Hewy Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Crikey,your making some fine progress here, those bird slicers look like they were fun to build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 16 hours ago, trickyrich said: nice work on getting the canopy sorted out...... but you're right, you should have issues like this with a model kit!! 16 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: I do like that deceptive painting scheme. Very classy. well done for the canopy. I hate messing with clear parts, they are so fragile! Cheers guys, I am always wary of doing much work around canopies as they are by their nature fragile and easily ruined. 8 hours ago, John Masters said: This is looking excellent Craig. I am also looking forward to the desert camo...despite the mauve!😉 Thanks John, think I will have to copyright the mauve primer!😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Hewy said: Crikey,your making some fine progress here, those bird slicers look like they were fun to build Cheers Glynn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Some nice progress on this one Craig! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Like @DaveJLs build, it's really disappointing what a struggle this kit has been for you to build, I'd have expected better for a modern release 🤔 Nevertheless, you're conquering it very nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 42 minutes ago, Lex77 said: Some nice progress on this one Craig! Thanks mate, she's getting there slowly. 8 minutes ago, Alan P said: Like @DaveJLs build, it's really disappointing what a struggle this kit has been for you to build, I'd have expected better for a modern release 🤔 Nevertheless, you're conquering it very nicely! Thanks Alan, I expected better myself, hopefully the worst is behind me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 You’re beating that thing into submission Craig well done. Hopefully its all plain sailing after that. (Still looks mauve though 🤣) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, Dansk said: You’re beating that thing into submission Craig well done. Hopefully its all plain sailing after that. (Still looks mauve though 🤣) Thanks Paul, hopefully the black/mauve will be covered over in the next update.😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Just catching up on this one Craig, looks like it's been a slog for you too! I had read in some reviews that Kinetic's kits were nice, particularly their ATARS D model. Your experience would suggest otherwise! You've done a cracking job on it thus far! Maybe Tamiya could do us a Legacy Hornet too 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I’d love to say that the struggle will make it more rewarding, but generally it doesn’t and it’s just annoying isn’t it? It’s definitely looking very good despite everything though. Love that scheme too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 18 hours ago, DaveJL said: Just catching up on this one Craig, looks like it's been a slog for you too! I had read in some reviews that Kinetic's kits were nice, particularly their ATARS D model. Your experience would suggest otherwise! You've done a cracking job on it thus far! Maybe Tamiya could do us a Legacy Hornet too Cheers Dave, really don't trust the reviews mate, the kit has some nice details to it but really is a pig to build. Wouldn't it be great if Tamiya did both legacy and Super Hornets, have to think that they would be good sellers for them. 6 hours ago, Filler said: I’d love to say that the struggle will make it more rewarding, but generally it doesn’t and it’s just annoying isn’t it? It’s definitely looking very good despite everything though. Love that scheme too. I agree completely, I have not enjoyed this and do not feel good about it. My next Hornet will be either Hasegawa or HobbyBoss, even though the HB kit has some accuracy issues it will at least build easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Well done for persevering with this one Craig. Many of us would have positioned it on the Shame Shelf a while back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 5 hours ago, Col. said: Well done for persevering with this one Craig. Many of us would have positioned it on the Shame Shelf a while back Cheers Col, it has come close a couple of times I assure you. To add insult to injury I am having real trouble with the paint, Hataka paint and I have had this before with them, impossible to get the right consistency, either too thick and spatters like the Spitting Image puppet of Roy Hattersley or too thin and its like spraying water, the curse of the Kinetic Hornet continues!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 5:17 PM, modelling minion said: Cheers Dave, really don't trust the reviews mate, the kit has some nice details to it but really is a pig to build. Wouldn't it be great if Tamiya did both legacy and Super Hornets, have to think that they would be good sellers for them. I agree completely, I have not enjoyed this and do not feel good about it. My next Hornet will be either Hasegawa or HobbyBoss, even though the HB kit has some accuracy issues it will at least build easily. 