1/72 Short Stirling BIII - Heavy Hitters II GB

[Airframes]

No problemo !

 

[pattle]

No problemo !

Thanks for that, it has helped things fall into place.

 

[pattle]

Just found out that Italeri plan to release a Stirling Mk1 kit, I don't when but I think it must be on it's way as the box art exists.

 

[T Bolt]

I heard about that a couple of months ago but decided to go ahead with the Airfix kit. The way new kits are priced today it will probably be in the $60 dollar range if not higher.

 

[pattle]

Yes the Italeri Sunderland was a bit pricey, and I have heard some complaints about it.

 

[pattle]

Any further updates on the Stirling?

 

[T Bolt]

Nothing lately. I've been working on a P-40 in the current group build but I should be getting back to it shortly. Next step is to do a weathering wash, dull coat and pastels, then it will be ready to get all the breakable bits. I still have to think about how I'm doing the turrets though. I have the vac replacement ones but they're just an empty shell so I'll have to come up with some kind of scratch built interior for them.

 

[T Bolt]

Back to work on the Stirling, doing quite a bit of the weathering tonight. I did a rust colored sludge wash on the black and a black one on the upper surfaces, then distressed the entire surface with a very stiff dry paintbrush to get the riveting to stand out more. Still have to do the pastell staining and dull coat.

 

[Crimea_River]

Very nice Glenn.

 

[Wurger]

Looking good.

 

[Airframes]

That's looking the dog's Glenn.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Well done!

 

[Gnomey]

Great work so far Glenn!

 

[T Bolt]

All the weathering is finished and I took off the cockpit masking.

 

[Crimea_River]

I like it Glenn. Almost done.

 

[T Bolt]

Not quite, I'm using the Vac turrets so that means I'll have to somehow scratch build the interior It'll probably be the hardest part of this kit.

 

[pattle]

I really like the exhaust weathering you have done on the wings, I have tried doing this but had horrible results and I don't dare trying again.

 

[Wurger]

Nicely done Glenn.

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Rogi]

Nice going Really cool looking bird