1/48 Martlet MK IV - Aircraft in Foreign Service WWII

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Hi Guy's, just checking back in. Managed after many months to get a couple of hours on this model last night. Will update the post when I have something worth photographing. Although this will not be built in the greatest of detail now it's not for the GB it will still be presentable and representative.

Cheers Chris
 
Thanks Terry, good to be back. Just want to get this one out of the way now and move back onto some 1/72nd bombers. Halifax and Sterling up next.

Cheers Chris
 
Thanks Guy's and as promised here is a quick update on this weeks progress. Feels good to be back in the sadle!









As you can guess i will be attaching the folded wing with a pin through the hinge that I have drilled. Not done for the "hingeability" but just because it's the cleanest way of making the join I could think of.

Cheers Chris
 
Looking good. I'm afraid... but you forgot about attaching of the parts of the engine cowling to the fuselage in order to make the front of the fuselage longer.
 
Thanks Wojtek,

No, i didn't forget I just decided that I wouldn't notice it once the model was complete and on it's diorama base with my other models. Not accurate I know but just want this one out of the way now. Time to get back on track with my builds.

Cheers Chris
 


I understood. No problemo.
 
Cheers Geo, I just can't be assed to rescribe the panel lines if I was to extend it. I don't have the equipment or the patience to do it lol.
 
I could do with watching a tutorial me thinks. Also didn't realise you could use a
Needle , thanks.
 
I just chuck a sewing needle into a pin vice, use blue masking tape as a straight edge, and lightly drag the needle along the tape. Some people like to use Dynamo Label Tape as it is a little thicker.

Geo
 
And a couple of images borrowed from another forum.... Nacinanie linii podzia?u poszycia

Tools ...



Demarcating of a panel line for engraving with tape 3M,



Initial tracing... also can be done with a needle ...




the efffect ...



Making panel lines with a needle ...




Sanding...



Cleaning...



The final effect...


 

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