Nursing at the drogue .... * * FINISHED * *
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Wow! A really fast moving GB -- only 5 days from last post and already dropped to the second page. Sorry about that, a lot of non-modeling things are sapping my bench time ....
Regardless, here's progress to date. Ignore all the Victor parts strewn about ...
As a reminder, I have been taking down panel lines and that is basically done. And I have made the decision, since this will hang from my ceiling, in flight, a black cockpit is just fine - you won't see it unless you are a spider or a fly.
What I did not count on is the poor fit of the under-wing panels into the upper-wing panels. I am on, what I hope is my last coat of filler to just get something that looks decently smooth.
I will keep moving along, although work on the other two (non-Matchbox) Lightnings has really stalled ....
Regardless, here's progress to date. Ignore all the Victor parts strewn about ...
As a reminder, I have been taking down panel lines and that is basically done. And I have made the decision, since this will hang from my ceiling, in flight, a black cockpit is just fine - you won't see it unless you are a spider or a fly.
What I did not count on is the poor fit of the under-wing panels into the upper-wing panels. I am on, what I hope is my last coat of filler to just get something that looks decently smooth.
I will keep moving along, although work on the other two (non-Matchbox) Lightnings has really stalled ....
John Ratzenberger
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Coming along nicely, I have built their twin seater but never this one.
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Well, we have leapt all the way to "built" in a long couple-three days ....
Some joint sanding on the wing/tail-to-fuselage joins, then off to the paint shop .... where I hope many manufacturing and construction flaws are well hidden ....
Some joint sanding on the wing/tail-to-fuselage joins, then off to the paint shop .... where I hope many manufacturing and construction flaws are well hidden ....
John Ratzenberger
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Good progress, John. Hope the tanker's finished on time, or the Lightning's going nowhere but down!
regards,
Martin
regards,
Martin
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
No pix, in paint shop, getting a coat of semi-gloss black both as "primer" and base for aluminum coat, although using rattle can will negate that effect ....
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Nice to see this coming along John, the Lightning is a very good looking jet.
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
I am not sure I am doing it justice ....
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
It's looking good from here.jRatz wrote:I am not sure I am doing it justice ....
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Sorry about crappy participation, lots going on ....
In between things yesterday, I managed to get a fairly smooth coat of aluminum on, Tamiya rattle-can ....
Got to get out the color & markings sheet and figure out what details I need to do before decaling.
Is there a special color for the nose cone ? The kit mentions nothing, the Revell kit suggests a green, the Xtradecal sheets suggest a tan/barley/???
I have, BTW, two Revell/Hasegawa kits in progress, but not to be shown as such here. I think those will be slapped together with little concern or sanding down of raised detail ....
In between things yesterday, I managed to get a fairly smooth coat of aluminum on, Tamiya rattle-can ....
Got to get out the color & markings sheet and figure out what details I need to do before decaling.
Is there a special color for the nose cone ? The kit mentions nothing, the Revell kit suggests a green, the Xtradecal sheets suggest a tan/barley/???
I have, BTW, two Revell/Hasegawa kits in progress, but not to be shown as such here. I think those will be slapped together with little concern or sanding down of raised detail ....
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Airfix say H102 Army green.
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
Thanks, Ian !!
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
The Matchbox kit is as last seen, although I have gotten the pilot painted.
I have spent my time on the other two (non-Matchbox) kits to get them ready so I can decal all 3 at once, or try to .... The other two, are assembled, have a primer coat of black, and will get a coat of aluminum on Sunday .... If done early enough then I can start some detail paint, put on canopies, etc .... and be decaling all three early this next week, in between painting of the monster and etc ....
I have spent my time on the other two (non-Matchbox) kits to get them ready so I can decal all 3 at once, or try to .... The other two, are assembled, have a primer coat of black, and will get a coat of aluminum on Sunday .... If done early enough then I can start some detail paint, put on canopies, etc .... and be decaling all three early this next week, in between painting of the monster and etc ....
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
It's been a busy old GB for you, hasn't it?
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
The two Revell kits are painted alum also. Since it is a gloss alum, I may be able to go right to decaling of all 3 at once. Since they will be hanging from the ceiling, any silvering won't be too obvious.
I doubt I'll do much more than national and squadron markings. I've still got some detailing to paint also. Stenciling and all that isn't of interest to me ....
I doubt I'll do much more than national and squadron markings. I've still got some detailing to paint also. Stenciling and all that isn't of interest to me ....
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Re: Nursing at the drogue ....
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.