AliGauld Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, flashlight said: Toothpaste is also a quite good polish for canopies and clear parts. Great job with the canopy. Best of luck with your build! Thanks, I've used toothpaste and brasso on acrylic watch faces to get scratches out and polish them up. I didn't know you could use it on canopies. That is good to know. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Done this a few times in the distant past, it's a trick my late father told me. It works quite well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 I've been doing the seam work on the fuselage for the last few days during the 20 minutes of usable daylight that we get here at this time of year. I had a look today and think I've got the, so, the wings and horizontal stabilisers were built and glued into place. There will be a little work required at the underside wing root fir but apart from that it looks pretty good. I'll find out when I get to paint, which may not be too far away. You may have noticed that I've not fitted the contra rotating prop system. I feel that this unnecessary for my uses as a static display and will just be gluing the props in place. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: You may have noticed that I've not fitted the contra rotating prop system. I feel that this unnecessary for my uses as a static display and will just be gluing the props in place. Good decision. That gearbox thing is just a useless gimmick in my opinion. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 This (and the Spiteful) is one of those kits that seems to attract strident opprobrium, but it looks like a Seafang to me and quite shapely at that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 20 hours ago, Bertie McBoatface said: Good decision. That gearbox thing is just a useless gimmick in my opinion. 😁 My thoughts exactly. 19 hours ago, TonyOD said: This (and the Spiteful) is one of those kits that seems to attract strident opprobrium, but it looks like a Seafang to me and quite shapely at that. A man after my own heart. Cheers, Alistair 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 A little paint was wafted around to check on the seams. I'm pleased to say all was good so I fitted the gunsight and masked up the canopy. Once the paint was dry the canopy was glued on. Things are looking good for some paint tomorrow which will show if the canopy requires any blending. I just need to figure out if the wheel wells would have been Aluminium of Light Admiralty Grey. I would like them to be LAG as I love the colour but I'll have a thunk aboot it. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 After doing a fair bit of canopy blending I shot some primer this morning. When I was rescribing the sanded out panel lines I noticed that the nose seam was showing just not in the photos which is unusual. No big deal a sand a scrape and some Mr. Dissolved Putty. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 I think it looks really good as a jet with that circular nose intake. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said: I think it looks really good as a jet with that circular nose intake. Now there's a whif I wouldn't mind trying and Supermarine did try out a tail dragging jet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 minute ago, AliGauld said: Now there's a whif I wouldn't mind trying and Supermarine did try out a tail dragging jet. How about a Mustang with no prop and the radiator reversed as a stealth shaped exhaust. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said: How about a Mustang with no prop and the radiator reversed as a stealth shaped exhaust. You, Sir, have the sort of twisted mind that I appreciate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, AliGauld said: You, Sir, have the sort of twisted mind that I appreciate. I also have a 1/32 Mustang left over from my aeroplane days. Isn't there a Whiffery GB coming up soon? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Bertie McBoatface said: I also have a 1/32 Mustang left over from my aeroplane days. Isn't there a Whiffery GB coming up soon? I'm not certain but maybe there should be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, AliGauld said: I'm not certain but maybe there should be. @Marklo is proposing one for next year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 The nose seam was conquered and then I got a bit of a quick preshade and mottle done. If i can brave the sub-zero temperatures again tonight I'll get some aluminium and Sky laid down. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 Three misty coats of Sky later. I'll let that dry overnight and see what it looks like in daylight. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 C'est tres bien, Alistair! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 18 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: C'est tres bien, Alistair! Cheers, Mark C'est extrêmement gentil de votre part Monsieur. Et en avant Messieurs/Dames. Masked up and ready for some more colour. After the first pass of a misty Coloucoats EDSG. And after a second pass. That will do nicely I think. I've got to head out for some domestic stuff but that will give things a chance to dry and I'll get some post shading done on return. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 This is looking good Alistair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, Col. said: This is looking good Alistair. Thanks very much Col. Back from town and I added a drop of Sky Grey to the EDSG and did some fading/ post shading. This was followed by three highly thinned (20 Paint/80 Thinner) misted coats of EDSG to blend it all in. Once that's dry I'll get the masking off and see if there are any touch-ups needed. More later, Thanks for looking. Cheers, Alistair 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Masking off and touch ups done. I've got the roundel masks cut and ready. They'll get started tomorrow. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Superb work, Alistair! This is really coming together beautifully. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks Mark, It's Trumpeter I've found that they go together really well. It's EDSG over Sky, quite possibly one of my favourite FA schemes. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 I finally got the roundels done, not brilliantly as they required quite a bit of touching up. Next episode. The Serial Codes. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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