Airfix Group Build 2011-2012

Scorpiomikey

So do you want me to add those builds to the list?

Hope all you dads had a great fathers day, and all those with dads made an effort.

Me and my partner cooked my dad Chicken Cabonara for dinner, then apple pie and custard for desert.

 

If you mean the italian dish is carbonara  

Nice work on the spit Lewbud

Jafa BV 141 was one of first planes i read the history when i was child; a comic named "braccio di ferro" (italian name of popeye) had a little airplane history section and the strange concept of this plane captured me, waiting for the wip of it

Vance the fw-189 is again on my whislist but don't think to buy the one from airfix

Scorpiomikey

So do you want me to add those builds to the list?

Hope all you dads had a great fathers day, and all those with dads made an effort.

Me and my partner cooked my dad Chicken Cabonara for dinner, then apple pie and custard for desert.

 

If you mean the italian dish is carbonara  

Probably i'll finish the scout with more evergreen plastic than airfix plastic last night worked on the upper canopy to reduce the one or more millimeter gap between the nose and the windshield, also saneded the whole canopy to reduce thickness  

more progress soon , i want to finish it asap

m

I had a quick look at the BV, not too bad but there is a few issuses on the sprue....

all the major components are well attached....

ahhh well sanding time I guess.

The cockpit glazing is hugely thick, I have never tried sanding canopies before now, but I think I need to learn that skill.

the BV141 will have to wait for just a while longer. I will do the Hurricane next I think.

Jafa

I had a quick look at the BV, not too bad but there is a few issuses on the sprue....

all the major components are well attached....

ahhh well sanding time I guess.

The cockpit glazing is hugely thick, I have never tried sanding canopies before now, but I think I need to learn that skill.

the BV141 will have to wait for just a while longer. I will do the Hurricane next I think.

 

pieces are sure attached to sprues there

for the canopy you can try some heatforming on it, i used recently on my ka-18

the result is not bad and surely more clear than original

just need a recicled clear plastic sheet, a candle and lots of patience

bsyamato

If you mean the italian dish is carbonara  

Probably i'll finish the scout with more evergreen plastic than airfix plastic last night worked on the upper canopy to reduce the one or more millimeter gap between the nose and the windshield, also saneded the whole canopy to reduce thickness  

more progress soon , i want to finish it asap

 

m

 

 

Yeah the Italian dish lol. Not i turned my dad into cabonara lol. that would be a terrible fathers day present.

it's hard to turn a father into carbonara lol

why i put a "m " at the end

returning on workbench instead of kitchen

Okay - not very exciting by anyone's standards but used my airbrush with paint for the first time and primed my model. I can't tell if I did a good job though as the Vallejo primer is the exact colour of the sprue.

I'll give it some time to dry and go check it out under some better light.

Good plan, griff, let us know how you get on.

The first use of an airbrush is an auspicious moment in a modellers life. Congratulations, i think im the only one left here without an airbrush lol.

Thanks your battleshipness.  I started obsessing over the wing roots, then I remembered this was to be a low key, low stress don't worry as long as it looks like a Spit build.  Sanded the seams and primered the fuselage (that blue is a little tough to cover).  Masked off the canopy, really missed having a pre-cut canopy mask, and shot the frames with Brit interior green, then reprimered.  Shot the undersides with Model Master Sky.  Will let that dry overnight and plan on shooting the dark earth tomorrow evening. Griff, congrats on the airbrush.  I have a love/hate relationship with mine and it's only a Badger 250.  Scorpiomikey, I wouldn't sweat the not having an airbrush too much.  Most of the common colors are available in spray cans.  If US Interior Green was available in spray cans, I probably wouldn't even bother with the airbrush.  More pics soon.

Griffin

Okay - not very exciting by anyone's standards but used my airbrush with paint for the first time and primed my model. I can't tell if I did a good job though as the Vallejo primer is the exact colour of the sprue.

I'll give it some time to dry and go check it out under some better light.

Congratulations on breaking into the airbrush club! same colour as the sprue?? Figures, just have a look under some good light, you should be able to see the difference in the shiny plastic vs dull primer.

VanceCrozier

 

Griffin:

 

Okay - not very exciting by anyone's standards but used my airbrush with paint for the first time and primed my model. I can't tell if I did a good job though as the Vallejo primer is the exact colour of the sprue.

I'll give it some time to dry and go check it out under some better light.

 

 

Congratulations on breaking into the airbrush club! same colour as the sprue?? Figures, just have a look under some good light, you should be able to see the difference in the shiny plastic vs dull primer.

perfect primer or perfect troubler lol

It "looks" like the primer got 99% of everything so I'm ready to start getting ready for paint.

I have a couple questions:

What Vallejo paint makes a decent "Cockpit Green?" and what colour should I paint the bottom of my Spitfire? The box says "Beige Green (Sky)" and the closest I could find in Vallejo is "Pastel Green."

