Muzz Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) After my Airfix Buccaneer build, which is nearly finished, I thought I'd do a nice easy OOB build, so would it be the AFV Club F-5 or the Eduard MIG-21 I have waiting to be built? Nah, think I'll do the Airfix Jag I've had stashed away for 6 years, why oh why!? Well, wish me luck and feel free to give me the heads up about anything waiting to trip me up, apart from of course the soft warped plastic and poor detail! I've bought some Paragon bits, Neomega pit and some MA Decals which I might use but not sure yet, thinking about a 6 or 41 Sqn instead. And the Neomega pit, already primed. Edited June 18, 2011 by Muzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Muzz, Looking forward to this one..I dont think I have seen many Jaguars being built ...Nice subject and different from all the Spits and Hawks so far that WE have going on...HOUSTON... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Cheers Houston, you don't have to wait long, I started a few days ago so here's where I'm up to............ Cockpit painted using various shades of black and a coating of Flory Models white wash. I have the Paragon seats too but decided to use the Neomega one as the castings a lot crisper, although it's not a very accurate Mk9, oxygen bottle and other equipment appear to be on the wrong side but won't really be seen. Fitted in along with the gear bay which I forgot to take photos off! And all together not a bad fit at all. Here's a wee preview of my currently stalled Buccaneer build, nearly finished, just waiting on some inspiration for the ejection seat handles and sorting out the underwing stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Looking good! I will send you those instructions for the pit if you still need them? Are you stuck for something to make the ejection handles from? I have just the thing! Drop me a PM and I'll explain! Be a shame to leave such a nice looking kit unfinished!! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 If your Jag turns out to the same standard as the Bucc it'll be a cracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Looking good! I will send you those instructions for the pit if you still need them? Are you stuck for something to make the ejection handles from? I have just the thing! Drop me a PM and I'll explain! Be a shame to leave such a nice looking kit unfinished!! Phil Hi Phil Yes, I need to find out where the two parts go that are like some sort of pipe work, next to the control stick in the above photo, maybe on the rear bulkhead or inside the canopy? Pm sent regarding the handles. Col Thanks, photo's of the Bucc will hopefully be up shortly. Muzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Nice looking model always had a soft spot for the jaguar.... looking forward to the 1/32 one when it come to go with my tornado and buccaneer. fantastic build keep the pictures coming.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Muzz, No I did not wait too long...Phewef!!! The Buccaneer is looking fantastic and the work on the Jaguar is very imrpessive in deed..the cockpit et al is SUPERB and very well done Sir.. Keee it up and the Jaguar will be as AWESOME as the GORGEOUS Buccaneer.. Keep on modeling HOUSTON... Edited June 18, 2011 by HOUSTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Nice work on that pit. The white wash looks quite effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Looking very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Looks well that, love the Buc as well Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Finally, an update, not had much time at the moment but here's where it's at............. The neomega nosewheel bay with some added scratch, the gun bays have also been added and drilled out, still need tidying up; Some plasic tabs added to fill gaps that would show when the main wings fitted; Main wing on, some filler required; My plan to deal with the intakes, plastic card cut to shape and fitted to fill the auxiliary doors, not sure how they'll turn out; Should have a bit of time on my hands so next update hopefully sooner rather than later but got a bit of filling and sanding to do now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) Another update on the build, which is going a tad slowly! Most of the filling and sandings done now (I hope!) so hopefully things should progress. Anyway here's where I'm up to........... Filling in the auxilary intake doors, so they appear flush in the static position. Used thin plastic card to fill and sanded smooth. Made the vents at the rear of the lower fuselage with spare bits of PE I had lying around, the kit pieces are just solid bits of plastic. The paragon cannon bulges and flare dispensors fitted. Just about ready to start putting the camo down but still not sure what scheme to do! Edited July 22, 2011 by Muzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) Good to see this one continue. What decal choices do you have? Always prefered the early grey/green over grey myself but not suitable for a GR.3... Edited July 22, 2011 by Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Good to see this one continue. What decal choices do you have? Always prefered the early grey/green over grey myself but not suitable for a GR.3... Thanks Col, things are going a bit slower than I would like. I've got decals for 16 & 54 Sqn aircraft in special markings but fancy doing something different, have just noticed that aircraft deployed to Norway in 2005 in winter camo so going to do a bit more research into this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks Col, things are going a bit slower than I would like. I've got decals for 16 & 54 Sqn aircraft in special markings but fancy doing something different, have just noticed that aircraft deployed to Norway in 2005 in winter camo so going to do a bit more research into this! Ooh now that would look cool! Sure one of the squadron websites had a good sellection of photos from their deployments there but lost the link last time my computer crashed. There was also an all-over white machine going around for a short while but can't recall if that was a GR.1 or 3 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Yeh, seen a few shots of the all white GR1 it was for an excercise in 90/91. Here's a few more update shots, the air intakes are on, a bit of sanding and filling was required, quite a bad fit! Nearly ready for the first coat of paint. Have opened up the intake above the canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) An update on the build, these are a few weeks old but couldn't get them uploaded, a slow build as usual for me! The two greys are on, used Xtracrylix Dark Camo Grey and Gunze Dark Sea Grey, the Gunze went on great and the Xtracrylix went on ok, have had problems with it since though as I sprayed a coat of goss varnish on a day or so later and the Xtracrylix reacted to it, cracked and lifted, was well p*$$#@ off! Had to sand it back and re-apply then brushed on some Windsor Newton gloss varnish just to be on the safe side! The next pic is a sign of whats to come, had a wee shot of putting the white down trying different brands etc, was semi successful but realised I'd need more masking tape and decided to go with Tamiya flat white. Edited October 27, 2011 by Muzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 Some more shots with the winter camo revealed, was really happy with how the finish of the greys had turned out so I was a little nervous about adding the white and spoiling the whole model but luckily its turned out not too bad at all, probably would have prefered the demarcation lines between the white and the grey to be a bit softer but it'll do for me. And the masking tape off (my favorite bit of modeling I think!) to reveal............ I've covered it in a coat of gloss varnish and going to start putting some decals on tonight. The metal pitot tubes been fitted and I'm also currently working on the SAC undercarriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennyb72 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 WOW WOW WOW WOW and WOW again Graet looking Jag fella. All the best Lenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Cool, great to see one in this scheme, especially this good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 She's certainly looking good in her winter plumage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Cool, great to see one in this scheme, especially this good + ONE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 She's looking good. I like your alternator cooling ducts BTW My biggest gripe, looking at many 1/48th Jags is the incorrect panel lines - I'll leave it at that unless you really want to know...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted October 29, 2011 Author Share Posted October 29, 2011 Cheers for the comments guys, got some decals down last night and planning to get cracked on with it today. No, don't want to know about the panel lines, even if I knew about them beforehand I probably wouldn't change them as I'm rubbish at scribing and always make a mess of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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