DocRob Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Nice problem solving Bill, have you used any guide or did you scribe free handed? Cheers Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 39 minutes ago, DocRob said: Nice problem solving Bill, have you used any guide or did you scribe free handed? Cheers Rob Rob, it was essentially freehand; I let the round needle sit in the existing groove. The part itself served as a guide. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Bill Nice going for sure and a job well done. I have Trumpeter's small Chisel's that do almost the same but found your solution to be a new way of solving a problem we all face on nearly every build - well done. Keep 'em comin Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 Some really long panel lines on this bird! It took a while, but they're all finished. Got the PE fiddly bits applied to the upper wing and fuselage. I love Mr. Surfacer. To date, I have only used black. I picked up this bottle somewhere. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Bill Nice progress, glad the scribing is done and out of the way - my least favorite part of any build. I also use a lot of Mr Surfacer: 500 and 1200 gray - works so well. Keep 'em comin Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 Nothing like a coat of paint to show imperfections! Spraying white paint over white plastic is proving to be a challenge for these old eyes. I'm pretty pleased with the Mr. Surfacer white; the results are very much like Tamiya white primer from the rattle can. More filler, more sanding... Estimated delivery on the PE nozzles is slated for late July. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 I believe that this is the most important stage of the build, the surface prep. Tedious, but well worth the effort at the end. Good show Bill. Cheers Martin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Bill Right with Martin and your efforts will come shining through with a beautiful, perfect finish. Keep 'em comin Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 I finally got that pesky spinal seam smoothed to my satisfaction! I ended up using Tamiya primer - it gave much better coverage than the Mr. Surfacer. I need to do a little touchup at the nose, then on to the landing gear and the engine bay. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Looking great Bill. Definitely an iconic shape. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Bill Terrific progress - priming looks perfect. I have found that primers such as arm Surfacer 1500 and MRP Primer are very thin and sometime need a second coat for proper coverage. MRP is my primer of choice and use it without thinning, so it’s always a reminder of how to apply it. Keep ‘em comin Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Looking sweet, Bill! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Just found this. Great job you are doing. Its a special plane. Keep up the good work Mark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 I’ve got that kit. One day… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 Back at it. Got some PE work done on the gear doors. Some of the hinges are tiny, with multiple folds... Plenty of PE for the main gear. Thirty pieces to dress up the engine bay. I probably should have added these prior to attaching the tails. Only five more weeks until the PE nozzles are due to arrive. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Bill The PE details look amazing and I'm sure it has tested your nerves as they go on. Hopefully the carpet monster stayed home and is nowhere to be found. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Wonderfull work and like Peter say watch out for carpet monster. Mark 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Those PE lg add ons are great. well done! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Wonderful PE work Bill, sometimes it's funny to see the contrast between highly detailed PE details and coarse molded plastic surrounding it, but primer and paint will heal that. Cheers Rob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted yesterday at 03:26 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 03:26 AM Those tiny PE pieces are all the same size. Unfortunately, the spacing on the kit is not uniform. Out with the calipers, quite a bit of variation - I'll have to cut each piece to size. I just need to figure a way to hold them. This is going to take a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago F'ing hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 hours ago 4 hours ago, GazzaS said: F'ing hell! I think I have a plan, Gazz. I'll post when I'm ready. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.