Shaun's Bodging Bench * replaced for 2018*

Show us a view of your workbench / work in progress and build reports too.
User avatar
gnomemeansgnome
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5269
Joined: July 16th, 2013, 4:03 pm
Location: No Fun City

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by gnomemeansgnome »

The detail work is looking fantastic Shaun. The Hawk is a nice looking kite. Now I kinda want one, seeing as how the RCAF flies them too.
Ego no habeo consilium.

ICBM = Insatiable Collector and Builder of Models
ShaunW
NOT the sheep
Posts: 26118
Joined: November 26th, 2011, 6:11 pm
Location: Pontefract West Yorkshire

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by ShaunW »

Many thanks GMG.

Well, it's been a while since my last update but I have been fiddling around with the paint scheme of JP and Hawk. Paint was all applied by airbrush with loads of masking being required and it was a proper PITA if I'm honest. Save for the black nose anti-dazzle areas which are Tamiya, all paints are enamels for a change - Revell 5 Matt White, Humbrol Hu-174 Signal Red and Hu-40 Pale Grey. The grey should be Light Aircraft Grey but I don't have any in stock so it's tough cheddar on that score, Hu-40 is near enough for jazz! Both tinlets of Humbrol used here date from the 1970's and had never been opened - the smell is different from the modern stuff and certainly took me back a few years!


Image


Image


Image


Image

I'm reasonably pleased with the results, there are touch ups required (aren't there always? :ha: ) largely due to the rather poor performance of the Tamiya tape I used for the bulk of the in-fill masking. Normally I swear by Tamiya tape but it didn't quite cut the mustard in failing to adhere as well as I would expect thereby allowing some overspray in. Not a serious problem on either model but annoying nevertheless. The colour demarcation lines on both models were masked using cheaper Hobby Craft tape, which performed very well with just a couple of very slight bleed throughs on both models, which should be easy to rectify.

Thanks for looking.
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.

Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
IPMS#12300
User avatar
Dazzled
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9592
Joined: October 1st, 2011, 11:08 pm
Location: Mid Glamorgan, South Wales
Contact:

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by Dazzled »

That's brilliant Shaun. Takes me back to my days in the ATC 8-)
COLD WAR S.I.G. LEADER

Wherever there's danger, wherever there's trouble, wherever there's important work to be done....I'll be somewhere else building a model!
User avatar
iggie
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 23360
Joined: July 31st, 2013, 11:04 am
Location: North Somercotes, Lincolnshire
Contact:

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by iggie »

The extra work on the Hawk especially is paying off nicely; a cracking pair and no mistake
Best wishes

Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Sunray
Active Participant
Posts: 611
Joined: March 18th, 2014, 4:01 pm
Location: Penshaw, North East, England
Contact:

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by Sunray »

I'll second that. Love the scheme. I have got the new Jet Provost somewhere and I will have to do one now. Excellent work Shaun and I can't wait to see them finished mate.
Cheers
Ian


Please click on the web link below to have a look at all my photo's.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ecirpnai/albums
chrism
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 4669
Joined: September 29th, 2013, 11:07 pm

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by chrism »

Nice and cheerful colour schemes.
Trying to Build kits and not Buy kits
ShaunW
NOT the sheep
Posts: 26118
Joined: November 26th, 2011, 6:11 pm
Location: Pontefract West Yorkshire

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by ShaunW »

Many thanks for your interest and kind comments folks. After the excitement of removing the masking it's now on to the more mundane tasks of touching up and gloss varnishing in preparation for the decals - AKA the next interesting bit :grin:
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.

Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
IPMS#12300
gbrwn56
The Bug Has Well And Truly Bitten
Posts: 493
Joined: June 5th, 2015, 12:29 am
Location: Livingston, Scotland

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by gbrwn56 »

Great work, thanks for sharing.
George B.
User avatar
Clashcityrocker
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 10781
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 12:31 am
Location: Adelaide. South Australia

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by Clashcityrocker »

Some nice masking and painting Shaun.

Nigel
User avatar
Stupot
Pottering around
Posts: 1491
Joined: April 14th, 2011, 11:42 am
Location: UK

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by Stupot »

Hi Shaun,

These trainers are looking great. I've made a few now in this scheme and have found that white roundel backing decals are well worth using to stop the red/white demarcation line from showing through. Some kit decals are better than others of course but I like to use them just in case.

Sorry if you've already thought about it. Just thought I would mention it in case it helps.

All the best

Stu :)
Old fashioned paint brush user.
User avatar
Stuart
Raider of the Lost Ark Royal
Posts: 19204
Joined: February 25th, 2013, 4:55 pm
Location: Forever England
Contact:

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by Stuart »

Lovely looking job on both of those builds Shaun - I love that scheme, it's by far the beat carried on the Hawk (and the RAF in general). You've done a grand bit of painting.
Stuart Templeton I may not be good but I'm slow...

My Blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
User avatar
billyb_imp
Onto the Clever Stuff, Now.
Posts: 130
Joined: April 29th, 2017, 9:09 pm
Location: Lincoln, UK

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by billyb_imp »

Great looking paint job Shaun, looking nice, crisp & clean
A start on my first kit a Hawker Hurricane as been made, a spitfire awaits in the wings and thinking about models to come.

Modelling space in shed coming along nicely.
User avatar
mjatx
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 1396
Joined: April 10th, 2014, 10:13 pm
Location: Austin, Texas, USA

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by mjatx »

Those scheme's really look great. Nice work!
ShaunW
NOT the sheep
Posts: 26118
Joined: November 26th, 2011, 6:11 pm
Location: Pontefract West Yorkshire

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by ShaunW »

Many thanks guys. Stu has raised a very valid point about the difficulties that are sometimes caused by strong colours such as red bleeding through decals - the last time that happened to me was with a set of Hasegawa F-4J U.S. Navy "stars and bars" decals that allowed the Gull Grey upper surface colour to show through and thankfully I managed to save the situation with some aftermarket LTV Corsair II decals that I had in stock. I am using aftermarket decals here on both models and, I'm fingers crossed here, AM decals usually have decent colour density. Both models have now received a gloss clear coat and I will put the decals to the test over the weekend!
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.

Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
IPMS#12300
celt
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 3243
Joined: July 6th, 2014, 3:19 pm

Re: Shaun's Bodging Bench

Post by celt »

As a hairy brush enthusiast,red and white are colours I stay away from.Well tidy indeeed ShaunW.
Post Reply

Return to “Workbench Window”