ericg Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Thanks guys. I cast up some copies today and will be selling these for $15 each plus post. My first batch has sold out already and will do another batch tomorrow for those interested. I painted my own panel with MRP `Tyre Rubber' and then used the excellent Airscale WW2 British instruments to fill the holes. I filled the hole with future (YES I USED FUTURE!!) to silumate glass faces of the instruments. [/quote] R Palimaka, Pete Roberts, BiggTim and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Future!!! I have no words :-) Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Cracking start Eric - great subject too! Torben Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Looks nice Eric ! How did you cut the instrument faces , punch ?? If I may ask Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 5 hours ago, MikeMaben said: Looks nice Eric ! How did you cut the instrument faces , punch ?? If I may ask Thanks! i used my silhouette portrait mask cutter to cut most of the way through and punched them out the rest of the way. MikeMaben and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 Some more work. I used the new British interior green from SMS and am very impressed with the results. Pour it in the airbrush and spray. This stuff is really good paint and is super smooth. I felt the seat needed a bit of work so I added some detail from plastic card according to my references. I primed it and then painted it silver, followed by some chipping of the interior green using AK Worn effects. Martinnfb, MikeC, sandokan and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I really, really like the look of that British Interior Green. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Absolutely fabulous work!. Amazing detail and clever solutions to problems. I'm so impressed by everything you've done so far, lots of inspiration. Funny, of all that you've done, the thing I kept coming back to look at was that seat! It is so convincing!!! The weathering, and chips and scratches...so realistic. Richard Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Hi Eric, Very nice thread with a kit we rarely see. I'd like getting one IP but it looks like your PM box is full. Can you please contact me? Thanks Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 12/1/2018 at 1:05 AM, thierry laurent said: Hi Eric, Very nice thread with a kit we rarely see. I'd like getting one IP but it looks like your PM box is full. Can you please contact me? Thanks I have cleared out some old messages. Should be good to go. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 11/15/2018 at 10:12 PM, LSP_Matt said: Awesome mate. You've recreated the shape beautifully. Well done. I noticed in my walkaround on this that the instrument panel from Moorabin (IIRC) seems just like the PE but the plane from Temora has the panel like you've created. Different model of planes? Matty Hi Matty, The part that I made is actually a glare shield fitted over the top of the flat instrument panel to cover the 4 globes mounted on the panel that light up the instruments, protecting the pilot from glare from those lights and directing the light upon each instrument. The pictures of aircraft that have the flat panel (as depicted using the photo etch kit panel) don’t have this glare shield fitted. Hope that clears things up. Eric. Martinnfb and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Some more work. The ignition wiring is depicted as a rather frightening photo etch part. I could tell that this was going to be too much work, as well as lacking the 3D look more appropriate to models in this scale. I cut off the ignition leads and used the photo etch as a template glued to some thick plastic card and shaped. I then drilled some holes and glued in some copper wire Almost completed engine. I have used the excellent RB Productions Sutton harness. A little tricky to assemble but they look really good. I modified the lap belts as they aren't quite as complicated on the real aircraft as they are meant to be assembled. I cut off the kit grip and remade it from some copper wire with very fine copper wire wrapped around it. I also added the two gun buttons. The almost completed cockpit. I added some instrument wiring from copper wire. LSP_Kevin, DesTROYer, Kagemusha and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Nice mate, like the worn heel boards Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 sweeeeeet !! Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Nice, Eric! I agree with you on the PE. It is simply too 2D for 1/32nd scale. It is barely adequate for 1/48th. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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