Troy Molitor Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Just stunning results with every update. Love it. The cockpit is simply gorgeous. airscale and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Just staggering... Kev airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Aye - Yi -Yi !!!! airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Beautiful, simply beautiful Peter. I hesitate to compare my 1/32 Fury build with your work of art, but I’m at exactly the same stage of putting all the elements together and know what you mean about them having to be in a specific order. airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Simply beautiful and awe-inspiring work! I am constantly amazed at not only the amount of detail but how completely and how cleanly it is executed. When someone makes a comment on my build like, "hey, it looks like the real thing", I can't help but be embarrassed with the pics of your work floating in my head. Constantly flabbergasted! daHeld and airscale 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Well isnt that just bloody @#%*ing amazing TaffyMan, airscale and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 thanks guys a bit more done... the sidewalls were finished prior to the huge step of closing the fuselage - now is the time to check and re-check references and all the little bits I had made.. ..plus there were a lot of bits on the cockpit structure that needed to be finished / fixed / added.. ..but soon it was time and the fuselage was cemented closed for all this stuff to never be seen again.. I added filler and tried to sort the join out.. ..also taped up lots of holes to try and stop dust getting inside.. ..once the joins were sorted and primed, I started re-marking all the stringer positions - for a radius like the turtledeck, I take a bit of tape so I know the actual length, mark the midpoint and then create some jig strips on the computer that tell me where things are spaced equi-distant.. ..I made a lockdown click & collect trip to SMC (essential right?) to get some 0.4mm brass rod to add as stringers as I thought thread or plastic would not hold their shape for what I had planned to represent the stringers.. ..these were then measured and cut one by one with each end being rounded - I just taped them to the lines and wicked thin CA to hold them.. ..gaps were left for the big access panel and soon they were all on.. ..the alcorn book says do this with thread and build up with filler, but after two thick coats it became clear this would not only take forever, but likely 10 cans of primer. I have also had experiences with this where the primer is soft for weeks so a new plan was needed.. ..I toyed with diluting milliput and washing it on, but in the end after a test underneath, fell back on my old favourite of P38 filler, so this was applied all over and rough sanded back.. ..then used a curved blade to scratch / scrape out the web cateneries (is that even the right description?) ..even after the first treatment I was well happy with the results - this still needs a lot of refinement, but for something I was pretty worried about I think it worked out just fine.. ..the white scar is where the tubular frame inside is pushing against the skin.. ..still loads to do, but it's getting there TTFN Peter KiwiZac, chuck540z3, williamj and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 No words Peter... Derek airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Works a treat Peter, really looks authentic so a good call! airscale and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Superb Peter and the brass strip and P38 route has worked a treat! Regards.Andy airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levier Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Wow. Very sharp, clean work. True to form. airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Good lord Crikey Talent and skill like this makes me emotional Genuinely astonishing. Simply remarkable Peter. Bravo airscale and daHeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Excellent fabric effect Peter. Luckily in 1/18 I'm certain you can still admire a lot of detail in the cockpit. Alain airscale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamj Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Peter,You make it seem like it's another prosaic day and this is all just so easy,Which I personally find unsettling. Wonderful, par usual. One more point,was over the moon with your subject choice this time. Derek B, airscale and daHeld 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Well Peter, since I came in so late, I can only comment generally. You sir are just in a category by itself. I am glad I get to see your work, because it inspires me to not be tempted by cutting corners, and do my absolute best. Anyway the only suggestion I would make is to be more clear on which pics are the real aircraft and which are you scale model. Sometimes you just can't tell! airscale, daHeld and KiwiZac 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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