Peterpools Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 🤞 They sure are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 That is one Sasweeett looking Crate Peter ....stunner!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Thanks Kev I'm getting there and began decaling early this morning. Just been so many doctor appointments and procedures the past few months, bench time has been suffering. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Your painting is flawless Phil, I don't know, how you achieve this super clean look, which is one of your trade marks. Can't wait to see the Fury with all the markings on. We have the absolute opposite weather situation here, it's very hot and super dry, since over a week and it will last for another week at last. Creeping from shadow to shadow is the best way to handle this, as the nights are equally hot, very untypical. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Thanks Rob Very much appreciated the compliments on my painting style. Just don't know which is worse, all the heavy rains or the blistering heat and no rain - neither is an alternative and my vote has always been for something in the middle. Just seems the weather has been changing globally for years and it's now reached the point of climate change. Hurricanes reaching the US are bigger, more violent, more devastating and in greater frequency. The west has been suffering a terrible drought for nearly a decade and both Lake Mead and the Colorado River have been receding for years. With a heavy snow fall last winter and an above average snow melt, that has turned around but needs to continue for years to come. 🤞 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 DECALING IS DONE What a relief to reach the decaling stage, one of my favorite parts of any build and a sure sign of progress as the build is now heading towards the finish line. I had purchased a set of Wolfpack decals before starting the project, as the markings looked interesting and I was leery on how well the Airfix decals would work – was I in for a BIG surprise. Decal prep as normal, a super glossy coat of Tamiya LP-9 clear lacquer. If anything, a bit too smooth as the decals slip and slide and take their good old time to bite in place using the Micro Set instead of water to speed up the process. The Wolfpack decals looked great, are wonderfully thin and the carrier film was kept to a minimum. All went well until I went to apply the upper wing roundels over the ID Stripes and the thinness of the decals turned into a huge issue: you could see the black ID stripe plain as day – not good at all. What to do, as I only had two decals on the sheet for the upper wings? Unbelievable as it sounds, Airfix to the rescue. The kit decal roundels were exactly (?) the same size and color and what a happy coincidence, so I gave it a shot. On the left upper wing, I double decaled the Wolfpack roundels and on the right upper wing, I needed to double decal the Airfix decals. Both company’s decals were as thin and translucent as each other. It’s almost as if the decals themselves were printed by the same company? As both sets of double decals dried, I could still slightly see the black ID stripe but very acceptable. No way was I going to triple decal the roundels. What I should have done in hindsight was either mask the area under the roundels in white or use a mask set, lesson learned. I was very impressed with the Wolfpack decals and blown away with how good the Airfix decals actually are. Next up: A seal coat of LP-9 to seal in the decals, panel line wash and then the final clear coat of Alclad Semi sheen/mat. Once dry, it should be time to assemble and add all the remaining assemblies’ parts and of course the landing gear. Prop and spinner are just taped into place for the pics. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Looking good Peter! Very attractive scheme. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 Thanks John, very much appreciated. Hopefully all the hiccups and potholes are finished with and fingers crossed it will be an uneventful run to the finish line from here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 How did I miss this build. A great subject for sure. Looks so sharp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 All one can say NICE! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 That's a beautiful finish , very crisp lines esp for 1/48 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Wow, for all the challenges, you have really made a beauty out of this one. Great job Peter! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Thanks Oliver, very much appreciated and glad you're on board. For me, the build has been a test of wills and finally, I'm over the hump and on the way to the finish line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Thanks Kev Have to agree, she does look good as the RN and RAF have a way of creating some mighty good paint schemes for their aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 PW, very much appreciate Teh comments on the Sea Fury. For a small scale build, she has consumed a record amount of Tamiya Tape and as of now, still is. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Mike, thanks so much for the very kind comments. The Sea Fury has been a tough kit and a lot more involved then I ever thought it would be and has to be close to my record for the amount of redo's and go-backs. Just glad I can finally see the finish line and I'm she must have a few more tricks up her sleeve. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 DONE AND IN THE BOOKS The Sea Fury has crossed the finish line. The final assemblies and the remaining small parts have all been added: The main gear was installed; a little sloppy in fit but referring to scale plans and some very good reference images, the gear looks the part. The tail wheel assembly also needed a bit of finesse, not a great fit but it’s installed as well. The remaining few details that were left off until the end, as I knew I would so easily have broken them during construction were now added: The retractable footstep and the pitot tube. The landing and IFF lights were just decals for the undersides of the wings (pretty poor idea in my book). Last parts to be glued into place were the kit prop (the prop blades surely appear to be on the skinny side), the Barracuda spinner and finally, the canopy. Calling her done and in the books. Looking back on the build, there were more then a few frustrations, a struggle at times, reasonable part fit and of course models with folding wings, there are always fit issues that need to be dealt with. In the end, the Airfix Sea Fury looks the part, a nice addition to the collection. Please excuse the Sky Type S color in some of the photographs, as the actual color is a bit hard to reproduce correctly in Photoshop. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: DONE AND IN THE BOOKS The Sea Fury has crossed the finish line. The final assemblies and the remaining small parts have all been added: The main gear was installed; a little sloppy in fit but referring to scale plans and some very good reference images, the gear looks the part. The tail wheel assembly also needed a bit of finesse, not a great fit but it’s installed as well. The remaining few details that were left off until the end, as I knew I would so easily have broken them during construction were now added: The retractable footstep and the pitot tube. The landing and IFF lights were just decals for the undersides of the wings (pretty poor idea in my book). Last parts to be glued into place were the kit prop (the prop blades surely appear to be on the skinny side), the Barracuda spinner and finally, the canopy. Calling her done and in the books. Looking back on the build, there were more then a few frustrations, a struggle at times, reasonable part fit and of course models with folding wings, there are always fit issues that need to be dealt with. In the end, the Airfix Sea Fury looks the part, a nice addition to the collection. Please excuse the Sky Type S color in some of the photographs, as the actual color is a bit hard to reproduce correctly in Photoshop. Turned out really well Peter! A lot of work to get it that way!!! I LIKE it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 John, Very much appreciated. Lots of work and mountains of Tamiya tape to get the Sea Fury across the finish line. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John, Very much appreciated. Lots of work and mountains of Tamiya tape to get the Sea Fury across the finish line. Thank goodness for Tamiya masking tape!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Looks great Peter. Such a powerful looking aircraft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 John, right with you. Sure wish Tamiya would sell stock in their tape division! 💲 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Thanks Gus Very much appreciated. Completely agree on how rugged and tough Sea Fury's looked - one of my favorite WWII/Korean aircraft. Just wish another 32nd scale kit would come along, close to the quality of the Fisher kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Congratulations on another wonderful build Peter! Looks really fantastic - great job on the construction and the paint job! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I really like the way this one came out Peter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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