Ayovan Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 5 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Damn, looks like I'm running out of road on this one! I better get back to it and see if I can get it finished in time. Stay tuned for an update! Kev Lol i know the feeling. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Go Kev Go Cheers Dennis Nighthawk Calling 1 and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 So, as promised, another update! But, as is often the case, it's just a token one. I've been sweating over how best to mask the vacform windscreen part, as it's so thin that you can hardly feel—let alone see–any frame lines. This got me to thinking, however, that perhaps it's actually too thin. So I hit the books and discovered that the open trailing edges of the part were in fact too thin for scale. Sure, I could beef them up with styrene strip, but then I may as well just use the kit part, which would be easier to mask anyway. So I did. Here's the comparison: The kit part is too thick, but looks much more convincing on the model, whereas the vac part looks anaemic. Mark had already added some styrene strip to the base of the kit part, presumably to help a bit with the fit. I must remember to paint them before I install it! I still intend to use the vac sliding part, however. Here's the kit part on the model, after a wash and a bath in floor polish: Once it's masked, painted, and installed, I can really get on with the paint job then. Hopefully the next update will be a bit more substantial! Kev Sasha As, JayW, Alain Gadbois and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 You're close Kev. You going to make it? LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, Ayovan said: You're close Kev. You going to make it? Not a hope, I’m afraid. Struggling to find time at the bench at the moment, but I definitely plan to finish it. Hopefully I can get at least one more update in before the GB ends. Kev Ayovan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Sucks when real life gets in the way... LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ayovan said: Sucks when real life gets in the way... Indeed, but it's all positive. August has been the most successful month in the history of KLP Publishing, so I'm not complaining. Kev MikeC, Rockie Yarwood and Fanes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayovan Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Just now, LSP_Kevin said: Indeed, but it's all positive. August has been the most successful month in the history of KLP Publishing, so I'm not complaining. Kev Congrats Andy LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 It's the journey that matters not finishing on time, says he who's latest masterpiece is sitting forlorn on the bench next to him. Cheers Dennis LSP_Kevin and Ayovan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granger Davis Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Your Mustang really looks good! I was really hopeful that I could complete mine before the end of August, but like you, it’s just been so busy with work and everything. I may have worked 30 minutes on it this whole summer. I love how you did the red and yellow checkers! LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Thanks, Granger. I'm really hoping to force some time at the bench with this one over the next few days, so with any luck there'll be another update early next week. Famous last words! Kev Granger Davis and Ayovan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Looks like I won't be adding anything to this build before the GB ends after all. I'll be moving it over to the WiP forum soon, and I do plan to finish it, but I might move back to my even more stalled Buchon build and finish that first. Sorry for the let down, folks! Kev dennismcc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 So, I'm pleased to report that this one has finally made it back to the workbench! And as noted in my last post in this thread, after finally being able to make a return to active model building, I decided to push on with the Buchon first. But now that that build is nearing completion, I've been able to turn my attention to the Mustang, even if only a little. I prefer, where possible, to mask and install clear parts prior to painting - especially windscreens, as they often need to be blended in with the fuselage, or at least to a greater extent than the natural fit of the kit provides. And so it is with this one, and having decided to go with the kit windscreen rather than the alternative vac part, I set about masking it, ready for installation. The problem was, my normally reliable, tried-and-true methods for canopy masking all let me down! I usually consider myself pretty adept at this task, but this time around, I had to relent and do something I normally don't do: buy canopy masks! I opted for the full Montex set, which was pretty much all I could find that included canopy masks designed specifically for this kit: It also includes wheel masks, which I'm already putting to use. But I may even use the national markings too, even though I do have alternatives. Being stiff and sticky, the canopy masks were a little tricky to apply accurately, but they do at least include both internal and external masks: I'm hoping they don't create too much of a parallax effect. And a test-fit on the model: The thing I'm stuck on now, however, is that I'm not certain what colour I should paint the interior frames. Interior Green? Black? Something else? Same goes for the coaming under the windscreen. Any advice, fellas? Kev Alain Gadbois, Sasha As, Landrotten Highlander and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furie Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) Quote The thing I'm stuck on now, however, is that I'm not certain what colour I should paint the interior frames. Interior Green? Black? Something else? Same goes for the coaming under the windscreen. Any advice, fellas? This is a restored Mustang, but here's what it looks like: the interior frames are painted black inside. Is this also true for Mustangs during WW2? Edited April 8, 2023 by Furie dennismcc, LSP_Kevin and sandokan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 Black was my feeling too! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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