CruZz Posted February 17, 2014 Author Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks Mike. Day 46, or something like that... I must remake some masks on windshield, because Ave Maria has different glass, that is in the box... 2
CruZz Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 This is a really HARD work :-( I hate repairing rivets... on top and bottom of fuselage are completely new rivets... It´s easier to make copletly new rivers on whole plane, then repair some of them... 2
youngtiger1 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 I hear you about the rivets. They sure can be time consuming, but if done right they can enhance a model tremendously. Especially, this size of a model. Btw, are you going to paint it with Alclad? Thus, the black undercoat. Mike
CruZz Posted February 20, 2014 Author Posted February 20, 2014 Sure, 1/32 without rivets looks like a toy... But as I said, for me, is better rivetting whole kit without rivets, then repair only some of rivets on rivetted plane... Here i´m try black surfacer... for silver I´m using Gunze Supermetalic colors... for first...
Members Mikester Posted February 20, 2014 Members Posted February 20, 2014 Haven't checked in on this one in awhile. Wow! Just superb craftsmanship! 1
CruZz Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 Thanks! BAD HK models, really BAD!!! 2
Woodshedwings Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Just caught up with this. One word. Wow!
CruZz Posted February 22, 2014 Author Posted February 22, 2014 Thank you! I really starting to have don´t like this kit. many places of surface needs to be repaired... 5
Administrators James H Posted February 22, 2014 Administrators Posted February 22, 2014 That's looking real good. What repairs did you have to make?
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted February 23, 2014 Administrators Posted February 23, 2014 Dang!! That's some great work! Nice going on the landing light too. But indeed: what kind of repairs? Inaccuracies or moulding issues? Cheers, Jeroen
CruZz Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 Biggest problem is, that many many many many ( around 3987) rivets, needs to be renew. Second are the moulding issues. (some things are on photos up) Basic parts fit really good (when you use a file), but panel lines are shallow, rivets are various.. As I said before, for me it´s better to rivetting whole plane, than repair riveted kit. (because here you must repair every 20th rivet)
Carl Seager Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Beautiful job and a great build to follow.
CruZz Posted February 23, 2014 Author Posted February 23, 2014 Thanks you very much Carl. gunze supermetalic looks like a best choise for silver. 3
CruZz Posted February 24, 2014 Author Posted February 24, 2014 Somewhere, in far future, is maybe final surfacer... (maybe I shoot my head earlier... :-D ) Sandpaper 500 in action.... 2
Dave J Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Looking great Cruzz! I can understand your feelings about the repairing the rivets! I cant remember how many I had to do on my J.
CruZz Posted February 24, 2014 Author Posted February 24, 2014 Thanks Dave! Now i found yours 25 in galery. Great work! I am really happy than somebody understand me :-D
CruZz Posted February 25, 2014 Author Posted February 25, 2014 after 56 days of build (224 hours) first silver... UFF.. 4
CruZz Posted February 26, 2014 Author Posted February 26, 2014 Today I use the 2000 sendpaper and remake all surface... Now it´s mutch better... for me is Gunze supermetalic best metal color ever, really... 2
Dave J Posted March 1, 2014 Posted March 1, 2014 Looking great! The Super Metallics are the way to! They spray beautifully!
CruZz Posted March 1, 2014 Author Posted March 1, 2014 Thank you Dave. Today I am really angry. Can somebody tell me, why exist SAC company? Their undercarriage sets are totally sh*t. Everything on them is wrong, No geometry, no correct diameter for wing and no for wheel... crooked... How can somebody sell this for money???? Eduard wheels has a sign of parting line forms, poor contact surface of tire... rims are terribly molded..... damn it, that was really bad, bad day... 5,5 hours for this... 2
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