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[Feathered_IV]

Trumpeter is okay.  A little heavy on the detail but the Tu-95 should be alright.  

 

 

[Feathered_IV]

More Fe2b spam.  Finally got the main details for the outer nacelle done.  These are a combination of scribing and embossing for the panel lines and fasteners.  Then masking and spraying raised strips to represent the areas of stitching.  A series of dabs with the edge of a needle gives them a bit of texture.

 

 

 

 

That's a major obstacle out of the way.  Now I need to figure out what to do next. 

 

[sallee]

Make a prop out of the match.

[Feathered_IV]

That would be rather fitting!  I'm pretty determined to work a bit of 18ct yellow gold in there somewhere.  Maybe as a stand-in for the brass filler caps and perhaps as the  control column too if I can draw the stuff down fine enough. 

[Feathered_IV]

On second thoughts it makes quite a good gun-rack. 

 

 

[THERION]

17 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

On second thoughts it makes quite a good gun-rack. 

 

 

 

YOU - ARE - CRAZY!!!

 

Wow, what a craftsmanship - no wonder you're a silver- and goldsmith. Absolutely stunning, mate!

[sallee]

Good God, man....

[Tyberan]

Or maybe it's a match stick model blown up to look like he makes small stuff. Excellent detail on the match stick and finger on the previous photos, top notch

[Feathered_IV]

Aw man.  If I had a dollar for every giant matchstick comment...     

 

Not sure what all you northern hemisphere types are doing right now, now that spring has arrived.  But presumably you are all doing it outdoors.

Never mind.  I shall try to keep the miniature flag flying.

 

I'm still hewing at the Lewises... (that was terrible, I'm sorry).

I made the two ammunition drums by turning a piece of styrene rod in a flexi-drill and using a scalpel blade as a sort of tiny 3rd world lathe cutter. I somehow imagined I could score the radial lines in the drums using an elaborate jig, but it wasn't to be. I did a test one, but though I could stare at it until my eyes began to bleed; I was buggered if I could see them.

I contented myself with doing the inside ring on the ammunition drum, and this looks quite nice. Better than a plain flat top at any rate.

The thought of airbrushing them was terrifying. I could just see myself launching them into oblivion with the first puff of air, so I decided to brush paint them instead. I don't want to cover them in a solid coat of paint, as they will probably loose something of their crispness so I gave them a wash of very dark grey Mr Color lacquer that had been thinned all to heck with a generous amount of retarder.

Results are below. This will be the initial coat, and I will do one or two more with a wash of lamp black artist oils. Probably once they are attached to the aircraft. I hopefully will give them a slight sheen and still allow the raised edges to show though.

 

 

Also managed to get those dopey looking ears that control the airflow to the radiator stuck on. It is a relief to get those out of the way at last, as I think they were the most difficult part of the build so far. The number of hours spent was out of all proportion to their size. I also made good on my earlier error, and added the missing rib to the tailplane too. Then brush-painted some scrap decal with dark grey and masked it up to make some stripey stock to later represent the narrow walkways on the inside of each lower wing.

 

[Cpt_Cool]

I love this thread

[Feathered_IV]

Hope everyone had a pleasant Easter break.

 

Can't quite believe I've got this far, but I was able spray the undersides and mask & paint each rib tape.

 

 

Now the tricky bit.  I've painted the upper surfaces in XF-62, which is what Wingnut Wings recommends for their 1/32 scale models.

I lightened it, but it still looks very dark to me for what I imagine of a typical PC10 finish.   So here's the question...  should I lighten it?  I have the opportunity to do so later this week and I don't want to skimp on effort after coming so far.  Would a generic PC10 finish look a couple of shades lighter to you? 

 

[sallee]

Difficult to tell from a photo, but I think it looks ok. It was fairly sooty stuff.

I think much paler would look odd.

[STN]

Hmm, from what I read on various model forums, the same colour, when compared, looks lighter on 32 scale and darker on f.e. 72 scale. Maybe that is why it looks too dark to You.

Not sure how to exactly translate into english the method used to compensate this. Scale lightning?

[Feathered_IV]

How about this?  I've resprayed with a lighter XF-62/red-brown mix and lightened the colour of the ribs slightly.  The overall colour seems less saturated and light enough for weathering and shading to be visible. I just hope it isn't too brown.  Or too green.  Or something...

 

[STN]

Definitely an improvement.

[sallee]

That looks fantastic.

