**** DONE: 1/32 P-39Q - Mediterranean Theater of Operations

[Airframes]

That's looking good Alberto.
Are the tail-planes glued in place? If so, then the port side one appears to have a slight gap or ridge which you might have missed.

 

[destrozas]

with all here

 

[al49]

That's looking good Alberto.
Are the tail-planes glued in place? If so, then the port side one appears to have a slight gap or ridge which you might have missed.

Many thanks Terry for your advise.
In facts I noticed the gap before but I forgot to correct it.
Tail planes are identical, it's the fuselage side that's 1 mm shorter, hard to believe they have made such a mistake.
I will glue a piece of plasticard and ...
Alberto

 

[Wayne Little]

like it so far Alberto.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[al49]

Just two little sa little piece of plasticard to correct the error in the left tail plane:

2) Temporarily added cabin doors so the cockpit is sealed and I can start painting.

Now I must wait for a sunny day and put my airbrush in action.
Alberto

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good Alberto.

 

[Wurger]

 

[javlin]

Al that front office looks bad-arse

 

[JKim]

Wonderful work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

looking forward to some paint!

 

[Airframes]

Nice work so far Alberto.

 

[al49]

Added gun-pods and primed all surfaces

If weather and time will permit, tomorrow I will spray lower surfaces with Tamiya XF-53 Neutral Grey.

Alberto

 

[Wurger]

 

[Catch22]

Looking good Alberto!

 

[Crimea_River]

Wow, nice!

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good so far!

 

[chris brown]

Looking good so far!

 

[al49]

Hi, some progress here.

Painted all under-surfaces with Neutral Grey (Tamiya XF-53)

Then I pealed-off from the wing the mask simulating the US roundel and some paint came away as well!

I don't know if it depends on the quality of the primer I used (a surface primer from Vallejo supplied in spray cans) or that surface wasn't degreased well enough, what I know is that I must take a lot of care when I will be painting upper surfaces.

In any case the area where the US roundel was supposed to be, will be sprayed with Italian medium grey to replicate what was done on the field before painting on Italian roundels and it should be not to difficult to conceal the mistake.
Alberto

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Alberto. Looking forward to seeing the upper-surfaces painted.