LSP_K2 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 nice work on those horrible seams Kevin Thanks buddy. Using the port wing as reference, I've begun painting the starboard wing. After clear coat and various washes, these ought to look pretty spiffy. Turbochargers covered with a liquid masking agent. More muting to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Tires all painted up, ready for gloss coat and wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Additional painting done this evening, more staining and patchiness added; now comes the O.D.! Too "air brushy"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Kevin I have been folloiwng this with great interest as I love what you are doing. Like the data card and the progress is amazing to watch.. Really great work . Thanks buddy. While it's not exactly as I had envisioned, it's not too shabby I think. Plus, I still have a fair amount of "adjustability" between the pastels and oil washes to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Painting on wing uppers has commenced. Some pastels, clear coat and washes should make a big difference. Still much to do in the way of weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogzilla Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Loving the progress. I will continue to study your build with great interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Loving the progress. I will continue to study your build with great interest! Thanks, I'm glad you like it so far. What I've been waiting for a while to do, the fuselage is now all zipped up, and ready for paint prep. I'm a happy guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Lovely stuff Kev! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Thanks Phil, I'm having a lot of fun with this. One of the more consistent issues with this model are the windows. I’ll sand off and polish any high areas, then flood the area with future; this will help a lot. This is the radio operator position, port side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 I tried something a tad different on this bird; outside edges of fuselage were beveled outwards slightly. The resultant gap was then filled with superglue and sanded out. This should not only bond the crud out of fuselage bottom, but also prevent any cracks from forming. Raised surface details are being replaced with sheet plastic pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 At this point I'm prepared to call bottom finished, except that I have to move the three lights to starboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I've added the first of two patches underneath cockpit. Once dry, I'll thin this a bit then add second patch. Work continues on polishing windows. Edited October 10, 2011 by Typhoonattack1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Good work mate. This should be really impressive when you're done. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Good work mate. This should be really impressive when you're done. Kev Thanks Kev, I've wanted to tackle this kit again for a long while now. Probably not really worth the effort (plus I need twice as many of them), I drilled small holes in back edge of dome to try and simulate the fasteners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 And the polishing continues. Windshield is a pretty bad fit, so I'll have to grind down and polish the best I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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