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its been a bit quiet here....but lets see if I can get you guys woken up!
Ive started construction on the F-16. Here are the cockpit shots. The cockpit tub had no detail because Academy thought it would be a good I dea to use decals instead. NOT! The decals were not accurate and they didnt fit! It took a fair amount of cursing before I just said "FINE" and left it as it was. From tests fits, You wont be seeing the detail much at all, so...whatever.
The pilot figure was nice; Since I was doing a display bird, I made him waving to the crowd as he taxies along.
OWL
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Now that I'm here, where am I??
I'm awake, I'm awake!!!! I understand your frustration...been there. I haven't had time to work on my Sufa lately, but have been getting it in order amongst my other builds in work. Funny you mention cockpit detail. I started the Sufa a few months back, before our move. I guess I forgot that I had finished the interior because I thought I would be smart while shopping (since I couldn't build for awhile) and bought the Eduard detail set. But I can't use it!!!!!
Hutch
On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria
In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird
Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B
Is there a way to make the GB badge smaller? It takes up a bit of space in the Signature, and I would like it to match my other badge. Is there a way to do that on Photobucket at all?
Owl- First off great job on the cockpit!! Glad to see someone getting something started.....wish I could be so active! As far as the Badge if you have photobucket you can load int onto your account and edit as needed. Feel free. I will see what I can do from my end if you have problems.
I am looking to get something started here soon. The seats are in.....I actually got a couple. I find that even the Hasegawa kits lack the detail of the resin ones. As long as the seat looks decent I am usually pretty happy.
Keep up the work guys.
Travis
"If a lie is told often, and long enough, it becomes reality!"
Travis/STFD637
Thanks STFD, I got the badge all figured out now!
A bit more work on the Falcon, the Cockpit fit horribly. I slid it into position and test fit the 2 halves together....if I didnt also test fit the canopy at this time I would have been screwed. For some reason, teh cockpit tub is too thick on the bottom and the ejectin seat is too tall for the canopy to fit closed over it! A lot of slicing was reuired to get the bottom of teh Cockpit tub to get it to fit properly. The allignment tabs for the cockpit also had to be sanded down bofore an aceptable fit was achieved. Here is the image of teh hacking required on teh cockpit tub bottom!
due to the poor fit, a bit of creative thinking was required to get the cockpit fited with teh canopy closed. I first glued on the canopy to the top half of the fuselage, inverted the piece and dropped in teh tub before clamping it in between the bottom half of the fuselage piece. This made sure the cockpit was alligned properly and that I could have the canopy closed.
I got some more done: I detailed and installed the main gear wells:
hutchdh, Nice job on the camo of your Sufa! Those CFT's really make the Viper look that much more aggressive.
CallSignOwl, Your build is progressing nicely. That Academy kit seems to be quite a bear. Your making it look easy though. Nice job.
I have bit off more than I can chew with these Group Builds. I have to finish a couple before I can get started on this one. I will stop in from time to time to see how everything is going.
Kevin
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its getting lonely being the only one building... where is everybody?
more Progress on the exhaust area and on the wings: Seams!
Owl- Your build is coming along nicely! I know what you are saying. I have been trying to get startedon at least one of my builds. It just seems that I have been so busy fixing stuff that has been breaking on a weekly basis in my home. Dryer 2 weeks ago and the water heater last week. Maybe tomorrow!
This was the main reason for the long build time!
I understand how people get busy, I myself just had 3 papers and a presentation due this week! AGK!! But I should get some pics up soon!
AWWWWKK!!! I tried using a black Promodeler wash on my Sufa to give it some depth and some of the wash ate into the paint job. I cleaned it up a bit, but it is starting to look like a "dirty bird."
Uh-oh! What was the paint job in, Enamel or Acrylics? If you use a wash, it is recommended that you use the opposite of the paint job: enamel paint job=acrylic wash, acrylic paint job=enamel wash!
I used MM enamels...but they were flat, so I put an enamel gloss coat over it...guess I need at to be a bit thicker. All is not lost...aircraft now has some depth to it and it isn't that bad. Probably being just picky.
well, if it looks good..call it a happy accident!
