LSP_Matt Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Been a bit too occupied to launch into the 109F just at the moment so resuscitated this kit from the stash. The kit was slightly started ( an Ebay special). The pilot was glued to the seat...when I say glued...think, the whole tube. I butchered the seat getting him off, so it required some scratchbuilding to try and sort it. For references I used Google and followed a few links. Not many pictures of this plane at all. Cheers Matty The kit in question...I got the orange one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 For referencing I am using this hilarious build by my mate Piet. X1 Ramjager JV44 So far I have assembled the wings and horizontal tail. I scribed the panel lines after removing the raised ones with my trusty purple mastercaster's sponge sander . I smoothed with the red and blue sponge sanders then polished with the white sponge and then the miracle shiner ...do I need paint? QN: After scribing how do you guys soften the panel line to remove any raised edges but keep the clarity of the groove that makes the panel line? Both sides of the fuselage got the same Rx along with some rivets on an access panel. The black is Alclad primer. The main gear is assembled and I added some scratched details to swazzle up the landing bay. I used Keiths ( Allock) technique for giving the tyres a weighted look. It took a while and some patience but they truned out pretty nifty. Nice trick Keith...thanks for sharing mate . Engine in primer ready for paint. Cockpit with some scratched details. Am building tape seat belts and PE buckles and will need to add the handlebars back onto the control column. The pilot ripped them out when he came off. The red on the head rest is a material called Pattern Resin ( GC corp). I use it in my dental surgery but its basically a fast cure acrylic resin ( powder/liquid) that you use by dipping brush in some liquid, then into the powder. It is a great material for filling gaps and its bonds to plastic big time . With a little liquid and the acrylic not quite set ( 20->30s working time) you can add texture ( creases etc) and it will keep the shape and fidelity. I use it to make Me109 cowl scoops in about 20secs...they are as good as the kit ones and glue straight on. Righto...back to work for me Cheers Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Nice entry Matt. If the whole build turns out that good looking,I wouldn't paint it. It looks great the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Looking very nice Matty! Excellent scribing. Are you going to swazzle up the pit some, are stay stock? Good progress so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Looking good Matt! Quite an interesting aircraft - very much an orange bullet with wings! BTW, didn't see the 99 cent 109E cockpit - somebody must have snagged a great deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Matt, to solve your engraving issue: clean the seam with a sharpened toothstick, then slightly sand the edges with very thin sandpaper and end with scotchbrite. When the plastic is not too soft, I sometimes use steel wool as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Barrett Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hi Matt, When I rescribed my Revell Eurofighter (many moons ago), after sanding as Thierry has suggested, I ran liquid cement along the panel lines with a fine paint brush. If found that this rounded the edges of the new scribing enough to make them less pronounced, without damaged the surrounding plastic. You could then use your polishing sticks, clean out the panel lines with water and on to painting. Ted Barrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 Ah thanks for the tips Thierry and Ted . I'll definitely give them a go. Yeah the plastic polished up a treat Erwin. If I didn't have overspray everywhere now I'd leave it. I have some Tamiya orange in stock. It'll do Yeah...stock pit mostly Mike. No time to fiddle around too much with work and family stuff going on. One thing that totally blew me away was how 'spot on' the instrument panel is. I'll post the pic and the panel...it looks to me as though every individual guage has been represented correctly. I was most pleasantly surprised. Ah Gene...the other one..its was Gene Onacko that I'd seen cheers Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngoMango Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Lookin sweet Matty.....that scribing work is top notch, my friend! Tell me, did you end up finding any useful scribing tools in your dental bag of tricks? Great to see a build subject that's a bit out of the ordinary too :-) Keep up the great work Matty Cheers Ango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Thanks Ango...yep. I'll take a piccie of what I use as a scriber tomorrow. Its a handy tool but not the ideal scriber. Here's about a months progress ( ...busy doing behind the scenes stuff) Engine Piccies. First the genuine engine for reference Mine...Alclad and some acrylics...a few Mig powders and a wash Wheels and tyres all painted up ( Gunz Tyre black/ a wash in oils/ some Mig Powder) I used Keith (Allocks) idea for getting a weighted effect on the tyres I think it worked OK and was a pretty straight forward technique for a beginner Original Instrument panel for Reference Mine...a dry brush ( a skill I'm yet to feel I've mastered), some weathering and dental adhesive on the dial faces to simulate glass. Err...on close inspection I was simply gobsmacked by how totally spot on the kit part by Revell was. Bravo Side panel ( not quite finished)...some Mike Grant decals, some more dental adhesive. Landing gear and wheel bays. Tweaked using my imagination, some evergreen half round, angle, riveting wheel. Alclad aluminium with wash in oils Plan B = Try to finish before deadline Cheers Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Hey Matt nice job so far. You been a busy boy behind the scenes. Looking forward to seeing this done. You will make Chucky proud Hacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Looking quite handsome there Matt! You seem to be on a godd track to finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Thanks lads...yep busy indeed. But good busy Ah yes...when I think of Chucky though...I usually think of an butchers knife wielding doll. Going to have to get creative in order to finsh on time...ideas a plenty though Cheers Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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