Falklands/Malvinas War 30th Anniversary GB

Coming along very nicely, thats looking good.

The grey is on.

Now i´m masking to apply the black. And then mask again to paint the dayglo paint.

bondoman

. Did the kit include all those nice looking flap actuators?

Yes.

That happens- the fuselage/ hull halves split also when you drill a hole on the center line and try to expand it by twisting a #11 blade tip in it, I found out.

I'm looking forward to seeing the paint. Did the kit include all those nice looking flap actuators?

I just finished the third coat of future on Pucara- ready for decals. but wait, I took the instructions to work to blow them up for the camo pattern, and left them there! Tomorrow night I will put on the stickers.

el_jere

 I belive it happens when you sand putting a hard preseaure on the kit, I also have problems with the wings and tail.

Do you know wich scheme will you paint the model?

That's exactly what happened, Jere.

I will make the T-82.

Azorean,

Sorry to read that you had some troubles with your build, but for the pictures it looks like you managed the problem just fine. I had the same problem once, I belive it happens when you sand putting a hard preseaure on the kit, I also have problems with the wings and tail.

Anyway your build looks great! D

Do you know wich scheme will you paint the model?

best regards

Jere

Do you mean the fuselage itself came apart.. not heard that happening before. But it is looking very nice. I can't see anything wrong on the first 4 photos, but on the list one i can see what looks like a line along the centre. You are certainly doing a great job despite the problems.

The white on the top is done. But first I had a big problem. The top began to crack along the union of the halves.

I had to filling again and in the end the result is not good but I will not touch.

Sometimes these kits can be a nice challenge. Its all to easy to stick to the kits that build themselves, but i find you can have alot of fun with a kit that takes a bit more work. And you get more satisfaction when you produce a good kit, and you learn a hell of alot you can put into other models.

I haven't built any SH kits yet, but i bought the first one now more than 2 years agon and have been buying them ever since. Got a nice little selection of them and some sunbjects no one else does, and can't wait to start building one.

bsyamato

thanx for the replies .. if i could i'll get the airfix surely cheaper, the absence of details are not a problem 

at least will get am seats.

 

thanx for the replies .. if i could i'll get the airfix surely cheaper, the absence of details are not a problem 

at least will get am seats.

somethimes the model factories like to complicate life of modellers

That deffinatly doesn't sound like an Airfix kit does it. Interesting idea on attaching the wings.

No. It's set up like the old Heller airliner models- there are five parts- middle bottom, left bottom outboard of the engine, right bottom outboard of the engine, upper left and upper right. It all fit together really poorly- wing roots bigger on one side, sticking out a little further, stuff like that. I did do what I like to do on this type- glue the tops of the wings to the fusie first, get the joint all clean, then offer up the bottom halves.

Bondo, are their location tabs on the wings and slot for them to fit into.

Azorean

 

bsyamato:

 

Is the airfix pucara better than the special hobby kit? (or is the same reboxed?)

 

 

 

Is the same. The Special Hobby brings PE and some resin parts.

Vance, when I trial fit it all, narrowing the fusie did not seem an option. As it is, I had to bust  the back seat loose once it was all buttoned up, and move it, just to get the canopy down onto the thing. I think the best plan would be to open the canopy, as pretty much the whole thing except the bug screen swings up. That will involve cutting it in two and scratching up a little bit of frame and struts. But as I type this, I am forming a plan!

Hey gang, finally followed my trail of bread crumbs back to the GB thread! Bust busy busy with work & "summer stuff". I think I may get some time on the Sea Harrier this weekend... (I took a few vacation days next week to turn it into an extra-long weekend!)

bsyamato - loving that SUE (which is my wife's name, by the way!) Ditto to Azorean's comment - the Airfix kit is almost the same, only missing the PE and resin pieces. I need to order some decals for mine before too much longer, I don't have anything in the "spares" that will look right.

azorean - sand & prime, sand & prime!!! Hey, you're getting there, it will be worth the extra prep time when you see that final coat of paint lay down nice & smooth!

bondoman - thanks (again) for the heads-up about the canopy-fuselage step. I need to go back through the posts, but I seem to recall an issue with the fuselage being rather narrow for the cockpit assembly… maybe shaving a little off the sides of that section will help - is there much room once that assembly is in place & fuselage sealed up??

