Mattp7999 Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Well, Buffalo is on hold for a little while whilst I wait for some X-11 to turn up as I unfortunately ran out and my local hobbycraft didn't have any in stock.. 🙁 Joy of hardly any brick and mortar model shops near to me.. Decided to kill some time and paint the pilot.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Looks like he’s praying, I wonder what for! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 I know.. it's an odd pose as majority of Pilot Figures are posed with either hands on stick and throttle or just sitting with hands outstretched... I'm still awaiting some paints without which I can't progress this build.. Typical would run out halfway through. D'oh.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Lovely little catch up. I see you have found the trials of “getting it the right colour” I found I got a little stressed at times about getting everything correct and ended up almost scared to paint anything. That’s why I always go for “accurate enough” on my builds. 😇 The engine and cockpit look great. You’rea brave mean painting those dials. 👏👏👏 Love the pilot. he looks like he’s just seen the cutest puppy in the world. 🤩 fingers crossed for a speedy paint delivery. Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Finally a bit more of a substative update as E-Models delivered my tin of Tamiya X-11 Silver I was missing.. amongst other things lol. Control stick Painted Undercarriage Linkage arms painted Wings added and dry-fitted.. now glued into place And last not least tailplanes glued into place, Next up will be assembling the rear of the cockpit with the Life Raft container and the roll bar, ready for the canopy to be installed prior to masking fuselage for priming and then spraying. (Will be fun as am planning on using rattle can... 😬) Thanks for looking 🙂 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Pilot now seated in his cockpit Airframe painted Nato Black ready for masking 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 She looks grand in her black dress. 🖤I’d give the canopy a bit of a dry fit to make sure our intrepid pilot doesn’t bang his bonce. lovely stuff. Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Thanks Johnny, She no longer has a black dress having had a coat of Tamiya XF-16 Aluminium now. I was going to spray it with the Rattle can I bought but am not sure as I've almost always brushed my models.. will sleep on it and see. The canopy is on now, masked and waiting for paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Here we are, think may need at least another coat of this brush painted or a spray coat from the rattle can.. Can then start masking the Wings for painting. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Looking good! I presume the pilot was doing up his chin strap when he saw the puppy? Quite a distinctive pose. Regards, Adrian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I’m pretty sure that the ‘ yellow wing ‘ Buffalos were finished with aluminium lacquer rather than natural metal so a coat of gloss varnish might sort out any unevenness. I often use Tamiya AS 12 ‘ Bare Metal Silver ‘ for a painted aluminium finish John. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Yes, have seen photos of the F4F-3 which is currently on display at the Naval Air Museum at Pensacola and its more grey than metal in its finish and as you say definitely a glossy finish. I can't recall whether i had bought AS-11 or AS-12 shall have to go check 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 6, 2022 Author Share Posted July 6, 2022 Well definitely got AS-12 as AS-11 is Medium Sea Gray... shall give it a go 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 Currently on holibobs in West Wales.. so will continue upon my return 🙂🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Hope you don’t get too wet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 Hardly, roasted all week... 🥵 and still melting now... shall be getting back on with the Buffalo this week coming before I start my Canadian Group Build project.. 🇨🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 Wow, well life certainly throws you curve balls... things happened in real life which needed my attention so modelling went on the back burner.. Anyways - am back now. Gave the Buffalo a coat of TS-30 Silver Leaf as per the instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 Here's some more progress - 1st Picture shows the 1st coat of yellow on the wings 2nd Picture then has the 2nd coat of yellow on the wings, the white markings on the tail and the black on the cowling Finally masking off on the cowling, and wheels installed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 Propeller installed ready for gloss coat now before decalling [/img] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmaas Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Nice 3-F-11 coming there, but please remember the 12 inch wide anti-glare panel running from the windscreen to the cowling.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 Aha.. thought there was something amiss from the Tamiya Instruction sheet... Need to do the wing walkways too so shall add it to the top of the fuselage. Many thanks Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Walkways and the anti-glare panel done, now onto the gloss coat prior to decalling. Edited June 20, 2023 by Mattp7999 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Aargh...... Have spent a frustrating evening with the Tamiya Decals.. ultimately they have shown their age and 2 of the wing stars disintegrated, the others were very difficult to get off the backing paper.. F2A-2 decal fell apart as did the black stripe which between the hand hold and the foot step on the left hand side of the fuselage... Took the masking off the canopy... mostly successful however on the left hand side some spray got through the opening for the telescope and inside the canopy... 😞 Underside of the aircraft with the masking off the underside glazing. Some touchups will be required on the paintwork and the canopy before a further varnish coat. Edited June 26, 2023 by Mattp7999 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattp7999 Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 Second coat of gloss varnish done... just need to rig the aerial wire and consider some weathering, from looking at pictures these aircraft seem really really clean.. guess they didn't spend that long in Yellow Wings and Silver before they were painted Neutrality Grey in 1941... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Lovely! You can’t beat a yellow wing Buffalo, the camouflaged version just doesn’t have the same appeal. The decals were always the weak point of Tamiya kits, especially after a few years in the box. I always try to find alternatives when possible. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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