checkmateking02

Also looking forward to seeing the prop blur, Justin.  Haven't tried anything like that.

Toshi:  Unfortunate about the clear parts; still you're coping well.  One does wonder what manufacturers are thinking, sometimes.  I built an Enterprise for the Star Trek group build earlier this year, and a number of clear parts were included:  clear enough to see all the locating tabs and fixtures through them.  I ended up painting them on the outside.

 

Toshi

Bish

One does wounder that after putting all that effort into this kit, the clear parts are so poor. Do you think a dip in future would help.

 

Toshi

crown r n7

I agree!

 

modelcrazy

Perhaps some headlight polish would help. That cleared up a hazy canopy I had once.

 

Toshi

Justin, add me to the list of those interested to see how you paint the PE blur props.

Toshi, ha re the engineer. :) But as I see it, the covers painted and sitting on the 'ground' will look more realistic than clear plastic anyway. And you do have those handy magnet mounted to take them on or off at will. Win/win?

Greg

Justin, add me to the list of those interested to see how you paint the PE blur props.

Toshi, ha re the engineer. :) But as I see it, the covers painted and sitting on the 'ground' will look more realistic than clear plastic anyway. And you do have those handy magnet mounted to take them on or off at will. Win/win?

 

Toshi

Here's a good example of masking. 

Good idea Toshi, might as well get some use of them.

Gentlemen, thank you for the kind coments re. Harvard. It was my first airplane in a great while and I really didn't know what to expect. My chief fier was painting the canopy frame but I guess it turned out well.

Cheers...

Its turned out very well castel, you should do aircraft more often.

Bish

Its turned out very well castel, you should do aircraft more often.

 

Toshi: As Bish and Crown pointed out Future can remove frosting as long as it's not too heavy. If you do put it on and want to get rid of it a little ammonia will strip Future right off. 

Yikes Guys !

Had to go back to page 35 to catch up !  We just had Noreastcon this past weekend so I've been in more of a building and clean-up mode and I haven't been posting much.  This is really a "Worker Bee's GB" !   The only thing I have to report is that I finally found a nice decal sheet (at the Noreastcon show) to replace the French decals that came with my kit.   There are several nice BoB schemes in here - gotta make a decision:

Castel - That Harvard is very nice.  An attractive scheme and a great finish.  Can you see the detail you put into the cockpit ?

Scott - Nice wood effect and Engine detail.  I take all kinds of notes on my instructions as well.

Johnny - sweet job on the camo.

Greg - I had a similar experience with a photo etched throttle quadrant on a 1/72 A-20 Havoc.  Levers ? . . . forget it !   I couldn't apply superglue in a small enough amount.   That's just crazy.

Justin - Great work so far - just a question about the dio.  It looks like there is a depression on the water side of the dam - are you thinking of actually having the bombs detonating on the backside of the dam ?

Beav - That is very nice detail work on the interior.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Looks really fine to me !

Steve - Nice finish on the flame spewer !  And a Tornado - cool.   Even MORE variety in this GB !

Bobby - Nice Bucc.  Can't wat to see what you do with this trio.

Check - hope those greenhouse canopies come out nicely - some tedious work right there.  Shucks !  I have 2 or three nicely detailed Airfix Lewis guns that were spares leftover from my Blenheims.  They give you three per kit and you only use one or two per kit.  Lemmee know if you run into probs with the resin ones.

Toshi - what a serious project. The fit looks great, The pit looks great with the electronics, The gear looks great, the bombs look great, the guns look great, and personally - with the way those covers are magnet attached - I would probably have painted over those clear parts if I was building it.   Awesome !

Chris

Bossman

Greg - I had a similar experience with a photo etched throttle quadrant on a 1/72 A-20 Havoc. Levers ? . . . forget it ! I couldn't apply superglue in a small enough amount. That's just crazy.

1:72 PE levers? My goodness. You 1:72 builders amaze me, but ...yikes, Chris. I don't blame you for taking a pass on those.

Sorry Gamera, it just didn't work.  The frosting is in side of the plastic.  Thanks for your time and info.

