DocRob Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Very nice scratch job on that back plate, looks pretty convincing. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Thank you for your feedback guys. Much appreciated! I’m progressing slowly but with the holidays ahead I hope to speed up! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Made some progress the last 2 days with the cockpit. First I did some extra detailing to the control stick of the pilot: The backplate of the cockpit was painted according to the pictures available for me: Then all parts received a coat of Future and were then weathered with oil colors: All IPs and the backplate are not yet glued. Now all parts except the bangseats and the pilots are ready for a matte coat and a final weathering with my prismacolor silver pencil to simulate scratches. Next update to follow soon. I have 2 weeks holidays now… 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Kai, she is looking top notch !.....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Kai Your front office is looking so good - perfect in every way. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Excellent detailing, Kai! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 On 12/23/2021 at 8:22 PM, harv said: Kai, she is looking top notch !.....harv Thank you Harv, much appreciated! 3 hours ago, Peterpools said: Kai Your front office is looking so good - perfect in every way. Keep 'em comin Peter Thank you Peter, I hope to get back to the bench tomorrow evening. 2 hours ago, GazzaS said: Excellent detailing, Kai! Thank you Gary. The backplate of the cockpit tub was really challenging. Don’t know why Italeri makes so many mistakes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Don’t know why Italeri makes so many mistakes. Way back when I was a kid, Italeri boxes in the US had real pictures of the completed models on them. When I saw an AFV sporting MG 34's that looked more like Browning .30 cals, I decided then and there I wasn't going to use my allowance on Italeri. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 The cockpit is looking great, Kai. You will add some pilots, nice. Cheers Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 18 hours ago, DocRob said: The cockpit is looking great, Kai. You will add some pilots, nice. Cheers Rob Thank you Rob. I’m working on the bangseats and the pilots in the moment. Hope to post an update here soon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Kai Pilots - Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Today I will post a bigger update. I assembled the bangseats, posed the pilot and WSO in the cockpit and did some cabling on the instruments of the WSO. The Italeri bangseats are really nice and consist each of more than 10 parts: The pilot and WSO are from PJ Production. I had to change the poses a lot and bend the legs to fit into the pit. The pilot lost his feet which aren’t visible when sitting in his seat. The pilot has his hands on the throttle and stick (HOTAS) and the WSO on his stick and pressing some buttons on the side console. The pilot And the WSO. This was the most time consuming job Finally I cabled the backside of the instruments of the WSO. They are fully visible when the canopy is open. I carefully drilled holes and put in different kinds of wires. Now I can finish the cockpit painting and add the first electronic component: the light for the HUD. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Now that is some fine detail work, Kai! Love the back wiring! It just adds the perfect touch. Pilots look top-notch... and comfortable, too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 This will be a busy looking cockpit, Kai. I love the detail work and the pilots look absolutely fantastic. I only have a set of pilot/gunner from PJ in 48 scale. They are ok casted, but the 32 guys, you made the surgery with are super detailed. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Kai Brilliant progress. Completely agree Italeri has done a very commendable job on the ejection seats, adding youR details and they look perfect. Nice work on the figures who both look at home in the office. Easy to see why so much time was needed to do all the cabling and so well worth the work. Keep ‘em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 18 hours ago, DocRob said: This will be a busy looking cockpit, Kai. I love the detail work and the pilots look absolutely fantastic. I only have a set of pilot/gunner from PJ in 48 scale. They are ok casted, but the 32 guys, you made the surgery with are super detailed. Cheers Rob Thank you Rob! I have to finish the figures now and then the seats and pilots will get some paint. 18 hours ago, Peterpools said: Kai Brilliant progress. Completely agree Italeri has done a very commendable job on the ejection seats, adding youR details and they look perfect. Nice work on the figures who both look at home in the office. Easy to see why so much time was needed to do all the cabling and so well worth the work. Keep ‘em comin Peter Thank you Peter! Detailing and quality of the kit is really much better than that of their Mirage. I‘m curious how the cabling will look like after painting. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Kai Simply amazing how Italeri’s detailing and quality is leaps and bounds beyond their Mirage. A good sign of the times for sure. My money is riding on the cabling looking awesome after painting. Keep ‘em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Your doing a bang up job !.....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 Thanks for your feedback. Today I was able to paint the WSO instrument board. Only weathering missing: Now bangseats- and pilots-painting will follow. I wish you all a happy and healthy new year 2022! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Lovely detail, I really like the colouration of the screens. I wish my work was so clean and tidy Cheers Martin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 That looks so nice, Kai! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Kai Awesome detail work on the WSO panel - looking so good. Keep 'em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Thank you all for your feedback! In the meantime I managed to paint and weather the bangseats and weather the instruments-console of the WSO. I only applied the straps on the seats that can be applied when a figure is sitting on it. This is also the reason why the ejection handle is still missing. The pilot‘s seat: The weathered panel of the WSO: And finally the seat of the WSO: Weathering was done with black and white oil colors heavily thinned. Next step will be to finish the painting of the pilots and installing them with the straps to their seats. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Looks awesome my friend !!....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Kai, The seats and WSO panels came out looking sharp! I like the green effect on the WSO panels screens. Looks very lifelike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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