Boeing Build

Hey Bish!  Sorry it took me a bit to respond...

That osprey looks fantastic!!!

Well, finally, some updated progress photos of the Double F-15E build. Still have a little work to do, adding pylons and weapons that I ordered. I'll be adding some hardware out of the Hasegawa Weapons D set. Then I'll do a coat of clear flat over everything and add the canopies.

Looking good Jeremy, I haven't heard from you in a while.

CodyJ

Hey Bish!  Sorry it took me a bit to respond...

That osprey looks fantastic!!!

 

No problem, i kep falling behind myself. Thanks. And hopefully i can have the final pics up in a few weeks.

jeliot, those F-15's are loking great. I love the look of the bare metal, that looks very realistic. I have been woundering how to do that myself.

modelcrazy

Looking good Jeremy, I haven't heard from you in a while.

 

Thanks Steve,things have been a little delayed lately. I've been working on quite a few different kits, unfortunately my computer decided to crash on Christmas Day, so I havent had a lot of time to post stuff, I should be back up and running today. As for now, I'm using my sons Chromebook to do some posting.

I'll also be adding a few pics for the P-51b I've been working on in the Mustang GB.

@Bish, It just took me playing around on some scrap plastic and old kits to get the look of real burnt metal. What I found was the best was I started with a base of Duraluminum, then a light coat of pale burnt metal, followed by some highlighting with jet exhaust around panel lines and the business end of the engine.

Thnaks jelliot, i will try that out. I have a 15 in the stash and i think a few otehrs that have that bare metal area. Last year i was working at RAF Lakenheath and everytime i saw one i was trying to work out how to get that look.

Since last update, I've completed the main construction of the Peashooter, and have continued to work on details, either improving/replacing existing items or adding to.

Probably one of the most visible details missing are the support fairings for the rigging wires on the underside of the aircraft.  Utilizing plastic sheet, the ends should be hollow some what to receive the wire, but there is only so much you can do in this tiny scale.

On the starboard side fuselage, there is a horn shape object.  Not really sure what it is, but have hollowed out both ends and added a short bit of 0.3mm brass tube in the front.

Three items still remain, the pitot tube, gunsight, and blast tube extenstions for the machine guns.  Notice these are all tubes, so I'm awaiting an order of some brass to scratch build these details.

In the meantime, I can start painting the engine and maybe lay down some white where the insignia will go.  I plan to make my own decals on clear decal film.

regards,

Jack

The horn shaped object is a venturi.  It creats vacuum for gyroscopic instruments.

EDIT:  Steve got to it before me!

Thats some really nice work there jack, love the detail your adding, and you can see the effort you put into your posts let alone the build.

And now i know what the horn shape object is. Thanks guys.

Thanks guys, and thank you for introducing the venturi.

For the bracing wires, I plan to use the heavier EZ line because it has a noticeable flatness to it.

regards,

Jack

I was hoping to post some updates of the B17 this last week but PhotoBucket isn't cooperating.  Not much to see anyway but a totally gray airplane. I got all the filling and sanding done and added a coat of surface primer. 

Started some priming along with final sanding.  In the process, nudged lose the main aerial mast.  So replaced that with a 0.8mm brass rod, which should have been done right from the get go like the smaller mast on the rudder.  Was able to taper it with a sanding stick, and even poked a hole through the top end with a sewing needle.

Also have the engine painted up, but haven't weathered the piping/exhausts.  Instructions provide a choice of paint for the cylinders, silver or black.  Chose the later as most of the aircraft will be aluminum.

regards,
Jack

Jack, If I didn't know better I'd think you were building a 1/32 scale. That is some amazing detail you are producing.

I updated you MacL.
Are you using a photo hosting site like Photobucket, Imageshack or Fliker?

Steve

Some great detail there Jack. How easy was it to push the needle through that brass rod.

Thank you Steve and Bish.

I actually filed down the brass rod antena after it was attached to the model.  The rod is long enough so it touches the bottom of fuselage - there was a drop of superglue placed on the end to help anchor it down there as well as around the opening.

Once thinned, I held the aircraft on it's side so the antena was resting on a cutting mat, andd then proceeded to pierce it with a sewing pin with not too much trouble.

regards,

Jack

MacLinus

No, I did not use any of those sites. I copied the pictures from the stick to the computer and that was my source. MacLinus

 

As with most forums, you unfortunatly have to use a photo hosting site such as the ones mentione by Steve to be able to post your pics.

I'd like to join up if I could.  Don't know with what yet.

I got you down TBD Lewbud.

Got the B17 painted last weekend. The picture shows it still drying.  PhotoBucket is being a pain and finaly got this one picture to upload.  This is the first big project I painted with Vallejo paints and so far am very impressed with them.  Very easy to use and can paint right at my bench.  Also found that .9% saline solution works well as a thinner. Hope to get the bottom side painted in the next few days.

Nothin like a 17!

Looks to be good coverage there on that B-17, Scott.

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I too am at the paint stage.  Hollow brass rods came in on Monday, and got the final details scratch built:

I painted the whole model a green shade, and taped off forward areas before hitting it with AK white aluminum - first time trying this product.

Still some rough areas to be seen, so need to sand those down.  Also can see a hint green coming through the metallic, so might try some post shading with gloss white before laying another layer of the aluminum paint.

regards,
Jack

The Pea-shooter and the B17 are looking great! That is some real detail on the 'shooter. Impressive! I am nearing completion on My 1:48 B-29, I got the "Enola Gay" decals from CanMilAir decals out of Canada, they were quite nice, with an impressive amount of pictures and history of the plane, right down to the details of captains and crews of the Planes who participated in the Atomic Bomings in Japan. It has been terribly cold here lately, so I have been waiting for it to get a tad warmer to spray the dulcoat on the plane. I have a woodstove in my garage for heat, but all last week the highs  were around 11-20 degrees. Sposed to be warmer this weekend, I should be able to get a fire going to finish it up. Just a couple pics of it leaned up against my "painting lights" stand in my cluttered Hobby room, and the engine cowlings and propellors after applying the decals. (prior to Dull-coat) 

Thanks!   Rudy

I still can't get over the size of that thing.