Bigasshammm Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Finally got a start on this today. Won the kit in my club's raffle last year sometime. Eduard Profipack. I did pick up another Eduard detail pe set but that's about it. Will use kit decals and don't plan on adding much else. Extra detail pe Kit supplied pe And the version I'll be doing. I spent an hour or so with some tiny pe parts attaching to the cockpit sidewalls. Got a lot of pe work to do in cockpit before I can lay some paint. Onward. K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marvin20 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Nice kit! Looking forward to following this build. I am starting one myself. QT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFlint Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 may I ask what other marking/decal options are in the kit? kinda like the looks of the Dark Green/Dark earth one on the box artwork. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 may I ask what other marking/decal options are in the kit? kinda like the looks of the Dark Green/Dark earth one on the box artwork. :)/> There's like 5 different markings. I'll shoot pics next time I'm downstairs. Nice pickup Q. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Here's the others included in the kit. Just noticed one was stationed at Foggia which was my grandfathers base. But it's boring :(. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Those desert schemes are nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Those desert schemes are nice... Yea. I'm committed to the shark mouth though. I bought all the paint for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Grey Nurse is classic :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Good choice of markings. Looking forward to seeing more. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Cockpit parts went off to the paint shop this morning. Here they are prior. Lots of pe. Didn't really have too much trouble with it. Maybe a lil swearing last night. May be a few days till I get more done. Unless I can do some more later tonight busy all weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Very nice work so far, I can't wait to see all those parts come together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Wanted to do more and since I didn't want to touch the cockpit stuff yet I did the wheel wells. Paint obviously still wet. Running out of things I can do. Hockey starts in 1:45. Boredizzle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm really quite peeved at the state of the wheels in the kit. The tires look like the rubber doughnuts you get when you hurt your bum. Of course they sell Braasin replacements but damn couldn't they have just included decent tires in the kit? Guess I'll look for cheap wheels n tires. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Ordered a set of Eduard 4 spoke wheels w tread. Looking at pictures of these planes it looked as though they used those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marvin20 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Very nice work! Keep the photos coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Think I'm done with the seat. I had painted the entire thing the russet color but then found a nice pic online of a seat that had just an inner russet pan with like a green fabric covering the top edges. So I replicated that. Not sure you can see the different shade green painted along the tops of the sides. Heck who's going to see any of this when its closed up anyway? I did the russet with first paintin leather brown then going over it with rust dry brushed on from a tamiya weathering master set. Think it looks ok. Dry rushed the green with aluminum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Ip getting there. Apparently the compass is off center but to the naked eye you can't tell. Still need to touch up some paint and dry brush everything. I may give it a shot of dull core to tone down the pe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Very nice so far, makes me wish I'd have bought a PE set for mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Looking good Kris! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Almost done with the pit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Looks great Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Looks great Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Looks great Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Bout to attempt to close this pig up. Minor adjustments once it's all together. Plus finally secure the area behind the seat. The little bar between the bulkheads is too short. Apparently I drilled it too deep. Will have to cut a piece of wire or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 And violá Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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