Rotorman Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) Will deal with small gaps with Perfect Putty and add PE and nose antennas last. SO, when thats done i can start on the last item: "Folding the tail" then its painting time. Edited June 5, 2019 by Rotorman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tgoetz Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I love how you take something like a poor fitting part with a gap and turn it into something that looks factory installed. Your scratch building is masterful. Thanks for the inspiration and tips. Todd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Tgoetz said: I love how you take something like a poor fitting part with a gap and turn it into something that looks factory installed. Your scratch building is masterful. Thanks for the inspiration and tips. Todd 5 hours ago, Tgoetz said: I love how you take something like a poor fitting part with a gap and turn it into something that looks factory installed. Your scratch building is masterful. Thanks for the inspiration and tips. Todd The gap in the nose is a joke, i wasn't sure i wanted to putty all of it since sanding would have been a bit of a challenge. Building a frame was the best answer(at least for me). I am in process of framing the nose cowling since I lost all the details reshaping the nose. thanks for the comments. Oliver Edited June 6, 2019 by Rotorman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L-GREECO Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Great job, Oliver! Keep going! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 2 hours ago, L-GREECO said: Great job, Oliver! Keep going! Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) Light primer coat to check for mistakes to fix. Edited June 6, 2019 by Rotorman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 You make even bad models look good. How you gonna tackle the gap at the bottom of the chin windows? Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, hawkwrench said: You make even bad models look good. How you gonna tackle the gap at the bottom of the chin windows? Tim I have no idea..may leave it. Its painted black so may dissapear once glass part is on.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Started on the tail today. Had to insert a brass rod to make sure its strong enough to hold tail, rotor and stabilizer. This is the begining of the end. Next are the clear parts and painting fuselage. Edited June 10, 2019 by Rotorman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L-GREECO Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Incredible work, Oliver! Looking just great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kike Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 The dio is looking awesome!! any decission on the camo yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L-GREECO Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Oliver, what paints did you use for figures? Vallejo Model Color? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 3:51 AM, L-GREECO said: Oliver, what paints did you use for figures? Vallejo Model Color? I did not paint the figures. One of the top Spanish figure painter did them for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L-GREECO Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rotorman said: I did not paint the figures. One of the top Spanish figure painter did them for me. Oh, I see... Thanks! I just received my Chinese copies of bravo6 helo crew for my uh-1, so wanted to ask about "right" paint. Your figures are top notch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 2 hours ago, L-GREECO said: Oh, I see... Thanks! I just received my Chinese copies of bravo6 helo crew for my uh-1, so wanted to ask about "right" paint. Your figures are top notch! I wish i could help you with the figures. I am trying to teach myself how to paint them right now...no so pretty. Can u post your figures you just got, I am sure you are familiar with reedoak figures. top notch in my book. Working on dealing the seahawk folding tail today, will post photos later. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L-GREECO Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) You already helped a lot, Oliver. Believe me. I'm trying to, but always unsatisfied by result. Just ordered tons of paints by ammo Mig for 300$, hope it worth it. Want to try to paint figures with acrylic and retarder. Later will post result in my topic. About my bravo6, I'm chilling at the sea now, so maybe tomorrow I can make detailed photos of the figures with professional camera, hope you can see details. As for me, figures looks just great. Can't compare with original ones, but I can't say I'm not satisfied. Of course they need to be sanded a little bit, but I'm sure as an original ones should too. I've heard about reedoak, but never saw them. Edited June 16, 2019 by L-GREECO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) Edited June 16, 2019 by Rotorman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScaleWorx Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Awesome, as always 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, ScaleWorx said: Awesome, as always 🙂 Thanks. I forgot the cable so working on that now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ScaleWorx said: Awesome, as always 🙂 Edited June 16, 2019 by Rotorman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Genry Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Outstanding work, @Rotorman ! Thank you for sharing/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) It looks ok, but the way you have built it, the tail would not fold. The dark rectangles and squares at the ends of the cable and to the right and left of the central hinge on the control cables are open spaces. This allows those pieces to retract into them so the two bulkheads can come together without any obstructions. Edited June 17, 2019 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 1 hour ago, HeavyArty said: It looks ok, but the way you have built it, the tail would not fold. The dark rectangles and squares at the ends of the cable and to the right and left of the central hinge on the control cables are open spaces. This allows those pieces to retract into them so the two bulkheads can come together without any obstructions. Gino, you know its a model and i am not planing to close the tail, its a static display. I do agree with you that it should be open but let me quote for a minute "good enough for me". Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) I know it is a static display model, and we have had this discussion before. I just don't understand how you can put so much great scratch work into it and not portray it accurately. To each their own though. Edited June 17, 2019 by HeavyArty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 53 minutes ago, HeavyArty said: I know it is a static display model, and we have had this discussion before. I just don't understand how you can put so much great scratch work into it and not portray it accurately. To each their own though. Thanks for your input Gino. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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