Phartycr0c Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Gaz, this is lovely inspiring work. I think the exercise in weathering is superb and i will certainly plagurising some of your methods. I think your right in relation to reference photos for colour call outs, When an aircraft is preserved I think there is an elemnt of "best guess" as to what colours were employed or were appropriate during the war, Example, when I was researching the colour for the upkeep mine on my DB build, there were records of them being green, black steel and even primer . I think this comes from a mix of their actual colour and the colours they were painted in preservation as a best guess. I went with dark green for the pure reason that the green contrasts with the acres of black on the aircraft underside. keep up the great work. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Thank you for the kind comments and likes, everyone! Today I'll be matte coating the model prior to adding all of it's pointy bits. Guns, aerials, antenna, and pitot tube all are waiting to be done. I got Master Barrels MG 17 barrels to replace the kit parts. I had to drill the holes to accept the length of the guns. They'll be in a more staggered arrangement once finished. Inexplicably the MG 151 barrels are not included, only the flash suppressors. Interestingly, the AIMS conversion kit only supplies the suppressors, too. I'm not happy with my efforts, and hope to get them truly straight when I try to fit them to the plane. After looking at the Master Barrels catalogue I sent them a note asking if they were going to model them because my result is very fragile though I've mated the parts with copper wire and CA. I used my Silhouette Portrait to make the masks of the NJG shield. All of the paints are Tamiya and I cut the base from a piece of finished, knotless pine. I've always heard that the base shouldn't frame the model. So, the model sits at an angle over the shield. I haven't bolted the mainwheels to the base, yet. Thank you for looking! Gaz Uncarina, mustang1989, chukw and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Gaz, Just getting caught up. Stellar assembly and paint work! Cheers, Tom Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Smart as...! Lovely job Gaz Torben Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Really enjoying every update Gaz, this is one special build. Regards. Andy Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Thank you, fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Two words. Un...………..believable!!!! Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Wow that looks amazing! The base really adds to it. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Thank you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 More.....we want MORE!!! Looking forward to progress Gaz. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I was just checking in to see those Gaspatch FuG 202 installations! LOL. Gaz, this is one of my favorite 2019 builds. Certainly in 1:48! Shhhhhhhhhh! I’m also going to be spot checking in on those four blade props to see if there is proper wear to the backside! You're killing it . Love this build. kind regards from the 40th floor of my apartment balcony on a rainy, humid, not to hot evening in Singapore. Thanks for sharing this build with us Gaz! Troy. , monthebiff, Uncarina and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Looking good there, remember that the lower dipole fairings are different on the N-2 as I show in the instructions. Also I did not include the barrels as you have them in the kit plus not possible for me to cast them in resin nor strong enough - hence not included Edited December 2, 2019 by Pastor John Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) Here are my decal and profiles - one of which you showed earlier - decal sheet 48D022 Edited December 2, 2019 by Pastor John Kagemusha and monthebiff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Pastor John said: Looking good there, remember that the lower dipole fairings are different on the N-2 as I show in the instructions. Also I did not include the barrels as you have them in the kit plus not possible for me to cast them in resin nor strong enough - hence not included Thank you, John. And thank you for including all of the information above. If I get another N, or if ICM produces the J, I'll be using your decals. About the kit gun barrels. There aren't any. As molded, the kit flash suppressors are made to glue straight into the fuselage. The upper pair have a flat surface, while the lower pair have a half-ovoid male face which mates with a half-ovoid female receiver which I had to drill out to accept tubing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Hi Gazzas - you are correct - mine are bad too - still not something good to try and cast - 0.5mm brass rod much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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