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Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 6:52 pm
by Michael modeller 48
Good Amazing, looking forward to the "white and the stripe. And the decals!
Questions: Does the decals have the flying tigers "shark mouth" I want do one in this theme. I think some one mention Airfix does have this theme?
What is your scheme or theme going to be Andrew?
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 7:10 pm
by AndrewR
Michael modeller 48 wrote:Good Amazing, looking forward to the "white and the stripe. And the decals!
Questions: Does the decals have the flying tigers "shark mouth" I want do one in this theme. I think some one mention Airfix does have this theme?
What is your scheme or theme going to be Andrew?
If you goto page 2 of the thread, you can see the decal sheet. I'm doing the top scheme. One of the other schemes has a sharkmouth.
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 7:24 pm
by Michael modeller 48
I like the blue spinner and blue and white tail.
I see the scheme sheet with three plane themes, I did not see the actual decal sheet. Did you post the actual decals? Did i miss the photo? Do have a pic?
The airfix cartography decals are excellent. How are the monogram? decals? I have some Revell pt-109 and black widow in my stash.
I am doing a Zero, the air ace battler of the p-40. Zero need more armor and armament to go up against the p-40 "SHARK"
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 7:28 pm
by Michael modeller 48
AndrewR wrote:Here is the Monogram kit, which is apparently closer to 1/67 scale than 1/72, but who cares?
I have some nice Techmod decals to use, and will do the upper option "White 13". There's a white tail, and the wings have little squiggly medium green edges, to make a contrast with the olive drab.
The kit is really basic - pilot on a peg basic. The pilot figure is also terrible, so I may substitute another figure. There is absolutely no cockpit at all, but I may just ignore that.
The bits fit together reasonably well, at least when dry-fitted
. Very hard shiny plastic with raised details, as expected for a kit of this era. I think I may put it on a stand.
Meanwhile, here is the completed Bulldog. I haven't rigged the radio antenna, as I would have to drill the upper wings, which are a tad too fragile for my liking. All I've done is use Vallejo Satin varnish to dull down the decals a bit.
This is a fairly nice kit, and I do have another one in the stash, with another set of decals on the Model Alliance sheet
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 7:31 pm
by Michael modeller 48
That one cool Biplane!!! How and what do use for the rigging and guess no drinking coffee before attaching rigging??
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 10:28 pm
by AndrewR
Michael modeller 48 wrote:That one cool Biplane!!! How and what do use for the rigging and guess no drinking coffee before attaching rigging??
The rigging is done with thin elastic cord called EZ-line. And rigging does take time and patience!
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 13th, 2017, 10:33 pm
by Michael modeller 48
I saw Migrant's Lancaster, he said it was tense moment with a fully pained and detail bomber at stake!!
Thanks, well rigging is OUT for me HAHA
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 14th, 2017, 10:30 pm
by AndrewR
Here is the tail painted and assembled.
The undercarriage doors have been added, and are not great when posed in the closed position!
I'm steeling myself for doing the canopy framing, and the prop, which has quite a complex paint job, has been primed ready for the yellow tips to be painted on.
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 14th, 2017, 11:41 pm
by The Great Auk
That's some great paint work, Andrew! I think you've captured the look perfectly and I don't think I've ever seen that green scalloping done better.
The Great Auk
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 1:34 am
by AndrewR
The Great Auk wrote:That's some great paint work, Andrew! I think you've captured the look perfectly and I don't think I've ever seen that green scalloping done better.
The Great Auk
Thanks. I was very pleased with the way the US Green and RLM 02 blended. The scalloped effect was a bit trickier, and I will be able to do a better job next time!
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 12:21 pm
by ShaunW
That Bulldog is a thing of beauty, Andrew!
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 3:11 pm
by bromo
The Bulldog is fantastic Andrew , look forward to more on the P40.
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 6:33 pm
by AndrewR
ShaunW wrote:That Bulldog is a thing of beauty, Andrew!
A
fragile thing of beauty. A bit scary to handle.
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 6:35 pm
by AndrewR
bromo wrote:The Bulldog is fantastic Andrew , look forward to more on the P40.
Cheers Bromo. A bit pushed for time for the next few days. The undercarriage doors need a bit of fixing and a lick of paint. Then I can work on the kit.
Re: More Tales From The Basement Lab
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 6:36 pm
by Michael modeller 48
The Great Auk wrote:That's some great paint work, Andrew! I think you've captured the look perfectly and I don't think I've ever seen that green scalloping done better.
The Great Auk
Forgive me but what is a "scalloping" is that what is on the tail in green??