chuck540z3 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 What a sweet little gun- and realistic looking too! A model within a model, which is the way I like to do it as well. One day they all come together as one- and add up to way more than the sum of the individual parts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Thanks Chuck John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon50EX Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 That is just wicked cool!! Go Man GO!!! david Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Thanks a lot David John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nikosmeta Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 John your built is truly amazing. I hope to see this finished in the next Greek IPMS with my own eyes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Niko, thanks a lot. I will try to make it my friend! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Happy new year- George! Your Beast is looking fantastic! It really feels good to close up the fuselage, doesn't it? ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks for dropping by Chuk!!! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mareku Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Just looked the whall thing. It is amazeing job Fatastykely chrisp and clean. The work of the master. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks pal ;) John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Good evening mates, a small update regarding canopies, engine cowling, turtle back and engine. The canopies have been cleared up, had a bath into future, masked using Montex masks and painted inside. Engine Cowling........ Kit's one... I cut carefully the kit cowl flaps and glued the metallic ones from Part ...and i started to put the opening mechanisms... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 ... Painted, washed, weathered and dry fitted to get an idea... turtle back... Engine, even if i had the Vector R-2600 i decided to build the kit one because it was questionable if the vector one would fit into the cowling. So i painted it with a medium grey, dry brush with Rub n' Buff... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 ... ...painting some details with chaos black from citadel and i started placing the ignition cables (?) from .3 lead wire. And the final outcome... It is not a Vector but i thing it is a good competitor!!! Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nikosmeta Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Good job Gianni as always :woot.gif: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wing_Nut Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Beautiful job of taking the best of each set and making them even better as a whole! :cheers:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks mates :salute: John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Good evening guys, long time to see!!! Anyway, considering my limited modelling time i have made a little progress with the beast. After many dry fits in order to achieve the right dihedral angle i managed to glue the wings to the fuselage. I had to solve 2 minor problems, one with a little gap underneath and a small ''step'', both sides, on the upper side. I glued the elevators and it got some shape!! I also put the machine gun muzzels at their position, and some PE details from Eduard and Part underneath. Also you can see that the step disappeared. After that the great serial named ''PE Flaps'' started. Here Part won the contract with its amazing detail and engineering. Guys those flaps are like the original ones in 1/48th scale! But lots of small, tiny parts. You have to be really calm and patient to do the job!! ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 ... And the bomb racks all dressed up with PE This is where i am for the time being, next chapter, glue the dive flaps and painting (hopefully!!!) Have a nice evening and weekend John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkey Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 That's crazy amount of PE.Unreal craftsmanship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Looking very nice and neat John! You're a brave man to tackle all that picky detail of the PE, but it will be worth it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nikosmeta Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Great craftmanship John. Keep them going Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocat Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 great work on those PE bits...bravo! Roberto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Very nice! I like the colors in those wells, and the flaps- mama mia! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the comments guys, glad you like it so far. Chuck, i am not braver than you, thanks ;) Chuk, those flaps, regarding the detail, are top notch!! John Edited March 19, 2013 by zaxos345 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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