Derek Moss Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Well I finally got some work done this week end and last. The cockpit interiors are done and after I took the photos I got the fuselages closed up. Went together pretty well with almost no gaps at all. Oops, I just noticed when posting this that I took the pictures before adding the head rests and the joysticks. These did go in before I closed the fuselage. Next weekend I should have the construction done so more pix then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Welcome Derek. Interesting choice if subjects. I look forward to your progress. I really like the Hasegawa 1/48 Sabres. They literally fall together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalashnikov-47 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 GREAT!!! I'm watching too! :P - Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CraigSargent Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 The cockpits in the F-86E(M)s were black though... in case you figured it wasn't too late to do over. But not really an issue anyway. Here's my Cavallino Rampante http://hsfeatures.com/sabrecs_1.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 The cockpits in the F-86E(M)s were black though... in case you figured it wasn't too late to do over. But not really an issue anyway.Here's my Cavallino Rampante http://hsfeatures.com/sabrecs_1.htm WOW!!! That's an impossible act to follow! As to the interior colour I went through over 700 pics on airliners.net and only three or four of them were interiors. The black one I found was for a USAF aircraft and the grey for "foreign" so I opted for the grey assuming that went for Italy as well. Also the IP's I used from Eduard were grey and I did not fancy painting them black as I was sure I would mess up the dials. (I did this on a 1/32 F-15I and it was not easy in the larger scale!). So, in the end I think they will stay grey. I was intending leaving the panel at the base of the fin but now that you have brought it up.......... Thanks for all the info. Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Looking good derek Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 I finally managed to get some more done. The fuselage halves are closed up, the seams filled and sanded (using Gunze's disolved putty) and the whole lot given a base coat of their base white. next step is to polish the base coat down and then start with the real painting but that will have to wait for next week. Attached are some photos of two stages - before and after base coat. The quality is not great but then neither are my photography skills! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Neat work Derek. That base coat looks smooooth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Looks good to me Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Coming together very nicely, Derek. Keep on plugging. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Derek, looking very good.nice progress updates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 First of all - a happy, healthy and above all PEACEFUL Independence Day to all you Americans out there!! Now for the progress - not much but still ..... I tried to find a commercial paint that matched the FS 17778 that Tauro suggests on their decal sheet so I mixed up an "ivory" (a cream really) by adding some Humbrol "canvas" to their gloss white which looks quite good (you can see the contrast to the wing tip white in the photo). After spraying the cream I masked off and sprayed the blue sections. On the Lanceri Neri I've painted the red-white-green underside of the wing (only the green, and you must believe me that that is a bright green, is visible in the photo). The masking was done by photocopying the "Frecce Tricolori" decal from the Hasegawa kit and using it as a stencil. Hopefully I'll be able to pretty much complete the painting next week-end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I cant wait to see that masking come off Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Nice and glossy. Good colours too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Not much action here for the past few days (recovering from the 4th of July revelry?) so here's a bit to keep things moving on. I've done most of the painting except for a second black coat on the "Lanceri" (I ran out of paint!!) and the red on the "Cavallino". I actually got that masked up and a first coat of red on but there's not much to see except for a big red blob until the masking comes off (something like bandages after cosmetic surgery) so I didn't take a photo. Here's what the rest look like so far - top and bottom for each. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted July 17, 2010 Author Share Posted July 17, 2010 The weekend has come around again so I've made a little progress on the "Cavallino". The red is all painted and the masking removed. There is a little touching up to do but not much. The eagle eyed amoungst you will see that I've made a rather glaring error - the red on the top decking does not go back far enough!! This means remasking and spraying the missing bit but that will have to wait for next weekend though. No advance on the "Lanceri" until the paint arrives (it's on it's way). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Excellent work Derek. Your efforts are going to pay big dividends. You should be able to fix the red 'flaw' relatively easily...hopefully. Keep at it. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Looking good! Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 Almost finished!! I still have a few decals to add, the u/c to attach and a few points to touch up on the paint job and that's it. I found, on looking at the available photos again, that what I had thought was an error in the red painting of the top deck was not - there is a drawing showing it different but many photos show it as I have it. Should have these complete in a week or two so more pics then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Looking good Derek. Keep it up. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Nice work Derek. A big masking job that one, and looking good. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) Complete at last!!!! I think the last few details took more time than the first 95% of the build. I tried weathering for the first time on the "Cavallino" using the Promodeller wash and I think it looks not too bad so I might try it again in the future. Here are some pics of the completed models. Edited October 2, 2010 by Julien (UK) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Very nice. Shame they cant make the display at Telford this year. Looks like you had fun (well mostly!!) building them Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) Derek Moss, What an EXCELLENT build. Love the scheme and the red looks stunning. BRAVO !! HOLMES Edited October 2, 2010 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 They finished up quite nicely, Derek. Be proud of your results. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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