gary kent Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Hi all, been reading but not posted before, let me see if i get this right Just started trumpeters 1/32 swordfish, started with the interior (no pics yet) then the engine: I'll post more later cheers gk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Looking forward to seeing this progress. Keep up the great work! Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Looks good! I just started one of these myself. TimW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koala Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Nice start. I'll be watching this one keenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzcreations Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 hey Gary..nice start..glad you decided to post this. I'll be watching this interesting kit come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Welcome to LSP Looks great. How did you get that grung look on the black crank case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firecaptain Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Welcome to LSP He's been a member for over year....... Is it later yet.....can't wait for some more pics and your commentary on construction fit etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary kent Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Welcome to LSP Looks great. How did you get that grung look on the black crank case? the engine was painted black, the light grunge is a mix of white and brown oil paints thinned with turps the brown is a mix of burnt umber and several other colours washed on thinly. cheers gk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary kent Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 So here is the dash assembly, the instructions say put the decals on the front but as its quite lumpy i decided to glue them to the back, i glued them to a piece of thin plastic card and then glued the sandwich shut, used maskol to mask the dial faces and painted it black: more later gk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary kent Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 is this the right way to do this? reply to my own post? here is the pit i did some more work after this was taken and the fuselage is together now. cheers gk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptorman0 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Looking really good so far. I am really excited about this build. This is just about my wishkit of the decade! So I will be getting it once negotiations re stash size have been finished with the missus! She has a point, buy another kit when you have built one :-) Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allok Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 This is looking great so far... is this the right way to do this? reply to my own post? Sure is! Keep em commin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Looks great so far. Keep the pictures coming. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The IP looks great Gary. 've got one of these coming for my Birthday. September seems a very long time away.......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary kent Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Hi all, been reading but not posted before, let me see if i get this right Just started trumpeters 1/32 swordfish, started with the interior (no pics yet) then the engine: I'll post more later cheers gk Well i have got this far, all i have to say is i wouldn't do it this way again, i have a few pics of wip but have not had the time to upload, forgive me, but here are a few tips: build the fuselage and bottom wing and paint where you cant get to when all together, make a beam so they fit like the top one build and paint the top wing and paint the underside paint all the struts assemble the whole thing rig it: some of the wires go into the same holes, so you need to put them in together before adding some c.a. glue. paint all the bits you didn't before and add the fiddly bits at the end hope this helps, if you don't follow this sequence you risk the wings not fitting (even if you test fit), i know that's why mine didnt fit and had to re-rig it. i felt like binning it as the wires continually pinged off. I'll post again when i finish her. cheers gk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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