Update to the fire spitter.

I painted the grey. Not only for the camo but to look for areas I may need to sand.

More to come.

Greg, Chris, lolol... Hey, it beats crawling around on hands and knees trying in vein to find a part you know is gone forever! Lolol... like you said though... risky!

Steve... Again, nice finish!

Txtp... Looking good! 

modelcrazy

Update to the fire spitter.

I painted the grey. Not only for the camo but to look for areas I may need to sand.

More to come.

 

Looks good to me Steve, can't see any dodgy seams on there.

Sharp-looking Spitfire, Tony.  The tapered wings give a different perspective on the typical wing.  Very effective. 

And yet another good-looking Spit!  Nice work, Steve.

Some work on Hampden's bombs:

pieces painted:

assembled:

Some nice fire-spittin goin on there Steve and Tony.  Some smooth work !

Nice ordinance Check

Greg - gonna surprise us huh ? 

Another step in my dance with the Hurri . . . 

Laying down the first coat of RAF Dark Green, cleaning some edges, and narrowing/straightening out the Sky-S tail band.

Hmmm.  Need to get at some bare spots in the gear bay.

Chris

Steve, primer coat looks just fine.

CMK, I like that yellow. What make and color is it, or is it a custom mix?

Chris, that camo job looks sweet.

Surprise? No, not really, it's nothing special, just waiting to get it, look at it, and tell myself "yes, I can finish this on time ......that's the one for this GB".

Greg

Steve, primer coat looks just fine.

CMK, I like that yellow. What make and color is it, or is it a custom mix?

Chris, that camo job looks sweet.

Surprise? No, not really, it's nothing special, just waiting to get it, look at it, and tell myself "yes, I can finish this on time ......that's the one for this GB".

 

 

 

Still got 11months Greg, but the clock is ticking

Nice job on the camo Chris, and great job on that missing wing piece, fits a dream.

Those bombs look good check.

Great work going on here, I've been out and not a lot of progress yet.  Work, the yard, other commitments keeping me from the bench.  Anyway, I did get all the holes drilled for the rigging, built up the horizontal stab and elevator, and am working on a strategy on how to put everything together without any surprises.  This is my second biplane I ever built, and its quite an experience already, and I'm an avid ship modeler.  

scottrc

Great work going on here, I've been out and not a lot of progress yet.  Work, the yard, other commitments keeping me from the bench.  Anyway, I did get all the holes drilled for the rigging, built up the horizontal stab and elevator, and am working on a strategy on how to put everything together without any surprises.  This is my second biplane I ever built, and its quite an experience already, and I'm an avid ship modeler.  

 

Toshi

modelcrazy

Update to the fire spitter.

I painted the grey. Not only for the camo but to look for areas I may need to sand.

More to come.

 

Toshi

Bossman

Some nice fire-spittin goin on there Steve and Tony.  Some smooth work !

Nice ordinance Check

Greg - gonna surprise us huh ? 

 

Another step in my dance with the Hurri . . . 

Laying down the first coat of RAF Dark Green, cleaning some edges, and narrowing/straightening out the Sky-S tail band.

Hmmm.  Need to get at some bare spots in the gear bay.

Chris

 

Toshi

Scott, I would think rigging a bi-plane would be a breeze after doing ships. How do the 2 compare.

Guys, you may have to excuse my absence for a few days. The power lead on my laptop has gone capput so i have to order a new one. I can get on from work but its patchy and limit what i can do. So if i am not on for a few days, especially at the weekend, just hold the fort as i know you will and i will try and catch up when i can.

LOL, good luck catching up with this thread.

modelcrazy

LOL, good luck catching up with this thread.

 

Ye, ain't i looking forwardto that come Monday. better get express delivery lol.

Bossman:  the Hurricane camoflage looks excellent; I've always like the RAF's DE/DG paint scheme; there's something very appealing about it

Greg:  the bomb color is Humbrol's Trainer Yellow; seems to be Airfix's usual choice for RAF bombs and prop tips

scott:  that looks like a complicated and involved procedure for the rigging!  And--what's the three-masted sailing ship?  It's a beauty.