[Feathered_IV]

Sweet!  Being colour blind is a bastard sometimes.  Glad I got it looking better at last.  Masking the ribs takes ages.  Need to do some oil washes on the timber struts next.  Then it's assembly time. 

 

[Buglord]

Hello , ive been busy .. a lot of hours have gone into this so far and it it can be a bit complex and confusing at times due to the instructions, but saying that the fit on this is pretty good.so......... 201 Parts later.

 

 

[voncrapenhauser]

Looking good there Bug.

Final parts to the E Type........Got no excuses....Better finish it I suppose.

 

Edited April 28, 2019 by voncrapenhauser

[sallee]

That is looking good, Buglord. It looks like a fiddly beast.

Have you been resting on your laurels, voncrapenhauser????

[Feathered_IV]

Nice work Buglord.  I almost took it for a Sci-fi project until I saw the frame!

That's an impressive hoard there too VC.  Looking forward to seeing more 

 

[STN]

Just got the new Fokker. Looks mighty fantastic in the box. The lozenge will be a pain in the ass to apply.

[sallee]

Lovely! Can't wait to see how that turns out.

[Feathered_IV]

I saw the sprues earlier today.  It definitely looks good.  Might want to bump that one up to the top of your to-do list!

[STN]

To be honest I am considering postponing the CAMS 37 build. But not for the Fokker, I got something way more unusual  

[sallee]

Go on then!

By the way, if you want, I'll let you have the instructions from my Revell one so you can see how to paint the lozenge.... Hermann Goering's was the obvious choice.

[MiloMorai]

Thought some of you modellers might be interested in this. Electric toothbrush sander,

 

[STN]

27 minutes ago, sallee said:

Go on then!

By the way, if you want, I'll let you have the instructions from my Revell one so you can see how to paint the lozenge.... Hermann Goering's was the obvious choice.

 

Thanks sallee, but no need. But still it is going to be a pain in the ass due to all the separate rib- decals.

[sallee]

Those rib tapes do look skinny! I'm sure it will come out splendid!

[Feathered_IV]

Here you go sallee.  I’ve been working down in the props department.  

 

I’ll give it few days for the oils to dry then see about putting on a gloss coat and some hub detail.   This one is carved from styrene strip. No “giant” matchsticks were harmed!

 

[sallee]

Boom boom!

That looks amazing. Carved from styrene strip...of course...as you do.

[STN]

One word.... un-f***ing- believable...

Such precision and cleanliness.

[Feathered_IV]

My wife says, "but you are so clumsy.  You walked into a door twice today...  I saw you!"

[sallee]

Probably because you have gone cross-eyed....

[voncrapenhauser]

Had another bit of set back healthwise Sallee.

Now getting back to building again.

Here is the subframe + engine and front suspension mating to main body.

Cool Idea with the Lectric toohbrush. Milo.

 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2019 by voncrapenhauser

[sallee]

Sorry to hear that, vc. Hope all is back on track like the E Type.

[Feathered_IV]

I hope you are on the mend too VC.  Do take it easy.  The Jag is looking great.  It looks like you are getting to the stage where its all the joy of tinkering with the real thing, with all the comforts of a nice comfy chair.

 

 

[Cybermat47]

Not only did I finally get a 1/72 Bf-109 F-4 to satisfy the itch I’ve had since BoS was in alpha, but also a 1/72 Fw-190 D-9 to go with BoBp, and a bunch of War Thunder stuff.

 

I’ve already got the decals to make a model of Trübenbach’s 109, too 

 

Edited May 5, 2019 by Pb_Cybermat47

[Feathered_IV]

Had some peace and quiet this morning, and was able to get some clear coat onto the propeller and give it a light sand.  Finished it off with some satin varnish and some quickie hub detail.

 

 

Also continued adding a few more details to the nacelle.  Fasteners, filler caps, and the bracket for the pilot's swivel gun.  That was especially difficult, as the bracket is about half the size of a grain of salt.  But more so because the tiny amount of glue would always dry before I could add the component.  In the end I got it sorted by using UV-setting adhesive.  Must remember that for next time

 

I'm looking forward to adding the decals.  A fellow 1/144 scale maker is very kindly sending me some roundels for the sides.  With a bit of luck they should arrive next week.  Unless our local customs inspectors mistake the two little tabs of brightly printed paper for an attempt to smuggle LSD... 

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[sallee]

She's a beauty!