Peterpools

Mark Super work on the front on the front office. and the kit is coming along so very nice Keep 'em comin Peter

Mark The weapons look real good Keep 'em comin Peter

Gaz Nice progress and nice to see the Marder back on the bench Keep 'em comin Peter

Rob I'm blown away - awesome work on the front office, seat belts do look mighty good and the kit itself - amazing work and know way are you going to convince me you aren't hanging out with John B Keep 'em comin Peter

John Love the scheme you are planning on doing. And of course, your "it won't take a long time to get it built and painted" doesn't apply to us mere mortal builders Keep 'em comin Peter

IT’S PAINTING TIME 8/8/21 Finally, the Big F4 was rolled into the paint shop, with the masking completed, canopy in place, I gave the model one last going over, looking for sanding marks, hints of Tamiya Extra Thin and then a final wipe down with Isopropanol. The last remaining parts had been glued in place and yes, I have to admit, the kit isn’t perfect and there were a few items that needed attention. I’ve attached a photo of how the nose cone is glued in place, using the key slots, the fit should have been perfect but for some strange reason, it wasn’t. There was a distinct step between the front wind screen and the nose cone requiring some sanding, Tamiya filler and all now seems well. Of course, we’ll see how it looks after priming. Deciding to go with the closed canopy option, led to a few minor fit issues and after priming and the first color cotes, there was a gap behind the rear canopy, requiring the need of some filler: two treatments of Tamiya White Filler, three treatments of Vellajo Plastic Putty and it keeps coming back. My thought is the filler/putty is actually shrinking into a small void and filler isn’t going to do the trick. At this point, I’m not sure what I should do including doing nothing as the gap does represent an actual edge of a major moving part. The other fit issue with the canopy, is the windscreen face is a bit narrower then the actual canopy. With the primer on and the Light Gull Gray done, I’m leaning to just leaving well enough alone and pushing on to actually finish the Phantom. It still eats at me at what caused the gap – Tamiya or me and my money is riding on me somehow; as a mild faux pau on the builder’s part. Once the semi-gloss black is done, I don’t think neither of these issues will be as much as I’m making of them – but who knows. Painting: MRP Light Gray Lacquer Primer was applied at 15-18 psi working pressure with an Iwata Revolution AB and a .5 tip for bit wider spray pattern. Allowed to dry overnight and then the first color cotes: Tamiya Gloss White went on first and after drying over night the MRP Light Gull Gray FS36440 was air brushed on. It’s been nearly 18 months since I actually painted a model, with the vast amount of that time due to my cancer and then all the issues with my hands. In the end, I elected to keep pushing on, as finishing is so important to me. I was surprised how smooth the color cotes went on and then it was time to start tackling the masking for the rudder - oh my, was I out of practice. A simple task of masking the rudder took a good hour and a half and another 30 plus minutes to lightly air brushing on the gloss white (smooth as silk). All seems to have gone well and next up will be masking and painting the flaps gloss white, masking out the semi-gloss black upper nose area and lastly masking out the gloss red on top of the vertical stabilizer and wing tips and then the rear end and to play around with all the burnt NMF colors – going to be fun for sure. I’m so glad I took the time, built and painted the gear doors and gear, pylons, missiles and drop tank, as all these parts are now ready to be installed when needed. Thanks for checking in Peter

Phil OD looks mighty good and glad to see the P-38 is back on the bench Keep 'em comin Peter

Mark Pretty cool - any close up pics? Keep 'em comin Peter

Wolf Gorgeous collection of stablemates ... awesome work for sure. 🥇🏆🥇 Keep 'em comin Peter

Harv I've been using them and they are excellent sanders Keep 'em comin Peter

Carl Happy Birthday - the Big 50! Enjoy your cake and special day🍺🍰 Keep 'em comin Peter

Phil Nothing like good tools - makes the job at hand much easier and more enjoyable. Still bouncing back and forth between the Whirlwind and the Tempest Mk.II and I already have the Sea Fury in the display case - Fisher Models - my favorite build by far. Keep 'rm comin Peter

NIce Nice work on the Vector Cowls .... You're in high gear and no speed limits on your 'build road' Keep 'em comin Peter

Mike Gorgeous NMF - looking so good Keep 'em comin Peter

Looking mighty good Keep 'em comin Peter

Ron Awesome work and the detailing is top notch Keep 'em comin Peter

Harv Not sure what to do but as of late, everyone is seeming to have an uphill battle with their builds. ❗ I have no idea why as to why. Just go slow and as Rob point out: without colateral damage. 🤞 Keep 'em comin Peter

Nick Very much appreciated the tutorial - will come in handy down the line. Keep 'em comin Peter

Bill I wish my' old body' of bones worked that well 🙃 I never knew that about Mr Surfacer 1500 - interesting for sure Keep 'em comin Peter

Hi Gaz over the years, I’ve settled into using four double action air brushes: Priming and clear cotes - Iwata Revolution with. .5 tip All color cotes - Two H&S Infinity CR Plus with a .2 and .4 tip Model Air Paints - Grex with a .3 Tip Absolutely not necessary at all - just seems to work for me. if I was going to use just one air brush, any double action AB with a tip either .3-.35 fills the bill nicely. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Gaz unbelievable - how could Revell miss the mark by so many miles? I can fully appreciate how you feel and after all the hard work, time and cost - binning it just isn’t an option you would consider Keep ‘em comin Peter

John Perfect way of working Keep ‘em comin Peter

Phil Terrific progress On the interior - going to be a beauty for sure. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Craig Incredible work and the level of detailing is exquisite. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Mark Fantastic progress - looking so good Keep ‘em comin Peter