I finished up those darned assignments and finally got a bit of bench time: I decided to drop the flaps on this bird. That means surgery! Pretty easy, but I noticed that there was now a gap between the fuselage and flap which should not be there. So I attached a plastic wedge and sanded it to fit. It does not look too bad now! (you can still see some of the wing seams in these pictures. Yes, I'm still am working on those!)
hutchdh I used MM enamels...but they were flat, so I put an enamel gloss coat over it...guess I need at to be a bit thicker. All is not lost...aircraft now has some depth to it and it isn't that bad. Probably being just picky.
As you can see, not too bad....I will probably opt to touch up a few areas to take away the overly dirty looking areas.
If you are worried about it looking too stark, next time maybe use a Grey or dark brown? That wash does seem to dirty it up a bit!!
Good advice. I had the brown wash in my hand and opted for the black. Oh well, still learning, after all these years.
I noticed that the piece separating the main-gear bays was not thick enough for some reason and left one heck of a step!! Si I added shims of plastic under it to get it to sit flush.
I added some more detail to the gear bays: a bit of wire and styrene again. The intake was assembled form 3 different pieces, which made getting the mouth seamless was a bit tricky because I wasn't able to get my sandpaper in there very well. I got it as smooth as I could with the sanding paper, then proceeded to use thick layers of paint to smooth things down. Enough paint and that little seam disappeared!
I'm going to go home this weekend, which means paint! I managed to get the splitter-thing installed inside the intake. I had forgotten to put it in there before I glued it together....and it was an exercise in patience getting it in the right spot! SO here is where I am right now:
quick update: Ive gotten the first coat of paint on (Gunship Grey) and should be starting the light grey tomorrow!
chrip chirp...all I hear are crickets!!
I've applied both colors to my Viper, and it now has a layer of Future curing before I get started on decals! I have also started detailing the landing gear with wire and what not. Those pics will be up soon!
I did not do much pre-shading due to this being a demonstration bird. I reckon those are kept decently clean.
Owl: I am just going to chalk it up to you having more time than me and the other builders! I am happy to say I finally finished one of my other builds. In the last week I have been dealing with a fried laptop, broke washing machine, and the wife having a surgery.....needless to say I am looking at my Thanksgiving Holiday with some real hope! Please keep up the good work. This build last for a year so I know there will be more to come!
your wife had surgery? I do hope she is alright.
Owl, nice fix on the gear bays and the detailing as well. Don't feel too alone. Most of us are watching your build but have to much on the plate to join in.
Travis, I hope all is well with your wife.
with too much time on my hands, I was able to detail and paint the landing gear a bit. The plane itself is chillin' in a desk drawer while the future cures in preparation for decals. I decided on the bird form the 180th FW from Ohio. It has a nice hornet on its tail. I'll save to golden California ANG decals for a later kit.
Decals:
and Landing Gear:
Ever have a cursed build? Well, I've given up on my Sufa. I had just one disaster after another on this one. Last weekend, my 48-hour Weekend Madness build went off flawlessly. I have two other builds in work and they are going very smoothly. But my Sufa is a different story. A few weeks ago, I mentioned problems with the wash I had unexpectedly biting into the paint...that's never happened to me before, so that must have been a sign of things to come. I had countless other show-stoppers making me stop to do major repairs and modifications. The final straw was this evening when I noticed major damage to the canopy, after I had removed the mask. I have no idea what happened (cracked and scratched), and I just threw my arms up in the air. I threw the plane in the box and shoved it in the corner.
When the fun stops and turns to deep frustration, that is when I cut my losses.
I want to remain in this build and will start my Tamiya F-16 Agressor over the holidays...I've always liked that paint pattern.
On a side note, there is nothing wrong with the 1:48 Kinetic Sufa. All the problems I encountered had to do with Murphy's Law and my own stupid mistakes.
Sorry about your bad luck build Hutch. Good idea to cut your losses. Like you said, it should be fun not frustrating. Thats a shame. It was such a good build.
I plan on building Tamiya's F-16 in aggressor colors too. Which scheme were you planning?
ooooh, Aggressor scheme? those are too cool!
maybe after you've calmed down a bit, you can salvage the Sufa. Strip the paint and get a new canopy?
Nice job detailing the landing gear Owl. Keep up the good work.
macattack80 Sorry about your bad luck build Hutch. Good idea to cut your losses. Like you said, it should be fun not frustrating. Thats a shame. It was such a good build. I plan on building Tamiya's F-16 in aggressor colors too. Which scheme were you planning?
I was thinking of the Alaska Black-Gray-White....I think that looks sharp...the various blues work for me too....
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