Joel_W Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Janne, Being a Grumman fan, I'm still looking at all those kinetic 1/48 scale Navy kits that no one but them have modeled. I think the 1st one I'll tackle is the C-2 Grayhound or one of the Trackers. I use to see them fly over our house just about every day out of and going to the Bethpage plant. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 6 hours ago, Joel_W said: Janne, Being a Grumman fan, I'm still looking at all those kinetic 1/48 scale Navy kits that no one but them have modeled. I think the 1st one I'll tackle is the C-2 Grayhound or one of the Trackers. I use to see them fly over our house just about every day out of and going to the Bethpage plant. Joel Looking forwards to the WIP-thread :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Your determination knows no bounds. I will follow your lead and beat kits into submission. Jokes aside, nice work Janne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 14 hours ago, CaptainObvious said: Your determination knows no bounds. I will follow your lead and beat kits into submission. Jokes aside, nice work Janne. Tanks Cptn! :D Violence is the answer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 6 hours ago, Aigore said: Tanks Cptn! :D Violence is the answer! Janne, Just use a big stick Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 A latecomer joins the party! Read your whole thread yesterday and I must say I'm impressed! Some very beautiful details and skilfully made corrections everywhere. One of my favourite subjects too, so I can't wait to see it finished! But boy has it been a hard journey - especially for a kit this new! Veryhelpful for the fellow modelers though! Now we all know which kit NOT to choose. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 2 hours ago, janman said: A latecomer joins the party! Read your whole thread yesterday and I must say I'm impressed! Some very beautiful details and skilfully made corrections everywhere. One of my favourite subjects too, so I can't wait to see it finished! But boy has it been a hard journey - especially for a kit this new! Veryhelpful for the fellow modelers though! Now we all know which kit NOT to choose. :D Tanks, dear namesake :) I took one for the team :P Seems I'm not done fixing stuff...just realised that I got "E" wingtips while I'm actually building an "A" :/ Could actually use som good refs of a "A" wingtips...got any? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Oh boy..... now I've done it.... Well there seems to e quite a few things I have to change to back date the Kinetics intruder to an "A" Found this site: http://tailspintopics.blogspot.se/2015/09/grumman-6a-vs-6e-intruder.html Well guys.....I'm back at sanding and filling..... I hope I'll have something to show after this weekend :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Oh well…Only thing to do is to grab the bull by its horns as we say here and get on with it. One step forwards two steps back :P The moulded in slime lights have to go… As does the wing tip slime lights as well.. Good thing I hadn´t restored the chaff/flare launchers on the belly…needs putty never the less. Putty ….. Dremling… More putty…decided to fill those atrocious air brake edges as well while I was at it. And even more putty… There ya go…I´m back att puttying things up :P No time to start get sloppy now when I´ve invested so much in this model already! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Janne, Without a doubt, you're the king of Squadron Green Stuff. Just don't rush it for the sake of an update. I haven't done one in almost two weeks, and nothing yet as I'm still masking the B version camo scheme. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Joel_W said: Janne, Without a doubt, you're the king of Squadron Green Stuff. Just don't rush it for the sake of an update. I haven't done one in almost two weeks, and nothing yet as I'm still masking the B version camo scheme. Joel Lol I use what I have at hand :D Not rushing anything....looks like I'm doing more surgery tomorrow.....darn thing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 OK, moving along…. Sanded…. State of the wing tips. And the belly… Some wing tip surgey for the secaond poisition light…I just cut out a slice :P Sanded a piece of clear sprue into a wedge and stuck in… Sanded smooth… Painted… And masked… Reprimed…looks alright. And repainted…am I on par now? Did the nosewheel door into an A… And of course I forgot about the air scoop on the left side of the spine… more putty. Well I´m almost back on par….I´ve left the APR-25 antenna under the wingtip though the early A´s didn´t have them but I felt enough is enough! