thx6667 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Nice work there Jen, I had to make two in 2000 for the IPMS Nats and know they are not fast builds ven SFTB, especially cleaning up that join around the engine bays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Fantastic work my friend!!! Took a bit of putty eh??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanrgb Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Great work Jen ...I'm taking notes for when I start my one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousER99 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Jen Its builds like yours that are quite inspirational!! Makes me happy that I get to go to Telford next November and see work like this!! You simply don't get much of it Stateside. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) Thanks guys! I've been beavering away like a busy beaver and have now got the beast into paint. I could go into great detail etc, but suffice to say, it was primed and sanded bla bla. Anyway, the underneath was painted in H166 initially, but when I compared it to my already painted drop tanks (Gunze was used on those) the H166 looked really yellow, like the model had been hanging in a pub for a while. So I oversprayed it with Xtraxrylix LAG, much better and a good match with the tanks. Once that was Kleared, dry and masked I added the top colours, BS638 Dark Sea Grey and BS241 Dark Green. I had bought these in specially, from Bill, in Xtracrylix because I knew I didn't have enough Gunze left to do the job. Once I finished rubbing the top and rescribing etc, the grey went on, I sat and looked at this and the desire to Arctic camo it was strong! That was then masked to receive the green. I guess in a perfect world I could have freehanded the green on, certainly would have been quicker, but I was not confident with the Xtracrylix and felt masking and getting it right first time was bound to be quicker! As it is, a few small bits of grey have been lifted but no more than minor touch ups are needed. That's how I left it last night. Today, I have to do the touch ups, then Klear it. Hopefully I'll start getting the decals on later. Jen. P.S. I'd like to point out that the cutting mat the model is sitting on is A4 sized, it's a fairly big model! Edited November 7, 2007 by desmojen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiSteve Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Looking nice Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Seems to be getting close Jen, still looking great. MarkC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswoofie Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 C'mon Jen, not far now, you can do it! It's coming alive now isn't it, should look a real cracker once done. The size of it is really impressive, it'll need a table of it's own at Telford! Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) Blimey- look what a happy Beaver can do when it sets its mind to it! Looks good- well personally, I prefer the idea of a sultry Belize diorama with the aircraft surrounded by bikini clad female groundcrew, but being a girl, and as you want to do the Arctic scheme, no doubt you will choose the same scene but winterized with loads of blonde hunky Norse godlike people covered in poor slaughtered animal skin everywhere... oh well.. Are you going to get it finished- I'm not going to Telford now, but here's wishing you all the best Jen. Edited November 7, 2007 by Mentalguru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Go Jen!! I'm offline now till Telford, so I'll keep a beady eye out for it there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Bradshaw Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I'm looking forward to seeing your Harrier at Telford - Godspeed Jen. Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 P.S. I'd like to point out that the cutting mat the model is sitting on is A4 sized, it's a fairly big model! ...and I'd like to point out that cutting mat is disgustingly dirty! Very nice job so far Jen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 So's the table.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 ...and I'd like to point out that cutting mat is disgustingly dirty! Like your mind.... Maybe Jen should send it to you unwashed so you can try and scoop up some of her talent and charm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) ...and I'd like to point out that cutting mat is disgustingly dirty! Very nice job so far Jen... It's ok, I'm getting a new one at the weekend That's exactly 1 years worth of crud, as I bought it at last years show. And when you use your table, and mat, for actual modelling, they do tend to get mucky! Jen. Edited November 7, 2007 by desmojen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 ...and I'd like to point out that cutting mat is disgustingly dirty! Very nice job so far Jen... That, Mike, is 'cause Jen builds models, unlike the rest of us who spend far too long watching her fantastic progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels49 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Never mind the rest of the model, that ejection seat has me . Oh gods of modelling give me 0.01% of her talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 Airfix decals, don't you just love 'em? Beacause I'm a spaz, I never checked the decal sheet until I wanted to use it, guess what..... all yellow and crispy Lucky for me I have some liquid decal film or I'd have been completely stuck. As it was I had to paint the serials on, all adds more time. So, we're all decalled up, yellowing and all, final(for now) gloss coat is on, she has wheels, and most importantly, she has teeth! So there you go. I still have outriggers, exhausts, ailerons, undercarriage doors and the main canopy to do. None of those things have been touched yet. I could stay up later tonight, but I've been modelling since 8am and to be honest, I've had enough I now know that the beast will be at the show. Not finished properly, but fit for the purpose we need it for Thankyou very, very much for all your messages of support, they've really helped! Jen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels49 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 That paint job looks as smoothe and the proverbial baby's bottom, VERY nice work. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Jesus that was quick totally gob smacked that you've got so far already. Very nice Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousER99 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Words fail me Jenn. I got nothing. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswoofie Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Well done Jen! Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 That's just excellent! Absolutely brilliant job in such a short space of time!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 We said "Go Jen" you went... congrats bud... you deserve a Pat on the back. Are any members called Pat going to Telford? They can have a free piggy back from Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Bradshaw Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 ...Pat C?... Congratulations Jen on meeting your objective in an incredibly tight time scale (sort of reminds me of my time with the RAF Exhibition Production Flight - all pressure and silly deadlines!). Hopefully, I'll see both you and your Harrier at Telford. Cheers Derek We said "Go Jen" you went... congrats bud... you deserve a Pat on the back. Are any members called Pat going to Telford? They can have a free piggy back from Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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