Deanflyer Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Hi Iain, sorry for not commenting on this sooner... Lovely work going on here, and vacforming canopies IS a bit of a dark art as I discovered when I did my T.9 conversion! Thanks for the help with mine, and maybe we'll get them both together on a table at a show before your client nabs it! :-) Keep up the good work, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 Cheers Dean, Read your mag article! I've never really had issues with vaccing canopies before - I think most of the issue with this is that the sides of the 'tunnel' section are perfectly flat and, therefore, show even the very smallest flaw. The main, sliding, part is a lot more forgiving! The model will be gone before we get a chance to get both models together - and I'm hoping to get her finished as soon as I can now! Iain LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 2:58 PM, Iain (32SIG) said: I'm surprised that the owner of this fine model would want it on its belly after having plowed into a small bush. KiwiZac, Shoggz and MikeC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Really quick and dirty images this evening - want to crack on with fixing some more panel lines - and scribing the radio hatch door which, on the two-seaters, is moved to the starboard side of the fuselage. All cowling fixing holes drilled out - and new ones created around firewall. Waiting for some decal film that's been sprayed brown to dry - this will be cut into very thin strips and applied to the frames to replicate the strips on the real airframe between frames and cowl panels. Some of the 'shading' around detail to be softened. Exhausts will be subtly weathered when I get to that stage. More soon... Iain Mark M, Gazzas, alaninaustria and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Wow....very very nice! I guess I am especially interested in this plane because she is an ex 485(NZ) sqn bird with combat history Nice one, wish it were mine LOL KiwiZac and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 That's looking great, Iain! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Nice work, Iain! Glad to see you back on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Outstanding work so fare mate!! Can’t wait to see her done!! Will she stay in your collection or be gifted to another? Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Sorry - just realised no updates last few weeks - have been busy painting and I like to take a good few days between any paint layers, before progressing to the next. Sky fuselage band all done, Medium Sea Grey undersides and Ocean Grey upper-surfaces done. Fresh supplies of BluTack acquired - so should mask up and spray the Green later today. Looking good under the paint - all the worked on areas appear to have blended in nicely. Will try and post some photos... Iain KiwiZac, airscale, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Finally - the green is done and all masking removed. A few touch-ups and she's in the airing cupboard overnight before I mask up and spray the yellow leading edges. Means I might just get the gloss varnish on tomorrow in prep for the main decals. Off to grab a wee dram to celebrate! Iain KiwiZac, Mark M, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel460 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Beautiful, very clean build! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Some photos - yellow leading edges sprayed this morning - needs to dry - a couple of very minor Ocean Greay touch ups that I need to do, and I can gloss her. Paints are the Tamiya ones they developed specially for the Mk.IX kit - a little patchy surfave finish in photos - but the gloss coats will bring everything together nicely. More later (perhaps). Have fun! Iain mozart, Out2gtcha, BiggTim and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 You're almost there, Iain! Looking great so far! Juraj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Almost Juraj! Gloss coats on - now back to the airing cupboard for 24 hours... Looking better now - decals next... Iain Anthony in NZ, LSP_Kevin, Trak-Tor and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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