looks great Dogsbody, will you ever be able to depict a "clean" aircraft again ? 
1/48th scale Hurricane MkIIc, 136 Sqn, India, 1943.
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Crimea_River
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No, and he shouldn't if it's a warbird. They look way better this way.
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Thanks guys. Still a lot to do yet Wayne, and then the display base to make.
On the subject of 'dirty' aircraft, when I painted the Mosquito in the 'Shell House Raid' painting, I tried to make it look at least a little weathered. One of the first comments made by Ted Sismore (lead navigator on the raid) when he saw the picture was along the lines of '"Excellent - but a bit too clean"!
On the subject of 'dirty' aircraft, when I painted the Mosquito in the 'Shell House Raid' painting, I tried to make it look at least a little weathered. One of the first comments made by Ted Sismore (lead navigator on the raid) when he saw the picture was along the lines of '"Excellent - but a bit too clean"!
I Second that!!
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Thanks very much indeed chaps! Haven't got any more done today, but hope to have some more progress pics by tomorrow.
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All markings are now complete, the matt clear coat is on, the masking has been removed from the lamps and wheel bay, and the exhausts, gun sight and windscreen are in place. Just about ready to start on the remainder of the construction and detailing.
PIC 1. Shows the exhausts painted, stained and fitted.
PIC 2. The gun sight was adapted from a clear part from the spares box, with the reflector screen from a piece of clear sheet. The kit's canopy had the windscreen removed with the aid of a razor saw, and this has been fitted after painting the internal frames. Once it's totally set, the joints will be sealed and the external frames repainted. The open canopy will be fitted later, using either my own, heat moulded item, or one of the 'Squadron' vac-formed canopies, which will need separating from it's integral windscreen.
PIC 3. The Woodpecker cartoon nose art has been hand painted, as close as I could get to the original in this small size.
PICS 4 to 6. How the model looks to date. Note that the white 'spot' on the underside of the fuselage is the 'Micro Kristal Klear' lens cover for the amber I.D. lamp, which will be perfectly clear when dry.
PIC 7. Next step is to clean, prepare and paint the 'True Details' resin wheels, which will be fitted once the kit's stub axles have been shortened, and holes drilled in the reverse of the resin hubs. These are the correct, later style four spoke hubs, and one of the kit wheels, a simplified moulding of the early pattern five spoke design, is shown alongside.
Once the wheels have been matched to the axles, the gear legs can be cemented in the down position, and the retraction struts, braces and doors fitted.
Thanks again for your continued interest and complimentary comments, and I'll post some more progress pics soon.
PIC 1. Shows the exhausts painted, stained and fitted.
PIC 2. The gun sight was adapted from a clear part from the spares box, with the reflector screen from a piece of clear sheet. The kit's canopy had the windscreen removed with the aid of a razor saw, and this has been fitted after painting the internal frames. Once it's totally set, the joints will be sealed and the external frames repainted. The open canopy will be fitted later, using either my own, heat moulded item, or one of the 'Squadron' vac-formed canopies, which will need separating from it's integral windscreen.
PIC 3. The Woodpecker cartoon nose art has been hand painted, as close as I could get to the original in this small size.
PICS 4 to 6. How the model looks to date. Note that the white 'spot' on the underside of the fuselage is the 'Micro Kristal Klear' lens cover for the amber I.D. lamp, which will be perfectly clear when dry.
PIC 7. Next step is to clean, prepare and paint the 'True Details' resin wheels, which will be fitted once the kit's stub axles have been shortened, and holes drilled in the reverse of the resin hubs. These are the correct, later style four spoke hubs, and one of the kit wheels, a simplified moulding of the early pattern five spoke design, is shown alongside.
Once the wheels have been matched to the axles, the gear legs can be cemented in the down position, and the retraction struts, braces and doors fitted.
Thanks again for your continued interest and complimentary comments, and I'll post some more progress pics soon.
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you know Dogsbody, i like this more than the Spitfire !
bloody amazing stuff old boy, carry on !
bloody amazing stuff old boy, carry on !
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Thanks very much Wojtek and Karl.
Top effort Terry!
Vic Balshaw
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What Karl said...............
woljags
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Terry its getting better and better
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I always knew that you liked your birds dirty old boy, but this......
Smashing work old chap! It still impresses me that quality of work you put out, even with the pain.... My hat's off for you in respect old sausage!
Smashing work old chap! It still impresses me that quality of work you put out, even with the pain.... My hat's off for you in respect old sausage!
Crimea_River
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Amazing work Terry. This could well my favourite of the many excellent models you've turned out. The exhaust colours and hand painted woodpecker are superb!
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I say chaps, I've gone all embarrassed and red in the face - or was that through sitting in the rare and very welcome sunshine outside the pub this afternoon ?!!
It's very much appreciated to receive such complimentary replies, and I just hope I can make this another worthy memorial to Bob Cross.
Hopefully I'll have another up-date in the next day or so. Thanks again for your support and interest.
It's very much appreciated to receive such complimentary replies, and I just hope I can make this another worthy memorial to Bob Cross.
Hopefully I'll have another up-date in the next day or so. Thanks again for your support and interest.
