JOCKNEY Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Great stuff JRK Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Nice progress JRK. There's many threads and words penned about RAF Dark Green, however as long as you're having fun putting this together, that's all that counts. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: There's many threads and words penned about RAF Dark Green Oh yes, many words indeed. If I wasn't making this build as hard as humanly possible for myself I'd just airbrush the damned thing with Colourcoats Dark Green and be done with it. I'm definitely questioning my choices! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Some more small progress; I've got a gloss coat on and have also done some black detailing around the air intakes. Hopefully I can get some decals on next, assuming they're in as decent condition as they look, of course. Cheers, JRK 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I love this stage of a model, all glossed up waiting for decals. Once the stickers go on, it changes the look all over again. Looking really good JKR. Cheers.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 The battle of the 35-year old decals commences: This is the carnage of carrier-film after applying seven decals. I thought these decals would be difficult and for once I was right; still, there are a few decals and only one has been much trouble so far. I'm going very slowly indeed in order to ensure that I don't wreck things. Not perfect, but at least we're getting decals on her. Cheers, JRK 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) Hi JRK, I almost certainly have a couple of spare sheets of decs - my ones in an Xtrakit boxing disintegrated and Hannants sent me 3 sheets. I used MS Liquid Decal Film and that held most of the big ones together just about - it's the long thin ones like the walkway stripes that are worst and I ended up using black line decs from a generic sheet for most of mine. If you need any replacements PM me and I will see what I have got. Pete Edited March 13, 2022 by PeterB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 @PeterB, thanks very much for your very kind offer. So far, though, things are going well. I have all of the main decals on now and also most of the stencilling (such as it is). Hopefully a bit of Micro Sol will have everything sorted before a final gloss coat. Fingers crossed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 The decals are now done: Since the picture was taken I've sealed the decals in under another coat of gloss and I have to say I'm tempted to keep it that way, as the model is looking nice. I have found a picture of similar aircraft in a gloss / high-satin finish, so I might indulge myself. There are a few bits left to paint and then fit, but the majority of the work is now done. Cheers, JRK 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Must be said that she’s looking rather lovely!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Agree JRK, thats looking really good and the decals have gone on well enough from what I can tell. A finished Matchbox kit is always a good Matchbox kit and this one just adds to that by the bucket load. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Rabbit Leader said: Agree JRK, thats looking really good and the decals have gone on well enough from what I can tell. A finished Matchbox kit is always a good Matchbox kit and this one just adds to that by the bucket load. Cheers.. Dave Thanks Dave, we’re getting there now. I need to paint the gear and delicate bits next, and hopefully I can get that done over the next few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Well, we're nearly there. As a result of being in Cardiff yesterday watching this, I didn't get anything done on the Meteor: However, this morning I matt coated the Meteor and finished painting the undercarriage components, so we might actually get finished tomorrow. Here she is as she stands: Cheers, JRK 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 Nearly there.... Just waiting for the abomination of an undercarriage to stick on in some fashion or other. So far it's taken three hours and the lack of any sort of locating system is starting to seriously grind my gears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 Lost my rag with the undercarriage and decided to pull the legs off it and go for a pilotless in-flight pose. The undercarriage really was that poor; I've got enough stress in my life at the moment without it, so the decision was made! So, here she is in all her finished glory: In all honesty I didn't enjoy the build as much as I hoped I would. The kit was quite frankly rubbish and this took a lot of the fun out of it for me. I did, however, enjoy revisiting a kit that I build back when thesauruses ruled the Earth, and there's no denying that the Meteor in this guise is a very pretty airframe indeed, so I may well have to revisit the subject (if not the kit - perhaps Special Hobby can help?) again in the future. Assuming another kit can be had of better quality I would love to airbrush the finish on, which would allow me to use my preferred paints as opposed to some frankly dog-rough Humbrol offerings. Thanks to everyone who has followed the build and offered advice and support along the way; I'll post her in the GB gallery shortly. Thanks also again to Mr Warburton, the man who started this off for me more than thirty years ago. Also huge thanks to @JOCKNEY and @Rabbit Leader for hosting the GB - I'm blaming a good percentage of my ever-greying hair on you two! Cheers, JRK 5 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 It looks good, certainly it doesn't show the grief it gave you. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, stevehnz said: It looks good, certainly it doesn't show the grief it gave you. 👍 Steve. Thanks Steve, much appreciated. I'm debating what to follow the build with. Something simple, I reckon. Something that doesn't require my own bodyweight in filler. I'm thinking perhaps the 1/72 Airfix Stuka. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I've built/am building some older kits recently & am beginning to think they're not all the fun they're cracked up to be. That said, I do get some perverse satisfaction from them, though the SH Dornier 27 I built last year for the high wing GB was by far the most pleasant build of the year. It fit beautifully. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 hours ago, stevehnz said: I've built/am building some older kits recently & am beginning to think they're not all the fun they're cracked up to be. Absolutely - the Harrier I am working on has given me a nervous twitch! Nice result with the Meatbox 🙂. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Have seen her in the gallery - looks wonderful; especially considering you went 'old school'. Kudos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Damn this dust in my eyes which has caused them to water so much. What a beautiful back story you've told and hats off to Mr Warburton for his inspiration. You've done a fantastic job with your Meteor and I'm sure that Mr Warburton would be impressed with it. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 An excellent finish to a great thread JRK. We have thoroughly enjoyed watching this come together and the finished product is one to be proud of. I do agree that sometimes we really do look at these old kits through rose tinted glasses, however there’s no denying they bring back plenty of nostalgic memories, despite the frustration they can cause. It might be time to crack open that Tamiya kit! Cheers, thanks and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 7 hours ago, cngaero said: Damn this dust in my eyes which has caused them to water so much. What a beautiful back story you've told and hats off to Mr Warburton for his inspiration. You've done a fantastic job with your Meteor and I'm sure that Mr Warburton would be impressed with it. Chris. I read this & thought, what did I miss at the beginning, truth is, I missed the beginning & a rather nice one it was, hence the scattering of random likes. I had a teacher in my latter primary years, ages 7 & 9, had him for two years, Mr Ching, who was in training for the FAA in the British Pacific Fleet when it all ended. He was as impressed as heck that I knew what a Hellcat was, I think it was adverts for Aurora models? in the Look & Learn mag we got as kids. Amazing what those early experiences lead to. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 @Jinxman, @wimbledon99, @cngaero, @Rabbit Leader and @stevehnz, thanks very much for your kind comments. I'm pleased to have wrestled the old girl into some sort of recognisable shapes. build issues notwithstanding! Truth to tell, I've been surprised by the level of reaction that the backstory has garnered - sometimes a small action or event can have widespread ripples, I suppose. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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