Gazzas Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 9 hours ago, monthebiff said: Just catching up with your build Gaz, very nice work and your cockpit looks superb. Regards. Andy Thank you, Andy. I have to give most of the credit to Eduard. 8 hours ago, Wolf Buddee said: Hi Gary, I wouldn't fill and re-scribe the panel line at the front of the cowl. I'd glue a thin strip of styrene to the front of the cowl and sand it back until the gap was even at the bottom corners of the cowling. Don't get me wrong. What you were proposing would work but a little shim of styrene card sanded back to where you need it may be easier and you don't have to worry about scribing. Just a thought`............ Cheers, Wolf That is a great idea, Wolf! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 He's cookin' with gas man !! Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 This build will get a pilot or two as well. I've learned from previous experience that if I wait until the kit is finished to do the figure(s), my enthusiasm for the task is very small. So, I'm including it in the build. Hopefully it doesn't put anyone out of joint. These are the ICM 1/32 3-pilots kit. They are all broad-faced fellows which is something I don't really like. I know there are broad-faced people... but not many of them are fighter pilots. But... I will continue with these anyway. After priming, these guys got a face full of Tamiya flesh and a spritz of X-22. Today they got the first layer of oils in burnt umber. Happy modelling! MikeMaben, Greg W, Dany Boy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) I don't know if this figure is still available but I thought this pose would be appropriate given the archive photos of Gottfried Weiroster... It's a 1/32 resin figure of Waldemar Wubke by CMK. Edited July 15, 2021 by Thunnus CMK not ICM KiwiZac, Gazzas and Citadelgrad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Thunnus said: I don't know if this figure is still available but I thought this pose would be appropriate given the archive photos of Gottfried Weiroster... It's a 1/32 resin figure of Waldemar Wubke by ICM. Thank you, John that is a great figure! Truth be told, I am planning on making a lawn chair with the USAAF seat cushion on it. But I haven't seen it come up during any of my searches. But it would be great for any build, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, reserve_22 said: From CMK no from ICM Ah... you're right! I'll correct that! Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Hi friends! Today's effort on both pilot and plane: I started with the pilot. I did the second round of oils... red-browns I imagine he'll look less rough in smaller photos. The Barracuda upper wing bulges didn't work for me. The port side didn't match the profile of the wing root. To make matters worse, the other sides didn't align well, either. So, I resolved to reshape the bulges of the kit parts. I'm only batting .500 with Barracuda resin, it seems. I used black CA and baking powder to shape them the way they should be. Then I used my electric toothbrush sander to neaten them up. Finally I used undiluted Tamiya paint as a final filler for tiny imperfections. It will have to dry overnight. I also got to start putting the cowling together. Thanks to Mr. Wolf Buddee, I was able to add some small length to the Barracuda portion of the cowling and dry fit it for a neat seam. But you can see there is a small ledge along the resin part next to the supercharger intake. To combat this, I have glued two lengths of sprue to opposite sides of the cowling walls. Once they have dried overnight, I will squeeze the opposing sides together and clamp the pieces of sprue together then hit them with Tamiya extra thin or another thin welding cement. Last but not least was the new resin oil cooler. Happy modelling! chukw, LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Today's effort was spent mainly on the cowling area and the reshaped wing bulges. Maybe it was operator error. But nothing fell together up front. I'm still filling and fettling the MG 131 bulges. The pilot got the blue layer on his face. Under both eyes and in the shaving area. I also used some oils on the bronze LG. Although nice, these bronze pieces aren't nearly as nice as the Scale Ordinance Works LG. Happy modelling! My weekend is over... boohoo LSP_Kevin, chukw, Kais and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Nice progress Gaz. You are beating this thing into submission, which we all must do sometimes. Nice figgys too. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, LSP_Mike said: Nice progress Gaz. You are beating this thing into submission, which we all must do sometimes. Nice figgys too. Thank you, Mike. I amazed how much beating it's taken. As often as I hear '109's are done to death' I'm waiting to find one that is done right. I'm still learning on the figures. It's really hard to confine your movements to such a tiny area. I worked on the figure applying what will hopefully be the final flesh tone. I'm hoping that the pupils and uniform bring him more to life. LSP_Kevin, scvrobeson, Greg W and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Pilot is looking GREAT, Gaz. Looks like a nicely molded figure, that always helped me get the details looking right. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 44 minutes ago, Citadelgrad said: Pilot is looking GREAT, Gaz. Looks like a nicely molded figure, that always helped me get the details looking right. Thanks mate. It's not too bad... the other two in the kit will get new heads as their jowls are too heavy for young soldiers... or airmen. But yes... goodfiguresalmost paint themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Those bulges look awfully fiddly to blend in, rather you than me. Cheers Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, dennismcc said: Those bulges look awfully fiddly to blend in, rather you than me. Cheers Dennis I have nothing to do, but improve. Kais and dennismcc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Anyway.... I have been blending. Not perfect... but I don't want to put the other surfaces through more sanding. My filler of choice is CA. And after each application - sanding - painting to check ... I clean off the MRP lacquer with Bunnings 100% IPA. Don't want paint buildup! It must have taken 7 or 8 attempts to get the edges smooth enough. Same thing with reshaping the wing bulges. Now came the time to dry-fit the wing parts. There are gaps on each side of the center sections which do not slide. So, I will have to fill all flour gaps. I think the best strategy would be to cement card to the Wing roots and outer wing pieces and then sand as needed. I don't want to fill the panel lines just to have to rescribe them later. Anyone got a better idea? Thanks for looking! Landrotten Highlander, LSP_Kevin, Greg W and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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