Hubert Boillot Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) Agreed, Cees ! Hubert Edited January 27, 2017 by MostlyRacers mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Thanks for the kind words. Ten years ago, I would never have attempted something like his - I would have built it OOB or not at all. I suppose I have LSP to blame thank for this! mpk, MikeC and R Palimaka 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Nicely done, Bill. Sincerely, Mark Bill_S and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyman1 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Great riveting here looking forward to more good job mate. Guy mpk and Bill_S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 It just adds that detail that only modelers will notice that others won't unless it's pointed out. Looks great, Bill! Bill_S and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Super work, those rivets look great - love the tip for the blue tape and styrene guide. Jim Bill_S, mpk and Shaka HI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Riveting looks great, panel lines look great, looking forward to seeing paint on. Don mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 The majority of the fuselage riveting is complete. I've found that Tamiya white putty doesn't work as well as I'd like for filling mistakes - I've resorted to using Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black applied with a micro brush. The results are much better, but it's difficult to tell filled rivets from real rivets highlighted with a black wash. Probably the most difficult area to scribe is the nose. In this case, I'm glad I waited to scribe until the fuselage was assembled. I used a zip tie as a scribing guide... It took a bit of patience to hold it in the right place; once the upper surface was done, I rotated the tie to scribe the lower surface. Now to finish the nose, then rivet the wings. I hope to shoot a coat of primer this weekend. Thanks for looking! Alain Gadbois, BradG, RLWP and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Bill, I had fits on scribing the nose on my academy hornet (which, admittedly, isn't as complicated a curve as the Beaufighter) - until I tried the new Tamiya white tape (see http://www.bnamodelworld.com/tamiya-models-tm-87179-masking-tape-for-curves-width-5mm).It conforms very well to the curve and it's relatively easy to get it in a straight line. Once you've done that, some light pressure on a micro-saw type scribing tool will do the trick without moving the tape. Great work on the scribing too! Cheers Jim Bill_S and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Looks good Bill..but I must admit, using a plastic zip tie (I have a billion of them) would be the farthest from my mind! mpk and Bill_S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Texan Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Wow! You guys are killing me with your work!!! Great job!!! mpk, Shaka HI and Bill_S 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Really inspiring work going on here Bill. Looking fantastic all the way around. Thanks for sharing. Troy Bill_S, mpk and Shaka HI 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Bad news. I snapped off the tail wheel. I wish manufacturers would make the wheel and strut separate from the internal mount. It would be easier to handle, mask and paint without that small wheel in the way. I finished the riveting - finally! And now for a coat of primer. A highly thinned coat of Mr. Surfacer 1500 black. Most of the rivet detail is now very hard to see. Hopefully they'll show up again after paint and a wash. Parafilm M was the perfect masking material for that dorsal bubble. Now to buff it out and fill some mistakes, then on to masking and paint. Thanks for looking! Edited April 17, 2018 by Bill_S mozart, kkarlsen, MikeMaben and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Just caught up with your build Bill, your patience with scribing and riveting is much to be admired and I'm sure the end result will make it all worthwhile. I know I'd do it as you've done, once the plane is assembled rather than bit by bit, but it's what ever works for you I guess. Looking forward to the paint stage! Max mpk, Bill_S and Big Texan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Oh man, I'm excited to see the color coats! Bring it on! mpk and Bill_S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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