quang Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Sabre F-86 said: Too many as it is now It’s Now Or Never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The kit looks really nice and you have done a fantastic job at bringing every single detail! I'm really tempted to get this kit just by looking at the work you've done!!! quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben L. Hernandez Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 DANG IT!!! I was fighting the urge to build in 1/35 scale, but I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get one of these beauties. The kit and your build look fantastic, especially all the oil canning effect. quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Thank @spyrosjzmichos @Reuben L. Hernandez for your comments. Glad you like it. There’s much more to this kit than meets the eye especially details you’re only aware when you start building it. Anyhow, the beat goes on…THE KATE GOT HER WINGS. Wing folds and wheel wells are painted with aotake. Basically an anti-corrosion paint, it was a clear varnish tinted with pigment so that it could be checked anywhere it was applied. Colours range from blue to green and anything in between. For my special brew I used a mix of Tamiya clear LP-9 + LP-81 Mixing Blue and applied it on a Mr Color 8 silver base. The leading edge is provided as a separate part thus ensuring a correct wing thickness while eliminating the usual unsightly seam. Fowler flaps (workable) added an inner wing assembled. The generous wing root is also a separate part and fit the fuselage with a perfect seam. Ditto with the underside… Tail feathers added. The Kate is ready for the final assembly and the painting… … yet not before masking (inside and out) the EXTENSIVE glasshouse which took me a whole evening. Primer added, ready to be installed for final painting. That’s it, folks. Until next time, Cheers, Quang Alain Gadbois, The Madhatter, TAG and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckD Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) That looks great, Quang. With the announced price tag of the Infinity Model kit, this may have to be the Kate for me. I love the idea of the leading edge as a separate part. Brilliant. Edited February 5 by ChuckD Uncarina and Borsos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 amazing workmanship there, are you going to get the carrier deck for it ? Looking at your build even if i have zero interest in the airframe it looks so well made i kinda want to build one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Quang - great job on the glasshouse. - I do not doubt the time and effort that took. Thank you for the inside line on the Aotake mix you used - that looks very well. …and as for the kit itself: the oil canning looks subtle and varied enough to be very convincing. I am enjoying your build enormously. Kind regards, Paul Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 This looks really sweet, and a thoughtfully engineered kit. This gets more interesting with each new update Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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quang Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 12 minutes ago, MikeMaben said: 7 hours ago, ChuckD said: That looks great, Quang. With the announced price tag of the Infinity Model kit, this may have to be the Kate for me. I love the idea of the leading edge as a separate part. Brilliant. I looked at the Infinity sprues. I don’t think their engineering is as innovative as Border’s. 4 hours ago, Neo said: amazing workmanship there, are you going to get the carrier deck for it ? No, I won’t get the carrier deck. Albeit during my research for the Kate, I’m getting uncomfortably attracted by IJN aircraft carriers, notably the Shokaku. 4 hours ago, Neo said: Looking at your build even if i have zero interest in the airframe it looks so well made i kinda want to build one! This is an instance when you buy a kit not for the subject but just for the sheer pleasure of building it. 3 hours ago, Archimedes said: great job on the glasshouse. - I do not doubt the time and effort that took. You should have seen how the 7 elements fit one inside the other like some matryoshka Russian dolls (sorry Jack). 2 hours ago, scvrobeson said: This looks really sweet, and a thoughtfully engineered kit. This gets more interesting with each new update I’m discovering new details as I go along just like on a wild Easter egg hunt. Thank you all for your comments, Cheers, Quang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 That looks great, a really well though out design, I'm looking forward to building one. Cheers Dennis quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Great progress, really impressive Surface details of the kit are amazing quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Can‘t you see? It is crying … Feeling unnecessary isn’t an easy emotion! Archimedes, Stew Dapple, quang and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 Haha! Thank you guys! Already feeling like Madame Butterfly … Before going further, I think it’s a good idea to check how the power egg fits into the fuselage. This is one area I dread the most with these trendy super-detailed, exposed engine. The assembly can be so complex that without knowing it, one can end up with an upside down engine or even worse, a slightly distorted alignment. The instructions have you complete the engine/cowling assembly first, then add the power egg to the complete fuselage. The complete power egg… The pessimist in me chose to do it in several steps : first install the engine alone, take my time to adjust the alignment then when everything is to my liking, add the cowling. The engine is attached to the fuselage firewall by a 6 pin-and-slot arrangement. Here how it appears onthe back of the engine… …and on the fuselage firewall. When the pins meet their corresponding slots, the assembly is secure and fool-proof. I chose to glue the engine at this early stage even before painting the whole airframe. The spaces between the cockpit openings are painted in cockpit green and waiting for their glass ware. The cowling is dry-fitted for the moment and will be securely attached at the end of the build. I couldn’t resist adding The iconic blue-black paint is Gunze Nato black with an overcoat of Tamiya Clear tinted with Gunze 326 Thunderbirds blue. Greenhouse closed (dry-fitted) Greenhouse opened That’s all for now, folks Thank you for looking. Until next time, Cheers, Quang Starfighter Jock, Out2gtcha, Elger and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEYSSON Gilles Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Hi Quang Just one adjective : superb ..... Gilles quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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