Andrew's Vought F5U-3 *Finished*
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Thought you might have gone for gull grey. Looks great anyway.
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It's a bit lighter than that. But looks more like the prewar colourTobyC wrote:Thought you might have gone for gull grey. Looks great anyway.
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It should indeed!AndrewR wrote:I think I may go for a black anti-dazzle panel on the nose. With the red stripe decals, it should look pretty nice.Martin R wrote:Andrew,
Good progress. It's going to be an eye-catcher, all right!
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Looking good.
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Hope to get the black anti-dazzle panel sprayed this evening.Molly-new wrote:Looking good.
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It turned out to be an insignia blue panel, as I couldn't find the black
But it looks okay to me.
I might even get a decal or two on tonight.
But it looks okay to me.
I might even get a decal or two on tonight.
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And most of the decals are on:
It looks pretty nice already!
I may finish this without a pilot, and add weight in the cockpit.
The 3-F-1 codes need to go on over the red fuselage stripe. I'm going to leave them until the rest are dry.
cheers
Andrew
It looks pretty nice already!
I may finish this without a pilot, and add weight in the cockpit.
The 3-F-1 codes need to go on over the red fuselage stripe. I'm going to leave them until the rest are dry.
cheers
Andrew
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That looks very nice.
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Nearly there now and looking very colourful, Andrew.
regards,
Martin
regards,
Martin
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All decals now on.
Canopy is the original from the kit. In two minds about using it, but I'm short on time, so carving up the vacform one might not happen!
Canopy is the original from the kit. In two minds about using it, but I'm short on time, so carving up the vacform one might not happen!
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Andrew,
With some framing and a little pva around the edges, it'll look the business.
Oh, just had a thought! Channelling Migrant, if you carefully paint the joining edge of the canopy with black before installing, you'll kill the refraction that helps give away the thickness of the transparency. Well, OK, you'll still not be able to see the cockpit details through it, but it will make a difference.
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With some framing and a little pva around the edges, it'll look the business.
Oh, just had a thought! Channelling Migrant, if you carefully paint the joining edge of the canopy with black before installing, you'll kill the refraction that helps give away the thickness of the transparency. Well, OK, you'll still not be able to see the cockpit details through it, but it will make a difference.
regards,
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Oh yes, very smart. Will the inside of the airbrakes be getting a contrasting colour? Red would be nice.
Lead pilot's would solve many of these dilemmas for us.AndrewR wrote:I may finish this without a pilot, and add weight in the cockpit.
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Got the weight in the nose.
Currently gluing the main wheels on. I had to shorten the main undercarriage by a couple of mm.
Currently gluing the main wheels on. I had to shorten the main undercarriage by a couple of mm.
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I say sir that looks rather spiffing
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