Ians D-9 **COMPLETE**

Ian · Post by **Ian** » December 1st, 2011, 1:48 pm

I'm in. Picked up the kit this morning from Hobbycraft

Dirkpitt289 · Post by **Dirkpitt289** » December 1st, 2011, 3:14 pm

Woo hoo... Look forward to seeing your build

Ian · Post by **Ian** » December 7th, 2011, 12:13 pm

Not yet, Bruce. I have been working on my Go229 for the Luft'46 GB. I have, however, taken this photo of the box!

I know I don't have long to build this and I am planning on making a start today - weather permitting!

Brickie · Post by **Brickie** » December 7th, 2011, 5:49 pm

Yep, I've nearly finished mine. Thing practically falls together out of the box...

Ian · Post by **Ian** » December 7th, 2011, 6:31 pm

Blitz is right, guys. I started this morning and like Brickie says it practically fell together.

I have followed all Bruce's advice in the pitfalls section by ignoring everything. Thanks Bruce!
A few smears of filler and a few swipes with wet'n'dry left me with just the canopy to add.
Here it is drying now.

Mrs. Ian wants me to do the version with the red underside. She would, wouldn't she! Doesn't she know how painful it is to paint red? Maybe she does.....
I'll build the wheels, etc separately and add them at the end.
Best get my H174 out.......

TimJ · Post by **TimJ** » December 7th, 2011, 10:06 pm

Quick work.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » December 8th, 2011, 7:22 pm

Brews wrote:Tamiya XF-7 is your friend.

I concur with Bruce, if you have access to it Ian then I would use that instead of the H174 as I have never had a problem with coverage when I have used it and if you haven't guessed already XF-7 will be used on mine.
Regards
Mark

Brickie · Post by **Brickie** » December 8th, 2011, 7:41 pm

Mine seems to have come up OK with Humbrol 174 acrylic.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » December 9th, 2011, 7:11 pm

I don't really get on with Tamiya paint. Don't know why. Just can't seem to get the paint / thinner ratio right for brushing. As such, after a dark grey undercoat it has now had a coat of H174. Needs another coat then I can crack on with finding a suitable colour for the pale blue. Why oh why did Humbrol discontinue theirs.......?

Titan · Post by **Titan** » December 9th, 2011, 7:52 pm

I would have thought that humbrol 65 would have been a better substitute for RLM76, may not be correct in the real world but in the model world it seems close enough but then again that could just be me thinking out aloud....

Regards
Mark

Ian · Post by **Ian** » December 12th, 2011, 4:03 pm

And the red is done, the RLM76 equivalent is on and I have started on the camo. And I like it!

Dirkpitt289 · Post by **Dirkpitt289** » December 12th, 2011, 4:07 pm

Any photos?

Ian · Post by **Ian** » December 12th, 2011, 5:23 pm

If you insist!

Titan · Post by **Titan** » December 12th, 2011, 5:28 pm

That looks very good Ian try though not to swear when you add those white stripes tee hee....

Regards
Mark

Ian · Post by **Ian** » December 13th, 2011, 10:57 pm

Patience, Bruce. I wasn't finished yet.
How's this now?

And this?

I've also started decaling the underside.

No drama yet but I a guessing that getting the spacing right is going be a proper pain!

I am working for the next couple of days no probably nothing more till the weekend.

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