Ok,i stand corrected. Though to be honest, most of the SH kits i have haven't been done by any body else that i am aware of.

bsyamato

Is the airfix pucara better than the special hobby kit? (or is the same reboxed?)

 

Is the same. The Special Hobby brings PE and some resin parts.

I must admit i like the look of the pucara. Its not my usual subject to build, but i might just be tempted to get one.

From the Special Hobby kits i have, i don't think they re-box anyones kits. They certanly ain't for the novice. Some if not all the ones i have don't have locating tabs, at least on the wings. They would put them down as more of a limited run company rather than a mass production.

bondoman

 

Bish:

 

Looks like your on the way to being the first completed build. This is looking very nice.

 

 

Maybe, maybe not. Dupes is up there ahead of us. The SuE  is looking fine. Nice job on the decals, I always watch for that. Straight.

 

you're right Bondoman ,out of other works needed on the sue, when i'm near to finish a kit i feel panic to not forget something

More i see pucara progress and more i want one for me!

Is the airfix pucara better than the special hobby kit? (or is the same reboxed?)

I thought that was the place. I am a big fan of Clints movies, he is without a doubt my favorite actor. Your a damn lucky guy, and that certainly looks a lovely place.

He produced his first movie ( as a money guy)- "Play Misty For me" there. He was Mayor for a short term. Owns a restaurant called the "Hogs Breath Inn" where they display his serape and hat from the "Fist Full of Dollars" days for tourists.

He has a nice place called the Mission Ranch just down the hill from our house. I don't know him, but we are regulars at the Ranch and they make a great cocktail, the Manhattan Makers Mark "Perfect Gentleman" for me when I walk in.

But on a serious note, Ms. Bondo was born and raised there. We were married at the Mission. Our ties to the community include personal friendships with five generations of Italian farmers and fishermen, including the Panettas. Leon is a friend of mine.

It is probably one of the most beautiful places on our coast.

When I get the house set up, I'm going to move my collection down there.

Ye, i have heard of Carmel. Isn't that where Clint Eastwood ran for office, can't remember if he got in. Or am i thinking of somewhere else.

Carmel California. It's abt 125 miles south of here. We are buying a fixer-upper that needs a lot of work, but it'll be our vacation house. I'm a gardener, an electrician, a painter and a scullery maid on my days off.

thats looking nice as well bondo. Got some good looking builds here.

Hope you had a good break. Where abouts did you go.

Bish

Looks like your on the way to being the first completed build. This is looking very nice.

Maybe, maybe not. Dupes is up there ahead of us. The SuE  is looking fine. Nice job on the decals, I always watch for that. Straight.

But, I'm back from vacation, where I read the Massie book "Castles of Steel" about the naval aspect of WW1. Subject of another thread, I guess.

Here's progress on the Pucara. As soon as the paint sets up I'll smooth it down with 2000 grit, gloss coat and do the decals.

EDIT: those steps on either side of the canopy are really unacceptable. VANCE BEWARE.

Maybe the very last thing I will do is pop it back off- it's held on with Elmers- and make a couple of spreaders out of clear rod inside to get it to fit.

Looks like your on the way to being the first completed build. This is looking very nice.

Bish

Thats looking very nice. And i like the effect you have got on the underside.

Good looking build

thanx Bish 

so on with latest updates on the sue ? not

triyng to fix the decals not found a good 4 to complete the fuselage numbering airix decals , so i decided to remove the airfix decals and use the academy .. and when removing i removed a part of paint revealing the plastic under , fortunately the ruined area was little.

After paint recovery , new thinned clear layer and fixed up new decals this the result

the underside "4" from an a-4 esci decals sheet (i don't have a-4 kits from esci.... how this sheet is in my decals magazine?)

another missed detail from kit, the front gear door headlight

after a good drilling

not in pictures but also adapted the exocet launch pilon from the airfix kit (the academy included only the tanks and matra pilons ) and drilled the booster on the exocet. 

i agree with the roof, hope you will correct.

he looks good for the rest

I start the primer and guess what? Need more filling!

I´m not satisfied with the roof. 

But like we say No pain no gain.