Collin Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Excellent finishes on your birds. What's your technique? Cheers Collin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'm awed.....beeooootiful, just plain beautiful !!!! Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWW Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Excellent finishes on your birds. What's your technique? Cheers Collin Hi Colin: Thanks for that - are you referring to cockpits, metal work or exterior camo - or all three? Cheers Steve PS - Thanks Jack ;-) Edited November 30, 2016 by DWW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) God I wish some mainstream mfg would do Typhoons in 1/32. I'd be up for at least one of each version, bubbletop an cardoor. These two are phenominal and just too damned big for the rest of my finished kits. Edited December 1, 2016 by Juggernut Uncarina and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shan Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 wow, absolutely amazing!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 great builds steve... I stood next to you waiting to get in at Telford with you hiding your second Tiffie under a golf umbrella from the drizzle Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWW Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 God I wish some mainstream mfg would do Typhoons in 1/32. I'd be up for at least one of each version, bubbletop an cardoor. These two are phenominal and just too damned big for the rest of my finished kits. Hi J: The 1/32 plea has gone out lots of times as I've witnessed. Airfix obviously don't do 1/32 and in an ideal world I'd like to see Tamiya do both versions to the standard of their current kits. I'd raid the penny jar for those and no mistake! wow, absolutely amazing!!!!! Thanks Shan. great builds steve... I stood next to you waiting to get in at Telford with you hiding your second Tiffie under a golf umbrella from the drizzle Hey Rich: I remember...then a kind soul held the brolly while I rang Chris to discover he'd wangled me a trader's wrist band to get in! Did you enjoy the show? Buy any goodies? There, that's two superfluous questions! Master of the absolutely flippin' obvious me... Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Lovely kits Steve! I remember reading about your original build in the magazine supplement that came out. (And this thread answers a question I posed in your P51 post. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 The parts breakdown of the slider was clearly designed to yield the car door version, so when the boss said would I fancy the test shot there simply weren't enough wild horses in the world to keep me from it and when I was asked about a preferred scheme my love of desert based aircraft meant a 451 Squadron RAAF desert filter trials bird was a certainty. This is DN323 at Boscombe Down, photographed by Hawker, before crating up for North Africa in early 1943. My use of Interior Grey Green is spurious anarchy on my part - Hawker's silver lacquer is a much more accurate choice. The slider build obliged 'kit plastic only'. The car door allowed aftermarket in to the equation. Here the full Airscale suite and Eduard brass were shoe horned in with much enjoyment. Radu etch and Barracuda resin carb intake dressed the rad. Black was laid in behind the etch for depth. All nailed together. The replacement turtle deck is a perfect fit. The Airfix instructions omit mention of the anti-collision beacon (the flashed over hole beneath needs drilling out if your markings choice carried one). Closing up the front end is an exercise in industrial grade abrasives, re-scribing and beading tools to restore fastener details. Note the as yet untreated seams inside the chin. The chance for exposed canon couldn't be resisted. In theatre, DN323 moved to full shrouds in short order. I left mine exposed to show off the Mk.1 details turned brass replacements. As the gun bays were closed up all you need are chopped lengths that drop fit into the short shrouds with CA. The downside is the ridiculous nubs that join the barrels to cut sections - ridiculous and I jury rigged an alignment rail. I thought it would be interesting to take the car door aspect and show the s/bd window wound down some 2/3rds. There are no winder handles on the kit sprues, so it was out with strip and punched discs. Another ten week build schedule and the kit was complete on the bench. I took the model to Telford for inclusion on the Airfix stand and it's now over at Margate as a contrast to the European scheme of the slider. Happy days. TTFN Steve :-) Had a good look at your build at Telford and can I say........superb, flawless finish!! Regards. Andy red baron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Pure modeling sweetness! You are very gifted. Cheers, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 That's a spectacular pair of builds, Steve! Great photography, too. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Steve, Absolutely wonderful to look at! I love what you've done. I could look at those builds all day. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWW Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Pure modeling sweetness! You are very gifted. Cheers, Chuck Cheers Chuck - that's way kind of you. The small boy in me still can't believe his good fortune with the two Tiffies. That's a spectacular pair of builds, Steve! Great photography, too. Kev Thanks Kev...much appreciated mate. Steve, Absolutely wonderful to look at! I love what you've done. I could look at those builds all day. Cheers, Tom Thanks Tom - I'm totally made up. TTFN Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I dream about building kits to that standard, it's that elusive realism that makes them stand out, looking at them I know that they are made of aluminium and various other metals, whereas mine are made of painted plastic, great work. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiner Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 T.R.E.M.E.N.D O.U.S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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