Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Thanks Frank!

Cheers!

"Now hear this.........."

Its the weekend!

Gentlemen.......eat, drink and be merry. 

"Extra rum rations for all!"

Nice work Darren,

The spit looks really nice. I am always afraid to leave canopies until the end - I have a hard time getting them to sit perfectly and almost always have to add some type of filler. Do you have those problems? or better yet, a trick to not have that problem?

Thanks and have a good weekend.

Leon 

Hi Leon,

I know exactly what you mean! My method is to dry fit the finished canopy part to the finished airframe. This will show up any obvious gaps. Sometimes shaving a bit off the canopy will do the trick, but usually I end up having to add filler.

I use a PVA to attatch the canopy and let it dry.  Then I position the model with a light source behind it to show any gaps. This is where filler comes in, I use a thin brush just barely dipped in PVA and run it alomg the gaps. I leave it for about a minute then wipe the excess off with a damp cotton bud. The PVA will set hard overnight and you can mask/paint it the next day.

Job done!

Enjoy the weekend!

bobbaily wrote:

...err...uhh...what is 'PVA'?

White Glue.

Regards,  Rick

TANGO 1 wrote:

"Now hear this.........." Its the weekend!   Gentlemen.......eat, drink and be merry.    "Extra rum rations for all!"   Frank........don't tell me you've drank it all so soon!

Seeing how some of you are very thirsty this week........

Drink up lads! Cheers!

Well fella's the start date looms over us like a Alantic thunder cloud about to explode. Its nice to see that we hit 21 pages before our offical start day.......not so good to see the bar bill for all that rum!

I had a look at my Hellcat today and as it only has a one peice canopy and I can't find a PE set specifiic to this kit, I'll be building it OOB. I think I'll save the fancy stuff for my other FAA builds. Still, it looks like a decent kit despite its lack of interior detail.

I got the first gloss coat on the Lynx at last, so I can get the decals on tomorrow! At last-progress!

As for the Spit, I had to repair the silvering that was left behind after I glossed it, it looks better now. I will put a wash over it tomorrow all being well. So that's three kits I'll have on the go....I'm going to be busy!

Hope all of you are well and looking forward  to getting started!

Hey.......I've just had an idea. Now before you get that look on your face just hear me out.

I was toying with the idea of writing an article about this group build, as far as I know no one has done that before. I was wondering if I did, would it be OK with the rest of you. I'd write as an account of what a GB is, how ours started and who was in it and what we built/learnt along the way. I would like to feature pics of the finished builds if I may.

Anyway, I'd like to submit it to FSM and see what happens.  

Let me know what you think. Good/bad/yes/no/etc..... 

Darren-great idea.  Might be a way to spur the readers/builders to join Group Builds.

I do get a cut of the royality, right?

Thanks Bob,

yeah, I'll share the proceeds with you.

Hmmm...I dunno- better check and see if it's OK with the Witness Protection Program to share info 'bout myself.

Seriously, I think it's a GREAT idea!  Sign me up.

The article sounds like a good idea!

Well it's 01 Apr here so now I can officialy start the Barracuda I think I can happily add a Grand Phoenix 1/48 Firefly Mk 1 to the list of models for the GB.

Just hit April 1st 00.08hrs GMT.

"Now hear this......"

"The 2007 Fleet Air Arm Group Build has just been launched."

Dave, Frank,

glad to here you like the idea. It'll be a fun thing to do.

Darren,  The Article sounds like a great idea.  Go for it as far as I'm concerned.

Regards,  Rick

Thanks fella's its great that you like the idea. I'm just to to sit back and compile some thoughts during the build time-frame and gather up pics, with your permission of course.

As a quick update, I have started work on the Hellcat, I will post pics when the paint dries. For now, enjoy the GB and post often!

Cheers!

Just got in from a late night in the workshop, so far I've painted the Hellcats engine and cockpit, decaled the Lynx and put the wash over the spitfire.......phew!

Its been a nice productive evening. Now I'm off for a drink.