Andrew Doppel Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 (edited) As you can see by the attached picture I have stripped down my 1/72 Airfix Esci C-130E back to components in readiness for its re-build (3rd time). I bought and built this kit as a kid, hand painting it originally before sanding it down and airbrushing it. Over the years though it has cracked along the seems and looked ragged so I have decided to re-do it. I'm going to repaint it in the same scheme but do it properly. I will post pics as I proceed. Regards Andrew Edited April 26, 2009 by Andrew Doppel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Wow - the old Airfix kit has a separate tail, but in the current kit it's integral to the fuselage. A quick first glance at your scheme - I mistook it for this one: Let me know if you need decals, I'm not using the RAAF or RNZAF schemes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Thanks for the offer Tim, but I bought the Aussie Decals for it when I finally decided to strip it down. I'll let you know if I have any issues whereby I may need to replace a decal or two if you could hang onto them. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 hi andrew you have many and hard work forward, but this build is nice to watching cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted January 30, 2009 Author Share Posted January 30, 2009 Hi Pompeo, The hardest part of re-doing this build is going to be the panel lines. Although most are still visible cleaning them up sufficiently is going to be difficult as there is 2-3 layers of paint in them. I'll probably post sme pics later in the week as I intend to start with the cockpit as per the instructions. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Wow - the old Airfix kit has a separate tail, but in the current kit it's integral to the fuselage. Hi Tim, Andrew's kit is the old Esci kit, not Airfix (sorry Andrew). I built one a couple of years back (in RAAF colours) and the one piece clear section and the detachable tail is the give away. The original Airfix kit had clear inserts for the windscreeen as per the Italeri kit. Ref... I have 3 of the original Arifix kits in the stash waiting their turn for the bench! :wacko: :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Thanks Ray, That's how old the kit is. I couldn't even remember who made it. Should have Macchi finished by the end of the week as well as starting the re-build of this. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 A little update and I'll hopefully post pics tonight. I have started the cockpit by adding the bed folded up against the back wall and re-spraying it. I just have to re-paint the steering wheels, instrument panels and seats and I can look at doing the main cargo area before getting it back together. regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Finally some pics guys so you can see that I'm actually doing something with this thing. I just have to paint the cargo floor from its crappy green colour to aluminium and and a wash then I'll start putting her back together. The colours are pretty bold considering what they should be but you can't see into her very well when she's all closed up so the bold colours will help a little-I hope. Regards Andrew I'll touch up the back of the seats but I think I should've filled the sink holes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 You'll be hard pressed to see the front of the seats let alone the back. I think you will be safe with the aerated seats Nice to see some progress! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_superbug Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Hey Andrew, the cockpit looks really good so far. You're right it is bold. Brendon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 You'll be hard pressed to see the front of the seats let alone the back. I think you will be safe with the aerated seats Nice to see some progress! Cheers Ray, I'll leave it be then. Hey Andrew,the cockpit looks really good so far. You're right it is bold. Brendon Cheers Brendon regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 This looks very interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thanks A/S Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Little to report about here except I have rebuilt the front and main U/Cs and repainted them. I am unsure whether to put it back together and then sand and rescribe the panel lines or do it before I put it back together. If I put it together first the plastic won't flex as much but would be harder to handle whereas if I sand first the plastic will flex and possibly crack where I don't want it to. Any suggestions would be appreciated? regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kev Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Little to report about here except I have rebuilt the front and main U/Cs and repainted them. I am unsure whether to put it back together and then sand and rescribe the panel lines or do it before I put it back together. If I put it together first the plastic won't flex as much but would be harder to handle whereas if I sand first the plastic will flex and possibly crack where I don't want it to. Any suggestions would be appreciated? regards Andrew One of the 'golden guidelines' of rescribing is do it pre-assembly. It's much easier than attempting to do it once you have major components already assembled. The main drawback to doing it prior to assembly is the increased difficulty in ensuring panel lines that cross joins (the fuselage halves for example) actually line up when the parts are brought together. Some people will leave only these until after assembly - a sort of hybrid approach I guess, and probably worth considering. Kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Cheers Kev, I think I'll go your way and take my chances of the plastic cracking . Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Having had Ray (Trojan Thunder) come over the other day and listen to his thoughts on the panel lines I decided that I could probably get away with just sticking the thing back together and go over the panel lines where required as although filled with paint in some spots, after sanding the lines should come back. I'll just need to clean out a few. So, today I decided to get the thing going again-Fuselage is back together and the tail has been cleaned up. Here's my progress. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) What did you use to detail the panel lines Andrew? I'm guessing a mechanical pencil? Edited March 24, 2009 by Aggressor Supporter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hi A/S, After sanding off some of the paint on the tail I used my Tamiya Olfa scriber to re-do the panel lines. I've done the same on the wings which I did the other day just haven't photographed. I'll use the same method on the fuselage when I get to it. I've got to finish that 1/32 Tamiya F-15E first as well as a 1/32 Revell F-16C I threw together. regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Well, I thought I'd get away with it but 'nooo' someone had to sand the Herc back to pick up the panel lines didn't they that three coats of paint filled in. So tonight, for the past three hours I have been sanding this thing back so that I can pick up the panel lines and re-scribe them. I've done the main and tail planes so far. Hopefully I'll have the fuselage done by tomorrow night, then I can re-build her and get some paint back on her. Here's what I've done. (The vertical tail plane is just sitting in position) Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drhornii Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Looks like it would have been easier to start with a new kit! Looking good, keep up the progress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 You might be right David! But, I wasn't prepared to fork out almost AUD$100 to get a new one when I could re-do this one for less than half the price. New decals $25 and paint $15. Regards Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherC Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Looks great Andrew! What kid of paint did you use originally? If it's acrylic you could easily strip it off by rubbing some metho on with a cotton tip. Might save you having to rescribe the lines. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Platypus Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Or spray some oven cleaner. It usually works fine with Gunze acrylics anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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