18 hours ago, modelling minion said: Cheers Col, it has come close a couple of times I assure you. To add insult to injury I am having real trouble with the paint, Hataka paint and I have had this before with them, impossible to get the right consistency, either too thick and spatters like the Spitting Image puppet of Roy Hattersley or too thin and its like spraying water, the curse of the Kinetic Hornet continues!!!! I dislike them too craig. not your easiest build this one mate. you need to do the tamiya phantom after this build craig and dress it with tamiya paints too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Dansk said: I dislike them too craig. not your easiest build this one mate. you need to do the tamiya phantom after this build craig and dress it with tamiya paints too Thanks Paul, I have decided to leave this alone for a couple of days as I am just not enjoying anything about it. I think something like a nice Tamiya Phantom would me good mojo restorer, pity I haven't got one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Thanks Paul, I have decided to leave this alone for a couple of days as I am just not enjoying anything about it. I think something like a nice Tamiya Phantom would me good mojo restorer, pity I haven't got one. Probably a good idea to have a few days break from that kit mate. 👍 Close your eyes and Press the button on the Phantom. You’ll never regret it and enjoy every second of it. I audibly emitted a few “wow”s building it with the fall into place incredible precision fits. Life’s too short. We spend so much time and love on these things so why waste time on bad kits that make us unhappy. Then join us and build it in the ground attack GB. 😎 Paul (Tamiya’s ‘sales rep of the year 2021’) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dansk said: You’ll never regret it I certainly would when the good lady found out! 6 minutes ago, Dansk said: Then join us and build it in the ground attack GB I will have a look for something suitable and mojo restoring in the stash. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, modelling minion said: I will have a look for something suitable and mojo restoring in the stash. cool 👍 avoid kinetic 😳 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Hataka paint and me are no friends either! Tried to use them once and had the same problems you have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 22 minutes ago, Dansk said: cool 👍 avoid kinetic 😳 Yeah, don't need reminding of that, trouble is I've got other Kinetic kits (not Hornets) in the stash. 15 minutes ago, Lex77 said: Hataka paint and me are no friends either! Tried to use them once and had the same problems you have. Glad I'm not alone Lex, it does actually help to know that others have had the same issues and that I'm not as big an idiot as I could be, though I am obviously an idiot.😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Yeah, don't need reminding of that, trouble is I've got other Kinetic kits (not Hornets) in the stash. sell the lot on ebay, buy a tamiya phantom with the rewards. where’s the problem? 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 So some one needs convincing they need to buy a Tamiya Phantom???? Come talk to old uncle Rich!! There are some things in life you want to do and some you have to do....the Tamiya Phantom falls into the latter! Life is too short to not build one. You know Uncle Rich's Model Therapy & AM clinic now is open daily, sound advice for those lost modelling souls.....! Now you'll need AM to go with that and you've come to the right place to find that as well...... just leave you back details and again Uncle Rich will hook you up!! ......and yes I probably would have binned it much earlier in the piece........ I think my AMK F-14 should join it on the naughty never to be seen again shelf. But you could consider this build a soul building exercise? scary thing is I have one of their F-16's in the stash....... should I sell it/trade it in for a Tamiya beast?? Am selling my F-104G from them. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 10 hours ago, trickyrich said: So some one needs convincing they need to buy a Tamiya Phantom???? Its not me that needs convincing, don't worry I will get my grubby little hands on one soon. 10 hours ago, trickyrich said: Uncle Rich's Model Therapy & AM clinic now is open daily Yes but it's fees are extortionate! 10 hours ago, trickyrich said: should I sell it/trade it in for a Tamiya beast? I think you already know the answer to that one! 10 hours ago, trickyrich said: Am selling my F-104G from them. I have a couple of them! Its one that is supposed to be very good but I have to say that I am very wary of it now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 12 hours ago, modelling minion said: ..good mojo restorer, pity I haven't got one. Boy, there's a goldmine for Gunze (or whatever the company is branded now) - "Mr Mojo Restorer". I feel your pain, but I also know that you can recover! bob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, gingerbob said: Boy, there's a goldmine for Gunze (or whatever the company is branded now) - "Mr Mojo Restorer". I feel your pain, but I also know that you can recover! bob Thanks Bob, yes I won't bin it but just need a bit of a break from things being a pain that usually aren't an issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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