Kostucha Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Quickly glued in the handles and the two mirrors this morning before work... the little guy was sitting beside me drinking his bottle watching along... I think I've got him hooked. I'm going to try things a bit different. I like the look of the frames, but the outside gray looking from the inside is far too clean. Mind you it wouldn't be as dirty and chipped as the interior part that is exposed... but I'm going to spray the oustide with dullcoat first, then apply a thin wash of pastels, and then hit it with the grey from the outside. This should give a little more realistic look to the outside frame sections seen through the inside of the canopy sections. I'm happy with how the center piece turned out last night, could be some improvements, but I started with this piece as the Pilots sliding canopy is going to be fully pulled back and covering most of the center piece, hiding any errors. Big thing I learned - keeping a straight frame width with the masks on the inside is pretty difficult (as you are following the molded frame pattern on the outisde) but it is crutial to ensure it's even... on both sides. Anywho, front and center pieces should be done, and all that will be left is the Revi sight and front hood. Once those are done, the mock canopy pieces are going to be removed, and those parts put on. Wow, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter, and brighter, and brighter... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JP Vieira Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 It keeps getting better and better. More photos, please... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kev Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Yet more awesome work Mark! I love the way the canopy turned out so far. Keep it up! Kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Great job Mark! I like how you weathered the canopy FIRST, before you pulled the masking tape. I'm usually so impatient to see how things turned out I have to be very careful to not get any weathering on the canopy glass. Thanks for the tip. As a "1/32 Jet Guy", it's fun for me to watch an expert build a WWII prop plane, because almost everything is so different. I have a Spitfire in my future one day, but I've got a few more jets to complete before that happens. I look forward to seeing this baby finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Gentlemen, thank you very much, greatly appreciated. I got off work an hour early, so I sped home with a plan... I wanted to show how easily these masks can make your life (inside the canopy that is). I started this morning with this: Added the handles from solder and mirror plates from the scraps box (pariscope covers from the M10). After I came home, the front was looking like this: The great thing is, so long as you don't tag the masks themselves, you can use whatever glue you want - no need to worry about the infamous fogging from superglues. A quick shot of dullcoat, followed by an application of dark pastel chalk (after this picture): Then the inside and outside were shot with the grey: Once dry, a quick inner application of the same chalk over high traffic areas: Some paint chips around applicable areas with the metal tape for mirror faces: And poof! Within 30 minutes of work, this is what you get: Afterwards I decided to use a fine tip black marker to add the inside of the rivets holding the frame together: Really quick and really simple. Next up is the Revi gunsight - not so quick and simple... Thank you everyone for looking at the updates. It's always a pleasure to see fellow modelers interested in my work. In a way you guys are a source of motivation to keep this one going. Thanks! As always, Happy Modeling! Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GretarBill Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Your compleatly....... compleatley............. Ohh never mind!! ;) Great build Mark :) Grétar W. G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miccara Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Your compleatly....... compleatley............. Ohh never mind!! Great build Mark Grétar W. G. Yes, yes... yes he is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miccara Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 (edited) Now that we're like, close friends , I need to talk you into building that new 1/32 scale Tamiya Spitfire. You'd save me save me a lot of grief. Lets face it, you're going to build it at some point and if you do it after I've built mine, I'm going to follow your build and the whole way through I'll be saying "Damn, I should have done that" or "Crap, why didn't I think of that?" finally perhaps "Darn, I didn't know you could do it that way". I gotta start building this thing for someone, and it would be FANTASTIC if I could just follow your build. Don't make me relive the regret I feel over the Stuka I built 10 years ago. Where's your compassion man? You owe me this. Edited November 7, 2009 by Miccara Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackcollar Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Looking great Mark, question: How much traffic area do you get on the inside of the front windsheild... Nice work -Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Ah-HA! I knew someone was going to ask that! What I was trying to say Al was how much hands would be getting in there... grabbing the handles, adjusting the mirrors, opening the little plexi-glass window on the left side. Know what I mean? Smarta**.... Then there's Larry... thank you for that. I've never felt so bad or guilty in my life. Reading your post.. well.. what am I supposed to say to that? Thanks everyone for looking. Today's an off day for the Stuka... did a bit on the 190, but I'm taking the wifey and poop machine out for the day to "the big city"... Happy modeling! Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miccara Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 ...well.. what am I supposed to say to that? You're supposed to say... "Sure Larry. I'll start that on Tuesday" Was that so hard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpwatson Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 lovely work man!! its great catching up after missing a few days!!! lol Love the frame work! David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Gents, thank you. Larry, I'll be building a Spit soon enough... once the 190 is done, the Hurri's next up, then a Spit... torn up Spit... poor old Spitfire... PK*A if I remember right, I'll have to go through the ole book and find the picture... it's either PK*A or PK*B that was shot up pretty good and in repair in the hanger... might try to recreate that scene. We'll see... David, thanks for your comments. I like the look of the framework as well. It really is well worth the frustration of trying to get the inner and outer lined up right. Well, I'm hoping to get some more done up tomorrow in the morning prior to the day starting up... but I'm thinking that I'm going to be busy packing and what not, so likely nothing for about a week or so. We'll see how it goes. Until the next time though, Happy Modeling! Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Steve posted a quick review I did of the main reference book I've been using for this one from MMP. There is a desperate shortage of good information on the Stuka for reference, and is a constant battle to get the right info, specs, and pictures of key areas. I'm not trying to push a product, but calling a spade a spade, I would say this little book covered about 60%-70% of all the info I gathered for this build. If you're looking for a good place to start, this book will definitely help out A LOT, no matter the variant of Stuka... Clive... I'm lookin' in your general direction. I'm just about to head out the door for the week, but the Revi gunsight, hood, and canopy pieces are great to install, and the rest of the Stuka is just waiting for final masking. Given how much time I'm going to need to paint it, and work as well as regular life kind of gets in the way, I'm going to be taking my time with this one. It's not to say she's going on the shelf, but I've got a really good idea that painting the Stuka over Christmas break would be a better choice involving a whole heck of a lot less transportation of the Stuka between colours. Anywho, take care all, and as always, Happy Modeling! Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackcollar Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hi Mark; Got a quick question for you, which paint did you use for your bomb? -Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Al, For the 500 KG bomb, I used MM's paints: Dark Green - FS 34079. Insignia Yellow - FS 33538 (light application) Pastel Chalks I used were 80% Black, and light Brown. Hope this helps! Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Going through some old stuff on the laptop - don't use it that often - I found myself stumbling on a couple of quick pictures I was meaning to put up. Kind of the "as I go along" shots. This was what seems like some time ago - well, the tail still wasn't finished at the time. This is that metal tape underneath on the panels where I had so much difficulty with the constant cracking. Ended up taking a thin piece of evergreen and SG'ing it over the joint. Given the non existant detail, at this point, I just smoothed out the edges and began to wrap the tape around: To see then if it was worth while before continuing, I then added a couple rows of 'rivets'. What turned out, to me at least, was an effect I really liked. It's smooth, yet, still shows a tiny bit of distorion, especially along the riveted areas: I liked it. Kept going on. The whole lower joint is done in this fasion, as well as portions of the wings leading edges, panels over the wings, and other random spots to just break the perfectly flat sections. Anywho, as mentioned before, the Stuka's all prepped, ready to be fully masked and painted over the Christmas break. There's a number of photo's I still haven't posted, but then again, I'm in the middle of a move, so it'll be a couple weeks before I sit down to edit all the pictures - something around 80 or so, including the Revi gunsight pictures and the completed MG15. Till then, and until Christmas break, the 190's on the bench. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helidriver Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 amazing work, really inspiring Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Ken, thank you very much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skyking Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Holy moly. How did I miss this thread? Stunning stuff there Mark. Beautiful detailing, weathering, painting... the list goes on and on. I just spent 45 minutes at work looking this thread over. You have given me some ideas to use on the Trimotor as well. That's what I love about these forums. Cheers Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 I'm really glad you like this one Mike. Your trimotor though... WOW! I'm watching that one very closely too, you've given me a few good ideas as well. You're absolutely right though, this forum is something else! Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackcollar Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hi Mark; Nice going on your metalizing. Inspiring -Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Thank you very much Al, greatly appreciated. The metal tape worked great for this. Once I'm back up and running after the move, I'll post up all the pictures that are just sitting and waiting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackcollar Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 We moved back in Aug.. Good luck with that -Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kostucha Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 Yeah, I'm going to be hand carrying the Stuka the entire trip... it's only a 3 minute drive, but it'll be the most stressful 3 minute trip I'll ever have! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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