John Masters Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Another 19 Squadron build from me, ticking the boxes on my 19 Sq. Project. This time a nice little Mustang Mk. III from 1944. Decals are from the excellent Xtradecal sheet for 19 Squadron. I'll be using the KP kit for this, so I am sure it will come together with some sort of resemblance to the aircraft. I recall building one in Swiss markings and feeling good about it. Here's the box art... Decal sheet and profile...yes...I will eventually be building all that are on the sheet! The sprue looks nice. Some decent detail. No flash. And off I go. I have some time before the next GB begins for me in 2022 (Matchbox, January 8, wherein I will be building yet another 19 Sq aircraft!) --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 I added a bit of primer to the interior areas and then Interior Green for the cockpit pieces and Zinc Chromate Yellow for the landing gear areas. This may be incorrect but the kit instructions gave me the option, so I took it. It'll look nice. Primed... ...and painted. More to come! --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 I do enjoy the KP range of WW2 fighters. Whether their Spitfires, 109 or Mustangs, I have yet to build one (and I have built many) that do not end up looking quite good. Others may disagree and I admit they are not 'Eduard' quality, but I have never found them to be disappointing or difficult. Any build issues encountered are easily fixed and the accuracy is "close enough for government work", as they say. This is, so far, no different. Here's what I began tonight. Pretty basic stuff and the same routine as their other kits. A bit of decals for the IP and the seat... Some bits of paint here and there. I'll let all this dry for an hour or so and put it all together, thus completing steps 1-9. The tail wheel I will leave off until the end. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Very nice kit! Keep up the good work John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 John, EXCELLENT start. MY favorite Warbird. I ran out of likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Shalako said: Very nice kit! Keep up the good work John! Thanks! I hope to do so... 11 hours ago, HOUSTON said: John, EXCELLENT start. MY favorite Warbird. I ran out of likes. Hahaha! I'm glad you like it. Me too. This is what I did last night before I turned in. I assembled the cockpit particulars and inserted them into the side of the port fuselage. I deviated a bit from the plans in that I found it easier to insert the rear bulkhead first, then the primary cockpit area. After that it is very easy to attach what I think of as the battery/radio piece in the middle as it sits on the ends of the two other pieces. Does that take sense? another view showing the IP... I'll close it up this morning. --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Took care of this little bit... Fits nicely. I'll have to remember to mask that wheel well before I paint the underside. And put the fuselage together. No real issues. Some slight gaps to be filled--very slight. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 I cleaned up the fuselage, added the bits for the air intakes and so forth and attached the lower half of the wing. A dry fit showed a good fit for the upper pieces so I'll let the sit overnight and attach the stabilizers, rudder and wing top-halves tomorrow. --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Merry Christmas John!! How was the weather today in Paros? Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 Lovely @Shalako. Sunny, breezy. I swim all winter even though the water is about 15C now. Merry Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Just now, John Masters said: Lovely @Shalako. Sunny, breezy. I swim all winter even though the water is about 15C now. Merry Christmas! Man, just by reading this I can feel the cold water!!! Swimming in winter? Seriously, some doctors do say that swimming in winter is good for our health. I guess once it becomes a habit, you no longer pay attention to the water's low temperature!! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 The wing roots were not as perfect as I would have liked. Big steps on both sides... Evergreen strip and PPP...CA....fixed it up pretty nicely. At least it will pass the 75cm test...😆 Flaps go on and with the stabilizers and rudder...looks very much like the thing itself... Time to check the roasted Brussels sprouts with garlic in the oven! --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Shalako said: you no longer pay attention to the water's low temperature!! Yes, well...I suppose. After the plunge it is alright. This winter is much colder than last yer's so far. We didn't see 15C until the end of March, which is usually the coldest. The key is finding a spot out of the wind when you get out to dry off. Let's not forget there are parts of the west and north of Ireland (Donegal) that look like this but the water is a bracing 3C. And here when it's cloudy and rainy, it's not fit for man nor beast. --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Beautiful place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 25, 2021 Author Share Posted December 25, 2021 I am blessed and lucky. Tonight I am watching the wonderful ‘Scrooge’ from 1970. On this Christmas it seems even more necessary to remember and keep the true meaning of Christmas and not take the life I have been given for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 I masked the canopy and attached it. Then I went around and cleaned up the edges. Glass work tends to be my Achilles' Heel so I thought I give it an extra 30 minutes to make it a bit cleaner. And the primer went on next... Very exciting times on th bench. Lightning being painted, Mustang ready for some colours...I took a Tamiya Spitfire Mk.1 off the shelf and gave it a gander...and the Revell Hunter Mk 6...I suppose I could build the Gauntlet next too...really ramping up the 19 Sq Project. --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 I managed to get the Sky Type S fuselage band painted on. I'll mask that later and begin the rest of the paint. I noticed something in the decal sheet...this Mk.III is supposed to have a bubble top canopy. Hmmm...I'm going to have to overlook that and press on. --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 I've masked the fuselage stripe and given the prop tips some yellow... More colour soon... --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 2, 2022 Author Share Posted January 2, 2022 More masking...this the for the white identification stripes and nose. --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Masks off... Remasked... Light grey underside. I'll give it lighter coat od USAAF Light Grey... --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 12/25/2021 at 6:39 PM, John Masters said: Yes, well...I suppose. After the plunge it is alright. This winter is much colder than last yer's so far. We didn't see 15C until the end of March, which is usually the coldest. The key is finding a spot out of the wind when you get out to dry off. Let's not forget there are parts of the west and north of Ireland (Donegal) that look like this but the water is a bracing 3C. And here when it's cloudy and rainy, it's not fit for man nor beast. --John I do some winter swimming too, on the west coast of Ireland. It is cold but the body can handle it. It's finding the willpower to get into the water in the first place that is the difficult part. Feels great getting out after 5 minutes, particularly if the winter sun is shining. I highly recommend it. Great work on the Mustang. BM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Blue Monday said: Great work on the Mustang. Thanks Blue. I do a lot of bicycling and in 2019 rode the Wild Atlantic Way, aka the Wet and Windy...from Cork all the way into NI and Giant's Causeway. The average temperature in Connamarra in August, as I recall, was the same as December here. Didn't swim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 I marked out the areas for the Medium Sea Grey with pencil... Looks good. I'll mask that off when it is thoroughly dry. Off to the Matchbox GB! --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Sea Grey masked, Medium Olive Green on... --John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 The 2nd mask has been removed and I am happy with the outcome. Now the third series of masking, for the yellow leading edge. For this I used Humbrol rattle can Trainer Yellow. And the final result? Very nice. I have already touched up some of the edges of the grey/green areas just to sharpen them a bit. Decals are next... --John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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