Silenoz Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I've started this kit with the academy boxing, not the greatest choice dimensionaly, but it was the choise of my girlfriend as a model to put in her closet. the cockpit was painted interior green: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 then I started adding rivetting detail: some strange things in the wheelbays where alclad black base reacted with primer... some polishing: and tape: More soon... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 it's was stowed away for almost a year... and then painting stage... which was hell... it fell several times, spilled alclad on the model, scratches appeard on the wings, but I want to finish it and move on... I have very salty sweat, so after the alclad treatment i gave it a coat of Tamiya clear for protection, or one can see my fingerprints everywhere. Though the shades in the the panels disappeared, it gives a descent representation of the aluminium... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Looking forward to seeing this done, I'm a bit keen on Belgian birds, the Belgian roundels sure show a plane off to my mind. Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) Thx, they look idd very colorfull with the Belgian markings. took a while but managed to get the decals on: On to the final steps Edited December 5, 2016 by Silenoz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tumezz Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Nice! How did you do the rivets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Thx, I used dymo label tape as a guide, If you cut the length in 2 and mark the straight (or cutted)side, you can work a bit more economic. Then with the rivetter from Trumpeter I followed the dymo tape and marked the place of the rivets (the markings are small lines, not round). If you want to prevent overshooting the panel, you can mark the end of the line with another piece of tape). Lastly I used an Excell scribing needle to make the markings deeper. In hindsight, the impressions might have been a bit deeper... Dymo tape: and here with the marking to indicate the side where it was cut in two Marking the end of a panelline (also usefull for scribing) Trumpeter rivetter: Excell scribing needle: Edited December 7, 2016 by Silenoz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I like this a lot. I'm on a Belgian Air Force kick just now, I've got a Fujimi kit with Belgian decals coming from Lucky model as I type this. I've not been keen on a NM Spitfire but seeing yours, I'm being won over. That looks just great. Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thx, I'm not that satisfied with this one, because of the many scratches in the finish... didn't sand is as thorough as I thought..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Nice photo, that website is a great resource for Belgian Air Force modellers I find. Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 http://www.sbap.be/archivalia/pictures/picturesbaf3.htm Here you can find a pic of the other side, but the Belgianwings site is idd very interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 (edited) Beautiful work there! Edited January 13, 2017 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) Finally finished: Edited August 27, 2017 by Silenoz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I missed the end of , I'm glad to have caught up now, that has come up a treat. Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silenoz Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Thx, not my best in the end, but still a bright appearance in the display case Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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