Dutch Meteor Mk 4

[Wingco57]

Must have Ben,

The Meteor is all over aluminium now. Pics to follow soon.

Cees

[Wingco57]

First coat of Parket Plus acrylic floor polish. Only the outer wings still need a coat.

These are the decals as received from Dutch Decal. A review will follow soon.

I felt the outer wings leading edges to be a bit blunt, so did some firm sanding. the detail remains visible

However.

Very pleased with that.

Cees

 

 

[benjaminsummerfield]

First coat of Parket Plus acrylic floor polish. Only the outer wings still need a coat.

These are the decals as received from Dutch Decal. A review will follow soon.

I felt the outer wings leading edges to be a bit blunt, so did some firm sanding. the detail remains visible

However.

Very pleased with that.

Cees

 

 

Fantastic, can't wait to see that scheme, very colourful. What did you use for the Aluminium?

[Wingco57]

Revell Aqua, I am a huge fan of this brand. Mixes easily. The reason for the previous booboo was that the

Mix was too thick. Better too thin then. It sprays beautifully.

The outerwings have just received their gloss coat. So tomorrow I can make a start with the decals.

There is a seperate sheet with all the stencils. It will be a plain Meteor, want to finish this.

Cees

[benjaminsummerfield]

Can't say I've ever used them, looks a good match for High speed silver in any case. Semi gloss finish when it's complete?

[James H]

Those decal schemes look great. Are there a full set of stencils in there too?

[Wingco57]

James,

Yes, and a awfully amount of them too. Will make a start this evening.

Cees

[Flip]

Hi Cees,

thanks for sharing this. Been waiting for this kit for a while. Will be keeping an eye on this topic :-)

All the best

Flip

[Wingco57]

Thanks Flip,

It's a great kit, here's the first stage of basic decals by Dutch Decal. This aircraft took part in exercise "Cupola".

I wanted a simple livery, and it is, but there are dozens and dozens of stencils, so some more hours of work.

Cheers

Cees

 

[JeroenPeters]

Wow!! That looks sweet. Just love seeing dutch roundels on a meteor. Sweet...

[Wingco57]

I'm a bit crosseyed now. Having spent a few hours on the many stencils. Here's a shot of some of

them on the wings. Will need a few hours more on the wingwalkways and the fuselage.

Cheers

Cees

 

[benjaminsummerfield]

are they in Dutch or would they be usable on an RAF Meteor?

[James H]

Damn, that looks nice!

[Wingco57]

Ben, all stencils are in english (and legible too if you look hard), some are specific for the T7 trainer and in Dutch, but

only on or two. DD really did their homework.

Cees

[Paulster]

Cutting mats way to clean Cee's.

[benjaminsummerfield]

I'll invest in that sheet just for the stencils then. Cheers

[Wingco57]

Speaking of stencils,

Just finished them, phweew what a job, but they really give life to the model. The black

Walk ways are a pain though. They are supposed to be placed as one large decal.

I cut away most decal film but this made them very difficult to position but they are

Strong. Even the tiny decaks are legible. Full marks to Dutch Decal.

Next a coat of P+. And then washing time, the finish is near.

Cees

 

[Woodshedwings]

That's looking very cool. By the way, what is P+? I'm trying to find a gloss coat that works consistently.

[Paulster]

That's looking very cool. By the way, what is P+? I'm trying to find a gloss coat that works consistently.

I'll go out on a limb and guess "Future". And the BTW, I have stuck with MM lacquer as it is the only gloss I can make work everytime. I know lots of folks that make "Future" work every time. I'm not one of them.

[Woodshedwings]

 I know lots of folks that make "Future" work every time. I'm not one of them.

Unfortunately, neither am I, hence the search for an alternative.

[Wingco57]

It's a Dutch variant called Parket Plus (brand Pledge) It's also made by SC Johnson. You can

buy it here in the local supermarket (Albert Heijn). I have a large plastic 1.000 ml flask which will last for a lifetime.

This doesn't need to be thinned as it seems like even more viscous than water. I have applied two coats over the

Meteor and it shines very well. Althoug on some Dutch modelling sites it is claimed that it has a beige hue when applied, and

adding more coats increases this "stain". But so far I haven't experienced it. My Tamiya Spit was coated in Parket Plus

and three years later I see no beige discoloration.

Hope this helps.
Cees

[Woodshedwings]

Thanks for the info Cees. I have 3 bottles of 'old formula' Klear (bought in the UK), but have varying results when using as a glosscoat. I would love to develop a foolproof way of using it (as I have the 3 bottles). Sometimes I just don't get the finish (gloss or smoothness) that I am after. Also I sometimes get a crackle effect after it dries. Have tried thinning with windex and adding dish soap. Would value others opinions. Maybe should open  a seperate thread.

[Woodshedwings]

I don't use Future all that much, but I've read that cutting it with Simple Green really amps up the gloss factor. 

 

I'm typically suspicious of "household products alchemy", but might be worth a go if you've got so much Future on hand?

Thanks for that. I will give it a try.

[Wingco57]

The finishline is in sight.

Undercarriage and doors in place, did some dirty Flory washing. Canopy is

Finished too. All I need to do now is to fit the aerials, tiplights, flaps and pitot tube.

I really love the feel of this kit. I feel am being seduced by the dark side ( jets).

I Have already started on a Hawker Hunter!!!

 

Hope you like it

Cees

 

[benjaminsummerfield]

The finishline is in sight.

Undercarriage and doors in place, did some dirty Flory washing. Canopy is

Finished too. All I need to do now is to fit the aerials, tiplights, flaps and pitot tube.

I really love the feel of this kit. I feel am being seduced by the dark side ( jets).

I Have already started on a Hawker Hunter!!!

 

Hope you like it

Cees

 

Take lots of pictures......LOTS!