SH Whirlwind is next

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, KevinM said:

Liking it John!

[GazzaS]

Geez John, already smashing it well. 

[JohnB]

45 minutes ago, GazzaS said:

Geez John, already smashing it well. 

LOL Yep, coming right along Gaz.

[Bomber_County]

I blinked……..looking mighty fine……

[Peterpools]

John

You're sailing through the Whirlwind - looking mighty good.

 

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

I blinked……..looking mighty fine……

See what happens when you blink! LOL Thank you Phil!

[JohnB]

13 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

You're sailing through the Whirlwind - looking mighty good.

 

I'll start on the landing gear today Peter. Hopefully I won't have the problems that you encountered. We will see!

[Peterpools]

John

Hoping you sail right though it and the difficulties I encountered where my own doings.

 

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, Peterpools said:

John

Hoping you sail right though it and the difficulties I encountered where my own doings.

 

I wouldn't say "sailing right through it" but enduring the process! Getting those gear parts together is a test of patience to say the least! Very high cuss-factor for sure.

[Peterpools]

John

These days and at our age, avoiding high cuss factor models should be mandatory. 

 

 

[JohnB]

29 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

These days and at our age, avoiding high cuss factor models should be mandatory. 

 

 

Good idea Peter! We'd have to stick to Tamiya and Hasegawa.

[KevinM]

On 7/15/2023 at 11:32 AM, JohnB said:

Getting those gear parts together is a test of patience to say the least! Very high cuss-factor for sure.

What's happening John do the Churchill thing "never give up"

[JohnB]

24 minutes ago, KevinM said:

What's happening John do the Churchill thing "never give up"

True Kevin. It's coming along.

[JohnB]

Painting, except for some touch up, about done.

[JohnB]

I managed to ruin the canopy so now I'll need a replacement. Bummer!

[BlrwestSiR]

Is it cracked? Or just a paint run? If it's only the paint, you can try using Tamiya lacquer thinner to remove it. Strip it back and then give it a polish with rubbing compound to remove the last of the residue and it should be good as new. I've done this a few times on canopy parts without any issues. But maybe test the plastic just in case. 

[JohnB]

59 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Is it cracked? Or just a paint run? If it's only the paint, you can try using Tamiya lacquer thinner to remove it. Strip it back and then give it a polish with rubbing compound to remove the last of the residue and it should be good as new. I've done this a few times on canopy parts without any issues. But maybe test the plastic just in case. 

No it's not cracked. I managed to get glue on the clear area when I was trying to attach the 2 rear "braces" (?). Both sides. I sent a email to the folks at Special Hobby so maybe they will send me a replacement. The front left side had a molding blemish right out of the box but I decided to work around it. Doesn't matter now.  Thanks anyway Carl. 🤪

[Spitfire]

Hope Special Hobby come through for you because it is looking really good.

Cheers

Dennis

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, Spitfire said:

Hope Special Hobby come through for you because it is looking really good.

Cheers

Dennis

Thanks Dennis! Me too! Until they do I will go on and use the messed up one.

[JohnB]

Painting and decaling done. Next is a overspray with clear semi-flat.

 

[JohnB]

Completed and ready for inspection.

https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19509-whirlwind-done/

 

[Peterpools]

John

Absolutely a stellar build - one tough kit and you handled it perfectly.

 

 

[JohnB]

12 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

Absolutely a stellar build - one tough kit and you handled it perfectly.

 

 

Thanks Peter.