Uncarina Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Good catch John! Cheers, Tom Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drizzt73 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Stunning work as usual! I've been referring your previous Revell 109 builds as inspiration for mine. Cheers Anthony Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayW Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 OK - rookie question. What is the deal with black CA glue for panel line filler? Why? And, is black CA glue commonly available? I do not believe I have seen it at my LHS. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Jay, when filling seams or lines it makes it easy to see how much you’ve sanded away. Here’s an example from AMMO: https://spruebrothers.com/amm8034-ammo-by-mig-black-cyanoacrylate-slow-dry-high-visibility-adhesive-and-filler-super-glue-21g/ Cheers, Tom Thunnus and JayW 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Thanks guys! Jay... regarding your black CA question... in addition to making it easy to track your repairs due to the black color as Tom pointed out, the black CA that I use is rubberized. It cures a little less hard than regular CA and is easier to sand. I use this one... Uncarina, scvrobeson, Woody V and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Like MRP paint, black CA glue seems to be as rare as rocking horse droppings on this island.. I blame ‘Nigel’s Modelling Bench’ as he extols its virtues (as you have above) on his YouTube channel! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 And make sure you get some CA activator so you don't have to wait for the CA to cure. I use this to instantly harden the CA... Uncarina, scvrobeson, chaos07 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan-Arie Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Shoggz said: Like MRP paint, black CA glue seems to be as rare as rocking horse droppings on this island.. I blame ‘Nigel’s Modelling Bench’ as he extols its virtues (as you have above) on his YouTube channel! https://zen-racing.co.uk/glue/892-bsi-ic2000-black-rubber-toughened-ca-1-2oz.html Shoggz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Large Scale conversion. Thumbs up! Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just be aware that not all rubberised black CA is created equally. The BSI stuff is by far the best I've used so far. Kev Thunnus, Greg W, chaos07 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Thanks for the info I've just sent away for some, will see how I get on with it. Cheers Dennis Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 I decided to mount the Quinta instrument panel so the raised details on the kit part needs to be shaved down. The backing on the Quinta panels is a little sticky after removing it from the decal sheet but not tacky enough to serve as a permanent attachment. So I used PVA glue. I have a few choices for the Mark IID Gyro gun sight. The Tamiya part is on the right. The Barracuda resin sight in the middle. On the left is a spare resin gun sight from the Special Hobby Tempest kit. The Tamiya version is decent but the additional detail on the resin parts is very evident. Checking to see how the Barracuda resin gun sight attaches to the instrument panel. The reflector glass and shroud still need to be added to the gunsight. geedubelyer, LSP_Kevin, Dpgsbody55 and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Nice to see you back on this project John. Really looking forward to seeing the Spitfire. I think that Barracuda sight is the way to go, can't beat that detail. Matt Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvo_1971 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Great project, I'm still wondering why Tamiya has not released Griffon Spitfires yet, I have been asking when LFD will resume production of these conversion sets, they are out of stock. Where did you get yours? Looks like the fit is good. Thunnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 4:19 PM, scvrobeson said: Nice to see you back on this project John. Really looking forward to seeing the Spitfire. I think that Barracuda sight is the way to go, can't beat that detail. Matt Thank you Matt! Spraying the resin parts with some primer helps to see the detail. On 10/14/2023 at 10:02 PM, Corvo_1971 said: Great project, I'm still wondering why Tamiya has not released Griffon Spitfires yet, I have been asking when LFD will resume production of these conversion sets, they are out of stock. Where did you get yours? Looks like the fit is good. Thank you! I got my conversion set from the first production run offered by LFD back in August. Mathieu states that the next offering date for the XIVe conversion will be sometime in December. To ensure you get a copy, I recommend following his page on Facebook as he is posts regular updates there and will give a heads up when the website will reflect new stock. With the daughters visiting, I haven't had much time on the modeling bench. I took a few hours looking at some of the cockpit parts. These bulkheads have lightening holes molded as circular depressions. The holes were drilled out. Three versions of the control stick. On the left is the kit part. In the middle is the resin version from Barracuda's Spitfire Cockpit Upgrade set. The wires were added after assembly. On the right is the more recent digitally printed control stick from Barracuda. John1, Woody V, Fanes and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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