Peterpools Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Ernie Some mighty fine work on the dive flaps and they do look so good 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 28, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted December 28, 2022 5 hours ago, GazzaS said: Those dive flaps look pretty awesome, Ernie. I wonder if they contributed much drag to the wing when they were retracted. Well, they’re shot full of holes of various calibers, so I’d expect they don’t help. 🤣 I did read that the holes were added to cure a buffeting problem while diving. So they obviously did something for airflow. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 29, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted December 29, 2022 In the paint shop. Stay tuned 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 29, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted December 29, 2022 Not ready for public consumption yet…. Hopefully in a couple days we’ll do the Intermediate Blue, then start fading it out 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 29, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted December 29, 2022 The prop is friction fit on. Because it looks bloody awesome! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Clunkmeister said: The prop is friction fit on. Because it looks bloody awesome! Yes it does....harv 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 29, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted December 29, 2022 And, just for Harv… Some airplane porn, just for him.. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 That blue top coat is spotless and from the front angle the otherwise clunky Helldiver looks almost menacing. Loving it ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Looking so good and with the prop and spinner on, she is looking like one tough gal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 6 hours ago, Martinnfb said: That blue top coat is spotless and from the front angle the otherwise clunky Helldiver looks almost menacing. Loving it ! Probably the view any IJN sailor didn't want to see of a Helldiver. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 As the others mentioned, paintjob looks spot on, but the top wow goes to the flaps, absolutely the signature parts of the Helldiver and the extra detailing helps a lot. I have a SH 1/72 Helldiver with more PE for it than plastic, I am frightened of that build . Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: And, just for Harv… Some airplane porn, just for him.. Flying into Nellis in Vegas. Thanks my friend !....harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted December 29, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted December 29, 2022 1 hour ago, DocRob said: As the others mentioned, paintjob looks spot on, but the top wow goes to the flaps, absolutely the signature parts of the Helldiver and the extra detailing helps a lot. I have a SH 1/72 Helldiver with more PE for it than plastic, I am frightened of that build . Cheers Rob You guys funny! I laid a quick coat of Sea Blue on the top. That’s it. Now we do the all important middle color 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 12 hours ago, harv said: Flying into Nellis in Vegas. Thanks my friend !....harv I want to fly one once.... 8 throttles. awesome! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Man that 3 color navy camo shore looks fine though! Nothing you can't deal with I'm sure! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Paint lifting? I thought we called that “weathering” or “patina”? 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Ernie Looking mighty good and I'm with Scott - you have achieved the art of natural weathering. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Looking fantastic Ernie. The paint lifting shouldn't be too difficult to correct, nice job! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 1, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted January 1, 2023 I’ll do the fixes and fills on the intermediate blue today. I’m getting OLD! I used to be able to freehand the soft color lines on various camo s, but now I’m shaking all over. Plus, my ancient VL finally crapped out on me, so out came the brand new Grex I bought two years ago and that I’m learning to like. Like I said, weathering is gonna be a bear, but I have plenty of grey and insignia white. 😂 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 1, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 12/29/2022 at 9:52 PM, Winnie said: I want to fly one once.... 8 throttles. awesome! Clint Eastwood should do a movie with the B-52. Or even the B-36. They could call it “A Fistful of Throttles”. 😁 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 2, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted January 2, 2023 Slowly getting there… 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 2, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted January 2, 2023 I expect the cowl color separations need to softened a bit, but other than that, we can start wrecking the paint and making it look trashed. There is NOTHING uglier that pristine glossy dark sea blue on an unbroken surface. Yuck! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 16 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: I’ll do the fixes and fills on the intermediate blue today. I’m getting OLD! I used to be able to freehand the soft color lines on various camo s, but now I’m shaking all over. Plus, my ancient VL finally crapped out on me, so out came the brand new Grex I bought two years ago and that I’m learning to like. Like I said, weathering is gonna be a bear, but I have plenty of grey and insignia white. 😂 Ernie Join the club. As I hit my late sixties, my steady air brush hands weren't as steady as they use to be. After chemo, it was worse, but over time I improved and found alternatives to freehand cammo. I now look at it, I just I'm glad to still be able to build and do the best I can. Maybe we're like aging athletes (🙃), the glory days are behind us and new adventures ahead. I have all my Iwata and H&S air brushes for close to twenty years and except for changing seals, tips and needles, all work just fine. I do have a Grix I use for Model Air paints and it's equal to my other air brushes in every way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 3, 2023 Author Administrators Share Posted January 3, 2023 I dunno, I spent a couple hours fading some areas of the GSB, and it’s slowly getting away from the monotone look. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Ernie Delicate air brush work and well worth the time and effort. Looking mighty good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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