D.B. Andrus Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 John Exemplary work. How do you get such outstanding photos using an S100? Do you have secrets to share? Cheers, Damian Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Excellent work, John! Kev Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaxos345 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Just awesome!!! John Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Wow, wow ,wow. Lovely update John. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Fantastic progress John, really enjoying your build! have you checked how the windshield fits? I had some problem with mine leaving a gap but was fixed with a temporary toothpick in position while gluing, also wanted to point out about the panel line that reaches the cowling seems to be missing, keep the superb work, cheers Edited January 21, 2023 by Antonio Argudo Uncarina, Landrotten Highlander, JayW and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Impressive work here! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Moving right along John. And, I already know that your repair work is as good as any I have seen. looking very very nice. Hey - I would dirty up that tail gear..... Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 Thanks guys! Appreciate the comments, as always! Sometimes it takes some comments to kick my motivation into gear. 8 hours ago, D.B. Andrus said: John Exemplary work. How do you get such outstanding photos using an S100? Do you have secrets to share? Cheers, Damian Thanks Damian! It's actually a Canon S120. Since posting here at LSP, I've migrated from and S100 to an S110 to my current S120... all bought used on EBay. I shoot in RAW format and process all of my photos individually in Lightroom. I'm a hobbyist photographer and am used to using Lightroom with my DSLR. Adequate lighting is probably the most important factor in getting decent in-progress shots. My ageing eyes need plenty of light anyways so setting up a work station with adequate lighting was a must for me. My humble model room (converted garage) has fluorescent ceiling lighting and my desk has two articulated lamps. Another factor in getting good shots is having a clean work surface. It helps to reduce the background clutter as much as possible so that the camera doesn't inadvertently focus on the background instead of the subject. I cover my work surface with white plotter paper. As an engineer, I always have access to old plans and so I just bring home some recycled sheets, flip them over and tape them to a poster board to serve as my table top. When the white paper gets too much paint stains, I rip it off and put on a new one. 6 hours ago, Antonio Argudo said: Fantastic progress John, really enjoying your build! have you checked how the windshield fits? I had some problem with mine leaving a gap but was fixed with a temporary toothpick in position while gluing, also wanted to point out about the panel line that reaches the cowling seems to be missing, keep the superb work, cheers Thank you Antonio! I can always count on you to notice the small details and provide excellent reference photos to illustrate the point. Prior to masking the clear parts, I checked the fit and found that both the windscreen and canopy were a bit too narrow for the fuselage opening and used hot water to gently widen them. I think they are ok but I'll have to check again. The panel line has been added! 2 hours ago, JayW said: Moving right along John. And, I already know that your repair work is as good as any I have seen. looking very very nice. Hey - I would dirty up that tail gear..... Thanks Jay! Cleaning up the gun insert is going to be a pain because of the weakness of that joint. At least it is on the bottom and won't be AS visible as if it were on the top of the wing. And yes, the tail gear and doors will be weathered a bit before all is said and done. As far as weathering goes, I am going on a different tack than my previous builds. This particular photo of Eileen struck me as very interesting... I don't see much paint chipping at all. Some wear at the wing root by the pilot's feet and a little bit on the cockpit sill but not anything that would be replicated accurately with hairspray chipping. So I think I'm going to try and impart paint wear in a different way and not use hairspray. JayW, themongoose, Paul in Napier and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Brilliant work John! The landing gear is excellent and the wheel wells are real works of art. I hear you on fixing wing to fuselage and other joins. Correcting issues with wing to fuselage joins is probably my least favorite modelling activity. Ernest Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunax Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 What an excellent job you're doing! I have to say, you're the master of wheel painting... I'm taking notes for my Hase p-47's ! Cheers Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 16 hours ago, Thunnus said: Thank you Antonio! I can always count on you to notice the small details and provide excellent reference photos to illustrate the point no problem John, my honor to help! I noticed a little touch up needed, the space for the rearview should be filled since "Eileen" reference shows it did not had them installed, easy fix cheers scvrobeson, HB252, Thunnus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 Thank you guys for the positive comments! Antonio... the small recesses near the windscreen have been filled! The interiors of the landing gear covers have been painted in Zinc Chromate Yellow. I'm making a conscious choice to restrict my heavy chipping to the non-exterior surfaces since it appears that the exterior surfaces of Eileen and other 78th FG Thunderbolts were maintained very well. I've touched up the Neutral Grey on the exteriors by spraying them with the AK Real Colors version, which was lighter than the Mr Hobby Aqueous Neutral Grey that I used as a base. Here are the landing gear covers with the legs and wheels together. Base coats for the drop tank (Dark Aluminum) and prop (Gloss Black) have been sprayed. The repairs on the gun inserts is almost done and I'll be able start spraying the exterior colors soon! Antonio Argudo, Dennis7423, Troy Molitor and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Am really enjoying your fine build. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Your build is a gold mine for both information and techniques John. The chipping on the ZCY looks excellent as does the fading of the exterior paint that you have done so far. Ernest Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Argudo Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) Fantastic wheel wells and landing gear paint, looks superb, keep the amazing updates John! I noticed that "Eileen" windshield had what looks a ventilation or inlet window on the side, I think it can be easily replicated with masking and giving a few coats of Mr. surfacer or a thin styrene piece also could work, cheers Edited January 28, 2023 by Antonio Argudo JayW, Paulpk, TAG and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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