Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July 31st
Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Same as mine. Working on the nose piece today and just may "Dremel" my way around the seam. Least I am moving forward.
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
thankfully mine has needed less filler but the nose cone was a really bad fit, totally different profile to the fuselage. Pics up tomorrow
James:- I can't take credit for the turbine idea, saw someone do it on a Javelin a while back
James:- I can't take credit for the turbine idea, saw someone do it on a Javelin a while back
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Gord
Desperately trying to find his MOJO, don't know where I left it
Gord
Desperately trying to find his MOJO, don't know where I left it
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Apologies for not posting but haven't had a lot of time lately. after finishing my main job I'm working afternoons at Kingkit
Anyway progress so far
As previously said, the nose cone was a different cross-section to the fuselage. To help get a better fit I removed the locating tabs the butt joined it. Then filler and sanding to blend it together.
Couple of sink marks needed attention on the spine and nacelles
Extreme tail was missing too so had to be built up with filler
Primer on, photo went very blue??
Shot with Xtracrylix Night Black XA1012
Decaling under way now, so far the Rocketeer decals are brilliant (famous last words )
Anyway progress so far
As previously said, the nose cone was a different cross-section to the fuselage. To help get a better fit I removed the locating tabs the butt joined it. Then filler and sanding to blend it together.
Couple of sink marks needed attention on the spine and nacelles
Extreme tail was missing too so had to be built up with filler
Primer on, photo went very blue??
Shot with Xtracrylix Night Black XA1012
Decaling under way now, so far the Rocketeer decals are brilliant (famous last words )
Regards
Gord
Desperately trying to find his MOJO, don't know where I left it
Gord
Desperately trying to find his MOJO, don't know where I left it
Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Looks smashing Kit.
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Looking good. Is it a very big mat or a small Blackbird!? . Will have to get my pics posted, nearly sorted.
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
It's an A1 size mat
Thanks guys , decals are on and drying
Thanks guys , decals are on and drying
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Gord
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Off up to Northumberland for a week now. She's got legs now. Pics plus finishing off when I get back
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
That is looking excellent KH.
Plenty of filler needed there Mark, in my personal experience one can never have enough filler for 90% of builds Keep at her, it'll be alright on the night I'm sure.
Plenty of filler needed there Mark, in my personal experience one can never have enough filler for 90% of builds Keep at her, it'll be alright on the night I'm sure.
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
I am known for applying it quite thick, same with peanut butter, my dad says I'm laying bricks!!. But this did need a fair bit. Perhaps if they hadn't tried to make the top part of the fuselage with part of the underside on it, and just had a seam along the side it would have been better. All but done now, pics today or tomorrow.ShaunW wrote:That is looking excellent KH.
Plenty of filler needed there Mark, in my personal experience one can never have enough filler for 90% of builds Keep at her, it'll be alright on the night I'm sure.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Here's the only pic I can find of progress. Have fitted the canopy and undercarriage since this one, decals are going on now. Will find up to date pic later today.
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Nice one Mark. The Blackbird is a mean looking aircraft that's for sure!
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Ta-Dah!!. Don't really like that phrase but it works here!!. Blackbird is finished. Did one of these years back and it must have gotten broken before I had decent display space. Glad to have done it again and added (re-added?) it to the collection. Thanks for suggesting it, it looks good next to my 1/48th Lightning!!.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Nice one Marky.
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Re: Blackbird singing in the dead of the night June 15-July
Back from hols now, pushing for the finish
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Gord
Desperately trying to find his MOJO, don't know where I left it
Gord
Desperately trying to find his MOJO, don't know where I left it