Martin's Coastal Hampden ***Finished!***

fredk · Post by **fredk** » January 18th, 2015, 6:50 am

That looks well.

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » January 18th, 2015, 9:36 am

Thanks, chaps!

iggie · Post by **iggie** » January 18th, 2015, 9:16 pm

That is coming along nicely

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » January 19th, 2015, 10:04 pm

Very smart.

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » January 21st, 2015, 1:48 pm

Looking sharp mate.

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » January 21st, 2015, 6:28 pm

Thank you, chaps!

Done a bit more over the past few nights. Tidied up some of the white / grey boundaries, got the upper transparencies on (not at all impressed about the shape of the upper gunner's canopy: far too flat, imho), and added the national marking decals. Tonight I want to finish the codes and serial numbers, followed by painting the exhaust collector rings, while I gird my loins to start the canopy framing. Pics later, hopefully.

regards,

Martin

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » January 21st, 2015, 11:28 pm

So, here are the promised pictures.

I have painted round the periphery of the upper transparency pieces, but I haven't started the framing yet. Aircraft ID letters have been added, but I wimped out of doing the serial numbers this evening

However, I did get the exhaust collector rings done (a couple of coats of Tamiya gunmetal, followed by dry-brushing Tamiya dark iron). There's some touching up at the edges required, but that can wait till tomorrow. Probably the most obvious thing is that I've started the weathering process by distressing the surface with micromesh. I need to add some darker oil paint streaking to the white next.

regards,

Martin

Post by **PaulBradley** » January 22nd, 2015, 12:27 am

Going to look great when it's done!

Jagewa · Post by **Jagewa** » January 22nd, 2015, 8:45 am

Ooo looking real smart, looking forward to the rest of your weathering.
Cheers
Jim

iggie · Post by **iggie** » January 22nd, 2015, 9:17 am

The distressing looks really good already

DavidWomby · Post by **DavidWomby** » January 23rd, 2015, 2:20 am

That's looking really good. The weathering looks convincing.

David

TomW · Post by **TomW** » January 23rd, 2015, 9:49 am

I think it looks great in the CC scheme, you know I'm going to want to commandeer this don't you.

Regards

Tom

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » January 23rd, 2015, 7:24 pm

TomW wrote:I think it looks great in the CC scheme, you know I'm going to want to commandeer this don't you.

Regards

Tom

It had crossed my mind.

fredk · Post by **fredk** » January 23rd, 2015, 7:25 pm

Looking well. On the home straight now.
I shudder at doing so much canopy framing too.

despondman · Post by **despondman** » January 23rd, 2015, 10:37 pm

Excellent - I do like the colour scheme.

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