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Post by seanrgb on Dec 7, 2005 13:42:46 GMT -5
cheers guys
more filling and sanding to do today
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Post by tango1 on Dec 8, 2005 18:11:20 GMT -5
Hi folks,
No pics yet, but I have made some progress tonight! Decals are now drying after a good dose of microsol and the landing gear is attached. I'll post a pic when the decals have settled down.
See you later,
Darren.
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 9, 2005 18:38:31 GMT -5
Done a little more to my Hurricane interior, now for the opening of the extra gun ports of the IIb wing.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 9, 2005 18:40:35 GMT -5
well I'm done all the sanding and filling is finished
off to the paint shop
well my shed tomorrow
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Post by tango1 on Dec 9, 2005 21:20:44 GMT -5
Progress! OK gang, here's a picture of my Mk.Vb I have put a gloss coat on tonight after some detail painting, hopefully I'll get some weathering done over the weekend.  See you later, Darren. |
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 10, 2005 3:29:20 GMT -5
Wow Darren looks Great
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Post by tango1 on Dec 10, 2005 7:08:34 GMT -5
Thanks Sean! It took me a while to get this far as I've not spent much time in the workshop lately, but its starting to take shape now. I'm hoping to be finished by Monday.
Darren.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 10, 2005 7:20:07 GMT -5
COOL Wish me luck I'm off to a nice cold shed to start airbrushing starting with Humbrol 23 Rob and I studied the pics of the Maltese Hurricane found out its Green/brown camo forgot too add this for you spitfire guys Malta Spitfire |
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Post by tango1 on Dec 10, 2005 11:16:12 GMT -5
Good luck with the painting!and thanks for the link-very interesting read.
Darren.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 10, 2005 14:46:37 GMT -5
Good luck with the painting!and thanks for the link-very interesting read. Darren. No probs Darren well i got the underside and the band done only to discover that more sanding and rescribing is needed when will it end  |
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 10, 2005 20:48:50 GMT -5
Darren,
Excellent Spit, I like the dio base.
Is the enamels used on this the Model Master brand ?
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Post by tango1 on Dec 11, 2005 10:15:28 GMT -5
Sean, I know that feeling, it goes something like "Great- thats the underside done. Hey-I did'nt notice that seam before! Oh $**&!"
Heh! Heh!
Lobbie, Thanks mate! These are humbrol paints. N0s 29 & 225 for the camo and the underside is a home made mix of various shades of blue. I made it from Humbrol mid-blue, white, and azure blue. Humbrols azure blue is too dark for my liking, hence the mixing of shades.
See you later,
Darren.
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 11, 2005 10:44:59 GMT -5
G'day, Here are a couple of pix of 2 different Malta based birds, that have been reserected for the collection, they are not intended as part of this GB.   Originaly built OOB for a shot display, since been modified into the horizontal tailplanes and repainted.   Originaly built OOB [using the 'Bambi' Night Fighter version ], modified to a late Production Mk IVnf. Both of these birds have been painted using Model Master Dark Earth / Middle Stone on the upper cammo only. The Day scheme version the Blue is Huimbrol #48 Mediteranian Blue, as on the Night Fighter version the lower surface is the Tamiya Sray can of Matt Black. Sorry for the poor quality in the pix. |
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 13, 2005 13:31:18 GMT -5
Rob
The Beaufighter looks awesome !!!
Darren thats an outstanding job on your spitfire
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 13, 2005 13:34:18 GMT -5
OK Progress heres the latest pictures I must admit I'm not too impressed with this build the kit was a pig loads of filler loads of sanding but For some reason I'm enjoying it I still have a lot to do on this one And I may weather it to cover up the mistakes   |
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 14, 2005 6:28:41 GMT -5
Darren,
Excellent build and weathering on your Malta Spit, I was under the impression that Beurling's bird had a black spinner fitted to it.
Sean,
Pitfalls or not the Hurricane is progressing well, I know of someone who built this kit, after scratch building the cockpit as some added detail, sold the assembled model for $AU80.00
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Post by tango1 on Dec 14, 2005 11:25:05 GMT -5
Thanks for your kind words fellas! Lobbie, I did some research on Beurlngs spits and most of the evidence points to EP706 having a red spinner. The Aeromaster sheet says it should be black, everyone else says it should be red-I just went with the evidence I had. It would of been nice to find a photo of it, unfortunately there isn't one.
Darren.
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Post by seanrgb on Dec 14, 2005 16:41:19 GMT -5
Thanks for your kind words fellas! Lobbie, I did some research on Beurlngs spits and most of the evidence points to EP706 having a red spinner. The Aeromaster sheet says it should be black, everyone else says it should be red-I just went with the evidence I had. It would of been nice to find a photo of it, unfortunately there isn't one. Darren. |
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Post by Lobbie on Dec 14, 2005 20:01:56 GMT -5
Darren,
I know AeroMaster make mistakes on their decals sheets and they have been called ErrorMaster for a long time in the industry, I'll go threw my Spitfire 'The Complete History' book and see what I can find on EP-706.
Have you tried using the Invisithread as a means of making the trailing antenia on your subjects.
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