martin_sam_2000 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 This is one of four of my current builds, it is Airfix's Hawk that I will be building as the RCAF camo build using Caracal decals. I am building this one with the wheels up so it has taken some time to get the gear doors fitting right, especially the main gears as the doors are molded open. . Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Learning from you experience sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 Manged to sneak some more work in. I have got the fuselage glued together and all the cockpit parts finished. I will install the seats and pilots a little later. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 I have done a bunch of pUtty and Sand on this and I am sure it will need loads more. The fit is horrible and trying to make it wheels up when the kit was never designed for it does not make it any easier. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Looking good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Some progress. I have a first coat of primer on this, and I just have to check for seams and panel lines and it will be ready for paint. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Some minor work. It is all primed and ready for paint. Working my way through the colours on all four kits, so It may take some time till I get this one done. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 PAINT!!!!!! Got this painted. I painted the black when I did the Tornado, but do not have pictures of that right now, and I am currently masking for the speed brake area and will paint that when I paint the bays on the Tornado. really like the look of this, and I cannot wait to get it finished! Thanks for looking. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrGlueblob Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 What kind of display do you envision? I'm currently on a in flight stand/hang from ceiling phase right now. Chip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 11 hours ago, DrGlueblob said: What kind of display do you envision? I'm currently on a in flight stand/hang from ceiling phase right now. Chip I plan on doing it on a stand. Trying to only hang from the ceiling for big kits and then as I run out of shelf space. Hard to see anything when it hangs. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrGlueblob Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I'm also looking into doing some "3D" stuff. By cutting the plane in 3/4the and having it "fly" into/out of a picture on the wall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 hours ago, DrGlueblob said: I'm also looking into doing some "3D" stuff. By cutting the plane in 3/4the and having it "fly" into/out of a picture on the wall. Interesting. Never thought of that. I have been thinking of moungting models like a plaque. Cut it down the middle, build it and mount it and then have it hanging on the wall. If you cut it cleanly you get two builds out of every model. Double the cool schemes. Wouldnt go too big, id like to do a bunch of rcaf p-51s and do them up with squadron crests. Think 3d profile prints sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 I have been moving right along with this build. I currently have all the decals done, and i am working on the stand. Going to shoot a semi-gloss finish and then it is just the little fiddly bits before its done. Almost there!! Here are the pics of the paint and the start of decals. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Looks good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Nice work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 She looks great Sean! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ALF18 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Nice recovery from the horrible fit. Making a wheels-up version of a kit that is not well designed for it is sporting. ALF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, ALF18 said: Nice recovery from the horrible fit. Making a wheels-up version of a kit that is not well designed for it is sporting. ALF Thanks Alf. I tend to do wheelsup with the less detailed kits as it hides the fact that it had bad and/or no details to begin with. It just means it takea a bit more time to make it look good, just less than if I had tried to make the cockpit and landong gear accurate and detailed. Lesser of two evils! and thanks everyone for the postive reinforcement. Almost done these kits, then there may be a bit of a break, as i am about to move the entire model from the spare bedroom upstairs, to the basement. Alao need to reorginise most ofnthe basement to male it work. Ill have before and after picturea of that soon. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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