Andrew's Airfix Ford Trimotor **DNF**

Post by **PaulBradley** » July 10th, 2015, 10:03 pm

Coming along well, Andrew.

Decal antimacassars? Surely oil paint would have been more appropriate.....

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » July 10th, 2015, 10:52 pm

PaulBradley wrote:Coming along well, Andrew.

Decal antimacassars? Surely oil paint would have been more appropriate.....

Don't do oils...

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » July 11th, 2015, 7:18 am

Perhaps we should have an antimacassar GB?

Nice work so far. Really looking forward to the end result.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » July 11th, 2015, 11:00 am

TobyC wrote:Perhaps we should have an antimacassar GB?
Nice work so far. Really looking forward to the end result.

This is an antimacassar GB

Post by **PaulBradley** » July 11th, 2015, 2:20 pm

I wouldn't be for it - I'm anti-antimacassar.....

Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » July 11th, 2015, 2:41 pm

PaulBradley wrote:I wouldn't be for it - I'm anti-antimacassar.....

...doesn't that just make you 'Macassar'?
Two antis do not make a pro......although they do make a family reunion

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » July 11th, 2015, 3:59 pm

PaulBradley wrote:I wouldn't be for it - I'm anti-antimacassar.....

That makes you oily

TimJ · Post by **TimJ** » July 12th, 2015, 12:13 am

Looking good. I'd have thought that if you were anti-antimacassar that would make you promacassar.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » July 12th, 2015, 2:07 am

Meanwhile the wing gets more filler on it!

MarkyM607 · Post by **MarkyM607** » July 12th, 2015, 12:52 pm

AndrewR wrote:
PaulBradley wrote:I wouldn't be for it - I'm anti-antimacassar.....
That makes you oily

As long as he's not late!.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » July 12th, 2015, 11:01 pm

The seats are installed on the floor.

Two passenger seats missing!

Scratchbuilt replacements will have figures in them to distract attention!

A quick dry fit of the fuselage looks promising.

I need to add some extra floor near the door. Airfix does not supply one for the anteroom by the main door.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » July 14th, 2015, 10:27 pm

I want to use Glue'n'glaze on the windows if possible, so I need to paint the sides before assembly.

I had a lot of primer left in the airbrush, so the wing got painted too. A black Trimotor would look truly evil

After that dried, then a thin coat of sand primer on the nose, as a base for the red.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » July 15th, 2015, 8:54 pm

Red nose day for the Trimotor!

A mix of 1:1 medium sea grey and aluminium, lightly misted on over the dark primer, gives me the look I was after- not too shiny!

It's an easy mix to replicate, so I can paint the sides before assembly and then blend the rest in.

Stuart · Post by **Stuart** » July 16th, 2015, 10:00 am

Looking good Andrew!

VickersVandal · Post by **VickersVandal** » July 16th, 2015, 2:16 pm

That red came out well. Red, orange and yellow are always tricky customers.

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