GusMac Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Great progress Tom. Don't envy you trying to manoeuvre that in the paint booth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted January 9, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 9, 2022 Amazing stuff... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 Greetings all, I have been confined to the house over the last week and bit due to Covid, but being in isolation does have its perks. After a pretty grim 48hrs I was back to feeling fine so got the airbrush out and started painting this beast. Total painting time was more or less 10 hours and I used three tins of Xtracolor paint for each of the Extra Dark Sea Grey, Slate Grey and Sky - the surface area is HUGE. I still need to do the upper wing insignias but this will have to wait until the weekend as I'm now back to work. You'll have to forgive the horrible phone pictures - these were snapped in the living room under artificial light - but when she's flat-coated I'll get the decent camera out and shoot some pics in natural light. Things are progressing nicely, and the end is appearing on the horizon! All the best, Tom 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Fantastic !.......harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Awesome paintjob Thomas. Stunning model 🤩 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 That is absolutely, totally amazing, I thought that painting my Revell He219 was hard graft and used a lot of Xtracolor but that is in another league. Cheers Dennis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Absolutely awesome, paintjob looks great and the whole build is unprecedented. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Looking great there Tom. Too bad Xtracolour doesn't come in quart cans. Glad to hear you're recovering too. Carl 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Looks brilliant Tom. You didn't think of using a paint roller did you? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Your build has been awe-inspiring! Truly magnificent. Well done Tom! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMackayDall Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Found these on a Facebook group Short Sunderland "Flying Porcupine" Apologies if you already have these as reference, Regards Iain 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Thanks for the kind words, everyone - it certainly helps keep the motivation levels up. Thanks for the pictures too, Ian - it’s such a cavernous interior! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Just catching up with this one, absolutely incredible work here Tom. I can't even imagine tackling a project like this, let alone completing it. Magnificent stuff! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted February 5, 2022 Administrators Share Posted February 5, 2022 Geez louise! What a beast and whAt craftsmanship … 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piet Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 6:09 AM, JeroenPeters said: Geez louise! What a beast and whAt craftsmanship … X2....harv 🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Stunning Tom, hope you had the spray booth at full tilt that’s a lot of enamel fumes…… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasProbert Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Good evening boys and girls The painting process on the big Sunderland is now more or less complete - since the last pictures I've added the upper wing insignias and given the model a couple of coats of flat varnish to kill the high gloss Xtracolor paints provide - great for decaling but not so for a WWII-era flying boat! After that, I made and added the radar aerials for the fuselage sides: As well as the one above the flightdeck: The canopy has been unmasked and the good news is it survived the painting process unscathed: I have made the early-style exhausts from Evergreen tube, bent very carefully over the toaster! They were then sprayed with Humbrol burnt steel and added to the collector rings, which have also been painted according to references: I've started the weathering of the upper surfaces by blowing some various greys back from the exhausts: I've also sprayed on the distinctive water marks on the lower hull using various browns as seen on period photos: And here's where we're at now: The to-do list is certainly getting shorter and I'm now entering the home straight, although there's still a lot to keep me occupied. Jobs still to do are: - cabin glazing - paint/weather/install wheels for the beaching gear - rigging on the floats - make/paint/install radar aerials on the lower outer wings - make and install depth charge racks and depth charges - make turret interiors - paint and install turret transparencies - landing lights on port wing leading edge A good couple of month's work yet, but the end is getting nearer! All the best, Tom 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 AB-SO-LU-TE-LY LOVE IT ! Hubert 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Stunning work Tom. The exhausts blend in so well and everything else is just so neat as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Truly an epic build. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 3 hours ago, HubertB said: AB-SO-LU-TE-LY LOVE IT ! Hubert Oh yes for sure Tom....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 What to say Thomas, you are the master of the masters, impressive. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Breathtaking! It's beautiful! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Copy Hubert: this is absolutely stunning! Awesome build Thomas, I love it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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