tank152 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 What riveter do you use? They look pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hill Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I use RB producton's Rivet-R Mini...I love it!!!!!! http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_p...products_id=304 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I use RB producton's Rivet-R Mini...I love it!!!!!!http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_p...products_id=304 Dave Cheers, I think I'm going to invest in one of those this week end. Which wheels do I use for this scale? Do you mark out in pencil etc where the rivet lined go and just follow them free hand? I'm pretty new to aircraft modelling. Cheers, Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Excellent work so far, in particular the wheel well plumbing is great. I'm amazed how you did that with stretched sprue... I used the RB mini riveter for my P-47 as well, a great tool to work with and the results are more convincing in 1:48 than other rivet wheels I've tried. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hill Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 Which wheels do I use for this scale? Do you mark out in pencil etc where the rivet lined go and just follow them free hand? The wheel used for most rivet lines is the 0.75mm (the wheel in the picture mounted on the knife adapter)...IIRC the set shown is for 1/48. I use available drawings and measure the placement with calipers...then I use Dymo tape for strait runs and thin strips of vinyl tape for compound curves as guides but, occasionally you will have to free hand tight spaces...sometimes a series of rivet lines are equally spaced so a template made from the thicker Dymo tape makes repeated and equally spaced lines easy. HTH!!! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thats great, thanks for your help. Will now have to look out for some Fw190 plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hill Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hi all, Saturday's progress has "Ponnie" in her natural metal skin...the wing and tail stripes are painted, done with a number of masking steps but the result is worth it compared to a decal. I know Alclad is pretty durable but I want to play it safe and wait a couple days before masking the anti-glare panel and cowling band. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikmuntz Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Wow! Now that is looking good! Keep us posted and congrats on such a good looking model so far! Erik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Very nice Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Superb Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hill Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 After letting the Alclad dry for a few days I masked the model and painted the anti-glare panel and cowl band. While the Alclad cured I went to work on the landing gear which is nicely molded but my OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Detailing) was activated and my eye soon saw room for improvement. I removed the molded-on oleo compression linkage and replaced it with 0.5mm plastic rod. Next I made linkage for the upper gear doors from 0.3mm plastic rod, added p/e from the Eduard Zoom set, and finally brake lines made with wire from trash bag twist ties. Next I painted the gear legs Alclad Aluminum and added the decals, then applied a dirty black wash, after the wash dried I added tiny strips of foil for the oleos and glued on the brake lines. With everything painted I was about to assemble the landing gear when I decided I didn't like the kit's wheels, so after a quick order to Sprue Bros. for resin replacements the gear looks much better and I feel the aftermarket parts were worth it. The landing gear after final assembly Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Great work Dave. All the extra time your taking with the masking and detailing is all well worth it. Are those Ultracast wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hill Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 They are True Details...the Ultracast ones were "out of stock". Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyGol Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Cracking detail work Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I think the engine looks very 'real'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Excellent work Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hill Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 This weekend's progress turned into a two step forward one step back...I got the model all decaled up so it was time to start work on the under wing stores so the decals will be completely dry for the wash and weathering. First was the bazooka rocket launchers...I cleaned up the seams and drilled out the bores at both ends...next came the 75gal. belly tank and bombs...the tank was assembled and fuel lines made from plastic rod and fine wire then painted Alclad Aluminum. The bombs were assembled, painted and p/e fuse propeller and arming wire added. Now the rocket launchers...Ummmm...I can't find them now!...they just disappeared off the bench!...I wanted my Jug to be armed to the teeth so I used a few pics of completed models and wartime photos to make new parts using plastic tubing and 0.3mm plastic sheet...I don't know if I got the length right but they look okay to me. The droptank weathered and plumbing added. Hopefully my next update will be the finished model! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Wow, lovery work Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 OMG! Deacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Nice bit of scratch building there Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hill Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) Hi all, Well, sadly I come to the end of this project ...sad because this kit was such a pleasure to build...Thanks for all the comments and to everyone who just stopped by to look!...finishing the model was pretty much strait forward by adding the under wing stores and all the little bits and pieces. I drilled out the exhaust waste gate and positioned the doors open, made the gun blast tubes from brass tubing and painted them with the Alclad, added the landing light lens and made "lenses" for the triple formation lights with a drop of clear epoxy, added the "pin" for the ring gunsight from stretched sprue, and finaly I added the tailwheel and main gear door actuators from fine wire. Based in Corsica and Italy weathering was limited to just a light wash to accent details and the panel lines...grey/white pastel chalk was applied for a dusty look, exhaust staining is dull clearcoat tinted a dirty soot color and applied by airbrush, and the anti-glare panel was heavily faded with dull clearcoat tinted with lightened OD and gray enamel paint. More pics will be added to the gallery. Dave Edited November 24, 2011 by Dave Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Wonderful work Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 great work mate! :clap2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowmk9 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Absolutely beautiful, you have much skill! I can only hope that in time my builds will reach this standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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