TorbenD Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Very happy is understatement surely? Top notch all round... what a great fit that chin filter is! Malta in WWII is one of my favourite areas of historical/aviation interest and Brian Cauchi's book is a wonderful reference point. Torben Wackyracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 small but happy update. canopy masked and secured in place! More good news is the Hasegawa 'bubble' also fits the Hobbyboss framework. BradG, LSP_Paul, TorbenD and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Nice one. I also plundered a Hasegawa kit for the windscreen, canopy and shorter spinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) Sweet! Loving your work so far. The build looks great! THOR Edited December 31, 2017 by bdthoresen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Installed the Master brass barrels Filling sanding filling sanding filling sanding... More filling and sanding and Mr Surfacer 1500. Pre-shading/shadowing with various shades My now #1 go to paints. TorbenD, BradG, MikeC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Liking this a lot, a lot! Very tasty. Torben Wackyracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 nice painting going on Mark Wackyracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) After more sanding and filling along the wind roots and restoring panel lines and rivets it was time for the top colour. Tamiya flat aluminium first and some Masksol I wasn't sure of the best way to get some 'texture' into the paintwork with it being so 'dark', so when with 2 or 3 shades of grey and black. The colour thought to be used was Dark Mediterranean Blue. On the acrylic/lacquer front these 2 seemed to be the closest I could find. Working with a mix of 2 to 1 in favour of the darker shade and 70% Mr Levelling thinner here's the outcome Apart from it being very glossy (I had some Tamiya flat base I was going to put in the mix) I'm quite happy with the result? I think with the markings and some heavy weathering/fading it should work? Edited January 7, 2018 by Wackyracer Sparzanza, BradG and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I'm noticing all of your question marks... Personally, I think it's a bit heavy. Why would all those wing panel joints on the leading edge be dark and the centres light? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thanks Richard. I'll have another look. Some of its the camera I think. It's not that contrasty in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Thanks Richard. I'll have another look. Some of its the camera I think. It's not that contrasty in real life. Cameras do seem to do that Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Shaping up very nicely. I'm liking the modulation - looks quite pale/sun-faded/sand blasted which was evident on the Spits that lasted more than a few days/weeks in Malta. Torben MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackyracer Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 Roundels via Montex masks and a matt coat to seal it all in. dmthamade, MikeC, Sparzanza and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Looking good, Aaron! Kev Wackyracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Looks really great, suitably beat up and sun faded. Don Wackyracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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