Into the gallery later today I predict... --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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