Bell209 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 G'day all, Finally finished this one after lots of stops and starts, primarily due to moving interstate and a lack of room in our new place - can't wait to get back to our own house when this year's over! You can see my 'Harry Potter cupboard' under the stairs I'm working in at the moment in a few of the shots. What can I say? It's the Hasegawa kit, with a heap of extras added - most of which I shouldn't have added! All the dramas are detailed in the WIP build link below. It represents A89-281, which is now at HARS and, unlike her sisters, A89-273 and the ex-Aeronavale 566, is very unlikely ever to fly again. She's depicted as she was just before her removal from service in 1978. Finished with Mr Surfacer White, Humbrol 40 Grey and 85 Satin Black and a mixture of detail colours from Colourcoats and Testors Model Master (all enamels). Weathering pastels (barely visible) to depict exhaust staining and Mr Colour weathering solution (brown) in the wheel wells. All coated with Future with Tamiya X-21 added to flatten the finish, where required. WIP and extras detailed at: I'm glad it's done and off my bench but it's not reflective of my current skills and will sit in the cabinet as a reminder not to go crazy on aftermarket and detailing and not to use 30 year old decals!! And one with the aircraft it replaced in-service - the GAF-built Lincoln B.30: Sorry about the stuff in the background but I'm a bit too over the model to care, to be honest! Hopefully the 1/48 Harvard will be better... 65 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesdaddy Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Sharp looking Neptune, a very well built kit in a somewhat lesser modeled scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwinism Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Great work Bell209 and I love the Lincoln too - the Neptune looks positively sleek and petite beside it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Wells one Rob, gotta be one of the best 1/72 Neppie’s glowing around. Love all the extra detail underneath that takes a good OOB kit to much higher levels. So I suspect a fully detailed Orion must be next? Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) I just love it! You should be proud of yourself, great result! No where do you store it, because it must be huge... Hopefully enough place when you get back in your own home, although the Lincoln looks even bigger.. Edited March 11, 2023 by Fred piket adding text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Thats some serious flap and bomb bay work going on there! Great Neptune and the Lincoln is a wow as well. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Great work turning a very old kit into this very smart model CJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Share Posted March 11, 2023 Thanks all for the kind and undeserved words! Makes me feel a little better about it. Maybe we all see the faults in our own builds closer than everyone else does? 15 hours ago, Fred piket said: No where do you store it, because it must be huge.. I have a reasonably large cabinet that the bigger models go in: I'm fortunate that my wife tolerates my hobby and has allowed me to buy four cabinets for them all so far! Transport and storage while we head overseas for a couple of years will be the next worry. 15 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: So I suspect a fully detailed Orion must be next? Not for a while, Dave. I did an AP-3C(EW) rebuild a couple of years back as a desktop model but I intend to do an AP-3C at some point. I stupidly have the AM bomb bay, internals and wheel wells to go in it, too. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Lovely!!! A great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Two beautiful models. I'm impressed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Great Neptune! Love it Built one in my youth 40 odd years ago Would seriously love to get my hands on one and have another crack......yours is a beauty😎 Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 21 hours ago, Bell209 said: Thanks all for the kind and undeserved words! Makes me feel a little better about it. Maybe we all see the faults in our own builds closer than everyone else does? I have a reasonably large cabinet that the bigger models go in: I'm fortunate that my wife tolerates my hobby and has allowed me to buy four cabinets for them all so far! Transport and storage while we head overseas for a couple of years will be the next worry. Not for a while, Dave. I did an AP-3C(EW) rebuild a couple of years back as a desktop model but I intend to do an AP-3C at some point. I stupidly have the AM bomb bay, internals and wheel wells to go in it, too. You are a lucky man with such a wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Well done. Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodenlee Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I think you're being a bit hard on yourself and your Neppy there Rob! It looks great... love the Lincoln too. Are you planning on a long nose Lincoln too?? Cheers mate Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 A beautifully modelled Neptune, the RAAF colours really do suit it. To my mind, you've got a great result from the kit. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 It came out really well, I can understand where you are coming from, I have had models that I was glad to get done and out of the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Beautiful. I followed your build process. It's been quite a journey for you, and I can appreciate your wanting to just get this clear of your workbench! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Now, that's a fine Neptune !! Well done Man !! I missed the kit not so long ago !! I use a protection film when I use old decal, but on the Neptune decals just look fine... Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Koktavý Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Very nice Neptun 👍 Conditions under all the modeller around the world are building its kits are really various 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Hello, Rob, You have completed the construction of this big plane, bravo! 👍 The improvement work you have done, like the bomb bay, is a very big addition. It looks great. I really want to build my two copies, but I have so many things to do... Regards, Eric-Snafu35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 6:03 AM, Fred piket said: You are a lucky man with such a wife! Yes, I am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 8:50 AM, rodenlee said: Are you planning on a long nose Lincoln too?? No, Shaun - the B.30 ended up costing well over AUD$300 by the time I finished it and I don't really like the look of the MR.31. Thanks for your positive comments, too. For those interested, the Lincoln build is at: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 8:04 PM, corsaircorp said: I use a protection film when I use old decal, but on the Neptune decals just look fine... Thanks CC - I do, too but some of them still cracked. You can't see the issues in the photos but they are there! Pete from Hawkeye Decals was a saviour! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Nice to see this one done Rob, it looks mighty fine from here 🏆 The extra work sets it off, not sure I will go to your lengths when I build mine though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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