The Blueberry-Bench

Show us a view of your workbench / work in progress and build reports too.
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

(except you!)
Indeed....That is why it must need sorting out!

Here's my attempt at sorting it out...

Image

This time around i filled and sanded before priming, although I wasn't completely happy with the job i did so i filled again after priming. Next time i will do better!

I'm going to give it a couple of coats of Olive Drab to help with the flaky paint look. I'm doing the whole plane even though only certain area's will be masked in order to keep the final coat of paint uniform. Here's how it looks at the moment...

Image20140831_200906 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr

These bits are also being painted...

Image20140831_200916 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr

Image20140831_200926 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
ShaunW
NOT the sheep
Posts: 26118
Joined: November 26th, 2011, 6:11 pm
Location: Pontefract West Yorkshire

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by ShaunW »

The Jag is flying together (no pun intended :grin: ) although it looks to be presenting its fair share of building challenges. I was unaware of the Italeri/Tamiya licensing arrangement myself.
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.

Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
IPMS#12300
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

Hi guys,

Work is still slowly progressing on the Jag. It's mostly built but i'm trying to build up the very thin paint on the body before doing anything else.

Image20140916_230416 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr

Notice how the ejection seat handles have gone? I didn't until it was too late :cry: So i am going to try and fashion some new ones out of very thin wire.

It will be good practice for this "kit" that i brought.

Image20140916_230429 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr

It was the only kit of a Percival Prentice that i could find and it was silly expensive. My granddad used to work on these when he was in the RAF and i wanted to make him one for Christmas (sorry to mention it this early).

I knew the kit would be basic but this is crazy! I'm going to be doing a lot of scratch building. Oh and it doesn't have any decals but i think my spares should be able to handle that.

Image20140916_230452 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr

Image20140916_230514 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr

In other news Mrs Blueberry and I have had some success recently. Behold our super tasty Viennese whirls!

Image20140914_210148 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr

Image20140914_210103 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
User avatar
Clashcityrocker
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 10781
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 12:31 am
Location: Adelaide. South Australia

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Clashcityrocker »

The Jag looks well put together as do the Viennese whirls :grin: The Prentice looks a little more involved. Keep asking questions on here if you need help with it, there are some who do great work with vac forms, and I'm sure they'd only be too happy to welcome another into their ranks.

Nigel
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

I think i'm going to be relying on people here quite heavily!
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

After about 6 coats I've finally got the main paint scheme looking how i want it on the the Jaguar! It has taken me AGES but life and enamel paints keep slowing things down.

Image20140923_070739 by Blueberryruby, on Flickr
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

I now I can finally start painting all the details and stick on the undercarriage and weaponry.
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
User avatar
Clashcityrocker
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 10781
Joined: May 1st, 2011, 12:31 am
Location: Adelaide. South Australia

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Clashcityrocker »

Looking good Blueberry.

Nigel
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

Thanks Nigel
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
User avatar
Dazzled
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 9592
Joined: October 1st, 2011, 11:08 pm
Location: Mid Glamorgan, South Wales
Contact:

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Dazzled »

Lovely Jag BR. I have quite a soft spot for these as I used to work on them back in the 90s.

I know what you mean about Tamiya reboxing Italeri kits too. I bought their Mig-29. There I was expecting a state of the art Tamiya model to arrive and then I opened the box to find a familiar set of sprues staring back at me. They didn't even other to change the decals. :frown:
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!
ShaunW
NOT the sheep
Posts: 26118
Joined: November 26th, 2011, 6:11 pm
Location: Pontefract West Yorkshire

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by ShaunW »

Nice one Blueberry, that paint looks very good. The Jaguar is a good looking aircraft IMHO but I also like the F-4 Phantom and some heathens would say that my judgement is therefore impaired :ha:
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.

Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
IPMS#12300
User avatar
TobyC
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 5540
Joined: January 15th, 2013, 2:13 pm
Location: Cobham, Surrey. Blighty

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by TobyC »

Did you buy anything else after I left on Saturday?
Enjoyment over accuracy. That's my motto
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

I spent another hour window shopping but only came away with £4 Matchbox A7 Corsair II. The decals look terrible but the rest of the model looks pretty good.

I managed to not spend any more and just marvelled at the models on show.
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
User avatar
Blueberryruby
Active Participant
Posts: 952
Joined: July 26th, 2013, 9:54 am

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by Blueberryruby »

I have quite a soft spot for these as I used to work on them back in the 90s.
They have really grown on me the more i see videos of them flying at rooftop level at silly speeds! So if you worked on them you should be able to help out with the details..... like when is the hole in the middle of the spine that runs along the top of the aircraft and what colour was it?!

and did the ejection seat have ring handles above the pilots head?
My Workbench Window is the Blueberry-Bench
User avatar
giulio_gobbi
Modelling Gent and Scholar
Posts: 1971
Joined: May 4th, 2011, 8:37 pm
Location: Naples, Italy
Contact:

Re: The Blueberry-Bench

Post by giulio_gobbi »

My congrats to Mrs Blueberry!
:)

Nice Jaguar!
Sometimes the talent consists exactly in that: try five dozen times when others stop at three dozen...! (F.Labelle)
I think that modeling is a subtle mix of zen philosophy and absolute crazyness - but in my case I would not dare to specify the respective percentage of each......
Post Reply

Return to “Workbench Window”