TorbenD Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Noice!! Torben Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Now I see the pics ... you've been de-jinxed ! And worth the wait they were ! As for the flaps, nice as they are, and whilst admitting I am definitely no MiG-15 expert, I would not think they'd lower in in-flight maneuvering ... Hubert Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) I agree Hubert, bummer but oh well. Im still going to use the PE flaps as they are WAY better then the kit bits, just glued up instead of down Edited February 8, 2018 by Shawn M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Yay! You've got it together and looking smooth. Great work! Gaz Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Its looking good now! Sometimes you need to work a project that tests you abilities, now pick and easy Hasegawa kit next, it will just fall together. Edited February 8, 2018 by 1to1scale Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Im actually building a Meng World War Toons Lexington along with this for the fun and ease factor lol My next 'big' project after this is the BF-110G4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Nice job Shawn! Looks great. Im glad you stuck with it! Really good work on a not-so-good kit. Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Thanks Brian, Im getting down to the "fun" part now. Paint! I dipped the canopy in future a couple days back so its time to mask it up and get the interior colors on. The plan for color so far is: NMF all over, different shades etc. The bottom will be left this way. Now for the top in blue(s). Looking at the vid from my first post, the blue is worn...I mean beat up worn almost transparent in places. So, thats how Im gonna do it. Preshade the panel lines in a nice blue, then spray tamiya transparent blue over the top sides. Then come back in almost a black basing style with the blue and fill it in to indicate wear and the beat up nature of the paint. This may change a million times before the first blue gets laid down, but thats the plan as of now lol mark31, Alain Gadbois, Gazzas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 looking forward to that Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 After fiddling about all morning with the flaps, the kit parts wen back in..yes they are devoid of detail but they fit better. Then I started on the PE speed brakes, what a terribly designed fiddly assembly! Kit parts went in, closed position.... Antennas started going on, the pilot went back in along with his gunsight. I decided against using the aluminum tape for the blast panels and will mask/paint them instead. Gazzas and dmthamade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I'm getting excited, I have a feeling we are going to see some paint this weekend! Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) was reaaaallly hoping to have more done this weekend But, cockpit done with completed gun site (mostly from scratch) and scratch built rear framing just got the canopy masked and glued on now masking a VAC canopy is a PITA Edited February 11, 2018 by Shawn M BradG, Zero77, dmthamade and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Great progress Shawn! Very curious to see how you will replicate the worn blue paint. Alain Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 as am I Alain, as am I lol Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Coming along nicely Shawn Torben Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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