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Hi Guys
It looks like I'm back in action again
Finally got around to taking some pics & resolving my airbrush malfunction so hopefully have some progress & finish the RZ over next week or so
Also have managed to track down a Shackleton for a reasonable price from Poland, so that should be here any day (have lots of builds for this GB just not enough time)
Heres the RZ pics. Couple of blemishes from masking the camo but hoping to hide this when I do the final weathering/wash. Have stuck a blob of styrene & white glue on fuselage under side beneath the cockpit (not sure what it is, but it is on the craft I'm replicating) which needs to be sanded ,tidyed up & painted (the teeth decals will cover most of this). Also scratch building a couple of pilot tube/ antenae things to stick on nose in front of cockpit canopy. The camera holes in the nose have been filled with white glue & I'll finish them with a clear paint at the end
WiP
1/24 Hawker Hurricane Mk I
1/48 F-22 Raptor; F-22 Idolmaster, DH Vampire, Saab Gripen
1/72 C-130 Hercules; Vulcan
1/350 Bismarck
I'll have a look shortly! I should have the Mirage completed this weekend.
On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister
Hi guys, I don't want to double post. Go check out my completed Cheetah in the general aircraft section under "SAAF Cheetah E"
Theuns
A drop of thin cyno in the cut works wonders to join the wound. I have done it and it works great!
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Oh yeah, model and modeler are both alright. I just took it as a sign that I was done for the evening once I got that last piece into place.
I managed to plunge an Xacto blade into a finger while cleaning up the landing gear.
No pics today, but progress last night. The last of the "no step" decals were placed (actually, 2 nights ago for those) but are still showing some silvering on the green areas. I'll try poking at the decals a little & adding some more micro-set. Undercarriage is now installed - need to add airbrakes, drop tanks, missiles, pitot tube and mix up some paint for the rudder striping.
Had to shut down earlier than planned last night as I managed to plunge an Xacto blade into a finger while cleaning up the landing gear. If you haven't drawn blood, you're not a real modeler, right?!?!
Yea it's a pitty the SAAF only did one CheetahE in it, they tried the idea off the USN F-21 Kfirs.
The rest of the Cheetahs were either a dark overall grey or a lighter grey with a dark grey diamond ontop.
After I put on the decals I still need to "ghost" the whole thing to tone it down a tad.
Theuns - I'm not usually big on gray-over-gray, but that is a sharp-looking pattern!
Very nice on the F-1 !
I will stick with the results I got on the Cheetah now, spray,touch-up, re-spray, touch-up that overspray...................you get the idea!
The feathered edge is to big but the best I can get it freehand. I was not in the mood to mask the fragile resin parts.
Gloss tomorrow followed by decals.
It's BaaAAaaaAAaaaAACK!
Decals have responded well to the liquid film fix-up + MicroSet... Still a little silvering to take care of, but I'm almost there - "no step" warnings are next up.
I think I have good news on the Mirage F1 decal front! I tried a new batch of liquid decal film on my old oob Airfix decals. I applied the stuff, let it sit for a week, then tried one of the tail badges last night. It still took forever to soak off the backing paper, but I was able to float it into place on the model, pressed it down fine with my trusty lint-free cloth and.... no curling/flaking this time. So, if all goes as planned, I should have the remaining decals on this evening, sealed up tomorrow, undercarriage & weathering taken care of by the end of the week!
I am basically done with the build and ready for painting. The last bits (eccept for the UC doors) are on - IFR probe,UC, fences and air scoops. I found it very difficult to work with the tiny PE parts , it's been a steep learning curve for me!
The canopy has been fliied and sanded to shape, masked and ready for the two tone grey sceeme. It was an experimental colour similar to the USN F-21 the SAAF tried out but never used.
I really hope to get this build done now, it has been hard work, yet very satisfying.
Yea that Imp2 will be a problem.
My resin guy makes a convex set for the Italeri 1/72 and 1/48 Imp1 kits if all else fails.
I manage to lay my hands on a 1/72 Italeri C-47 Dakota and might do it as a SAAF "line Dak" if there is time left. I was luck to get it for about 35% of retail value as the box only was damaged :-)
Theuns your Cheetah is looking great! Looking forward to seeing the final product
My progress on RZ has been slow, have done the camo,and now just doing some customisation / scratch building ....... Will send pics soon
On the subject of future projects for this GB I have been in the market accumulating some lately, most of which are out of production & difficult to get at a fair price eg Harvard, Impala mk1,Shackleton have now got these but the ESCI Impala Mk 2 is proving to be a challenge to get at a decent price
Otherwise I still have the C130 to finish, then theres a Hunter, Sabre, Vampire,Gripen,.........
