Ryan Hothersall Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 1:72 Trumpeter kit of the FC-1 Fierce Dragon/JF-17 Thunder. Will be built as a Pakistani JF-17 Thunder using Caracal Models decals rather than the kit decals. Caracal Models Decal Sheet Build Progress Photos Starting to paint cockpit details and assembled the basic parts of the rear fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Basic fuselage assembled. Upto filling and sanding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 You're making great progress. Keep it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I am surprised at how much puttying you had to deal with. I don't recall any on my build a few years ago. Cool project though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 I am surprised at how much puttying you had to deal with. I don't recall any on my build a few years ago. Cool project though. The majority was around where the front and rear fuselage parts join. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Tailplanes, ventral fins etc added. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Undercarriage, pylons etc added. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Bit of filling and sanding done around the engine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 I'm back after a short holiday in Western Australia to see a large six engined cargo aircraft. Primer coat which highlighted plenty of rough spots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Done the two tone grey camo scheme, but blu tack used in masking has left bit of a mark, but masking tape didn't affect paint. Lighter colour Model Master 1741 grey and darker colour Model Master 2121 grey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Painting radome, shells, missiles etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Wheels, missiles etc attached. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Had a little disaster, after the gloss coat was applied, I put it outside in the sun to dry and a gust of wind blew it off the top of the bin, but only damage was a missile knocked off and a fin on another broken off. Mostly got away with it. Decals were applied today. Caracal Models produce some nice decals, as these went on without problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Got the satin clear coat done today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Another setback was the satin coat came out patchy, but managed to rescue it with a matt coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Finished. Photos in the display case thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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