Wouter Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Due to moving to a new house I haven't been able to post a WIP from my latest project, the Azur MS406 C1. But that didn't stopped me from building it, and having completed this build today I present you the finished aircraft. To be honest, the model has been fighting me. Having read other WIP's I was well aware of the problems this kit has. Inspired by Waroff's build I tackled the incorrect shape of the nose (which is to wide and rectangular). This correction, if proper executed will save you some problems with the canopy later (which is to narrow for the fuselage if you build OOB). I'm reasonably satisfied with the nose job, although my scribing leaves a lot to be desired. Leason 1: take your time and start over if not satisfied. After fitting the cockpit, to the now narrower fuselage, I started to tackle the wings. The transition from wing to fuselage is another point to attend to. There are major gaps and steps which you have to fill and sand. Next I sprayed the entire plane with Mr. Surfacer 1200 and started sanding, scribing, more spraying, sanding, etc, etc. Leason 2: protect the (build and painted) cockpit. I didn't and ended up with numerous small pieces of sanding dust, which are almost impossible to remove. Painting was pretty straight forward and done freehand. I'm not really sure if the real one did have the red nose, but I liked it. It breaks the otherwise dull camouflage and balances with the colored tail. Polishing the canopy brought me some more headaches and I was almost at the point to put the entire project to the shelve of doom… Luckily, I acquired a proper polishing compound which saved the day. With the finish in sight I managed to knock over a bottle of Alclad gunmetal, and offcourse a big drop hit the model. Being Alclad, it immediately started melting the paintjob and plastic !X#$!@). Count to ten, take a deep breath, and back to cleaning, sanding, scribing and painting. Lesson 3: keep your workspace clear. I will not bore you with details of all the breaking parts after that... actually I will, here's a list: - tail skid twice - visor - undercarriage actuator - antenna top - antenna bottom - seatbelt the guns and pitot tube are made of brass rod ;-). Well, all in all, it was another build from which I have learned and in the end I'm happy with it. Next time, i'll try not to be in a hurry! Speaking about next time, those who have paid attention to the forums know what my next project will be. I'll make a WIP thread for this one. It's going to be a wild ride and will stretch my building skills even further, so hang on! Cheers, Wouter SinuheH, Zero77, red baron and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 A few additional pics. Contemporary fighters. I was surprised how big the MS406 actually is in comparison with the Bf109. Lud13, red baron, Zero77 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 That looks awesome Wouter! May I publish it on the website? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Very nice ! It certainly doesn't show your difficulties. I really like the French aircraft from this period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thanks Kevin. Sure thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Very nice ! It certainly doesn't show your difficulties. I really like the French aircraft from this period. Thanks! Although I think that has more to do with my photography skills (another hobby) then my building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe66 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Very nice looking model ! Really like the weathering. Joe66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Beautiful job! I have heard that this is a difficult build. You seem to have conquered it however. Great work! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nice work, Wouter - good job on a difficult model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Really good job! Beautiful kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) A great build and a superb finish of a what is a "challenging" kit, nice job Cheers Dennis Edited November 3, 2014 by dennismcc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Beautifull ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Gorgeous build!! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 And here's your article Wouter! http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=2172 Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 That was quick, thanks Kevin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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