I got the cannards on and fared in aswell as the windshield. The big cut/paste work is now done and detail stuff only remains.
I managed to get a 1/72 Italeri Lockheed Hudson and C-47 today for a giv away price and depending on how I feel after this Cheetah build I might do either the Hudson and mod it to a SAAF Loadstar or maybe the C-47 as a SAAF Casavac Dakota.
MilitaryAircraft101 lol, I haven't worked on my P-40 for three months
lol, I haven't worked on my P-40 for three months
Well what are you waiting for?!?!
Alright, I've got a new bottle of liquid decal film that seems much thicker than what I used before - I'm hoping this will make the difference on my cranky decals. (After looking at shipping options, I'd rather avoid ordering aftermarket from another continent!!!) Stay tuned for the wrapup of my Mirage on this coming weekend.(hopefully!)
MilitaryAircraft101 "Made in France GB"
"Made in France GB"
HELP!!! I'm being distracted!!
Interesting thought for later in the year, I've got a Kfir and an Ouragan in the stash, and I know where to find a few Mirages. . (Or a french-only kinda GB??)
Well the Kfir is already a Mirage V variant, but I'd definitely be up for a "Dassault GB" which could include Dassault aircraft and their variants, (Kfir, Nesher, Cheetah etc.)
VanceCrozier I'd love to see that Cheetah sitting beside a standard Kfir to better see the differences.
I'd love to see that Cheetah sitting beside a standard Kfir to better see the differences.
Now there is an interesting idea for a GB hey? Planes and their improved versions...........
Theuns - look at all that resin!! Seems to be coming together quite nicely now. I'd love to see that Cheetah sitting beside a standard Kfir to better see the differences.
Glad to see it's still going.
I had way too much work over the past few weeks to be able to build models, but then I shouldn't complain as the work brings in the models LOL!
I have added the new chaff/flare dispencer,filled and sanded it to the rear fuse.
Then the new fin was contoured to the top fuse and cynoed on. I have in the meantime filled and smoothed the jointline of the fin aswell.
Note my guards over the dog tooth on the wing LE's, they are VERY sharp!
A few intakes needed to be removed from the mid fuse as the Kfir and Cheetah were not the same in that regard.New resin scoops will be added after final sanding.
I need to do a bit of re-scribing on the fuse and then the new cannards will go on.
Atleast it is starting to almost resemble a cheetah now.
My African Builds are really lagging behind! I finished a P-40E in north africa, but I don't think that's elegible as it was started a month before... Anyway, since I'm meant to be running this, I'd better do another P-40..
Still alive? - I certainly hope so!! The Christmas break has slowed things down I suppose. I have the opposite problem of you folks on the southern side - expecting temps of -30C tonight, including the wind chill!
I need to get my decals ordered so I can finish off the Mirage!
Tacan - you're pretty far into the builds but I suppose as long as you are sharing some progress pics along the way you're in. (You'll find a pretty friendly crowd around here!) Any pics you have already taken up to now would be great to see. I love the camo on that Sabre!!!
Hope it's still alive!
Have a pile of kits lined up for this one .....
Hot weather,festive season & work commitments slowing my progress
My RZ has been painted in 70's camo scheme ready for gloss cote & decals - will post a pic soon
Just noticed a bulbous shape on the underside under cockpit that isn't part of the academy kit - not sure what this is but will attempt to scratch build this as well as the camera ports
Theuns hows your resin kit going?
Is this group build still alive?/
Sorry to bump if it isnt!
got an entry or two for myself...
ICM Spitfire XVIe to build as the MkIXe at the SAAF museum...
And the Hasegawa CL13 Mk6 Sabre... in 1Sqn camo... she needs a bit more work to be finished..
Am I eligible to join in the group build?
When in doubt, use a hammer. The bigger the doubt, the bigger the hammer.
Academy 1:48 F-15E almost ready to paint
ICM 1:48 Spitfire XVIe 89% complete
Hasegawa 1:48 CL 13 Mk6... gettin glossy
NeedBeer ...my pics show more orange
...my pics show more orange
Maybe it just has a bit of a tan?? Nice variation along the panel lines.
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