vince14 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 So I've had this sitting on the Shelf of Doom since September 2015. As you can see, I got a fair way down the road with it and was intending for it to be as accurate as possible (using the guide here on LSP by Jason Moore) and include it in a diorama...I even went to the lengths of filling in all of the panel lines etc. on the rear fuselage. Got tired of it (it's a bit of a dog of a kit) and onto the shelf it went, so it's time to get it completed. CraigC, LSP_Kevin, BradG and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 That’s some fine wine right there! time to uncork it and get into it all right Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 Just a quick update - Eduard etched metal now attached and getting ready to prime her. Also a couple of pics I took of the cockpit before I buttoned her up. Greg W, Daniel Leduc, coogrfan and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share Posted February 15, 2022 After priming and sorting out a couple of issues, I've gone for my variation of 'black basing' - essentially here I'm trying to create an underlying 'unevenness' so that when the white and light blue are painted on, they won't look too solid... Alain Gadbois, TankBuster, Landrotten Highlander and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Great to see this one "rescued", it would have been a shame to put in all that work and have it wasted and it's looking good now. Cheeers Dennis Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 The white is on - it doesn't come out too well on the photos, but it has got the uneveness to the colour that I was looking for. One thing - whilst they're really nice, the AKAN paints are tiny, with less paint than a tin of Humbrol. Even thinned out, I used practically the entire bottle to cover the kit. Landrotten Highlander, coogrfan, Martinnfb and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 It's coming along nicely, good save. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 So I'd gotten around to painting the markings on using Montex masks, but given the events of the last week or two, I must admit that I'm rather feeling disinclined towards finishing this off now... mc65, coogrfan, Landrotten Highlander and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Since the last update I've given the model an oil dot filter, and now I'm working on weathering the underside. I'm looking for a quite beaten up effect. Martinnfb, Dpgsbody55, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) Getting towards the finish line now... Edited April 17, 2022 by vince14 denders, Landrotten Highlander and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Almost done here, keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing. JB Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 I'm putting a fork in this one and calling it done. Not a great kit, and not my best effort either, but at least it's now off the Shelf of Doom after six long years... denders, Alain Gadbois, mc65 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 I think it looks great Vince! Iain Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Looks grand that, I must get round to building mine (one day) Cheers Dennis Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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