Tim S
Glue Slinger
Posts: 776 
|
Post by Tim S on Mar 18, 2024 16:59:11 GMT
Good afternoon,
As with all plane's the office comes first. The kit tub is light on detail and no dec's for the sides or IP, so quick order for an Eduard cockpit set. This is how things look currently. IP
Side panels   Ejector seat
  Pulled together
   And dry fit test
 As ever, not a lot will be visible but, all builds to date have been open cockpit, and the same will apply with this, so more will be visible than not. All comments welcomed and more soon. Tim
|
|
|
|
Post by Armorguy on Mar 18, 2024 17:36:43 GMT
Nothing wrong with that cockpit and nicely painted too. I built Kinetic's F84F Thunderstreak last year, which was a great kit to build too.
Have fun.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ian H. on Mar 18, 2024 18:25:49 GMT
Beautiful work on that front office! Looking forward to this one.
|
|
|
|
Post by bwilt on Mar 18, 2024 22:53:04 GMT
Nice office!!
|
|
Tim S
Glue Slinger
Posts: 776
|
Post by Tim S on Mar 25, 2024 17:08:13 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by SteveM on Mar 25, 2024 17:25:23 GMT
Very nice looking BMF Tim B)
I need to get me some of that paint !
|
|
|
|
Post by Ian H. on Mar 25, 2024 17:52:00 GMT
Beautiful! And yes, that Vallejo Aluminum is really great to work with.
|
|
|
|
Post by dukemaddog on Mar 25, 2024 18:06:32 GMT
Beautiful Job! Yes Steve, that is awesome metallic paint!
|
|
|
|
Post by bwilt on Mar 25, 2024 18:31:10 GMT
Sure looks good 👍
|
|
|
|
Post by Paul B on Mar 25, 2024 20:45:58 GMT
Very nice Tim  . Those Vallejo metal paints are all bloody good to use. never had any problems with them at all |
|
|
|
Post by JEFF on Mar 25, 2024 21:16:48 GMT
That cockpit is amazing.Dude  and that pant job looks stellar.  |
|
Tim S
Glue Slinger
Posts: 776
|
Post by Tim S on Mar 26, 2024 19:46:24 GMT
The decals for the blue flashes are little on the large size and do not conform to the basic shapes covered. So a little alchemy (paint mixing) and this is what I came up with.    Hopefully not too far from the decals. The fuselage one might be problematic, worst case scenario spray them and just use the yellow and black stripes on their own. Have to wait and see on that. The decals look like this,
hopefully a good match on the colour front. Especially as it will darken under a "Klear" coat. More soon. Tim
|
|
|
|
Post by JEFF on Mar 26, 2024 20:28:33 GMT
Adapt and overcome,Tim. Excellent stuff,Dude. |
|
Tim S
Glue Slinger
Posts: 776
|
Post by Tim S on Mar 29, 2024 13:25:18 GMT
Well, as the title says the "Stripes" are on. Decided to apply the fuselage decals and hope for the best and am happy with how things went.    Slightly out on the blue, but as my mother used to say "a blind man would be pleased to see it" More soon as... Tim
|
|
|
|
Post by JEFF on Mar 29, 2024 13:39:06 GMT
Looks pretty good to me,Tim. Great job on those decals,Dude. |
|
|
|
Post by Paul B on Mar 29, 2024 16:28:12 GMT
That looks grand Tim . The decals were interesting to add I am sure  . And to my eye that blue isn't too far off at all |
|
|
|
Post by Marco on Mar 30, 2024 12:50:41 GMT
Beautiful, just it!
|
|
|
|
Post by bwilt on Mar 30, 2024 17:07:38 GMT
Yeah, that is starting to look really nice again 👍👍
|
|
Tim S
Glue Slinger
Posts: 776
|
Post by Tim S on Mar 30, 2024 19:31:54 GMT
Jeff, Paul, Marco & bwilt, Thanks for looking in and the comments. Small update time. Antii glare panel on (sprayed as the decal was a pig) black edge for the wing tip's and canopy sprayed.
  More soon. Tim
|
|
|
|
Post by Armorguy on Mar 30, 2024 19:47:29 GMT
Well look at that, awesome Tim!
|
|
.
and that pant job looks stellar. 
.
