LSP_Kevin Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Looks great mate! I notice you didn't bother to replace the tail bumpers though. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Nah Kev, too hard mate! Some more progress, this time with some of the small finicky bits, and the wash. Flory (Promodeller wash) Almost there! Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 I ended up almost scrapping this build. The Gunze Sangyo sky colour cracked and crazed under the coat of future, so much so that I gave the entire model a bath in oven cleaner and stripped off all the paint and decals. Thanks to the generousity of two gentlemen on this board, Whitey and Kagemusha, I was able to obtain some new decals. What you see below is a totally new paintjob (using Tamiya Sky this time), and also I used Tamiya clear for the first time as well.. I will need to modify the tip tank paint slightly as there are some additional yellow bands to them. Uncarina and Whitey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Stripping dodgy paint jobs and starting over is something I've never had the heart to do, but several of my models would be much better today if I had. Kudos to you Eric for a brave but successful recovery! Looks great. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Eric What a fantastic recovery from a disaster that most us us would have seen the Sea Venom in the old round file. She looks absolutely flawless. Keep 'em coming :popcorn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzdavidh Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Nice save. That combination of gunze paints and future killed my Tamiya Viper ever since I've been using Tamiya clear as a gloss and have never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Each and every part went through the same process of being bathed in oven cleaner so they all needed to be resprayed. Here are the efforts of re-fitting everything to check its fit. I also painted the tips of the tanks as per my references. Whitey, Uncarina and Showtime 100 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtime 100 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 What a great show of perseverance! Awesome paint scheme as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Texan Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Eric, excellent work on a bugger of a kit! Wonderful! Just goes to show how an old model with some tender loving care, can become a beautiful model! Great job friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Excellent work, Eric! Love the color scheme! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) Whilst the paint dries on the Mirage I am spending that time applying a wash to the Venom. My weapon of choice is the flory/promodeller range as it is very easy to use for basic panel lines. An alternating mix of dark dirt and black works quite well. Notice that I still haven't installed the seats yet as I am holding out for Harold to come to the rescue with some new ones (Hint hint Harold I could be your launch customer!!!!!) Basic technique is to roughly apply it to the panel lines and then let it dry for an hour or so. Then wipe most of it off using a moist cottn bud. Edited October 28, 2013 by ericg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 I needed to come up with something for the landing light in the port wing. I actually lost the clear disk that comes in the box. I thought I would be a bit adventurous and give my new lathe a spin for its very first modelling related job. Not having used one since school (approx 20 years ago) I was a bit dubious as to my ability to be able to use it as such but it worked out great. Moving further away from the original OOB theme (don't tell anyone!) I had a big piece of aluminium laying around Turning it down to 5 mm Center drilling the convex shape of the light Parting it off Sizing up the end of the light And here is the part! It was a press fit into the wing and has now been glassed in with an appropriate sized piece of clear plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Wow! Good to see you're using your new gear to such great effect Eric! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Looks great! Lathe work is astounding........... Im sure you wanted to use the new toy ( and to great effect I might add! ) but if you wanted to save yourself some work for future endeavors like this, you could always sub in an MV Lens. They make all sorts of sizes, and they really do look quite realistic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Eric Nothing like the right tool for the job. The light looks absolutely perfect. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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