Zero Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Well this is my first attempt at turning my hand to a larger scale. the model was bought off Ebay, and was price marked with the costly sum of £6.00 (I paid slightly more than that :angry: but not much!) here the last picture of the work so far. the kit has the sum total of 61 bits, and I have to be honest it built like a dream. It's not quite finished, still a little decaling to do, fit the undercarriage, and then tone down the shine, hopefully a couple more hours and it will be there. More pictures of the build can be found here. http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p...9&members=1 thanks for looking Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 HI Looking Good. Cool Model Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allok Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hi Dave. Looks like it's going to be a nice, tidy little Zero. Thanks for posting the picture and including the link. Don't forget to post some more of the finished article. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick728470 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Zero, Don't sell u'erself short here.It's not the money,but u have created that makes it worth while.Thta zero is the MAX!Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Looks good Dave. I keep forgetting that Arii marketed a Zero in 1/32 (not sure of it's actual origins though - anybody know if it's their own tool?). Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 More pics please!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesMetz Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 More pictures of the build can be found here. http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p...9&members=1 I wasn't surprised by your kit's low price after I saw the original state of its lower port wing: How did you manage to get rid of that warp so completely? Well done! Charles Metz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 That photo that Charles posted really makes me think that the Arii kit might have been based on Revell's old Zero. Anyone know for sure? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 I wasn't surprised by your kit's low price after I saw the original state of its lower port wing: How did you manage to get rid of that warp so completely? Well done! Charles Metz Thank you all for your very positive comments. That little warp was a bonus of the packers, I think it was bagged to hot, and it was not sold to me with that fault known, Ie that was a little suprize that was waiting for me when I unpacked the kit. You can't see it here, but the wing was also slightly cracked, so I felt hot water was only going to add to that problem, so what I did was actually stress the whole wing tip plying it in different areas all over the wing tip, I was never going to get it 100% out, but I hoped to get it to a point where using the top wing plate would pull the bottom strieght as I glued it in place. Fortunately it worked, and after I had glued the bottom wing in place, it was just a case of clamping down the top plate with pegs and glueing where I could get to, releasing one, glue, and replace, all the way round. here a test I did before just to make sure, I could pull it out enough before hand, so it looked strieght. Thank again All Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rigor Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 look's great nice save on the wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 progress tonight but not much, but I'm not rushing as I really don't want to drop the ball now. Wheels are on and in place, painted, I've finish the decaling, well the majority of it, there are a few on the U/C doors, but sadly there are almost no stencils. if the model looks a bit shiny, thats because the picture was taken after another brush over with Klear! Bascally all I have now is the gear doors to hang, and the yellow stripes on the front of the wings. the last think I need is for masking tape to lift the decals, hence they have had several good coats of Klear, and they will now be given at least 12 hours to dry. COP tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 look's great nice save on the wing Thanks. I always look on any model good or bad as scratch building with almost the right shaped parts. I also believe it's a good modeller that makes the kit, not a good kit that makes a good modeller! (although a good kit helps) This is why I started with the Arii kit over any other in my very large stash of 1/32 stuff. if I fluffed it, all I had wasted was less than a tenner, and some paints and glue. I intend to build a lot of under rated kits, before even begin to looking at my trumpeter and acadamy stuff. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Looking at your build and the number of parts i am sure it is based on the revell kit as i build one a while ago . it too had raised rivetts etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dollar Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Wow, that's one nasty wing warp. You did a nice job overcoming that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Finished (Well all bar the shouting, just got to Mattcott it once it's very dry, and add a few minor detials) Zero's Zero Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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