Toshi

Bossman

Yikes Guys !

Had to go back to page 35 to catch up !  We just had Noreastcon this past weekend so I've been in more of a building and clean-up mode and I haven't been posting much.  This is really a "Worker Bee's GB" !   The only thing I have to report is that I finally found a nice decal sheet (at the Noreastcon show) to replace the French decals that came with my kit.   There are several nice BoB schemes in here - gotta make a decision:

 

Castel - That Harvard is very nice.  An attractive scheme and a great finish.  Can you see the detail you put into the cockpit ?

Scott - Nice wood effect and Engine detail.  I take all kinds of notes on my instructions as well.

Johnny - sweet job on the camo.

Greg - I had a similar experience with a photo etched throttle quadrant on a 1/72 A-20 Havoc.  Levers ? . . . forget it !   I couldn't apply superglue in a small enough amount.   That's just crazy.

Justin - Great work so far - just a question about the dio.  It looks like there is a depression on the water side of the dam - are you thinking of actually having the bombs detonating on the backside of the dam ?

Beav - That is very nice detail work on the interior.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Looks really fine to me !

Steve - Nice finish on the flame spewer !  And a Tornado - cool.   Even MORE variety in this GB !

Bobby - Nice Bucc.  Can't wat to see what you do with this trio.

Check - hope those greenhouse canopies come out nicely - some tedious work right there.  Shucks !  I have 2 or three nicely detailed Airfix Lewis guns that were spares leftover from my Blenheims.  They give you three per kit and you only use one or two per kit.  Lemmee know if you run into probs with the resin ones.

Toshi - what a serious project. The fit looks great, The pit looks great with the electronics, The gear looks great, the bombs look great, the guns look great, and personally - with the way those covers are magnet attached - I would probably have painted over those clear parts if I was building it.   Awesome !

Chris

 

Toshi

Good to hear you have some decals Chris. I am rather a fan of all things hannants, Xtradecals included, its almost my LHS. Nice set you have there, looking forward to seeing what you have there.

Toshi

Sorry Gamera, it just didn't work.  The frosting is in side of the plastic.  Thanks for your time and info.

Toshi

 

Right, well in that case, best not bother. Thats not good to hear from tamiya, i wounder if its worth contacting them.

Bossman

Check - hope those greenhouse canopies come out nicely - some tedious work right there.  Shucks !  I have 2 or three nicely detailed Airfix Lewis guns that were spares leftover from my Blenheims.  They give you three per kit and you only use one or two per kit.  Lemmee know if you run into probs with the resin ones.

Chris

Bish,

I just ordered the decals from Hannant's. It will a probably 2 weeks for them to arrive but I'll start on the Tornado tonight or tomorrow night.

I don't have that much on the bench right now and getting bored waiting for things to dry.

Thats good to hear Steve, looking forward to seeing that.

Bish

I am rather a fan of all things hannants, Xtradecals included

Bish, I don't do much on-line buying, but I've become a fan of Xtradecals too.  They seem to pay close attention to Airfix's new releases - and they come out with some nice sheets to go with them.   Months ago I was able to pick up a sheet for the newer 1/72 BP Defiant kit.  It has one very interesting scheme for a sea-rescue Defiant that I'm planning to do.  Very unique ! 

It won't fit in this GB as I'm pretty sure its a Fleet Air Arm bird - but it will certainly fit on my shelf !

Chris

Interior 99% done! I can actually get started actually "building" the Walrus. I know things are a little absurd and out of character and proportion, but I had alot of fun and learned how not to "scratchbuild". Thanks Bossman, Greg, and everybody else who left a positive comment. I will trust you were being sincere. LOL.

Sorry the pics. are so bad....Shadows? It actually looks better than photos show. Kind of proud of my radio and IP. I spent a 1/2 hour a least cutting up IP decals so they would fit in the "dials"....harder than you would think.Thanks again everybody for looking. Hopefully I have brightened your day just a little...whether by my talents or you think it is a big joke of a model.LOL.