kahunaminor Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 Oh where did you get your stand? Hi Ralph, Thanks for looking in. It is the JH Models stand. You can get it from UMM-USA and a couple of other places on the web. It is a flat pack and this is the 1/48-1/32 scale sized on. There is also one for 1/72 and another for biplanes. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Hi Ralph, Thanks for looking in. It is the JH Models stand. You can get it from UMM-USA and a couple of other places on the web. It is a flat pack and this is the 1/48-1/32 scale sized on. There is also one for 1/72 and another for biplanes. Regards, Thanks so much for the tip. I ordered one this morning :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks for all the positive comments and for checking in, I have attached the forward canopy and the gunsight. The armoured glass cannot be seen to well at the moment as the exterior masks are still on but once they are off it should be okay: The canopy piece was a little oversized at the rear so I commenced gluing at tyhe centre and let that set for a good while. Then I worked on each side independently but still needed a little sanding to bring it into line with the fuselage. Some minor putty touch up and then I will mask and prime. Regards, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Very nice detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 Thanks for the comment Ralph. I will just keep plugging away! Not much time at the bench this week. I have fitted the throttle quadrant: Next up was re-scribing and primer: A check post priming reveals there are a few issues. The rear wing fillet join, the nose surgery and the join at the front of the lower wing insert all need a bit of work. I have also painted up the prop and spinner: Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Great work so far, especially the cockpit. Will be good to see the camo colours on! I have the 1/48 s/h spit vc raaf in the stash - it also looks like a lotta work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Welcome back! It has been a while. I have sprayed the undersides with WEM RAAF Sky Blue. It covers quite nicely. The cannon have been installed but I may have to sand down the wing covers as they sit a bit too proud. In hindsight next time I will probably remove all the material and just leave the barrels as there is a cover moulded into the wing which would tend to look more to scale. The port side resin exhaust shroud is on: The starboard side is next: The MLG has been partially constructed. The wheels themselves are still free to rotate. I will set them up with the flat spot in the correct position after they are attached and add a drop of CA. I still have to do the brake lines. The PE pieces for the rudder and ailerons have been added so we wait to see how long before one of those get launched in the ether! I intend doing the full camouflage scheme and then over-painting the white on the wing LE and tailplane areas. Hopefully this will give me the opportunity to weather both appropriately with both metal and paint showing through the weathered white. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Continues to look good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Paint on! I had previously sprayed the WEM RAAF Earth Brown on the upper areas of the airframe. The demarcation between upper and lower colours has a hard line so Tamiya tape was used there. Under the nose is a little fiddly as there is a round shape leading outwards the the MLG openings. I used a mask for a wheel and filled in the edges to hopefully get the correct shape. Next came the blutak sausages: I then filled in the areas that would remain Earth Brown with damp tissue: Next came the WEM RAAF Foliage green, well thinned and sprayed through my recently acquired Grex Tritium TG. Once finished I cleaned the Grex and then immediately removed the damp tissue and blutak to avoid anytrace of residue: The masking was about 90% successful for the shape I wanted under the nose. The codes are RAAF Sky Blue so I will fix that (and the overspray on the leading edges) when I paint them on later: There are a couple of small over spray areas on the starboard wing and some other minor touch ups but I am pretty happy. I will let this dry for a day or so and next it is on to masking and painting the theatre markings and (for the first time) the national markings and callsigns! Thanks for dropping by and regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Happy 2015 all! After an extended Xmas break and holidays I finally got some bench time! The painted markings are complete. This is the first time around for me using masks so I am happy with the result but expect I will do better with more practice. I wanted to get the positioning correct on the roundels, particularly on the smaller fuselage ones as the dictate the position of the codes. I placed the roundels using the mark 1 eyeball then pondered how to adjust them relevant to the codes. I photocopied the decal sheet, cut out the relevant codes and taped them to the fuselage, allowing me to adjust the spacing and position of the roundels: When I was happy with the placement (or so I thought), I sprayed the MM Insignia Blue, then filled in the outer roundels and sprayed the MM Insignia White of the roundels. I also masked and sprayed the white theatre markings on the tail area: I then masked and shot the