BigReg Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Why is it so big? Cos I only usually model in 1/144! Here is the statutory picture of the box, note how it is made of card and like all the other pictures of boxes shown so far it has a plastic bubble holding glue, brushes and little plastic tubs of horrid paint. As all the best reviews start with the cockpit - I'll start with the propeller - amazingly the yellow paint went on well and covered in one coat. I then painted the blades black - as there are no decals for the prop I will scratch some stencil detail on later. The smaller of the two brushes is larger that the one I use to paint the wings in my 144 models so any hope of fine detailling is just not on so when I painted the wheels black (There was no panzer grey in my kit!) I dry brushed siver on to bring out the hub detail and then rubbed the black between my fingers to add a little sheen. The cockpit was a nightmare - no way could I mix an interior green - its RAF lavatory green with some dry brushing in silver and black. The plywood floor is drybrushed olive green over the bare plastic. I used the point of my scalpel to highlight (if that is not to strong a word) the instrument panel. Since I took the pictures last night I have joined the wings and fuselage ..... More tomorrow! Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Black Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Good stuff, Reg - I have a feeling that we won't be seeing any authentic gluey fingermarks on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 The fuselage is closed up and the wings are on. I've also slapped on the first coats of paint - the silver was horrid! This is a close up of the cockpit with seat belts! These are certainly pre-Eduard, I cut two strips of blue printed paper from the box art and stuck them on with the glue and put a dot of silver on the end to represent the buckles. This prop now has its 'stencil' data on it and has been painted green which although its too dark at least being gloss went on well. can you see how horrid the silver is? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Coming along David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Well here it is finished The gloss paint wasn't too bad but the silver is pants - it doesn't cover and then wears off on your hands. The decals were (Sorry transfers...) were brill. I got a really sharp demarcation on the anti glare panel by using the instruction sheet as a shield. However I did cheat on the canopy as the paint just went into mercury like globules and I used my vallejo silver. I'll own up to that, Miss. Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Black Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Really neat job, David.... that paintwork is crying out for some metalcote, though Here's the real thing: from Warbird Registry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigReg Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Milo, You've switched the pictures round - that is my model! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Nicely done David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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