Bish:  we'll miss you!

Again great work guys!!!!!

And good luck Bish with catching up when you get back. I'm wondering if this week is the one for me to jump in.... 

Thanks for the encouragement guys - it's always a motivator to keep on plugging away.

checkmateking02

I've always like the RAF's DE/DG paint scheme; there's something very appealing about it

Same here Check - and even better when it's painted on my favorite A/C !

Hurry back Bish !

Chris

Scott, is that the Dremel drill press stand? Whatever it is, do you like it and/or use it much? I agree, if you can rig a sailing ship as the one you showed us, you can handle this two-winger.

Bish, I forgot it was 11 more months. Yikes, I might have gone with one of my more aggressive (and expensive) choices. But alas, I shall start with one I'm confident to finish. We'll hold down the fort, sorry about the machine. We'll miss you.

CMK, thanks for the info on the Humbrol trainer yellow. I may have to break down and order some Humbrol paint one of these days. I do see an Airfix kit in my future and some of the Humbrol callouts might be hard to match, though I do try to steer clear of solvent based paints.

Gamera, this would be a great week to jump in. If things go as planned, I will be too. We can really make things complicated for Bish when he gets back.

Toshi, that framework is making my head spin a little bit.

Nice attention to detail as usual.

Greg

Toshi, that framework is making my head spin a little bit.

Nice attention to detail as usual.

 

Wowzers you guys are cranking out some outstanding work. 

Quick update. I've finally got most of the seem work done. Nearly every inch of this kit needed to have the seems fillled. A nice kit and fit is very good, but the seems just would'nt go away. I've started work on the engines and the landing gear are nearly done as well. I have some small things to do and then I'll get the black base down hopefully this weekend.

BK

Toshi, thanks for the compliment.

Bish - I've built many ship models, so its a routine than I have grown accustomed to in how everything goes together.  A bi-plane has a unique layout, and the instructions do not give any hint on how to do a detailed rig. I have built RC balsa biplanes but doing one in plastic is a whole different concept.  I am new to making ferrules and turnbuckles that are only .020" in diameter and then planning when to rig them up. And the skill set of using the tools is more like making jewelery than fly tying, which I relate to ship rigging.  When getting into the planning of this build, I wonder what on earth did I get myself into?   I have taken in some good tutoring from here and some other sites, plus a number a nice videos on Youtube.  Its a new type of learning I was wasn't expecting.   

Checkmate, building a full rigged ship in 1/96 is much easier on the eyes and mind than trying to deck out a 1/700 scale aircraft carrier in PE.

Greg, yup, thats my old Dremmel drill press I have had for years. I got a new chuck that will handle a bit down to .010.  Its remarkably stable that I did not have any problems drilling with a .016 drillbit.  Usually the runout in a worn chuck causes the bit to dance, and getting the rpm right, then trying to apply just the right amount of pressure on the infeed makes it hard to complete a drill cycle without breaking a bit this small, especially in plastic, where the material flexes and then wants to gall up on the bit, but I seem to have it pretty well mastered with this old drill press.  

BrandonK

Wowzers you guys are cranking out some outstanding work. 

Quick update. I've finally got most of the seem work done. Nearly every inch of this kit needed to have the seems fillled. A nice kit and fit is very good, but the seems just would'nt go away. I've started work on the engines and the landing gear are nearly done as well. I have some small things to do and then I'll get the black base down hopefully this weekend.

BK

 

Toshi

Bossman

Thanks for the encouragement guys - it's always a motivator to keep on plugging away.

 

 

checkmateking02

I've always like the RAF's DE/DG paint scheme; there's something very appealing about it

 

 

Same here Check - and even better when it's painted on my favorite A/C !

Hurry back Bish !

Chris

 

Agree!  I've got several Airfix 1/72 Hurricanes waiting for me to get at them.  A great aircraft!

Greg:  Humbrol also makes acrylic paints, but I don't know if the numbers are the same.

Toshi:  lots of plumbing there; nice work again!

Brandon:  that's a sleek and dangerous looking aircraft; well-done!