Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider
Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider
Hi all I don't normally do planes (to be honest I'm rubbish at them) but I remember building the airfix one as a young lad and I remembered it had so many more parts than any other plane I ever built, well I saw it and it bought back happy memories so I bought it, it's been in the stash for a while and since I'm starting to get bored of the ships at the moment and looking in the stash no cars took my fancy I thought while I'm waiting for my pocher 1/4 ducati I would pull this out and have a go. I'm not intending to try and build some great model as i dont have the knowledge or skill with a plane, I am intending to do the Knight Rider 300 version from the kit.
Anyhow here is the kit and my start on it.
Anyhow here is the kit and my start on it.
Re: Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider
I have always liked the spad,look forward to your progress.
Re: Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider
Hi all well I'm still doing it and here is the next update.
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Hi all done a bit more on this. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed with tamiya they only give the option for landing gear down and I wanted it up but the doors are a really bad fit when you cut the unnecessary bits off to have them shut, I've bodged it up as best I can.
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nice going so far! It is a very good kit.
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You can't be that rubbish - it's already better than mine! Keep up the good work.
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Re: Tamiya 1/48 Douglas skyraider
Well tidy,so far,keep it up.
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Hi all well I've developed a bad habit of starting models and not finishing them(I get to a boring bit or a tricky bit, or it's just not going very well (like this one) and I shelve it)
Well I've decided this yr I'm going to try and restart, and who knows maybe even God forbid finish a few.
Well this one not being a subject im very good at got left as soon as the going got even slightly tricky, when I left off (The kit dose not have the option for landing gear up but that was how I wanted it, simple enough I thought) the landing gear doors would not shut properly so I valiantly struggled for about 5 mins then shelved it and gave up.
Well I've started it again and ive done my best with landing gear doors, had a go at doing the panel lines with a pin wash ruined it, stripped the paint off had another go, same result so this time I repainted it and tried my own idea I got some 600 grit and a piece of black pastel which I sanded over the wing I then rubbed it in with my finger, then wiped the mess off with a damp cloth, i am quite pleased with the effect.
I've added some weathering (probably not great as I know little about planes but I'm happy with how it's going)
Well I've decided this yr I'm going to try and restart, and who knows maybe even God forbid finish a few.
Well this one not being a subject im very good at got left as soon as the going got even slightly tricky, when I left off (The kit dose not have the option for landing gear up but that was how I wanted it, simple enough I thought) the landing gear doors would not shut properly so I valiantly struggled for about 5 mins then shelved it and gave up.
Well I've started it again and ive done my best with landing gear doors, had a go at doing the panel lines with a pin wash ruined it, stripped the paint off had another go, same result so this time I repainted it and tried my own idea I got some 600 grit and a piece of black pastel which I sanded over the wing I then rubbed it in with my finger, then wiped the mess off with a damp cloth, i am quite pleased with the effect.
I've added some weathering (probably not great as I know little about planes but I'm happy with how it's going)
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That seems to have worked nicely
Best wishes
Jim
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It's great to see our Skyraider back and that is a good effort with the weathering - apart from once managing some exhaust staining on an Airfix Lancaster using my airbrush, I always seem to bottle it when it comes to weathering aircraft although I routinely weather military vehicles.
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I think you've achieved quite a good result with your weathering. I've never got on very well washes myself so I tend to use an old Tamiya weathering block (it's a bit like an eyeshadow trio, probably why I find it easier ). Just remember, what works for one won't always work for another, but it's what works for you. As long as you're happy with the results.
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
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I think your weathering looks really good,weathering and rigging are no go areas for me
Regards
celt
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celt
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Next update, last one for a fortnight (holiday of a lifetime cruising the Caribbean)
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Looking good!
Enjoy your cruise
Enjoy your cruise
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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Dittoiggie wrote:Looking good!
Enjoy your cruise
Regards
celt