Reini78 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Soon to be started, most probably the second last project for the French at war theme. The Airfix Mk.3 kit also includes the cut wing tips for Mk.5 and 9. DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 let´s start this project... DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 This looks like it's going to be another very interesting build. Sad to see it that this theme is coming to a close. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 surprised by the good fit so far... DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 fast progress with the cockpit the kit comes with two seats, one with molded on seatbelts and one without, if you want to use the included pilot figure or aftermarket belts DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 the easy times are over... fit problems with joining upper and lower fuselage halves, had to sand and cut away areas of the side instruments and bulkhead behind the seat now filling and sanding necessary on the outside of the joints... DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Very nice progress thanks for sharing!! looking forward to this rare, green/ blue? French scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 hour ago, exdraken said: Very nice progress thanks for sharing!! looking forward to this rare, green/ blue? French scheme! Thanks! Yes, upperside green, underside blue-grey. The French used their own paints, exact colour tones aren´t known. Gonna use RLM76 for the underside and most probably a RLM green for the upperside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Reini78 said: Thanks! Yes, upperside green, underside blue-grey. The French used their own paints, exact colour tones aren´t known. Gonna use RLM76 for the underside and most probably a RLM green for the upperside. great! something like this, no? https://www.wikiwand.com/de/De_Havilland_DH.100_Vampire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 15 minutes ago, exdraken said: great! something like this, no? https://www.wikiwand.com/de/De_Havilland_DH.100_Vampire Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 and filling... DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 applied some primer to see where still work is necessary DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr The instructions suggest to add 17g noseweight, but to be sure its better to add more. Not much space in the nose to add weight, so put some weight into the tanks too. My dad already glued one tank together before thinking of that. So he drilled a hole and filled some airgun ammo in the tank and sealed the hole again. DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr The position light covers for the Mk5 are too large, needed to be sanded down. DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 underside painted with an older selfmixed blue-gray paint DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Sehr schön! Womit wird die armee de l'air Sammlung komplettiert? Gruss Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 18 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Sehr schön! Womit wird die armee de l'air Sammlung komplettiert? Gruss Giampiero for now, with the already started Thunderbolt let´s see if i can persuade my dad for more...😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 and turning to the upperside DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Reini78 said: for now, with the already started Thunderbolt let´s see if i can persuade my dad for more...😁 Vieleicht hilft Euch dies dabei.🙂 Indochina:Curtiss SB2C-5,Fieseler Storch (Morane Saulnier MS505 Criquet),Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa,Nakajima A6M2-N,DeHavilland Canada DHC-2,Junkers Ju-52 Toucan,Douglas C-47 Algerien:Douglas A-26,T-28 Fennec,F-100 Super Sabre (von Frankreich aus eingesetzt) Grüsse Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 4 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Vieleicht hilft Euch dies dabei.🙂 Indochina:Curtiss SB2C-5,Fieseler Storch (Morane Saulnier MS505 Criquet),Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa,Nakajima A6M2-N,DeHavilland Canada DHC-2,Junkers Ju-52 Toucan,Douglas C-47 Algerien:Douglas A-26,T-28 Fennec,F-100 Super Sabre (von Frankreich aus eingesetzt) Grüsse Giampiero maybe the Ki43 and very maybe the Invader.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 and upperside painted woo with an older selfmixed paint# DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 and demasked DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 as expected, the Berna tricolore decals didn´t fit the Airfix rudders, gonna have to do some repainting, let´s see how that turns out.... DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Paint is looking good. Shame about the fin decals, maybe a mask and airbrush job would be better? Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 When I did a Heller Mistral last year, there were no tail stripes, just the makers marks. Painting by hand was not so hard, all white, mask the middle, one side red, one side blue. A bit of paint mixing to match as best I could, the roundel colours. This is looking very smart now, well done your Dad. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 14 hours ago, heloman1 said: Paint is looking good. Shame about the fin decals, maybe a mask and airbrush job would be better? Colin 2 hours ago, stevehnz said: When I did a Heller Mistral last year, there were no tail stripes, just the makers marks. Painting by hand was not so hard, all white, mask the middle, one side red, one side blue. A bit of paint mixing to match as best I could, the roundel colours. This is looking very smart now, well done your Dad. Steve. Masking would have been better and my dad has done a lot and also difficult masking jobs in the past time, but this time he was too lazy.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 more decal progress DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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