ruzlkampf Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Hey! I heard that Derek. !!!! I have here in my possesion, a signed affidavit on Hawker letterhead paper, signed by Sir Sydney Camm that states unequivocably,....and I quote "all Tempest wheel wells will be painted RAF interior green FROM THE FACTORY!" Oh, wait, I was supposed to say that AFTER he weathered the silver....right,Derek? Bah hah! Sorry to hijack your thread Loic, but I had to pop in and help Derek give you a "complex". Gotta go now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 nice try Russ but it's too late anyway to apply any major correction now... paint job is done and even more.... I thought repainting would be far more difficult indeed. First time I did paint the bay in green, most of the accessories (LG actuators, etc...) were not in place and were painted separately cause I thought it was easier. When repainting silver, I did fear to meet some problems painting some areas (bellow actuators, etc...) but everything went OK. I then repainted details and weathered the all area. Once again, poor pics: the weathering does not show much due to brightness of the silver paint... I really must stop say I should learn how to use that dam camera and actually do it but it is supposed to be 100% automatic, autofocus, etc... just have to press the button... anyway, here are some photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Loic Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 So... some of might have noticed I have also progressed on the outer wing so they now have an upper face AND a lower face I have almost completed these (appart from wing tips) and am working on the lower face/skin of the mid wing. I hope to be able to show some more WIP as soon as I have completed the fill/sand/fill/sand/..... process I also have worked on the cockpit, added some radio, batteries, etc.. and progressed the pain. Some pic as soon as I take the shots (hopefully tomorrow). Cheers and good night Loic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruzlkampf Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Looking MIGHTY FINE, Loic!!! I can only gaze in wild wonder at your tenacity and skill. Salute!!! You've got the picture taking down really good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi guys, short update on the cockpit WIP I did scratch a new seat from tin and have added a cushion made of putty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 and now with paint on cushion Contartst are again a bit too important on the pic but well, do not know what to do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 now some pics of the assembled and painted cockpit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 from the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 front view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 and rear view (not too original...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Still missing is a part of the rear armor plate but that will be fitted at the end, after overall painting so it will be easier to mask the cockpit. I am still working on the wings and have managed to get a decent result after a few hours of fill/sand process but I stille need to rescribe and to correct the trailing edge to give this baby its nice elliptical shape... More to come later this weekend Cheers, loic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiner Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi loic... ça l'fait bien !!! ... ( Pretty good !!! ) .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Merci Skiner! j'ai bien reçu tes 4 fichiers par e mail mais n'ai pas encore eu le temps de les lire. Merci, Loic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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