Thanks mate. The pilot is quite a good fit because the front seat is too far back in the photo as the shroud for the rear instrument panel isn't fitted yet. I am going to start painting tomorrow hopefully.iggie wrote:I assume you have yet to scratch build the wooden blocks to enable the pilot to reach the rudder pedals
It's coming along very nicely indeed, even if the Special Hobbby trademark problems are all there!
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Great stuff Ian, I always enjoy watching your builds!
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Thanks Shaun. Here are a few photo's to show the overall look of the kit now.
Anyway I moved on to painting the cockpit. This I thought would be a pain to do as it was assembled before I painted it but I was wrong and it didn't create too much trouble. It just took a bit longer to do which wasn't a problem. First I sprayed inside the cockpit grey and then hand painted the instrument panels black. I used a cocktail stick dipped in paint to add the detail for the dials and switches and then I gave them a wash with thinned white paint.
I painted the seats and they were glues into place.
Anyway I moved on to painting the cockpit. This I thought would be a pain to do as it was assembled before I painted it but I was wrong and it didn't create too much trouble. It just took a bit longer to do which wasn't a problem. First I sprayed inside the cockpit grey and then hand painted the instrument panels black. I used a cocktail stick dipped in paint to add the detail for the dials and switches and then I gave them a wash with thinned white paint.
I painted the seats and they were glues into place.
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I like that! Great work on the cockpit.
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Looking good. I didn't know the wings upturned that much. Are you going to have little SAS figures fixing explosives to it?.
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Cockpit looks effective and will make a difference under the large canopy
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+1 from me regarding the cockpit Ian, that is a good amount of detail which should look the part under the glass.
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Nice one Ian.
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Thanks chaps. I haven't done much model making lately as I have been busy but here is an update. I attached the arms to the crew and painted them.
I used Citadel paints and washes for the figures with a coat of Klear between them to seal the paint. Once dry they went straight into the cockpit.
I dipped the canopy in Klear to add a bit more shine to it but I could of got away without it if I wanted to as it was that clear. I then proceeded to attach the canopy to the fuselage without any trouble using PVA. There were one or two very small gaps but the PVA sorted them out.
For a 1/72 canopy it has got to be one of the clearest I have come across.
I used Citadel paints and washes for the figures with a coat of Klear between them to seal the paint. Once dry they went straight into the cockpit.
I dipped the canopy in Klear to add a bit more shine to it but I could of got away without it if I wanted to as it was that clear. I then proceeded to attach the canopy to the fuselage without any trouble using PVA. There were one or two very small gaps but the PVA sorted them out.
For a 1/72 canopy it has got to be one of the clearest I have come across.
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You´re doing a fine job fixing this beastie - you´ve convinced me I couldn´t handle it!
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Looking well tidy.
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Good looking crew.
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Great piece of crew painting Ian and I agree, that is a nice clear canopy - although that is not always a blessing, I have one or two cockpit interiors that only look passable thanks to a firmly closed bottle thick canopy
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nice progress on Pucara. not for the weak hearted, the kit.
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Thanks chaps. Hopefully nearing the end.
Thanks Marek and I must agree as the kit does have a few challenges and if you want to build a "fast" kit this isn't the one to do. But it has been fun doing it. I will be posting up a few photo's hopefully tomorrow as I will starting to prime and paint as I have masked the canopy and added the wing pylons with a small mod.Marek wrote:nice progress on Pucara. not for the weak hearted, the kit.
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