BlrwestSiR
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Thanks Rob! I've always liked Tiger Meet aircraft so when DN Models came out with this masking set, I no longer had an excuse to not get this model. The DN masks have worked really well so far. They have several Tiger Meet mask sets and have even done a couple custom ones for me. Thanks Jeff! I used Tamiya Extra Thin Cement to glue the canopy on. To fill the small gaps I had, I used some 'sprue glue' which is bits of kit sprue dissolved in Tamiya Extra Thin. It's thick and gloopy but more importantly, sands nicely once fully cured and can strengthen the joint a bit. Just don't get it on clear bits where you don't want it. -
Looks really good. The plastic guards look good to me. Carl
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I stayed up a bit longer last night and got the stub wings painted. These actually needed a bunch of touch up due to the pylons but I got it all done and installed them onto the fuselage. We're off for a hike so hopefully there'll be more progress later today.
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The lightning bolt really brings it together.
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That's the one. I had so much trouble trying to use CA I tried to solder things. Which only made it worse. I may still have a piece or two of it around.
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Ok, I couldn't wait and sprayed the light grey. And of course had to peel the masks off and see what it looked like All the Tiger stripe masks on a sheet of waxed paper in case I need them. There's not as much touch up needed as I thought there would be. Which is good news. I still have to do the wings and the tailplanes but this is quite a bit of progress.
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Ok, time for some paint to fly. I started by painting the canopy section in black. After masking off the clear sections first. Then I painted the fuselage with Gunship Grey. This sort of reminded me of F6 Lightnings in their final camo scheme. Now the fun began. I used the Tiger Meet masksade by DN Models. They give you a nice reference sheet so you know where everything goes. Once I had the Tiger stripes on both sides, I masked off the remaining areas with tape. Due to all the various bumps and lumps on the fuselage, I'm expecting to have some overstay and touch up being required.
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I think I had the same kit. And binned it too after all the PE work went pear shaped. Or at least an origami folded pear shape.
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Ho229 at the Udvar-Hazy Center
BlrwestSiR replied to JeroenPeters's topic in LSM 1/35 and Larger Work In Progress
Ok, admit it. You've managed to invent a shrink ray. Truly awesome work there. Carl -
1/35 Italeri STAGHOUND Mark One
BlrwestSiR replied to Martinnfb's topic in D-Day 75th Anniversary Group Build
Looks really good Martin. I can't wait to see the base. -
I've got a love/hate relationship with PE bits. Sometimes it's fine and other times I want to know why I even bothered. Which is why I gave up on the Part PE set for my Mi-24 build. I also hate when they're glued in place only to have them break off and go flying into the ether. For PE belts, the new Eduard Steel ones aren't bad. They're much more flexible compared to the brass ones but they can still peel off. Plus they're only painted on one side. Otherwise I'm much happier with the fabric belts either from Wako or HGW. The Wako buckles are even laid out to allow you to thread the belts through while they're still attached to the fret. Carl
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Come on in! The water's fine!!!
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This will be fun to watch. I built the AFV Club release as an ROCAF plane a few years ago. I've got this one started on my bench. Well, the tail anyways...
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I'm glad it got to you Ernie. I thought it would go perfectly with your current project. Carl
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Thanks Ernie! Finding the "missing parts" was really the incentive I needed to get back to working on this. Plus I promised Harv I'd get out my F-4G conversion once this was done.
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Thanks Rob! I was worried that if I masked the canopy first, the masking might wick up the Tamiya Extra Thin cement I was using. Which would have definitely ruined my day. With the glue dry, I'll be masking the off next before I do any sanding work needed.
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The canopy is on the fuselage now. I had a slight misalignment issue with the canopy from side to side. The coaming I made for the pilot's IP was a bit too big and was pushing the canopy to one side. I sanded it down as much as I dared and then glued one side of the canopy on and then the other. I still had a small gap in places so I filled it with melted sprue. I had to be careful not to get it on the clear parts.
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Happy birthday Martin! Wait, I'm older than you?!!?!!!! How did that happen?
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Happy birthday Martin!
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Looks like all that texting paid off. Carl
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Been waiting to kitbash one of these for many years.
BlrwestSiR replied to Clunkmeister's topic in General Discussion
I was trying to figure out where I'd seen that plane. Turns out it was one of the planes Eric "Winkle" Brown flew. He used it as his personal transport while looking for other German aircraft. -
Great job Sofia and Martin! It's not always easy to get kids into this hobby but making it fun certainly helps. My youngest Edward is heavily into dinosaur models but I'll see if I get him to try one of these. Carl
