Gazzas Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Brave mean to cut up such a piece. I'm amazed they were able to get so much detail into a one-piece casting. monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thank you for your comments everyone, as Thunnas mentioned above the one piece cockpit tub definately brings in some challenges for not only painting but also detailing so the option open to me to be able to do want I wnt to on this build is this. The plan is to re-work a fair bit of the side wall detail, I have taken measurements of the tub before cutting and will replace the cut with plastic card, I will cover the cut lines inside the pit by re skinning the affected area's.................well that's the plan Regards. Andy Gulp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 wow this is hardcore stuff indeed the cockpit and wing resin looks very good indeed the engine nacelle detail - especially panel lines - looked pretty poor in my view your skills look very much up to anything this can throw at you though thanks for sharing monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Well, that's a tad drastic, very much looking forward to seeing what detail you add. Yep just a bit, I have a few idea's so hopefully it will pay off. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 That's an elegant solution to a sticky problem, Andy- cheers! That one-piece casting is really quite a feat and spectacularly executed, but my first thought on seing it was, "How will I ever paint it properly? " You now how full freedom to work freely and get the most out of all that detail. Thanks chukw, splitting it in two has indeed given me full freedom to do what I want to and hopefully it will turn out good in the end/ Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Yes, I have this conversion, and I'm most curious on how you will pull this off.. Haha imatt88, so am I Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Great build thread! Great solution for painting the cockpit! Dan Thank you Dan, hope it turns out as I want it to. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Brave mean to cut up such a piece. I'm amazed they were able to get so much detail into a one-piece casting. Gazzas, Its a superb casting indeed and just cries out to be detailed further, hopefully I can pull it of. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 Gulp! Thats what I thought when the saw was half way through Dean. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 wow this is hardcore stuff indeed the cockpit and wing resin looks very good indeed the engine nacelle detail - especially panel lines - looked pretty poor in my view your skills look very much up to anything this can throw at you though thanks for sharing Thanks for following along nmayhew, your spot onwith your comments regarding the engine nacelle's also I need to work out how to improve the exhausts as these are a tad on the heavy side foe my liking. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 really like what you are doing Andy I did exactly the same with mine before it hit the SOD - it's the best way to get in and detail it It's going to be one impressive bird once complete & can't wait to see whats next Peter monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thats what I thought when the saw was half way through Dean. Regards. Andy I can understand why you did it - the kit itself is hacked to within inches of its life, so why not carry on and hack away at the resin whilst you're at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 really like what you are doing Andy I did exactly the same with mine before it hit the SOD - it's the best way to get in and detail it It's going to be one impressive bird once complete & can't wait to see whats next Peter There is no other way with this one is there Peter, my plan is to chop out everything I no longer need on the cockpit sides and then replace the cut materai so I am happly with the dimesions again before detailing work commences again. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 5, 2017 Author Share Posted November 5, 2017 I can understand why you did it - the kit itself is hacked to within inches of its life, so why not carry on and hack away at the resin whilst you're at it? Pleased you get why I did it Dean, it was something I did after plenty of though and with a kit so chopped about its well wowrth the extra effort to me which will be far eceded by the final outcome I hope! Regards.Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Pleased you get why I did it Dean, it was something I did after plenty of though and with a kit so chopped about its well wowrth the extra effort to me which will be far eceded by the final outcome I hope! Regards.Andy I may well unashamedly copy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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