bigbadbadge Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: Awesome work Chris, This is coming along beautifully and will be another stunner. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair, pleased I got the wing stripes sorted as the spacing is set by the serial numbers under the wings. 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: Both looking splendid in yellow! Lovely framing too. I must say I'm a bit confused for several reasons. The Northrop Nomad looks almost exactly like the Vought Chesapeake; and the Northrop Nomad name is also used for a float plane. Add to this my unease about biplanes with enclosed canopies* and I'm all at sea! Regards, Adrian * It's just wrong! (though obviously not for the Gladiator or Albacore - they're OK) Thanks Adrian, the framing took quite a while and does have a pleasing look. Yes it looks very similar to the Chesapeak and the floatplane looks lovely. I wanted tohave a go at the Fleet due to the scheme and the large canopy, but I know what you mean about the look. I have the Sea Gladiator next in line on my FAA thread and an Applecore is very close too, both lovely looking aircraft. Thanks guys Chris 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 The Nomad is looking superb, Chris, and with the black stripes going on as well - la spécialité de la maison Cheers, Mark 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 4 hours ago, 2996 Victor said: The Nomad is looking superb, Chris, and with the black stripes going on as well - la spécialité de la maison Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark, pleased with how it is looking, might get some more done later. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slywolff Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) Hi Chris excellent finish on the Nomad! I recently built the Azur Finch and had a battle royal with colour, however what I found was the kit struts didn’t fit, even with increasing the lower wing dihedral they just would not touch the underneath of the top wing. In the end I just scratch built new struts. You may or may not have a problem.. Regards Simon Edited March 27 by Slywolff 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Slywolff said: Hi Chris excellent finish on the Nomad! I recently built the Azur Finch and had a battle royal with colour, however what I found was the kit struts didn’t fit, even with increasing the lower wing dihedral they just would not touch the underneath of the top wing. In the end I just scratch built new struts. You may or may not have a problem.. Regards Simon Thanks Simon, very kind. Thank you for the heads up re the struts , I was wondering about that in the back of my mind, will see how it goes, I have not touched the Finch for a while, but now I am just about to finish my Beaufighter, I may be able get some more done. Thank you Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Great work on painting on the Nomad !! Still, I stay in awe about the brush painting... in awe and Errrmm envious.... Even if I rectify my glitches with brushes instead of the airbrush.... Sincerely. CC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 9 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Great work on painting on the Nomad !! Still, I stay in awe about the brush painting... in awe and Errrmm envious.... Even if I rectify my glitches with brushes instead of the airbrush.... Sincerely. CC Thanjs CC, very kind fella, you will find brush painting addictive, it is very therapeutic. Thanks Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 What they all said, great work Chris, not an easy colour to lay I believe. Stuart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 3 hours ago, Courageous said: What they all said, great work Chris, not an easy colour to lay I believe. Stuart Thanks Stuart, yes can be fun painting yellow, this lot was 6 coats, worth ghe effort though . Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Hi all Further progress onbthe Nomad, fuselage stripes added, this is just the first coat Relieved that they have been started. Thanks for looking Chris 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Chris, That's looking lovely - a most striking scheme beautifully executed, Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinneko Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Chris I got about 20 pix of a Fleet Finch at the Warplane Heritage Museum today. This one was on the floor and I got close ups. If you are interested, I can post them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 6 hours ago, Dunny said: Chris, That's looking lovely - a most striking scheme beautifully executed, Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, yes it certainly is striking the fuselage stripes were slightly more challenging but not too bad to do. 5 hours ago, marvinneko said: Chris I got about 20 pix of a Fleet Finch at the Warplane Heritage Museum today. This one was on the floor and I got close ups. If you are interested, I can post them. Thanks David, wow must have been a sight, I did note the one on your Amazing Ventura thread. If it is no trouble, then yes please to seeing some images please. Thanks guys Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Stupendous work Chris, It's going to be gorgeous. Cheers, Alistair 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, AliGauld said: Stupendous work Chris, It's going to be gorgeous. Cheers, Alistair Thanks Alistair, very kind, pleased as now this one should move quite quickly. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinneko Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Not sure how useful these Finch pix are. Hi rez avail if you need it. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 7 hours ago, marvinneko said: Not sure how useful these Finch pix are. They are very useful indeed, thank you David, they are fantastic, some cracking detail that I hadn't seen before too. Thank you very much you're a star. Chris 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Looking nice and zebra like. Nice straight lines too. Stuart 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 2 hours ago, Courageous said: Looking nice and zebra like. Nice straight lines too. Stuart Thanks Stuart, pleased with the paint, did the initial coat with masking tape andcthe painted upto the lines when colouring them in . Saves there being too much of a ridge. All gloss coated now too. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 Hi all A bit more progress on the Nomad. Decals on, they are very thin and some cracked and folded, oddly the simplist decals were the large underwing serials and the Fuselage roundels. I lost the six in the fuselage serial number so gonna have to paint that possibly as there is not another one in the other options the right size Got to paint the yellow portions of the serial to match, but it confirmed the stripes are in the right locations, phew. The lovely kit 4 piece prop, painted with tge AK True Metals pastes. I love these, you polish them up after painting, got a few colours now, Recommended to all. The crazy exhaust, with I presume a heat exchanger? Reminds me of a old Fizzy (Yamaga FS1E) micron exhaust, just need some Ace bars, mag wheels and going back to the mid 80s and my teens 😉. Needs more steel paste it has rubbed off with the handling whits paintingvthe front section with Humbrol 98 and a dry brush with some AK copper paste Getting there now. Chris 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-42 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 The crazy exhaust heat exchanger helped us crazy Canucks not freeze to death in the Great White North. The Harvard had a similar one. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinneko Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Gorgeous paInt and decal work! Nicely lined up on the bottom! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 11 hours ago, Robin-42 said: The crazy exhaust heat exchanger helped us crazy Canucks not freeze to death in the Great White North. The Harvard had a similar one. Thamks Robin. Thought it had to be a heat exchanger type of thing, hope it worked okay. My hear exchangers in my old classic VW Type 3are really toastie warm. 11 hours ago, marvinneko said: Gorgeous paInt and decal work! Nicely lined up on the bottom! Thanks David, pleased with those underwing serials, the rest were a bit of a pain and have to do some repairs to do, we have been spoilt by Special Hobbys recent decals which are superb. Thanks guys Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Fantastic paint and decals. Looks great Chris! Good luck with the 6. Cheers, Charlie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 5 hours ago, Johnson said: Fantastic paint and decals. Looks great Chris! Good luck with the 6. Cheers, Charlie Thanks Charlie, I will need good luck to paint the 6. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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