1/48 A-20G Havoc

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I got the filler sanded. Now I need to prime the seems to make sure there is nothing wrong with them and then move on. And I can already see crap that got missed in the photos. Just looking at it you don't see it unless you get up close and personal.

 

[Gnomey]

Coming along nicely Aaron!

 

[B-17engineer]

Its worth the effort...

How many grits of sandpaper do you have?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thanks guys, Harrison, I've got from 24 grit all the way to 3000 grit.

 

[B-17engineer]

Nice so it'll be smooth when all the sandings done!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I hope so. I won't go past 1500 grit more than likely.

 

[Crimea_River]

Close-up photos are brutal (or good if you see it that way) for picking up defects the eye doesn't see.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nicely done man!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I think the are kinda helpful Andy, as much as I hate to admit it. Thank you David.

 

[Crimea_River]

I agree Aaron, but also a bit dis-heartening when you take a pic of something you thought was finished!

 

[Wayne Little]

Pretty good so far Aaron....!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thank you Wayne. Andy, I have learned not to get disheartened over these things for in my line of work you have to find these things or the end product suffers. We check each others stuff at the shop all the time and we do our best to be a$$holes about it so when the head a$$hole shows up we have it extremely close to correct.

 

[Airframes]

Love that term - "Extremely close to correct" !!

 

[Crimea_River]

OK, I'll do my best to be an a$$hole when commenting on your work!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Love that term - "Extremely close to correct" !!

Terry, when he shows up, if it ain't correct it will be.

OK, I'll do my best to be an a$$hole when commenting on your work!

I already have that covered I hope.

 

[Crimea_River]

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Primed the filled seams this afternoon. Waiting for the primer to dry so I can fix what showed up.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Well I am ever so slowly progressing. I got the seam work done and installed the engines with nacelles. I am having trouble finding masking templates for the canopy and turret. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks good Aaron. If you can't find commercial masks then you'll need to slog though cutting bits of Tamiya tape like the rest of us shmucks. Other options are painted strips of tape or decals to make the frames or luquid mask, none of which I've tried.

 

[B-17engineer]

If detail is raised little rub over it with a pencil and cut out with a scalpel (has to be tamiya tape or any light colored tape) . Thats how I did the B-17G ball turret and came out fantastic.