VG 33 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hi, as some other people here I am building a Rhodesian AF DH Vampire T Mk 11. Mine is to be camouflaged and I am going to use the Xtracolor decal sheet X72-174. I have chosen A/C 2400 of No.2 Squadron in 1968 with the red/white/blue roundels. Yesterday I built the cockpit : This morning after some coats of matt varnish I closed the cockpit : This afternoon I glued all the main components : To be followed... Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Fast build!!! Are you planning for matt or satin finish? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted December 26, 2013 Author Share Posted December 26, 2013 Fast build!!! Are you planning for matt or satin finish? Actually I do not know as on the decal sheet it is not specified matt or satin and I do not have the Air Enthusiast magazine No119. Maybe something not too matt will be the solution. At the moment I am perfecting the joints. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Patrick,send me your mail please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 G'day! You can paint it semi-gloss,but real birds after some flights and some hot days and cold nights,will probably turned to a matt finish Cant wait to see your finished Vampire in this camo,as Ive build a Hunter with this colors too. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=243177&st=0&p=2314535&hl=rhodesian%20hunter&fromsearch=1entry2314535 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share Posted December 27, 2013 Thank you for this information. I haven't got the rockets to hang under the wings and it is too late to scratch them. Ther will be the drop tanks at least. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 A little progress today with the sanding process, the dark panels are due to some recesses above the flpas : and later I painted the underside in High Speed Silver for which I used Xtracolor X216 RLM01 : To be followed... Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hello The paint is on : Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sexy!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregair Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hello The paint is on : Patrick Wow a great job on the cammo, what paint/colours did you use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swbailey Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Looking good! The camo paint scheme will definitely be a neat counter-point to the bare-metal birds. Stewart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Good job! I have yet to build a Vampire, going to have to put that on my bucket list. V/r Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vince14 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Good job! I have yet to build a Vampire, going to have to put that on my bucket list. V/r Ron Yep - it's one of the best 1/72 Airfix kits in a long time. Vince Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Wow a great job on the cammo, what paint/colours did you use? Thank you the camo paints are Dark Green H73 and Dark Earth H72 from Gunze Sangyo. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here is where I am with decals on and the weathering in progress : Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregair Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Thanks for the paint info, man thats looking great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VG 33 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Just finished. Patrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swbailey Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Love it! It turned out beautifully! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I actually ordered one of these kits, and I don't usually build 1/72. Great job! V/r Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Oh my,that looking amazing! Love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I like that a lot. I think I've just found another Vampire that I NEED to build. ;) Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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