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1/32 Revell Bell X-1 Finished

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  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 1:42 PM

Thanks guys!

It's sure nice to do something simple, for a change!

 

Revenant

Huh?Interesting, I guess those ship models you alluded to earlier are still in dry-dock....

 

Yes...and no.

I've been looking them over these last few days, planning out my attack...and trying to get myself the gumption to start snipping plastic.

Today, I decided to take advantage of the last warm day (a balmy 34F) for the next while...forecast is for highs in the 20's for the next week. I cut up some oak and made bases for all the boat models I have. Cut em to length, ripped em down on the table saw for width, put em on the router table, drilled for the spindles and hit em with some "golden oak"....gotta let em dry, then varnish em.

I do have two more boats, but already had the bases made for those.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 9:17 AM

Boy, that is really looking great!  Interested in this thread as I am thinking of picking up one of those kits.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    May 2016
Posted by Revenant on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 8:17 AM

Huh?Interesting, I guess those ship models you alluded to earlier are still in dry-dock....

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:17 AM

Great subject on an old school item!  I'd love to see its endings.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 11:08 PM

Great subject.  I'm sure you will do it proud.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 10:28 PM

Fantastic!  I like the way you did the wiring on the IP.  Also thank you for sharing that tid bit on dry brushing the IP with white and going back over with black.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 9:33 PM
Sweet

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 9:15 PM

Yes

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: hamburg michigan
1/32 Revell Bell X-1 Finished
Posted by fermis on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 9:04 PM

There's not a whole lot to this kit, so it should go pretty quick. All the hard work is already done.

Rescribed and sanded down the raised panel lines. Will just have to touch up the scribing after the seams get taken care of.

 

Did a little bit of extra work in the pit...it's pretty obvious what's been done...

 

 

 

Painted up...

 

 

The instruments had pretty good raised detail, good enough for a white drybrush...then I go back with black to cover what I don't want to be white.

 

 

She's all closed up now.

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