psdavidson Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Since my bench is mostly empty and there's still a bit of time before my next planned GB starts in January, I thought I'd try to slip in another build It's yet another racer with a habit of killing pilots This was the kit I had originally planned to enter before the Bugatti arrived Box and contents shots Not many parts, but the bag with the decals also contains PE Fortunately there are paint masks for the colour scheme which should help I'm planning to use this as a test bed for airbrushing with the Humbrol dropper-bottle acrylics 🤪 So far, I've sprayed primer on the sprues but ran out before the job was complete. I'm currently awaiting the arrival of a new can from Amazon More soon(ish) /P 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Always room for another Gee Bee, will you be going red & white or yellow & black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Another good subject choice and a colourful one, in both scheme and character, at that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 11 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: will you be going red & white or yellow & black I'm planning the red and white. Primer arrived so I can crack on at the weekend 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Well, I started on the model last weekend, with some prep, primer and paint Then started assembly of the cockpit, with the IP decalled and stuck on And everything else ready Attached the seatbelts The rest fought me all the way, with alignment issues, breakages, drops, and just not staying stuck. Fortunately the carpet monster was asleep during that period And it eventually got to this stage I'll need to do some touch-up work and keep my fingers crossed it'll go into the fuselage without self-destructing The interior has been sprayed with Humbrol white. No Idea if it's correct, but that's what it's got More soon(ish) /P 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Looks good but I wonder if the kit is based on a restored aircraft or reproduction ? I wouldn't think in the 1930’s that shoulder harnesses would be standard. I would think if was only lap belts at the time. Comparing to some contemporary military aircraft of the same period. Lap belts only were common into the early stages of the war in some types. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Nice start P. That looks to be a nice kit and coming together well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Nice choice and great start, looks a nice kit. I have been trying to find out about the seat belts for my GB build and consensus seemed to be Lap belts for the period. Looks great though and going together well. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 Thanks everyone On 12/11/2022 at 10:20 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I wonder if the kit is based on a restored aircraft or reproduction .... would think if was only lap belts at the time 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Lap belts for the period. I reckon this is mot likely the case, but I was only following orders instructions m'lud 🧑⚖️ Anyway, I've been fettling away at the internals since the last post, and I got to this stage Some modelling skillz required In the absence of any reasonable amount of said skillz, I resorted to plastic butchery instead I won't show you the details. It's not a pretty sight Filler and further fettling needed, but it's better than when I started ~The engine went together reasonably well, but the sprue attachment points made clean-up a bit awkward There's some reasonable detail. Paint and a wash should make it pop a bit The rest of th eparts have been removed from the sprues ready for cleanup Some parts need a bit more than the others That's all for now More soon(ish /P 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Certainly getting there, coming on well. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 On 12/21/2022 at 6:30 PM, bigbadbadge said: Certainly getting there, coming on well Thanks Chris A quick weekday update After some more fettling and filling, she's mostly assembled A bit more filler and I still need to rig, then It's prime-time There are some versions of this kit which come with PE for the rigging. This is not one of those versions Not sure yet whether I'll go with stretched sprue, plastic or brass rod, or thread. More soon(ish) /P 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Looking good . I have been using Prym knitting in elastic which is Great and has a flat profile, it's great stuff and have used in all scales down to 72nd as the further you stretch the thinner it gets. Very cheap too and one 200 metre reel will last years. Good luck with what ever you use. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 This one has taken on its distinctive shape nicely despite its best efforts to resist you. Nice work /P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Coming along nicely. Such a bizarre looking machine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 Thanks Everyone The GeeBee has been in the paint shop today First hit with the white primer from a rattlecan (the rest of the bits are for my Kettenkraftrad and they were done in grey) Then sprayed with Humbrol white acylic (the dropper bottle stuff) The engine was sprayed with Humbrol aluminium, and the prop was missed earlier so has just been primed I'll let that dry overnight then mask up for the red. Still undecided on how I will do the rigging More soon(ish) /P 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Good to see this one into the painting stages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 22 hours ago, Col. said: Good to see this one into the painting stages Thanks Col. The apinting could get a little tricky I applied the kit-supplied masks, hopefully in the correct places. The instructions don't tell you which goes where, so it's (un)educated guesswork based on the decal application guide I'd started to fill in the remaining areas with tape when I remembered the pot of Copydex sitting in the cupboard That was all left to dry I'm worried about paint seepage from the masks as they don't burnish well on the ribbed sections To try to prevent that happening, I put on another thin coat of Humbrol white Should get started in the red tomorrow More soon(ish) /P 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Nice progress, looks great yhe masks certainly make life a bit easier. Can't wait to see the Red go on Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 22 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: the masks certainly make life a bit easier. Can't wait to see the Red go on Thanks Chris I painted the red as carefully as i could Humbrol crimson acrylic from a dropper bottle thinned with UMP thinner roughly 50/50 Started with light coats, spraying away from the masks And after multiple thin coats, I think it's done I'll remove the masking later today 🤞 More soon(ish) /P 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Cannot wait to see that masking removed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 1 hour ago, psdavidson said: And after multiple thin coats, I think it's done I'll remove the masking later today Ooooooo you tease!!!😉 looking good, can't wait to see the masks cone off. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 40 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Ooooooo you tease!!!😉 looking good, can't wait to see the masks come off. 1 hour ago, arfa1983 said: Cannot wait to see that masking removed! Wait no longer But, talking of teasing, a little off-the-shoulder shot first And then the whole upper body. taking off a bit more than expected 🥴 The paint is still looking good so far The bodywork isn't as sharp as it could have been but still much better than I'd feared Overall, nothing that can't be fixed although unmasking the landing gear did throw one last spanner in the works Ah well. some running repairs and a bit of paint touching-up I'm happy with the result More soon(ish) /P 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 24 minutes ago, psdavidson said: Wait no longer But, talking of teasing, a little off-the-shoulder shot first And then the whole upper body. taking off a bit more than expected 🥴 The paint is still looking good so far The bodywork isn't as sharp as it could have been but still much better than I'd feared Overall, nothing that can't be fixed although unmasking the landing gear did throw one last spanner in the works Ah well. some running repairs and a bit of paint touching-up I'm happy with the result More soon(ish) /P You needed the strip tease music playing when you unmasked😉 Looking good and just needs minor touch ups and your golden. Shame about the tail planes and undercarriage leg coming off too. Although it's great progress and work. It's going to look fab . Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Good result on painting the red. I think you were doomed on the fuselage with those thick longerons but the wings are excellent. What did you think of the new Humbrol paint? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 52 minutes ago, Colin W said: What did you think of the new Humbrol paint? So far it's been fine. Thinned 50/50 seems to work well enough for spraying I did have a problem with the 2nd round of red, but that was of my own making by not cleaning up properly It's interesting that I have some bottles which have 2nd generation marked on the labels and some without 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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