AliGauld Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 11 hours ago, Dunny said: Engine looks superb Alistair - coming along nicely! Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, I need to make a wee change to it though. 10 hours ago, dogsbody said: The engine gear casing should be painted a semi-gloss black, not silver> Chris Thanks very much for that Chris, No sooner said... Tamiya Lacquers don't you just love them. Cheers, Alistair 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I can practically hear the Pegasus running. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 Thanks Mark, It looks OK in situ as well. Cheers, Alistair 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Great progress Alister. And such rapid progress as well. Cheers, Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Looking very nice indeed Alistair, the engine looks lovely. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Hi Alistar, That is coming along nicely, looking more 'Stringbag' each time I view your progress. Nice detail on the engine, can almost hear someone say 'contact!' Watching and learning, Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 19 hours ago, Tomjw said: Great progress Alister. And such rapid progress as well. Cheers, Tom Thanks very much, It'll all slow down a bit as I'm back at work for a stint. 18 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking very nice indeed Alistair, the engine looks lovely. Chris Thanks Chris, It came out nicely, I think. 16 hours ago, Samuraiwarrior said: Hi Alistar, That is coming along nicely, looking more 'Stringbag' each time I view your progress. Nice detail on the engine, can almost hear someone say 'contact!' Watching and learning, Kevin Thanks so much. Keep an eye out as you'll probably learn what not to do. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Thanks very much, It'll all slow down a bit as I'm back at work for a stint. Thanks Chris, It came out nicely, I think. Thanks so much. Keep an eye out as you'll probably learn what not to do. Cheers, Alistair Hi Alistair, Ha, ha, thanks. Truth is probably, do what I do, but do it better like Alistair! Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 All looking great from here Alistair. Nice work on the engine too. Keep it up mate. Stay safe. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 19 hours ago, Spookytooth said: All looking great from here Alistair. Nice work on the engine too. Keep it up mate. Stay safe. Simon. Thanks Simon, I'll try. I promise. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Alistair Nice work - you are giving me Pegasus guilt! I might throw some paint at mine whilst working on the P38 today, Cheers, Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 It's all looking superb. Does everyone paint their Bristol crank cases silver just to wind up @dogsbody? (I know I do ) I was a bit taken aback by "about as big as the Sunderland" though! I can do the maths but I didn't realise what "two and a quarter times as big as the Airfix one" looks like in the flesh plastic. Regards, Adrian 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 18 hours ago, Dunny said: Alistair Nice work - you are giving me Pegasus guilt! I might throw some paint at mine whilst working on the P38 today, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: It's all looking superb. Does everyone paint their Bristol crank cases silver just to wind up @dogsbody? (I know I do ) I was a bit taken aback by "about as big as the Sunderland" though! I can do the maths but I didn't realise what "two and a quarter times as big as the Airfix one" looks like in the flesh plastic. Regards, Adrian Thanks Adrian, That sounds like a fun game. We should certainly remember that one. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 23 hours ago, AdrianMF said: It's all looking superb. Does everyone paint their Bristol crank cases silver just to wind up @dogsbody? (I know I do ) I was a bit taken aback by "about as big as the Sunderland" though! I can do the maths but I didn't realise what "two and a quarter times as big as the Airfix one" looks like in the flesh plastic. Regards, Adrian Hey! So I'm a bit anal-retentive. Cut me some slack! The missus uses the more vulgar term A$$#@LE to describe me. What a mean ol' woman she is! Chris 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 29 minutes ago, dogsbody said: Hey! So I'm a bit anal-retentive. Cut me some slack! Yeah, like you're the only one on this whole forum... Adrian PS: Sorry, Alistair - back to your regular programming! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 I've not forgotten about this one. Although I've spent the last week planning the painting of the Collector Ring. I tried a burnt umber base coat but that wasn't working. So, after another three attempts I finally went with a Flat aluminium base coat then Xtreme Metals Burnt Metal, followed by a misting of a 50/50 mix of Burnt Metal and Jet Exhaust and a final misting with a few drops more of Jet exhaust. And unmasked. It's a fair bit darker without the flash effect and once it's in place with some further weathering it should all blend in. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Looking good Alistair , should look great on the cowling with the engine in too. Great job Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Looks good Alistair. I remember similarly obsessing about how to paint the collector ring on mine 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 45 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking good Alistair , should look great on the cowling with the engine in too. Great job Chris Thanks Chris, I'm hoping they will fit together without too much fettling. 58 minutes ago, mark.au said: Looks good Alistair. I remember similarly obsessing about how to paint the collector ring on mine Thanks Mark, had a read through of your travails with it and went with your Burnt Umber base but I only had an acrylic oil burnt umber and I just couldn't get it to work in the way I wanted. So, went to Xtreme Metals instead knowing I could mix them together. I think it turned out ok. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Wonderful, I love the Swordfish. Brilliant work so far Alistair, I wonder how much commonality there is with the IIIF I have in 1/32 to build. Keep up the awesome work buddy Anthony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said: Wonderful, I love the Swordfish. Brilliant work so far Alistair, I wonder how much commonality there is with the IIIF I have in 1/32 to build. Keep up the awesome work buddy Anthony Thanks Anthony, That is very kind of you. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 This is such an enjoyable and fantastic project to watch. And sharing a few tips and tricks on the way. Thankyou Alistair 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Winded Penguin said: This is such an enjoyable and fantastic project to watch. And sharing a few tips and tricks on the way. Thankyou Alistair 👍 Thanks so much. That is very kind but I've nicked most of these ideas from the internet, so can't take any credit. I like to try and show everything from disasters to successes in the hope that it will help somebody else not make the same mistakes as me. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Just now, AliGauld said: I like to try and show everything from disasters to successes in the hope that it will help somebody else not make the same mistakes as me. Cheers, Alistair Me too 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Ali, I don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings but I think Trumpeter have made the same booboo that I got pulled up for when I pimped up the old Airfix one a few years ago. The exhaust ring is pretty heavily segmented. As I understand it, this is a feature of the modern restored flying example only, the wartime ones having smooth unsegmented exhaust rings. If you take a look at the navywings site and watch the video, you can see at 6:53 that the modern one has a segmented exhaust ring, and then at 8:14 you can see a similar shot of a wartime one with no segments. I'm working this weekend so I can't dig out anything more solid I'm afraid. Anyhow, that's information for you. Up to you what you do with it. Mine's still got the segments on it... Looking super (and big) though, segmented or not! Regards, Adrian 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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