Troy Molitor Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Awesome! It's almost like looking through a magnifier lens looking through that super clean canopy. Well done John. Wow. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Sheesh, that’s some clear plastic. OOB or did you polish? Beautiful work as always. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 Thanks guys! I always dip my clear parts in Future prior to masking. In addition to filling in any micro-scratches that are left over from polishing, the Future also helps protect the parts from glue fogging. These parts were in good shape and I didn't do any polishing on them. Kagemusha and Brett M 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Great work John, that is a remarkably distortion-free canopy! Thunnus and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basta Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Wow, that's one seriously great looking build. Love the winter camo! This may be heretical but the canopy is way too clean for how that plane must have been on a makeshift field in winter flying most every day. But it is indeed remarkably clear. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Thanks guys! 9 hours ago, Basta said: Wow, that's one seriously great looking build. Love the winter camo! This may be heretical but the canopy is way too clean for how that plane must have been on a makeshift field in winter flying most every day. But it is indeed remarkably clear. Ah yes...very interesting point! Weathering of clear parts is not something that I've attempted. At this stage in my modeling development, I've invested a certain amount of effort in detailing cockpits AND I prefer to position my canopies closed SO... my goal has been to make the clear parts as clear as possible. All of the final bits have been added and I've strung the aerial. Which means... this one is done! Photos of the completed model have been posted on the Ready For Inspection board... TAG, LSP_Kevin, Wackyracer and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Superb work on this one. Really like how different it looks with the winter camo. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 (edited) I would never weather clear parts either. Too many canopies are fogged up and dirty that you want something that’s unique and hard to do, which is crystal clear. With a closed canopy, this is even more critical. Beautiful model John. Cheers, Chuck Edited July 24, 2020 by chuck540z3 Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahunaminor Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Bravo John. Another excellent production and forgive me for forgetting your Corsair! Regards, Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Great result John, I think the chipping effects have come out really well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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