BertieBox Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, AlxBNE said: You know you want to ! ......go on..... A 1/48 tanker of some sort refueling your Jag hanging from the ceiling would look amazing. It will be HUGE....but certainly impressive. Well I've got a lot of spare time this weekend - So!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBox Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, MickE said: Thanks Dave I shall have to try and print my own as well then. I think to work well, you need a graphics type colour printer. Wonder if there's any advice on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Cracking work and persevering has resulted in a superb model,the way you have displayed it too, fantastic. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Your second model shows improvement over your first. And that is all you can ask for. As for the level of build, it is far more advanced than is expected from a second build. To tackle modifications and resin additions on your second kit is a giant leap over just learning how to put basic kits together. To avoid problems with superglue glazing you could try dipping your clear parts in Future (or a similar protective finish) and it will avoid the problems with the fumes from the superglue affecting the clear parts. Again, this is a very well done kit and you should be proud of it regardless of how many kits you have build. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Great looking Jag there, the figure looks great too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBox Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 On 14/04/2023 at 09:22, AlxBNE said: You know you want to ! ......go on..... A 1/48 tanker of some sort refueling your Jag hanging from the ceiling would look amazing. It will be HUGE....but certainly impressive. I have now finished my in flight AAR version and posting soon, thanks for the encouragement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBox Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 On 13/04/2023 at 19:51, MickE said: Great work with my favourite jet! You have done it justice. Where did you get the 41 Sqn decals? They are the old style from when I was on the sqn. I have the airfix kit myself but it comes with the newer type with the white outlines. Update on the decals, as suggested when reading through the sites, this time I tried putting gloss varnish on before the decals and they now look much better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Very nice looking jet. Well done for continuing despite the many frustrations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 On 4/14/2023 at 9:07 AM, BertieBox said: Thanks Mick I wanted an early Jag and obviously with Recce Pod had to be 41 Sqn, and personal preference! I googled and brought some A4 Decal transfer paper, printed them out, but I think my printer does not put down a thick enough coating as when I put them on the model the paint showed through so had to put 3 on top of each other. Hopefully someone on here knows a better way??? The in flight one I'm building going to follow advice on here and put a gloss coat on before decals Dave First off - really nice Jag. The kit is not the friendliest and filler is definitely required. You said you had issues with the filler, did you sand it or remove excess with a damp cotton bud etc before it dried? The latter can be a life saver. As for decal printing - did you use transparent sheets? They can be exactly as you described your experience. White stuff can be a lot better but obviously requires some very careful cutting out. I feel your pain there as I want some Typhoon Ii (Ac) sqn markings and the printer is my only hope... Top work, though. If you fancy a really serious Jag challenge, check out the Kittyhawk offering.... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Lovely bit of Jaguar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Klaatu Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Nice looking build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBox Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 09/05/2023 at 21:38, RMP2 said: First off - really nice Jag. The kit is not the friendliest and filler is definitely required. You said you had issues with the filler, did you sand it or remove excess with a damp cotton bud etc before it dried? The latter can be a life saver. As for decal printing - did you use transparent sheets? They can be exactly as you described your experience. White stuff can be a lot better but obviously requires some very careful cutting out. I feel your pain there as I want some Typhoon Ii (Ac) sqn markings and the printer is my only hope... Top work, though. If you fancy a really serious Jag challenge, check out the Kittyhawk offering.... 😉 Hi Thanks for the great comments. It was transparent decal sheets. For my second AAR Jaguar I tried as recommended, I sprayed the decal and model with gloss varnish and they seemed to come out better!! II(ac) no surely has to be a 41 seek and destroy. If the kittyhawk is a T-Bird I might be tempted. The filler issue is that the Vallejo acrylic dried slowly but didn't bond to the model and came out if sanded 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 hours ago, BertieBox said: Hi Thanks for the great comments. It was transparent decal sheets. For my second AAR Jaguar I tried as recommended, I sprayed the decal and model with gloss varnish and they seemed to come out better!! II(ac) no surely has to be a 41 seek and destroy. If the kittyhawk is a T-Bird I might be tempted. The filler issue is that the Vallejo acrylic dried slowly but didn't bond to the model and came out if sanded There is a T Bird from Kittyhawk, but the company has gone under, so you might want to grab one while you can as they will soon be extremely rare as per their GR offering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Great job with a challenging kit, for sure. The posing of the pilot is inspirational. Well Done, Sir ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBox Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 18 hours ago, Tiger331 said: Great job with a challenging kit, for sure. The posing of the pilot is inspirational. Well Done, Sir ! Thanks, it was difficult. After my first model I thought adding the Pilot changes the view point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Considering the pain you went through to get this finished, I think you've ended up with a pretty good result! I've just posted a "ready for inspection" myself - a 1/48 P40 Warhawk, which I built specifically to run through tips and tricks for beginners for a series of youtube videos... modelmate's model tips - YouTube I'm normally to be found in the armour section, but it was fun doing a back-to-basics aeroplane. oops - link doesn't appear to have been embedded.... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR80H15e6Cvyj5ZDPl3ljKWfT2P3a-Uml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shearwater Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Hard to believe this is only your second model! Very nicely turned out 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertieBox Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 07/06/2023 at 15:50, Model Mate said: Considering the pain you went through to get this finished, I think you've ended up with a pretty good result! I've just posted a "ready for inspection" myself - a 1/48 P40 Warhawk, which I built specifically to run through tips and tricks for beginners for a series of youtube videos... modelmate's model tips - YouTube I'm normally to be found in the armour section, but it was fun doing a back-to-basics aeroplane. oops - link doesn't appear to have been embedded.... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR80H15e6Cvyj5ZDPl3ljKWfT2P3a-Uml Hi Thanks for the great comments, much appreciated the link as there is a lot there to help a newbie like myself, all explained in a simple to follow video's - if there's a self help section here they'd be great on there to help others. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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