Peterpools Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Sure wish it had worked out for a bubble, but a car door it is and will surely look mighty good. Always fit issues seem to compound with kits that have so many intricate assemblies. I guess, it's just part of the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 6/24/2023 at 8:35 AM, Peterpools said: Sure wish it had worked out for a bubble, but a car door it is and will surely look mighty good. Always fit issues seem to compound with kits that have so many intricate assemblies. I guess, it's just part of the game. I do have another bubble canopy coming!!! teardrop it is! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 Back to the teardrop canopy!! I’ll chop the car door window frames from the side panels or maybe make a couple of side panels from evergreen sheet first so I can go back to the car door if I mess it up… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 The un- faired guns look ok-ish but maybe go to the full fairings too. I also need to make the bubble canopy seat back armor plate as well 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Looking mighty good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 8:35 PM, belugawhaleman said: Hey! That's cool. The Typhoon is cool....just for it's crazy engine alone. 24 cylinders!.......Jeeeez! And the way the whole cylinder sleeve moves in and out to open the intakes and exhaust!!! Magic 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Made panels to fill the car door holes in the fuselage, cut panel lines and river holes. Sprayed the first coats of color on the primed body. I’ll mask the green and spray the sea grey. then on to mask and paint the roundels and squadron markings. This will be my first use of Sven’s 1man army stencil masks, I’ll have to make my own theater stripes 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Lovely work. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Looking mighty good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Have the primer on and the green cami done so now it’s on to apply the ocean grey 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 Ocean grey on and now the bottom, roundels and squadron I.d.’s 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 I like the looks of that!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Some mighty nice cammo work - looking real good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 Funny, I just noticed the incomplete green cami on the inside, front starboard wing leading to the fuselage of the spitfire in front of the typhoon!! I’ll fix that today when I complete the green camo touch ups on the tiffy…. I think I was going to fill the gap at the front before applying the green there and just forgot to do anything !!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 22 hours ago, Irishman1 said: Funny, I just noticed the incomplete green cami on the inside, front starboard wing leading to the fuselage of the spitfire in front of the typhoon!! I’ll fix that today when I complete the green camo touch ups on the tiffy…. I think I was going to fill the gap at the front before applying the green there and just forgot to do anything !!!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Looking so good.🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 More work completed. Finished filling in the door panels to make it a tear drop canopy model. Made the seat an open seat with a bullet proof panel. Taking care of some details as I go 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 The pilots head panel and seat belts are not complete at this time. A little more fiddling with it is due. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 Getting closer. Prepping for the 1 man army stencils. Roundels first, then walkways and labels .I did cut the clear car door side windshields off the door panels to use in place of my evergreen card stock fillers because the gaps are pretty large, not sure yet. I finished the head armor and made a identification light behind the pilot, just not sure if it was white tho. many more details to go, including the rockets and slide launchers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Started masking and painting the upper wing and fuselage roundels. A little difficult to lay the wing top masks down with the gun bay doors being loose but I think it’s going to turn out great 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Sprayed the white and yellow today after letting the blue and red dry. My first time spraying multi color masks after spraying the white of the hellcat only. I think they turned out well. I’ll need to touch up around the yellow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Top and side roundels are sprayed now to mask and spray the under wing roundels then on to the operation and warning stencils. here is a picture of the top light fixture I made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman1 Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Starting on the bottom insignia’s. Painted the blue portions last night and sprayed the white this morning. Glad there’s only three colors! After spraying the red I’ll move on to the side squadron letters and numbers and stripe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Looking really good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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