mark.au Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) Just going to put this here and walk away quietly until February when I come back to it... Cheers. Edited March 29 by mark.au It's go time 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr91 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 That's good news that you're joining in Mark. Your builds are always worth watching so I'll be banging on the door if you're late 😁 (metaphorically speaking that is, you're a long way away from here ...... ) cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Yes! Great choice of subject, what scale/kit are you planning, Mark? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, Alan P said: Yes! Great choice of subject, what scale/kit are you planning, Mark? This one is going to be the Eduard 1/48 kit. It looks fabulous in the box but I've read of fit problems, will see how I go on that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I have a couple of Eduard's 110's in the stash so I am interested to see how you get on with this, nice to see one in less usual markings too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Welcome, Mark I'm looking forward to this one, all of your captured series of builds have been fantastic, and I don't doubt that this one will be as well. I'm also thoroughly enjoying following the Stearman James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 On 16/01/2024 at 20:42, 81-er said: Welcome, Mark I'm looking forward to this one, all of your captured series of builds have been fantastic, and I don't doubt that this one will be as well. I'm also thoroughly enjoying following the Stearman James That Stearman is proving to be a stubborn so and so as it actively pushes back on my attempts to bring it to a finish. Good thing it’s a leap year and I have an extra day to meet my February start date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayprit Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Interesting we have various builds and data on the club site already which may help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 13/01/2024 at 02:32, mark.au said: I've read of fit problems, will see how I go on that. Yeah, you'll experience those... I had a long-running struggle with mine (see below) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 It’s February. Just saying…. AW 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 12 hours ago, jackroadkill said: I had a long-running struggle with mine (see below) Yours was the one I was thinking about when wrote that. But, towards the end @Troy Smith linked to thread that provided some great tips on fit management which will come in very handy. 2 hours ago, Andwil said: It’s February. Just saying…. 13 hours ago, mark.au said: Good thing it’s a leap year and I have an extra day to meet my February start date. 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Putting a new model on the bench brings with it a sense of anticipation and excitement to our otherwise somewhat reserved and sedentary hobby. Still in its un-started state, wrapped in crisp plastic, it is still perfect. Our mind's eye can picture it finished. Flawless in our imagination; nothing has gone wrong, no parts lost or broken, the details perfectly picked out and weathered to historic accuracy. All of the PE was installed exactly where it was supposed to go, resin parts unbroken, and there are no globs of CA paint to distract the eye from the replicated part(s) they depict. Everything lines up, there are no visible seams and the paintwork is flawless, in both execution and application. There are no silvered decals, and certainly none are wrinkled or split; all are beautifully rendered to a paint-like application. The perfect canopy masking begot a resultant framing matched only in its crispness by the exquisitely detailed cockpit under it. It is our best work, it looks exactly like we pictured when we lifted the lid that first time, it is [finally] the one where it all came together and was the ultimate expression of our art. I'd better make a start... Cheers. 17 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 That description sounds an awful lot like the end result of all of your builds, Mark James 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinneko Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 A great insight. I recently read a book on C-PTSD where the author explores the four stress responses. A "fighter" imposes control. A "flighter" keeps busy-busy and runs a hamster wheel chasing perfection. A "freezer" spaces out and hides in the corner. And a "fawner" tells someone else how great they are. As I am current "freezing" let me "fawn" and say I look forward to another work of art. To me, art is the struggle captured in an engaging form. Perfection is the realm of W. Edwards Deming, Quality Circles, and Six Sigma manufacturing. Yawn! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Imaging all of that, I don't think I ever need open another box again! Phew! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 17 hours ago, Thom216 said: Imaging all of that, I don't think I ever need open another box again! Phew! You could just stick the boxes in the display cabinet, then tell everyone what beaufitul models they are. A bit like the sustain scene from Spinal Tap: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 Just to prove this isn’t just a creative writing WIP, some progress. There’s nothing very complex here, I’m very much a representative modeller as opposed to replicating. I base painted with RLM66 or 02 as applicable. Next, a thin gloss coat which is tinted a little dirty as I find this creates depth in the same way as a wash does, but it saves a step :). After detail painting (which isn’t finished yet) I dry brush with some SNJ aluminium powder which really pops the details and creates a metallic look to the paint, even where the aluminium isn’t immediately obvious. I used the kit decals in the cockpit but not on the radios/radars as I wasn’t totally sold on the decal look. I will use the decals for the seatbelts though as I’ll be closing the cockpit on this one and they’ll look fine under the glass. I have a bit more to do. The weapons and ammo won’t be included as this is a captured aircraft, which saves a bit of effort in there. As mentioned, still some details to paint as well. Cheers. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Very nice work on the cockpit, great painting.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 You might only claim to be a representative modeller, but I can assure you your work is of the highest calibre, Mark! That's a lovely start on the cockpit, I'm looking forward to the next update James 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Excellent start Mark, loving the captured aircraft series. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 When the GBs done we'll have our own captured air wing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Looking better than anything I could imagine before starting a build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 (edited) Thanks for the kind words, gents. Over the weekend I pretty much finished the cockpit. I tried something a little different for me on the seatbelts; while I used the decal for the rear facing seat and its belts, for the forward belts I cut the decal out with the backing paper still on it and simply glued them to the seat. I used a dark wash to stain the edges where the paper was visible. I think it worked quite well. This is all ready now to button up and glue into the fuselage. But first, taking a tip from other builds I want to check the wing/fuselage join, so I have started the wing assembly. I began at the root to ensure the best alignment for the fuselage joint and let that set before working my way around the wing. That’s it for now. Cheers. Edited February 18 by mark.au I don’t proof read 🤷♂️ 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Very nice work, the cockpit looks very good indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Stunning work on the cockpit Mark. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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