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) Janne, All the re-putty work really came out great, and certainly was worth the extra effort. That home made wing tip lens came out perfectly. I'd say you're doing better then Par, more like birdie golf if you ask me. Joel Edited March 4, 2018 by Joel_W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Joel_W said: Janne, All the re-putty work really came out great, and certainly was worth the extra effort. That home made wing tip lens came out perfectly. I'd say you're doing better the Par, more like birdie golf if you ask me. Joel Thanks Joel :D You are always most kind :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Hmmmm.....think I have the wrong tailhook housing too 😒 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 11 minutes ago, Aigore said: Thanks Joel :D You are always most kind :) Janne, Nah. Just speaking the truth as I see it. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Wow mate, this model is a real putty hog,never expext form a recent produced kit! I know that you like fill and sand but this enough.But great work! I seconded Joel and said that the new nav light are a nice touch. Now is time to warm up the airbrush my friend,I can't wait! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 15 minutes ago, kurnass77 said: Wow mate, this model is a real putty hog,never expext form a recent produced kit! I know that you like fill and sand but this enough.But great work! I seconded Joel and said that the new nav light are a nice touch. Now is time to warm up the airbrush my friend,I can't wait! Gianni Thanx Gianni :D Getting inpatient are we? :P Soon.... :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Janne, As always, your skill impresses me. I have enjoyed catching up with this build and look forward to your progress on my favorite US aircraft. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 3 hours ago, parche said: Janne, As always, your skill impresses me. I have enjoyed catching up with this build and look forward to your progress on my favorite US aircraft. Cheers, Dave Thanx Dave :D Always good to have you on board :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Updatey time again :D First a little sanding special because I´ve got some question regading removing sanding marks and making the putty disapear. I removed an air scoop to make this an A and that left a nasty mark that had to be filled and sanded smooth. It´s really simple…get yourself a wide range of sanding tools. I started with the coarsest, 120 ngrit sanding paper and I sanded gently in circular motions as not to remove too much or leave too deep marks. Next I used my 180 grit sanding roundel, it´s really wonderful to sand by hand with these padded roundels you get into nooks and crannies and you don´t have to press hard. Again soft circular motions… Now 320 grit saning paper, you notice I haven´t even gone through the primer on the model, that´s how soft you have to sand. After the sanding I polish the are with pads ranging from 500 Grit to 2000 grit to remove all marks. I use dymo tape as a guide when I scribe the lost panelline. And reprimed… you see no evidence of filling :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Now for some painting…. I masked the border between white and gray with tac-it and tamyia tape… Put down gloss white in even coats. Unmasked… Then I masked the big nose…. Shot Alclad flat black primer/microfiller… After a quick polish it was then time for my oldest Alclad bottle, my 10 + year old Gloss black primer. I always put it on top flat black primer so I don´t use very much each time I use it…it gets really gloss and it dries instantly! There…. It won´t stay this gloss after clear coats and what nots.. Unmasked… well here is where I´m at :D Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Janne, the removal and repair came out perfectly. I must confess that I'm somewhat surprised that you use such course grades of sandpaper. I never use anything greater then 320 grit, then 400 grit and finish with 600 grit. Then 1,000 Sponge, and 2,000 sponge. That's good enough for primer and paint. The reason is that I find that the really course grades creates deeper scratches that need to be removed, and I manage to remove more detail then I should have. Your 10 year old can of Alcad Gloss still looks like it lays down a perfect gloss coat. I suspect that one reason is the guy using the air brush really knows what he's doing. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Joel_W said: Janne, the removal and repair came out perfectly. I must confess that I'm somewhat surprised that you use such course grades of sandpaper. I never use anything greater then 320 grit, then 400 grit and finish with 600 grit. Then 1,000 Sponge, and 2,000 sponge. That's good enough for primer and paint. The reason is that I find that the really course grades creates deeper scratches that need to be removed, and I manage to remove more detail then I should have. Your 10 year old can of Alcad Gloss still looks like it lays down a perfect gloss coat. I suspect that one reason is the guy using the air brush really knows what he's doing. Joel Well it mostly to get rid of most of the excess putty....using 320 sanding forever :P Sanding softly with 120 and 180 doesn't create that deep scratches if you are careful...and well, lost details can be replaced :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Pretty contrasting that black nose :) Looks nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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