Grandboof Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Let the games begin! -Martin H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Hi This is where i'm up to: Interior green finished. Detailing underway! Martin H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Tweeker Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Great Progress Martin! Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Thanks. Hope to get more done this weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Before you get too far door "crowbars" were not painted red during war (this is a modern restoration thing) As I understand they were a black/metallic colour like tools usually are and often were not fitted but as it is a molded on detail and is there it should be repainted... Cheers Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Before you get too far door "crowbars" were not painted red during war (this is a modern restoration thing) As I understand they were a black/metallic colour like tools usually are and often were not fitted but as it is a molded on detail and is there it should be repainted... Cheers Bruce Thanks for the heads up . I wasn't really happy with the red but as this is a post war aircraft i thought it would be ok. Will be be repainted Gun Metal Edited March 12, 2016 by Grandboof Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCAFFAN Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) The 1/72 AZ kit I'm looking at doing tells you to paint it red too so it is a common mistake but I hoped you could catch it before you buttoned up the fuselage so good news.. :cheers:/> Bruce Edited March 12, 2016 by RCAFFAN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GretarBill Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I also thought the crowbar was odd looking red. Looks good so far. (Except for the crowbar). :P Grétar W. G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 The weekend's over! Here is the progress, (A little) more detailing. Crowbar repainted, seats awaiting seatbelts. Wing assembly started. -Martin H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GretarBill Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Coming on nicely. B) Grétar W. G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Thanks . Hopefully more progress soon. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Nice work Martin. Keep it up. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 She's coming along very nicely ! Looking forward to more updates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Great progress. Personally, I like the red crowbars - I must've done a dozen Spits with them. I blame IL-2, the best combat flight sim series of all time. I spent so many hours in a virtual Spitfire that they had modeled with a red crowbar that NOT having a red one just doesn't seem right. Here's their (inaccurate) but amazing cockpit: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 This weeks progress: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 She's getting there...nice progress ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks everyone. More progress over Easter hopefully.On that note Happy Easter to all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 This weeks update . All closed up undersurface painted. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nickdanger Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Looking good - you might be the first past the finish line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Looking good - you might be the first past the finish line. Thanks. Still a way to go. Upper surface Ocean Grey is done. More pics soon . Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Good work, Martin. Are you going to freehand the camo or are you going to mask? Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Good work, Martin. Are you going to freehand the camo or are you going to mask? Mike Thanks .Masked up with blu-tac worms . I have used this technique before and it worked ok. Will post a pic. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 All wormed up ready for dark green. The Norwegian repaint was based on the RAF day fighter scheme with some variations. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GretarBill Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 OMG. The attack of the mega worms! Everybody run for their lives! Nice Grétar W. G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 OMG. The attack of the mega worms! Everybody run for their lives! :rolleyes:/> Nice Grétar W. G. Worms subdued. Cammo finished. Decals started but the decal sheet called for a red spinner but i have further references showing grey. So many coats later the red is slowly fading. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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