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Post by Paul B on Jul 11, 2021 14:53:33 GMT
I reckon you certainly need a TA-7 indeed  |
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Post by Paul B on Jul 11, 2021 16:30:03 GMT
Avionics and wheel bays   |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jul 11, 2021 18:01:13 GMT
The Avionics bay looks stunning Paul. Extremely nicely detailed.
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Post by Paul B on Jul 11, 2021 18:42:55 GMT
Cheers Joe mucker |
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 11, 2021 19:08:16 GMT
Thanks, gents. Paul, the whiz-box bays and gear bays look awesome, sir!
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Post by Paul B on Jul 11, 2021 20:06:54 GMT
Muchly appreciated Ian . I am going to close the fuselage up tomorrow. Still a little work needed on the intake, but I can't do that until all is in place  |
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Post by Paul B on Jul 12, 2021 16:06:32 GMT
Before the fuselage can be closed up, I needed to sort out the engine exhaust. Now looking at my reference book again, I noticed that the exhaust has bands around the circumference and lengthwise also. These are missing on the kit parts, so I added the last two bands which are visible and the lengthwise ones also. After that I needed to mix up colour for the heated metal of the exhaust. This, I made up with Vallejo colours (black, burnt red and a tiny drop aluminium). Then once dry, it got a buffing with a graphite powder contaminated brush . The fan looks very dirty in the book, so this was primed with Vallejo rattle can German Grey and then a wash of Vallejo Aluminium was added.      Time to close the fuselage up now |
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Post by nito74 on Jul 12, 2021 18:04:01 GMT
Great work fellas !!!!
Two great builds so far, even with scotch you can keep the pace and still present us with such an amazing work.. Congrats !!!
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Post by Paul B on Jul 12, 2021 18:27:49 GMT
Very much appreciated John |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jul 12, 2021 20:00:07 GMT
Nice job you made of that Paul. It turned out really well.
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Post by Paul B on Jul 13, 2021 9:17:32 GMT
Thank you kindly Joe |
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Post by tommygunn on Jul 13, 2021 10:57:08 GMT
Going great guns isn’t it?
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Post by Paul B on Jul 13, 2021 12:39:59 GMT
Certainly is Tommy |
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Post by armorguy on Jul 13, 2021 13:58:44 GMT
I'm enjoying this a lot!
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Post by Robbo on Jul 13, 2021 14:02:50 GMT
This is very nice Paul, lovely painting on the detail
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Post by Paul B on Jul 13, 2021 14:28:12 GMT
Guy, thank you kindly . And so am I  . Ian, cheers also mucker |
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 13, 2021 15:28:30 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Jul 13, 2021 16:00:56 GMT
LOL Ian . I reckon it's you keeping me on my toes with your exquisite aircraft builds . That burner can looks awesome, looks like me needs some of those pigments  . The office looks rather swish too ole chap . I am working on the front cockpit/instrument hood just now, will be back with an update later . Oh yes, when the fuselage is joined then a word of warning for part E2. It's a real PITA to fit, and could possibly split the halves above the burner can apart without a little sanding |
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 13, 2021 16:04:53 GMT
Thanks, Paul! And thanks for the parts fit heads-up, as well!
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Post by Paul B on Jul 13, 2021 18:01:31 GMT
Righto chaps, here's the small update from me . The fuselage is glued together and the seem cleaned up, well as far as I can tell before primer. The bang seat isn't glued in yet. Lesson learned from the Tucano, I added some lead to the nose just in case . I also completed the cover for the cockpit front/instrument panel. My PE part fro the HUD disintegrated  , so I made new HUD from white stuff. I also added one or two other bits that are missing .      |
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, so I made new HUD from white stuff. I also added one or two other bits