keefr22 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Finished by Wednesday then....??!! Your piccie has gone missing btw.... k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Finished by Wednesday then....??!! Your piccie has gone missing btw.... k No...and thanks for noticing - I've fixed it. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Couldn't help but notice the reference to building more than one kit at a time earlier. This is frowned upon as it could be seen as multi-tasking which is as you are well aware is not allowed or to be encouraged in the male of the species ! Love the build by the way !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Shoot ! Sand, fill, sand, fill, prime, sand, fill, prime, angle grind, fill, prime............(throw against the wall...) Just about finished off the fuselage. Need to re-scribe the wings again after discovering the outboard bits had different aerofoil profiles to the central section ! (The wing section hasn't been permanently attached to the fuselage yet). Then it's onto undercarriage legs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madaboutmodels Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 looking very nice! Im going to do a 1/144 one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 (edited) Progressing very slowly. Undercarriage legs completed and in place. (Spent a long time carving the plastic out between the internal struts for no apparent reason whatsoever - they can't be seen !) Finished rescribing the wings and fitted the flap hinges Attached the gun pod (Starboard side) Attached the two underwing weapon pylons Painted up the wheels I reckon this one is almost ready for the paint shop.... Edited June 16, 2013 by mitchem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I reckon this one is almost ready for the paint shop.... What? The kitchen floor beckons...?! Looking forward to seeing it on Wednesday then....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Looking great on the home stretch now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARDOG Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I too have this kit and am looking forward to building it as a Mozambiqan bird. VERY nice build! I think I'll get cracking on mine soon (sure, it can happen!) And address the cockpit the same way you did with the extra details. Cheers, WARDOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 What? The kitchen floor beckons...?! Yup ! I've been on the kitchen floor this weekend with the airbrush and compressor. Finished off the engine pods while the wing section was still detached. (Glad I did as it wouldn't have been easy to do the bits facing the fuselage otherwise). Spent some time trying to decide between Light Stone and Sand for the pale colour. Eventually opted for the Light stone but now realise I may have made a mistake. Oh well....."stuff" happens, hey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Pressing on, I've completed the painting of the outer wing sections (although I'm still holding out on joining the wing / engine section to the fuselage permanently !!!) The camouflage demarcation is a bit fuzzier than it should be but that's because I gave up on the "White-Tac" sausages and opted to spray freehand. Comparing it to photos on the Internet, I'm kind of pleased with the light stone colour after all ! (Nice to be able to take photos outdoors for a change) Edited July 27, 2013 by mitchem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Looks like a bear of a kit, but you're knocking it into shape - good work on the camo so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Nice work Michael! What paints are you using, they look really glossy - xtracolor? Haven't compared it to pictures, but I like the light stone colour too - the green & brown are quite fetching as well!! And I thought you were on hols, which is why you can't make the comp. on Wednesday....??!! (you'll be sorry you missed it, you could have had a great laugh at my effort, been a catalogue of errors & disasters this week...!! (no doubt Gav will take piccies as evidence though!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madaboutmodels Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Brilliant work so far!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hurtling towards the finish line............at snail's pace. Top colours on ! P.S. The blue patch on the tail is meant to be there - honest I'd like to think that my fear of freehand airbrushing has been well and truly crushed ! m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'd like to think that my fear of freehand airbrushing has been well and truly crushed ! m Hoorah....!! That looks most excellent Mike - finished for next Wednesday...??!! What's the blue patch on the fin for then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 That is very nice indeed SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Love it! The camo looks the dogs do dahs and you've applied it beautifully. Nice mate. Yours aye Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 great paint work, nothing to fear eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 nothing to fear ? It's not finished yet............I fear everything ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Productive weekend - painting just about sorted out and gloss coat applied. I think I might be able to put some decals on next weekend ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 very cool aircraft and stunning paintwork mate .. thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Nice job Mike! Don't go dropping it now....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Superb work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Shucks ! Nearly stumbled at the end. Bought a couple of sheets of generic serial numbers and Russian Stars, only to find that the font didn't match the photo I was working from.....and the Stars didn't either.... No choice then but to make my own : Fuselage serial Underwing serial Star (Sorry for the fuzzy pics - magnified too many times !!!) Then disaster struck ! Glued the top wing onto the fuselage with Superglue, only to discover the following morning that the glue had decided to escape down the side of the fuselage. Of course, by the time I made the discovery, there was a veritable glacier of dried glue. No choice but to pull out the old 240 grit and sand the damaged bit down to the bare plastic, followed by a re-spray job. Brute force, ignorance and an airbrush managed to overcome the setback ! Good news is that I can see the finish line from here. Hope to have some photos in RFI later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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