Stokey Pete Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) I’ve a feeling of déjà vu with this thread. I have a new kit winging it’s way to me as I write this, and will be restarting my entry as soon as it arrives. I have the OneManArmy stencil masking set so the only decal used will be the nose artwork. Edited May 7, 2023 by Stokey Pete themongoose, quang, BradG and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Better luck with this one Pete! Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 I’m ripping through this at top speed. Lessons learned from the now recycled, old build. The main spar added to the wing, positioned better after using the old wing to identify my fit mistakes. Big improvement in fit here after I thinned the fuselage formers, and the bulkheads. There’s an almost invisible join across the whole fuselage this time round. Landrotten Highlander, Shoggz, MikeMaben and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Nicely done. Time spent prepping for putting major parts together always saves double the time filling and sanding. Stokey Pete and Mark_C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, BradG said: Nicely done. Time spent prepping for putting major parts together always saves double the time filling and sanding. Double bubble time savings too, because I know which parts of the internals not to paint. I know what will and won’t be seen. I’m pretty much just sticking bits of plastic together until it’s time to paint the exterior. At this rate, I’ll have it finished in a couple of weeks. BradG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 I’m almost back where I was a couple of weeks ago, before the ‘incident’. BradG, LSP_Kevin, Landrotten Highlander and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 You are racing through this one - nice! What happened with the first one? - I must have missed that.. /Niels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 44 minutes ago, Zola25 said: You are racing through this one - nice! What happened with the first one? - I must have missed that.. /Niels I took a tumble in the modelling room, reached out to grab a surface to arrest my fall, took out the Spitfire in spectacular fashion. I reduced it to a pile of scrap plastic under the weight of my fall. It was an epic fall, one of those moments that Jon Woo should have directed in slow motion. MikeMaben and Ayovan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Stokey Pete said: I took a tumble in the modelling room, reached out to grab a surface to arrest my fall, took out the Spitfire in spectacular fashion. I reduced it to a pile of scrap plastic under the weight of my fall. It was an epic fall, one of those moments that Jon Woo should have directed in slow motion. Oh dear.. At least it wasnt the Lancaster you took out Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Gosh Pete, you are a quick worker! You've got two Spitfires further than I have got one.. Rick Griewski and Stokey Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Shoggz said: Gosh Pete, you are a quick worker! You've got two Spitfires further than I have got one.. I’ve only built half the kit to be fair. Al the stuff you can’t see when the panels are all in place…..haven’t been built. There’s no gun bay stuff, no engine apart from the bare minimum to hold a turning prop’, and gear up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 First marbled coat of paint has been applied. So I’m officially further than previous. Now all I need to do is refrain from obliterating this one with my clumsiness. Zola25, KUROK, Rick Griewski and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Looking good - it’s quite an area to paint isn’t it! Where did you get your MRP stocks from Pete? It seems to be like rocking horse droppings currently - certainly the popular colours anyway. I try and use Premium Hobbies so I can get my ‘Nigel’s Modelling Desk’ discount, but they seem to be struggling with stock - probably understandably! Stokey Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 22 minutes ago, Shoggz said: Looking good - it’s quite an area to paint isn’t it! Where did you get your MRP stocks from Pete? It seems to be like rocking horse droppings currently - certainly the popular colours anyway. I try and use Premium Hobbies so I can get my ‘Nigel’s Modelling Desk’ discount, but they seem to be struggling with stock - probably understandably! Try https://www.mjrmodelsandhobbies.co.uk/ It’s where I get all my MRP paints from, their stocks are kept up to date pretty well, and they have virtually the whole range. Plus, if I’m in the area, there’s an actual model shop to visit/browse/buy from. Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 4 hours ago, Stokey Pete said: Now all I need to do is refrain from obliterating this one with my clumsiness. ..... Rick Griewski, Iain, Stokey Pete and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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