Peterpools

Thanks Dennis Very much appreciated Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks Gaz Sometimes going Old School, helps get going without any surprises. Keep 'em comin Peter

Thanks John Starting to get into a roll - just takes a bit to get use to working in 32nd scale after the last two months in 48th scale. Keep 'em comin Peter

SPECIAL HOBBY TEMPEST Mk.II 1/32 HIGH TECH KIT THE FRONT OFFICE Following the instruction sequence, the build starts in the front office and no real surprises but EXTRA CARE AND PATIENCE needs to be exercised and actually determining where and how all the parts go was a bit difficult at times. While the instructions are very colorful the actual part placements was tough to figure out as lots of spaghetti like red arrows have to be followed and what sub assembly goes first isn’t always clear and to even at times the part is shown being glued to one part and on another page, being glued to a different part. Lots of test fitting and done over a few days, and I was finally able to sort out the cockpit arrangement. The right upper fuselage wall is where the six PE starter cartridges holders go plus the one large one vertically glued in place. Talk about a nerve racking assembly – took me a number of nights and a miracle I didn’t lose any. I’m still struggling with shaping them as even with my magnifier lamp, seeing the ultra tiny bands and bending them is nearly impossible for these old eyes. Kit parts are very well detailed and I even chose some kit parts over the resin replacement parts: rudder pedals and joy stick that were wonderfully molded, same level of detailing and much easier to work with. The interior was primed with MRP Light Gray Primer and then followed up with MRP RAF Gray Green and finally Tamiya Nato Black. I always wear my respirator and use my spray booth when air brushing, no matter what brand and type of paint – even Mig which is a non-toxic acrylic. Side consoles are very well detailed and again the assembly sequence isn’t that clear and takes a bit of tinkering to figure it out. Lots of small decals are included with the kit and nearly all were applied – my nerves are still a bit shot. I did want to add some light weathering to add a bit of wear and highlight the details as well. Going Old School, I abandoned my normal method of using Tamiya Panel Line Washes and made a wash of Model Air Nato Black, thinned with water to the consistency I wanted. Let dry and if more is needed another coat went on easy as pie – if too much, just wipe off the offending washing with either a damped brush or Q-Tip – the old ways just seem to work so well and there is absolutely no chance of removing or damaging the paint under the wash or went removing excess wash with solvents. I’m in the home stretch of finishing up the front office and am making good progress on the IP and starting on the resin seat with the HGW seatbelt set. Next up: Finishing the front office and interior, buttoning up the fuselage. Thanks for checking in Keep ‘em comin Peter

Mark Agreed but as long as they have the molds made, maybe they could offer the engine at the time of sale as an AM set? Keep 'em comin Peter

MIke Good luck with the Quinta Studios' 3D printed detail set. I can't believe how much detail you can pick out from 100 year old photographs as I could never, ever see what you do. Keep 'em comin Peter

Craig Right with Harv x2 Looking absolutely brilliant. Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz Holy Smoke - awesome paint work and all in one massive day at the bench to boot! Keep 'em comin Peter

Phil Looking mighty good and some terrific progress. I'm sure you're going to nail the cammo - just go slow, take your time and enjoy the journey. Keep 'em comin Peter

Harv For fine cuts, I use the CMK saw Blades: https://spruebrothers.com/cmkh1000-cmk-tools-ultra-smooth-extra-smooth-saw-h1000/ Keep 'em comin Peter

Frank X2 Same here hope all is alright. Keep 'em comin Peter

Smitty Nice haul. How about a build thread for the Avia S-199 Sakeen. Keep 'em comin Peter

DN Jetmads mask set arrived today. The package cover is different then shown (DN ebay Store photo) but my set is # 2013 - just haven't opened up the package yet. Arrived from Bulgaria in good shape with just one small corner bent. Long way to go until the kit arrives and the Hataka paint set has been shipped as well. Keep 'em comin Peter

Mark Thanks for the info on the second engine but wouldn't it be a well worth addition to the kit, especially kits of this level of deyail and expense. Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz Right with you in every aspect. Keep 'em comin Peter

Rob Bravo - the pace you're working at and the difficulty of the kit, your build is brilliant. if I didn't know any better, I would easily think I'm looking at the real deal and not a model. Flawless❗ Keep 'em comin Peter

John Fantastic progress - decaling looks painted on and looking so good. Glad you decided to do the re-do and show us, we can always go back and change/correct what needs to be done. Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz I completely agree - just a shame you had to go through correcting what the manufacturer then should have done. Keep 'em comin Peter

Viggen Check List: Kit - #10890 - will be waiting for a while and I'm hoping maybe December HPH Resin Epoxy - just arrived DN Mask set ordered Hataka Paint Set - ordered Keep 'em comin Peter

I order two sets of the HPH Resin Epoxy, not knowing how much I'll need for my Viggen. A bit lazy, so I just copies the photo from their website. Keep 'em comin Peter

Rob I'm just blown away by your precision work and then the painting ... brilliant, just brilliant. Keep 'em comin Peter

Mark Awesome progress - looking so good. Love the idea of two engines included in the kit, with one being used for display and the other in the Ferrari itself. Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz, unbelievable work and nice choice with using masks for the wing walks, plus creating your own masks for all the marking... looks perfect. Thinking about all the issues and inaccuracies of your 109 you've had to deal with, I wonder if the manufacturer work from as accurate plans that was available as compared to taking their measurements from an actual aircraft? One other thought is the molding process at the time the kit was designed and the molds made, the technology wasn't there to replicate all the shapes and curves and compromises made? Keep 'em comin Peter

Carl Glad you bought the Hataka Lacquer sets, just makes the cost of shipping more reasonable. I bought the Hataka set as well and I should be done buying any more AM for the kit. Keep 'em comin Peter

Mark Brilliant cammo work - air brush work is simply topnotch. Keep 'em comin Peter