**** DONE: 1/48 EE Canberra - The Jet Age.

[rochie]

Many thanks fellas, do like it myself, should have the decals finished tomorrow !

 

[Catch22]

Looks good to me Karl!

 

[rochie]

Thanks mate.

 

[Airframes]

It's coming to life nicely now mate !
Looks like the decals are slightly out of register - the black ring is probably the initial red (for the center spot) under the blue, which wouldn't show until there's a darker background beneath the decal, allowing the translucency to betray the overlap.

 

[rochie]

It's coming to life nicely now mate !
Looks like the decals are slightly out of register - the black ring is probably the initial red (for the center spot) under the blue, which wouldn't show until there's a darker background beneath the decal, allowing the translucency to betray the overlap.

Nah they're just bad mate, the red centres were desperate decals.
Some of the stencils are badly printed as well !

 

[Airframes]

Sounds like the decals on my Buccaneer and Harrier kits, both early releases. Got a re-released Harrier recently, and the decals look great - printed by Cartograf.

 

[JKim]

Lot of wing area to paint there! Too bad on the decals... I hate noticing things AFTER the fact... GRRRR!

 

[rochie]

Thanks John.

Yes Terry mine does seem to have older decals in it, not quite as bad as the Spitfire Vc's decals but not that great either !

 

[Donivanp]

Very nice Karl, very nice indeed.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is one beaut looking bird my friend, shame the decals didn't come up to scratch, but you'd hardly notice without being put wise.

 

[rochie]

Cheers Don/Vic.

No work done yesterday but hope to do some today !

 

[Wayne Little]

decal time is always a good part of the build....close to the end....

 

[rochie]

ok been adding decals all day on and off.

the little yellow rectangles down the wing centre section had to be added individually !

 

[Airframes]

Heck, I bet that was a b@ll ache - but well worth the effort, it's really coming to life now.
And yes, there is a definite 'out of register' problem with the decals, exactly the same as on the Harrier GR3 I did in the GB, for Steve. The red and white on the First Aid cross, and the white in the fin flash are the 'give aways'. It's good to see that the 'new' Harrier kit I got has 'Cartograf' decals, so hopefully Airfix have changed supplier for all their new, and re-issued kits.
It's just a shame, and damned annoying, that these problems don't show until the decals have been applied. But at least, to the naked eye, they won't be too noticeable, and won't detract from what's turning into a great model.

 

[rochie]

Heck, I bet that was a b@ll ache - but well worth the effort, it's really coming to life now.
And yes, there is a definite 'out of register' problem with the decals, exactly the same as on the Harrier GR3 I did in the GB, for Steve. The red and white on the First Aid cross, and the white in the fin flash are the 'give aways'. It's good to see that the 'new' Harrier kit I got has 'Cartograf' decals, so hopefully Airfix have changed supplier for all their new, and re-issued kits.
It's just a shame, and damned annoying, that these problems don't show until the decals have been applied. But at least, to the naked eye, they won't be too noticeable, and won't detract from what's turning into a great model.

thanks Dogsbody.

your correct, they are not to bad to the naked eye and nobody really looks at them once done !

and again your right it was a total ballache doing all the little ones, that's why i stopped half way and started the decals on my Vampire for a bit of a break from it.....

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good so far Karl!

 

[Wurger]

Agreed with the post above.

 

[rochie]

Thanks chaps !

 

[Wayne Little]

Good work karl.

Hey Karl if you want, I could send you the main roundels and fin flashes from my kit to overlay yours if the sizes match, I won't be using them....

 

[rochie]

That will be brilliant mate !

Tried to send you a pm with my current address but your box is full !

Thanks Wayne