Wingco57 Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Some small steps towards the painting stage. I made the top and bottom elevator hinges. Why in two halves you say? Well I had to hide the steel rods I used to make a strong attachment for the elevators as the plastic ones had a habit of breaking off. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 What's not to love about this build...just awesome! Maybe back to the RAF Phantom after this??? Keep up the inspiring work! Cheers Anthony 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 7:54 AM, Wingco57 said: Hi Tom, not yet but I am already thinking how to tackle those. If 3d-printing doesn't work , making a wooden master is the next best option and crash mould new nacelles. That way panel lines can be scribed. The 1/48 model I did used Miliput nacelles of which I had to make two identical ones but scribing was out of the question. Live and learn I think But for now I concentrate on the fuselage with tail only as a project. The basic inside colours of the windows have been sprayed yesterday to get a consistent interior colour and I still need to rescribe some panellines on the nose, and the elevator hinges need to be made. When that is finalized I can start masking for the big paintjob. It would be great if the fuselage and tail are finished. Only then the wings will be next. Another massive project but the devil is in the details. That all makes perfect sense - during long term builds such as this it's really a case of bringing a lot of smaller projects together to complete the one model. Good luck with the engines - they're pretty complex in terms of shape so I'll look forward to seeing how you get on. Tom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Thanks Tom, but the fuselage and tail first as a project . Speaking of which, this evening, after rescribing some lost panellines I suddenly realized that nothing more could be done but putting on some colour. It just hit me after all those years of work. So I sprayed the top of the fuselage and stabilizers Vallejo Dark Earth. A milestone had been reached, now the fun begins to give the Manchester it’s identity. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 not many things in life make me drool on my laptop (the less said the better...), but this is 100% one of them... Peter 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 This is looking splendid - amazing how a splash of paint can bring something to life. Looking forward to seeing the green and black go on. Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Splendid! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Thanks, today the dark green was sprayed using paper masks. I wanted a feathered edge and it liiks like I succeeded. If all goes to plan the black coat will follow tomorrow. Here’s to hoping. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 It looks like you are "nearly" there with this one, Cees ! Great work ! Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Nicely done camo! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Not done yet, getting there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Nice Work! Love the effect that paper masks give. It's my go-to method, anymore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 I let the pics do the talking 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 That looks fantastic, Cees - what a great milestone to reach. Are you going to decal the fuselage or wait until the wings are done? Great to see such rapid progress again Tom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Nice ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Today is a national holiday and I did some more work. Used masks for the codes and decals for the roundels as U had the correct ones and no masks. Also a pic of the airplane modelled. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Some more work done on the markings by adding the early finflashes. I only have masks for the later type but these cannot be used on L7289. So I had to cobble some decals together from the spares decalbank. Improvised but effective I think. Left to do are the mid sea grey serials but I only have white ones which are a bit too large as well. Another problem to solve..... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Nice Cees. Interesting to see they put fin flashes on the inside of the tail fins as well!?! Seems a bit of a waste of paint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 I know, but they sure did, look at the pic of L7289 I posted earlier. Now I only need to find some suitable medium sea grey serial decals to complete the fuselage markings. But the work is far from over as both the dorsal and tail turrets need to be scratchbuild. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 That's some beautiful work! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Wingco57 said: I know, but they sure did, look at the pic of L7289 I posted earlier. Now I only need to find some suitable medium sea grey serial decals to complete the fuselage markings. But the work is far from over as both the dorsal and tail turrets need to be scratchbuild. Wasn't doubting your accuracy Cees as the pictures are clear, just seems a strange choice. Anything approaching from the angle in the bottom picture is going to know what it is as the tail gunner will probably be shooting at him! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 That is probably why they decreased the white area and deleted the inner finflashes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Not medium sea grey but white was also used. Next the decals for the tail jacking points. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Absolutely stunning, home stretch now............weathering? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 After this, yes weathering time. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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