Kruaxi's British pride

First generation jets, 1939-1949.
Runs April 1st to 30th, 2012.
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Kruaxi's British pride

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I want to build a Gloster E.28/39 (aka G.40, aka Whittle, aka Pioneer...)

Choise the Pavla's

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I will start soon
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I enjoyed that Kit, Stefano. If you do requests, I'd be keen to see it in its natural metal finish. ;-)

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Why not...
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It's a short run, i know... will be difficult don't waste details...
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The cockpit
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(seems a race car... :shock: )

Working on instruments panel
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Nice instrument panel Mr K :)
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Great work on the instrument panel.
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Do you always wear gloves for modelling?
I'm a mostly full-time modeller put a part-time poster....
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Ian wrote:Do you always wear gloves for modelling?
Often
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After a soft drybrush, used a little drop of Revell's clear on every instruments (still drying)
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Gave a black primer, then a coat of interior green on cockpit. I used the Italeri's acrilycs, Vallejo made, thinned with 'Chante clair'
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Are these any help?

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My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Thanks, everything can be helpfull.

Finished cockpit...
Now the nightmare: fuselage don't fix in any way, so will be necessary a TON of putty...
Tomorrow, maybe Sunday... :cry:

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Wow, that is great work Stefano.

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Thanks
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Nice cockpit work. Not a lot for you to do in there, really, so you excel at the painting.

Then I look back at my effort and see how much better yours is! :shock:
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Make sure you put plenty of lead in the nose! There is room, if you are careful.

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Thanks Merlin. Seems you had not all my difficulties... My cockpit is too big for fuselage and i used a very large amount of putty... Hope to sand it without too many mistakes... :shock:
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