Dandie Dinmont Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 19 minutes ago, AliGauld said: I'm just going with the kit decals. It's just going to be a straight fun build. I'm a bit surprised by this. Given your predilection for captured German aircraft in RAF markings, I was convinced this was going to be sporting a swastika or two. I'm sure it'll look great anyway. Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 20 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: I'm a bit surprised by this. Given your predilection for captured German aircraft in RAF markings, I was convinced this was going to be sporting a swastika or two. I'm sure it'll look great anyway. Craig. Sorry Craig, A straight OOB build as something simple I can do in between the trickier stuff. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 5 hours ago, AliGauld said: You're fine Chris. I just get that look followed by a slight shake of the head. and know there will be a reckoning later. . Cheers, Alistair Ahh yes Alistair, phew!!! The look that is familiar to us all!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Here we are two pages in and I've only just cut some plastic. All the cockpit bits, the fuselage and wings were cut off the sprues this morning. I used Troy's taped wing jig to build the wheel well and then did some thinning of the trailing edges. Bits were primed, and then when that was dry painted with Flat Aluminium and Interior Grey Green. I let that dry and went in with a brush for some black, then some grey dry brushing, the decals were placed and everything was given a wash. There just may be some glue in the near future. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Lovely progress Alistair, the cockpit details and U/C bays look great and this will soon be together. Cracking work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 13 hours ago, AliGauld said: There just may be some glue in the near future. Crazy talk! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Very nice Alistair. I may become used to more modelling in this scale, Cheers, Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 43 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Lovely progress Alistair, the cockpit details and U/C bays look great and this will soon be together. Cracking work Chris Thanks Chris, Very kind. 37 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Crazy talk! I cannot deny that I may have been accused of that in the past. . 37 minutes ago, Dunny said: Very nice Alistair. I may become used to more modelling in this scale, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger. It's more what I'm used to. There weren't many other scales available in the Highlands when I was growing up. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Did I mention that there might be glue involved. Will there be more glue later. Could be stay tuned. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Ooops, Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Oops lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Oops lovely. Thanks Adrian. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Don't you think those rudder pedals are a bit over scale? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, europapete said: Don't you think those rudder pedals are a bit over scale? Very possibly, of course it could just be the camera angle. Cheers, Alistair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 55 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair Ooh. nice fit of the wing under the nose. How did you do that? My attempts at this kit have required a fair bit of scraping in that area to get it all to fit without ridges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 43 minutes ago, Steve Coombs said: Ooh. nice fit of the wing under the nose. How did you do that? My attempts at this kit have required a fair bit of scraping in that area to get it all to fit without ridges. Can't take any credit for that I'm afraid. @Troy Smith gave me the method of using the wing pieces taped together as a jig for building the wheel well and it has made things a lot easier getting the fit of fuselage to wing. There was a little clamping required to help it into position but that was it. I got lucky. Hope that helps, Cheers, Alistair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 3 hours ago, AliGauld said: Can't take any credit for that I'm afraid. @Troy Smith gave me the method of using the wing pieces taped together as a jig for building the wheel well and it has made things a lot easier getting the fit of fuselage to wing. There was a little clamping required to help it into position but that was it. I got lucky. Hope that helps, Cheers, Alistair Aha! I always attached the keel part (the underside after the wing) first as a backstop for the wing assembly, and wondered if that pushed the assembly a touch too far forward, requiring some scraping of the fuselage at the nose joint. I never got round to it, but I wanted to experiment by following the instructions (heresy!) and trimming the mating edge of the keel as required for a good fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Blimey Alistair I turn my back for a short while and it's nearly all together, looking good fella. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I like this clamps you used for the fuselage, tool for the job! Excellent progress Alistair, all the more exciting because it brings you closer to the Swordfish 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 25 minutes ago, mark.au said: I like this clamps you used for the fuselage, tool for the job! Excellent progress Alistair, all the more exciting because it brings you closer to the Swordfish 😉 Glad it's not just me then 🤣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 ..and as if by magic, a Hurricane appeared. Are you building a Swordfish Alistair? That'll be worth seeing. Craig. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 21 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Blimey Alistair I turn my back for a short while and it's nearly all together, looking good fella. Chris Thanks Chris, It's starting to look like a Hurricane now. 20 hours ago, mark.au said: I like this clamps you used for the fuselage, tool for the job! Excellent progress Alistair, all the more exciting because it brings you closer to the Swordfish 😉 Thanks Mark, It will be up next I promise. 20 hours ago, Dunny said: Glad it's not just me then 🤣 Nope me as well. 10 hours ago, Dandie Dinmont said: ..and as if by magic, a Hurricane appeared. Are you building a Swordfish Alistair? That'll be worth seeing. Craig. Thanks Craig, This lot have cajoled me into building one. I'll have a crack at the Trumpy 1/32. God help that poor kit. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 2 hours ago, AliGauld said: This lot have cajoled me into building one. Me too - ordered yesterday. Happy now @mark.au @bigbadbadge? 😉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 3 hours ago, AliGauld said: This lot have cajoled me into building one. I'll have a crack at the Trumpy 1/32. God help that poor kit 10 minutes ago, Dunny said: Me too - ordered yesterday. Happy now @mark.au @bigbadbadge? 😉 Guilty as charged M'Lud. I can only plead insanity 😉 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 29/07/2022 at 12:06, AliGauld said: I'm just going with the kit decals. One of the few tweaks I made was to repaint the red bits, as they are pillar box red, not brick red. I used vallejo light rust. (see pic), over varnish, so you can just wipe off an overpaint. it also has the advantage that you can touch in the leading edge if the fin without having to match the decals. Glad the wheel well hint worked, I noticed a couple 'how did you get that fit' ..... if you get the main spar wrong, the wing is then too thick, and you get the step that they talk about. I think that's the only real potential 'gotcha' with the kit. I should be getting some spare Arma canopies , and plan/hope to do a couple of the later BoB fabric wing planes. neat work so far cheers T 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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