geedubelyer Posted October 1 Author Share Posted October 1 Caution! This update contains images that certain viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised "Just getting it done is an achievement" Amen brother! I am in a similar position in some ways. If this wasn't part of a significant group celebration I'd have binned it long ago. It's reiterated to me that I am not a modeller because a real modeller might relish this challenge. I am a kit assembler and I can live with that . So we all know the old adage: "fortune favours the brave"? https://i.postimg.cc/prYbRZ3k/PXL-20241001-095147524-2.jpg There's no going back now........ Alain Gadbois, themongoose, Landrotten Highlander and 6 others 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Progressing nicely! Quite a bit of work though! Håkan geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 1 Author Share Posted October 1 Thanks Håkan, you're right, it is alot of work First pass with the two pack I've attempted to follow the lines of the wing roots in a sweeping arc. It needs more refining but it feels closer to the appearance of the full scale item. While that cures I'll see about painting the gear legs. Shoggz, scvrobeson, Dpgsbody55 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 That's an improvement on the kit already. What did you use for the filler? Cheers, Michael. geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 Thanks Michael. I've used "Green stuff" two part modelling clay but I should have possibly used Milliput. The Green stuff doesn't appear to set solid. Filing and sanding are problematic. I'm not going to redo it now though and any edges that won't feather will stay as they are. I just want this behind me so that I can begin something more in my wheelhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 Just a quick update but no photos yet. I'm attempting to attach the wingtip lights but they're not a great fit. The clear plastic is a bit too thin compared to the wingtip. I've resorted to adding a shim of thin plastic card to each face of the wing opening that I can shape once it's dry. This should allow me to get a better fit. Pics when the shims are dry. Also, a quick heads-up. I believe this model is designed to be displayed with the canopy open. I seem to remember Iain encountering an issue with the canopy sitting lower than the windscreen? There are two separate, supplementary rails but the instructions are vague. Comparison to reference photos is confusing. I suspect I'm going to end up adding a couple of lengths of plastic extrusion along the canopy opening for the canopy to sit on. When I watched a video of the jet on YouTube it looked as if the kit supplied parts might form the actual rail at the bottom of the canopy. More research is necessary so I'll report my findings as soon as I can. In the meantime if anyone can shed any light on the situation I'd appreciate the help. Cheers, Guy LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 I think you got it right! Completely redoing it was the best choice and it is looking terrific now. I’d have weighed in on your question earlier but just got back in to check it out and got caught up geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 21 hours ago, geedubelyer said: Thanks Michael. I've used "Green stuff" two part modelling clay but I should have possibly used Milliput. The Green stuff doesn't appear to set solid. Filing and sanding are problematic. I'm not going to redo it now though and any edges that won't feather will stay as they are. I just want this behind me so that I can begin something more in my wheelhouse. I was thinking about having a go at changing the shape of the intakes, but I haven't seen Green Stuff or Milliput in any of the local shops, so I may let this mod go. Tamiya putty won't do the job, I suspect. Cheers, Michael geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 3 hours ago, themongoose said: I think you got it right! Completely redoing it was the best choice and it is looking terrific now. I’d have weighed in on your question earlier but just got back in to check it out and got caught up Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your comment and glad that you like the modification. After much thought I couldn't think of any other way to reshape the intake cheeks. They're far from perfect but that can be said for the whole model! 1 hour ago, Dpgsbody55 said: I was thinking about having a go at changing the shape of the intakes, but I haven't seen Green Stuff or Milliput in any of the local shops, so I may let this mod go. Tamiya putty won't do the job, I suspect. Cheers, Michael Do you have a Games Workshop or tabletop gaming store in your area? Games Workshop have Greenstuff in their stores and the one I'm using is by Army Painter which is an alternative tabletop gaming system. Some art stores carry Milliput here in the UK Michael. I think any two part kneedable putty could work. Even some car body repair materials may be suitable but do try them on a test piece of plastic first. Some can be "hot" and dissolve plastic. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 This article shows how to install the canopy rails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 (edited) Plastic infills Shaped with silver foil added Lenses added. For anyone building this I'd consider attaching each clear part to the wing halves before joining the two halves together. Either that or thin the wingtips quite a bit. The clear parts are thinner than the wingtips. I worked out where the canopy rails fit. The aircraft I'm representing has squared rails so I made some from plastic extrusion. The canopy fits ok on this side but leaves a gap on the port side. Since my subject is a derelict I may just leave it like this but anyone replicating an in service aircraft should be aware of the fit issues. Leaving the canopy open would avoid all of this of course . Edited October 4 by geedubelyer Alex, scvrobeson, Alain Gadbois and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 On 10/3/2024 at 2:10 PM, geedubelyer said: Do you have a Games Workshop or tabletop gaming store in your area? Games Workshop have Greenstuff in their stores and the one I'm using is by Army Painter which is an alternative tabletop gaming system. Some art stores carry Milliput here in the UK Michael. I think any two part kneedable putty could work. Even some car body repair materials may be suitable but do try them on a test piece of plastic first. Some can be "hot" and dissolve plastic. HTH No such thing as a Games Workshop here in Perth - the most isolated capital city in the world, so we miss out on a lot. On the other hand, missing out on a lot can be advantageous when there's a pandemic about. That event hardly touched us. But back to the Greenstuff. After a bit of searching, I found a local fantasy/wargamers store that was supposed to have it, and the search was correct. Bonus!! So I'll have a think about how I'm going to do this. If I don't do it on this model, at least I've got the stuff for other projects. Cheers, Michael geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted Tuesday at 10:22 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 10:22 AM (edited) Glad you managed to find some Greenstuff. It might come in for creating small items like folded parachutes or cloth, seat padding etc. All sorts of areas where soft texture is required. I managed to get the tail attached. Fortunately I have a tame octopus that I trained to hold everything in place while the glue set In all seriousness I confess to not taking a huge amount of care getting everything perfect. It looks ok from a distance but I'm past trying to make this a good model. I just want it over the line now. A spray of Citadel Miniatures/Games Workshop Chaos Black primer before another spray of Tamiya Bare Metal whizz can. Actually it's a combination of Bare Metal and Silver Leaf because I ran out half way through. The airframe I'm modelling appears to have been painted a very light grey at some point but the ravages of the weather have largely worn it away. I intend to apply a thin coat of hairspray over the Tamiya silver before using an acrylic light grey over the top. I'll also use acrylics for the minimal markings apparent on the airframe before hopefully buffing off much of the colour leaving the silver exposed. The canopy on the subject I've chosen has suffered badly due to intense sunshine and is quite yellowed. I tried to get a rough approximation using tinted acrylic floor covering (Klear or similar) and inks. The finish is intentionally rough btw Edited Tuesday at 12:41 PM by geedubelyer Anthony in NZ, scvrobeson, LSP_Kevin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted Tuesday at 05:36 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 05:36 PM This is the beginnings of the roughed up appearance that my chosen subject sports. The biggest challenge will be to get this looking like tatty plywood but it should be fun trying. DugyB, Iain, Alain Gadbois and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted Wednesday at 02:39 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:39 AM It looks fantastic! Really like the beginning of the weathered appearance Matt geedubelyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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