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  1. So, according to previous posts this is Pilot Officer Igor who has spent all night with a WAAF and has consequently missed his breakfast? Hmmm, that gives me an idea..... A bit more done today. I need to sort out my photography; the flash is washing out a lot of the brushwork and has shifted the colours. And this bloke's right eye is bugging me - I need to alter it.
  2. I'm glad it's not just me who thinks he's got a weird face! And I just love the concept of going into battle wearing a shirt & tie - so civilised, so gentlemanly Next step is adding base colour to the jacket. Shading & highlighting to follow. Some blues have a tendency to dry with a sheen - I'll flat coat the little guy when he's all done. There are no washes in the conventional sense but shading & highlighting with Vallejo is accomplished by applying VERY thin coats. Essentially it's thin washes placed on the right bits, not washed on to it.
  3. That's as maybe but the quality of your finish is way ahead of mine.
  4. I was chatting recently to model_madness about painting pilots and I offered to e-mail him in-progress pics of my effort. He suggested that I also post here. So, if it's of interest to anyone, here goes: I've not painted a figure for approximately 5 years and I've never done anything smaller than 1/35 but I've still got all my brushes & paints and a vague memory of how to do it. This pilot is from the Tamiya RAF Mustang (the kit is half made, and completely dreadful) but I'll not put this little fellow into the cockpit. The figure itself isn't too bad considering it's a 'throwaway' part o
  5. Then you should have brought them to my attention sooner!! :) Good looking models Steven!
  6. HAHA!! Thanks Steven. :) That kind of solid nose wheel jobby really hacks me off - I simply had to do something about it! Anyway mate, isn't it about time you posted some pics of your planes?
  7. Thanks gents! Andre, the sidewall quilting is made from thin foil - I used the foil that wraps Swan Morton scalpel blades - with lines scribed in with a pin. They're not very accurate, I know! Next up is the nose gear. It didn't go back together quite as easily as I had hoped it would!! 2 quick before & after shots:
  8. Well yes, it is kind of satisfying isn't it! :o I've done as much as I want to now. I know I could have done more (like buckles for instance) but one step at a time for me. This may be the first cockpit I've detailed but it won't be the last! I'm glad I decided to take the plunge! If there are any comments and/or suggestions about the general look & 'feel' of what I've done, please let me know. Cheers, Jon.
  9. I think Bob means use those to get the ill-fitting parts to fit as good as possible, then use glue.
  10. I'm getting slightly fed up with this wretched thing now! I've gone just about as far as I'm prepared to go with this one - just 2 oxygen hoses to add. By and large I'm pleased with the cockpit. It's better than I expected it to turn out but there are some very silly faults that planning and care would have (should have!) prevented. I'm looking forward to getting it installed in the fuselage and then making the remainder of the kit. Regards, Jon.
  11. Thank you! I promise you, the next plane I build will be a mightier one
  12. I didn't expect that response. But there again, nobody expects.... OK, enough's enough :D
  13. Thanks Steven! It's those small details that I so often overlook
  14. Gents, thanks for the insight. You make it sound elementary (which is what I asked for!!) - but what a great flying display nonetheless! I assume the pilot sits in the comfy chair?
  15. Can anyone tell me in plain, simple, non-aviator, layman terms how the heck that thing does what it does?
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