Its a colour comonly refered to as Sky type S. Tamiya does it with XF-21 Sky. Its fairly close.

Not sure about Vallejo as we dont get that here.

Having test fitted the spit I find its not too bad, and the Hurricane looks as good. but does any one know a Tamiya or Humbrol colour suitable for the cockpits? I can't find Model Master paints here and these are my first british aircraft in 40 years.....

Hoping someone can help,

Thanks

Jafa

http://www.ratomodeling.com/articles/RAF_skies/

Griffen and Jafa:

The author of this little piece has some insights on RAF colours, including variants used as substitutes for Sky when the British were in transition between June and July 1940. 

lewbud

... Masked off the canopy, really missed having a pre-cut canopy mask, and shot the frames with Brit interior green, then reprimered. ..

nice step not all in 1/72 doing this 

Thanks for the suggestions. I downloaded the Vallejo Equivalency Guide from their website and they have pretty exhaustive charts for all of the colour ranges.

I've got a few of the colours, am close on most of the others but I need a "Cockpit Green." Oh well - I guess I'll have to stop at the LHS on Saturday.

Never pass up the opportunity to go to the model shop.

Started on the walrus. I can tell already shes going to fight me. Shell be straight OOB, despite what shes lacking, i didnt feel it deserved any AM considering what i paid for it. Maybe next time.

Although in saying that, if i can find any im going to replace the guns. The kit ones look like they've been chewed on by a 32 scale dog lol.

Why does God hate me so much? My main airbrush is playing up, so its off to the other one I bought last year, and have never used I have finally begun on the TSR 2, but will not be doing much as I am busy at work. No wonder the state is broke, they have to pay me all this OT for working days off, and extended shifts Anyway, back to bed, the joys of nightshift

I got my Flightpath Sea Harrier FRS1 upgrade set in the post today. Very nice!

5 sheets of beautifully detailed brass PE, some lovely resin wheels and AIM Sidewinder missiles, film for the IP and 3 bags of cast white metal. A lot of the ejector seat and landing gear is to replaced with this.

This drool-worthy stuff!

Cheers

traveller

Why does God hate me so much? My main airbrush is playing up, so its off to the other one I bought last year, and have never used I have finally begun on the TSR 2, but will not be doing much as I am busy at work. No wonder the state is broke, they have to pay me all this OT for working days off, and extended shifts Anyway, back to bed, the joys of nightshift

TSR2 ehh?

I want to see that one.

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traveller:

Why does God hate me so much? My main airbrush is playing up, so its off to the other one I bought last year, and have never used I have finally begun on the TSR 2, but will not be doing much as I am busy at work. No wonder the state is broke, they have to pay me all this OT for working days off, and extended shifts Anyway, back to bed, the joys of nightshift

 

TSR2 ehh?

I want to see that one.

I am itching to get really into it myself I have primmed the CMK resin cockpit, and will try and get that installed asap. I am building a recon version, as I cannot find any weapon sets out there. There once was, but they are out of production. Oh well, I owe, I owe, its of to work I go

The HMS Nelson is on the shelf,so I can finally wade into thgis GB.

Great box art!

The fuselage is gonna need some filling and sanding.Not the greatest fit.

I started mine the other night too, must admit, yours looks better than mine, Its a frighteningly bad fit to the fuselage alone. I got home this afternoon and promptly went over to a hasegawa b-26 lol, so much nicer.

Casper how much pieces you will glue now?

TD4438 good looking flying boat, hope the clear parts fit good at least

bsyamato

Casper how much pieces you will glue now?

TD4438 good looking flying boat, hope the clear parts fit good at least

Scorpiomikey

I started mine the other night too, must admit, yours looks better than mine, Its a frighteningly bad fit to the fuselage alone. I got home this afternoon and promptly went over to a hasegawa b-26 lol, so much nicer.

updating the scout

the perfect inside with putty and first high thinned gray

aand the cockpit painting

after sanding the clear parts and after the gloss clear the result is not i'm expected

i'll try another layer of clear but left few hope to get a good cleared parts.

Wet sand with some mega high grit paper. i got a pack from spruebrothers which had 10000-50000 grit in it (i think) Wetsanding with that gets a high polish, you can then clear coat with future. Looking at what youve got i can still see sanding scratches in the clear bits.

Also grab a nail polishing stick, the faces on that are good for polishing clear bits.

10000-50000? this is not mega grit, is supernatural grit .. the finest sandpaper i see till now is about 1000 and have the grain like the normal paper. Probably there used another scale to compare the grain size. I don't use future ,s not so famous in italy

the main problem are the iside side , hard to reach with sandpaper. Actually two option i see

1) unglue the pieces and replace at least the bigger (..) parts with clear plastic sheet

2) try another desanding session and use more clear coat, the warning is to erase all fuselage deatails...

need to try something.

edit

or just find a beer