-
Posts
11,159 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Everything posted by Peterpools
-
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Rob Looking forward to your build thread and in my book, there is no such thing as a perfect kit, just a beautifully engineered kit that allows the builder to concentrate on other aspects of a build rather then correcting all the imperfections we find on so many other kits. I know we all have our own feelings on the subject and no question in my mind: I'm a huge Tamiya Fan Boy. -
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Rob, we're right on the same page. What, no build thread for the Corsair? 🙁 -
What is on your bench right now ? Share a picture :)
Peterpools replied to Martinnfb's topic in Modelling Discussion
Rob WOW, remarkable. Awesome work on the cammo and the marker was a terrific decision. Sometimes, to obtain an even flat finish, I actually gloss first, now I'm working from a consistent, even base sheen and the flat clear finish sems to work more effectively. With the marker being oil based, how many days do you think it needs to completely dry? -
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Thanks Rob, very much appreciated. This is the first go at using AK Real Colors as my primary paints and I have to say I am very impressed. Thinned with Mr Color Self Leveling Thinner, they shoot wonderfully, dry very smooth and have a bit of a semi matt/semi sheen to them. I'm sure I will be using them in the future along with MRP and Mr Color. -
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Thanks Dennis, same here for sure. Looking froward to the decaling portion, as then the Whirlwind will have turned the corner and be heading in the home stretch. -
What is on your bench right now ? Share a picture :)
Peterpools replied to Martinnfb's topic in Modelling Discussion
Rob The cammo test part looks great and I never would have thought of using a marker - surely, food for thought -
John Thanks for the heads up and I'm sure I'll be ordering one. So far I've built three Tamiya Mustangs and have two more in the stash. I keep holding off buying more waiting for a P-51B to add a few to the collection. Looks like the only way to get a B is follow your lead.
-
John Nice save and glad the guys came to the rescue. Looking forward to you pulling the panther off the SOD and finishing her - a classic "Iron Works Gang" aircraft.
-
My airfix 1/24 hellcat
Peterpools replied to Irishman1's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Some mighty fine work on the engine - completely agree it's a kit unto itself. Sometimes I wish the manufacturer would offer an option of purchasing just the engine for display with the model. -
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Irishman Thank you for the compliment and looking forward to your upcoming Typhoon build. -
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Thanks Gaz, very much appreciated. I'm starting to get the same feeling. Once the air brush work is done, I always felt the mechanical portion of the build is finished and I've turned the corner, especially with the Whirlwind. Just seems it's one of those builds where it's always two steps forward and then one step backwards. -
Gaz I completely agree. We're talking ZM here and their kits shouldn't have this horrendous fit issue. All I can think of is at some point, the powers to be, decided to get the kit out the door and not to keep fixing the remaining issue, adding more cost to the project. But the real question is: how could ZM even design it that way in the first place? I'm basing my build on yours and this is a major downer.
-
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Thanks Carl, much appreciated. I sure hope so, but I do have my fingers crossed when it comes to the gear assembly - doesn't look very beefy or rugged. Just have to see how things go. -
Special Hobby Whirlwind
Peterpools replied to Peterpools's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
STARTING THE CAMMO WORK Just though I would post a few quick iPhone photos showing I haven’t fallen asleep at switch and cammo work is underway. After cleaning up the two small sanding marks and two mini seams, it was time to start thinking about how to go about the cammo work. Of late, I’ve been making masks from enlarging the painting plans in the kit and I thought I would do the same with the Whilwind. I did find a few errors in the drawings where some of the patterns didn’t line up from view to view and the color drawings were also quite a bit smaller then those in the Tamiya Spitfire kit I recently finished, adding to the time needed to prepare the masks. Eventually I had all the masks done and needed nearly three days/work sessions to place them correctly, including what seemed as if I made a zillion Tamiya tape roll ups to hold everything in place. The hardest areas to work the masks around were the engine nacelles and with a small amount of the John B Cuss factor, they were on. When looking at the color layout drawings, the areas between the fuselage and nacelles aren’t shown and figuring out the cammo pattern took some time to research out. AK Real Colors RAF Dark Brown was used and a very good color match – thank goodness. I found two small spots where I need to go back and clean up a small bit of over spray and then it’s on to the Sky undersides. -
CF-104D Triple Sick
Peterpools replied to BlrwestSiR's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Carl Just sems so odd and I've never heard of it before. -
HEMTT M1142 Tactical Fire Fighting Truck
Peterpools replied to mark31's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Mark Nice steady work. The chassis, and all the components look perfectly done. -
Trumpeter/Revell P-51B done
Peterpools replied to JohnB's topic in LSM 1/32 and Larger Aircraft Ready for Inspection
John I'm right with the guys - awesome work and your Mustang truly looks like a B. Your trademark of meticulous work and finish is all over the Mustang. Why in the world would you even consider stripping her down and re-painting? -
Nose surgery for a Trumpeter P-51B
Peterpools replied to JohnB's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
John, you are simply amazing. -
Border Models Lancaster B.1 "Victorious Virgin"
Peterpools replied to Winnie's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Harold Nice progress and looking so good. Bench time is when you have time - no rush and just enjoy the journey -
Scott Looking mighty good and nice work on the two antennas.
-
CF-104D Triple Sick
Peterpools replied to BlrwestSiR's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Carl Nice progress and the canopy mask look perfectly done. The only time I've ever experience 'soft/tack' clear plastic is when using clear resin parts - I wonder? -
Scott Except for my current Whirlwind build, I've always used a very light gray primer, which works so well with the lighter top colors.
-
Gaz Oh no, The B Team somehow found a way of getting their hand in the mix and it seems was given a few areas to work on. Fixing the tail area isn't going to be easy or fund and NEVER should have been there in the first place. With all the time, money and engineering lavished on the kit, with details galore, such a badly bit of engineering for the vertical tail fit is inexcusable. Just seems to me, with all the test fits ZM did, no one saw this? As far as the radio hatch/panel goes, the old saying that such panels and removable parts never seem to fit well, holds true. Easy enough fixed but shouldn't have been there either in the first place. I guess ZM's test builders and QC department missed it or never tried to add it at all, just leaving it off so the interior can be seen.