Dunny Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 20 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: I am glad you didn't say touching wood at the end there 😄😉 Sorry, I'll get my Great progress Roger, the cockpit looks great and good to see the fuselage buttoned up too, this is progressing very well. Cracking work Chris Thanks very much Chris. I feel like I learned much from the Skua which is directly informing progress here,  Cheers,  Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 You’re ROCketing ahead with this Roger! Looking forward to seeing the beast come together.  Craig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: You’re ROCketing ahead with this Roger! As I said Craig, the pun options are virtually endless - good to see you pushing the envelope 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 14 minutes ago, Dunny said: As I said Craig, the pun options are virtually endless - good to see you pushing the envelope 🤣 I have no shame.  Craig. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Looking good Roger, Nice tip with the masking tape rudder pedal straps. Filed away for future use.  11 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: I am glad you didn't say touching wood Or touching cloth but that may just be me when I'm putting bits together.  Cheers, Alistair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: Looking good Roger, Nice tip with the masking tape rudder pedal straps. Filed away for future use.  Or touching cloth but that may just be me when I'm putting bits together.  Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair - it was not really an option as the PE misbehaved, but it does the job!  Cheers,  Roger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) Hi All,  A bit of a leap forward on the Roc. I foolishly deleted some photos and cannot retrieve them, but in summary the missing activities are:  - Replicated the work on the starboard wing - Assembled the cowling and exhaust, and painted the exhaust and collector. - Added reinforcing tabs to the wing roots - Assembled the rear stabilisers  The one photo I did not delete in this whole process was the exhaust, which was carefully drilled and carved out to remove the flat face provided. Here's 'after':   So here we are at the start of play today, with the glazing in position:   What's that? One with the turret glazing in place? No problem:   Starting to look like a Roc! There was much filling & sanding around the wing joins, along with general tidying up. I then rescribed this morning, and finished the job of masking. I then laid down a coat of Interior Grey Green over the prominent glazing:   Here's the first coat of primer complete:   Actually not too much to clean up, other than a seam on the rear stabiliser which I shall see to now. I shall then get on to preshading,  Thanks for looking,  Roger Edited January 11, 2023 by Dunny Spelling 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 This is amazing progress, ok, I've just squashed a week into 20 minutes but this sort of work would take me a month in 1/72 & you're half way done already. Hoping that some of this is applicable to my baby scale one. 🤞 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Great Progress Roger, it's good to see it all together and looks good too Cracking work. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, stevehnz said: This is amazing progress, ok, I've just squashed a week into 20 minutes but this sort of work would take me a month in 1/72 & you're half way done already. Hoping that some of this is applicable to my baby scale one. 🤞 Steve. Thanks Steve - I'm sure the kit will share similar foibles which are mainly down to wing construction Just now, bigbadbadge said: Great Progress Roger, it's good to see it all together and looks good too Cracking work. Chris Thanks very much Chris - the Skua has certainly informed my approach this time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Great progress Roger. Â Be completed by Sunday at this rate. Â My Fulmar on the other hand is still awaiting a gun Bay and wing framing.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, Grey Beema said: Great progress Roger.  Be completed by Sunday at this rate.  My Fulmar on the other hand is still awaiting a gun Bay and wing framing.... Thanks GB - Sunday it is 🤣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Fantastic progress Roger, You don't fancy repainting some roundels for me do you.  Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: Fantastic progress Roger, You don't fancy repainting some roundels for me do you.  Cheers, Alistair No problem old chap - I shall fax them over 🤣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, Dunny said: No problem old chap - I shall fax them over 🤣 Good man, I knew I could rely on you.   2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Hi All,  Roccing on yesterday and today (for those who've been hidden under a Roc 🤣). Once I'd tidied up the defects shown up by the first primer coat, I laid down a second coat and then set about pre-shading with Nato Black:   I then proceeded with mist coats of Sky Grey until the preshading had faded to my satisfaction:   You can see on the fuselage where I've scribed an escape hatch for the gunner. Unlike the Defiant, the Roc's gunner did not wear a 'Rhino' suit with integral parachute, instead having to clip on his parachute stored down below, before egress through the ventral hatch. Suffice to say, said hatch is not apparent on the mouldings so I put it directly below the turret. You can also see where the scribed lines have been reapplied over excessive sanding - I'm sure that'll sort itself out after a Flory wash. Anyway, I then masked up for the camouflage:   DSG mist coats were then applied. Here's early in the piece:   And here after a lightened coat (with a couple of drops of Mid-Stone):   Camo masks applied using the tried and tested method:   And here after the EDSG had been applied, lightened (with Sky Grey), and unmasked:   That's not looking too bad! I'll be working on the markings this afternoon so depending on progress I may update again later,  Thanks for looking,  Roger 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 14 hours ago, Dunny said: That's not looking too bad! A little bit of classic understatement there. Looking splendid. You're fairly cracking on with this. Â Cheers, Alistair 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Looks absolutely fantastic Roger, awesome progress and a lovely looking Roc. Great work Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 5 hours ago, AliGauld said: A little bit of classic understatement there. Looking splendid. You're fairly cracking on with this.  Cheers, Alistair Thank you Alistair - there are some upsides to gardening leave! 2 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Looks absolutely fantastic Roger, awesome progress and a lovely looking Roc. Great work Chris Thanks Chris. The ugly duckling becomes... a slightly less ugly duck?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandie Dinmont Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dunny said: The ugly duckling becomes... a slightly less ugly duck?! Very slightly less. The Roc manages the rare feat of making the Defiant look like a sleek beauty. Wonder if it looks any better with the rear fairing lowered? (Checks Google) Nope. But you are managing to make it look just about as good as it can Roger.  Craig. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 32 minutes ago, Dunny said: The ugly duckling becomes... a slightly less ugly duck?! Â Yeah - "Starting to look like a Roc" isn't necessarily a good thing. But nothing can look bad in TSS! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, Dandie Dinmont said: Very slightly less. The Roc manages the rare feat of making the Defiant look like a sleek beauty. Wonder if it looks any better with the rear fairing lowered? (Checks Google) Nope. But you are managing to make it look just about as good as it can Roger.  Craig. Ha - I do admire your sense of optimism Craig! 'How about if we rolled it in glitter?' 1 minute ago, TallBlondJohn said:  Yeah - "Starting to look like a Roc" isn't necessarily a good thing. But nothing can look bad in TSS! Well said indeed TBJ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Lovely work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 That's looking a bit good Roger, in a very well modelled kind of way, if not a handsome machine sort of way. Nice going. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Norman said: Lovely work ! Thanks for the kind words Norman! 10 minutes ago, stevehnz said: That's looking a bit good Roger, in a very well modelled kind of way, if not a handsome machine sort of way. Nice going. Steve. Cheers Steve - I am rather learning to like the ugly brute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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