mozart Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Well done Chris.....fighting spirit (imbued by another spirit!) chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Nice work Chris. Regards. Andy chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 That's a lot of work to get it accurate... have to think (dangerous) that any damage caused by the kids is easier to fix than what you've done here. Don chrish and nmayhew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Thank you guys, I also believe me thinking is dangerous so we’re in the same boat...while we’re in the same boat pass me a beer and some bait will you? The damage looked worse than it was and I over reacted...as I often do. I’ve been helped out with parts and all is well... for now I can still bugger it all up trying to get the polished metal look done on it! There’s not a lot of parts in the kit box, there’s big parts but not many of them so, the build is moving along quite a bit faster than I thought it would. the build challenges are interesting to find fixes for, and accomplish possibly why many of us build models? We like problem solving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Lots of great progress there Chris. Carl chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) Thanks guys, for looking and commenting...and being patient when I lost my mind a while back! In all honesty if it weren't for some small accuracy issues it's a great kit and easy build...any problems so far have been of my own creation... With that, I've got the fuselage closed up tonight, a bit of trimming around the Aires office but less than I was expecting, and I added a bit of lead, hopefully enough? The cockpit, some lead and the intake being stuck in place...I did add a .005" sleeve to the nose ring to fill the space between the ring and intake, not that it can be seen closed up and the seam work being dealt with Thanks for looking. Edited May 8, 2019 by chrish spelling BradG, johncrow, DonH and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ahhh, the fuselage closed up, always a milestone. You are on your way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hahaha I agree! Always a milestone when the fuselage goes together! The next milestone seems to be decalling?... I decided (there's no proof of this but it makes sense to me) to undercut the wing root fairing on the fuselage side so as to give the flaps a bit of breathing room. I then tried a piece of "Bare Metal Foil" on one wing, burnished down and polished. The foil has a great shine but I'm not happy with the visible "grain" of the metal...yes, I did sand and polish the plastic before applying the foil. I'm open to suggestions but at this time I'm tending towards peeling the foil off and using Alclad lacquers on the model for the finish. the fairing cut back; the gap created at the flap area by removing the root fairing ; the bare metal foil..I'm not too happy with. Model_Monkey, scvrobeson, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Nope, BMF not gonna work, foil peeled off and gloss black base shot in place, let this dry a while...maybe weeks...and then the Alclad lacquer. Model_Monkey, LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Nice finish! Out of interest, what black paint did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 The black paint is Alclad gloss black base. This is my first attempt with this paint, it went on great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robthepom Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) There’s also some great surface detail, looks great Edited May 12, 2019 by Robthepom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 The kit does have nice surface detail I agree. I've put on a coat (or two) of Alclad lacquer polished aluminum and airframe aluminum. The fuselage got polished aluminum and looks like chrome in some places, too shiny! I'll put some more color on it (Airframe aluminum I think) later and hopefully tone down that shine! A few washes may dirty it up and help too?? LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha, BradG and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Nice! It does look a tad shiny though, but I think a semi-gloss and washes may help that. You are correct about the BMF texture. Another reason I dont foil with it, besides the fact of the adhesive being a bit weak. BMF just has an odd texture to me, and its so thin, unlike kitchen foil you cant sand it out. Great work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stusbke Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) Lovely work always loved the looks of the lightning...it seems to going mach 2 standing still.. Looking forward to your next update on this classic jet.. Cheers Fred Edited May 14, 2019 by stusbke nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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