BlrwestSiR Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Here's the IP all finished now. I added a couple drops of UV clear gel to the IP faces to replicate glass. It works much better than a drop of Future or clear gloss. Carl 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 UV Clear? Works well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Excellent interior details! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Carl IP looks great and thank you for the tip of using ACC Gel. I’ve been using Gallery Glass for years but the results were always nearly the same as Future Kerp ‘em Comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 9 hours ago, Drifter said: UV Clear? Works well. 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: Carl IP looks great and thank you for the tip of using ACC Gel. I’ve been using Gallery Glass for years but the results were always nearly the same as Future Kerp ‘em Comin Peter It's not actually CA superglue. Here's what I used: They use it primarily for giving the eyes on dolls and figures that glossy look. But it works well for replicating glass. You use a toothpick to apply it where you want and then shine the included UV light on it to harden. Something very similar is Bondic UV which I've used for the same purpose. This is also probably easier to find outside of Japan. It's a little thicker but otherwise it works the same way. I've even used it to make those small formation lights on wing tops and tailplanes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Ok, I finally got the cockpit all finished. It's now ready to go into the fuselage and then I'll be able to close it up. Carl 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunhertz Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Looking great 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Like it a lot !!......harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 Thanks gents! I managed to get the fuselage closed up. The cockpit was a nice fit without any issues. The kit is really going to together well. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Looks like it closed up very well !.....harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunhertz Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Nice I can see me getting one of these in a Revell box this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Looking sweet! Must have been great fun to swap around those MG FF drums in flight. Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 On 1/11/2019 at 11:20 PM, harv said: Looks like it closed up very well !.....harv It did indeed. I was pleasantly surprised. On 1/12/2019 at 4:19 AM, Grunhertz said: Nice I can see me getting one of these in a Revell box this year. I think it'll be worth it. On 1/12/2019 at 4:26 AM, GazzaS said: Looking sweet! Must have been great fun to swap around those MG FF drums in flight. Gaz Thanks Gaz! Yea, I would not want that job. Plus manning the radio at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 With the fuselage closed up, I went back to the MLG bays and gear legs. At this point I noticed that I'd painted them the wrong colour. So out came the RLM02. Much better. Then I installed the gear bays into the lower wings. After scrapping off paint on the gluing surfaces the fit was fine. Test fitting the upper wing, I had a slight fit issue with one side. I solved by scraping away some plastic from inside the nacelle. Then the wing halves were glued together. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Back to the fuselage, I glued on the wing spar. At this point I did a test fitting of the nose cone and noticed a slight step between it and the fuselage. I was going to leave it and then sand it down after but when I fitted the lower wing centre section and noticed the same step u decided to widen the fuselage slightly. There's a small insert panel on the bottom so I added a plastic shim on either side. This gave me the width needed to eliminate the step. As no one else has run into this issue, it may be operator error. I did find another mistake in the instructions though. In step 10 you're supposed to assemble the tailplanes and tailwheel as a subassembly before attaching it to the fuselage. If you install the tailwheel, you won't be able to attach the tailplanes. The tailwheel mount is on the rear of the fuselage and since the tailplane is designed to slide on, the tailwheel has to go on after. So I'll be assembling everything but the tailwheel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I'm glad you test fitted before you modified. Otherwise you'd have needed two modifications. NIce job! I've got the smaller scale Dacklebaucbh which I'm gonna convert to a D2...Really hate the D-bauch idea. I wonder how similar the construction of mine will be.\ Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelR32 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Beautiful, clean and interesting build. I love this aircraft, and have had this in my stash for years. I bought the American resin set for it to convert it to a nightfighter.. oh dear, what a mess!! I think I reviewed it here or on the other site many years ago. I wasn't aware Revell were gonna rebox it.. I hope they do an accurate nightfighter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 15 hours ago, GazzaS said: I'm glad you test fitted before you modified. Otherwise you'd have needed two modifications. NIce job! I've got the smaller scale Dacklebaucbh which I'm gonna convert to a D2...Really hate the D-bauch idea. I wonder how similar the construction of mine will be.\ Gaz Gaz , witch kit do you have ?......harv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 28 minutes ago, harv said: Gaz , witch kit do you have ?......harv This one, Buddy #5556: Image for discussion only. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 18 hours ago, GazzaS said: I'm glad you test fitted before you modified. Otherwise you'd have needed two modifications. NIce job! I've got the smaller scale Dacklebaucbh which I'm gonna convert to a D2...Really hate the D-bauch idea. I wonder how similar the construction of mine will be.\ Gaz Looking at the instructions for the D night fighter I found online, it looks like they fixed a couple of the errors but have made new ones! https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/image/10132823 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 hours ago, NigelR32 said: Beautiful, clean and interesting build. I love this aircraft, and have had this in my stash for years. I bought the American resin set for it to convert it to a nightfighter.. oh dear, what a mess!! I think I reviewed it here or on the other site many years ago. I wasn't aware Revell were gonna rebox it.. I hope they do an accurate nightfighter. Thanks Nigel! I haven't seen the conversion set you're referring to but I've also heard it's quite the mess. And that was if you were lucky enough to actually get your order. Revell is reboxing this version of the kit so I don't know if they'll end up doing a night fighter release later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 My boys have usurped my workbench from me so it'll be a bit later this week before I get some bench time. The little guy is building an Airfix Gnat and his brother is building some ship shaped blob of plastic. Sadly it's not a great kit but he is absolutely persevering with it. Carl 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Here's what they're working on. This is supposed to be Jeanne d'Arc heli csrrier Findlay wants to build more ship models so I'm going to have to find something better quality for him. I'm still shocked at how small some of the parts are and then the size of the sprue gates holding them on. Edward is.further along with his Folland Gnat. The paint scheme is his choosing. I have to say I'm really impressed with how well both of them have done on their first glue kits. I don't think I could've done as well at 5 1/2 (Edward's age) much less Findlay who's 8 in 2 weeks. I'm going to have to keep an eye on my stash from now on.... Anyways, I think I'll be able to get back my bench tomorrow. Carl 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 I got my bench back tonight and got back to work with some paint flying. Whoop, looks like I painted the wrong plane Here we go: This is using the new AK Real Colors RLM65. So far, I have to say I like the way it sprays. It's very similar to Gunze Mr Color in that regard. Unlike their armour colours, it also has a satin finish to it. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 You never know, it might look cool with sleek engine nacelles and straight wings. Gaz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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