David's Wolfie Hunter - FINISHED
- DavidWomby
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Re: David's Wolfie Hunter
Fuselage is together and I have been trying to reshape the overly bulbous nose. Here it is compared to an unaltered one (I have 2 more of these Novo issues in the stash). It doesn't look quite right to me but I can't work out why. In any case, I think it's better than the original moulding.
I have also removed the moulded in pilot head. He will be reinstalled but further forward where he should be and a larger ejector seat headrest will be added.
David
I have also removed the moulded in pilot head. He will be reinstalled but further forward where he should be and a larger ejector seat headrest will be added.
David
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Bit too pointy maybe - hang on I may have a picture...
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mighty kitbashing
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Wow - looking good that!
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Nice work; still looks elegant even sans tail-plane and with a coat of filler!
Best wishes
Jim
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Pretty much done with the assembly and PSR. Tailplanes, like fin, are from a duff Airfix Hunter. I also added a headbox to the top of the ejector seat and moved the pilot forward a bit. This is a quick coat of brushed on ModelMaster Acrylic primer. I'll check tomorrow for minor flaws then, hopefully, on to painting.
I need to make decals for the undercarriage doors.
David
I need to make decals for the undercarriage doors.
David
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Very smart;
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It's looking pretty flawless from here David
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
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Not much to report except I discovered a boo boo.
First the canopy was dipped in Future then masked and fitted. This pic shows how much Future improved the canopy compared to one straight out of the box.
Here's the boo boo.
I filled the gaps inside the intakes but glued the filling parts to the inside of the fuselage. That left a big step of 1mm or more showing just inside the intake. I should have filled them so they were flush with the outside of the fuselage. I have glued in some spare bits of plastic and will try to smooth them in with a bit of Perfect Plastic Putty before painting.
David
First the canopy was dipped in Future then masked and fitted. This pic shows how much Future improved the canopy compared to one straight out of the box.
Here's the boo boo.
I filled the gaps inside the intakes but glued the filling parts to the inside of the fuselage. That left a big step of 1mm or more showing just inside the intake. I should have filled them so they were flush with the outside of the fuselage. I have glued in some spare bits of plastic and will try to smooth them in with a bit of Perfect Plastic Putty before painting.
David
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Paint's on but I botched it. Lots of touchups needed here!
David
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I was reading of your silly putty problems in your workbench thread; I've not used it myself and am not even sure if I want to try it after your trials!
Keep up the good work though!
Keep up the good work though!
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Looking great and some lovely kitbashing work, and ditto iggie's comment
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
- DavidWomby
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Today is carefully-touch up-the-paint day. Grey is done. Silver still to do but things looking better.
David
David