dodgem37 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 I needed to amend the earlier bomb stuff to make it work. I drilled a hole where you see the red dot in the rack. This is the clip location for the arming wire. Needed to do new sway brace bolts so the bomb could fit snugly against the brace and rack. Drilled a hole at the bomb lug attachment point, fore and aft, threaded .010 solder, and twisted it together. Removed the lug attachment point on the bomb and drilled holes to accept the twisted solder. Painted the bomb. First, primer, then O.D. Mixed 1:1 O.D. and Black, and stippled that on with an old broken down flat brush Mixed 1:1 O.D. and White then stippled that on. Mixed 1:1 O.D and Insignia Yellow then stippled that on. The twisted solder is inserted into the holes of the lug location. Needs to be trimmed shorter, I see. The sway braces couldn't move up or down earlier because they were glued in place. But here they can. Not as accurate as a bolt. I guess one can't have everything. Thanks for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark Gazzas, CANicoll, Kagemusha and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Bombs Away! Thank you for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark airscale, 109, Shaka HI and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 jeesh Mark - they look so real the texture & appearance is just perfect very nice job indeed peter CANicoll, dodgem37 and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 fantastic bomb. dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Thanks a HEAP, guys! Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandokan Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Watching your job, I say, as we used to say in Rome dialect: "me viè da piagne" (you make me cry...cause I know will not able to reach your skill")!!! Congrats for a clean and charming work!! Edited September 10, 2017 by sandokan dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 Thank you, Sandokan. I've been putting on the final bits before matte coating. Added light bulbs. Stretched sprue, flared end with spent match. Not all the same diameter. Oh, well. Added a drain pipe using an Albion Alloy tube. Gun bay door latches. Other side. Left, antenna wire attached to seat armor. Right, canopy cable attaches to back base of canopy. Machine gun bay lock handle. The other side popped off. Antenna wire attachment point on vertical stab. Antenna with grounding wire. Teaser. Thank you for looking, liking, and your wonderfully supportive comments. Sincerely, Mark MikeMaben, KiwiZac, Dukie99 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Wow, Mark, that's some seriously brilliant work. Your detailing ability is superb. Jim dodgem37 and CANicoll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangManiac Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Wow what a beautiful bird Mark! Brady dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Thank you, Brady. Thank you, Jim. https://youtu.be/g77eCIdKlHY A bit of a walk-around: Still much to do. Antenna broke off during set up. Always something. Stripped the model down to bare plastic, all except the rudder and horizontal stabs and their flaps. Paint job is third edition. A lot of work, this one. Broken parts, paint stripping, you name it. It needed to be redone. National Markings, ID Numerals, Campaign Stripes, from home-made masks. I don't know what it is about that green. But it is a real eyesore photographically. Its much less brilliant than what shows. Other side: Oil wash of Raw Sienna represents Sinai sand color. Hard demarcation line this go-around. It didn't take much exposure time in the Sinai Desert to make commercial paint wear out, bleach, fade, and peel. Blue fading. More below Edited September 22, 2017 by dodgem37 KiwiZac, LSP_Kevin, Dukie99 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Replacement Pitot Tube. Took off rockets, for now. Molded and cast kit wheels. Martin? Oil streaking on inside door flaps from engine drains. Repainted bullets. Red on port cartridge rail Overall wing. Attempt at color variation through the use of a sanding pad rather than using an airbrush. Bullet close-up, really. Other side. Not such a hot photo. Apologies. Color variation by way of a sanding pad. Sinai Desert sand blasts paint. The paint used during the Sinai campaign was not an industrial paint. It was a commercial paint. It didn't have extreme weather condition integrity. Looks better with a flat coat. If you like this sort of thing. Thank you for looking and liking. Sincerely, Mark Edited September 23, 2017 by dodgem37 Dukie99, rafju, BiggTim and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Brilliant! Kev dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Very, very nice, as usual. dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Wow, great paint and detail! Gaz dodgem37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Great stuff Mark. Hurts my eyes (in a very good way) absorbing all those amazing little details. My little brain is also taking a beating. Hope to see in person soon. dodgem37 and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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