**** DONE: 1/30 Grumman Hellcat - Carrier Aircraft GB

[meatloaf109]

How do you do the canopy?
The frame painting, I mean.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That hanging shot is certainly showing the colours well Charles, she is looking good.

 

[Wayne Little]

Sweet work good Sir!

 

[ccheese]

How do you do the canopy?
The frame painting, I mean.

The same way you do a canopy for a 1/48 plastic model. Mask it off and either airbrush it, or paint by hand.
This one was airbrushed.

And the leakage is going to stay as is. I completely destroyed the canopy for the Tomcat, yesterday, trying
to clean up the leakage.

Charles

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Charles!

 

[KoJo]

Looks almost ready to fly!

 

[rochie]

nice work Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

Good to know, I've never painted a vacuform canopy. How bad is the tomcat's?

 

[ccheese]

Good to know, I've never painted a vacuform canopy. How bad is the tomcat's?

Completely un-usable. Ordered one today from Guillow's. Tip of the day: Do Not Use Testor's Thinner on a plastic canopy !

Charles

 

[Airframes]

Nice work Charles.

 

[Crimea_River]

+1

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Sorry to hear about the canopy Charles. First thing to try with canopy running once it is truly dry is a gentle rub at the paint with a toothpick, it usually chips off quite clean. Then a little polish with a soft cotton cloth, preferably well washed like a bit of an old 'T' shirt, with it over a cotton but, a dab of car polish or toothpaste polish the area. should come up clean.

 

[Wayne Little]

Completely un-usable. Ordered one today from Guillow's. Tip of the day: Do Not Use Testor's Thinner on a plastic canopy !

Charles

That's an excellent point Charles....now all you kiddies out there in modelling land take heed!

 

[meatloaf109]

Duly noted!

 

[ccheese]

Did a little on the Hellcat, today. Got the canopy cut out and attached. Just have to do a little touch up, where the Super-glue ran a bit. Removed the tape from the cockpit rear windows, too. Also painted the rudder trim tab. That will be installed later today. The Flat White underside was touched up yesterday. I'm ready for decals !!

Maybe after I get my work table cleaned up. It's starting to look like Paul's, and we can't have that.... can we ?

Landing gear ? Did someone mention landing gear ? That's being imported from Poland !!

Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

Clean living and pure thoughts, my friend...
Secret to my success!

 

[Airframes]

Looking good Charles.

 

[ccheese]

Clean living and pure thoughts, my friend...
Secret to my success!

That, and (of course) PBR.....

Charles

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good Charles!

 

[Wurger]

Yep.. I agree.