**** DONE: 1/48 Curtiss A-8 Shrike – From WW1 to WW2 GB
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T Bolt
Colonel
I did a lot of work tonight and I'm getting real close to the finish.
Picture 1 The radio mast snapped when I was cleaning it up so I made this one from a toothpick, carving it to the right shape with a file. Also I installed the rear cockpit canopy and gun. The resin gun went in beautifully but I had some issued with the canopy, but after some superglue, swear words and a lot of time it turned out alright.
Picture 2 telescopic gunsight, drilled out and installed. Also exhaust staining done with a acrylic/alcohol wash. It was covered with the final coat of Future and looks too shinny so I think I'll wipe it with alcohol tomorrow to give it the same dull look it had at first.
Picture 3 The kit control actuators were resin and broke when I was cleaning them up so I did them with pieces of plastic card. Still have to add the rod and paint them.
Picture 4 The tail wheel finished and installed.
Picture 5 The finished prop. The real thing had a backing plate as shown in a picture in post #1 that the kit did not account for, so I made one up from plastic card. It also should have had a panel line forward of the prop where the very tip of the spinner came off. I tried to do this but it looked like cr@p so I ended up filling it and repainting.
Not much left to do now so I should make the deadline with no problem. Than I can decide what I'm going to do for GB #17
Picture 1 The radio mast snapped when I was cleaning it up so I made this one from a toothpick, carving it to the right shape with a file. Also I installed the rear cockpit canopy and gun. The resin gun went in beautifully but I had some issued with the canopy, but after some superglue, swear words and a lot of time it turned out alright.
Picture 2 telescopic gunsight, drilled out and installed. Also exhaust staining done with a acrylic/alcohol wash. It was covered with the final coat of Future and looks too shinny so I think I'll wipe it with alcohol tomorrow to give it the same dull look it had at first.
Picture 3 The kit control actuators were resin and broke when I was cleaning them up so I did them with pieces of plastic card. Still have to add the rod and paint them.
Picture 4 The tail wheel finished and installed.
Picture 5 The finished prop. The real thing had a backing plate as shown in a picture in post #1 that the kit did not account for, so I made one up from plastic card. It also should have had a panel line forward of the prop where the very tip of the spinner came off. I tried to do this but it looked like cr@p so I ended up filling it and repainting.
Not much left to do now so I should make the deadline with no problem. Than I can decide what I'm going to do for GB #17
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Liking what I see Glenn.
Me too...
me three !
Crimea_River
Marshal
A real beauty there Glenn!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Fantastic work there, old man!
Really love this one, those goofy looking 1930's designs are close to my heart!
Really love this one, those goofy looking 1930's designs are close to my heart!
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T Bolt
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Picture 1-3) I spent a lot of time tonight making machine guns out of hypodermic needles my wife brought home from work for me. A small needle glued inside a larger 18 gage needle with CA. The smaller needle looks a little too small, but it was what I had to work with. Fortunately I had a bottle of de-bonder close at hand because my index finger and thumb became one with a cross locking pliers. I had my doubts as I was making them but they looked pretty good once installed in the wheel pants.
Picture 4) One of the four control actuator finished.
Picture 5) The prop installed.
Pictures 6-13) DONE!
Won't have time to do the finished pics for a day or two.
Picture 4) One of the four control actuator finished.
Picture 5) The prop installed.
Pictures 6-13) DONE!
Won't have time to do the finished pics for a day or two.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Oh my Glenn, that is one nice looking machine and those guns………………………………..WOW
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Beautiful!
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
That is one awesome looking machine, Glenn !! A hearty well done, Mate. Going to be tough to beat in the People's Choice....
Charles
Charles
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T Bolt
Colonel
Thanks guys
that is pretty damn good Glenn
Crimea_River
Marshal
Great results Glenn!
Nice work so far Glenn!
Sweet work mate!
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T Bolt
Colonel
Thanks guys
Here's some more shots from the final picture shoot
Here's some more shots from the final picture shoot
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