MikeMaben Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Too wide right ? (trying to remember). I glued on side and let it dry, then pulled the other side out flush and glued that. May need a chunk of sprue or something to spread the cockpit edges until it dries. ...as if you need advise from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 3:10 AM, MikeMaben said: Too wide right ? (trying to remember). I glued on side and let it dry, then pulled the other side out flush and glued that. May need a chunk of sprue or something to spread the cockpit edges until it dries. ...as if you need advise from me Yeah, too wide. Took a fair bit of sanding before things were good. Looking at it now, i think i could have cut a lot of the side detail out completly behind the seat bulkhead, none of it is seen after the fuselage is closed up. I don't adhere to the "i'll know it's there " school of thought, so i wouldn't have any problem doing this. Don MikeMaben and MikeC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 Looong time since i've updated!! In the months time, i managed to build the major assembly. Straightforward stuff, usual dryfit/scrape/sand/repeat...most of the work was in the cockpit area where the pit was a little too wide. Stabilizer to fuselage fit needed work as well, nothing out of the ordinary. I like my builds with closed hatches, etc., so the flaps and the panels were closed as well. On my kit, the panel lines seemed a little soft and shallow, i used a scriber to deepen them, the fuselage ones especially on the side of the nose were the worst. Last weekend i primed it with Tamiya rattlecan then sprayed with Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal Silver. This weekend i'm hoping to pick out panels withe various Vallejo Metal Color shades. Still haven't picked out the scheme i'll be doing, shoud decide by tonight. Time to paint. Don MikeC, coogrfan, Greg W and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 So "Cripes a mighty 3rd" it is. First time doing invasion stripes, looked real simple to do, but they took about 3.5-4.0 hours to lay up and paint!! Moving on to the blue, now. There are a LOT of these builds on line plus pics of warbirds in these markings and there is a great variance in the blue used!! The Tamiya kit gives a mix for the blue to use on Petie 3rd. Looks good to my eye!! Found an exact match to the mix in a Testors Model Master Acryl colors 4206 Midship Blue 1/2, will decide which to use. I'll lay down a primer of white first, then apply the blue. Don KiwiZac, Greg W, MDuv and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Not sure how I missed this one Don. Some really nice work going on here. Thanks for sharing this with us. dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Looks great, Don! Invasion stripes can be deceptively hard to pull off. Kev dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Pretty !! dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/7/2021 at 6:02 PM, LSP_Kevin said: Looks great, Don! Invasion stripes can be deceptively hard to pull off. Kev Yup!! They're stripes, how hard can they be?......Can't imagine doing a P-38 with the rads on the tailbooms...Managed to get the blue down late yesterday. This is Testors Model Master Acryl Midship Blue, 4206. This was in the Marine paint line, might not be available, now. Have to say, the Tamiya mix given in the Mustang kit is a great match as well. jgrease, Landrotten Highlander, KiwiZac and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 That blue looks really good. dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Rademaker Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Don, it’s interesting how you attached the front windscreen after applying the overall aluminum color for the aircraft. Does the Aerocraft windscreen fit perfectly with out any sanding on the fuselage? I usually attach the windscreen before painting so I can make sure it sits without any edge on the port or starboard sides. Nice job , well done with the invasion stripes. Jim dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Looks wonderful! dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 On 11/9/2021 at 8:03 AM, James Rademaker said: Don, it’s interesting how you attached the front windscreen after applying the overall aluminum color for the aircraft. Does the Aerocraft windscreen fit perfectly with out any sanding on the fuselage? I usually attach the windscreen before painting so I can make sure it sits without any edge on the port or starboard sides. Nice job , well done with the invasion stripes. Jim Yeah, about that windscreen...it's just sitting in place. This is the kit part, fit is better than the first one i tried. I know results are better when you glue clears in before paint, have tried a few times on past builds with poor results. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 It's been a while since an update, busy time at work so usually to beat to do anything but eat/recuperate/sleep. Did manage to get everything painted!! I was hoping to get everything glosscoated today, but dealing with side effects from the plague vaccine dose #3. R&R for the rest of the day, maybe tomorrow... LSP_Kevin, coogrfan, easixpedro and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Looking good Don. Rest up, no hurry . dmthamade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Hello all!! Have to confess, been doing a terrible job of participating, life been getting in the way. Did manage to glosscoat and apply the decals. They did silver a bit, are a little thick but the white in the stars/bar is translucent and off register, and did a so so job of settling in. In other words, use aftermarket or masks!!! Managed to get overspray on the instrument panel. I think the canopy got hit, too...yippee... KiwiZac, MikeMaben, Cheetah11 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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