BAE Nimrod (Worlds largest fighter at the time)

[bromo]

First photo update,




These decals are interesting to apply to say the least.

[ShaunW]

That is now looking really good Bromo, what a beast! What's up with the decals?

[bromo]

Its like there is extra carrier film on top of the decal,thanks to a heads up i have been trimming them as close as possible,but still there is like a sticky gunk on the surface.This means swilling the decal in water before applying.Still once on they settle down very well.She sure does look better now the decals are going on.

[ShaunW]

Fighting you to the end then! make her have it! she is looking good though.

[bromo]

She's avin it large Shaun, another decal update all the main upper surface decals are on only disaster has been the serial codes for the fuselage sides these broke up into a thousand bits I have sent an e-mail to hornby complaining so we will see what happens.Starting on the underside decals now,it wont be finished today but by Saturday evening it should all be over



More later.

[ShaunW]

Excellent. IMHO, as long as all goes well, the decal stage is when a model really comes to life. Hopefully Hornby will send you some replacement codes. I don't know why it is that decals can sometimes break up like that but when it happens they are usually beyond hope. I find it especially disappointing when the decals in question are supposedly modern examples of the art.

[bromo]

These were the last of the old Airfix i think,when you look at the sheet in a certain light you can see a shiny layer round and over the decal,the codes do not have this cover.I agree that this is the stage that it starts to come to life.

[bromo]

Okay last update for tonight,i have to be up at 4.30 am in the morning so im going to relax.Underside decals are on and the serial on the nose,this is the last of the major decals there are about 100 small stencils to apply but i will do these at a later date.Four decals on the winders to do then they and the main undercarriage doors can go on unmask paint the aerials white and i think were done.


Thanks for taking time to look

[JohnRatzenberger]

Good finishing effort !

[ShaunW]

Yes, I agree, this is a great finishing effort and, at the risk of repeating myself, it looks very good!

[bromo]

Thanks guys, and thanks for all the support through this one,that is what i really like about GB's the way everyone supports each other,great stuff.

[bromo]

Well its finished 8 days late but its done a sidewinder armed four engine converted passenger plane a great kit with some problems along the way but i really enjoyed this build and thanks to everyone who joined in with this GB,those who finished and those that didn't.






Thanks for looking.

[JamesPerrin]

Lovely looking build, should leave a big space on the bench.

[bromo]

Cheers James,there is a big space at the moment,but it will soon be filled by a certain Hercules

[Boldman]

Great stuff, that IS a monster!