Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 28, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 28, 2019 Yeah they’re painted and there’s a couple slip ups in there, that fixing them now may be a nightmare, so we’ll just say that the ground crew’s stencil moved. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 That works for me. I know how hard it is to do straight thin lines. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggo Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 It's unlikely you would find a perfectly painted aircraft or tank anyway. I would bet paint blowing under a mask/stencil or over spray past the masked area is/was very common. They were not painting these things for show, they were painting them to be instantly recognized. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 29, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2019 Well, a productive weekend. Hopefully by next weekend we’ll have a complete aircraft ready for the trip east. No weathering has been done yet. That’s next. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Faaaaaaacckkk.... is it done yet? Or are we waiting for 1,000 replies? Nice work, Ern! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 5 hours ago, sluggo said: It's unlikely you would find a perfectly painted aircraft or tank anyway. I would bet paint blowing under a mask/stencil or over spray past the masked area is/was very common. They were not painting these things for show, they were painting them to be instantly recognized. It's not like they're painting identifiers on a shovel! During my short time with the Marine Corps Air wing, I didn't see any untidy stencils on their aircraft. Some ppl have this idea that the hand painted errors would show up better as the model gets smaller... But they've got it in reverse. A half a millimeter mishap on your 1/48 Spitfire is almost 2 scale inches. They like to point out the Hitler Youth Panzer IV's at Normandy as their example of this phenomena. All I can say is that the guy who painted those HJ tank numbers must have been: My 2 cents.... in scale! Gaz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Wow Ernie........is this baby going to be standing or in flight as I haven’t seen the u/c........ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FME erk Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Its a beauty and its not even finished 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 That's amazing, totally love everything about this build! I look forward to checking in each day with my cuppa...thank you sir! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 29, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2019 Thanks all! The one walkway where the size difference shows can be fixed quick enough with some judicious masking and sleight of hand. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I turn my back and wow!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 29, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2019 Thanks folks! Your comments and thumbs up mean alot. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis7423 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Ernie, you've outdone yourself. Truly an impressive and beautiful bird! You should be very proud. - Dennis S. . Thornton, CO USA 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 This is the standout build in a field of war-time green and brown. Amazing masking and paintwork, and an extremely eye-catching scheme. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Ernie, It's all really coming together now. The lightning bolt on the fuselage is just awesome. Carl 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 30, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 30, 2019 Folks, your good words mean more than you can imagine. As you know, this ship’s been a favorite of mine since Imwas a small boy, and to see the HK kit come out with 95% of what I needed was a dream come true. Please take a close look at this kit and the now almost numerous aftermarket starting to be released to bring your postwar Lanc to life. I don’t expect the WNW kit to be as easy to convert for a variety of reasons. I can see postwar Brit ASW or Argentinian Lancs in all their glory shining through the great slabs of plastic here. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 It’s been a pleasure watching you build this monster. Ernie. I’m really looking forward to seeing it in one piece. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 30, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 30, 2019 Your asking much! Herr Gaz! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 21 hours ago, GazzaS said: Faaaaaaacckkk.... is it done yet? Or are we waiting for 1,000 replies? Nice work, Ern! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Your asking much! Herr Gaz! Well... I hope that being in one piece was the ultimate goal. After all it only took nine years to complete the Zilwaukee bridge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 31, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 31, 2019 Pro tip: mask and paint before mounting blisters 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 31, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 31, 2019 They fit. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted July 31, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted July 31, 2019 Tomorrow, weather it, install exhaust stacks, paint turtleneck and radome. Next day, finish gear. Next day, mount gear, tail unit, bomb bays, rear K-24 box, props and gear doors. Next day. Antennas, radar, position lights, and rigging. Next two days, canopy, nose bowl, rear turret, unmask, pack it to go. Two minutes before I leave, unpack it to install forgotten ailerons. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Gawds - this is epic! I’m finally getting caught up on all the builds i’ve missed while my bench was idle, and this is a standout! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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