codes in WEM RAAF Sky Blue. I also used the time to cover some over spray on the lower tail and wing root area inboard the cannon. I also fixed the demarcation under the cowl: The MLG are complete except for the upper covers. Brake lines are lead wire and the oleos are aluminium sheet.The wheels are still free to allow me to set the position of the weight of the aircraft. The exhaust has been painted Gunze Dark Iron and weathered with Tamiya weathering pastels: The fuselage roundels could have been a bit lower which would have brought everything down but they are within my small range of tolerance. Regards, Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Well a little more to show. The good old Humbrol gloss coat was shot and, as hoped, blended the base colours a little more. The Dark Green is now less garish. I then set about fiddling here and there. Added the tail wheel and exhaust which was given a dash of Tamiya Weathering pastel "snow" to give it a burnt look. I also masked and sprayed the wing ID markings. First I used the AK Interactive weathering liquid shot undiluted through my AB. Let it dry a while and shot Tamiya XF2 White over the top. I then let that set for about 30 minutes. I used an old toothbrush and some stubbles paint brushes to remove the white and ended up with this: (sorry for the clarity of that one). I hand painted the cannon covers in MM OD enamel. That is where she sits for the day. I shall commence adding decals next up. This was the look I was going for: I may have overdone the wing LE a tad but it would "seem" the wing LE suffered more than the tail areas. Thanks for looking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BevanBrooks Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Looking really good. Cant wait for flat coat and weathering Cheers Bevan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 It stands!! MLG installed, stencils on and a gloss coat to seal the stencils: The Tamiya tap on the oleos is to protect the kitchen aluminium I have attached from the gloss/flat coats. Same with the paper cover in the engine housing. A shot from the top. The discoloured panel you see in the centre of the engine cowling is the oil flap which I removed during assembly and only realised I hadn't put it back when I pit the stencil decal in place. Quick application of an appropriate Eduard scribing template and hatch restored! Next up is weathering, then time for last minute bits and pieces. Regards, Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Wow Kent that is looking so good! Love the leading edge chipping!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks Ralph, It kept me from the Junkers GB so it owes it to me to turn out right! Thanks for looking. Regards, Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeWika Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Excellent thread- very informative, very good and vaild tequnices. Good work!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Well the slog continues... I use Flory's Model Wash and had a small problem. In short, do not use a brush to apply it that has any contaminant, thinners etc. This will break down the wash and it wont adhere properly. Fixed by adding a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid, a vigourous agitation to the bottle and a new clean brush rinsed only in water: Next up came the Dullcote Lacquer top coat which I thinned from the bottle and sprayed through my Grex Tritium TG without issue. A short waiting time and it was off with the masks! I was very impressed as this is the first time using vinyl masks and they came away very well. Added the MLG upper doors and mechanism and a styart on the weathering with a 2B pencil rubbed and tapped to leave behind some graphite: There is still a little way to go on the weathering. I have drilled the holes for the IFF and regular antenna wires. The position lights have been painted accordingly (red, blue and clear). The prop is only resting in place and will be cemented later. I still have to weather the areas inboard next to the fuselage a bit more as these received a pounding from ground crew. Hopefully the little bits and bobs will be done by the end of the week. Regards, Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Well we took a few twists and turns in the past couple of weeks. As evidenced by this picture: The Boomerang exhibits some specific wear patterns. Conversations went back and forth about rivets versus non rivets until eventually this picture was posted: which sort of sealed the deal for me. Now how to go about replicating it? After many versions I went back to the simplest method as suggested by Ralph Riese, water colour pencil! Here is how it turned out: Happy with that! It was then a short hop to completion: Many, many thanks to all who provided input, encouragement and support. I will post some more photos in the finished areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Lot of room in that "pit". I had a check out in a Mig-21 and there wasn't enough room in there to change my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Lot of room in that "pit". I had a check out in a Mig-21 and there wasn't enough room in there to change my mind. Thanks for looking in. We Aussies like a "bit of leg room." I think this illustrates the point quite well: Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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