iggie's modelling table
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Cheers Shaun! Glad you made it back from the slopes in one piece! The only time I ever skied involved a 13' scaffold board and the snow slope at MK Xscape
Anyway, the Mig is done; photos to follow tomorrow and a new project is on the bench
It's the Revell new-ish tool Spitfire Mk.IIa in 1/32nd scale. According to the experts, this kit has a multitude of faults and errors, none of which will be corrected during this build
So far it looks like a nice kit
Anyway, the Mig is done; photos to follow tomorrow and a new project is on the bench
It's the Revell new-ish tool Spitfire Mk.IIa in 1/32nd scale. According to the experts, this kit has a multitude of faults and errors, none of which will be corrected during this build
So far it looks like a nice kit
Best wishes
Jim
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Ha ha! Yes, that 1/32 Spitfire copped it from the critics for sure. (But in this day and age you have to wonder how money was spent on a new tool with the wrong shape oil cooler).
Looking forward to progress on your MiG 23.
Cheers,
David
Looking forward to progress on your MiG 23.
Cheers,
David
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It is a shame that the big players still manage to make such errors with their newer toolings (and I'm not singling out Revell here as I'm generally a big fan of their products) but, hey ho, I'm sure it'll look enough like a Spit Mk II to satisfy most of us and I look forward to seeing it come together.
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The Mig got finished a while ago, but I didn't get around to photographing it until this evening:
Work continues on the Spitfire cockpit; most of the assembly is done and has been painted in Interior Green, with details to be picked out and then weathered
Work continues on the Spitfire cockpit; most of the assembly is done and has been painted in Interior Green, with details to be picked out and then weathered
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"
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"
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Very nice, Jim. That looks a bit more refined than the old Hasegawa kit for sure.
Watch out for the starboard AA-7 missile dropping off the pylon!
Cheers,
David
Watch out for the starboard AA-7 missile dropping off the pylon!
Cheers,
David
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I'm not a fan of the MiG, but I can see you've done a good job
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That looks great, Iggie. Aluminium or silver finishes are not the easiest to apply with a paint brush!
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Re: iggie's modelling table
Nice finish on that Mig.
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Cheers Folks!
Good spot! I must remember to re-fix that when I'm next near the display cabinets!skypirate wrote:Very nice, Jim. That looks a bit more refined than the old Hasegawa kit for sure.
Watch out for the starboard AA-7 missile dropping off the pylon!
Cheers,
David
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"
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"
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Terrific work on the silver finish.
Regards, Paddy.
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Thanks Paddy!
Work continues with the Revell 1/32 Spitfire; the cockpit is nicely appointed and is now beginning to look the part. The IP is the kit decals, with a lot of decalfix to set it, and looks pretty good to me! Everything else has had a coat of Humbrol 78 Interior Green, and details picked out in appropriate colours and then dry brushed with Revell Aluminium. The whole lot got a coat of Tamiya Smoke and a matt varnish on top of that.
I forgot the compass and reflector sight; both have now been added
Work continues with the Revell 1/32 Spitfire; the cockpit is nicely appointed and is now beginning to look the part. The IP is the kit decals, with a lot of decalfix to set it, and looks pretty good to me! Everything else has had a coat of Humbrol 78 Interior Green, and details picked out in appropriate colours and then dry brushed with Revell Aluminium. The whole lot got a coat of Tamiya Smoke and a matt varnish on top of that.
I forgot the compass and reflector sight; both have now been added
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"
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"
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Ooh, that is a nice looking office for sure.
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Re: iggie's modelling table
nice cockpit work. Did the MK II not have the reddish brown Bakelite seats?
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Not according to Revell's instructions!Softscience wrote:nice cockpit work. Did the MK II not have the reddish brown Bakelite seats?
Do you know differently?
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"
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"