Bstarr3 Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Vincent/MDC said: the second one is nice also as it shows the seat with the bottom armor that Tamiya forgot to provide ! How on earth could you make that out on that photo!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Bstarr3 said: I saw somebody did a build thread of one of those high altitude grey over blue spits. It was a very nice look. How is the Revell kit? Cant have a collection of spits without a BoB MkII, so I was thinking of picking that kit up. I haven't build it so far, but there are plenty of builds here and well it needs work to get a proper Mk.II. On the other hand (in my opinion) value for money (at least in Europe) is excellent. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) With a bit of TLC, Edgar's list and Barracuda resin the Revell Mk.II turns out great, well I liked it. Edited July 4, 2019 by dennismcc Spelling MikeC and Fanes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 4 hours ago, dennismcc said: With a bit of TLC, Edgar's list and Barracuda resin the Revell Mk.II turns out great, well I liked it. Sounds good. I'll have to give that kit a try too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Inspired by the above posted photos, I've settled on a theme for this project. I'll definitely be doing UM-C, modeled as an engine maintenance diorama at a Burmese airfield in 1945. My first inclination for a pacific airfield diorama was to aim for something like this: However, it looks from further research like the airfields in Burma were pretty clearcut, with their defining feature being mud and standing water in the wet season. I've also found some good up close images of ships from this squadron, which will help for accurate weathering and detailing. I'm thinking of a base of celluclay, with some PSP, mud/sand effects, and maybe a few tufts of grass for effect, but it doesn't look like palm trees are in the offing for this one. I might set up a tent in the corner just to create some more visual interest. I had also envisioned perhaps one of the gun bays open, with the Hispano completely uninstalled and sitting on a table to the side. There are no commercially produced Spitfire gun bays or full 20mm cannons in this scale, and I think that would be beyond my scratchbuilding skills. I may save that idea for doing in 1/48 scale sometime. I'm looking for some 1/32 (or maybe 1/35?) figures in hot weather gear for ground crew. Any suggestions? I think maybe one of the Tamiya tank maintenance kits could be good for tables, tools, ladders, etc. MikeC, Fanes and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Got some washes on, placard decals from the Barracuda set, a little touch up painting, and a final dull coat. My Yahu IP is on backorder, so this is as far as we go on the cockpit for now. Mar on the starboard sidewall is where I had the oxygen hose attached, but realized with test fitting that it needs to go on after attached to that fuselage side. [/url] My second attempt at HGW belts was much better than the first. I threaded the belts through the buckles while they were still on the sprue, which made things much less likely to go pinging off into the ether. LSP_Kevin, Fanes, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Very nice cockpit detailing, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 22 minutes ago, MARU5137 said: Oh WOW ! Your last update of seat and seatbelts etc is FLAWLESS from where I am. very NEAT and tidy work..looks quite SPLENDID. I don't know about flawless (one only every sees the flaws in one's own work) but thanks very much for the compliment! Seatbelts look nice, but getting them to drape right is a little tricky. I tried the trick I've read of balling them up, but they still have a lot of "spring" to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Gazzas said: Very nice cockpit detailing, mate! Cheers Gary. The cockpit placards really add a level of detail. What are you working on currently? Edited July 8, 2019 by Bstarr3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 12 hours ago, Bstarr3 said: Cheers Gary. The cockpit placards really add a level of detail. What are you working on currently? I'm just a few pages over with this: Build Log A PCM TA-152C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 I've never been a fan of that plane, so I hadn't followed it, but it looks like you're doing a good job with the kit! Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstarr3 Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) It's been slower progress on the build for the past week or so after I finished the cockpit, although we're moving along. For the past couple of days, I've been laboring in the world of "why am I doing all of this nobody's ever going to see it!" with the Eduard PE set. I must say, though, having completed it (without losing a single tiny part - a first for me!) it is satisfying. The enjoyment of modelling for me is the process at least as much as the finished product. PE addons to the main landing gear and radiator fairings (chiseling off the "L" on the left part was more for practice with a new tool - discussed more below) I had a glue misadventure, unfortunately, while attaching the gun cover panels, and had to do a little rescribing, re-riveting, and sanding. I sprayed a coat of black primer to see how my work looked. I decided to wipe it back off so I would have an even surface for final paint, so I sprayed it down with IPA and wiped it off. This inadvertently gave me a panel line wash/preshading effect, which also gave me a really good look at where my scribing was and wasn't adequate. Starboard wing got the worst of the glue trauma, and unfortunately lost a few of those beautifully fine raised fasteners, as you can clearly see here. In other exciting news, though, my backordered Yahu panel finally arrived, so I was able to do this: Followed by this: Unfortunately, I did something wrong with that landing/ID light that is sandwiched between the fuselage halves, and ended up with about 1mm x 5mm gap along the bottom of the fuselage, which I filled with thick CA glue. I take issue with that light, actually, as well as the one that they ask you to delete in the instructions. Both are, I think, contrary to Tamiya's usual elegant process. The one involves trying to cut out a perfect half circle from the bottom of the fuselage half, and the other involves removing a prominently molded piece of detail from the middle of the wing section, which includes both raised and engraved detail. I'm leaning towards being inaccurate and leaving that as is, because I think the likelihood of my messing up the beautiful detail in surrounding areas is great. I also wanted to take a minute to praise a couple of new tools that I'm using during this build. The first is this micro chisel I got from UMM: http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/product_info.php?cPath=21_28&products_id=7431. It's a very precise and beautifully (even dangerously) sharp tool, and I've found several good uses for it already. Highly recommended. I also am trying Gator's Grip for the first time. It is a nice thick PVA glue that dries quite fast and strong. I've used it as well as CA for my PE in this project, depending on the particulars, and found it very useful. FInally, these little guys retail for 8.99 at Harbor Freight, and I got them on sale for 5. The 1/8 shank means that they can be used in my Dremel, but it also happens to be a perfect size for using them as hand drills as well. These have already been very handy, and I'm sure will continue to be. Edited July 16, 2019 by Bstarr3 Biggles87, R Palimaka, MikeC and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Gator's Grip is excellent stuff! It's strong (much stronger than the PVA it resembles), forgiving, and dries clear. It also cleans up with water. I use it for attaching clear parts and PE all the time now. Kev MikeC and MikeMaben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 It's a 'meh' from me on the Gator stuff - it really has no ability to hold anything that 'doesn't want to be held' so if something fits perfectly, yes it will stop it falling off (providing it weighs less than a gram or two, but that's fair enough), but if you want a positive hold look elsewhere just my 2p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 8:15 AM, Bstarr3 said: I saw somebody did a build thread of one of those high altitude grey over blue spits. It was a very nice look. I did one a couple years ago. The hardest part was making the deeper fixed canopy section. Yours is coming along really nicely. Carl Gazzas, dennismcc, GMK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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