A GOTHA

[Guest krow113]

Pretty amazing they would put their logo , in focus , on blurry pics!

Getting less and less surprised at how absolutely stupid things can get.

I actually did some work on The Gotha today , unblurry pics in a short while.

[Guest krow113]

Re-ignited:

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235016614-a-gotha/page/14/

I would put more here but cant get around the Pukebucket damage to the thread.

[Guest krow113]

I have tried with the photo hosting agent to get the pics sorted here to NO avail.

You can see the work to date an other forums:

Des' WW1 aircraft forum , and Britmodeller.

As my year winds down ,and final Christmas gifts are finished an picked up , delivered , I look to the modelling situation and find a small number of seemingly abandoned projects. Never abandoned , but set aside for future consideration  , the work never leaves my mind.

Guys here are looking like they want to get on with things rather than have go's at each other.

A Gotha is poised for some killer work , which will begin the day after Christmas. A clear paln is in place , easily 50% of the work is done , there are components for the work all over my shop , including the jig , holding the top wing for the work needed there:

Larger components poised for work:

Recent work :

First up will be the painting of the undersides and lining up the masks for the 5 color handpainted polygonal night camo;

Gratuitous magpie shots:

Thanks for looking and please look at the work as suggested on the other forums.

[GazzaS]

That engine detail is unreal!  Merry Christmas!

[DocRob]

4 hours ago, GazzaS said:

That engine detail is unreal!  Merry Christmas!

Gaz is right, the Gotha is looking great, but the engine is something else.

Cheers Rob

[Guest krow113]

Thanks boys!

Work re-commences with the major seam created by the top wing cementing. DB worked too well as some glue oozed into the strut mounting holes , easily cleared away with a drill:

Strongly recommend a jig or holder of some sort:

I decided masks to help alleviate paint build up on the rigging 'balls'  were in order. Working on those and dealing with Boxing Day customers...

 

[Clunkmeister]

Moved to this section at the request of the OP, y’all. 

[TJTX]

Ok, that paint work and engine detailing is absolutely incredible!!!! The skill on this forum is mind boggling. 

[Clunkmeister]

3 minutes ago, TJTX said:

Ok, that paint work and engine detailing is absolutely incredible!!!! The skill on this forum is mind boggling. 

Yeah it is, Tony. 

[Guest krow113]

We can but try...

[Bomber_County]

Steve, great build but those engines are sublime. Loved the wood finish as well......

[Daniel_Roxy]

This is all absolutely stunning. The detailing on the engines is amazing. Can't wait to see more

[Guest krow113]

Phil , GD32 - Thanks for lookin'!

 One thing I do is go back and add to posts as the work progress'. I'll do that here with the underside paint work.

Starting with ivory acrylic primer:

Balls masked:

Royal blue:

I like it 'speckly' like that , not too fine a spray.

How a jig works:

Almost straight white to begin knocking them down:

A  custom light blue mix gets us almost there :

[Guest krow113]

Marathon proprietary pink rib tape decal application results in a nice coloring underside:

 

 

 

[Guest krow113]

Yeah , I'll take these:

Masked and painted with masks developed 4 or 5 years ago.....

Sealing with the 50/50 Future/IPA mix shows its worth as not a single rib tape was pulled off. Masks were kept damp and only the very edge pressed home with a burnishing tool.

 

[Guest krow113]

And the wee masks for the balls get used with gunmetal paint:

The undersides are now all based and sealed. Looking at the weathering and detail treatments now.

[Guest krow113]

A light tan wash denudes the blue a little and begins to tie the colors together:

A big difference from just a brush on and quick wipe off!

Taking my time picking the colors...

[Guest krow113]

Even moving slowly , taking notes , checking continuously , trying to think of all possibilities I can still bugger it up.

Specifically all of the nice work on the wing center section underside. A marathon exam , procedure and finish got me to the point of tying the 3 piece wing section together with some engine grime and oil splatters.

I'll see about wheel splatter next , hopefully I can seal it all up today and get the assy turned right side up!

[DocRob]

Great stains and grime, a shame that it will show only on a mirror.

Cheers Rob

[Guest krow113]

Thanks.

I guess that not being too concerned about what can be seen in the end is the sign of someone who enjoys modelling.

Talk amongst yourselves....

 

[Guest krow113]

The futility continues as I work towards finishing the underside:

Proposed bomb load proves to be unworkeable as soon as placement was done:

Solved by a center rack:

[Guest krow113]

Still working out the underside bomb rack area. I pencilled in some panel lines , completely spurious , but I felt the plywood undersection would be in a few pieces. I also added some p/e gauge bezels for the inevitable rack mounts:

[Axeman]

Looking great. As everyone has said, the engines are amazing. 

[Guest krow113]

Thanks Aman.

Some parts get finished:

[Guest krow113]

Custom decals try-out: