Mal_Belford Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Some real cool modelling going on here. I like it alot sir. /Mal Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Thanks guys! Appreciate you checking in! Canopy parts have been dipped in Future. Wings are glued onto the fuselage. Fit is pretty good except for the rear bottom joint, which will need attention. But the fit along the wing roots is good. The kit rockets upgraded with PE clips and resin fins from the Eduard set. The prop blades and spinner have been painted. Very light hairspray chipping along the leading edges and some salt weathering on the blade surfaces. patricksparks, Sasha As, Fanes and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Great job getting the rocket rails all sorted and mounted. I'm sure that was a bit of a headache. How do you always get your canopies to look so good after Future? I almost always have mistakes or problems when I dip canopies in it. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 2 hours ago, scvrobeson said: Great job getting the rocket rails all sorted and mounted. I'm sure that was a bit of a headache. How do you always get your canopies to look so good after Future? I almost always have mistakes or problems when I dip canopies in it. Matt Thanks Matt! Rockets sorted and now being painted and decaled. Future does a great job of filling in micro-scratches and giving the canopies a nice clear shine. The key is to make sure there are no bubbles or tiny specks of dust remaining on the canopy after dipping and re-dip if necessary. I try to remove as much excess Future after dipping by canting the canopy so that the liquid gathers to a low corner and then using a dry paper towel to wick off excess. The dipped parts are then set on a piece of paper towel to further wick and dry. I place a cover over it so that no dust settles on the wet parts. Another nice thing about Future is that it can be fully removed with Windex or similar ammonia cleaner. Don't be afraid to wipe an unsatsfactory dip job clean and start again. Kahunaminor, JayW and scvrobeson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Really great work there John!!!! John Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Great spinner & prop blades - they look so good! And - not sure from this perspective - but are there some sink marks on rockets (warheads)? Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 11 hours ago, zaxos345 said: Really great work there John!!!! John Thanks John! Appreciate the comment! 7 hours ago, Jaro said: Great spinner & prop blades - they look so good! And - not sure from this perspective - but are there some sink marks on rockets (warheads)? Thank you! No sink marks... just a half-moon depression on the warhead and discoloration from the sanded down sprue gate. The rear bottom joint has been filled and puttied. Rivets and panel lines have been restored. A coat of primer (Mr Primer Surfacer 1000) has been applied to check the joint. There is a joint along the starboard fillet that has cracked due to insufficient glue. In order to fix this joint without re-cracking, I have to do a little bit more than just apply putty. So I've gouged a small trench along the joint using my scribing tool. The trench is filled with black CA glue. After some more fine sanding, another coat of primer to check the area. SwissFighters, JayW, TankBuster and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Great progress John! I always appreciate the informative way you explain your builds, and the pin-sharp photography. I'll give your Future tips a shot on my next build, and remember that fix for cracked seams Matt Thunnus and SwissFighters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Great build,thanks for the details included which will help with future builds of this kit. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 Thanks guys! The rockets have been painted and decaled. scvrobeson, LSP_Kevin, Dekon and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Those rockets!! Very impressive. And so small. John - where do you get your Future? I still have some, but it's a little tired. I cannot find any more. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 On 5/13/2024 at 7:05 AM, JayW said: Those rockets!! Very impressive. And so small. John - where do you get your Future? I still have some, but it's a little tired. I cannot find any more. Thanks Jay! Yeah, really small! Itching to get back to my normal 1/32 LSP's after this! I am nursing an old bottle of Future that I got about a decade ago. I recycle the stuff for canopy dipping by keeping a small amount in a separate container. Trying to make it last as long as possible. I have no idea if Future is still available in the US anymore. The brass flap inserts have been glued into place using extra thin CA glue. A preliminary view of what the flaps will look like once they are installed. The flap insert area is given a primer coat and all of the orifices have been masked with either wet tissue or tape. I've decided to give the model an overall light primer coat to make sure I have a stable base for the metal finish to come. I'm using Mr Primer Surfacer 1000 thinned with Mr Leveling Thinner. After the primer, the base metal shade is sprayed. I am using AK Extreme Metal White Aluminum. Very similar to Alclad. MikeC, JayW, patricksparks and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) Impressive John!! Leave the ak extreme to cure some days if you are going to mask over it!! I had some bad experience with the glue from the masking tape reacting with the ak's solvent, when I tried to mask over it after one day!!! I could not wipe off the residue!! Play on the safe side!!! John Edited May 15 by zaxos345 Thunnus, Kahunaminor and scvrobeson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 (edited) 9 hours ago, zaxos345 said: Impressive John!! Leave the ak extreme to cure some days if you are going to mask over it!! I had some bad experience with the glue from the masking tape reacting with the ak's solvent, when I tried to mask over it after one day!!! I could not wipe off the residue!! Play on the safe side!!! John Ack! Too late! The painting continues. In the process of masking off panels to paint in a different metallic shade, I found that the adhesive from the Post-Its I was using reacted with the AK Extreme Metal White Aluminum in certain areas like Zaxos345 experienced. So I sprayed on a layer of clear gloss (Tamiya LP-9) and them buffed the affected areas with Micromesh. Luckily the effects weren't that bad and restricted to the outer wings. Instead of using the flat PE representations, I scratched up the rocket "pigtails" using copper wire and bits of plastic. These will be attached to the rear opening of the rockets. Edited May 15 by Thunnus LSP_Kevin, SwissFighters, LSP_Ray and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Those rockets look really great! The rest is looking good, too. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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