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Post by Boots on Oct 12, 2019 20:15:02 GMT
Ok chaps
I`m waiting on somat for the Sherman which will take a good few days to arrive so in the meantime i`m going off on a complete tangent and have decided to have a bash at `Stubby` here  ...........i will still be doing the Sherman but for the mo i wanna have a complete change of direction to clear me head  ..........i`ve resigned myself to the fact the Shermie is gonna be a slow build so i`m gonna crack back on it a bit later...........she is sitting all sealed in a large sandwhich bag to keep the dust of till i get back to it shortly
OK.......... here it is the Grumman F3F-1.....or....the last American Bi-plane!!
  
I`ve seen a guy build one of these and he had some issues with the fit...........`specially the two fuse halves. I checked mine out and i`ve never seen such a smooth seamless perfick fit as my two 
Who`d have thought it HUH!!.....my own category...........with a wingie  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 12, 2019 23:37:07 GMT
Nice one! The F3F!! Definitely looking forward to this one. They do look really good built up. Just test fit around the cockpit/fuselage area as there are a lot of parts in a small area.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by SteveM on Oct 13, 2019 8:43:36 GMT
This be good, I’m in too B) Are you practicing your rigging before the WWI GB?  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 13, 2019 9:44:19 GMT
These have snap-on PE rigging, if I remember correctly. Pretty nice fit.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Robbo on Oct 13, 2019 10:50:04 GMT
Oh lovely jubbly Boots, I'm defo in
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Post by Boots on Oct 13, 2019 12:44:08 GMT
Ian, Steve and Robbo.............thanks guys Ian.........thanks for the heads up on the test fitting bud  Steve.........won`t need no rigging for my WWI build mucker |
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Post by Boots on Oct 13, 2019 18:38:26 GMT
Made a start assembling the very basic office....however i do still need to add the dash and belts,plus decals/paint/light weathering etc to do so it should scrub up ok  , a test fit of the two halves and all is silky smooth.....but....as Ian mentioned it does get a bit more snug when dry fitted with the office inserted, nothing major.....just fettling needed
  
The barrel is on a roll |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 13, 2019 23:18:45 GMT
Most Accurate Miniatures kits were of the same breed. Beautiful cockpits but with a large amount of parts for the interiors. You just have to get everything in the right place and test fit. That is great work, Boots!
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Marco on Oct 14, 2019 11:06:54 GMT
Beautiful bird! Great start!
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Post by Paul B on Oct 14, 2019 15:47:04 GMT
I knew I see it happen before I pass on . Awesome Boots, really looking forward to seeing your magic on this one |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 14, 2019 18:26:44 GMT
Now that's a cool looking aircraft mate and smashing progress |
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Post by SteveM on Oct 15, 2019 21:42:44 GMT
That’s a nice office straight from the box, it’ll be fun to paint up  |
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Post by Boots on Oct 16, 2019 20:59:21 GMT
Cheers Steve .............thats exactly what i`m doin` right now |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 17, 2019 7:04:39 GMT
Yeaaaaaaah colour already  |
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Post by Boots on Oct 17, 2019 20:07:35 GMT
Yeah.....nowt worth showing just yet |
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Post by Boots on Oct 20, 2019 10:37:59 GMT
Ok chaps...........spilt some paint in the `office` I think it will do as most of it is hidden , just gotta add the lap belt. I did take the liberty of adding an old canvas seat pad to the pilots seat.....don`t know if common practice or not but it works for me  ..............just gotta button it up today and crack on wiv a bit more, hopefully have somat more to show later
Basic block painting and then a brown wash just to take the brightness out of the alu colour   
More later .............cheers chaps. |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 20, 2019 12:04:22 GMT
Very nice fella . Stumpy little ole plane ain't it . Did you use the Vallejo paint? |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 20, 2019 13:45:55 GMT
You're racing along
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Post by Boots on Oct 20, 2019 14:42:44 GMT
Thanks chaps Paul..........no not yet mate, that was the last little bit of Alu i had in a rattler so i decided to use it just for the pit...........the main paint will be the Vallejo Robbo..........not really |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 20, 2019 14:58:02 GMT
looks very good indeed |
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...........i will still be doing the Sherman but for the mo i wanna have a complete change of direction to clear me head 
..........i`ve resigned myself to the fact the Shermie is gonna be a slow build so i`m gonna crack back on it a bit later...........she is sitting all sealed in a large sandwhich bag to keep the dust of till i get back to it shortly
, a test fit of the two halves and all is silky smooth.....but....as Ian mentioned it does get a bit more snug when dry fitted with the office inserted, nothing major.....just fettling needed 
..............just gotta button it up today and crack on wiv a bit more, hopefully have somat more to show later 