mark.au Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Damn fine work Roger, that interior looks really good.. Take lots of pics, not sure much is going to be seen again once you’ve closed up the fuselage! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 Just now, mark.au said: Damn fine work Roger, that interior looks really good.. Take lots of pics, not sure much is going to be seen again once you’ve closed up the fuselage! "Yes, but I'll know it's there" 🤣 Thanks for the kind words... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Great work Roger the interior is looking rather splendid fella. Crikey sleeping in the bomb room, would surely be for the adrenaline junkies!!! Crikey you're catching up with Alistair Looks great Chris Thanks very much Chris - has yours arrived at Badge Towers yet? 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, Dunny said: Thanks very much Chris - has yours arrived at Badge Towers yet? 😉 😃 very funny Roger. I was looking at one yhe other day, it is the old Airfix kit though. Might consider that one 🤔 . Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Fantastic work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, Andy350 said: Fantastic work. Thanks for the kind words Andy - much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticUtopia Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Your build is coming along great Dunny. I love the attention to the detail especially in that scale. The sharpness and cleanliness of it is superb. If you don't mind, I will follow this build. I only spotted it during your last post.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, PlasticUtopia said: Your build is coming along great Dunny. I love the attention to the detail especially in that scale. The sharpness and cleanliness of it is superb. If you don't mind, I will follow this build. I only spotted it during your last post.... You are most kind PU - welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Sparkling work on the interiors and I can see where I went wrong now with the piece that has the bomb rack on it. Well, it's hidden away inside now. As for the pitfalls in my build you do realise they are probably 99% operator error. I just have a feeling that this Mk.III is going to fall together and show me up for the amateur I really am. 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Great work Roger the interior is looking rather splendid fella. Crikey sleeping in the bomb room, would surely be for the adrenaline junkies!!! Crikey you're catching up with Alistair Looks great Chris So when is your version arriving then Chris. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, AliGauld said: As for the pitfalls in my build you do realise they are probably 99% operator error. I very much doubt that Alistair, we are talking about SH here! Although I have to say that so far, detail and content is on a par with any 1:72 'heavy' I've built. Most enjoyable (thus far), Cheers, Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, Dunny said: I very much doubt that Alistair, we are talking about SH here! Although I have to say that so far, detail and content is on a par with any 1:72 'heavy' I've built. Most enjoyable (thus far), Cheers, Roger Aye that's fair. It is a fun build though. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Bomb info: Chris 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 7 hours ago, dogsbody said: Bomb info: Thanks very much Chris - I knew you would have the goods! Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Hi All, A brief update! I didn't have too much time at the bench today, but enough to get on with the ordnance. Armed with the knowledge that the bombs required a light green stripe (thanks Chris!), I set to masking each and every one: This was definitely one of those 'why oh why do we do these things?' moments Fortuitously I'd got hold of a pot of Light Green for a forthcoming build (it's actually RLM82 - don't tell anyone!), so this was duly sprayed. Here's the result, with aforesaid pot of paint for scale to show the extent of my madness: They're far from perfect but not bad for gentleman's scale. Finally, they were assembled onto the crutches and racks: They'll do! That's all I've achieved to day, so until next time... Thanks for looking, Roger 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 You have more commitment than I to ordnance, I actively avoid it. However, your efforts are rewarded, and I think the slight variation in the stripes is perfectly fine too; out of the factory there would be variation and furthermore they’d get dinged up in the ammo dump and through distribution as well. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Just now, mark.au said: You have more commitment than I to ordnance, I actively avoid it. However, your efforts are rewarded, and I think the slight variation in the stripes is perfectly fine too; out of the factory there would be variation and furthermore they’d get dinged up in the ammo dump and through distribution as well. Thanks Mark - they pass the 2' test, which is good enough for me! Cheers, Roger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 The bombs look grand to me. As Mark said the slight variation is how they would appear. Cheers, Alistair 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 21 minutes ago, AliGauld said: The bombs look grand to me. As Mark said the slight variation is how they would appear. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair - it's the best my failing eyesight could achieve and I don't think they look too bad, Cheers, Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Great to see the stripes on , like Mark I try and avoid ordinance too, so full credit to you for doing it and they certainly look good . Cracking job Roger. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 Will you be doing the red stripe on the nose? Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 17 hours ago, dogsbody said: Will you be doing the red stripe on the nose? Chris Oh b*gger - didn't see that one! Will have to have a think about it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 This is coming along well Roger, your bombs look good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, StephenCJ said: This is coming along well Roger, your bombs look good. Thanks for the kind words Stephen - much appreciated! Edited May 9, 2022 by Dunny Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Great looking build. I'm about to start mine!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Hi All, Some good progress on the Sunderland today! I've been umming and arring all week about the bombs after @dogsbody pointed out that they should have a red nose stripe, when I chanced upon this in a dark corner of t'internet: Look ma - no stripe! I'll leave them be, but may pick out the nose detail a little more. Today was engine day (as opposed to leg day 🤣). I decided to do these as another pleasing 'mini-project' which will get me another step towards the finish line. First job was assembly of the cowlings (usual SH fare - no location tabs). One was also either damaged, or a short shot: For whatever reason there is a fifth cowling included on the sprue, so that was substituted, and no-one will ever know! Next up was the now well-established Dunny Bristol treatment, albeit applied to the mighty Perseus this time around. First a base coat of steel, including to the lovely resin exhausts: I then masked the front of the exhaust collector with liquid mask as this was not subject to the discolouration caused by hot exhaust gases. A mix of steel & brass was then applied to the rear section of the collector (forgot to take a photo), and then heavily thinned brown was applied, which got us here: The exhausts were only blutac'd in place - these were then removed so the cowlings could be masked to spray some Coastal Command loveliness. Here's before: Appalling photo - sorry! In between White, DSG and EDSG I got on with the propellers and engines: And here's the final result of a day's work: Pretty happy with those! I realised after the fact that I haven't unmasked the front section, which I'll do another time. Very happy with progress to date though - I'm very much enjoying this build, which is not always easy to say with SH kits! Thanks for looking, Roger 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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