1/72 Airfix Pucara

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iggie wrote:I assume you have yet to scratch build the wooden blocks to enable the pilot to reach the rudder pedals :grin:

It's coming along very nicely indeed, even if the Special Hobbby trademark problems are all there!
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.
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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.

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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.

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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?. :ha: :ha: :ha:
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Re: 1/72 Airfix Pucara

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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 :ha:
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Re: 1/72 Airfix Pucara

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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.
Marek wrote:nice progress on Pucara. not for the weak hearted, the kit.
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.
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