Thanks guys.

Jack, Tamiya has you assembling the wings as a subunit before installing them to the fuse, probably since you can pose them folded or extended. I installed them seperatly so I could paint them prior to attachment. The problem was, the PE rigging comes in units which are far easer to attach than cutting them and adding them seperatly. It turns out that painting the wings after they were installed, like Tamiya sugested, would not have been that difficult.

Mancityfan nice start on the brewster.

hogfanfs thats very cool 3D parts!!

zvezda very sharp spitfire and those tiny figures nice

A brief update for the palm tree attempt:

The trunk was made from wires and tissue paper soaked in thinned PVA glue.

Top and bottom bulges of the trunk were made with Milliput and some pencil wood scraps.

Then the assembly was painted with a brown artist's acrylic

Coconuts were made from Milliput and the leftover was formed into two small limestone rocks, just so as not to throw it away.

The major problem were the palm fronds. After examining various photos (mine and from the net) I realized it was very difficult to replicate these, exactly in 1:72.

After some unsatisfactory experiments with various materials, the best cheap and handy solution I could come up with, was to use the plastic from a document sleeve (stolen from the office ). The numerous lateral fronds cuts were made with the sprue cutter.

When all are assembled, I hope the result will remind something of a coconut palm tree.

Zvezda: Looks really good!!! 

I've seen some people cut up silk ferns from the flower shop to make fronds. But yours look great as they are. Nice work there on the trunk and coconuts too. 

Steve, great work with the Stringbag, the paint finish is super. Like many of us, I have the same kit in the stash, do you recommend the PE rigging set? It looks like it a good rendition of the flat strap style rigging.

Dwayne, looks like a good start to the Brewster there

Hogfants, the printing does look cool, good to hear your feedback after the fine nozzle is used. What software do you design the piece with?

Zvezda, I do like the way this is progressing, top work on the figures, especially in 1/72! Like the palm tree work, that is coming along really well. I take it the spine in the leaves is scored to give a bit of lighter colour and depth.

Thanks everyone for the kind words around my build, always fun to share with you.

And what is Future known as in the US now? Thought I might try picking up a bottle while we are over there.

lostagain

Steve, great work with the Stringbag, the paint finish is super. Like many of us, I have the same kit in the stash, do you recommend the PE rigging set? It looks like it a good rendition of the flat strap style rigging.

Absolutly, you can't go wrong.

I'd love to try another on now that I know the pitfalls.

@Zvezda, 

The tree looks realistic, I like the method you used, and I'm looking forward to seeing the finish tree.

lostagain

Hogfants, the printing does look cool, good to hear your feedback after the fine nozzle is used. What software do you design the piece with?

@lostagain,

I used Siemens PLM NX10 to design the part. As soon as he has time to run the new print, I'll post the pictures. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Bit more detail work ...

Drilled out some oblong access holes on the wheel covers.  I noticed on period photos that, at certain angles, there can be seen a singular spoke, so added a wire.

Before fixing the cabane struts underneath the cowl, have added some tubes across the width.  These will be the entry points for the rigging afterwards.

The Brengun PE gun ring sight arrived in the mail, so have added that detail.  This was so delicate that I decided to redo the stands that supported it, as well as those on the Aldis gun scope, just to keep things looking in scale.

regards,

Jack

Jack,

Your work never ceases to amaze me. 

modelcrazy

Jack,

Your work never ceases to amaze me. 

 

I have to agree, absolutely amazing detail!

Thank you Steve and Bruce.

Next up, I will tackle the wind driven generators.  The aircraft should be equipped with three of these, but the Matchbox kit only supplies one.

regards,

Jack

Jack: Outstanding! Workshop quality detail.

Very fast update: Camouflage colors were sprayed after the pattern was masked with Tamiya tape.

I am off for a business trip to Slovenia early morning, will be back Friday and I hope to make some better progress then.

Zvezda, thank you.  

Between the palm trees and the Spitfire, that is going to be quite a colourful scene.  Nice lay of paint on the main colours.

Slovenia!  I've been there a few times visiting relatives.

regards,

Jack

  zvezda very colorful spitfire looking good.

jack that PE is awesome you Do have an eye for detail.

Zvezda, the Spit is coming on nicely anbd i do like the look of those trees. Can't wait to see this done.

Sopme more very nice detail there jack, looking very nice.

Quick reminder, we have 29 days left to run on this GB. But as always please don't rush to meet a deadline, carry on posting even when the GB is officially over.

Thank you Nick and Bish.

Thanks also for the reminder of the time left in our GB.  I hope to get at least all the construction done by then.  I drew up some stencil work and sent out to be custom printed into decal form (back in December) but still waiting

regards,

Jack

Jack: That detail work is incredible! 

Zvezda: The camo looks perfect!

Jack: I will echo what has already been said...your eye for detail is incredible!

Zvezda: Your bird is looking sharp!  Safe travels!

Well lets hope you don't have to wait much longer Jack.

@Zvezda, 

The camo pattern turn out great on that Spit!

Thank you Clif and Dwayne.

regards,

Jack

A little more work done.  Fuselage closed and wings on.

IMG_0952 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

Engine in

IMG_0953 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

Wings on.  Starting to look like a plane.  Now for the seam work.  Putty, sand, rinse, repeat. 

IMG_0956 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

IMG_0957 by Dwayne Munk, on Flickr

Going together nicely Dwayne, like the look of the engine.

That does look look good! Love the wiring on the engine! 

Looking good, Dwayne. And I have to agree with the others, the engine will look great inside that cowl. 

Dwayne that engine looks sweet!

Looking good Dwayne that engine well done..

Thanks guys.  I really appreciate all the kind comments.  Going to try to stay focused and keep working on this bird.

My local IPMS chapter has a convention next weekend, so that should be fun and help with motivation.  Noreastcon 2019, the 48th year the convention has been held.

I will be entering two kits with absolutely no expectation of getting an award.  Hoping to get some bargains for the stash, though.